beauty chica: 2015

Kuan Yuan Lian Cucumber Water Spray Review

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Emulsion Review

beauty review

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Explore Taipei: Xiaonanmen

Explore Taipei

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Polar Expo Taipei, Taiwan 2015

Slice of life

Yesterday was the last day of Polar Expo in Taipei. Polar expo is an ice festival in Tucheng, just outside Yongning MRT. Two minutes walk. It is basically a giant refrigerator with frozen things inside. Ice Bear Statue, huge ice slider and many more!

Entering the Polar Expo was a huge temperature difference. Outside was 30 degrees celcius and inside was minus 18! So yeah, my hands were all cold and trembling, and i had runny nose too! This man made winter was held during July and August. I am not sure of the exact date, but last Monday was the last day of Polar Expo. Probably, now all the frozen creatures inside are melting down since the expo is ending and moving soon! #tearyeyes#

Inside you could play snow fight. Not necessary “ball” fight since the snow was so thin. It was enough, though. I could scoop a handful snow and play snow fight with Mr. R. It was real fun! The snow went in to my bag, socks and jacket, you name it! since Mr. R was so mean and unforgiving. He chased me and poured me with snow >.<. Brrrr….

And yeah, this is me. All dressed up with wintery apparel!

Next? Igloo and this huge slider!! Igloo was nothing new for me. It was kinda small and not special, however when i went inside, it was actually quite warm compared with the temperature outside. Ingenious!

This ice slider was kinda scary. At first i did not have guts to play since the ice was so SLIPPERY!! I was afraid i would slide down and hurt my head or something on the way down. Really admire those little kids who played over and over again. They have no fear! Oh kids..

Mr. R helped me to sit on the top and let his hands go when i was finally ready. Shooooooooo…. Hao wan!! It was not scary at all.

Oh yeah, there was this ICE coffee shop which i think was cool. I just felt bad to those waitresses who have to bear the cold for hours.

Last, Boat Miniature! It was fun playing at Polar Expo. Though it was kinda small in size, but it was great experience to feel a man made winter in the middle of the summer!

Love, hana

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Tainan Trip – Day 1

Slice of life

Hello! Missing me or not?

hehehe i have a life here, and it has been a hectic one. I work long hours daily and yeah.. when i come back and sit in front of computer my eyes are like.. HALF CLOSED wth! Not cooperative at all. Anyway, since i have not appear for the longest of time, here is small update of my life. I finally finished my first year of MBA in Taiwan! I went for a couple of trip. I explored the South Taiwan and another trip overseas which i will tell you more in detailed. When i have time. *finger crossed*

For now, i want to share with you about my trip to Tainan. Tainan is located in Southern Taiwan, near Kaohsiung and Pingtung. If you are planning to come to Taiwan and want to see more of the local people and Chinese culture, you should totally come here instead of Taipei! Taipei is a metropolitan city, well you can see small sparks of tradition here and there, but believe me, the ancient Chinese culture feels MUCH MUCH MORE real in Tainan! Let me show you around!

National Cheng Kung University

National Cheng Kung University is one of the top university in Taiwan and it has a LONG history. This may not your kind of cup of tea, but i like to visit world top universities, just to remind me about my personal dream about becoming a professor. You know, walking in this kind of environment spark some motivation inside me that my dream is just a step away. Just a little bit more hard work and patience, i am going to be there. As you read this, mohon doanya ya, semoga cita – citaku tercapai! Aminnnn.. Yuk dilanjut ceritanya.

When you walk around NCKU, you will see some ruin from the past. Like this red brick over here. It was build during the Manchu area and it was the city gate. I checked the map of current Tainan and it was amazing how the city has expanded!

Best breakfast in town!

I suggest you to visit National Cheng Kung in the morning and have a visit to the best breakfast shop in town. From Cheng Kung University take a turn to Yule Street. Turn right and you will soon see the red huge billboard sign. I am sorry my computer does not support Chinese character, so i can not type it out for you >.<. Upon arriving, find seats first because the shop is super crowded, then line up. The line would be quite long, but it is okay because the shop operate like Mc Donald drive thru. You will take what you want from the stall and pay them in the cashier.

To be honest, the place is kinda dirty. It is more like those warung in Indonesia with plastic chairs and crowded table. However the food was great and cheap. On average it will cost you around 40 NTD per meal. Do not forget to get yourself the famous dan bing, a pancake with egg.

I do not recommend this xian dou jiang.It tastes great for locals. My professor asks the locals for the opinions and they say hao he which means delicious. But when i tasted it myself … >.<……. It was soooo terrible! It is like a mix of ta hwa and soya milk but SALTY! Personally i am not picky eater, but this one, i really could not eat without cringing! But it is a MUST order, because this salty soya milk is traditional food. Just share it with many friends and taste a spoonful of it to see if you like it. Afterall, adventure would not complete without trying something new, right?

I am going to talk more about my previous trip in Tainan, but it is getting late here. See you in Tainan Trip part 2!

Cheers,

Hana

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Flowers (Taken with Casio ZR 50)

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Kose Suncut UV Protect Essence SPF 50 review

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Dine with me at Saizeriya, Taipei

Life in Taiwan

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Mau bikin surprise ulang tahun buat keluarga di Indonesia? Introducing Cakjet!

Jauh dari keluarga dan teman – teman tercinta memang sulit. Pas ada keluarga yang lagi ulang tahun, aku ngerasa homesick banget karena nggak bisa ikut ngerayain. Bisanya cuma ngasih selamat dari jauh. Lewat facebook pula. Rasanya kurang pas. Nggak enak.

Nah, kira – kira bulan lalu aku nemu website ini, Cakjet. Website ini nyediain jasa buat ngirim kue tart ke luar negeri. Base nya di Taiwan, tempatku belajar sekarang dan Cakjet bisa ngirim ke beberapa negara di luar Taiwan, misalnya Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Hongkong, Malaysia, Filipina dan banyak lagi. Jadi bayarnya di website, terus kita isi formnya dan tinggal tunggu deh, kuenya bakal dikirim langsung ke rumah.

Ini webnya Cakjet, kamu bisa lihat di www.cakjet.com

Nah, habis itu, kamu klik untuk negara Indonesia. Di Indonesia, Cakjet bisa kirim ke Surabaya, Jakarta dan sekitarnya. Kamu harus cek dulu kue dan jangkauan pengirimannya. Untuk kota – kota kecil, sementara ini Cakjet belum bisa jangkau, tapi so far kue – kuenya banyak pilihannya lho!

Nah bulan ini ceceku ulang tahun, jadi aku kirimin kue tart ke rumahnya. Ceceku ini spesial banget buatku. Kalau bukan karena dia aku ga bakal bisa belajar di Taiwan sekarang. Dukungannya bener – bener luar biasa. Makanya itu, rasanya hati ini niat banget buat bikin ulang tahunnya spesial. Buat ulang tahunnya kali ini aku beliin kue tart Kit Kat M and M. Keliatannya enak banget dan kebetulan bisa deliver di Surabaya. Di Cakjet, kamu bisa juga nitip surat. Jadi ketik suratnya, dan Cakjet bakalan kirim suratmu sekaligus kuenya ke orang yang kamu sayangi. Personal banget, kan :)

Aku order di Cakjet ini kira – kira beberapa minggu sebelum hari ulang tahun ceceku. Kamu nggak harus nunggu selama itu, sih. Hanya saja aku pengen mastiin kualitasnya dulu. Aku bahkan sempat tanya – tanya dulu sama yang punya Cakjet, namanya Dago. Orangnya baik dan ramah, gak nyangka bakal dilayani layaknya teman. Aku akhirnya rest assured la sama Cakjet ini.Tanggal 10 kemarin, kuenya sampai dan ceceku seneng banget! Dibungkus dengan kotak yang cantik, kuenya sampai di rumah dengan selamat.

Kotak yang coklat itu kuenya dan suratku digulung rapi dengan pita ungu. Cantik amat :) Ceceku surprise banget. Bukan hanya ceceku yang seneng, adikku juga ikutan senang karena rasa kuenya yummy dan sizenya gede. Cukup buat sekeluarga, bahkan karena besar, kuenya bisa dibagikan sama temen – temen sekantor. Happy banget sama Cakjet. Recommended!