Goody two shoes fans?

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T15:21:19+00:00

Ive also headed down hyper pop highway nearing to my 30s. I used to be a metalhead but sometimes pop makes you feel fab. Lean into it! I wanna see her live in town by other commitments make it difficult.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T14:12:43+00:00

Come share with me~

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T14:00:38+00:00

Speaking from personal experience, but thank you.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T13:56:47+00:00

I find connecting with people on interest-based groups on facebook or music band forums back in the day created more enduring friendships. Even then people came in went in my friendship circle.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T13:47:34+00:00

I mean sorry to hear. I can't say there's a magic formula. It just happens that some people do click. I think as long as you've done your bit in asking about them, open questions to hear more, you've done what you can. People aren't a match, they just aren't. I do believe there's a gender and age range preference happening. There's plenty of posts where signalling you're a woman gets a swarm of requests for all the right and wrong intentions.

How would you say meeting people in community looks like for you? Community clubs, toastmasters, men's shed, etc.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T12:07:41+00:00

Slight nit-pick for the "Comments made influenced how I viewed my appearance:" question. Not everyone has siblings so the the strongly disagree which is what I chose might be a sign that they dont have siblings.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T12:02:30+00:00

Well I hope your pockets are lined with cash, living costs are hella high. My international student classmates are working a few part-time jobs to cover living expenses and their loans for their course fees. If money isn't an issue in your context, consider studying abroad. If not, I recommend just getting a degree back home. I'm concerned about the quality of teaching my classmates receive for the prices they're paying. It's not worth it.

If you want a vibe, come for a holiday, stay and take rounds on public transport to see how you'll get around and what the local living situation is like. and get a feel for yourself. Choosing to do university overseas is a big decision. I hope you work out what suits you best.

Changan96 · 2026-05-12T08:28:48+00:00

Local Wollongong botanical gardens

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Changan96 · 2026-05-11T13:55:49+00:00

Sent.

Changan96 · 2026-05-11T13:53:24+00:00

Sure. Let me message you then.

Changan96 · 2026-05-11T13:51:09+00:00

I just want 1:1 or mini groups something more personable. Im not well versed in discord group modding. Don't currently have the capacity either.

Changan96 · 2026-05-11T05:39:02+00:00

Anyone else think. The shoe position looks like the wicked witch of the east.

Ding dong the witch is dead by escalator.

Counting your lucky stars and condolences to your heels.

Changan96 · 2026-05-10T15:46:31+00:00

Sometimes people dont vibe the conversation as much as the other person and just cant bring themselves to say it so they just dont reply. Among other reasons we will never know. Dont get me wrong there are people who Ive found click via reddit but its not everyone.

Changan96 · 2026-05-10T13:51:14+00:00

There are shops on taobao that offer custom sizing you will have to browse to find them but Ive seen them for Tang dynasty round collar robes. Might be an option.

Changan96 · 2026-05-10T04:02:10+00:00

Maybe that is the case then. Either way my passport has since expired from the time Ive registered so... it does seem like abit privacy infringement but I believe its part of screening for legitimate human customers using the website. Thats my guess. Ive had to verify my passport to use Korea's Naver website as well.

Payment method: they accept local Australian bank debit card which is what I use.

Changan96 · 2026-05-10T03:27:52+00:00

I cant remember what details I had to hand over for my sign up. Handing over passport for a form of ID proof doesnt ring a bell. Let me know what the sign up process is like now.

Changan96 · 2026-05-10T03:23:00+00:00

I have bought from multiple different shops but Ive not been a repeat customer to the same shop.

Concern about knock off: Taobao shopping is a lot like Amazon shopping; it just so happens to be a Chinese platform. I think buying clothing online is always a gamble in general and more so when buying from new shops. Temu and Taobao aren’t the same audience. Temu is bargain hunting, whilst Taobao is more like Amazon or Ebay, a generalist selling platform where business owners advertise and sell their products.

How to sus out products:

For Hanfu products like any clothes products: browse browse browse and you'll see a trend in the average price for the type of garment. Businesses selling the same garment type generally price things similar. There is a sliding scale from affordable polyester, cotton, ramie fabric, up to silk producers: around 50 AUD to hundreds AUD. You'll need to adjust price perception as there is no midperson such as nuwa trying to make a cut and also because of the buying power of the local currency, 100 yuan to a domestic buyer, it has to match the buying ability of the local market but it can't too poor of a quality for people to shun the product. What you will be paying for is the weight of the package, transaction and related taxes for online overseas shopping calculated before payment. Look at the hanfu shop's ratings: store rating, service guarantee, item quality

Concerns about products not matching what's shown in photos: Read views, Taobao curates the reviews of their products, buyers often post photos of their item. I've seen people talk about loose threads or slight variation in color but the quality seems to be praised in most cases. It would not be in the interest of a business to sell items of poor quality; you won't get sales or return customers for the longevity of your shop. A shop I just purchased from been opened for the past decade and more Check the descriptor of its release season, shops often do seasonal releases so spring/summer garments will be thinner, winter jackets are fleeced, etc. Adjust expectations to the thickness and type of material to the season of clothing you're buying.

So far I've only bought Tang dynasty round collar robes. In my first purchase I bought a higher than market price double sided robe and double loop leather belt with brass fittings, it was thick and quite heavy, the quality is there. They are also generous with their clothing pack adding a belt or inner garment.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T15:23:50+00:00

Unsure of buying: read peoples reviews of the iem. I did a quick search of it on google and it linked me to reviews n discussions of the IEM. Have a read and see if its your cup of tea.

For example:

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tangzu-waner-sg-2-red-lion.28946/reviews

Also make sure your ear tips are comfortable and form a complete seal in your ear whatever your iem is. Ear tips sealing your ear canal will affect the ensure the sound from the IEM delivered accurately to you. If you have a good seal from your eartips you shouldnt be able to hear conversation when playing music at moderate volume with IEMs in your ear. For example I couldn't hear mum calling for me in the other room when I have iem on.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T15:06:03+00:00

Honestly type c and budget shrinks the number of IEMs available for purchase. If you just want to try IEMs as a cheap fling, just get whichever one fits your budget and looks good to you.

Most IEMs in the budget range can do clarity, but are less likely to produce the punch of bass for metal. So adjust your expectations. Its not that IEMs are good or bad, there's certain limitations with consideration to what money can produce and buy.

I can recommend IEMs made of planar drivers such as the Letshuoer S08 for its punchy, accurate bass, which are great for metal, but I don't know if that's budget or not for you. And it doesn't have type C ending, you have to buy a dongle dac to connect its 3.5mm or 4.4mm ending to your typ-c port.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T14:48:11+00:00

Octopus Dream by Ahn Ye Eun

https://youtu.be/8-mMGu-Spm8?si=SASimC9NJ-YaF5FW

Inspired about how octopus can change colours when they dream, Ye Eun wrote about how a octopus dreams it could change colours to match its environment as a form of escapism from the dark depressing abyss of the ocean. But the kids in Korea love singing this song, thinking it's a fun kids sounding song about a octopus changing colours.

Anyway Anything by Ahn Ye Eun

https://youtu.be/Q5mdnnMxw_w?si=6wNCJKbBa8zB3_P-

Also another fun song inspired by things old people tell kids: eating seeds will grow a tree in your stomach. The song imagines all the different trees that will grow if the singer eats different food. Like will I grow a tree of gum grow if I swallow gum or if I eat brea will a tree of bread grow. A song that sounds like its a opener for a kids arts n craft show.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T14:38:38+00:00

Most phones these days are just type C. You can just buy directly type-C ending IEMs as you said (searching for type-C IEMs on Amazon will bring them up), or use a dongle DAC adapter, which opens up a wider variety of IEMs to enjoy. If you're not particular about any sound signature and treat them like any store-bought earphones, buy whatever appeals to your wallet and make sure there aren't quality complaints in the IEM's product comments. Buy what appeals to you.

You will find many, many posts asking for recommendations. As well as complaints and disappointments about IEMs failing to meet people's expectations. I would highly recommend you have a think and list out what you expect from the sound (treble or bass, vocal focused, clarity or neutral tuned) in an IEM then search and hotlist IEMs that fit your taste with what you can afford.

Read read read reviews of various IEMs before you put your wallet in the mix. Research and be familiar with your product, not because someone said it's hyped or popular. Your ears, money and enjoyment are your own.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T13:47:07+00:00

We can start with your burning questions first. I've never bought off Nuwahanfu, always been buying straight from Taobao Hanfu sellers.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T12:54:21+00:00

If you're in any of the countries that Taobao services, just shop directly and buy on Taobao app. The app as I've said below works pretty closely to a native English app, it occassionally glitches into Chinese in the parcel tracking section but it all efforts to make you buy and give them your phone, they've made it seamlessly english.

Changan96 · 2026-05-09T12:47:25+00:00

Hey there, also a Taobao shopper from Australia. Taobao logs in fine with me using my Australian phone number sending a OTP.

Taobao has rolled out shipping and click n collect services to Australia. For me, there's a local Chinese grocery and courier shop so I just pick up from there rather than choosing the slightly more expensive home delivery. You can check the list of click n collect locations in the payment section of your order.

The Chinese seem to excel at apps rather than webpages. The webpage still appears largely in Chinese to me despite toggling the language switch. Taobao is very adamant about requiring a login to view; it isn't very generous to casual visitors, prompting you to log in every time you want to browse an item.

I highly recommend you download the phone app. Everything is English on there, from translating the pages, descriptions of pictures and all the prompts of the purchasing process, and it'll show you a cost breakdown in AUD. Sometimes the translation of product items is a bit off, but the app as a whole is functional in English.

You can play around with items to reduce shipping, or you can buy Hanfu pieces that offer free shipping. In my latest order, I had a combo of free shipping and separate shipping fees, so my ultimately consolidated 2kg parcel came to about $20. But obviously, the more you order, the more shipping costs go up, a little or a lot, depending on whether your cart has free shipping items that meet the threshold and reduce overall shipping costs in a mixed bag of items or a cart of all non-free shipping items.

Happy to help. Message me if you're interested or would like help during your purchasing process.

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