Summing Up Taipei 2007

I blame Typhoon Krosa for the extreme lack of fulfillment for my Taipei trip last weekend. In fact, it felt as if I've paid money for two most memorable experiences in my miserable lifetime - the scarily frightening powerful typhoon (never want to go through it again - ever!) and NewS con (can I go Japan for them next year too???)

The trees were falling everywhere and I had the shock of my life when this thick branch fell narrowly past my head! We could also see signboards flying too, and what was the point of clinging on to the umbrellas when the wind could just snatch them out of your hands and the rain was so heavy that you would still be wet nevertheless?? ( To Becs: After much deliberation, I've decided not to post the pic of you squirming in the rain - I still need my travelling companion with me to Japan next year ne! Believe me, that photo still amuses me, it was such a brilliant candid shot (>.<)v )

The concert and having the precious first chance to watch Keiichan and Shige was the salvation. I loved NewS as a whole during the two concerts, even though I don't usually fancy Yamapi and Ryo. Admittedly, Yamashita was really good-looking in real life, and Massu was expectedly genki AND funny! Especially when they were doing individual introduction during the second con, and he called himself "Xiao Long Bao". I came home gushing about my wonderful time there to my sis, and after a few days she got really bitter, hahaha! She couldn't even go near the computer since her 'O' levels are next week, so I think I have brought out the bitter streak within her!

Where I couldn't spend on con goods or clothes or food, I spent them buying manga and some precious NewS related stuffs. We went to the well-known huge Eslite bookstore on Sun morning before going for our afternoon concert. It was a redeeming point, because I bugged the staff to ransack their store for me to get Yukan Club (Jin's upcoming drama on Oct 16 remember???!!!) I could not find this series anywhere in Spore, even Kinokuniya. So I just bought all in Taiwan, and lugged all 19 books to the Taipei Arena after that! Becs was commenting," love is blind huh" even as I was panting from the weight of the books walking in the rain. Plus, the steps at the Arena were high and steep, I literally plomped my butt hard on the seat after every torturous climb - the result of couching too much in front of the computer ^^"

P.S. To my friends who had been worried while I was over there, thankew so much for the concern!! Note the contrast-

• my sis' sms: Saw typhoon in the news. Is it cool?? Boring over here n studying all day...
• my dad's teleconversation: Stuck in the hotel ah? Told you outside is not safe! Next time just stay in Spore the best!

~~sigh~~~