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| Friday, June 27, 2008 |
I've been wanting to blog about my experience at CHC. It's similar yet so different from my NCC. Praise and worship at both churches are dynamic and very enjoyable. The congregation's very enthusiastic...but that's about where the similarities end. The content preached is very different, congregation constitution varies greatly and the style and environment differs too. All in all, it was a good experience...though i very much prefer NCC, and that's where i feel most comfortable too :). Somehow i can understand the attachment...the fellowship and community bonding is really strong there...which explains the congregation make-up...haha. Another week passed. Time really flies. And work is neverending. I'm feeling the stress. The weight finally settled fully on my shoulders. Constant reminders about how i can't depend on others. Expectations weigh in. Pressure sets in. Yet somehow, i'm glad i still survived. Thanks to unmerited favour from my heavenly Father. On another note, i made a decision, one that was comfortable for me to live with. Realise there's no in between, it's either one way, or another. It's interesting that i finally can believe in that...and understand what people have been trying to tell me. Had an interesting conversation with my colleagues yesterday, showed different schools of thought when it comes to relationships. It's only natural, that's what make people different. Somehow, after the episode, many things made sense to me, things became clearer. To be able to fully understand a situation, one really has to go through it herself, or put herself in those shoes and walk around in it. There's no point in empty talk, it would all be just conjectures. Never thought about so many things in my entire life as i have in the past few months...feels weird. Never have i let so many things go as i have in the past few months too...feels good. Never have i been so hard to piss off as i have been in the past few months...feels funny. Lol... |
| allie ♥ 10:32 PM |
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
Feeling a little sad, after seeing and reading some things. Just when i thought nothing can make me cry again... Don't know how or what i'm supposed to think or feel. I have no right to feel the way i'm feeling right now...yet, who's to say whose right is it... I'm being extremely silly... Whatever it is...i just hope i don't regret the decisions made... Hurting again...need to find my way... Shall keep praying... |
| allie ♥ 3:23 AM |
| Friday, June 20, 2008 |
Day 5 - Asakusa and Roppongi Hills Kappabashi and Asakusa day! Weeeeeeeee! I've always wanted to go to Kappabashi cos i've heard so much about it. And true enough it didn't disappoint! The icon of kappabashi - the huge face of a chef!   Fake food...one of the many finds at Kappabashi!  It was fun browsing through the stuffs at the street. I bought some Hello Kitty cookie/vegetable cutters, frosting nozzless and very pretty paper napkins!  After walking through Kappabashi, we headed to Asakusa to meet ger's Japanese friend at Sensoji Temple. Here's us at the iconic big red lantern!  The looonggg Nakamise shopping street...with LOADS of food!  See what i found...my favourite Dorayaki! Allie looooveeesss Dorayaki. Fyi, it's 鸡蛋糕 with red bean filling :P. Allie loves 鸡蛋糕! This stall makes Dorayaki fresh and it's suuuuuuper yummy when it's piping hot!  Can't resist the scrumptious Dorayaki and i bought three to try! One for each of us! (And after eating it, i bought another 10 for myself...which i finished during the trip! wahahahaha)  The very crowded Sensoji Temple.  Us camera whoring again...lol.  Here's Kaori, ger's Japanese friend and our guide for the day! She was great, explained alot of things and helped us with the language. My limited Japanese can't get me too far...lolllll.  Ger at the place where we drop 100 yen to shake something outta a metal can (sorry but this is the best i can do to describe it >.<).  And both she and I got a bad reading (though i don't believe)...  And we were told to tie it on this stand...to lock the bad luck there!  Japanese schoolgirls offering incense at the temple.  Japanese schoolgirls at the well.  Sensoji has many nice scenic areas...and here are some pictures i took...    After visiting Sensoji, we went for lunch. It's curry risu for lunch today! And i ordered Tonkatsu curry....and it was very very good! The tonkatsu was very well done, crispy, juicy and not too oily. The curry was very yummy as well! We all ordered half portions so that we'll not waste food :P.  Following lunch, we're off to Ueno's Ameyoko Market! we had loadsa fun trying on shades, hats and accessories!     Shopping is tiring...lol. Next we're headed for some scenery viewing at Roppongi Hills. And on our way there, we saw pretty flowers again! Japan is fullll of pretty prettty floooooweeerrrs!   Giant spider!   The building we went to view the Tokyo night scenery!  Girls camera whoring inside the lift...lolllll.  Here's Tokyo from Roppongi Hills Observation Deck...just before sunset!  Little did i know i was being used as a specimen for camera testing >.<   Tokyo Tower! It doesn't look very good in the day though...red, white and steely...lol.  The open-air observation deck at the higher levels....my favourite place! The guide there took a photo of us with the Tokyo Tower in the background!  I stayed there staring at the Tokyo scenery, Tokyo Tower and staring into space for a loooong time, oblivious to what ger and Kaori were doing behind me. Love the feeling of the cold wind against my skin, the mesmerizing scenery, the night lights. It makes me wanna stay there forever and ever....  Interestingly, this place is called Lovers sanctuary...lol.  Shots of Tokyo Tower at night...stark difference from the day shots...it's sooo pretty!   Us with the Roppongi Hills building replica :).  Couldn't bear to leave my beautiful scenery and head home (actually, more of my spot on top of the building facing Tokyo Tower :P). And see what we found at one of the subway stations....lol.  Japanese girls love to do makeup on the subway trains...and they are very committed to their beauty regime! They bring along their curling irons, full makeup kit to touch up on the go! I wonder how they do it >.<...i can't do it for nuts. My small bags is already a HUGE constraint...lol! |
| allie ♥ 10:33 PM |
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
Tsukiji day! It's an early morning and we are headed to Tsukiji Fish Market. Pity we couldn't wake up earlier to catch the very exciting tuna auctions...perhaps next time! Still, we managed to walk through most of the market and saw some interesting seafood and food!  Hairy Crabs!  Super alot of octopuses!  After touring the market, we decided to find a place to have some sushi. Heard that Daiwa sushi and Sushidai are the popular ones, though my colleague recommended me Sushi zanmai. We walked through and didn't manage to find zanmai...and so we settled for Daiwa!  Good thing we got there earlier than the rest of the crowd. Look at the queue!  The shopkeeper don't allow us to take photos =(. The sushi was FABULOOOOUSSSS. Ger and I were ooh-ing and aah-ing all the time as we tasted one sushi after another. The tuna belly, squid, unagi, tamago all tasted sooo heavenly. No fishy taste, very fresh, very tender, very very very delicious! The wasabi was amazing too. I don't like wasabi due to the unpleasant taste it leaves in my mouth...but this was in a league of its own. It was lethal, but the effect was fast and swift and it didn't leave a lingering taste. It was good! Loved this meal to bits...it was costly though...but worth EVERY cent. Will definitely visit again next time!  After the superb breakfast at Tsukiji, we headed to Chiba area's Garden Walk Factory Outlet for some shopping.  Look what we found again...crepes! Haha...i can't resist banana chocolate almond crepes >.< and i had to get one again. My 4th crepe so far in Japan...wahahahaha...    Japan has pretty flowers everywhere! And ger went a teeny wee bit mad taking photos of them...lol..   After Garden Walk, we decided to head to Shibuya for some more shopping. While transferring trains at the Tokyo station, we were suuuuuper distracted by all the interesting tokyo foodie goodies that had really pretty packaging and droolworthy snacks! And obviously i can't help but gravitate towards the tokyo banana...lolll..  And see what i found next, the chocolate version of the Tokyo banana! Had to get it too!  Weeeeeeee...me and my chocolate banana :P.  Here's the famed Shibuya 109! Love this place loads...it's like a Far East Plaza, but loads loads better!  At Shibuya 109, we found a counter filled with Hello Kitty stuffies. See what ger found...Hello Kitty boxer shorts >.<  The full shelf of Hello Kitty cutieeeeesss  Dinner time! We decided to have gyu done at Sukiya. I had the normal gyu don while ger had the set with salad, soup and drink. It was a cheap and yummy meal...definitely tasted much better than the yoshinoya back home!   That's all for the day, didn't buy much though...Japan is expensive! Lollll... |
| allie ♥ 10:52 PM |
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