jooeeeyyyy: TAIWAN

the one place i've always wanted to go! the one place i have been dreaming about for a very long time! i know it sounds very exaggerated but it's true! always watch taiwan shows and dramas and whatnot, and now i can proudly say I'VE BEEN TO TAIWAN :D

we purposely squeezed our last minute holiday into my very tight schedule because i was starting my internship on the 9th of january.

2nd january 2012
the plane ride there was horrible. air asia meh. food not nice summore. i actually like airplane food, i think it's cute the way it comes in a foil/plastic box thingy.

check out the yellow hair with black roots.

pink fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows

fluffy clouds from my window

first meal after touchdown! ready-cooked-microwavable food from FAMILY MART!

FAMILY MART and 7-11 in taiwan are the best in the whole wide world. haha, we had 3 whole meals at these convenient stores, because firstly it's super cheap, secondly cause we didn't really know how to order food at restaurants. and also because i had to translate everything so might as well eat at 7-11! &&&THE FOOOD IS GOOOD SERIOUSLY!

OH OH! going to taiwan, i had no hopes whatsoever in seeing my show lo. but when we were still at the airport in KL, i got a call (okay, this is not how it happened, i'm just laying it out in a way you will understand me) from a friend in taiwan saying that there was going to be a 100% entertainment recording session on the 3rd, which was the next day!

i totally didn't give a shit about the itinerary i planned for the next day and told my parents i was going to the recording! die die also must go! so we screwed the plans for the next day and the whole family went with me to the tv station. (awww ♥) brought my brother along as you can see, yes he went inside with me!

3rd january 2012
it's quite easy to travel around in taipei, the mrt can take you everywhere. but you also have to walk quite abit to your exact destination.

the brother standing outside GTV.

at starbucks outside GTV because we were early. we actually saw Hu Die Jie Jie come out of a cab and walk inside. gavin wanted to run across the road to take a picture with her but then i told him by the time you cross the street she'll be inside already.

we had to line up outside with the other people and wait for someone to take us in.

we're not allowed to take photos or record anything cause it's going to be aired on tv but it hasnt been aired yet. but look! just snapped this photo to commemorate this enchanted magical moment. HAHAHAH once in a lifetime chance. come on, how often do you get to be on an actually set? somemore is Yu Le Bai Fen Bai! favourite show hosted by my favourite person!

we were sitting in the FRONT ROW. so show lo's ass was facing me most of the time! i'll show you a video when this episode airs! :D my face here cmi but i don't care! took this picture right before they said please turn off your phones.

awesome experience! haha it's also good for my line of business. i got to see how a tv station looks like and how they work!

he just had to take a photo with this girl. he says she's hot. we went around like stalkers trying to find a good opportunity to ask for a photo. she was in the studio too :)

see those people outside the building all waiting for Hu Die Jie Jie to arrive :)

photos just to prove we've been here

and what's a photo without you in it to prove you've been there?

hee :) i can die happy now

the parents were waiting for us at MOS burger! it's like how mcd is in m'sia. everywhere you go you see MOS BURGER. it's so delicious! i remember taking photos of the burger but i can't seem to find them -.- anyways just imagine la! and they also have one burgur made out of rice! as in the buns are rice! kinda like a ball of rice covering some meat. HAHA sounds weird but is NAISEEE :9

btw, this MOS BURGER was 3 streets and 5 mrt stations away from where we were. so the brother and i walked three streets and took the mrt 5 stations away and crossed another street before we found the parents. haha mind you, we had no map. i is awesome :)

after that epic adventure, we headed over to XiMenDing! it's like the bukit bintang of taipei, but 1000x better than what you get here in KL.

mandatory touristy photo! this shirt make me look so disproportionate

failed artistic shot my brother tried to take.

the 24hr department store/bookstore.

random street shot.

was playing spot the show los with my bro. this is #1

poser

i see KFC and MCD!

there were so many dogs sitting outside the shops. they just... lay there. and let people pet them and take photos.

show lo #2

show lo #3

show lo #4. i swear i wasn't purposely looking out for him, but everywhere we go sure enough there will be a poster/cutout/stand/wtv thingy of him.

after a long time of searching, we finally made it to.... TADAHHH!

STAGE! mr. show lo's shop. it's quite hidden if you don't know where to look. even i had directions and still had trouble finding it! look! the whole building was wrapped like a present cause it was christmas! with care bears all over it! so ke ai :)

it's 5 storeys high. this is the front door. everything's so christmasy!

even has his own custom made mailbox!

the christmas tree outside the door made entirely out of care bears!! :D

i shall call it the 'present building'

show lo #5 on a tv this time.

after i calmed down from my ecstatic-ness from running up and down inside STAGE, we went to scout for dinner. was looking out for 'Ah Zhong Mee Sua' that i've been hearing about from friends and family and they say it's a must try. couldn't find it :( ended up in a little shop crowded with hungry customers. in a foreign country and have no idea what's good to eat? i say 'when in doubt, follow the crowd!' and true enough, it was the best meal we had in taiwan!