where。|| VVG THINKING, Taipei ||

Recently, I am pretty much into those CONCEPT stores, such as Opening Ceremony and Collette...etc. It not only the products they selling in the store, but the atmosphere it creates and along with the stories behind it. VVG THINKING is in a pretty hit area called "HUASHAN creative park" in Taipei. In the second floor of the store, all the books, ceramics, toys and clothes are there waiting for you to pick up and take a look. if you want to sit down and enjoy yourself in the vintage space, there is a cafe on the first floor for you. When you are on the stair case, it's hardly to miss a giant metallic wings swinging on top of you, which for me is whispering....GO ON AND OPEN YOUR WINGS TO DREAM.  That's how I like to explode new shop/space, so I get to heard the little whispering. (from the shop or inside of me?!)

PS. When I was in the park with my mom in that afternoon, she kept rushing me to go home so she can prep for dinner, but once she step in the shop, its all peaceful and quite and made her exploring and had tea with me in the end! See how the magic  works right?

這幾年我很迷那種“概念買手店” 就像美國的Opening Ceremony 還有法國的Collette這種的。這種店吸引我的不僅僅是它賣的獨特又有意思的產品, 還有整個店裡散發出的氛圍跟所有東西背後的含義與故事。VVG THINKING （中國大陸的朋友請看這裡）就是我在台北華山文化園區發現的另一個新天地。在二樓可以看到從世界各地蒐集來的書, 陶瓷. 玩具, 日用品等等雜貨供人翻閱拿起來把玩觀賞; 如果你想悠閒的待在這個空間裡, 一樓還有提供咖啡廳讓你好好沈浸於其中。在走上樓的樓梯頂端很難不看見一個巨大的機器翅膀揮舞著, 看著它感覺像有個聲音小小聲的說：展翅夢想吧。(不知道是我太習慣自言自語還是真的每次去到喜歡的空間/ 店鋪都可以聽見這種小聲的呢喃, 哈哈）

備註：那天世帶著我媽去散步的, 在園區內她一直催我說他要趕回家煮晚餐, 但當我們踏進這家店後她居然也安安靜靜慢慢悠悠的逛了起來, 後來還答應跟我喝杯茶再回家。透鍋這個插曲更加堅定了空間所帶來的魔力和魅力了～

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＃11 the happiness project || Keep Calm and 2013 is ON ||

Now we are safely passed 2012, I guess put the " KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" sign out is better then ever. I am so observed with this poster, I even bought a calendar that has so many "keep calm and....." for each month. {my favourite one would be NOV---keep calm and put the kettle on ) So I guess I will have my 2013 as the KCaCO year : )

我們終於安全的渡過了2012, 我覺得現在很適合把 " KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON" 的精神拿出來～認識我的人都知道我有多愛這個標語, 我甚至還買了一個2013的日曆讓我可以每個月都有個"keep calm and....."的主題哈哈。（其中我最喜歡的是11月的keep calm and put the kettle on, 保持冷靜泡杯茶吧！）

I like organiser very much, I can not live without it seriously. Since I start working, I need two organiser, one for work one for everyday life. (read here for my moleskins happiness)   This year, I found this incredible organiser from AFTERNOON TEA, A5 size, with so many handy goodies. Like name card sleeves and additional notebook that I can use for meeting.

再來就是每年都不能少的行事曆, 我真的沒辦法沒有它在我身邊。而且自從工作後我就堅持要有兩個, 一個工作專用, 一個私人專用的moleskins。（衍生閱讀以前寫過的moleskins happiness project) 今年工作專用的我選了AFTERNOON TEA的, A5的尺寸加上後面附上的名片透明小袋還有活動筆記本, 整個就是功能強大的工作好幫手！

2012 has been a big achievement for my life: 1. got a job in Shanghai 2. Start Com'on Eileen's new website 3. Having Com'on Eileen's facebook page....etc that fulfilled my life and makes it more exciting than ever. The other day when I was in my office collecting beautiful images for new season's design, I realise what can be more satisfied when you can do the job that is exactly what you have dream of and enjoying in it? I guess all the hard work I have done to prove my profession have pulled off and the supports I've got from my family also encouraged me a lot. So in 2013 is more about CARRY ON and maybe get myself a nice romance haha (shy)

2012對我來說是個很重要的里程碑。1. 找了一份定居上海的工作 2. 開始了Com'on Eileen的新網站 3. 有了Com'on Eileen的專屬臉書粉絲頁面....等等一些讓我的生活好忙碌也好充實。有一天我在辦公室裡蒐集新一季企劃用的圖片, 忽然一股感謝的暖流湧上心頭, 覺得自己好幸福, 可以做自己有興趣的工作謀生, 有多少人可以這麼幸運？我猜之前努力的堅持還有證明自己的專業水平是關鍵, 還有家人的支持和鼓勵是動力來源～所以2013年我更要CARRY ON下去！可能也需要開始給自己找一段浪漫豔遇了哈哈（拍謝）

 

cover image via the coveteur.

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vola! outfit。|| December Essentials ||

In shanghai, all the xmas decorations are all out on the streets in the last few days. However, not everyone celebrate the holiday in the religious way, instead we like to spend the night with close friends and family. This year, I did not only buy a tree and decorate it into RED,I also stoked two bottle of mulled wine for celebration and bought myself a "Keep Calm" candle to comfort myself from the hard working year~

在上海, 這幾天幾乎每條大街都裝飾上濃濃的聖誕氣氛. 在這樣的節日裡, 我們比較傾向和朋友家人們相聚多於這節慶原本的宗教意義。對我而言, 每年的聖誕節我要不就不過（閒麻煩或耍任性哈）要不我就和家人或最好的朋友們在家吃吃喝喝很溫馨的渡過一晚。而今年我不僅買了顆小聖誕樹（還裝飾的紅通通的）還買了兩瓶香料熱紅酒跟一個Origins的舒緩精油蠟燭給自己當作今年努力工作的獎勵～

December, is not only the holiday season of the year, is also the beginning of the winter, so in the cold season like this in shanghai, I can not leave the house without my knitted hat, scarf and wool/padding coats. Or like my sister, Trista, who is more casual wears sweater, down jacket and coloured accessories to touch up the whole outfit.

12月, 不僅僅只是個節慶味濃厚的月份, 更是冬季正式到來的月份。所以在這樣冷颼颼的天氣裡我無法離開毛線帽, 圍巾, 還有暖暖的羊毛/鋪棉大衣。或是像我妹Trista, 她喜歡更加休閒的風格: 粗針毛衣, 羽絨服, 還有色彩鮮艷的配件來提高整的造型的亮度。

This year, my new favourite coat is this grey padding trench. A little bit oversized, with a belt that can wrap me up and the padding keeps me very warm in the windy freezing weather. A nice tone of grey that can actually go with all my favourite colour: navy blue and red. As for the coat category, I am satisfied for this winter.

今年我的大衣新歡是這一件灰色的鋪棉風衣, 有一點點寬鬆, 還有一條腰帶可以在風大的時候把自己緊緊的包在這個鋪棉大衣裡, 就像裹在被窩裡一樣溫暖！加上這件大衣的灰很好搭配其他我最愛的顏色：深藍還有紅。所以總而言之, 就大衣而言, 今年冬天有它我就滿足了！

Eileen is wearing….PADDING TRENCH urban renewal, 。TOP, taobao。LEGGING, zara。BAG, asos。BOOTS, m&s。BELT, zara。SCARF, gap。

Eileen’s little sister,Trista is wearing….DOWN JACKET, present。JEANS, uniqlo。SCARF, h&m。SHOES, converse。BAG, longcharmp。

 

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yumm。|| Strawberry Bread Pudding ||

In the cold weather, I enjoy cooking or baking in the warm kitchen. This dessert is the very first one I learned. It's really easy to handle, a very good one for the beginners. Join me and bake some to warm yourself up with some sweetness.

冷冷的天, 我喜歡待在溫暖的廚房煮東西。這個甜點是我第一個學會的, 很簡單也很快速, 對於初學者來說會很有成就感。跟著以下的步驟, 讓這個冬天可以甜甜又暖暖的。

—Recipe for Strawberry Bread Pudding—

Toast x 2-3/Milk 150ml/Single Cream 50ml /Egg x2/Sugar/Strawberry x8-10/ A bit of butter

土司一到兩片/牛奶 150ml/鮮奶油 50ml/蛋兩顆/砂糖少許/草莓8到10粒/ 一點點黃油

Whisk an egg and sugar together in a bowl.

用打蛋器把雞蛋還有糖攪拌均勻。

Mix the cream and the milk together in a pan and heat it to slightly boiled. You can add a bit of baileys if you want. (wink)

把鮮奶油還有牛奶混合後加熱到些許沸騰。你可以加一點百利酒增添點風味（眨眼）。接著慢慢的將步驟一加進步驟二裡。

Prepare the pudding cup, wipe some butter inside the cup. Then put in the slice of strawberries and toasts, and pull in the pudding liquid in the end. Pre heat the oven in 180 degree and cook them for 50 mins. Serve Hot.

準備好小碗, 在碗內抹上一點點黃油後, 放進草莓丁跟土司丁, 之後淋上布丁液。烤箱預熱180度, 烤50分鐘。熱熱吃最好吃！

Why my instinct telling me...I am turning my blog into a food making/ recommending blog ??!! Well...food is one of the beautiful things that we can not live without right?

為什麼感覺我的部落格開始有轉型為美食部落格的趨勢？？！！嗯...反正食物也是可以很有風格, 而且也是人生中不可或缺的美好啦～（拍拍肚子）

images via eileen’s instagram

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there。|| it's getting late/ miu miu women's tales ||

"We make our faces, our suits, our selves just a little more ready for wherever it is we're going. Fashion is never just the clothes. It's our mood, our excitement for something, our expectations, our attitudes, our outlooks. Managing those is often what getting ready is all about and that's what our short tries to capture." Massy Tadjedin

「無論出席什麼場合，我們的儀容，我們的服飾，乃至我們自身狀態，都應該時刻維持最佳態勢，不得閃失。 時尚潮流永遠不只限衣服。 它可以是我們的心境，我們的激情，我們的渴望，我們的態度，我們的視野。 想要學會應對自如、遊刃有餘，就必須很好地掌控這些元素，這亦是我們的微電影所嘗試捕捉的東西。 Massy Tadjedin 道。

As for MIUMIU woman's tales series, this 4th one " it's getting late" is my favourite. I guess maybe its more down to earth and not so spooky and fancy, and it's also more like an everyday fashion. Love the music very much, which is from Zola Jesus, very powerful. Also the every details in this film, from button up the shirts to the note on the mirror. All present perfectly about modern woman, delicate, strong and passionate. We should be proud to be a woman.

MIUMIU拍的女人心事微電影系列中, 我最喜歡的就是這第四部“天色已晚“. 我想應該是因為這部片跟另外三部比, 比較沒有那麼詭異那麼夢幻, 更像是日常生活中的時尚：平易近人。非常喜歡裡面Zola Jesus的音樂, 很有力量也很前衛。還愛裡面的所有細節, 從扣襯衫的扣子到鏡子上的記事條。充分的表現出現代女性細膩,堅強和熱情的氣質。讓我不禁為身為女性的我們感到自豪。

images via screen snap from miumiu

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