taiwan/hk trip day 6: 清境，台北

we were pretty done with central taiwan.

itinerary for today will be for us to visit 青青草原 and we can then bade adios to cingjing and make our way back to taipei!

ahhhh, im a city girl. :D

it was a struggle for me in the morning if i should take a bath!!

sooo cold and i was so reluctant but the next time i can bath will be late afternoon when we reached taipei. :(

so i did it and it was torturing. :(

this is the humble abode for our 1 night in cingjing.

it feels like makeshift accom set up in container to me.. @_@

we had brekkie at 9+am and once again, its time for the minsu owner to drive us to the farm.

we left our luggage at the minsu. the arrangement is that the taxi we booked will come fetch us with our luggage at 1+pm at an agreed central location.

left: simple yummy breakfast

right: waiting for the minivan to send us to the farm

the farm @ 青青草原 is more interesting for the boys than me definitely.

i kept shouting at them not to step on the droppings (which are ALL over the place) of the sheep... @_@

for me its the scenery that attracts my attention more.

ahhh, the view. we are so high up in the mountain!

during this trip, the boys understand that in real life, sheeps are more brownish than white. LOL

surprisingly, the farm given its size and performances (horse riding, sheep shearing etc) actually took up almost 2 hours plus of our time.

from the exit, we walked down this long flight of stairs (~ 500 steps!) to reach 半山 where we can have our late lunch and meet up with the taxi driver as agreed.

500 steps is really nothing much for both the husband and myself but the boys, esp. YR, surprised us by walking down the whole flight themselves!

good job!

left: windmill in the farm & a not-so-happy YR

right: slowly but surely walking down. i cant imagine going the other way up..

at 1.30pm, we met up with the taxi driver so that he can send us to 台中 HSR (high speed rail) station.

the less than an hour drive down the mountain is like the last straw to me.

i really have enough of sitting in cars!!!

and the first half of the journey down the mountain involved a fair bit of 发夹弯... if you watch 头文字D, you will know what i meant.

super winding and not so safe.. its really an uncomfortable ride down the mountain.

we boarded the 2.30pm HSR to taipei and when the train started moving i felt so happy.

i was telling the husband that i cant wait to reach taipei after so many days out in the "wilderness" lol!

we rolled into taipei city in exactly an hour time and we cabbed to our hotel in a jiffy.

our "home" in taipei for the next 4 nights!

our hotel is cityinn ximending branch.

though its size is less than desirable (really not much space to walk about after the luggage is opened..), the room was very clean and finally we can control the temperature of the room!! *touched*

all of us took nice warm baths and just enjoyed a moment of lazing in the warm beds.. :)

we moved out at 5+pm in search of food.

for the evening, the plan is to get lost in XMD! yeah!

we were lost and not sure where is good for dinner upon i chanced upon this restaurant - 大车轮!

back in 2005 when i visited taipei with ser ser we came to this restaurant twice cos its sashimi is so good and pricing reasonable.

when hubbi and i came in 2010, i brought him to this restaurant too.

and now! it's still in the same location and of cos we have to eat here as the boys were very intrigued by the train going round the counter. ha.

very satisfying meal - yum!

we continued eating as we walked around XMD after that.

cannot resist - too many tempting 小吃 here and there!

still, we were back in hotel by 9+pm for it has also been a long day for the boys.

all the walking in the morning, commuting by car/train in the afternoon and skipping the nap.

and we will be having a long day tomorrow so best to get the rest!

tomorrow will be a day trip to 九份， 野柳 & 基隆！

taiwan/hk trip day5 - 太鲁阁，合欢山，清境

we are leaving hualien and heading to cingjing for today.

we literally have to 翻越山 to reach the other side for cingjing. zzzz.

though we made stops now and then but the journey is still killing..

i was thinking to myself, no more such road trips on car... 

so tiring on the body and fried the brains too.

and 山路is no joke. winding and not the safest to start with... @_@

but we were very lucky to make the trip in very good weather. i cant imagine travelling in pouring rain..

as tiffany was due to pick us at 8.30am, we were up early to bath and pack the luggage so we can have our breakfast at 7+am.

our minsu owners were very nice to accomodate our timing and prepared breakfast for us earlier. :)

equally yummy brekkie for the 2nd morning here @home minsu

we continue to explore some parts of taroko that we didnt manage to cover the day before.

after taroko, we started our long arduous journey to cross the mountain to get to cingjing.

@taroko, its definitely colder here in hualien as compared to taipei

temp was around 14-15 dc when we were there

and the temp continued to dip as we moved further up the mountain to cingjing...

not the most pleasant thing for someone like me who is afraid of cold...

one of the stops along the way - divine tree which is supposed to be 1000+ years old?

the position where we took the photo, it was the middle part of the tree only.

its base was way below from where we were in the mountain - pretty amazing

one of the attractions will be 合欢山 where we can get to see 云海 and locals will sometimes come here to catch sunrise.

the temperature here at sunrise at this time of the year is below 0dc and one may get to see snow if they are lucky! *brr*

for us, we were here close to noon time but the temperature was also low at around 8-9dc... *super brrr*

we are 3158m above sea level!

the crazy husband is only wearing 2 tees + a windbreaker here.

the warmest here will be the 2 boys all wrapped up like dumplings ha.

after another 2 hours, we were finally in cingjing!

our driver drove us directly to our cingjing minsu - starry night.

anyway, there was a stretch of road leading up to the minsu which is at the edge of the hill with only ropes at the side.

and the road is so narrow that whenever we drove on it, the car will filled up the whole road and you'll see the drop down the hill. *gulp*

our minsu is situated on the highest point of cingjing so we had a good view of the area.

but it also mean we were very far from the main attractions here.

the good thing is the minsu owner will ferry the guests to and from the main attractions a few times during the day.

so upon reaching and depositing our luggage, we requested for a ride down to one of the main attractions for cingjing - carton town.

many things can be made from carton - interesting!

we spent about 2 hours plus here before the minsu owner came to fetch us back for dinner!

yes, steamboat dinner was part of the accom package for this minsu and i must say the steamboat is really good.

having steamboat in cold weather is very shiok!

top: wonderful view from our room.

bottom: yummy spread for dinner!

the boys loved it so much that they ate more than usual!

seriously, this leg of the trip is more for the boys as alot of people recommended cingjing for kids for the farms here.

so for me, this is actually bleh for this has to be the coldest leg of the whole trip!

temperature averages around 7dc the time we were here. *sob*

and our minsu, despite boasting great view, has no heater but only electric blanket to help us fight the cold at night....

horsing around despite the cold

so this is how i make sure the boys did not fall sick due to the cold - 3 tops (of which 2 is thermal wear) and 2 bottoms + gloves for the night. LOL.

and the most amazing thing is i managed to survive bathing in this cold! *BRRRRR*

favorite month of the year is here again!

and that only means one thing - time flies....
anyway, dec is off to a good start.
nov month closing this monday was the earliest ever for my team!
we actually left at 6.30pm! *woot*
so happy.
we are normally prepared to stay till 9/10+pm for closing work day 1.

for the rest of the month, hubbi and i hope to spend more quality time with the boys.
tie up all the loose ends for yz's transition to P1 in 3 weeks time. *gulp*
and spend a quiet (as usual) Christmas at home.
the activity is already thought of too - we will be playing with the husband's xmas gift for me!
still waiting for its arrival - shipment in transit.

some outfits for the week:

left: dress from topshop

right: long sleeve top and skirt from gg5

you will see me in long sleeves more for its getting cold for year-end..

taiwan/hk trip: day4 - taroko gorge

for the trip, one of the main highlights have to be this - visiting the taroko gorge!

we hired a private driver - tiffany to bring us round taroko gorge.

you can look for her in fb by looking for tiffany taxi driver. she is very friendly and a safe driver.

really worth recommending.

we had our breakfast - home cooked by the owners - at 8+am.

the fruits were especially fresh and yummy - star fruit & guava!

tiffany fetched us at 10sharp and we were well on our way to taroko gorge.

it was less than an hour ride from our minsu to taroko gorge.

first stop: 清水断壁

the view is really fantastic. like we were back at the great ocean road, only better scenery. :)

the pacific ocean right in front of us!

were blessed with good weather when we were in taroko gorge!

@长春祠

长春祠 is very picturesque and we have a good walk along the trail to the shrine above.

top right picture shows that there are more walking trails that lead into the mountain...

not for us though.. :P

we were happy to have a leisure walk around the main area...

and before long, we were due for lunch!

venue was at the top of the mountain at 布洛灣山月邨。

the food was pretty decent and authentic looking. :D

after lunch, it was onwards to another main attraction at taroko gorge - 燕子口！

as this area is well known for its falling stones, we need to put on helmets...

the holes in the mountain walls made them natural habitat for the swallows.

not a geography student and never really a big fan of natural scenery.

but i must admit, marveling at nature's wonder once in awhile can really be an amazing experience..

top: @慈母桥

can you see a frog under the bridge?with the pavilion as its "crown"..

it was said that the bridge was built to "weigh" down on the frog so it cant jump around and bring calamity to the area... interesting story

to be honest, though i was admiring all the wonderful scenery around me in the cool weather, somewhere inside of me were terribly afraid of huge boulders crushing down on us!

it didnt help that whenever we were round a bend and our tour guide will mentioned just not so long ago, at the exact spot, huge stones fell.

or at certain stretches, she will urged us not to stay for too long as *again* rocks fell down not too long ago...

and it doesnt help as well that signs above were pretty common in taroko gorge. @_@

being timid me, it was both a beautiful and torturing time for me when we were at taroko gorge....

last stop for the day - 七星潭

nothing spectacular here.

the younger boy fell asleep by then and we just stayed awhile enjoying the sea breeze...

by the time our tour guide ended the day tour and sent us back to minsu, it was already 5+pm.....

it has been a long and tiring day, albeit a fun one, for all of us...

after some nua-ing in minsu, we moved out again to city center for dinner.

dinner was at some random 饺子店 which was yummy and super cheap!

we went 曾记 to buy muah ji. the 冲绳黑糖 is super 赞 ok!

 we will moving out to cingjing tomorrow after 2 nights in hualien!

taiwan/HK trip day3: 花莲市

it was cosy squeezing on the king-size bed in our minsu room @ luodong. :)

we woke up in the morning to enjoy the yummeh home-cooked breakfast - porridge and 家常菜. 

even the common area for meals is a pretty place

since our minsu is deer villa, there are plenty of deer decor here!

we called a cab (what else?!) to bring us to the train station as we were moving out to hualien!

taken while waiting for the cab to come

we took the train at 11+am and were in hualien in a jiffy - in an hour!

we were smarter this time round, we took a cab from the train station to our minsu @ hualien.

deposited our luggage and were good to hit the city centre for late lunch!

lunch was around city centre and we managed to hunt down the popular 公正包子of hualien.

the 小笼包 and 汤包 were very nice

and i especially heart their 肉羹面!

look at the crowd outside the eatery place at the bottom right. we were lucky to get seats fast.

top right was one of the nicest pancake eaten. it was so good that we came back for it the next night... :P

Hualien is really a small town with nothing much.

but all the same, there is good food here and there. we explored more of the city center while munching along the way..

we went back to "check in" our minsu at around 4pm.

minsu @ hualien is 像个家民宿 (@home). and it is indeed like a home - cosy and friendly owners in the package.

the room was simply done up and spacious enough for all of us.

we (hubbi and me) rested while the boys watched cartoons to their heart content (yes, more spongbob!).

at 6pm, we made our way to the 自强夜市 in hualien.

different from the night markets in taipei, this night market is 80% on food.

and yummy food it has!!

seriously, i find the food the nicest here of all the night markets i've been to!

we were eating non-stop for the 2 hours we were here.

it was a small night market though, like 1/10 of shilin? 

left: waiting for our corn to be grilled. we chose our own corn and pay according to its weight

top right: you select your choice of 串s and they grilled it in 10mins time. super yummy

bottom right: there are a few steak eateries choices here. the one we had was good and cheap

top: yummy corn but not for those who like their corns crunchy. this is very "nua" and juicy! *slurp*

bottom left: 棺材板 - basically thick french toast with fillings of your choice

we chose satay chicken :P

other than the above, we ate 韭菜包, 香肠 and even tabao a pizza back to minsu for supper!

the pizza was grilled the traditional way - in an oven heated up by 木材.

it was so good it was devoured by the boys.. i only managed to have 1 slice....

day 1 in hualien was a foodie one and no one is complaining!

Taiwan/HK Trip day2: 罗东：花米鹿民宿，角烙餐厅

our accom in luodong is in a minsu which boasts around 8 rooms and each of them has its own theme!

i chose the 南亚 villa which has a tropical theme.

the room was surprisingly much more spacious than i thought and there are alot of finishes in the room that show alot of thought was put into decorating the room. :)

the boys, especially love the "egg" rattan chair and deemed it as their "castle".

they spent most of the time in it playing and drawing, ha.

we didnt use the bathtub as it was really too cold for such a dip... :P

all of us took turns to have a good bath after the lake excursion in the earlier part of the day..
felt so good after a hot bath and sink into the bed lazing and watching tv.
taiwan is very into spongbob and its on most of the time on its cartoon network!

the boys enjoying the cartoon shows

the minsu also has its own deer farm at the back of it.

it is very small and the smell is quite blech if you ask me.

but we get to see deers up close and personal for the first time.

finally, its time to venture out for dinner.

we were actually unwilling to do so as it was so warm and toasty in the room and the temperature has dipped to around 18-19 dc outside... *brr*

but reservations had been made previously so we decided to brave the cold.

actually, the cold was minimal as we cab to and fro.. lol.

dinner was at this restaurant with good reviews online: 角烙餐厅

hubbi had their steamboat set meal while i opted for grilled cod fish.

the boys had fried rice with egg & bacon.

the food was good, especially my cod fish!

and the pricing is very reasonable. ahh, i love central taiwan.

hot pipping food is the best in cold weather!

and tomorrow, we will make our way to hualien!

Taiwan/HK trip Day 2 - 罗东: 梅花湖

to be honest, im pretty excited as this is the first time im venturing outside of taipei!

i've been to taiwan 3 times before this trip and i was always in taipei.

we bought tickets for the 9am local train to luodong.

luodong is a stop away from yilan and 1hr 45mins train ride from taipei.

typically, people travel to jiaoxi (2 stop from luodong) more often for the hotsprings.

but i was drawn to the minsu 民宿 in luodong and also there is not much interest in hotspring, so there we go!

top: hubbi tried a 铁路便当 which consists mainly of rice, pork chop, braised egg and some veg.

pretty yummy and the boys and him finished it up in no time.

bottom: YR squeezing in with YZ & me since children under 5yo need not purchase ticket so he has no seat. ha!

we reached luodong train station around 11am and quickly boarded a cab to our minsu.

realised minsu are normally kinda out of the way and most places outside of taipei do not have metro...

so its really cab most of the time. its a good thing, taxi is comparable if not cheaper than SG in taiwan.

as our room is not ready, we left our luggage with the minsu and made our way to meihua lake, which is an attraction here in luodong.

first hiccup for the trip:

from the map, i saw that the lake is around 1.5km away from our minsu so i though a walk in the cool weather will be a good choice.

so we asked the minsu owners for the general direction to the lake.

they exhibited surprise and advised us to take cab instead but i was pretty adamant.

only after did i regretted. :(

the road to the lake is really the road like 马路！

so we were risking our lives walking alongside with cars zooming past us in lanes that are not very wide given we are in a small town rather than a city.

and it was like dirt paths in some parts of the road. @_@

and the sun decided to come out and made us all feel "chao tar"! "晕"!

after a good 20+mins walk, we reached and felt happier instantly.

there is a stretch of street stalls next to the lake where we got to try yummy 葱油饼 and peanut ice-cream spring roll etc.

being lazy us, we rented a cool automobile akin to a carriage that can seat 4 of us and is powered by batteries!

so with a flick of button and easy navigating, we were able to zoom around the lake!

the lake is pretty big and with (slow) cruising speed, we circled around the lake twice in an hour.

the weather was really good and cool.

with the rented carriage, we can cruise around leisurely and park & alight at any points round the lake that we fancy :) 

there is an island in the middle of the lake

by the time we were done with the lake and returned the rented carriage, we were ready for our late lunch!

lunch was at this themed restaurant - 小熊书房- at meihua lake.

no phone reservations accepted so we left our name the first time we went past it so that 30mins later, we have a table available when we returned the rented carriage! *yeah*

to be honest, the food is pretty decent though nothing to shout about.

but the place was done up very nicely - there are a lot of bear themed decor and stuff in the cafe. :)

this cafe was opened by some taiwanese writer

they even have their own minsu near meihua lake which is bear themed as well. 

cute but i think our minsu is nicer. hehe.

after meihua lake, we took a cab (haha) back to our minsu to freshen up and to laze abit before dinner in the evening.

you will see why its so good to laze in our room as it is so pretty and comfy!

more in next post.

Taiwan/HK trip day 1 - off to taipei!

finally, our long awaited year-end family trip is here!

to make the trip more worthwhile, i've sneakily suggested to the husband to take cathay instead so that we can do a short stayover at HK. *hiaks*

we were lucky to get connecting flight with the shortest possible transit time - just 40mins....

so on last last saturday, we woke up cheery and made our way to Changi airport for our 9am flight.

spongbob is in town!

as you can see, the boys were made to carry their own "barang barang" for this trip.

no more hoisting their jackets & water bottles for them! :D

we reached taipei taoyuan airport at around 2+pm and decided to just take a cab.

for the uninformed, i always find transport from airport to taipei city a hassle.

the most common way is by bus and its really not the most comfy way to do for an hour journey.

and it may not stop anywhere near your choice hotel.

if you opted for high speed rail, you still have to take a bus for 20mins before reaching the HSR station...

and after rolling into city, you still have to switch to local metro to your choice hotel.. @_@

we reached our accom for the night in slightly under an hour...but that was after we experienced a speed demon ride!

it was highway for most of the journey and the cabbie was just speeding away.

at 1 point, the speedometer actually hit 180km/hr! *gasp*

thats like the fastest for a car ride for either hubbi or me!!

thank god we reached safely...

and for the night, we were staying @ nihaotaipei hostel which is just 3mins walk from the taipei train station!

as we were due to move south to central taiwan the next day onwards, i thought the accomodation for the first night in taipei can be simple since we were only reaching mid afternoon and checking out early the next day to catch the train.

so i wanted something cheap and location wise - fantastic.

BUT.......the room was really awfully small.

after the luggage was opened and pram parked at a corner, there was practically very little space to move around. @_@

the boys were ordered to stay in bed at all times so as not to "hinder operations"... lol.

AND.... it was shared bathroom! 

though for the night, we were only sharing with another room (mother and daughter)...but the inconvenience really stems from having to bring all the barang barang out for the brushing of teeth, washing of face etc... zzzzzzzz

oh well. 

luckily both the husband and me are pretty adaptable when it comes to tricky scenarios during travelling.

and the kids know no better obviously. ha.

still, the room is very clean and the boys were most delighted with the loft bed obviously.

the boys and me slept on the top bunk which is queen size while the lucky husband slept below in peace sans flopping and kicking from the boys!

for our first day in taipei, we didnt have anything special planned except to make a trip to raohe night market.
i've never been there and given its proximity to our accom, its a natural itinerary choice.

we were lucky(?) as there was some celebration for the deities at the temple next to the night market the night we were there.
there were dragon dance and some procession with elaborated costumes etc which were pretty eye-opening for the boys.
and we get to see fireworks!
under normal circumstances, we would be more than happy... but the fireworks were set off so close to us that some fire sparks actually rained down on us... @_@
and the younger boy was stressed out by the sound and he was acting all distressed rather than enjoying the spectacular view above. lol.

anyway, back to raohe night market - the food was pretty decent.
we had taiwan sausage, 肠粉，japanese pancake, honey bittergourd drink etc. *yum*

top: we took the train to songshan station (1 stop away) as raohe is just next to the station

below: the husband still craving for desserts after the night market so we settled it in a cafe near our hostel

we called it an early night and were in bed snuggling by 10+pm. hehe.

flying is always tiring and we needed to be up by 7.30am the next day so best to get the ample rest.

anyway with age creeping up and kids in tow, my trips are getting more and more relaxed...

some photos with the boys:

left: on flight to taipei

right: desserts time 

we are finally back!

we are finally back in SG from the longest family trip for us ever - 12D11N no less!
it has been an ambitious trip (at least to us) but im glad that it turned out well despite some minor hiccups.

our itinerary for the past 1.5 week:
SG-> taipei (1N) -> luodong (1N) -> hualien (2N) -> cingjing (1N) -> taipei (4N) -> HK (2N) -> SG!
there was a fair bit of hotel changing during the first half of the trip but the boys adapted really well.
and of cos many thanks to my efficient luggage packing skills!

once back, there were like tons of stuff to do.
even though we touched down in the early evening, we were up till 1am + yesternight doing up the laundry and unpacking all the stuff. @_@
and today it was mad clearing of backlog of work for both hubbi and myself at work.... :(
i have not even downloaded the photos.. guess that has to wait until the weekend..
hopefully, i can churned out the travel posts while the memories are still fresh in my mind!

for now, back to catching up on housework chores and the winks!
its absurd how we always ended up more tired post travel....

matchbox twenty - i didnt see this day coming

i first fall in love with matchbox twenty's first hit song -"push" from their debut album: "yourself or someone like you".

and as i listen carefully to the other songs in the same album, i realised ive discovered a gem. :)

rob thomas's voice is the best. good, strong, soulful and so distinctly his.

and i like their songs fast and slow.

recommendations from first album: push, kody, back to good

that was back in 1996.

fast forward 4 years, finally they were back with their second album: "mad season".

getting better with string arrangement.

lyrics were more mature - you go, rob!

recommendations from second album: mad season, rest stop, you wont be mine

i love the slow songs from this album more.

"peak" of their career?

3rd album: more than you think you are is out in 2002.

so many good songs from this album that i lose count.

personal fav: hand me down, unwell, could i be you

a member left and the 4th album:exile on mainstream was released only after a 5 years gap in 2007.

how far we've come is so good sung live!

and then when you are about to forget who is matchbox twenty, they released their 5th and latest album last year!

North.

LOL. to be honest, i have not listen much to the last album and im not sure how long it'll take before i get to there.

but again, i think i have the next 3-4 years at least to do that before their next release... :P

so ive been their biggest fan for the last 17 years thinking that i will never have the chance to see them perform live.

but i did tonight.

and it was AWESOME.

rob thomas's voice is totally good live.

i think my tears welled up in my eyes a few times during the performance, no joke.

i may start to understand those hysterical crying girls in concerts.

if ever 1 day i get to see U2 live in SG, i think i will sob the concert away. ha!

and i really must have heart matchbox twenty TONS for i went to catch the concert alone!

beat that!

ending the post with my fav. song of the band: hand me down.

pls ignore the crazy expression below and just listen.

the lyrics and his voice are what make this song so good. like real good.



dont you just love korean food?

oh yes, im so lucky to be in a team which (most of them anyway) adores korean food as much as i do.
so we went for good old korean food at e!ght @ central on thursday.

verdict: some delights though pricey
the menu is surprisingly sparse compared to most korean restaurants.
mainly on different varieties of beef and pork (yes, no chicken!).
so you thought the meat has to be good, ya?
yes and no.
we ordered the beef tenderloin which was so good, juicy and tender we ordered a second round of it.
we ordered the eight flavour (which is pork marinated in 8 flavours basically - miso, curry, wine etc) which was pretty interesting and itself a novelty.
but at $98, it was really not worth the price i feel....though it was not too bad.
the kimchi stew was alright though not spicy enough.
same for the seafood pancake but somehow lack the extra punch...

and tonight, tried yet another korean restaurant with the family - bornga.
and it was.........bleh.
we ordered 2 types of beef + 1 pork belly. the meat was bland, totally disappointing.
the kimchi stew and seafood pancake were so-so too.
when we asked the elder son which is the nicest of all, he answered:"白饭."
i can hear my husband's heart bleeding for the money spent for such comments.. LOL.

i so want to try big mama and red pig soon!
and i need to shout here: the best "house" rice wine is at wang dae bak! :D

random updates

this week is not so enjoyable.

the younger boy has fallen sick and is still nursing a fever now as i typed...

i hope he can recover soon and we can bring him out for merry-making soon!

and he always choose my closing period to fall sick....

yesterday was my closing day 1 and being the first closing after the new system release, issues were expected.. zzzz.

we didnt stay back too late, left around 10pm.

we have to head back to work coming monday and get off in lieu instead. :(

oh well, i have already booked my leave day for the off in lieu anyway.. :P

2 more weeks before our long-awaited year-end family trip is here.

cant wait!

and we received YZ's graduation photos!

im so proud of my boy! :)

ready for P1!

oh yah, went for my annual check up 2 weeks back and is glad to receive the clean bill of health last week. :)

my cholesterol level is still way "down" in the healthy range, uric acid in the good range for the 3rd year running liao (keep it going!) and the only not-so-good indicator last year (for arthritis i think) is well in the acceptable range this year! 

but i see my body fat% and glucose % going up compared to last year though still within normal range.

time to cut down on 2x milo & 1x pokka green tea on a DAILY basis! :(

some outfits for the week:

left: top & shorts from seoul (can you spot my new sketchers shoes? super comfy!)

right: top from gg5, shorts from forever new