Happy Dec 1st!!!

Today marks the official start of the Christmas Season for me...  Not only do I get Giddy and Excited each time I see Christmas Decorations up, here and there, in my everyday journeys...  I actually go out of my way to visit Fave Taipei spots that I know will not disappoint and have a beautiful display...   

(Note: You can see more of my Christmas 2013 Snaps from everywhere by Clicking Here!)

The Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, in the Xinyi District, is by far my most fave place..   The are boasts one of the largest areas covered in Christmas Splendour, year after year!!!  All the Shin Kong Department stores are fully decked in Christmas - from the window displays to the inner decors.  The area boasts one of the biggest, if not the prettiest Christmas tree in Taipei.  And Cathay United Bank, year after year, manages to thrill young and old alike with their whimsical Christmas Wonderland...  This has been a popular area for picture taking for all, myself included!!  So stay tuned for more photos to come...

Today also marks the day I set up my Christmas Tree...  

No matter where I might be for this magical Day, I must have a Christmas tree...  

This year I did not load up all the toys, as I did last year...  Instead, I the time I started putting up the tree, I decided to go with a Rody and maruko-chan theme..  I have enough Premiums toys of these characters from both Hi*Life and Family Mart..  Plus Rody has been really making waves in Taiwan lately..  I even have tixs for  an Enjoy Rody exhibition happening this month!!!  Exciting!!!

So there you go..  If you did not know then, you MUST know by now,

I Love Christmas..  And am not ashamed to say so!!!

 

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On a very SOMBER NOTE...  it was reported today that Actor Paul Walker died from a tragic fiery car accident.  He, along with a friend who was driving the car, both died from the accident.  Mr Walker and friend were on their way to a Charity Event in Southern California, to benefit the Yolanda Typhoon Victims. A kind soul through the end - he will be missed.   Mr Walker had just turned 40 - Truly, Gone Too Soon!    I see postings on FB and Twitter from some of his friends and his previous co-stars - all of them are in shock like the rest of us fans... and all of them had nothing but kind words for this humble, honest, talented and kind man!

Rest In Peace Paul Walker!

Paul Walker on WIKI

Wonderful Wet Wednesday

Just as promised...  today was a complete turn around from yesterday's events....  just took it a bit easy... did not let anything get to me....  just went about doing my own biz, finishing up what was needed to done...  and packed all that is needed to be ready for tomorrow's PO Pick Up....   and all went as smooth as I could have hoped for....  With everything done for the day, it was time to have a little break...  to get some good vibrations back and have a few smiles - all around.... 

 

Started the the break with a movie....  Johnny and I went to see RESIDENT EVIL 6 : RETRIBUTION ...  in 3D!!!     Forget the plot, it's always FUN to see Milla doing what she does best - shoot the UNDEAD and look great and sexy doing it... since it was 3D, I did find myself at the end of my seat or ducking from all the things flying about, a few times..... LOL...

 

Then we headed back to pick Juju up and though it was a rainy day for the most part, we managed to get to ShinKong Mitsukoshi area in the Nanxi District...  walked around, checked out the latest from Paul Frank, OUTDOOR, DIESEL, CHOCOLATE, STAY REAL, etc....  even got to admire the latest wall Grafitti installations on each floor of the young and hip building....  always a joy to see the new ones up.....  this building caters mostly to the younger crowd so it is always trying to be artsy and hip....  The we  had our dinner and COLDSTONE dessert, of course - last nite treat for Johnny, as he is heading back to KAOHSIUNG tonite...  we ran around the three building till almost 9PM, then it we headed for the bus.....

 

Played with Juju for the rest of the nite, then Johnny took her home to her house, then he took off for the Train Station....  and here I am unwinding and finishing up the day...  actually, past 12 midnite now so it is already a brand new day....  on that note I bid you all a good MorNyt....  am off to bed...  with a BIG SMILE on my face...

OFF WE GO - RAIN AND ALL!

@ Shin Kong Mitsukoshi: Nanxi District

YUMMY DINNER

SWEET  DESSERT TREATS

 

 

 

 

Looooong Days!!!

Everyday ON THE GO for me this week... Aside from the daily grind- house and work and baby sitting Juju, i was actually able to SQUEEZE a few more things..., Lunches at Gordon Birsch with Juliana... Plus Outback with Juju and family..,, Catch SAVAGES on the big screen... And even took in some oh the Fashion's Night Out Festivities ( see previous post)..... Whew!

Juju practicing her performance art by the Rainbow Bridge - Dajia Riverside...

 

Sept 6th: Lunch with Juliana at Gordon Birsch

Sept. 6th: Treating Juju and Todd for some McDonalds... 

 a Fave of Todd's and Juju's FAVE playground!

 

 

Sept 7th:  Steaks for lunch at the OUTBACK!!!

Then took in the MAYDAY Exhibition once more....

 

and capped off the night riding Miramar's Taipei Eye!

 

Sept 9th: Dinner @ Mitsukoshi with Juju, Todd, and Tori... 

even COLDSTONE Ice Cream

(Peanut Butter and Chocolate for me - YUMMY!!!) for dessert!!!

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Next week will be just as Busy as i will be off to Korea with The Wus for a Surprise 4 day trip!!!

storm's a coming....

Judging by the clouds this early afternoon something WICKED, definitely,  this way comes...  We went from Sunny Blues Skies this morning to fast moving clouds changing colors from powdery white to darkness....... Storm's a comin, indeed....  Was actually warned by a friend on Facebook about the 2 storms heading our way: "oh my it looks like a double whammy for Taiwan with Igme then to be follow swiftly by Bolaven and a possible Fujiwara effect looming ahead."  All this sounds too scary to me.....  huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu....

Still, since I have Juju today, we took advantage of the earlier, NO RAIN YET, weather and had her Papa drop us off at Mitsukoshi in the Warner Village Area....  We window shopped....  took in the Exhibition on A9-9th Flr - only one left till the 26th of this month.... 

We took an afternoon break by sharing a MANGO ICE TREAT.... sadly for me, she chose to eat all the Mangoes and I was left with mostly the ice...waaaaaah......  Then we headed back to A8-4th Floor Kiddyland for a bit of Playtime for Juju....

We would have stayed through the night to window shop some more and play but sadly the predicted storm is already starting to make it's presence known... as soon as the first drop of rain fell, I decided we hop on the bus at once so as we can get home safely not be caught in the eye of the storm...