Day 1 : 西門町

ready to go airport..flight at 15 15..supposed to meet at 13 15..but i reached at 13 00 le..this is my 2nd time taking plane..my first time going hols with friends..the first time i went hols was with my family & cousins to thai..usually i took 858 to airport to send pple off..this time round, i took 858 with my big backpack to go for hols!..destination: Taipei!! no one from my family seeing me off..they all got to work..so i made my way alone..pretty 1st time coz my family always think i'm a kid..haha..feeling excited yet scared..coz the first time i took flight was 12 lohz..all i rem was the sucky ear block..haha..dun like it..so i brought sweets in hope to remedy it..

waiting for spear in front of row 12..can check in but wait for her..her dad drove her here..meaniac, XF & JA already in taiwan..they went there on 22dec..one week ago lohz..

then we checked in..waitin for rh to come from sch..we had lunch tgt at the fast food in airport..i forgot the name but they said it's more yummy than KFC..well i din know got this outlet..heez..we were chatting abt the funny things happened on tt day when we went to chinatown to eat claypot rice..then rh was saying tt i went to check his hp..watz! i did told him i'm taking a look mahz..then we were joking tt during these 6 days he wld be darn happy..coz dun haf me ard..then spear was joking tt he's going to meet the girl who wore the flowery top..haha..

soon, we need to board..well i was really blur on where to go..so juz followed spear lohz..then saw rh walked off..he's darn funny lahz..waved big good bye & turned to act like running away happily..happy tt i went overseas..diaoz..haha..

raining a bit..but we were pretty excited to go there..wahaha..then boarded the plane..but only took off at 1530..estimated arrival time was 1955..din really haf bad ear pain..i think  it's my sweets..spear got me a seat near the windows..heez..i love it..can see wat's outside..viewing spore from the top..was quite nervous coz 2nd time taking plane & the first with friend..so ya..cldn't really sleep..tot of sleep during the 4hrs plus journey..real long lehz..haha..coz the first plane was to thai..only 1 hr plus..wahaha..but pretty surprised as we talked & one hr had past w/o me realising it's near to 1700..we were discussing on wat we need to take note for the following days..well meaniac knew me quite well tt i won't look at the iternary till last min..so get spear to brief me & showed me the maps..coz spear is quite bad in directions..though she went taipei before.wahaha..so one went taipei b4 but cldn't rem the directions..one was first time going taiwan..not bad right..muz be darn fun when we touched down..haha..

then tot can rest..but after a while, i darn bored..disturbed spear from reading her book & we chatted again..talking abt wat we going to do the first thing we touched down..she wanted to eat her ah zong mee suan.ya..mentioning it 3 times in the iternary..we got a pretty big plane..but no personalised facilities except one tv in front of us..then we listened to the radio..3-4-3..sitting in front of us was a tour guide..i think she muz be darn irritated by us..chatting non-stop for 4 hrs, talking abt taipei..wahaha..spear shared her experience of turbulence..saying every flight she took bound to haf turbulence..but we din..for this one..rather smooth journey..

then our dinner..haha..well my expectations are low & they kept telling me flight food sucks..but i think it's ok lehz..not gd but not bad..ok lohz..we had the chicken rice..but i quite like the desserts..but spear dun eat..so i ate her share..haha..wat's new right..

sunset from plane is darn nice!! can see the orange in the sky..very near..very beautiful..then it's getting dark..meaning we were reaching..can sense the plane was moving down..but still hovering ard..dunno..but my ear started to be painful..till i cannot stand it..it's darn piercing..spear said hers were..but not very painful..coz i tear a bit liaoz..& i kept moving to distract myself in hope to relieve the pain..spear was like watching some show lohz..laughing at my actions..haha..but really painful..even sweets dun help now..then i tried to put on the headphones..it gets better..but still painful..then we can sense that the plane went down quite fast but after a while, moved up again..

saw lighting from below..it's taiwan..haha..yeah..we were nearing..then we saw fireworks  from the plane..spear spotted it..i was in pain so din really spot tt..well..fireworks from top doesn't seem as great as from below..was thinking if we get to see beautiful fireworks during the concert..heez..then we touched down at 1955..pretty short landing..was animating how well the pilot landed..no bumpy-ness..haha..then excited waiting to go out!!!

20 00: stil din feel tt it's cold outside..we went to check out at customs..well spear wan to cheat me ahz..tot we get our baggages first then checked out..but i tot its' the other way..haha..she was blur at tt moment..quite long queue..then saw the other side was so much faster, so went to other side..fast lahz..within 5 mins..sent sms to rh & dad tt i reached le..haha..then went to get our baggages..taipei airport is pretty small..we were at terminal 1 i think..went to counter to check out the free sim card.but dun haf..instead we had youth travel pass..then we went to bus counter to check out buses to 西門町..the last bus to 西門町 by freego bus was gone..so the auntie suggested us to take mrt as it wld be more fun..were tempted..but it's pretty late le..better get a bus bahz..so she recommended the counter besides us..it's airbus (大有巴士) & we paid NT 90 each..cheapest i think..estimated journey is 1 hr..din really check out 國光..then the auntie was saying we got the 舊鈔 asked us to go change to new ones..but we din care..can still use ahz..spear was lookin at the maps again..haha..she scared cannot find the way..i think i too bo chup..i juz felt at most asked pple..haha..we were planning if it's not too late, we can walk from 台北車站 to 西門町..save $$ and it looks ok..not too far..plus more fun lahz..heez..

21 00 : boarded the bus..the uncle laughed at my chinese..wahaha..coz 量詞不對 haha..best..can feel the cold..liaoz..but still think our one jacket can make it..only wearing my adidas jacket..the bus was quite lok kok..haha..but it din occurred to us tt it's super slow!!! pretty dark outside..can't see much shops..

21 39 : on expressway, saw two國光 buses went past us..faintz..we were darn slow..missed quite some stops coz the uncle won't say..used our eyes to see lohz..saw the chinese version of MOS burger..took the pic down to let meaniac see her EXCITIN food..wahaha..it seems pretty cold outside coz pple were wearing thick jackets..

saw the tempt outside on top on one building..while on expressway..it's 14C..wow..i think we juz abt to enter taipei..haha..then saw the 啟聰學校..was my landmark to check where we were.faintz..still gt lots of stops..we can see the city lights here..more crowded liaoz..drizzling..wld be darn cold..passed by 圓山站..saw some guys alighted to take cab..dunno if they cannot take it liaoz..too slow..saw the mrt..then we suddenly realised we were near Sheraton Taipei.which means we were nearing 台北車站 where we wld take 捷運 to 西門町..then we decided to stop at 天成飯店 (Cosnos Hotel) as 台北車站 was near it.anyway it's big jam.we juz walked..not far away, quite right besides lohz..drizzling..so we cld feel the cold liaoz..then figured out to go to mrt station..

buying the 優遊卡..basically spear showed the uncle our nus card..well obviously it doesn't work..haha..meaniac still asked her to bring coz can use..but cannot lehz..so we juz get the adult fare (NT 500 including the card value)..tot of using tt to buy the student rate onez..heez..then we looked at the map & figured out which line to take..take the blue line: 往板橋線..juz one stop.the train came quite fast..we juz scared of our big bag tt might not be able to squeeze in..then we reach 西門町 and exited from 出口6, as shown in the map to go to our hotel ahz..in spore, we used to keep left.here..it keeps right..so i kept forgot..haha..then our backpack are so big that spear asked me not to turn ard..in case my bag hit her.ha.

still drizzling.once we were out of 出口6, i asked spear to take out the map..to navigate where to walk..i only rem it's 峨嵋街..then  i saw 香香雞 right o/s the exit..i rem rieru asked me to try it..so i was so excited that i shouted & pointed to tt shop to spear..well, spear still findin her map & she was pissed lahz...haha..then finally she found the map..then i took a look & told her to walk straight till the Spring cinema(if i din rem wrongly)..then juz turned right & continue walking..then can see our 紅菱閣大飯店..not difficult..but then this twin of mine..cannot see so fast..& asked:" where's the cashbox!" then she turned back & saw it & said it's behind!!! but behind is 漢中街 to other places..as shown in the map is behind us..then i showed her again..saying 誠品116 on our right, correct as we exit from 出口6..then we juz need to follow straight path in front & see this spring cinema(which we cld see from where we standing at)..then turn right & walk straight..we wld see our hotel on our right..BUT SHE STILL INSISTED ON WHERE'S CASHBOX! faintz..dunno where she so harp in cash box..then i was like:"wa lau..u 20% SOD dares to quarrel with me, 80% SOD!" [SOD = sense of direction] juz touched down..we were like "quarrelling" liaoz..wahaha..in the rain somemore..then she FINALLY figured out..haha..quite classic manz..i wld nv forget..it's darn funny lahz..i told her i wan to complain to our big sis ahz..wahaha..20% doubt the capability of 80% in navigating..still dare to oppose..wahaha..but come to think og it..quite fun lahz..

then we passed the first traffic light from right turn..i think we were still bickering a bit..on the 'quarrel' juz now..hha..then heard someone from behind shouted: "Huifang, Xueping" It's meaniac! wahaha..so qiaoz..she bought 阿宗蚵仔面線 coz spear sms her on the bus..in case by the time we reached it wld be darn late le..then we took our mee-sua & checked in..meaniac told us to pay for 1 day accomodation first..in case we dun like.we can look for another one & moved out..level 5..room 502..actually it's level 4 lahz..but due to superstitous, they changed the no to 5..but they din change the no on button in lift..haha..the lift was quite small..can only allow 3 pple to go up a time..

the appearance of the hotel looks like those kind of hotel..haha..coz the signboard got couple onez..in love shape..heck lahz.then when we checked in..faintz..we saw this equipment..which they say is "運動器材"..in front of mirror..confirmed liaoz..but 2 of us were like..wa lau..darn gross..then next thing is..go cover the big piece of mirror tt faces the equipment as well as our bed..

23 oo plus: settled down..meaning juz put down our backpacks..took off our jackets..not very cold..maybe we had our big bags..then next thing is..to enjoy the mee-sua!! if not spear wld kept chanting on it..with mee-sua, she won't complain..wahaha..then meaniac, XF & JA were back with more snacks..they were also shocked to find the 運動器材 but they looked more curious on how it work..wahaha..we were discussing on whether wan to move or nt..they dun really like it..but it rather late..so if we wan to move out, we go look for rainbow hotel which is near early next morning..

they bought bubble tea: one with 橙皮 (quite nice..i quite like it), one with jelly and one juz normal bubble tea..quite big cups..大腸包小腸, 花枝=sotong..quite a lot..but they cldn't finish..we too..quite waste food..but no choice..it's kind of late le..

i was complaining to meaniac abt the little bickering we haf juz now..haha..then they were relieved to see us..coz i can take over their role to eat with JA..haha..coz i'm the big eater there..meaniac was telling us that the locals said tt one look, they know we were not locals..coz we were the only one wearing thin clothings..like juz jacket..haha..coz not scared of the cold..they were sharing with us the experience at 花蓮..the taxi uncle as their tour guide..more funny things..haha..

we went to their room too..their room is so much better..at least no 運動器材 and no mirror..ha..not too bad..they got bathtub..we dun..then XF was saying we can req to change room..see how lahz..see how we feel after night rest..

let spear bathe first..coz i bathed quite slow..when i'm out, she slept liaoz..haha..early sleeper onez..i juz packed my stuff to prepare for tmr..

going 野柳 & 九份 tmr..to buy snacks back to spore..so we took our nussu yellow bag..well in great use ahz..wahaha..

02 00: after writing some stuffs in my note book  & watched a bit of tv, SLEEPING TIME! but not really tired..think i'm darn happy to be here..can;t believe i;m in TAIPEI..haha..hardly go overseas mahz..quite satisfied tt we made our way here..=)