The Asada (Final Season)
August 23, 2006
Pun of the day:
a-sad-a-fair, well… Oy-azumi!
Warning: Damn lotsa photos. Big in size too.
Sorry, i have no choice but to forgo quality control this time around, because these pictures are just too awesome, so they must be posted! So wait patiently and admire them yea, don’t let all my efforts of making them pretty go to waste hor.
One Day Trip to Melaka
We traveled down south after eating the best beef noodles in Seremban and having oodles of fun.
*For the sake of convenience, i have translated some of their Japanese into Cheesenese. 
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Okaasan was trying to practise her Cantonese as often as possible. Little did she know that Malaccans hardly speak Cantonese.
Melaka Chicken Rice Balls!
They said that the chicken claws in the soup were very kimochi warui (gross), but Okaasan ate them anyway. 
We saw food, drinks and snacks everywhere.
But that was what made us HAPPY!
Azumi calls Baskin Robbins “Thirty One Ice cream”. So cute!
Azumi’s and Cheesie’s favorite Strawberry Cheesecake Thirty One!
What the melon? This was Azumi’s first ever watermelon juice in her life. There’s no such thing as watermelon juice in Japan! O_o
After lunch, we went to Cheng Ho Museum.
The Puppet Show.
Time for some photo sessions!
This is my FAV FAV FAV picture of Azumi.
She looks breathtakingly beautiful in this picture. So demure and classically Japanese.
Dinner at Kampachi!
Everyone: Kampai!
Youta: Where’s my drink?! >__<
Azumi braided my hair. Love it.
No, Azumi’s favorite sushi is not etooone.
Lemmi tell you a story.
You see hor, Japanese people like to start their sentences with “e to ne…” or “ano ne…”, which is equivalent to english’s “well…” or “let’s see…”
Okaasan and Azumi both bought a toy from Centrair, Nagoya Airport.
It’s called Foo Chan.
One day, Wilson’s friend Oi Peng was asking Azumi:
Oi Peng: *points to Foo Chan* What is this?
Azumi: *thinks* E too ne…
Oi Peng: Oooh! Its name is Etoone? Hello, Etoone!
Cheesie: *ROFL*
Since then, we started calling Azumi’s toy Etone Chan, which she later gave to me.
We named the other one Anone Chan. Wahaha.
According to Okaasan, Foo Chan is the mascot of Centrair, Nagoya. If i bring it with me all the time, it’ll surely bring me to Nagoya one day.
THEY ARE TOO NICE!
I will definitely definitely pay them a visit in Nagoya this year.
lalalala…
……
Sorry, got carried away. Let’s get back to the sushi. Err.. where were we?
Oh yea. So no, Etone is not Azumi’s favorite sushi.
*THIS* IS.
In fact, it is my fav too.
Yes. Ikura-wa-ikura-desu-ka sushi. Don’t mind the long name. It’s a pun.
Azumi treasures the roe so much that she ate the rice first, then the roe, one by one. Luckily it was ikura. If it was ebiko, the restaurant would have to open until the rooster crows to wait for her to finish eating just one sushi.
AND THE FOOOOOOOOOOD!!!
I hope you are reading this with a full tummy.
Natto (with maguro), the Japanese version of durian.
It’s not stinky, it’s STICKY. I kenot tahan the stickiness man. It’s like eating saliva. Kimochi warui 0_o.
And the dessert. Normally it looks like this.
However, Youta’s looked like this.
0_o
You know why?
Apparently, he is a garnish eating freak. But of course, a very adorable one. ^_^
We’re a wonderFULL family!
That ended our trip to Melaka.
Now, the Asada family is gone. Back to Nagoya. 
Before they went back to Nagoya, I teman’ed them to Central market cuz they wanted to buy some souvenirs for their friends. We found some mini softie key chains, damn cheap and cute.
They were only RM5 each, plus 50% off summore!!!!!! So cheesing cheap right!
I saw a bunni one, but Azumi grabbed it first. And it was the last one! No more bunni for me.
I bought a donkey one instead. But i was still a little disappointed. On the way home, i asked Azumi where she’s gonna hang the bunni (no pun intended here). She replied that she’s giving it to a friend.
Cheesie: Dame. (kennot)
Azumi: Ringo chan ni ageru yo.. (I’m giving it to you )
……
SHE ACTUALLY BOUGHT IT FOR ME!
She knows that i’m obsessed with bunnies and cheese.
I almost cried. She is too sweet.
Cheeni = Cheesy Bunni.
I’m going to miss her.
And the rest of the Asada family.
Mata Nagoya de.
did they like the chicken rice?
it’s my fav
Those are indeed a very fun trip with the Asada family. You must be having lots of fun.
i wonder if that sumo trishaw guy can cycle anybody up the slope. too much chicken rice ball he had.
bloody expensive ride now.. rm30 a spin. no wonder he is over weight.
snow: i had such a great time with them i nearly teared at the airport.
The thing I like best about your time with the Asadas (they really look like your second family)..is that you’re happy n smiling cuz you really deserve to be
I too like that shot of Azumi..of course yours looks just as good ;)
Chicken rice ball!!! Brings back memories of me, Cammie, Lince and Hui.. we really should have cheesenapped you to join us that time…ehehe…you could have witnessed Hui eating all the otak otak and everything else
You and Azumi look so sweet together, really like sisters..is no wonder you’re fondue of each other
Sweet of her to give you Cheeni 
who wouldnt be… such a nice family i must say. i hope u’ll get to visit them reli soon.
Yes Azumi and I are excreamly fondue each other. I gave her the donkey too. She called it Cheeky: (Cheesy Donkey).
Wahaha.
Wahahaha…Cheeky!!! I like it!! you two really are sisters!!
Did you travel up to that ruined church place or go on the galleon?
We visited a Baba Nyonya private museum, Mahkota Parade, Cheng Ho Museum, that’s about it lor. It was too hot. 0_o
Ahhhh.. yah.. MLK was dem hot when I went too and trust Cammie to park far far away..so we have to walk for dunno how long -_- Still.. was a sight seeing that iguana go to toilet on him at the fountain there.. somemore Lince caight that on camera!!
You all didn’t brave the iguana or snake and have a photo taken?
Actually got. When we went to Batu Caves. But too many photos, i lazy to update. -_-
cheng ho museum is surprisingly worth the ticket.. since u and your japanese sis Azumi got some of the best pics in there.
erh…
didnt visit the fort?
Ahhh..cool.. Batu Caves? ahaha.. Cammie reads this.. he’s bound to say why didn’t you call him
Lotsa photos? cool.. is ok lah.. you dun need to share all mah, they are afterall.. your private memories 
What you share now, I’m grateful for as I am sure other people are 
well… mayb this question is not so relevant… but then may i noe wut’s ur camera’s model? da pictures lighting are awesome!!!! it’s always for lots of commercial digital cameras.. da lightings is just crap… my frens ussually just snap photos without flash~ which make da photo will be very blur even ur small lil finger move a lil… but cheesie~ ur photos are really great.. can just tell me plz~~~
same as Noto’s comment- the pics are great, what cam are you using dear? is this an SLR?
noto & kate: Yes it’s my friend’s DSLR. Some pictures are taken by my Sony T9, but i attempted to give them the effects of an SLR cam with photoshop. Let’s see if you guys can spot which is which! =P
The DSLR pix are taken by specialized lens. Nice hor!
is that natto? ugh, not for me!
chicken feet=phobia for me
Btw the camera model is canon eos30d. Lenses are ef-50 f2.5 compact macro for close up shots, and ef-30 f2 for scenery and potrait shots.
Both are fixed lenses, no zoom available.
Yeah I agree with Noto and Kate… the pics are awesome!… it’s like having a
professional photographer to shoot every scene. anyway, sure is fun bringing Asada’s family
to beautiful places such as Malacca. Hope they’ll enjoyed and `cheesed’ with their vacation in M’sia huh
cheesie, do you practice your Japanese often? Cos I’ve almost forgotten everything that I’ve learnt since last year
And what a coincidence that I ate sushi for lunch before reading this post
Also, I tried natto once and trust me, I’m never going anywhere near it again evaar!!
hmmm…this is the first blog that i found some tears around my eyes…. she is sweet…then u r luck to have a friend like her…
i lik the photo very much,….very nice…
thanks for the whole asada holiday blog entry series.. it’s so fun reading it.. and definitely enjoyed the pics too.
Correction…this is the first blog that i found some tears around my eyes…. she is so sweet…then u r lucky to have a friend like her.
i’m sure they returned with priceless memories….
She’s so sweet!
enrico, so much so you made an error in the first comment? i feel you man… looking at the pictures does bring a lot of emotions out.. especially joy.. ;)
Ãngelu§: Yup i do practise it whenever i have the chance. To tell you the truth, a few days stay with the Asada family is equivalent to like, 2 months of intensive Japanese lessons. Really!
Get a Japanese gf to brush up your Jap language! ;)
enrico: You know what? I’m proud to have a friend like you too! Let’s catch up when i get back from vacation. Then we can exchange gifts.
Clement and Pikey: Thanx and you are welcome. It’s very very rewarding to know that you guys enjoy what you read. Will definitely share more of my fun time with you all!
kcin: They left priceless memories for me too.
/mylove: Incheese. It is so hard not to like her.
damion: did you make one too? lol =P
I LOVE the pictures, especially the last, what cam were you guys using? It looks like a friggin’ postcard! The clarity is so amazing
Aww, you had such a great time with them. I’m sure you will have an entry with the Asadas in Nagoya very soon, hehehe.
wow!! kore ha ii ne! malakka mo kirei datta ne! ^_^
ringo to asada kazoku naka yokute, hontouni yokatta ne!
mata kondo minna to aou ne!
hontouni arigatou!
Biang, such fun looking and sweet family
they look like the typical japanese comedy type! so funny and cute haha…
一级棒!
i started to lik photo taking after reading u and kennysia’s blog
so happy family! happy for u too
gaaaa, so fun!
and you speak japanese!
I wanna leaaaaarn!
all the best ya!!!!!
azumi looks a bit like FireAngel~!!
love the pics…!
Wah Azumi pic really look so artistic. So nice. and the rabbit also very cute.
hi,, saw ur food pic… i start hungry now…
japanese food… nice… OIISHI…
are you japanese???
** COOL pictures shot **
** AWESOME asada family **
** FANTASTIC melaka trip **
** FABULOUS foods **
this pictures reminded me of a japanese friend currently studying at UM… & also reminded me that i’ve studied japanese since i was 12, but it was that on & off kind la. off when there’s a big exam coming & such, & on only when i stop feeling lazy when i last offed… result?… i only studied about, say, 3 & a half years actually… passed my level 3 2 years ago, the score was bad though 251/400… now, forgotten more than 90% cuz haven’t practice since after the test & now, i have to speak that friend in english… so embarrassing & so regretful that i hadn’t been hardworking…
by the way, awesome pics you have there, the japs food had made me feel somewhat hungry…
Ikura wa san-byaku en desu. Ikura sushi is my fav sushi too. Also Ikura chawan mushi, Ikura Sake don, ikura..,ikura.. and ikura…anything.
it’s like a sad story lor … azumi like very ’star-looking’ can be star when grow up :]