Back from Tokyo

Finally am back from Tokyo... super cold down there. Almost frozen to death. Should have brought along thermal wear. Did not expect myself to be so scared of cold now. In the past I enjoyed winter very much, the colder the better. But not so now.

Been to Tokyo last year, find it abit sian now... especially disney park which were kinda kiddy rides for me? Being the peak season, queues were exceptionally long. Should have saved my 150 bucks on other things else...

Thank god Nikko brought us some surprise. Did not expect it to snow. The snow in Nikko was very fresh and clean, perhaps due to not much visitor here yet.

I was enthralled by Yokohama's x'mas light-ups as well. Did not expect this as well. Best x'mas lights i've seen in the whole of my life. Up until the age of 23, Hong Kong had the best x'mas light-up i've seen. Now at 24, Tokyo is the best. What about 25? When will it ever be Singapore? Took the cosmo clock (ferris wheel) at cosmo world theme park, as well as diving coaster. Nice, but could have been more thrilling with some twist and turn.

Went Kamakura yesterday. On the marketing brochure, the budhha statue appeared to be very big. When we reached there, it appeared even smaller than the one at Chin Swee Temple in Genting Highlands.

Nevertheless, Kamakura is a peaceful town (reminded me of Kyoto), situated alongside the Pacific Ocean, so we had a good stroll with a nice sunshine. Asked a japanese woman who was cycling along the coastline for direction to the neareset station. She praised my Japanese language... said I will be very popular among employers in Japan, especially since I can also speak English as well as Mandarin. So I was very happy, even though I know Japanese are capable of praising so as to appear polite.

Met m.c. at Ikebukuro, whom also said my Japanese has improved? Even though I've failed the JLPT test last year, but that does not appear to discourage me. 自分で一生懸命を勉強する～

This morning while I reached the boarding gate at Narita Airport, I heard my full name being announced over the P.A. system. When I approached the counter, the counter girl asked if I've lost my wallet. My first reply was: "知らない。。。(shi-ra-na-i)" which means "I don't know." LOL. Later I checked my bag and realised my whole wallet was gone. Even though my wallet doesn't contain any money, it contained my driving license, student card and photos. Anyhow, I was amazed at Japanese' efficiency. Or was it because my wallet doesn't contain any cash so people are being kind? Haha.

Reached home and xy surprised me when he said that he saw me in Tokyo Sunshine Prince Hotel Lobby where I stayed for 7 nights. Xy also stayed in that hotel, but did not manage to call out to me as I was walking too fast? Lol. Indeed many Singaporeans in Tokyo. Every night at Sunshine Prince Hotel, new tour groups of Singaporeans were being offloaded.

So tired now. Shall go to bed.