So 2010...I spent most of the year in Japan, 9 months to be exact and the remaining 3
months in Singapore, Malaysia, China and Korea. Lots of things happened in 2010 and the
one that I'll never forget will be the passing of my grandmother on March 18. I was in
Korea on holiday when I received the news and I was so shocked and I couldnt stop
crying. I cant believe that a year is about to pass since her death. Today's only the
first day of the New Year and it already feels different without her around. Popo, Gong
Xi Fa Cai!!!
Anyway, let's move on to the stuff I did in 2010 for the first time.
1. Fukubukuro shopping in mainly Harajuku, Tokyo with Peony and Caity. Bought loads of stuff and had difficulties carrying them back to my dorm.
2. Fillet a cutlassfish with Tomomi with instructions from Souchan. Actually, it was my first time filleting any kind of fish. My hands smelt so bad afterwards that I lost my appetitie.
3. Gave a speech in Japanese in front of tons of Japanese people at the Hiroshima- Singapore Association symposium(?).
4. Drank too much till I puked. I kept losing during the games we played and had to down 1~2 cups of sake each time. Ended up hugging the toilet bowl of the karaoke place and smelt like shit afterwards.
5. Visited Kurokawa Onsen with Souchan, Asami and Toku! In fact, we did 3 onsens in less than 3 hours because we woke up too late the previous day because we were too drunk from the previous night. (See point 4.)
6. Tried Basashi, or Horse Sashimi. It was surprisingly good!
7. Ate at a yatai(mobile food stalls) in Fukuoka with Tiffany and Andrew!
8. Bought Soraben(bento sold on planes) on my flight from Fukuoka to Okinawa!
9. Went to Okinawa with Tiffany, Andrew, Toku and Sojung! Okinawa reminded me of Singapore alot so I guess I was the killjoy because I kept comparing the similarities.
10. Experienced a winter wonderland!...which turned into dirty, slushy snow by mid- day.
11. Chipped someone's tooth.
12. Had 2 9-hour long transits in the Thailand Airport...whose name I still cant pronounce.
13. Had a squeezy bath at Dogo Onsen, apparently Japan's oldest hot spring. There were so many people there that it wasnt comfortable at all.
14. Said hello to Matsuyama Castle in early Spring.
15. Visited this cafe called Bateren that had a horror theme.
16. Drank gochujang + soju as a punishment. God was that awful!
17. Climbed all the way up Namsan. Or rather, from the foot of the mountain to the foot of N Seoul Tower. Luckily it was winter and not summer!
18. Attended my first Nyuugakushiki(School Entrance Ceremony)...although it wasnt me who was entering school.
19. Did Hanami at Kagamiyama Kouen and made someone puke at the end of the day.
20. Kissed a guy.
21. Watched Koda Kumi live! She was so cute and sexy!
22. Went to Nagoya Castle with Caity and Andrew. Ventilation at the top of the castle was really bad.
23. At Inuyama Castle with Andrew and Caity.
24. Took a puff and quickly decided that smoking is not for me.
25. Helped pitch a tent and did mountain climbing at 4am because all of us got forced by Omar to do so...lol.
26. Saw Uehara Miyu in person. She is so skinny that it's scary.
27. Sight-seeing at Onomichi with Nuibe-san, Takako-san and Pek Sia!
28. Road trip to Tottori and Shimane with Clement, Erik, Peony, Becky, Austin, Gui and Jussi. All of us aboard the 'Cockodum'. Catchphrase for the road trip was 'Fuck Damon'...=D
29. Saw a camel and climbed sand dunes at Tottori. Couldnt ride the camel because they were quarantined.
30. At Matsue Castle with Peony!
Anyway, let's move on to the stuff I did in 2010 for the first time.
1. Fukubukuro shopping in mainly Harajuku, Tokyo with Peony and Caity. Bought loads of stuff and had difficulties carrying them back to my dorm.
2. Fillet a cutlassfish with Tomomi with instructions from Souchan. Actually, it was my first time filleting any kind of fish. My hands smelt so bad afterwards that I lost my appetitie.
3. Gave a speech in Japanese in front of tons of Japanese people at the Hiroshima- Singapore Association symposium(?).
4. Drank too much till I puked. I kept losing during the games we played and had to down 1~2 cups of sake each time. Ended up hugging the toilet bowl of the karaoke place and smelt like shit afterwards.
5. Visited Kurokawa Onsen with Souchan, Asami and Toku! In fact, we did 3 onsens in less than 3 hours because we woke up too late the previous day because we were too drunk from the previous night. (See point 4.)
6. Tried Basashi, or Horse Sashimi. It was surprisingly good!
7. Ate at a yatai(mobile food stalls) in Fukuoka with Tiffany and Andrew!
8. Bought Soraben(bento sold on planes) on my flight from Fukuoka to Okinawa!
9. Went to Okinawa with Tiffany, Andrew, Toku and Sojung! Okinawa reminded me of Singapore alot so I guess I was the killjoy because I kept comparing the similarities.
10. Experienced a winter wonderland!...which turned into dirty, slushy snow by mid- day.
11. Chipped someone's tooth.
12. Had 2 9-hour long transits in the Thailand Airport...whose name I still cant pronounce.
13. Had a squeezy bath at Dogo Onsen, apparently Japan's oldest hot spring. There were so many people there that it wasnt comfortable at all.
14. Said hello to Matsuyama Castle in early Spring.
15. Visited this cafe called Bateren that had a horror theme.
16. Drank gochujang + soju as a punishment. God was that awful!
17. Climbed all the way up Namsan. Or rather, from the foot of the mountain to the foot of N Seoul Tower. Luckily it was winter and not summer!
18. Attended my first Nyuugakushiki(School Entrance Ceremony)...although it wasnt me who was entering school.
19. Did Hanami at Kagamiyama Kouen and made someone puke at the end of the day.
20. Kissed a guy.
21. Watched Koda Kumi live! She was so cute and sexy!
22. Went to Nagoya Castle with Caity and Andrew. Ventilation at the top of the castle was really bad.
23. At Inuyama Castle with Andrew and Caity.
24. Took a puff and quickly decided that smoking is not for me.
25. Helped pitch a tent and did mountain climbing at 4am because all of us got forced by Omar to do so...lol.
26. Saw Uehara Miyu in person. She is so skinny that it's scary.
27. Sight-seeing at Onomichi with Nuibe-san, Takako-san and Pek Sia!
28. Road trip to Tottori and Shimane with Clement, Erik, Peony, Becky, Austin, Gui and Jussi. All of us aboard the 'Cockodum'. Catchphrase for the road trip was 'Fuck Damon'...=D
29. Saw a camel and climbed sand dunes at Tottori. Couldnt ride the camel because they were quarantined.
30. At Matsue Castle with Peony!
