Archive for the ‘Experiences in Japan’ Category
*Saraba Nihon, Tadaima Firipin – Farewell Japan, I’m home, Philippines Before coming to Singapore, I stayed in the Philippines for a few days. My flight home was last March 24 in the evening but I was still busy packing until early in the morning (a really bad habit to break). I waited for the courier [...]
A few days before I left Japan, Kay and I went to Europe… haha.. I wish we’ve really gone there! The photo above was taken somewhere in Universal Studios Japan (USJ), last March 20. I had to at least use my one-year pass for the third time. I did not have the courage to try [...]
I’ve spent my last few days in Osaka meeting up and dining with friends and acquaintances. March 18: The manager in the company I’ve last worked for treated us to a Chinese restaurant near the office and made the cook serve hot and spicy dishes. Most were eggs, shrimps, chicken, and eggplants – all allergens [...]
Let me give you a short recap. Valentine’s Day here in Japan is a lucky day for the guys. They receive chocolates from the ladies, some of which are just “obligatory” chocolates, some are expressions of love. “Obligatory” chocolates are just those generic chocolates and are usually given without special wrapper. Whereas expression-of-love-chocolates are the [...]
Can’t get this song out of my head because I heard it live a while ago! Yes, Journey had a concert here in Osaka! A very good friend paid for my ticket so I had the chance to see Arnel Pineda and Journey in action. Too bad cameras (even phone cameras) are not allowed inside. [...]
Two Japanese friends and I were 100% sure that there were still layers of cakes available near the counter as we entered the cafe. I’ve been obsessed with cheese cake lately so I was really thrilled to see that only a slice was taken from it. But when the waitress took our orders, we were [...]
I couldn’t have survived my now two and a half years of stay here in Japan without my most faithful companion: my good ol’ Dell. When I first stepped into my current apartment, only the necessary appliances were provided. I was glad that the company provided a small TV, but there’s nothing else to choose [...]
Let’s just keep this between us, OK? I’m really, really scared of getting on roller coasters and the like. During an educational trip when I was still in college, we went to the Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines. I was about to be seated on the Space Shuttle but I backed out at the last [...]
Some of you might have heard of the “ore ore sagi” here in Japan. Just an overview, I took this from the article written by Rev. Ai Hironaka: “In Japan, males refer to themselves as boku or ore, so ore ore sagi is fraud committed by males pretending to be sons or grandsons in need [...]
I’ve been extremely lazy busy these past few days that I wasn’t able to post something about my birthday. Yes, I turned a year older last week. It’s the 11th birthday I’ve spent away from home since 1998 and the 3rd one since coming here. I miss going to church on my birthday and spending [...]
I’ve been ranting about how hard it is to find a Pinoy store here in Osaka. I was already familiar with two stores but they’ve closed down already. I could always ask my mother to send me something “Pinoy” here but canned goods are way too heavy thus, higher shipping fee. Months ago, Brastel sent [...]
