tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post7162220914915814797..comments2024-03-12T19:21:16.019+08:00Comments on Jo's Jumbled Jardinière: Taipei Throwback: Taipei 101 & Sun Yat-sen Memorial HallJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-56730559259993840722014-12-15T05:58:57.958+08:002014-12-15T05:58:57.958+08:00well, it's not like I'm going to be able t...well, it's not like I'm going to be able to fly over to buy it:) or just to see it:)...but it seemed vintage (possibly quite old too) that is why I thought it might be an exhibit. Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-74183096259428336112014-12-09T20:44:51.602+08:002014-12-09T20:44:51.602+08:00the food looks gooooodddd... your trips really loo...the food looks gooooodddd... your trips really looks fun :)Steph-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020815181741791487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-64026400958727707932014-12-07T20:28:21.744+08:002014-12-07T20:28:21.744+08:00That's interesting to hear that even in crowde...That's interesting to hear that even in crowded squares you feel this way. But of coz it is not nice that you suffer from this condition and I hope you would be able to go to where there are less people and still enjoy the holiday season!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-43214724865664882892014-12-07T20:26:42.394+08:002014-12-07T20:26:42.394+08:00Beautiful, colourful flowers always brighten up an...Beautiful, colourful flowers always brighten up anyone's day. I can't imagine anyone who dislike the beauty of colours in nature. Have a good week! Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-21760239124716327502014-12-07T20:25:34.972+08:002014-12-07T20:25:34.972+08:00You have a phobia for heights? It is quite safe ac...You have a phobia for heights? It is quite safe actually. The glass window is really thick. Thank you for your comment! =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-68748448308216933762014-12-07T20:23:23.881+08:002014-12-07T20:23:23.881+08:00Hey Kerina! So glad to "see" you here ev...Hey Kerina! So glad to "see" you here even though we "see" each other on IG every day! Thanx for dropping by and hope to see you around more often! Lol.. How could your partner be not fun? He takes such fabulous pictures of you! Whenever I asked my hubby take a pic of me esp outfits or things he deems bimbotic and silly, he would go grouchy. But when he has the mood, he would snap quite some great candid shots. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-12264744198048493702014-12-07T20:20:16.753+08:002014-12-07T20:20:16.753+08:00I was quite unclear about the "Tallest XXX&qu...I was quite unclear about the "Tallest XXX" list and realised that there are tallest towers, tallest skyscapers, tallest freestanding structure. Now I understand why the list could differ! I thought how could such factual information on Wikipedia differs from the list I saw in Taipei 101.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_the_world<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_towers_in_the_world<br /><br />It is very funny coz comedy sitcoms like How I met Your Mother would often depict how funny it is when the Canadian character is proud of her country. To me, I don't think Americans are in any way more superior than Canadians and often wonder when I watch Hollywood movies.<br /><br />I'm so glad you tried macaroons! They are expensive coz it is said that they are difficult to perfect. I googled Poutine and wow... looks so yummy! I'm hungry now!<br /><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-25004653635444650762014-12-07T19:44:20.969+08:002014-12-07T19:44:20.969+08:00Thank you, dear. =)Thank you, dear. =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-45632506623721639662014-12-07T19:44:06.418+08:002014-12-07T19:44:06.418+08:00The analogy of the ninja and Where's Wally rea...The analogy of the ninja and Where's Wally really got me laughing. I'm far from that. As I was looking through the many many views of the city captured in 20 over photos in various states of zooms and angles, I was so confused what I was snapping. I took some time Googling before choosing the pictures to feature coz I didn't wanna feature all of them and clutter the space. Haha.. so there you go, fake ninja! The lift ride was ok. We could feel ourselves ascending but no sick feeling at all. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-19247373012632452072014-12-07T19:40:38.628+08:002014-12-07T19:40:38.628+08:00Thank you, dear. I hope you get to see Taipei too!...Thank you, dear. I hope you get to see Taipei too! =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-7541084427145789672014-12-07T19:40:11.603+08:002014-12-07T19:40:11.603+08:00Thank you, dear. =)Thank you, dear. =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-89757686614211462282014-12-07T19:39:33.656+08:002014-12-07T19:39:33.656+08:00Thank you, doll. Same to you and by the time I rep...Thank you, doll. Same to you and by the time I reply, it would be happy weekend!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-11123548682812129432014-12-07T19:38:46.095+08:002014-12-07T19:38:46.095+08:00Hahaha... You're hilarious about the mental im...Hahaha... You're hilarious about the mental image of Japanese, Ivana! I laughed out loud coz that really was such a true generalization in the past! It seems like this image has taken over many Asians too. <br /><br />You have a sharp eye for detail and usually people with a creative mind would have that!<br /><br />As for your question below. I can't remember whether that dress was on display or on sale. The memory lapse. =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-69301346024831900662014-12-07T19:33:06.452+08:002014-12-07T19:33:06.452+08:00Ah no worries, dear. We were more of amused to be ...Ah no worries, dear. We were more of amused to be mistaken by so many people actually. My friends always think it is a compliment to be mistaken as a Japanese coz they are generally more dressed up and good-looking as compared to all the East Asians if we were to generalize. Lol! It simply tickles us though. I hope you don't feel offended when people mistake you for being a Russian. I always hear the term "Russian dolls" (not those matryoshka) to describe those dangerous beautiful women so maybe look at the bright side of it? =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-66903440700164671852014-12-07T19:25:51.467+08:002014-12-07T19:25:51.467+08:00Thank you. Love seeing newcomers around! =)Thank you. Love seeing newcomers around! =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-22052030624536930622014-12-07T19:25:04.221+08:002014-12-07T19:25:04.221+08:00Ooh... we were "people watching" togethe...Ooh... we were "people watching" together and so we were both watching her together. Hahaha... If Asians can't tell the Caucasians apart, I think it is understandable but usually we East Asians (we are actually South-east Asian since Singapore is in the S.E.A region but by ethinicity, Chinese is East Asians) are more astute to telling one East Asian apart from another as we roughly could gather evidence like features, behaviour, cultural mannerism and language. Hence, for the Taiwanese Chinese to mistake us for Japanese is quite strange. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-51392184037732420132014-12-06T21:13:31.816+08:002014-12-06T21:13:31.816+08:00Oh, is like my heart beat slower and feeling crush...Oh, is like my heart beat slower and feeling crushed by the little space around! Also happens when Im in a square and there are too many people, as at this time of the year when the streets are so crowdy! But I still love the mall lol!:P xoLillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682400166406762665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-11298996233537684412014-12-04T22:31:27.766+08:002014-12-04T22:31:27.766+08:00There's so, so much to admire in this post! T...There's so, so much to admire in this post! The 'Breakfast Next Door' concept is fantastic and the colours that comprise of the floral arrangement at the end of this post are so beautiful.. they remind me of some of my happiest memories made on previous summer trips abroad!! :) Have a lovely weekend, Jo!<br /><br />http://aglassofice.blogspot.co.uk<br /><br />xGabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134097147064320792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-35115265756007478172014-12-04T05:51:36.853+08:002014-12-04T05:51:36.853+08:00I've never been in Taipei. This skyscraper is ...I've never been in Taipei. This skyscraper is very high !!! I would be very afraid. It looks like a beautiful city. I hope one day to visit it. Have a nice day, kisses (and thank you for your visit), <br />Eni<br /><br />http://eniwherefashion.blogspot.it/<br />https://www.facebook.com/eniwherefashionEniwhere Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558998524615164892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-4092980421923288052014-12-03T23:24:02.683+08:002014-12-03T23:24:02.683+08:00Hi Jo! Sorry it's been a while since I visited...Hi Jo! Sorry it's been a while since I visited your blog but I'm here now! I've been to TP before and your pics totally reminded me of my time there since we literally went to the exact same spots ^.^ It was such a fun experience with a not-so-fun partner tho =/ Still loving your pics it bring back memories!!! <br /><br />xoxo, Mango ❤<br /><a href="http://mangorabbitrabbit.blogspot.ca" rel="nofollow"><b>Blog</b></a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MangoRabbitRabbit2/videos" rel="nofollow"><b>Youtube</b></a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811540334614846112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-54097674594853176902014-12-03T07:34:44.566+08:002014-12-03T07:34:44.566+08:00It's fun to read about your experience with th...It's fun to read about your experience with the photos and narration alongside. At first when I realized you would be travelling up a tall building I thought it may be too frightening for me as I'm afraid of heights but after seeing the photographs, it really seems like something I would want to do! It's amazing when you can be so high up and have such a spectacular view. I've only been able to do such things a few times in my life but I've enjoyed them all very much. Looking up from the bottom must have felt so surreal, I remember being like 'Whoa' when I stood at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. That video was so crazy, I can't believe the elevator is that fast, who knows what they'll be doing next. The list of tall buildings, from what I saw, didn't include my country's building! We have the CN Tower which stands at 553 m (can you tell I'm proud to be Canadian? Haha). <br /><br />Reply: <br />Ironically enough I'm hungry once again while commenting, haha. I think that after I press 'publish' I'll be going to buy some poutine from a place nearby. They don't have a location (that sells vegetarian poutine) that's close to me when I'm back home so I'm trying to have it one last time before returning. His cat sounds like a troublemaker, oh my god LOL! I looked up a bakery this week and... tried my first macaron(s)! I love them so much, if only they weren't so expensive -insert crying emoji here-!!<br /><br />x Jenn <br />www.augustweekend.comAugust Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336150142473057430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-59557312763746157682014-12-03T06:20:10.935+08:002014-12-03T06:20:10.935+08:00This is such a wonderful post - all your photos ar...This is such a wonderful post - all your photos are so lovely and it looks amazing!! You look so pretty too!<br /><br />Layla xx<br /><br />www.sprinklesofstyle.co.uk<br />www.youtube.com/user/sprinklesofstyleSprinklesofStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291005319624759363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-18100429848240497102014-12-02T17:37:02.285+08:002014-12-02T17:37:02.285+08:00Wows Jo you have a set of eyes on you! I love how ...Wows Jo you have a set of eyes on you! I love how you circled and pointed out so many landmarks and attractions from that view. Holy smokes, I can see you now like some kind of ninja or "where's wally" finder pointing your fingers at spots and naming them within seconds! And that elevator, that's pretty fast. I can't imagine riding that without feeling physically sick lol. But I suppose it would be lined and padded so you wouldn't actually feel motion though. Interesting post and trip, I feel like I've learned so much more about Taipei!<br /><br />Sxx<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/12nrdfq" rel="nofollow">www.daringcoco.com</a>sonia // daring cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917824316715854859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-41042511747738939402014-12-02T01:46:04.766+08:002014-12-02T01:46:04.766+08:00Thank you. =)Thank you. =)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392001.post-51035550137178910912014-12-02T01:45:20.347+08:002014-12-02T01:45:20.347+08:00Hello Rowena. Always glad to know that there more ...Hello Rowena. Always glad to know that there more green buildings around. In particular those big ones could really help save lots of energy if they do their part. You're so right. Usually East Asians are sharper in discerning fellow East Asians apart not only from their look and dressing but from the way they carry themselves and also the language they speak. Moreover, Singaporean tourists are a common sight in Taipei that it is strange not to be able to tell which country we belong to from all the characteristics I've listed up there. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809710184123691858noreply@blogger.com