i'm back...

12days... been there, done that...

ski... checked
cross country... checked
fell more than anyone else... more than 20times i guess... "blue-blacks" everywhere... eh, it hurts ya know, especially if you fall flat on your posterior... and my body aches all over the very next day... dah lama tak buat outdoor activities...

igloo... checked
it's really warm inside, true ya know! with a candle in hand... you could stay as long as you want provided you have a well-paded, water proof, anti-freeze pants on lah... or else you'll get frost bites.... ummm... on your posterior lah...

hairy crab... checked
believe me, it lives up to its name, really hairy and prickly too... i still prefer sri lankan and australian mudcrab...

hokkaido ramen... checked
served with butter and corn

snow festival... checked
i think it's kinda over-rated lah... sorry ya, japs...

snow... checked
i had enough of them already... getting sick at the sight of them... i want sunshine!

ferry ride... checked
shinkansen... checked

orgel factory... checked
come to think of it, i dont have any music box eh... bought a lil one with ken hirai's "hitomi o tojite" literally tralslated as..."eyes closed"... hmm...

mt hakodate... checked
you have to be there to really feel how i felt... heh, no kidding, one of the 3best spots on earth eh... check out the pics lah... romantic tau?

homestay... checked
the sasano's family were great... hahah, said that they would be glad to fly to malaysia to attend my big day eh... me cried at the airport... malunya...

tokyo... checked
shinjuki, shibuya, harajuku, asakusa, ikebukuro, ginza, odaiba... concrete jungle... futuristic looking architectural masterpieces... not forgetting lots and lots of people... crowded train, sardine-jammed-packed during rush hours... pick pockets, homeless people...

valentine's... checked
dinner at this indian restaurant in shibuya... the owner had been to kuala lumpur and klang several times eh... at that moment, i thought i was back in malaysia or somewhere out of japan lah... papadam, beryanni, naan, tandoori, dhal curry... all in japan? out of this world!

shopping... checked
who says shopping has to be really expensive in tokyo... guilty... just cant help it... i accidentally bought another pair, it's on its way home to taman melawati dont worry... ya know, japan has a wide range of shoes and sneakers and whatsoever, even lingerie too... you name it they have it... and clothes too... bought a sexy lil black blouse... hey yeun, it's something like the ones we saw in esprit de corp and mng... nah, nevermind... girls... shopaholics... welcome to the club!

friends... checked
met some really great people from the trip, un shiru and dae young from korea... oh ya, shiru's a christian eh... even managed to shared with her on the bus... great person... yen and miko from hong kong... julie and si wei from taiwan... oh ya, picked up a few korean slangs... MBC... meaning a person who's umm... plump lah... "margerine, butter & cheese"... cute huh?