Okay
I've put it off long enough
time to post about this
my...
JAPAN TRIP 2013
third time flying
first time alone
first of all
the sun in Japan is weird
it rises early and sets late
by 7am
the sun is bright as 10am
confusing me in my sleep
and by 6+pm
it's as dark as 9pm
schools start late too
at least i think so
still see students at 10am going to school
and their students are allowed to wear make up??
maybe cause their drama and movies are so realistic
it felt a bit surreal
as if i was in a drama
their services
what Singapore tried to do away with
Japan expand on them instead
but sometimes they are so used to it
they dont really appreciate it
quite sad
as well as the fact that our service is so bad
what is normal for them is like damn good service to us
oh and while waiting for trains
i literally saw people squeezing and pushing thier way into the trains
that was during peak hour
otherwise
they really do wait for people to alight before they board it
and they dont give up their to the elderly like in Singapore
wah
the porn
you could go to a bookshop
go down the wrong corner
and you could be in the adult section
same for video shops
Shibuya
it was too messy for me to navigate
there are like 3,4 shibuya100
when there's only one on my map
waahhhh
in the end i just wandered around on my own
oh and i went shibuya again few days later
and somehow a new street appeared!
thought i explored all the streets and alleys
i was wrong
Ikebukuro
there wasnt much there
maybe a street to shop
the Imperial Palace
on the way there
the street doesnt really feel like its Japan
and the Palace
if only i could get closer T.T
the Katana Museum
damn hard to find!!!
got lost even though i asked for help
TWICE!
but found it in the end
and it waas worth it
looking at all the sword
i could really feel the history
was damn touched
In Kabukicho
guys really hit on women
and there were male hosts everywhere
thought i saw some Yakuza too
but wasnt really sure
Ghibli Museum was pretty amazing
as well as the walk there
saw a house with a bit of fairytale feel
but that morning was quite bad though
wind was so strong that they had to stop the trains
and i swear
when i jumped
the wind carried me a little
I SWEAR
the Japs
the goverenment seems to trust its people alot
like people were allowed to eat on trains
probably cause the goverenment
believe that their people won't litter
the school uniforms
LOOK SO NICE
both girls and boys
but their skirts are way short
even though its cold
and the guys hair are damn long
the japaneses also seem to have the inherent ability
to know what's cute
and you can say that they have a rather high self esteem?
their fashion
rather than following whats in magazine
i'd rather say the magazines follow what the young people are wearing
work seems tough there
people have to stand in the cold to get customers
the cashiers
they are really polite
and i like how they hand you your change
by counting the notes in front of you
plus they dont put the money they received into the cashier right away
instead they make sure you have the correct change first
anyway
spent too much at Akiba
and souvenirs are burdens
never telling people i'm going overseas next time
anyway
on the last day
was fretting over money
but went to a temple and immediately felt calm
the feel at the shrine was damn nice
saw a couple of people that resemble people i know
when the trains were delayed
saw a women who looked like Kristen
but she dressed more like a girl
with make up and stuff
and i saw a girl who reminded me of Tricia
i swear they totally look alike
but she looked younger
secondary school age?
with her hair in twin tails
which i dont think Tricia would ever do?
not sure
but my heart skipped bit
almost called out to her before i managed to hold myself back
cause i know even if it really is her
she wouldnt want me to call her
anyway
i was so confuse that i tried to her if the women with her is her mum
before i told myself it couldnt be her
if it was possible to take photo in Ghibli Museum
i would have asked her to take a pic with me
anyway
if i'm disappointed with the trip
it's that i couldnt really interact with them
due to my limited/lack of japanese
T.T
and thats about my trip
photos are on fb
strike one off my bucket list
add 2 more to it
definitely going back again
in summer
and to Kyoto
hopefully with better Jap
so as to interact with them better
