The moment BCC and I reached Taipei, we dumped our luggages in our room at ECFA hotel and headed straight for a buffet lunch. I was famished! Thank goodness Lynn and Ash arrived like six hours before us so they already did the check-in and stuffs.

Stuffing myself with ice cream while waiting for the BBQ to be set up.

FOOOOOD.

After overeating, we shopped around our hotel area – Xi Men Ding. I totally wasn’t prepared for the weather ‘cos the forecast stated about 28°C so I didn’t bring any thick clothing at all. I ended up freezing my balls out there due to the heavy rain. Orbiquack lor.

The nice 滷味 (lu wei) stall that Ash intro-ed.

Shida night market. Quite a lot of stuffs to shop and we regretted not heading there earlier.

比脸大的蚝煎 (oyster omelette that’s bigger than your face). We later saw that exact same stall featured in one of the shows on local TV. Quite delish and I actually prefer the Taiwanese style oyster omelettes to the ones in Singapore, but the owner cao bin one lei.

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When I was single, I was quite keen on the idea of staying alone in the future. I don’t mind being #foreveralone if I have a nice house. But the hard truth is, this is only the fourth day and I’m getting a lil’ sick of it. Plus the cat isn’t helping. The cat has always been hostile to everybody except for Loti and his mum, and she hisses whenever I go near her. I was told that if I feed her, she wouldn’t do this to me, but sadly, NO. She hissed at me and even smacked me lightly this morning damnit. I shall starve her tmr morning and wait for her to succumb to me for food *evil laughs.

Anyways, here are some of my thoughts on living alone.

LOTI WHERE ARE YOU! FASTER COME BACK!

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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season!

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

- Author unknown

Thanks for being there for a reason.

The ‘Premium Auto PRO’ function is highly intelligent and accurate. Point the ZR20 at anything and it analyses the shooting conditions instantly – faces, macro, backlight, lowlight, white balance, etc. The AF (Automatic Focus) is the most precise I’ve experienced among point-and-shoots. As shown in the photo above, the focus frames automatically align themselves to the right upon detection of the subject.

Then, other than the ‘Premium Auto’ and ‘Premium Auto PRO’ modes, comes the ‘Best Shot.’

Loaded with 41 ready selection to capture the moment with optimal settings, my personal favourites so far are HDR, HDR Art, Toy Camera, Monochrome, Miniature, Slide Panorama, and High Speed CS.

I’ve yet to fully explore all the functions, but during these few days of fiddling around with the ZR20, I’m really bought over by its high speed. Start-up is approximately a second and shooting interval is an impressive 0.27 second – achieved by having dual CPUs to record and process the images concurrently.

Think I’m showing off? Chill, it’s your turn now.

Show off your photography skills and stand a chance to strut home with the awesome Casio EX-ZR20! Contest runs from now till 20 May, so hurry!

P.S. Thanks omy and Casio for the ZR20. I’ll be taking my new toy out soon to let her bask in full glory. Stay tuned for the upcoming shots ;)

Went for Dolce Gusto’s event two weeks ago and boy, was I really surprised. (Photo credit: Dolce Gusto)

After having had the luxury of testing a Nespresso Pixie for two weeks, I got spoiled with the ability to enjoy quality coffee anytime from the comfort of my own home.

Then, you ask – what’s the difference between Nespresso and Dolce Gusto? Both brands, though from the same company (Nescafé), targets at different groups I would say. Nespresso products are more for the lifestyle connoisseurs whom really know their coffee, while Dolce Gusto is more for the everyday consumers whom are looking for convenience, variety, hassle-free beverages. (Notice I said beverages, and not just coffee. You’ll see why.)

Specially created to suit the needs of Singaporeans, the new Dolce Gusto Genio posesses an ‘Automatic Flow Stop’ feature so to make preparation much easier. The first generation of Dolce Gusto uses a manual start and stop lever.

And talk about variety! Dolce Gusto really won me over with its many exciting flavours like Green Tea Latte (my favourite!), Vanilla / Caramel Latte Macchiato, Mocha, Chococino, and the list goes on. Their patented technology even allows the making of cold beverages like Cappuccino Ice and Peach Tea.

The catch to such variety lies in the capsules. Conventional coffee machines dispense only espresso (from beans / powder / capsules), and you have to add in frothed milk yourself. Dolce Gusto is capable of dispensing both coffee and milk from pre-packed capsules so there isn’t a need for a separate milk frother.

Love this pop art photo collage that Dolce Gusto gave us!

The Genio is retailing at $259, the Circolo $339, and a box of 16 beverage capsules costs $10.90 in selected supermarkets and stores island-wide. Grab a cuppa fun today!

I was turning out into Lavender street from a small road this evening, like this:

One CHAO ANG MOH was cycling on the first lane while I was turning into the second lane, and probably I rode a little fast so he thought I was going to bang into him and he screamed like a bitch. He went, “AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH you fucking idiot AAAHHHHHHHHH FUCKKKK YOUUUUU.” I pointed a middle finger at him (my first time using that finger on road) and continued riding. Unfortunately, I couldn’t turn right in time and had to stop at the traffic light. This is where shit began.

That bloody CHAO ANG MOH, cycled up next to me and SMACKED MY ARM WITH HIS BACKHAND. He didn’t tap, HE SMACKED ME, HARD. WTF. Then he started yelling, “You fucker are you blind why didn’t you fucking look out for me you almost got me fucking killed you are gonna cause a fucking accident.” I went blank at the moment and just nodded my head while rolling my eyes, giving him the whatever face. The CHAO ANG MOH continued, “You don’t fucking nod your head blah blah blah,” and even added, “YOU FUCKING DICKHEAD!” while cycling off.

Everything happened within one traffic light stop, and me, being slow to react in shitty situations (as usual), rode off regretting why the fuck did I not get even with him. He was wrong in every way because:

1. In the first place, why would the CHAO ANG MOH cycle on the first lane when he was heading straight? The extreme right lane is for fast moving vehicles or vehicles turning right only, and by vehicles I mean cars, motorcycles, lorries, buses, vans, NOT BICYCLES. Get his traffic rules right or he’ll get ramped over by some ah beng car sooner or later.
2. 君子动口不动手. The CHAO ANG MOH fucking smacked me in public what the hell? A man loser of his size hitting a female of my size ARE YOU SERIOUS? The most ridiculous part is, I was way farrrrr from colliding into him please. And even if we really do get into an accident, he still has no reason to lay any fingers on me!
3. I’m not a fucking dickhead. I’m a fucking pussy okay.

Whoa I really hate myself for not being able to respond fast enough. I should have just kicked the CHAO ANG MOH in his miniature balls or chase after him in my bike scaring him shitless or bring him to the police for personal assault or at least hurl him back with hokkien vulgarities. How can I be so weak and just rolled my eyes omg I wanna die. Every time when I think of how to retaliate, the moment has already passed, and all I can do is write this post to let off my steam.

CHAOCHEEBAI ANG MOH. Come to Asian countries to bully Asians you think you very big ah? Think your cock white colour all the girls lining up to suck ah cockanathan. Think your moh (hair) ang sek (red colour) you very superior ah kanina.

Disclaimer: There are nice ang mohs around too but this just happened to be one of the many CHAO ANG MOHS!

UPDATE:

Guess what? Apparently that CHAO ANG MOH goes around terrorising the roads and got STOMPed by a female driver (fireearth88) a few days after my incident. He also hurled lotsa F words at her (sorry he dunno how to scold kanina chaocheebai) and even banged his helmeted dickhead on the side window of her car after being warned by a honk. LOLWTF crazy fella. Here’s the link to his shitface: Foreign cyclist swears at female driver, hits car with helmet after he got honked at. Thanks Felicia for the link!

St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the whole wide world in the smallest country in the whole wide world, Vatican City. Never knew the existence of a country smaller than Singapore with a total population of only 600.

Big and beautiful.

Tomb of a pope with a magnificent piece of marble drapery.

Actual corpse of another pope preserved in wax.

Panorama of St Peter’s Square. Click to see larger version to do more justice to the place.

Swiss guards ready to kill.

My mum’s mismatching fashion sense got worse day after day. Unleashed on the last day was: a red furry hat, coat over jacket, waist pouch outside, leopard prints leggings covered with long Jap wannabe socks, and BRIGHT YELLOW NIKE SPORTS SHOES. Seriously, the yellow sports shoes (which mum bought specially for the trip) was the most off thing that she wore everyday, and I bet we were labeled as ah tiongs because of her dressing LOL. I dunno. She’s usually not like that in Singapore or any other places lei.

Colosseum! One of the New7Wonders of the World.

This elliptical amphitheatre could sit approximately 80,000 people!

Click to enlarge panorama do more justice.

Family jump shot!

Remember the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? It was built (larger but of equal proportions) following the design of this very first Arch of Titus in Rome.

A no entry sign vandalised in a super cute way.

The almighty Trevi Fountain. According to traditional legend, if you toss a coin into the fountain, you’ll return to Rome; if you toss two, you’ll find love; the three coins thingy however remains a mystery. Some say divorce, some say bad luck, some just say good things so you can donate more money to Rome hah.

Delicious gelato!

Our Rome guide whom is in her fifties but is so gorgeous I just had to take a photo with her. She looks much better in real life and reminds me a little of Samantha from SATC (in a good way not the horny way). Anyway, all tour guides in Rome are usually aged because their guide course takes up four years, and if they fail the exam, they’ll have to retake the entire course for another four years :O

外国的天空比较美.

Bye bye Europe :(