Greetings from Taiwan

Greetings from Taiwan!! I have been in this lovely island for the past 5 days and feeling very much freshened up. As anticipated, I have a very screwed up schedule due to aging. Jet lag seems to stay with me all the time and I have zero power to get rid of it. I feel sleepy at the weirdest timing.

I have been enjoying every bit of this trip. For example, I just finished 3 delicious slices of cakes (different tastes) with a price of 5 USD and plan to have an extravagant brunch for 4 USD. The only thing worth of complaints is that I made a strategic mistake in the beginning. I packed four pairs of tight jeans, super tight jeans and leather pants for the thought of being a trendy global trotter. With the gourmet journey, I have a handle aggressively developed around my mid-section. It coincides with the bottom zipper so everyday I feel painful to zip up my jeans; even worse, after zipping, I feel I am wearing a corsage.

There is so much more to this trip but right now pardon me for going to bed at 6:50 am. Oh another quick update, my beloved just told me we got another bat in the house. Actaully, he emailed me "hey btw, we got another one" with the title "Bat." Though for some mysterious reasons, when I requested more details over phone, he behaved like he just talked to the lawyer "what bat? I didn't see any. Did you?"

Bat in my house

I would like to share with you a true story that almost made me shxx in my pants situation.

It happened on Saturday night. My boyfriend and I went to a fun party and after going back home, I was very much beaten up so I went to bed directly while my energetic watched a movie next to me.

Suddenly he woke me "hey, wake up, there is a bird in the room."
I opened my eyes and saw a small, black thing circling in the bedroom "oh, what the hell." I closed my eyes "bad bird!"
The energetic jumped out of bed and said "get up, get up, we have to fish it out. It just landed."
"But I don't want to. I am very tired." I said.
"Come on come on."
You know this kind of energy was very contagious so eventually I got up and went to bedroom door where the energetic was standing.
"So where is that bad bird?"
"Behind the curtain."
He went over to shake the curtain; nobody came out so I decided to throw some small goods toward it.

Something fell on the floor. Oh my dear lord, it was a bat. An animal I saw in the movie or in the zoo where I commented "he must have all the blood in the brain."
From that moment on, all my hair stood up and I started screaming "get it out get it out."

Eventually my brave man got it out but I had all sorts of nightmares that night all related to bats. We did some research on bats and found out the presence of bat in a house is not uncommon in America since they are like the rat in attic so it's easy to find their trace in old houses. The next day we started to search for all possible entrances since research indicated that unlike birds, bats don't come in house through open windows - they use the indoor path.

Found it! In one of our closets next to bathroom, there was a long and lean gap (too slim for me but definitely good enough for a troop of bats). It is fixed now but right now I always am very cautious when I open that storage room, worrying that there may be this little creature hung there and say "hey how you doing." Bastards!

BTW, share with you about the Chinese saying about bats. If you find it in your house, it means good luck is coming. It is hard to explain so how about you don't ask :) And please don't ask for the evidence of bats, i.e. pics. I don't have it and I am glad I am near-sighted. All I know they don't look like batman.

HM sweater, leather leggings
AX coat

Count Down

Hiyo, have I shared with you how excited I am? I am going home in 4 days for a 2-week vacation, during which, I am going to attend two of my best friends' weddings. Since they are my best friends, what role I will be? Of course maid of honor! Moreover, we are having a bachelorette party - each person is bringing her dog to the party. Hey, it sounds lame and not bachelorette party at all but I promise it will be fun!

Jcrew top, Ann Taylor cardigan
Tracey Reese coat

Loose top is the king

Sometimes I like to size up sweater. A belt can be used to create curve while today I prefer a relaxed, loose top matching with two of my current favorites -  big flower necklace and leather leggings.

HM sweater and leggings,
Boden necklace 

Spring is coming

Spring is coming - though the temperate told me not really. I feel the urge to wear a flowy top and cropped khaki. If I have an apple-green hat, I will wear it. The balloon I held in my hand was from the flower I gave my bf on his B-day. It was exactly Xmas. Till now, it still rests on our ceiling. One day when I opened door, I found it wandered in the hallway. So I was like "oh bad boy, come in come in" and took it back home. It doesn't have a lot of air inside but it's still pretty cute to my taste.

It strikes me that I should have put on a pair more colorful shoes. Next time...

HM top, AF khaki

Black and white

For several weeks I have been absorbing lots of fashion senses from runway and street styles which have been intensified by fashion weeks. I have to say it definitely adds a lot of unnecessary and unpractical purchases. For example, after seeing an array of leather pants worn by models or fashion editors and bloggers, I couldn't help but made my first and second purchase of leather pants. Yes, leather pants are great! However, the point here is that if I live in a big city or work in any creative environment, I have no problem of wearing leather pants matching with leopard print pumps (hey, how about a fur coat on top). Neither works for me for the current moment, or at least for another year. My preferred outfit works from 8 am to 9 am and it is hung on the back of my office door, replaced by more appropriate work outfit, and it re-appears after work. If I don't meet up friends after work, it will be another 20 minutes before it's going back to closet.

This is what I am wearing today -- it's actually a little above the threshold but I am still in it now. Compared with leather pants, this is nothing! Hat is also good friend of bad hair :)

HM jacket & hat , GAP jeans

a scarf I bought in India

 

Another picture I took during weekend. It stroke me that I never ever lived in dorm in my whole life. Other than my family and my boyfriend, I never share my apartment with anyone. Not saying I feel regret but I do feel I missed something. 

Living with your family or your bf is easy. I am in my pajama or often times just a big tshirt when I am home. Dorm outfit is supposed to be good to go to bed instantly while appropriate to answer your door without feeling under-dressed, presumable cute as well. This is my take - a comfortable romper with a colorful cardigan.

F21 romper and cardigan
Jcrew ballet flats

Technology Shock

Technology shock is a term used in Economics to describe an aggregate production function being affected by certain events. In my case, it is a simple fact that I am shocked by any technology device. My I-phone recently started giving me headache. The battery only lasts for 5 hours and it kisses me good night. It means on average, I have to charge it 4 times a day. It's okay if I stay at home or in office but I can imagine it will be a pain in the ass if I am on road. It's an one-and-half year phone!

Today's outfit: sequins, stripe, khaki and sky-high heels (to me:)

F21 cardigan, Jcrew shirt
YSL scarf, AF khaki