So I have around 4 hours of sleep only, and I’m not in a very good mood. To top it off, I’ve come face to face with my weakness. Yes, I am so Mandarin deficient and it’s so frustrating! That’s what you learn after attending a Mandarin-only class for a test that will be conducted […]

Tonight, I had a luscious dinner at one of the most expensive French restaurants in the city. At least NT$3,300 a pop + 10% tax in a meal that lasted almost 4-hours, and serving a supposedly delicious chef’s specialty, La Petite is so famous that clients from Singapore fly all the way to Taipei just […]

It’s 2:00 am and I’ve been so far satisfied on how the week’s turned out. One thing for sure, life has been very different. Whereas my life used to be one party and social gathering after another, it’s now become a lot stabler, more “normal” so to speak as with yours has now truly been […]

To make a point, Sony painted an entire apartment complex… And released 250,000 balls (I kid you not) down the streets of San Francisco. I don’t get the entirety of the message, but I can definitely appreciate it. Its beauty lies in its simplicity. And you appreciate it even more as you imagine how much […]

And does he email or call today? No. So what else is new? Time and time again, he has proven his unreliability. Should I even be surprised? Often times, though your heart flutters when you hear from him, you stop yourself from even hoping for something that won’t even come. But do you stop hoping? […]

Recent research from Italy showed that reasonable drinking prolongs life. In glass-terms, it’s 3-4 glasses for men, and up to 2 glasses for women (imbalance is due to how male and female bodies process alcohol). On a good night out, my average is prolly two drinks, which I nurse the entire night. So I guess, […]

Today’s our second office Christmas party for the entire bank (We had our first on a lovely French dinner and wine-tasting event at La Petit — more on that on later notes). And with every Christmas party, there’s also a corresponding theme to the event. This year, it’s Tai-Ke. OMG. What the heck is a […]

One of the perks in working for a prestigious bank — dining in a fine French restaurant (arguably the best in Taipei) and sipping uber-expensive Burgundy wine. Total cost of the meal per head: NT$6,000 (Php 9,000) That’s approximately the cost of my month’s rent, gone in just 4 hours and less. Last night, our […]

It’s lightly drizzling outside, emphasizing the fading rays of daylight. Feeling the pitter patters on your skin, the rain feels like snow. Reflecting the towering structures, the entire landscape is just beautiful. My gosh, I’ve been turned into a sentimentalist. Next thing you’ll know I’ll be jumping in the rain barefoot and singing. Sheesh. But […]

Oh no. Here we go again. The uncontrollable non-stop emotional roller coaster ride. This time, it’s NOT the Aussie guy, though he finally did send me a message last night while I was in my semi-date that left my heart thumping hard afterwards. Great timing, Aussie guy. Great timing. Okay, so I kinda like this […]

I have a few days of break during Christmas time — 10 days in fact. India came under consideration, but upon seeing that half of the days are spent in a car traveling from one point to the other, as well as its higher costs (do I have around NT$60,000 on hand?), the idea was […]

“When naked, everybody’s just the same.”~ Raven when working out in the Alexander gym last night So to people who think they’re better than others just because they have more money, you’re wrong. You also have the same flabs / defects / stretch marks / fat just like anybody else.