Tuesday, December 31, 2013
I have finally finished reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I targeted reading the 12 monthly chapters every month from January to December. Now that I have finished the book, I find myself contemplating whether I was actually a happier person this year. The Owl's answer is a big YES! I actually feel much better and happier....
Japan 2013 Day 2: The Path to Tokyo Tower
Monday, December 30, 2013With stomachs full and satisfied over a sushi lunch meal, the next stop to a spontaneous adventure was the Tokyo Tower. I am not a fan o...
Monday, December 30, 2013
With stomachs full and satisfied over a sushi lunch meal, the next stop to a spontaneous adventure was the Tokyo Tower. I am not a fan of heights. They scare me a lot. But I have braved out and climbed at least three tall towers/buildings in my life: Macau Tower, Willis Tower (formerly known as Sears Tower), and...
A Newborn Blogger
Sunday, December 29, 2013Bloggers say when you want your blog to be known and be read by people, you need to write about a specific subject. It may be fashion,...
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Bloggers say when you want your blog to be known and be read by people, you need to write about a specific subject. It may be fashion, travel, food, religion, philosophy, history, art (various kinds), education, film, photography, and any other specific area that you enjoy. For nine years, I have been writing mostly about what I feel...
Japan 2013 Day 2: Yokohama, Japan
Monday, December 23, 2013Breakfast at McDonald's Today, the 13th of October, is our third day in Japan. Dad and I planned to go our separate ways today becau...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Breakfast at McDonald's Today, the 13th of October, is our third day in Japan. Dad and I planned to go our separate ways today because he had to go to the opening ceremony of ITS Japan. I, on the other hand, had to meet Erik, a family friend and my Ninang Eni's nephew in Yokohama. He works in...
Japan 2013 Day 1: The First Meeting with 'Peko-chan'
Friday, December 20, 2013Since I was a kid, my tongue has been wanting to savor a candy called Milky . It is quite similar to the Chinese milky candy White Rabbit . ...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Since I was a kid, my tongue has been wanting to savor a candy called Milky. It is quite similar to the Chinese milky candy White Rabbit. But I like anything Japanese so Milky was my favorite milky candy. Milky is quite sweet, a little softer than the other milky candies I've tasted, and sticky in the mouth....
Japan 2013 Day 1: Ueno says, "Okaerinasai!"
Saturday, December 14, 2013From Ueno Station, we walked a few blocks to Ueno Park which is located in central Tokyo. I had a tingling feeling inside of me. I felt...
Saturday, December 14, 2013
From Ueno Station, we walked a few blocks to Ueno Park which is located in central Tokyo. I had a tingling feeling inside of me. I felt like I had really been there when I was 2 or 3 with my parents. We were walking pass Ueno Zoo when Dad asked if we would like to go inside.
Since I have never seen a panda bear before, we decided that it would be a good opportunity to see one. So even though we felt like we were too old for a zoo, we entered and enjoyed every animal we set our eyes on.
I wished to see the owl. But it was nowhere to be found.
I remembered Richard Parker from Life of Pi when I saw the Tiger. Hee hee.
I would really like to return to Ueno Zoo when the leaves are red or when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. My family would be the best companion just like old times.
The zoo was enormous. We could not go to the western side due to lack of time. When we finished going around the eastern side, it was nearly 5:00 p.m. which was the zoo's closing time. So we decided to exit the zoo and spend more time around the dry and wet market nearby named Ameyoko, short term for Ameya Yokocho meaning candy store alley. I did find plenty of candy souvenirs there such as different flavors of KitKat. What amazed me most were the goods in the wet market which were sold in a very high price. Can you imagine buying a shitake mushroom for 65,000 yen?
This is street food: Japan style.
Near the Yamanote line station, there were a lot of restaurants. We could not easily decide where to eat. But we wanted something with soba and tempura so we chose the restaurant that serves them.
I keep on meeting friends in different places across the globe. I am indeed thankful to God for giving me wonderful companions throughout my trips. I might not have enjoyed it so much without them. Knowing that there is someone to share a particular experience or moment in a foreign country is priceless.
We got back to our hotel, I looked at some of our pictures in Ueno Zoo 23-24 years ago. I could not help but smile at how beautiful they were.
Here's my beautiful Mom. Spot me.
Here's me and my Dad. ;)
Japan is truly a part of who I am. I am so thankful to be able to see it again with my Dad after a very long time. I do hope my whole family and I can visit this country together soon.