After 2 days of being down, blogger is finally up and running! I really missed blogging! My last entry was like 6 days ago?? Geez. :|
Anyway, I'm glad every thing's back to normal and I can share with you, guys my favorite shopping destination here in Taipei; Shih-Lin Night Market!:)
Shih-Lin Night Market is one of the many shopping districts that can be found here in Taiwan. There are lots more, but I think this is one of the biggest and If you're a nocturnal person like me then this place is perfect, because stores start to open around 6PM and goes on until 3 AM. Hence the term, "Night Market." ;)
Taiwan is slowly starting to have Korean items shipped in too and they're pretty affordable. The bags cost about NT$ 390- NT$ 780 in this store. I wanted to get the satchel, but Mom told me to pass, hi hi! Got something different instead. :)
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| Athan picking nail polish for me. ^_^ *Daddy, don't get mad! |
What's nice about Shih-Lin Night Market is that they not only accommodate non-branded stuff, but they also have branded ones like, Skin Food, The Face Shop, and major shoe brands, like Nike, Adidas, Keds, Vans, etc. Sometimes you can even get them at a cheaper price and I assure you, they're not fake at all. :)
The first photo above is called, Fifty Percent and it sells clothes at half the price! I actually got a vest for NT$ 795 that was originally NT$ 1590. Really amazing! The line up of shoes are also being sold at a cheap price and you can't deny that they're really cute!
I remember someone asking me on Formspring last time to blog about awesome accessories that can be found here in Taiwan and I promised as soon as I go to the night market I would post, so here you go!:) Only a few, but these are the ones that caught my attention. :)
Aside from shopping, they also have various food stalls you can choose from. They're like street food, but with healthier options and yummy!:)
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| Picking out pens |
I'm not the only one who loves the night market. Athan also fancies walking around and when he likes something he'll go, "Oooooh!" Silly kid. =P
Went home around 12:30 AM and I am definitely a happy bean thanks to my mom!:) I waited for almost a month for my birthday gift, but it was SOOOO worth it! Here's my Night Market loot...
I never miss out on going to Shih-Lin night market whenever I visit Taiwan. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it, because they always have something new. :) I suggest you add Shih-Lin Night Market to your "MUST TRAVEL/ GO-TO" list. I promise you won't regret it!:)
x A.F.A
It's one of my favorite occasions today and I'm sure for all mother's out there too!:) It's the best feeling when people greet me a happy mother's day and when I see Athan growing up well. Overwhelming feeling to be a mother and I can't even begin to describe it. It may be hard, but it sure is rewarding! That's why always give importance to your mom and show her some love!
Happy Mother's day to your Mommies!!!:)
For our Mother's Day celebration, my Mom, Athan and I went to a theme park here called, WINDOW ON CHINA or XIA REN GUO. It takes us about 2 hours to get there. Tiring, but really worth it! The main attraction of the park is the miniature models of famous places in Taiwan, China, and other parts of the world!:)
It looks small from the outside, but once you get inside, there are different rides, the miniatures and places to eat!
The trains, boat, trucks and planes look real in the pictures don't they? It looks like I just took it from afar, but really they're small! If Athan and I step in there, we'd look like Godzilla! haha!:))
It's my second and Athan's first to visit Window on China, but I was still too young to recall what I saw before. Going today made me feel like it was the first time and we were amazed at how detailed and cute the scale models were.
All the pictures here are real places that can be found in Taiwan. I haven't seen ALL of the historical places here, so it's actually nice to have a glimpse. :)
A view of the first part of the park. :)
To get to the other half of the park, we had to take a train, because it's far and there's no other way to get there. =P
Here are some pictures from Europe, USA and more!=P
I have loads more of pictures from the park and the amazing miniatures, but I wouldn't wanna flood you, guys. Plus, my Picasa is giving up on me. :((
After our trip to Window on China, we went to Tony Bistro to have dinner and to celebrate Mother's Day!:)
It was a really fun day. :) I hope you all had a great mother's day celebration and thank you to all the people who remembered to greet me on this special day! Much love!!!
x A.F.A
Went to Yangmingshan today with Mom and Athan to view the Calla Lilies being grown there and do some actual flower picking!:)
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| See the fog?? |
The place was in the mountains, so the weather was cold and breezy. Forgot to bring a jacket, but thank goodness for long sleeves!
This is another thing I love about Taiwan. Just a bus ride away and you'll be able to enjoy nature at its finest. :)
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| Mom, Me and Athan! |
Athan got ecstatic when he saw the field of Calla lilies and wanted to immediately go flower picking!
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| Together with the other people picking! |
We picked about ten lilies and let me tell you, Athan and I are SO not the best flower pickers!=P Some of the stems were short and the others were tall. The rest of the people picking near us had perfect stems! One Calla lily is equal to NT$ 10, so after picking we went to pay for them and even the lady packing the flowers said, "What happened to these??!" She made me feel like we butchered it! Yikes!:)) But, judging by the picture, we still had an awesome time. :)
After our flower power picking, we went to this store that sells vases and other pretty plants...
These were really beautiful, but what caught my attention were these super cute baby cactus!^_^ I begged my mom if we could take one home, but she said we could have four!!:)
Athan excited to take our new babies home!:)
It was a really tiring day, because the travel time all in all was like about 2-3 hours, but I'm happy we did something different for a change. :) I can't wait for next week!!!
Hope you all are having a great start to your weekend. :)
x A.F.A
