Halloween, Taipei Style!

Halloween is really not that big here in Taiwan - mostly relegated to the International Schools and PUBs frequented by expats...  Even the Department Stores are not much into it... A few decors here and there, mostly in the candies and chocs section...  Makes me miss the Halloweens spent growing up In the Bay Area...

Still, Juju and I managed to find something and make the most of the Holiday..  Celebrating best we could...  This year it was spent at Maji Square.

Jimmy Liao character figure sighting... of course, we had to stop for a photo!!!

 

Juju as a Bat Girl was truly happy....   not sure why some Chinese parents do not want to let their kids celebrate Halloween - nevermind that it is not a Traditional Chinese Holiday, it is a FUN one for kids...

Happy Halloween!!!

Wishing you all a Safe N Fun Celebration!!!

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JEALOUSY - is not a part of my vocabulary...   for me,  it is a wasted emotion...  

Instead of looking at others and being jealous, try looking within you...  Inside you... Past and present...   See all that you have been blessed with..  And are being Blessed with. 🙏🙏🙏

Be at Peace. See how light, simple, easy and happy life could be.

✌️✌️✌️

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"OPM"

Woking Friday while listening to a few OPM Faves...  

Now, am not well versed on Pinoy music , really..  I actually own more Spanish CDs than OPM but I do have my faves!!!

Gary V - i have admired and idolized growing up in the Bay  Area to present...  Others I discovered during trips in Manila - some i hear on the TAXI ( Ogie Alcasid, Wency, Nina, Yeng) or bought for the first time just because the CD cover caught my eyes (Mark Bautista, Ariel Rivera, Jericho Rosales)...

Then there's Piolo Pascual - totally different level of admiration😜😜😜.   Besides Gary V and Mark Bautista, his CDs are the only ones I buy without fail!

Happy Halloween 2013

The Pumpkin King and I Wishes You All a Safe Halloween!  Enjoy!

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And for Good Ghoul Day Measure,

here's a few more of my entries in my 31 Days of Halloween Project!

It's October.. Let the Howling Begin!!!

Indeed Jack... October is Here and that means Halloween is just right around the corner....  and as you know, being in Taiwan, I really do not get to celebrate anymore, nor have the same fun I used to have in the US....  so once again, I make up for it by finding Halloween - displays and images - wherever I can...  Here's a Few!

and just in time, the Premiere of The Vampire Diaries'

newest season commences this month!!!  YOWZA!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ALL!!!

Wishing you all a SAFE, EXCITING, & Fun Filled Halloween Weekend Guys!  Can't believe a couple of years had passed since I took this shot....   and I have yet to really celebrate Halloween again...

BOO HOO!!!

and SUDDENLY AM MISSING:
-Halloween in the Castro..
-Just Desserts Pumpkin Cookies...
-Dia De Los Muertos in the Mission District...
-the Cool Autumn Breeze of San Francisco
-and all my friends in the Bay Area!!!!
:( :( :(

Another HumDrum Halloween

The start of the weekend is upon us once more.... and this Friday marks the beginning of the Halloween Weekend for most people all over the world... well, most... sadly not for me.... I cannot even remember when is the last time I actually celebrated Halloween - much less, dress up..... and NO, Age has nothing to do with it... hahahahahaha More like, really no opportunity to do so.... at least not here in Taipei.... unless I join the little kiddies of various Babysitting Companies to go Trick Or Treating.... or get down with all the EX PATS at various Pubs - drinking the night away.... Most of you that knows me, for sure will agree, i would rather do the former.... the latter is just not my thing... hahahahahaAnyway... I wish you all, those of you getting to Celebrate this FUN Holiday, a FUN and very SAFE Halloween!!! ENJOY!!!!

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RE: PHOTO ABOVE:
"Terrible Twosome" - as I refer to them..... am so COVETING these two little guys to join my collection of Taiwan Premium Toys.... and they are PROVING QUITE HARD TO GET!!! should have know - just take a look - they already look mischievously wicked... in every way.... the Promo to get them will be expiring soon after Halloween is over - and sadly, I still do not have enough to REDEEM another chance to get at least one, much more both of them.... OH WELL.... Yahoo Auctions here I come!!!

Happy Halloween '09!!!

Have Fun & Stay Safe, Everyone!!!

Ghosts of Halloween Pasts!!!!

Was reorganizing photo albums on a quiet nite, here, alone in the Manila Condo... and I came across these photos from one of my FAVE, and one of the last Halloween's I celebrated in The US! Circa late 90's... Out and about with a few friends @ the Annual Castro Street Halloween Fair.
Steven Thai & I - a very good friend, Gary Miller, custom made this MATADOR costume for me... Was inspired to live out this fantasy after seeing the Almodovar Film Matador & Madonna's Take A Bow Music video.
The backside of the costume... very intricately designed... and yes, that's BAXTER on the left hand corner... must be admiring the costume, too!!
and my dear old friend, Judy, who I missed terribly, went as The Addams Family's Wednesday.... with headless doll to boot....

This Is Halloween!!!

Oct 31st here in Asia already... HALLOWEEN!!! though it is not widely celebrated here - we all do what we can to commemorate the day... for me it will be a repeat viwewing of Tim's Burton's Nightmare before XMas...
This is one of those cool, instant classic animation... the old style feel to it is that one that attracted me in the first place to see it... the music, the storylines, the characters are all added bonus!!!

All Quiet in the Eastern Front!!!

Here in Manila... doing my time... family bonding and obligations... happy to say that things are fine with my MOM... she is in great spirits and is doing fine... got to visit my Dad's grave and pay mty respects - even before ALL SOUL's Day... even getting to have some downtime for myself - catching up on PRISON BREAK... and so far only one family drama... YEAH!!!!!!

The BEST part of being here right now is seeing all the GREAT XMAS displays -- and lots of it - up already.... The PAROLS... XMas Trees.... Bright and FESTIVE lite displays.... my Fave, Shangrila Mall is all aglow in XMas spirits already... see photo below...
AM LOVING IT!!!

So all these XMasness is putting me into better spirits... happy, festive mood... and looking forward to more brightness to come....
Hope all is GREAT, or at least QUIET, in your neck of the woods...

..am FLYING AWAY!!!!

Well, it is that time of the month again when I FLY OUT to see my MOM..... check up on her and this time I even get to visit my DAD's Grave as I will be in Manila for All Souls Day... These monthly trips are soooo tiring, not to mention costly... but such is life so there is not much more I can do 'cept to go with the flow of things... haaays, if only I can actually just fly the broom and back - that would surely save me $$$ and TIME.... oh well, DREAM ON!!!

It is soooo AMAZING how so much can happen and change in just a few days.... Wish it could be delightful and positive things but instead new frustrations and hurdles to overcome have risen... AM SOOOOOO FRUSTRATED and SOURED by one of the setbacks -- I feel, I cannot even think straight.... at this point right now, I just FEEL LIKE it would be easier to simply give up on HOPING... on EVERYTHING........ so I GUESS, it is good am going to MANILA and get some KIND of ALONE time -- time to think things through -- to see and re-asses my options...

Am just hoping & praying there will be NO NEW FAMILY DRAMAs, too -- to add to everything else.... Oh Life!!!

Halloween Comes Early.... a tad bit anyway....

Got an email from my dear friend, Mary today.... just our usual "dropping you a note" type emails - as we do on a regular basis... today she attached a photo of her Halloween themed desk at work - see above photo... gave me that excited feeling, warm fuzzy feeling as most calls it, I always do when I see displays of any sorts -- for any of the many Holidays I would normally go all out doing displays for...

Needless to say, it made me recall all the FUN Halloweens I used to spend in San Francisco... dressing up and hanging out with friends.... walking up and down the CASTRO St to admire all the costumes - elaborate or not so elaborate; and revel in all the excitement and festivities...

Aaaah.... Halloween, along with Dia De Los Muertos & XMas, is possibly one of the Holidays I miss most.... well, at least I have my very own little decoration here, all the way from San Francisco - courtesy of another good friend, Juliana....Thank God for friends who always remind me of all these simple things in life I love most....
PS: This one is Mary's Halloween display at home... Love It!!! Just got it today, Oct 23rd... brightened up a bit my otherwise GLOOMY DAY... Thanks Mary!!