Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tip Of The Iceberg

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I'm totally bushed. I seriously think that my body won't ache so much if I went to Japan alone. Well. On the other hand, it could possibly be due to that I'm reaching my thirties. =.=
Anyways. Here's some of my illegal shots of the little boy. It wasn't easy to take photos on the tour bus by the way.





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Well. I went for hotsprings on a daily basis during the days in Hokkaido. It was really cool checking out the different onsens for both indoors and outdoors they have for every different hotels that I've been to. Its really amazing and they switch the female onsen side with the male onsen side on a daily basis. This is to allow all to fully experience the different type of onsens that the hotel has.

Let me share with you about my last day at Hokkaido for my last onsen. It was beautiful. The indoor onsen was like the rest that I've been to.. but the outdoor onsen... it was totally outdoor. Those previous so-called outdoor onsens.. all have shelters. The outdoor onsen on my last night at Hokkaido.. it was out in the open.. the onsens pool walls were made from stone... oh, the best part? It was snowing. Now let me say something about the snow in Japan. Its beautifully light. Like feathers. I made my way to the outdoor onsen.. found a nice corner and settled down. Placing my towel on the rock and resting my head on it. Staring up at the dark blue sky filled with millions of snow slowly falling... Gently closing my eyes and feeling the snow falling on my face. It was truely an awesome first hand experience for me.

There wasn't many people.. Walkergal is brilliant okay. She chose proper timings so she can get her personal space and peace just to go through the last night at Hokkaido..

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I was thrilled when I went snow-skiing. It was my first time at such a place. To tell you the truth, I've no whatsoever idea of how to do it. But I refused to spend 8000 yen just to let some translators and ski instructors to teach me skiing for a mere 2 hours. So I paid just 3600 yen to figure out things for myself! My actions amazed many from my tour because they knew I have zero experience in skiing... For those who has seen me from the stage of not being able to stand up properly in my skis to falling down umpteen times and finally performing a proper full ski down a slope without falling down. Thank you for spending time looking at me. Hahaha.. Some uncles commented that I was very brave. Well. Honestly, I think I was crazy but I did it all the same. :)

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Oh. I have yet to say that my direct flight to Hokkaido on the 9 Dec 2007, it was the first direct flight ever done in history.. with subsequent similar flights operating now. The plane that we took, it was double deckered. Yeah. I'm not talking about a bed here.. It was the plane that we took.

I was seated on the first section of the upper deck of the plane.. It was like I was part of the business class.. with my food and drinks being served to me first. Very interesting.
When I took the 1055 flight back from Narita Airport to Changi Airport, it was damn cool. I watched 3 different movies straight from the 7 hours of in-flight entertainment. I watched The Bachelor, Stardust and Resurrecting The Champ. May I add? Stardust is a really good movie. I was touched by its plot and everything. How it transformed an ordinary young man to a brave King. It speaks alot about Love.

People can say Love is greater than anything in the whole universe.. that it surpasses human understandings, cultures and lifetime. Walkergal does agree and wanna add on. Love is unpredictable.. uncontrollable.. unexpectable.. and unbearable. Does somebody knows where to get the soundtrack of Stardust? I love it.

Oh. Lunch was really good. May I comment that JAL offers really good food and service? It was really good. You got to take it to experience it. I had 2 servings of plum wine. Its really good. 2 hours after lunch, we were given ice-cream. Thats why I say afternoon flights are the best. :) Oh. The flight was full by the way. So the 3 of us got to sit separated. I was delighted!! Hurhur.. Finally some quality time for myself.

It was a 3 column seating. I was seated on the right most column on the 2nd seat. The window seat person didn't make it to the flight. Hence I had it all to myself. But I did not seat on the window seat. On my left was a Japanese male. I guess he was in his late twenties? He wasn't dressed like those punks and seemed quite comfortably on his seat. Let's talk a bit about his appearance. White long sleeves with Khakis cargo pants. He looks like those olden days Japanese man.. thick eye brows, not too big but not small eyes. Quite decent looking. Walkergal felt comfortable to remain on her seat. We didn't converse throughout the flight. It was purely comfortable through simple gestures. At one point I need to pee. Almost automatically he stood up for me to pass. Very nice.

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Have been doing FYP. I'm so dead. I need a life.Oh, BBC has been so busy these days. I miss BBC. Guess what? BBC's dream came true. Performing for Mediacorp for 2007 Countdown Party. Its held at Vivocity.

Funny clip given by dear Aijia on msn. Its really funny. Watch it to know it.



miss sy miss hokkaido sapporo classic.

WalkerGal walked on the sunny side.
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