The next chapter of our journey led us to this prefecture in central Japan known as a winter sports destination with its majestic mountains and bountiful hot springs. The 1998 Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games brought its name to worldwide attention and it has never looked back since. Today, we’ll show how you can explore this scenic prefecture without getting active in sports – unless you count shopping as one!

Visit every attractions featured on this course or take a pick to slot it into your itinerary – the choice is yours. read more

In Matsumoto, Nagano.

The second day we went to Primary school and met a bunch of wonderful kids, and the third day to Matsumoto castle. Will blog later but now i mus must MUST show you this awesome hot spring in Matsumoto we went on the forth day!

I think some of the other homestay students also went but not the Muslim kids because you MUST go in absolutely naked!!! What a waste!

Saw some snow at the road side i was sooooo excited! First time in my life! (Second time is in Norikura Ski Mountain, will blog later). read more

Seems like Yuriko’s internet cable is not compatible with my laptop what turf so i cannot upload picture!!!

But today i was teaching in Matsumoto’s Nakayama Primary School and gave a talk about Malaysia!!! And they asked me lotsa questions with a curious yet serious face, including:

“Does it snow in Malaysia?”
“Does Santa Claus go to Malaysia?”
“Really? What does Santa wear? Surfing clothes?”
“Malaysia and China, which one is dirtier?”
“Doesn’t it hurt to hold a Durian?”
“Durian and Rafflesia, which one is smellier?”
“Do Malaysian also have the same blood types as Japanese?” read more

TK cannot come back in time. In fact he doesn’t know when he is coming back (Japanese companies arggggghjeufdr723e836e&^@*!@ drive me crazy).

Maybe we won’t even meet on Christmas!!! This is just PERFECT! 😀

(don’t you just adore inapropriate emoticons!)

So i will have to go to airport alone. This really sucks. Like srsly. I have never been to airport alone before.

And great news!!! I just found out that i won’t be going to Tokyo after all. 😀 Wow. this year end holiday sure turned out completely different from what i expected. read more

@ Iyvene’s 24th Birthday Bash themed the Hat Party.

Venue: Pick n’ Brew, One Utama

Everyone was required to wear some kind of cap/hat/head gear.

“Harh? You call that a cap ah?”

Faye’s pink hat is hot.

I went with my pirate hat!

Which won me the best hat prize.

Dunno why she was laughing at me!

Grimace.

Mary-Go-Round. Ahem where’s the other one? HA! i spotted politics! =P

Is this where pirates came from? read more