Thursday, June 28, 2007
Naruwan Taiwan, Part ??
LOL! this is loooong overdue! this entry is supposed to be done like half a year ago, LOL! anyway, lemme upload some photos first before i go for my next taiwan trip.
here's a not-so-close shot of my hometown. sleepy old town. but don't get fooled by the mist! it's really mist, and not haze or smog. the air in Puli is renowned for being one of the freshest and cleanest in taiwan, lol!
ok, the town isn't as small as the pic seems, trust me. this is where i took the picture from. it's from a relatively famous temple called the Zhong Tai Monastery. Super big! and the architecture is truly amazing. it has its own hostel, restaurant, museum, temple stuffs, and even an academic building just to preach Buddhism!
here's a shot of one of the market streets, or Cai Shi Chang. In s'pore terms, market/bazaar. the picture below is Puli's brewery, famous for its Shao Xing wine.
next is the famous Sun Moon Lake. nice and serene place, i feel.
then is another famous location, Chin Jing Farm. It's called a farm because there's a new zealand guy who came here and reared his sheep, lol. another very nice and scenic place. from the first pic you can see the words "Ching Jing Little Swiss" (translated, literally).
that's all. actually there're more pics, but since i'll be going back taiwan in another 12 hours' time, no point posting all, lol! seeya guys (exclude jer and shui) in 3 weeks' time. oh, btw, i'm still contactable by handphone and emai. ciao!
...此時將在月光下謝幕
10:48 PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
today i went for a haircut + colouring at x'pect studio, done by the all famous Srico
here's how it went, for those who're interested in cutting your hair there. at first he's nice enough to assess my hair and what kinda hairstyle i'm looking for. i know most stylist will do that, but i've met some who don't! then he gave me the option of "Maintenance" type of hairstyle, or a "Drastic" type. i so wanted to say drastic, lol, but i just let him choose whichever fits my face best. Then he suggested a more maintenance type since this is my first time there, and he doesn't wanna try anything too fanciful, yet. OK, sounds reasonable, and after a quick wash he starts snipping away. I dunno if it's Srico himself, or it's a weekday and i'm the only customer around, he did his job nice and patiently, which i really have to commend because the last time i did my hair at K*mage (LOL for the censor), the stylist was quick to cut and was kinda like in a rush, which didn't give me a good impression.
then inches by inches he started cutting my hair away... until i realised my long hair which i was so reluctant to cut and had waited around 1/2 year to get to the current length was actually missing the fringes.. my sides were cut to nearly a slope! he still dared to joke "this should be the shortest you've cut since NS right? haha" goodness.. if not because he's so renown i'd have walked out already! then, another wash, and he asked an assistant to bleach my hair.
i was then led to a machine with a sort of ring, which is folded when unused. think of it as a thin but big donut folded in half. when activated, the "wings" will unfold and heat will start to dissipate from the ring, kinda like a mind-reading/brain-washing device, lol! have you wondered why and where they clear away all your cut hair? probably to clone another you! and the ring machine is actually some device that extracts your intelligence, personality and memories and implant them into your clone!
then, another wash.. i think my hair was washed at least 5 times during my 3 hours stay.. my bleached hair actually made me look super punk! then srico and his assistant started to apply the main colour. it made me feel like some sort of VIP or celebrity with two stylists working on my hair at the same time, LOL! however, the smell of ammonia was kinda lethal.. it's like, all the ammonia through my years in the chem lab presented to me in 5 mins!
another, final wash, and srico started styling up my hair. seriously, i could NOT see what colour my hair was dyed to.. even so until this entry was posted.. he sez it'll appear after a few washes, so fine, i'll listen to him. good thing is he explained all the details needed to style my hair, which i wasn't paying a lot of attention to, and also how i should blow-dry my hair so moisture won't be trapped inside and cause my hair to curl or be wavy.
overall, i find the experience rather pleasant. but my hair is seriously super short now! it made me feel super Sunshine, lol! i could just add a earring to my left ear that kinda hairstyle.. not that i'm disappointed la, it's more like a shocked feeling, LOL! i'll see after a week or so when my hair starts to regrow. my hopes are on you now, srico-san!
...此時將在月光下謝幕
10:39 PM
Saturday, June 23, 2007
..日與月..
如果能回到過去,最想改變的是什麼?
太陽不知道,便問了月亮同一個問題
雖然現在月亮還沒有明確的答案,不過月亮已經知道自己想要的是什麼
不是回到過去,而是面對未來. 更重要的是把握現在.
...此時將在月光下謝幕
1:08 AM
Thursday, June 14, 2007
1 more week and i'll ORD lo!! from now on, i shall refer to any completion or end of an undesirable event as ORD
there're some youths that i'll definitely miss, and some whom i think should let natural selection step in. i don't exactly have a heart of gold, you know. someone else with a more sympathetic heart should fill my place.
but come to think of it, it's not the pay that matters. $6.50 per hour for such a job is rather pathetic. till now, i still don't know what has kept me working there for such a long stretch of time...
nevertheless, i hope they will be well on the road to recovery. sometimes it's not the medicine that heals, it's the heart
...此時將在月光下謝幕
9:47 PM
Saturday, June 09, 2007
i'm really exhausted and squeezed dry... i have not the capacity to plan 2 things simultaneously, and to face problems given by both... it'd be so much better if i could just concentrate on one thing... or better, give up both...
i am but a mere human...and to please both parties is quite an arduous task...sometimes it makes me feel as if i'm alone
just a complaint.. hopefully it goes off after a while
...此時將在月光下謝幕
2:02 PM
Saturday, June 02, 2007
. . 日與月 . .
如果能回到過去,最想改變的是什麼?
太陽不知道,便問了月亮同一個問題
但是就連月亮也無法給他答案...
...此時將在月光下謝幕
12:59 AM
Naruwan Taiwan, Part ??
LOL! this is loooong overdue! this entry is supposed to be done like half a year ago, LOL! anyway, lemme upload some photos first before i go for my next taiwan trip.
here's a not-so-close shot of my hometown. sleepy old town. but don't get fooled by the mist! it's really mist, and not haze or smog. the air in Puli is renowned for being one of the freshest and cleanest in taiwan, lol!
ok, the town isn't as small as the pic seems, trust me. this is where i took the picture from. it's from a relatively famous temple called the Zhong Tai Monastery. Super big! and the architecture is truly amazing. it has its own hostel, restaurant, museum, temple stuffs, and even an academic building just to preach Buddhism!
here's a shot of one of the market streets, or Cai Shi Chang. In s'pore terms, market/bazaar. the picture below is Puli's brewery, famous for its Shao Xing wine.
next is the famous Sun Moon Lake. nice and serene place, i feel.
then is another famous location, Chin Jing Farm. It's called a farm because there's a new zealand guy who came here and reared his sheep, lol. another very nice and scenic place. from the first pic you can see the words "Ching Jing Little Swiss" (translated, literally).
that's all. actually there're more pics, but since i'll be going back taiwan in another 12 hours' time, no point posting all, lol! seeya guys (exclude jer and shui) in 3 weeks' time. oh, btw, i'm still contactable by handphone and emai. ciao!
...此時將在月光下謝幕
10:48 PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
today i went for a haircut + colouring at x'pect studio, done by the all famous Srico
here's how it went, for those who're interested in cutting your hair there. at first he's nice enough to assess my hair and what kinda hairstyle i'm looking for. i know most stylist will do that, but i've met some who don't! then he gave me the option of "Maintenance" type of hairstyle, or a "Drastic" type. i so wanted to say drastic, lol, but i just let him choose whichever fits my face best. Then he suggested a more maintenance type since this is my first time there, and he doesn't wanna try anything too fanciful, yet. OK, sounds reasonable, and after a quick wash he starts snipping away. I dunno if it's Srico himself, or it's a weekday and i'm the only customer around, he did his job nice and patiently, which i really have to commend because the last time i did my hair at K*mage (LOL for the censor), the stylist was quick to cut and was kinda like in a rush, which didn't give me a good impression.
then inches by inches he started cutting my hair away... until i realised my long hair which i was so reluctant to cut and had waited around 1/2 year to get to the current length was actually missing the fringes.. my sides were cut to nearly a slope! he still dared to joke "this should be the shortest you've cut since NS right? haha" goodness.. if not because he's so renown i'd have walked out already! then, another wash, and he asked an assistant to bleach my hair.
i was then led to a machine with a sort of ring, which is folded when unused. think of it as a thin but big donut folded in half. when activated, the "wings" will unfold and heat will start to dissipate from the ring, kinda like a mind-reading/brain-washing device, lol! have you wondered why and where they clear away all your cut hair? probably to clone another you! and the ring machine is actually some device that extracts your intelligence, personality and memories and implant them into your clone!
then, another wash.. i think my hair was washed at least 5 times during my 3 hours stay.. my bleached hair actually made me look super punk! then srico and his assistant started to apply the main colour. it made me feel like some sort of VIP or celebrity with two stylists working on my hair at the same time, LOL! however, the smell of ammonia was kinda lethal.. it's like, all the ammonia through my years in the chem lab presented to me in 5 mins!
another, final wash, and srico started styling up my hair. seriously, i could NOT see what colour my hair was dyed to.. even so until this entry was posted.. he sez it'll appear after a few washes, so fine, i'll listen to him. good thing is he explained all the details needed to style my hair, which i wasn't paying a lot of attention to, and also how i should blow-dry my hair so moisture won't be trapped inside and cause my hair to curl or be wavy.
overall, i find the experience rather pleasant. but my hair is seriously super short now! it made me feel super Sunshine, lol! i could just add a earring to my left ear that kinda hairstyle.. not that i'm disappointed la, it's more like a shocked feeling, LOL! i'll see after a week or so when my hair starts to regrow. my hopes are on you now, srico-san!
...此時將在月光下謝幕
10:39 PM
Saturday, June 23, 2007
..日與月..
如果能回到過去,最想改變的是什麼?
太陽不知道,便問了月亮同一個問題
雖然現在月亮還沒有明確的答案,不過月亮已經知道自己想要的是什麼
不是回到過去,而是面對未來. 更重要的是把握現在.
...此時將在月光下謝幕
1:08 AM
Thursday, June 14, 2007
1 more week and i'll ORD lo!! from now on, i shall refer to any completion or end of an undesirable event as ORD
there're some youths that i'll definitely miss, and some whom i think should let natural selection step in. i don't exactly have a heart of gold, you know. someone else with a more sympathetic heart should fill my place.
but come to think of it, it's not the pay that matters. $6.50 per hour for such a job is rather pathetic. till now, i still don't know what has kept me working there for such a long stretch of time...
nevertheless, i hope they will be well on the road to recovery. sometimes it's not the medicine that heals, it's the heart
...此時將在月光下謝幕
9:47 PM
Saturday, June 09, 2007
i'm really exhausted and squeezed dry... i have not the capacity to plan 2 things simultaneously, and to face problems given by both... it'd be so much better if i could just concentrate on one thing... or better, give up both...
i am but a mere human...and to please both parties is quite an arduous task...sometimes it makes me feel as if i'm alone
just a complaint.. hopefully it goes off after a while
...此時將在月光下謝幕
2:02 PM
Saturday, June 02, 2007
. . 日與月 . .
如果能回到過去,最想改變的是什麼?
太陽不知道,便問了月亮同一個問題
但是就連月亮也無法給他答案...
...此時將在月光下謝幕
12:59 AM