Letting Go...

Let go,

The mother bird does, 

Of its little chicks; 

Spreading their wings,
They flew off into the dusk.

Let go,

Those dandelion petals,

Yellow and gold;

Floating through the winds,

Where they land, their story be told.

Let go,

Those beautiful nights,

You weren't to stay;

We know it's impossible,

What's there else to say.

Let go,

I pleaded with my heart,

My love towards you;

A hidden secret, 

An angel's touch.

I lied to myself what's worse,

I lied to you,

As now and then I regretted,

That I fell in love with you.

Your smile and laughter,

Beautiful in every way,

Forgive me please do, 

I just can't help falling for you.

All these years,

You've provided care and love,

How you've touched my heart,

I'm sorry I just couldn't resist.

Might as well hurt myself,

Just to see you smiling at me;

I don't wanna lose it all,

Please do stay, 

I'm begging on my knees.

My love then be it in secret,

May things be the way they are;

We weren't meant for,

I know it deep down,

My love hence be cast afar.

Let go,

Just let it go.....

Thx to Teoh Siu Yin for this wonderful piece of idea to keep mii writing! XD

Signing off:

Nickel Low

I Love Taiwan : Final Episode

Mr. J's Diner

  They do say, to keep the best for last. Our last day in Taiwan was indeed, quite a memorable one, well at least for mii yes, I loved this day the most. Our day started off by visiting Sun Yatt Sen Memorial Hall. Once again, the architecture of the building really amazed us. But not only that, the history that place holds was even more amusing. Sun Yatt Sen, whom he, the founder of The Republic of China, also know as the Father of The Nation in China, a great leader in the modern days of China, together Taiwan with it.

Sun Yatt Sen

  There, we enjoyed the sculptures, arts and history that the place holds. And most importantly, we admired the spirits of the loyal guards in Sun Yatt Sen Memorial Hall. It was an experience not to be missed!

Guards of the memorial.

  Soon after, we then carried out what that was planned yesterday for our friend, Mei Kim's birthday. We acted as if we were lost through the streets of Taiwan, unable to find a shop that we planned to go to. And we soon came upon this shop which she wanted to go most, Berry Berry COBO. Just by its name, you could imagine sweets, cakes, toffees and all kinds of good sweet stuff. Indeed it was, a buffet on all kinds of cakes, sweets, snacks and many more other delights!

  We planned it all with Mei Kim's Taiwan friend, and when her friend arrived, Mei Kim was shell-shocked. Yes tears of joy, happiness, gratefulness, however you want to describe it, it was on her face, simply priceless! Happy Birthday Mei Kim!

Mei Kim's b'day!

Tears of joy XD

  Back on the food track, yes, cakes of all flavours, it certainly tempts you on having piece after piece. Besides those sweet stuff, the were western foods as well. Do try the salad, it is superb! Drinks of all kinds were provided as well, certainly it was a buffet fit for its price. Only $300 (RM30) per person, and you can have all that goody stuff in your tummy! But do take note, they have a time limit for dining of 90minutes. So once you've paid, make sure you start gobbling. XD

Cakes of all tastes!

  Later that day, we splitted into a few groups, where some wanted to re-visit Shih Lin Night Market, some wanted to go home and rest, and another of my friend decided to embark on a trip to Taiwanese No.1 Male Pop star, Jay Chou's Restaurant!

  I was tempted to go as well, but I chose Shih Lin instead to buy some of my souvenirs back home. Credits to him that I managed to get pictures of the restaurant. According to him, the atmosphere was superb. Food was great and the prices were quite reasonable. What attracts customers most is the old piano, used in the making of the film 'Secret' a few years back. That I can tell you, even if I wasn't there that day, I could feel the magic it possesses, just by looking at the photos taken there.

The piano in the movie 'Secret'.

  It would be lucky to meet Jay Chou himself there, the owner of the restaurant, but it just wasn't my friend's day. Nevertheless, being a huge Jay Chou fan and being able to be in a place where your idol frequents there is already satisfying enough.

We Love Taiwan!

  Later that night, we visited 7-11 for the last time to stock up some foods to be brought back to Malaysia. We will really miss 7-11 in Taiwan, as most of our memories and chats rose from such a simple and convenient place. Oh yes, do try the Jumbo 'Liang Mian' (Cold Mee), it is good! Beer there is also very cheap, sold at only RM3.2 per can. And for the last time, we walked back, heavy hearted to our motel. Time passed by so very quickly, but we were glad, memories we made and bonds solidified once again.

Try the Jumbo 'Liang Mian', its quite good.

  The next morning, we took the bus back to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. There, we took a few more pictures and soon, we were once again boarding the plane, this time back to Malaysia. I was really happy to gain such experience, and I really thank all my friends for this wonderful memory.

Last day, memories lasting forever!

Back to Malaysia!

Thx to Candy, Pauline, JJ, JenBoon, HanChuan, MeiKim, MeiYee, SiuYin, Welly and Ooi for all this. Hope to see you all in 3rd year soon!!! ^-^

Some photos courtesy of Candy and Mei Yee.

Taipei 101

Some photos courtesy from Candy Lee and Mei Yee. ^-^


Signing off from Taiwan:
Nickel Low

I Love Taiwan : Episode 6

Search for this tea shop in MaoKong.

  The next day, many of us were worried on the news that Taiwan had been hit by 2 Taufans. Although there was nothing much more than rain and strong winds, we were still on precaution mode just in case anything happens. We were actually planning to visit 'MaoKong' 猫空 today, but feared that strong winds might just cancel out all our plans. After much enquiry about the place from the authorization, we were given the green light to continue our journey high up into the mountains.

  It was raining at that time, but the gondolas were still operating properly. After buying our tickets, we all chose to experience the Crystal Gondola, one which you can see through the glass-made floor. It was something different compared to those normal gondolas, and it was worth the trip as lush greens whizzed by right under our feet.

Crystal Clear

  Upon reaching there, many of us were surprised by the temperature there. We were in the mountains, yes, somewhat 4+++meters from sea level, but the weather there was so very hot. I did wonder whether it was a volcano anyway, but for a place so high up in the mountains, it was as hot as any other day in Malaysia. Weird! Many of us who wore jackets, thinking that its gonna get cold, soon took them off and were busy fanning away the heat. The biggest dissapointment was, there was nothing on top there to see or visit. Yeah, maybe those mountain scenery would make up to it, but other than that, nothing.

  Still, for tea lovers, it is a place to sit down to a good cup of tea and enjoy the heavenly natural beauty there. But that was all that it could offer. Hence, it is of advice that if you ain't a tea lover, well this is certainly not the place for you. Alas, after some tea and food at a restaurant there, we soon got onto the gondolas and back to flat land. The place was near Taipei Zoo, hence I would advice to pay a visit here instead of 'MaoKong'. Well, translate that directly to English and you get, 'Cat Empty'. Yes, there were fat cats up there, and yes too, it was quite empty there.

  Soon, we were travelling by MRT, still not knowing where we will be going next as the sky was at that time, pitched black. Winds were strong and the rain was just pouring. So, we decided to go somewhere safe, and hence, Taiwan Station Shopping Center was the main choice. It was nothing much that day, many plans were canceled out due to the unforgiving Taufans.

  Forgetting to mention, we also visited a shopping complex, by where a vast variety of chocolates and sweets were sold there. The shopping complex is near the Taipei Main Station, where the famous Taiwan Rail Road Lunch Boxes were also sold there.

  That night itself, we all went to 7-11 again, but without one of our friends Mei Kim. We were preparing a surprise for her birthday that night, hopefully by tomorrow, everything would be ready. We printed out photos for her, and planned her whole birthday. Well, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day than it is today!

Signing off:

Nickel Low