Minami Senju > Marunouchi > Tokyo > Shibuya

Today we started late because yesterday the stores showed that they opened at 10am or later. We grabbed some breakfast before we took the JR train to the Central Tokyo Area. We first went to Marunouchi [Financial district] exchange more of our monies but we couldn't find it so instead we went to the Imperial Palace. Well, we didn't really go to it.. more like the garden and outside of it since we were not allowed inside the Palace as you can see from the pictures. Next we walked back and took the train to central Tokyo and then next to Shibuya with the shopping district and whatnot. There wasn't much to take pictures of over there because they were all stores and nothing else. We went to some stores and bought some things but it wasn't that great because it was filled with young people and the streets were always crowded.



After that we grabbed lunch and took the train back. It wasn't that exciting because we're both not fans of shopping or whatnot but Cathy was taking pictures of billboards of her favorite bands and whatnot.

We returned to the hostel at 7ish after we bought slushies? and food.

My lemon slush icee thingie

It's sweet than sour which was a kind of disappointment but it's still good.

Tokyo 2

Tokyo > Minami-Senju > Akihabara > Taito > Asakusa > Ueno

From Tokyo

From Tokyo

Today started at 7am when we woke up. We decided to go to Akihabara and got on the train which only took a few minutes. We walked around but most stores weren't open yet. It was about 930 when we got there. We went to this electronic store that had seven floors just for different electronics and stuff. Then we went to this Book-Off but it wasn't that great. Next we went to Asakusa and walked around. We went to some temple but didn't go inside and then we walked to this area that sold things for restaurants and then we walked to this area with different stores that was two mission blocks in diameter. We walked to the end of the store area and into the park where we went to the Senjio Temple and the Asakusa Temple. After that we went to walk to the Asakusa Train Station [Ginza] to go to Ueno but we only went to the park because I was getting tired of walking so much and it was freakin' hot.
It was around 32C and we sweated a lot.
What else? After walking around the park we went back to the hotel and showered. We got back around 630pm? And now it's a bit chilly with a really nice breeze.

Tokyo

I took more pictures than Cathy and you'll see repeats because I uploaded my pictures first and then the pictures that Cathy took. And I was too lazy to correct the pictures to stand up straight instead of side ways =)


So now we're back at the hotel and relaxing and resting after a nice mildly cold shower. Good times.
I don't quite know what we're doing tomorrow but we might go to central Tokyo.

We have Arrived

It was a 10h20 odd minute flight. There was nothing to do but to eat and
sleep and watch movies. We had chicken/beef with mash, corn, and peas.
Then we had a chocolate ice cream sandwich then we had breakfast which
was eggs with sausages and um... potatoes. I didn't throw up or anything
like people expected. I just got a little bit dizzy whenever we would
tip or turn but the turbulence was fine.
I didn't take any pictures because I was too busy finding where our
Hotel was. It was a little less than a 2 hour ride from Narita to
Nippori and then we had to take another train to Minami Senju and then
we had to walk in circles to find our stupid Hotel. We had to go up a
pedestrian walkway and drag up the suitcases. So troublesome. But we're
here now and it's freakin' hot and I already miss San Francisco Weather =_=

That is all... for now

One More Day

So I had Cathy, Dany, and Sophia come over after we exchanged our monies at the bank. Which reminds me that we had to go to four different Wells Fargo to get our money exchanged. The first Wells Fargo that we went to said they might not have enough Yen for us to exchange and told us to go to another one. So we started walking from ChinaTown to Downtown to the one on One Market. That Wells Fargo only had big bills so she told us to go to the one on 2nd and Grant. There wasn't really one on 2nd and Grant so we walked around to one on Montgomery which was going through reconstruction or whatever and they said their Foreign Exchange wasn't in service so he sent us to 420 Montgomery. We walked around until we came upon the fourth and Final Wells Fargo and got our money exchanged =_= finally. geez.

It was nice walking exercise I suppose but geez! Four Wells Fargo until we reached our goal. And why would they have so many Wells Fargo so close to each other.

So they came over to my house and helped me pack. I'm bringing a small suitcase, a carry-on, and a purse that can fit my Lenovo. I'm ready but I'm not ready. I'm getting those stomach jitters whenever I get nervous. I just want to get it over with flying on the plane so I wouldn't feel like I have to go to the bathroom when I really don't have to haha.

Uh... what else? Well, when I get there I promise to upload all my pictures and others as soon as possible. And um.. what else? I don't
know, I can't really think straight right now.

How to make time go by faster? At least for now

Two More Days

Well, kind of but not really since it's the wee hours of the day and I'm
still not ready yet. I have the clothes packed and bought motion
sickness drugs and that's pretty much it. I have to find a converter
that does the three prong to two prong outlet and I have to pack shoes
and necessities and.... toiletries.. among other things.

It kind of sucks because I am working on Sunday [today] when I wanted it
off to do my other things but no... boss man had to be a poo and make me
work that day. He even wrote in my schedule that I'm working on
Wednesday and Saturday when I have told him many times that I'm leaving
on the 28th.
Smart Cookie....

What else?
Nothing much really... I'm ready but I'm not ready. Just great =/

Boreded

Q: Kissed someone on your friends list? No
Q: Been arrested? No
Q: Kissed someone you didn't like? No
Q: Do you like someone? No
Q: Held a snake? Yes
Q: Been suspended from school? No
Q: Been fired from a job? Uh.... no... I've been "let go"
Q: Sang karaoke? Yes
Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes
Q: Laughed until you started crying? Yes
Q: Kissed in the rain? No
Q: Sang in the shower? Yes
Q: Sat on a roof top? Yes
Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? No
Q: Broken a bone? No
Q: Shaved your head? No
Q: Played a prank on someone? Yes, who hasn't?
Q: Shot a gun? No
Q: Donated Blood? No
Q: Had your heart broken? Yes

"Who was your last?"

LAST PERSON.
1. Who was the last person you hung out with? Cathy
2. You texted? Jun
3. You were in a car with? Mom, Janet, Maggie
4. Went to the movies with? Uh.... now that I think about it.. the last
time I really went to a theatre was Last year Birthday -
5. Person you went to the mall with? The Family
6. You talked to on the phone? Cathy
7. Made you laugh? Dave
8. You hugged? Mum
9.You cried with? Myself

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY...
1. Sunshine or moonshine? Moonshine
2. Winter or Fall? Fall
3. Left or Right? Right
4. Sunny or rainy? Sunny
5. Where do u live? San Francisco
6. club or pub? Pub
7. Are there 1 or 2 ppl who You can always trust and rely on? Yes
8. Do you want to get married? Someday
9. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Shovel it all in! jk ... Twirl
10. What time is it? 1:19
11. Are you afraid of commitment? I don't think so
12. Are you gonna have an 18th party? haha funny
13. Do You Cook? Yes
14. Current mood? Restless

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE YOU...
1. Kissed someone? No
2. Sang? Yes
3. listened to music? Yes
4. seen someone you care a lot about? Everyday
5. Danced Crazy? What the heck?
6. Cried? Almost
7. Like someone you can't have? No

23 FIRSTS .....
1.Who was your first prom date? Erik
2. Who was your first roommate? Parents - I was in the crib lol
3. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk the first
time? I don't recall, they placed random drinks in front of me
4. What was your first job? Youth Center
5. What was your first car? =/
6. When did you go to your first funeral and viewing? 2000
7. Who was your kindergarden teacher? Ms Balin
9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? China
10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time? I haven't
11. Who was your first best friend? Maureen and Asha
12. Who was your first Best Friend in high school? First? Sandra
13. Where was your first sleepover? Maureen's house
14. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? I don't
call, I instant message whoever's online that I want to rant to
15. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a Bridesmaid or
groomsman? No one =(
16. What's the first thing that you did when you got up this morning?
Snuggle back into bed
17. What was the first concert you went to? My own
18. What was the last concert you went to? My own?
19. First tattoo or piercing? Ears
20. First celebrity crush? uh.....
21. Current celebrity crush? huh....
22. First date? haha
23. First time you tied your shoe laces? Kindergarten I suppose

Five names you go by:
1. Terrie
2. San
3. Number 3
4. Terin
5. Terbie

Three things you are wearing right now:
1. Under thingies!
2. Shirt
3. Shorts

Three things you want very badly at the moment:
1. A real job
2. Palm Pre
3. Sleep

Two things you did last night:
1. omg.. what happened last night.... jk - no actually... I don't recall
I watched Saiyuki Reload and em...
2. Helped Melinda with her research paper

Two things you ate today:
1. Long Beans + Sausages with Rice
2. Some burrito kind of thingie

Two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. Cathy
2. Shuxian

Three things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. Work
2. Dinner with Cathy and Sophia
3. Possibly start packing

Two longest car rides:
1. Tucson, Arizona
2. Los Angelos

Favorite beverages:
1. Chrysantheum Honey Tea
2. Limeade
3. Orange Juice

Think to the last person you kissed, have you ever kissed them on their bed?
No

When was the FIRST time you ever saw the person you like?
o.O

Do you still talk to the person you were dating 4 months ago?
No

Are you nice to everyone?
Depends on my current mode

Where EXACTLY were you when you entered 2009?
Entered? Weird word choice. I was watching the tube

Are you wearing any make up right now?
What? No.... people wear make-up to sleep?

Do you always find it cute when a girl/guy calls you babe/baby?
No

What is the last non-alcoholic drink you had?
Limeade

What was the best thing that happened today?
No crappy customers

Have any recent regrets?
Yes

Who is the first person you would call if you REALLY needed help?
Dad

Who did you last hang out with?
Cathy - what's with these repeat questions

Did you sleep alone last night?
Haha

What do you currently hear right now?
Stupid computer fan

Are you tan?
No - I'm super pale

What are/were you doing at twelve this afternoon?
Working

How many times have you dyed your hair?
0

Have you ever felt replaced?
Yes

Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed?
No

Would you prefer a thunderstorm or for it to be snowing?
Snowing - still haven't seem real snow

Did you have a good day yesterday?
Sure?

Do you think people talk about you?
Why would they?

Are you open about your feelings or closed off?
Depends on who I share it with

What are you doing tomorrow?
Didn't I just see this question?

You have to get a piercing, what do you get?
Another one? Ear piercing I suppose

Was the first person you talked to today male or female?
Female

Are you in a good mood right now?
Kind of

What are you looking forward to in the next 4 days?
The next two days after that

What color is the shirt your wearing right now?
Tan

Will this weekend be a good one?
It's going to be a working weekend

What was the last movie you watched?
Children of Men

What was the weather like on your birthday?
Last year's birthday? Raining

Have you ever had someone over without your parents knowing?
No

Do you drink tea?
Yes

What will you do later?
Sleep

What are you doing right now?
Chatting and this darn long - I don't even know what to call this

Who was the last person to message you?
Alex

Where was the last place you fell asleep other than your own bed?
My parent's bed?

Would you ever get a tattoo? Of what?
I used to, but not now

Is there someone you want to fight?
No

Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
No

Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a J?
No

Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a D?
No

If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?
Yes

Next time you will kiss someone on the lips?
I don't know

How has 2009 been for you so far?
Slow

Do you think any of your exes still think about you?
I hope not

How late did you stay up last night?
4 am

Do you live alone?
Nope

Third message in your inbox is from?
Cathy for text and spam for email

Last place you drove without your parents?
Restaurant

We Show Our Love Through Our Hate

Most people insult each other to show their true feelings.
But then at the work place we insult each other just for the fun of it.
Sometimes when there aren't that many customers or no customers at all
we just poke fun at each other just to pass time. People can joke around
with each other when they truly care for each other without someone
getting offended or when you have that kind of relationship.
People can't insult each other for fun when they are too high strung or
they really don't like the other party. Although sometimes it's fun to
make fun of customers. Sometimes we know which customers we can mess
around with and they would join in with the laugh and sometimes there
are customers who truly get offended. What jerks... can't take a joke.

But then there's hate hate and that's just wrong.

Six More Days

The days are counting down and I'm feeling a bit restless. It still
doesn't seem real but I know it's coming. Haha, sounds kind of ominous.

The rate of Yen is kind of going up but the place that we went to
exchange was 89 instead of 93 as it said on the website which is odd. We
didn't exchange the money but we might have to sooner or later.
I haven't even packed any of my stuff but Cathy did and said that even
though she planned to bring very little she ended up with a rather full
suitcase. I'm not certain if I want to bring a duffel bag or a suitcase. =/

Uh... what else?
I don't know. I'm just restless and needing something to do to pass the
time instead of lying around doing nothing in particular. I know I said
it seemed like a busy week but those things only take a few hours of the
day and then I'm left with nothing to do but go on the computer and
staring at [most of the time] a blank screen.

slow times

Eight More Days

The countdown begins although it doesn't seem like I have a lot of time
left to do anything. I'm working Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. I
think there's a dinner happening on Thursday and then on Friday I'm
taking Mom to the deYoung Museum to see King Tut.
One of these days I'm going to have to exchange my money, depending on
the rate of exchange. I didn't even pack yet and I'm not in the right
mind set for this trip yet. It seems unreal still and I have eight days
to go.

Kristy

somewhere along the way she became interested with the camera with her weekly visits

From Kristi

a big fat smiley

From Kristi

here she is putting on her new jacket =D

it's sometimes hard taking a picture when she's smiling because she doesn't hold it as long as i would like =/
but so cute >.<