Month: May 2023

Reminiscing Taiwan

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Picture says it all.

Day 1- Shang Wen Brunch, Komeda Coffee, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Da Dao Cheng Braised Pork Rice, Taipei 101, Florian, Ichiran

Day 2- Fu Hang Soy Milk, Shandao Temple, Huashan Creative Park, Simple Kaffa, Su Hang Dimsum Place, Ning Xia Night Market

Day 3- Chu Zuo Breakfast, Enroute to Taichung, Yi Zhong Street

Day 4- Blue Fairy Castle, Sun Moon Lake, Xuan Zang Temple, Qing Jing Farm, Feng Chia Night Market

Day 5- Shen Ji New Village, Come True Coffee, National Museum of Fine Arts, Wuwei Teahouse

Day 6- The Second Market, Forth Credit Union, Miyahara, National Museum of Nature Science, Blike, Ye Dumpling, Zhong Xiao Road Night Market, Party World

Day 7- Back to Taipei, Ximen Jinfeng Braised Pork Rice, Eighty-Eightea Ribansyo, Ximending, Da Lian Meng Baseball League

Day 8- Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, Shifen, Ximending

Day 9- Yong He Soymilk, Orange Shabu Shabu House

April Journal

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Feeling well contented this April. It has been a fruitful one with plenty of takeaways, regardless in career etc.

  • First Qing Ming experience with family, annual prayer to the ancestors
  • Revisited Taiwan after 12 years, creating new memories
  • First baseball/ pitching experience, it was not easy!
  • Fed sheep in a farm, I was pretty scared in the first place
  • Unlocked new speakeasy with ex-colleagues
  • Had Michelin breakfast (miss it already!)
  • Tasted world’s best coffee, Simple Kaffa
  • Had first pig blood in my life (been there, done that)
  • Went Yiruma’s concert (regret not getting myself VIP)
  • Representing team to attend ACAMS APAC Conference (such an eyeopener!)
  • Started Business Mandarin for banking professionals course (hope it helps in my career)
  • Appointed as board of committee for Manchester University Alumni Association in Singapore
  • Attended Manchester Annual General Meeting, and got to know many seniors
  • Won a bottle of white wine in townhall, cheers to long weekends!

So many social activities in April, finally all has come to an end! Everything would be back to not-so-intense, I hope. To be honest, though I love going out to have fun, I gonna admit that I still need a lot of quiet time too.

Looking forward to prawning event coming Friday, and heading home end of the month!