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An aspiring hikikomori/ gomiyashiki owner who will get 3 dogs, 1 cat and a herb garden when she is in her 40s.
Currently a second year Phd student in East Asian Studies, NYU; a self-proclaimed OTAKU; a clumsy but avid snowboarder; and absent oneechama of Variel.

8 Sept 2010: West Side Story, WICKED
19 Sept 2010: Chicago
8 Oct 2010: Promises Promises
29 Oct 2010: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
14 Nov 2010: American Idiot
18 Jan 2011: Billy Elliot
8 Feb 2011: La Cage Aux Folles
6 Mar 2011: Paul Taylor Dance Group
5 Apr 2011: Catch Me If You Can (Broadway preview)
2 Dec 2011: La Boheme
9 Jan 2012: Rent
22 Mar 2012: Phantom of the Opera
23 May 2012: Avenue Q
26 Sep 2012: Newsies
2 Oct 2012: Turandot
4 Oct 2012: Once
15 Oct 2012: Sleep No More
28 Nov 2012: Lion King
7 Feb 2013: Book of Mormons
14 Mar 2013: Jersey Boys
25 Mar 2013: Sleep No More
21 May 2013: Kinky Boots
26 Sep 2013: Big Fish

Monday, October 29, 2007

8:51 PM

Sept 3-10th: I won't go to Tokyo in the summer liao

Iyo-iyo (finally), I am back on my track. Here's my very very belated photos from my summer trip to tokyo with my darling Variel. I won't do much explanation cos I am really too busy these days. Just let the pictures do the talking.

The famous (to me) Kichijouji. Cos I help CNA translate their documentry on this place before.

Ling is as genki as ever. I am so glad to see her. Even amidst the humid heat in Tokyo.

My most most important meal in Tokyo. Fuckkin aka First Kitchen!!! I lurve the myraid dips and fries.

After a satisfying meal at Fuckkin, it's back to Ling chan's apartment for wine and cheese...

Next day, it's our long awaited, anime/manga otaku reunion at the karaoke!!

And this was when Ling first introduced me to the addictive Royal Milk tea pudding from Pastel!! It's so good that I bought it again at Haneda airport before I flew back.

Dinner with Mariko. This is a really good restaurant. I really wanna go back when I visit Kichijoji again! Why do I use 'when'? Read on...

Desert at Baskin Robbins

Strangely, although this is the only one picture, this is the reason why I want to go back to Tokyo, especially in the cooler seasons. For my darling Butler Cafe, Swallowtail!!!!! Entrance is only by reservation a month in advance on the internet. Once I enter the cafe, I am greeted with Okaerinasaimase, Ojousama (Welcome home, my lady). Ohhhhhhh!!! Moe!!!!! Anyway, it's an experience totally worth repeating.

After the cafe, which serves very good but not filling food, me and Ling went to her Oyako don restaurant. I can only say that it's good enough that I actually finished the rice!

Ling chan's mobile. Amazing, right?

Another visit to the karaoke, this time with my Variel. Sing, my precious angel of music, Sing!!!!

After a satisfying bout of karaoke, it's dinner with Ling and her bf, Takahiro! After dinner, I bid my farewell to Ling and when off to my next issorou saki (free bed), Naoko's place!

Immediately the next day, me and Naoko went to take a look around Akihabara. We actually ventured into an erotica manga store. 18yrs and below not allow!!! Needless to say, lots of women drawn with watermelon sized breasts and etc.

Asakusa:

We started our Asakusa tour with the extremely delicious macha desert.

Naoko's Macha Pudding

Mine. Don't remember the name at all. Just that the macha icecream is a killer!

Just like my last trip to Okinawa, visiting a place with Naoko means a touristy ride on a rickshaw! This is the first time I sat on a true blue rickshaw, and Variel too! It's soooo funny!