The Holiday - Taiwan Part 1

Okay, it's time to look at some more holiday snaps, because, well, I'm back at work now and I already feel like I want another holiday. These photos are from when Luke and I went to Taiwan last August (see, not that long ago!)

 

Within 30 minutes of arriving at the airport, we headed for the nearest place that served xiao long bao (steamed dumplings), the most delicious food you will ever taste. Yum!

Outside the university I attended in 2009 while on a scholarship learning Chinese. I'm dying to know if the 10m Christmas tree, which had been up for 3 years when I was there, is still going strong...

A refreshing drink. I think I had these for dinner most nights while I was living in Taiwan during summer.

My old apartment block. Kind of awkward when a guy came up to get into his house while we were taking this photo outside.

More food. No prizes for guessing what we mostly did in Taiwan - **cough cough* eat... This is like uber-fancy snow cones, and it's the best! Green tea flavour of course, with red beans - yum!

Shida Night Market, which was my regular hang out in the good ol' days. FYI, part of the movie "Au Revoir Taipei" was filmed here.

Catching up with the saints at New Hope. Awww miss these guys. Dawn was the first lady to greet me the first time I attended, saying "No one should have to sit on their own at church!" before taking the seat next to me. It made the church feel like home from the very start.

Marcie and me. One of my closest friends from my Taiwan days. Doing what we do best, sharing a laugh... and drinking Starbucks...

The Linton family... minus one. Pastor Joel and his wife Judy. The most warm and welcoming people. 

 Friends from Taiwan.

 Our sister in Christ, Helen. 

This is the most delicious drink. Sounds weird, but trust me. It's milk with tapioca balls which have been stewed in brown sugar syrup. Okay, maybe you have to try it to believe me, but I would honestly live off this stuff if it didn't mean I would turn into a giant tapioca ball...

Until next time.

The Inspiration - The Vintage Bedroom

Hello chums! Happy New Year to you all! Hope it's been a good one so far. Sorry I've been away for a little while. Luke and I stayed at home for the Christmas holidays this year - what I like to call a "staycation." 

Anyway, it was really more of a working holiday, as we painted the ceiling and walls of our bedroom. Yes, that's right, I did DIY! You might think that was just a quick job and we spent the rest of the holidays taking leisurely walks and falling asleep in the sun (which I'm pretty sure is what Sammy the cat did), but no, our renovations took 10 days. Yes, 10 days! We finished at 9:00 pm the night before we had to go back to work. Ugh! 

But in saying that, the bedroom now looks like a picture out of a home decor magazine, although it will take a few weeks for me to think about doing anything of that nature again. Photos will come soon.

So when trying to figure out what colour to paint our bedroom, I of course went to the good ol' internet for a spot of inspiration. Since you all seem to love the other decor posts, such as the Vintage Kitchen, Vintage Bathroom, Vintage Garden, Vintage Dining Room and Vintage Lounge Room, I thought I would share these bedroom ideas with you. 

 

Love this bedframe more than words can say. Note to self: need to get bedframe.

There's something really fun/funky about the colours in this room. Also loving the bedside table and drawers.

I think this photo comes from me trying to prove to Luke halfway through the renovations that we could just leave it unfinished and make it shabby chic....

Again: "Honey, let's just buy a chandelier and leave the ceiling as is..." I'm glad Luke didn't take me up on that. Although it can work in the right house.

Love this bedframe. So sweet. However, can someone please remove the ultra modern lamp? Also, mirrors create space (and are great if you need to check makeup or outfit composition), which is why we need to purchase a full-length mirror.

 

Okay, also to add to the list... I want a bedframe plus a bedroom bench to pop on the end. Maybe an armchair with a pouf too while you're at it...

 Just really love the unusual shape of this room...

 Art deco heaven. 

 This room makes me happy... I especially like the cute touch of lace around the bedposts, which softens the look. 

 In a word... sweet.

 Okay, this wall is almost the exact same colour as our walls now.

Coveting bedframe. Is that a Christmas tree on the bedside table and wreaths on the window? A very subtle Christmas.

Also currently coveting this bedframe. In addition, I need a standing candelabra. Note to self: it is "stylish" to leave hats on the floor.

 Simple, yet elegant.

Again, remove ugly modern lamp and this room would be perfect. I mean, that bedframe is something else, isn't it?

Is it a couch? Is it a bed? I don't know, but I love it. Although the curtains are a tad too long, unless that was deliberate?

 So cute I want to squeal. Look at that little couch! And the turquoise bedframe.

 Look, finally - a modern lamp that goes with the decor! Hooray!

Again, is it a bed or a couch? Who knows, but I'd like to think a princess sleeps in this royal bed.

Grandfather clock... oh, I hope they turned off the chimes. It also looks like church pews at the bottom of the bed, but it kind of works anyway.

 Bedframe, want! Okay, I have noticed that apparently I want an iron one.

 Refreshing...

 And the award for the cutest wall paper goes to...

 Loving the shape of the bedframe...

Okay, this one's just for a giggle, since it's what came up on Google images when I typed in "Wall colouring for blue carpet."

Until next time :)