january

• trip to taipei with the husby was a bit too wonderful: picnic and getting matcha at the fisherman's wharf in tamsui, taking the maokong gondola to explore the tea farms and visit the old couple manning a teahouse in the forest, visiting spirited away town in jiufen and having the old street to ourselves at midnight, booking a private onsen in beitou, beef noodles after beef noodles, found the perfect gaiwan from an old man selling tchochkes at the chongxin bridge flea market and hello again dadaocheng
• husband bought me d'annam in chinese calligraphy for my birthday as a way to remind me of our trip
• oriental beauty tea from wang tea lab
• 胎児の夢 by yoshiko sai i bought on vinyl from eslite
• marsupial meditation
• taiwanese plum sheets
• a pair of knitted cashmere and silk gloves we bought in taipei that i still use to keep me warm at home
• having tea ceremony with my husband every day
• meeting up with college friends over mediterranean food and bonfire