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Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On October 27, 2009
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886 (02) 8668-0855
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I spent practically the whole day at this coffee shop during one of those days I was in Taiwan. My mom wasn’t in the mood to go out and just wanted to rest that day. I didn’t want to tour around alone so I decided to just go online. Good thing, ä¸€è™Ÿå‡ºå£ Gate One Cafe Shop has free internet available for all their guests.
I entered around 11AM, the server was still arranging the table & stuff hahaha! She let me in and apologized as she need to finish setting up the place.
I browsed through their menu and noticed the sign that they have.
The set menu was 170NT. It included the ff.:
- Soup
- Side Dishes (Vegetables & Tofu)
- Main Dish w/ Rice (Choice of Pork, Beef, Fish)
- Drink (Choice of Green or Red Tea, Add 20NT for Coffee)
For brunch, I ordered their sweet and sour pork set menu. I must say that i was impressed! The beef was just so tender and the sauce!!! It was perfect!! I truly enjoyed my meal and was able to finish some task online. The serving was pretty generous too!!
People frequent this place even though it isn’t really located at the city proper. The coffee shop has this welcoming effect. Their Internet is free but plugging in your device will cost you 10NT per hour. I spent around 7 hours in this place but I was charged only 50NT.
At around 4-5PM, I started to get hungry (again). The owner offered to cook my food herself and offered their fried rice. It wasn’t on the menu but she recommended it. It was 150NT w/ soup & drink. I chose beef this time. I felt there was too much pepper in the dish but it was good. I liked the sweet & sour pork though. 😛
The rest of the pictures can be found here.
Real Living Room by Room Makeover Book Launch
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On October 26, 2009
Last friday, I attended the Real Living’s Room by Room Makeover Book Launch. I was really excited to attend this event as I have wanted to renovate our house.
I have been struggling for months to renovate my house due to water leaks in my upstairs bathroom. To repair would be substantial & so I’ve been looking for better ways to fix it.
Real Living is a magazine that gives its readers makeovers to their home. Now, they came up with a book that compiled amazing room-by-room transformations w/ before & after pictures.
In partnership w/ Robinson’s Handyman, Real Living Room by Room Makeover book was launched at Robinson’s Ermita.
Real Living managing director Tisha Alvarez-Angluben gave a talk on how NOT to win a makeover.
I remember specifically these items which she noted like providing pictures of:
- an empty space
- intentionally messed up space/area
Designer Hannah Acab-Faustino discussed instant makeovers & shared spaces. She showed us some before & after pictures as well as how she designed to make it look so good.
My takeaway from this talk are these steps to a successful home makeover:
R – Re-think
E – Establish
D – Design
O – Order
Pictures from the event can be found here.
For just Php120, the book will definitely give you lots of tips on space planning, organizing, color schemes and a lot more. The Do-It-Yourself projects will show us how we can transform our home even with just a short amount of time & money. Now available at bookstores & newsstands. I have a copy myself! 🙂
Project Ondoy: Real Living Gives Back
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On October 26, 2009
Real Living is offering a contest for readers whose homes have been damaged by the Ondoy Typhoon. It’s called Project Ondoy: Real Living Gives Back.
Project Ondoy is a special contest that is open to Real Living readers residing in Metro Manila, Marikina, Cainta & Antipolo.
Qualified readers are given the chance to win over Php100,000 worth of home makeover! It is Real Living’s way of giving back to the community.
Here are the requirements:
- Baranggay clearance stating that the reader’s home was affected by Typhoon Ondoy
- Provide at least 3 clear photos of the rooms during or after the typhoon damage (photos should show clear evidence of flood or typhoon damage).
- Include a photo of yourself and/or your family.
- Provide full name, birth date, occupation, mobile number, landline number.
- Short paragraph composed of 50 words or less about how you survived typhoon Ondoy & what damage it has done to your home.
- Promo doesn’t cover houses that have structural damage & electrical damage.
- Snail Mail or Hand Carry to: Real Living Ondoy Makeover Contest c/o Marketing 2, Summit Media, 7/F Cybergate Tower 3, Robinson’s Pioneer Complex, Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City.
- Electronic Mail (E-Mail) to: makeovers@realliving.com.ph w/ subject heading: “Ondoy Makeover Contest”
Good luck to everyone! 🙂
人間 People Restaurant Taipei
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On October 23, 2009
人間 People Restaurant Taipei
21-1 Dun Hua South Rd Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan 106
886 (02) 2577-2727
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A lot of people frequent this place. It serves chinese food. First impression was, this definitely will charge us real big that even though we would love to eat often, it wouldn’t be possible. hehehehe 😛
When we went down the stairs, a very big door greeted us. There was no way for us to open it by pushing or pulling it. You really have to figure it out REAL hard before you’ll be able to find out. Some, if not most people wouldn’t be able to discover how to do this until they call the restaurant.
I’ll teach you the trick. It was a good thing my mom already knew how so it was very easy for us. See the picture below? You have to put your hand inside the hole and press then waaaaaalaahh the door opens 🙂
That’s just the start. The food was deliciously good!!!! I especially loved the fried rice we ordered. I can just eat it on its own. Thinking about the experience makes me feel hungry!
Here are what we ordered:
- Fried Rice with Salmon & Eggs (200NT)
awwww… this dish!!! This diiiiishh!!!! What can I say? I just loved it!!! It was sooooo delicious considering I’m not fond of salmon. It was just perfect. You should really order this when you dine at People Restaurant Taipei. I just wish I can take this home to the Philippines! I miss this dish already! Bring me back please?
- Bamboo Shoot & Chicken Clear Soup (100NT)
- Burdock & Beef Clear Soup (100NT)
Loved the beef!!! It was very tender but this was one expensive soup, good for one!
- Pan-Fried Sea Bream w/ Garlic (360NT)
I first saw garlic cooked like this when we were invited for dinner at a colleague’s place. I still wonder how they prepared the garlic. I’m thinking they boiled it then cut it in half and put sesame oil? Anyhow, the fish was just okay for me.
- Special Iced Milk Tea (160NT)
- Deep-Fried Prawns in Pomelo & Lime Sauce (420NT)
Five pieces of shrimp fried to perfection with pomelo and lime sauce poured on each piece. Beautifully served with five lemon slices. It is a dish to enjoy.
Rest of the pictures here.
國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum
Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On October 22, 2009
國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum
No. 2, Siang-Yang Road, Taipei, Taiwan
886 (02) 23822566
admission: FREE
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Right after our visit to Taipei 228 Memorial Museum, we went straight to 國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum w/c is located at the same park.
國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum is the oldest museum in Taiwan. Established in 1908, it is the only museum still in operation in spite being established during the colonial years (Japan->Nationalist).
The museum concentrates on 5 areas:
- Anthropology – Story of Mankind.
- Earth Sciences – Study of the Earth.
- Zoology – Study of Animals.
- Botany – Study of Plants.
- Education – Promotion of Natural History Collection & Research.
Here are some of the exhibitions during our visit:
- Legend of the Pingpu Group
- Darwin Now
- Animals & Plants in Taiwan
The rest of the pictures can be found here.
Through the 國立臺ç£åšç‰©é¤¨ National Taiwan Museum, we get a glimpse of Taiwan’s evolution through its exhibitions, publications & education programs. That is also why the museum is regarded as an educational institution.
One thing that I remember was that the museum’s lounge was just too pretty hahaha! Because of its lighting, you would really get good pictures there. 😛 Here is a picture of my mom that I really really really love!
