Summer Break in Taiwan

The long awaited trip... had always wanted to visit taiwan to check out its shopping!! also 1st half had been so stressful that I couldn't wait to go on a trip just to unwind.. wat started out to be a trip with my cousin ended up pretty different.. was kinda apprehensive about having to travel with a fren and his fren.. someone whom I've met for the 1st time.. but, in my opinion, think we got along pretty well over the 9 days..

We were kinda ambitious.. only 9 days, yet we literally went round taiwan.. starting from Taipei in the north, we traveled down to Taroko Gorge in the East. Then it was all the way south to Kending. We then traveled north along the west coast, stopping over at Kaoshiung and visited Alishan before making our way back to Taipei. With all the time spent getting ard and sightseeing, the real shopping I did was a mere 2hrs at Wufenpu.. was a lil sad with the lack of time to shop.. then agn.. it was good tt i got to see alot more places..

Having done the round island trip, frens all asked me which city I fancied most... It would probably be Taipei and Kending. Taipei for its shopping, pretty ppl, KTV with rooms that resemble that of a hotel, vibrant nite life.. Kending for its laid-backness, the large expanse of blue waters.. the proximity to the blue waters (minus the nuclear reactor that was a tad too close for comfort) The other places were pretty too.. Taroko Gorge, "Qi Xing Tan", Alishan..

Some things we didn't do.. ought to have stayed another nite at Kending.. jus to relax and explore the place.. given that it was such a looongg journey getting there and its highly unlikely that i'll travel that kinda distance to get there the next time I head to Taiwan.. ought to have stayed a nite at Alishan to catch the sunrise which has been widely touted to be very magnificent and pretty.. oh well.. we certainly didn't have that kinda luxury of time..

Pictures are meant to speak a thousand words.. but pics tis trip are kinda minimal cos the company i travelled with aint cam whores.. jus make do with wat there is.. check out the link on the right =p

Breathing Space

finally have the time to change my blog skin... and i'm going back to basics...

1st half of 08 was way tiring given that i had to juggle so many things at the same time.. couple of which are over now.. which explains the breathing space i currently enjoy..

mood's a lil betta aft i got back from my taiwan trip (will blog abt that later).. even colleagues say that i'm alot more cheerful.. but tis is only temporary i guess.. will revert to the short-tempered, 'snappish' person soon enough when the lack of sleep builds up..

2nd half of the year looks a lot brighter in terms of breathing space and sorting out the direction i gonna take from here on..

one really needs loads of courage in life... 勇气