Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Live Updates from Taiwan!


I've told you that the connection between us, me and my Taiwanese family, will always be strong. We regularly chat through whatsapp. Here are some updates about Fish Farm, pictures mostly taken by Sophia or Uncle Lin :)

Fish farm members with the new intern boy from Nicaragua.

Miss Song's waving her hand to me! :D

Sophia teased me by sending the food photos. Oh I miss the fish farm food too much!

And these are my brothers, eating my favorite fried chicken without me........

OH I WANT THIS

The part timer boys, F4!


Tsefu, I really miss this talented chef

They killed the giant sturgeon

Hello, mister sturgeon

Weykay is killing the 50 kgs sturgeon alone.

Die in Peace

'til the next live updates! :D

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Recent Stories in April

Going back home to Indonesia doesn't mean the bonding between my Taiwanese relatives and me gets weaker. No, it even gets stronger. Thanks to social media and technology. Nearly everyday since March 30th (the day I went home), I always have a chat with Sophia, Uncle, Eva, Aunty, or even Tony David Alvin. We can communicate through Facebook, WeChat, LINE (but now I'm no longer able to use LINE due to the stupidity of Blackberry), and WhatsApp (most of the time). 
We talk about anything. I ask about the latest news about fish farm members and Lin family. They ask what I'm doing and whether I miss them or not. They say they miss me a lot, too :D
So here are some pictures they sent me lately through WhatsApp :

Cho Tang, the most beautiful cat I've ever seen. The Lin family's only daughter :D.
Captured by Unlce

Aunty's looking at her cellphone. Captured by Uncle

The Liu brothers! Tony and Wayne that rarely smiles! hahaha. Captured by Sophia

Eva, texting me through Uncle's cellphone. Captured by Sophia.

Sophia and Eva's dinner, consists of Cakwe, Pao Mian, Zhen Zhu Nai Cha, and a lot of things....
Captured by Sophia

Uncle, walking in the parking area of fish farm. Captured by Sophia

One cold afternoon in fish farm. Captured by Sophia

Da Xiong, my favorite dog in fish farm. I used to feed him with chicken bone. His name means Big Bear, because there's a mark in his stomach that make him looks like Taiwanese mountain bear. Captured by Sophia.

Kembang Tahu, I don't know what's the name in English. But in Chinese I think they call it Tofu. Sweet tofu, maybe? Sophia ever treated me this cold and sweet tofu in Sanxia Night Market during Chinese New Year period. 
Captured by Sophia

They found a beautiful bird's nest in the fish farm! Captured by Uncle Lin

David, before interview session in Cheng Kung University. Captured by Uncle Lin.

David, 我的弟弟, 加油!!

Aunty and my brothers, eating my favorite Taiwanese fried chicken (ji pai). They texted me saying that it was because of me that they continue the habit of eating ji pai in weekend nights. LOL
Captured by Uncle

The Ji Pai. This one is wing, I guess. Captured by Uncle.


Tony, before test in Cheng Kung university. 加油, 我的弟弟!! Captured by Uncle.


Sweet Mango, I like this very much. It's called Suaya there. In Saturday or Sunday, when we are very busy because many customers, we usually serve Suaya for the big tables. I was in charge of preparing this Suaya (and pick and eat a little :p)
Captured by Sophia

Yi Tong, Tony, Weychan, Xiao Kyu and Wayne. I think this is.. Tony's birthday dinner. I wish I were there :(( captured by Sophia

Eva, Weykay, Weychan. OMG look at the steak, so enormous!
Captured by Sophia

Wayne, Tony, Yi Tong, Xiao Kyu. Captured by Sophia

Eva and Weykay, trying to tease me with eating the steak. OMG I envy them hahahahah...
Captured by Sophia

Sophia's enormous steak. Steak in Taiwan is served in a big hot plate with pao mian and eggs, and some vegetables. It tastes good!


A photo of me and Kevin, taken in a shaved-ice depot in Hsinchu, across Kevin's apartment near his university. Supposed to call him ge ge, he's older than me more than 1 year. Captured by Uncle.

Aunty is karaoke-ing! :D captured by Uncle

This lovely Aunty has a very nice voice. I love it when she sings Chinese song. Miss you, Aunty :(
Captured by Uncle.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Homesick

When usually homesick means you're missing your home, my kind of homesick is that I'm missing Taiwan so much. I miss the street food, I miss the cold weather, I miss waking up in the morning to a fresh air and the sound of river near the fish farm. I miss talking to the very cute and nice Aunty, and the wise Uncle. I miss talking to Weykay, get angry to Jason (LOL) and gossiping with Xiao Zhi. I miss going out with Eva. I miss watching Tony David Alvin playing silly games. I miss the cool Kevin. I miss zhen zhu nai cha. I miss Seven Eleven's wasabi flavoured onigiri. I miss the cheap sushi take out. I miss the simple MRT. I miss the Sanxia old street. I miss the fried chicken. I miss the very nice Sophia. I miss the Chienhu Chuanchi restaurant's food. 
Just hope that someday I could go back there :)