Let it Snow in Nagoya!

Nagoya is a very metropolitan place. Nothing much, but it felt like you are in a Western country because the buildings, lighting, sights, and sounds really reminds you of New York .. .or something like that.

(1) Pretty light. It feels Christmas~y although technically when we were there it was still CNY.

(2) Bought my two Burberry Blue Label here in Nagoya. Actually, Bear bought the other one for me. *hugs*

(3) And then, while we were minding our business shopping and then on our way to have dinner, it started S.N.O.W.I.N.G~~!! It was the most one of the most shioking event ever in my life!! Totally didn't expect it at all, and it has been my life-long dream to experience falling snow. Granted, it is not a white Christmas .. but I sudah cukup puas. :) Of course, naturally the temperature started dropping rapidly, and I eventually couldn't feel my nose and toes. We quickly scurried back to the comfort of our hotel.

(4) It snowed throughout the night and the following day... and as a result...

(5) Snow-covered everywhere!

(6) According to our guide, this is one of the worst snowfall in Japan. Are we blessed or what? :)

I HEART SNOW ALTHOUGH I WAS FREEZING MY ARSE OFF!!

Love;
Mrs Lee

A Quaint Town Called Kyoto

We did a quick stop-over in Kyoto on our way from Osaka to Nagoya where we eventually put up a night. If given a choice, would love to come back to Kyoto and do a proper visit to this amazing and beautiful place. :)

(1) Compare to Osaka, I prefer Kyoto because there is something rustic and quaint about this town that brings you back to olden day Japan.

(2) .. Like in Memoirs of a Geisha.

(3) In case if you don't know how does a Japanese monk looks like .. Nah here's the picture! :p

(4) We were told in Kyoto all buildings cannot be more than 7-storey high and the colours of the building cannot be too funky. This is to preserve the heritage of Kyoto. 

(5) And yes, this particular street (forgot the name) is littered with street food! Bear was a very happy man. He tried this fishcake thingy which he said is really sedap. For RM16 per stick.

(6) Of course, you have not "tasted" Kyoto if you didn't layan their green tea ice-cream! Bear thoroughly enjoyed it and no, I didn't take cos my hands were freezing cold and was obviously not in the mood for ice-cream. 

Tips : For those who want to buy souvenirs and food-stuff, i highly recommend to do so in Kyoto as they have more varieties and is cheaper. 

Love;

Mrs Lee

Land of Tako Yaki - Osaka

Alright... I admit, for the past few months days I have been neglecting my blog. Reasons: (i) Malas (ii) Busy with work (iii) Undisclosed reason. So, to ease my guilt, I'm going to do a straight-to-the-point write-up on my Japan trip. 

(1) Of course, as usual must start off with a cam-whore picture of myself in the airport. The "freshness" of my look is "faked". Half and hour before landing, I applied make-up. Hehe .. I am vain I know. But hey ~ it's Japan we are talking about! Everyone looks prim and proper ok. 

(2) Yes, you didn't read it wrong. It is called Kansai Airport. Sound vulgar in Hokkien I know. :p

(3) Just to prove a point that it was freezing cold in Japan. Brrr~

(4) Went to the Observatory Deck aka Floating Garden on our own to have a panoramic view of Osaka. 

(5) It was beautiful!

(6) Up on the deck, there is an area for couples to hang their locks. You can buy the locks at the lobby area, if I am not mistaken it cost RM80. And they will engrave it for you. For good luck I guess.

 (7) This is a must-go place. All tour agency will bring you to this place - The Osaka Castle. Small and erm .. nothing fantastic if you ask me. Bear looks like an oversize "warrior". hehehe ~

(8) In Japan, everyone is on-to-go. Everyone seems to be rushing for time. Even no time for lunch hour, evident from the shop that we saw in the subway where people stand and eat. How uncomfortable!

(9) A funny sign we saw.

(10) When visiting a foreign country, I strongly recommend to try their local street food. Really interesting. This is some doriyaki-equivalent thingy. Pretty decent. Taste like kaya-balls. For RM4.

(11) The view during dusk in downtown Osaka is pretty amazing. :)

(12) In my opinion, you have not visited Osaka if you don't go to Doutonbori Street. It is where all the food, shopping, and happening are. We are quite blessed as our hotel is only walking distance to the street.

(13) And in Osaka is where Tako Yaki originated from. So yums ~ We have 3 times when we were there for that 2 days. RM20 each. Not exactly cheap I know. 

(14) Oh So Good. Especially eating it piping hot in the cold!

(15) On our free and easy day, we also went on our own to the Osaka Aquarium.

(16) And the star of the show is the Whale Shark. I think the fella is still in its teens cos it's not that big yet. The ticket for this is not cheap. If I am not mistaken it is RM300 for both me and Bear. Covers the entrance fee (unlimited access) and a full day-pass on the subway.

And that... concludes my Osaka posts. What did i tell you about being straight-to-the-point? :p

Love;
Mrs Lee

Movies I Can't Wait to Watch!!

There are two shows that I am strongly anticipating to watch:

(1) Hunger Games.

A friend of mine told me to be on a look-out for this show. It is apparently better than LOTR. Looking at the trailer, I would believe so. Can't wait to get my hands on the book. :) It's a trilogy by the way.

(2) Snow White & The Huntsman.

Without taking into account that Kirsten Steward is Snow white (urgh!), I think this movie would be pretty good with Charlize Theron playing as the evil witch. :) The trailer looks awesome too.

Can't WAIT!!!

Love;

Mrs Lee