Archive for the ‘ fun fact ’ Category

Penthouse View

We wandered down to Taipei 101 today. It’s a ten-minute walk to the subway station closest to it, and then you can take a free shuttle from the subway station to 101. It looks so much bigger close up. And the stores in the bottom of 101 are ridiculous. Cartier, Tiffany’s, De Beers, Gucci, Louis [ READ MORE ]

Because I Said So

There’s too much rain and wind. Umbrellas are useless, as they are flimsy compared to the forces of nature. Tonight, my first junior high class was canceled due to the typhoon. Saturday classes are canceled as well, and if this continues, then we might have Monday off too. These “typhoon days” really are just as [ READ MORE ]

Home Sweet Home

We are officially moved into our new apartment, and after some cleaning, it is sparkling and beautiful. We also have cable and fast internet, so all we need is a TV.. Once we get a little bit more furniture, I’ll take some pictures and share them with you. We also just discovered an adorable little [ READ MORE ]

I Think I’ve Died..

I have found my slice of heaven here in Taipei. It’s called SOGO shopping mall and has everything from Hermès to Christian Dior to Shu Uemura to Kate Spade. It’s like Sephora, Green Hills Mall, and 5th Avenue all compacted in two separate buildings with about ten floors each and they’re all filled with pretty [ READ MORE ]