My Journey to Japan - New Moon Tokyo Fan Event

Japan is one of the Asian country in my list that I was looking forward to go to but never in a million years I thought it will actually happen. Well, fortunately....a miracle happened and I was of to Japan..not only to visit the country but also to meet my Edward Cullen...Robert Pattinson himself and everything is sponsored. YATTAAA!!! You can see The Twilight Saga is all over my blog :D.

I think my journey was fated. If I am still pregnant, I will be on my 8th month and I couldn't travel all the way to Japan. So what do you know....God did have a good reason for my miscarriage ;)

So, you can read on how did I manage to get to Japan on the Twilighters Malaysia blog.

Departing from KLIA (Nisa, Nurul, me and Sunie)

Arrived in Narita Airport 6.05am on Tuesday 3rd November 2009. The weather was nice...but as we arrive in Shinagawa, it was cold (at least to us :P). The first day was dedicated fully for the New Moon Tokyo Fan Event. We got to Shinagawa at around 10am and went straight to our hotel to leave our luggage then go directly to Shinagawa Intercity Hall to redeem our tickets for the event. At this point of time, both of us are hungry, but being in a foreign place...we decide to skip breakfast and lunch :P. To cut it short, the event starts at 6.30pm and and ended somewhere around 7.30pm. My overall rating for the event? 5 out of 10...hmmm. BUT ROB WAS 200 OUT OF 100...ulalalalalala :D

However, I did make new frens (fellow twihard of course) at the event and was so happy to know them. Katie, Laurel and Mel are US Navy wives based in Japan, and they are so cool and friendly. I even got a gift from Laurel, a key chain from Forks, the place where the Twilight starts ;). She went to Forks, WA last summer. THANK YOU LAUREL, IT'S AWESOME!!

Nurul & I were thrilled to receive the Forks key chain from Laurel :D

The full event chronology will be posted at Twilighters Malaysia blog.

Since we are going back to Kuala Lumpur on a morning flight on Thursday, Wednesday was dedicated solely for sight seeing and shopping. So we start of our day by taking the train to Shibuya, they say it is a place to shop. Well...it's kind of true, coz I manage to get 70% of the things I need to buy there :D. Commuting by train in Japan is a bliss of heaven. The system is superb and I am very amazed. There are like 15 train lines, and yet everything runs smoothly with no hick-up. I think if we were to have that here in Malaysia, everything will go coo-coo and delayed. All the train lines are centralize in one station in each place and it is such a breeze journey except at first we were a bit confused but later, as we got a hang of it, we were happy to hop on and off the train. I really love their system. Before that, we manage to get our breakfast at Anderson Bakery at Shinagawa train station. The bread was heavenly.

I think most of us in the world know that Japanese are very well disciplined and YES!! they are indeed. There are no cutting queues even as everyone was rushing. They even queue up to go on an escalator...seriously!! And as they got on, they will keep to the left (even if a couple is going up/down the escalator, they will separate and be in line). Only those who are really rushing will use the right side.

They are also friendly, helpful and most of them can either understand or speak English. So, it is not too hard to communicate. As I arrived in Shibuya, I was trying to find a Mizuno shop (yeap, you guess it rite..my hubby is the one who ordered) and couldn't find any. I end up in Puma shop in Shibuya and asked them where is the nearest Mizuno shop? The sales assistant gladly help and immediately help to search for the shop online using her laptop. She wrote down the address, phone number and gave me a map to the shop. So, Nurul and I began walking towards the Mizuno shop which according to the Puma girl is about 15 mins walk. Walking is such a norm in Japan, trust me and you don't feel tired at all but your feet will hurt if you don't wear the right shoes :P.

Later, we were at a junction and was a bit confused with the direction and we saw a cute Japanese guy sitting down drinking coffee (apparently it's rude to drink while you walk in Japan), so I showed him the address and asked whether he knows how to get there. At first he said, somewhere around there, then he saw the shop phone number and immediately call the shop (at this point of time, Nurul and I was a bit stunted coz we didn't expect he would help us to call). After he finished his conversation, he told us to go straight and the shop is on the right side two traffic lights down. I took picture with him. eheheheheh...so cute :D.

My dad even asked me to buy him his deep sea fishing gear a Shimano TS30. Thank God it was easy to find :P. Our site seeing/shopping did not end there. We end up going from Shibuya to Jimbocho (to find another Mizuno shop as the shoe size was not available at Shibuya), then from Jimbocho to Roppongi then to Tokyo Tower and back to Roppongi Hills. Roppongi Hills is somewhat a bit high end and the lights are beautiful at nite ;). We wanted to go to Asakusa coz they say that's the place where we can buy a lot of Japan souvenirs, unfortunately, time envy us. We ended our site seeing at around 10.30pm and went back to our hotel. Fuh, were our feet hurts like hell...but it was worth it!

Here are some facts that I learned about Japan;

1. The people are friendly and helpful, regardless they speak English or not.

2. Now, most of them can either understand or speak English. There is even an English learning show on their television channel.

3. Japanese are very well discipline and systematic. No wonder they can conquer Malaya in such short time ;)

4. If you travel to Japan, make sure you exchange Japan Yen earlier, coz their local bank doesn't accept foreign ATM card. Or bring your credit card, NOT your debit card.

5. The train system are superb!!!!! You won't want to drive!!

6. If you are taking train back to the airport via Narita Express, make sure you fully understand the train schedule. (We nearly missed our flight..uhuhuhu :P)

7. The houses are exactly like the ones you saw in Ultraman. I mean literally!!! And it is very very very clean (exterior) as if a person made a point of cleaning it everyday. I am truly amazed.

Here are some of the pics I took when I was there. But there are still more to come as half of it was taken by my fellow twilight fren, Nurul :D



Find more photos like this on Twilighters Malaysia Official Site

A Hard Lesson Learned...uwaaaaa!!!

20th October 2009 mark another black day in my life calender (before this it was 8th March..my wedding had to be postponed due to the election...hmmm).

20.10.2009 started as a normal and quite a wonderful day to me. I went out to see my client at Zoo Negara and then went back to the office to have lunch with two of my frens. But then, after that....is the start of the horrible incident.

After lunch, I went up from the parking lot towards CIMB ATM at LG level to withdraw some extra money to buy something at the book store. At that time, I was carrying my presentation folder and my organizer (which contains RM1033 in it..and the money was not mine!!!! arrrghhh). So, in order to free my hands, I had to place the folders and organizer on top of the ATM machine..(ok that was my mistake in the 1st place). I was how ever reminding myself of my things while withdrawing the money. But then, two of frens came back to me and I got distracted.

Well, I think...all of you know what happen next right? I got distracted and totally forget my folders and organizer. YES!!! THE ONE THAT CONTAINS RM1033....(and I only withdraw RM70..shit!!). Only after I went to the 1st floor, bought the thing that I needed from the book store....I realized that I had something with me. I ran like a road runner..as soon as I realized. Trust me...you can ask Maryati or Nurul how fast I ran. wahahahahahahah

I almost scream, cry and faint when my things was no longer there. My heart nearly stopped coz I know....the chances of me getting back the things are very very very slim. I mean...how many percentage of human in this world...NO....let just say Malaysia...or maybe just narrow it down to KUALA LUMPUR that is human and ethical enough to return back my things together with the MONEY!!! the chances are like 0.008%. :((

But, I did search high and low!!! Finally, I gave up..and went back to office. As I reach the reception, I got a call saying my things are at the reception on the lower level. I ran like the road runner again....So, when I saw my things...I was releaved..coz one thing for sure, I will have to call my client to ask him for his documents again...and the envelop that contained the money is still there. However, my heart stopped again. The BASTARD only left the envelop empty.

The reception told me that an old chinese guy returned it and told her that he found it downstairs. hmmm.....I don't think he was the one who took it in the first place. He must have found it somewhere else after the first person left it somewhere....(after taking my money of course!! damn it!!)

After I cool down a bit and finally got my sanity back, I went to the security office, but to my suprise, the CCTV did not even focus on that area....that is just plain stupid to me. It only showed who goes up and down the escalator. I mean WTH is that? Later, I went to the police station to lodge a report in order to get the surveilance video from CIMB.

I really regret going to the ATM to withdraw money, coz I could have just used the money in the organizer first...and actually before this the money was not kept in the organizer. Maybe it was fated.

Now, I am just waiting for CIMB to call me back once the video is with them. I hope the bastard who took it did withdraw money...so it's easier to track him. I'm gonna crucify him to death if I find him.

As of today, I got one happy news...so that made me feel a bit better. Although..I still have to replace the money that's lost..uwaaaa!!! I am still waiting few other good news by tomorrow. So guys!!! Please pray for me..coz it will definately make my day!!! wooohooo!!

With one lost comes more gains, and with one bad news comes more good news!! ;)

I've Lost Count!!! I Give Up!!!!

It has been almost 5 months since my miscarriage. I was quite okay with the fact....until....it is closed to the day where I was supposed to give birth, which was 20th December 2009. At this point of time, I should have big bulging belly with fat face...ahahahahaha. Well, as Malay always say...no rezeki. Although I was never really too sad with the miscarriage, but after looking at my frens who got pregnant almost the same time as me with big belly waiting to pop and having all those experience of being pregnant, it kinda hit me. sigh.....I was supposed to be a mommy in two months time..:(

I was trying not give a damn about all this...and just lay low until it's my time. But it is quite hard to do. As the time close by, the more I felt it. The other day, I was listening to the radio...as usual....Jay Jay and Ian...that horrible hilarious hitz.fm morning crew, and they asked...what was your 2009 resolution and have you achieved it? hmmm....mine was to have a baby and become a parent. Almost achieved it...unfortunately...did not went through till end.

To add to all this, I just got the news that my sister in law who just got married in September (yes during Ramadhan time), is now pregnant (bunting pelamin)...sigh. I guess..I'm gonna have to handle the golden question all over again after this. Maybe there is something wrong with me...hmmm...but the doctor seems to find everything okay...except for my retroverted uterus of course.

Okay....you must be asking what does all this have to do with my entry title? (that is if anyone is reading this :P). Well...since I've miscarriage, I've been trying to count my cycle. All this while my cycle is always on time but after that, everything is not the same. And up till now, I have lost count!!! So I give up!!!! I think I might not even get pregnant forever.

Now, the conclusion is.....since it's too hard for me to get pregnant or maybe I'm never gonna get pregnant....I'm just gonna do what ever I want. I was thinking of going to Aussie..since my sis is there.....but was afraid to make any arrangement, just in case I got pregnant. But now, I think I'm going in December. Fuck it!!! And I'm going ATV riding, camping and hiking. urrghhh...!!!! soooo devastating...sigh.

This is the 2nd time I give up....the first one was just before I got pregnant. But I think this time might be a permanent one. hmm....just my gut feeling. :(

Too Hot!!!!

My heart stopped and I literally melt when I saw this jaw dropping pics of Robert Pattinson. uuu.....he is just so hot, gorgeous and sexy. ulalala...:D. Mouthwatering.......

If being this hot is wrong...then I don't want him to be right..:P

House Hunting

Remember this post? The one where I mentioned my new neighbour? hmmm...since then..my hubby and I was thinking of moving..but since I was sick, we had to postpone our plan. Then later, I was pregnant....and after that the miscarriage. And now, hubby is away. So...until now, we are still in the same 3rd floor apartment....and everyday I have to climb three floor of stairs to reach home. Guess that may have contributed to one of the reason for my miscarriage. :(

Now, I am determine to move. We'll move the earliest during Aidilfitri since hubby is only gonna be home 1 week before Aidilfitri (gosh!! I miss him soooo much!!). But who knew house hunting can be such a hassle. We both have decide to move to a terrace house, no more appartment or condo. It's just easier for our family especially our moms to come to our home without having to climb the stairs or waiting for the lift. Ok....house type...DONE! Well, that's the easiest part. :P

Second part, location. This one is a bit tricky. Hubby works in Subang and sometimes he has to travel to Port Klang while I work in the centre on Kuala Lumpur. So to find the right location is the tricky part. Of course.....there are a lot of houses for rent situated in location that are located in the middle of both of our workplace.....but then...come the third part, budget. If we pay RM1000 just for renting a house, might as well we just buy the house. Right?

As of today, this house hunting thing is far from over. Although today I found an add of a house at a quite good location with a good affordable price, it was taken away just in a matter of seconds. uurggghhhhh!!! Back to search now. :(

Melaka oh Melaka

First of all, i am very sorry for not updating this blog for a while...(yeah....like i hv any followers anyway :P) Well, there is nothing interesting happening in my life after the miscarriage. Everyday is just like a normal life cycle for me. The only thing different is my beloved hubby is away to Melaka until 1 week before aidilfitri. uwaaaaaa.....i miss him like crazy. uhuk.

Started working at a new company...but there is nothing interesting to tell there. But i do love my collegue and boss. Yes!! My boss. ahahaha....he's just awesome. lol. So, since hubby is away in Melaka, so I spent almost every weekend there. Travelling and lodging can cost quite a lot, so I travel by bus...since hubby took my CLK660 there. lol...and as for lodging goes...we are not that picky. As long as the room is comfortable, clean and with basic necessity...we are good. So, I booked a room at Chong Hoe Hotel. The hotel is situated in Jonker Street.

The price is so very affordable....it RM45.00 per night. It's really cozy and only about 10 minutes walk to Dataran Pahlawan. But the downside is, for Muslim...it's very hard to find halal food there. Actually, to me...it's very hard to find good malay food in Melaka town. Maybe only the locals know. Even in Dataran Pahlawan, I can't find good food. There are only few choices of restaurant available...and the food court? seems older that the mall itself.

What ever it is...i just want my hubby back at home. Can't wait for him to finish up everything in Melaka. Soon....

Laugh till You Drop: Ice Age 3

Since last week was the last weekend before hubby goes back to Melaka....I asked him to treat me to Ice Age 3 movie. Aahahahah....I've always love cartoons. I even changed our Astro Discovery channel to DisneyWorld channel. ahahahahaha. I'm like a 6 year old when it comes to cartoons. I guess they made me laugh...that's why I love them. My hubby never really understands why...until he watch Ice Age 1 for the first time on HBO. He laugh his heart out. wakakakaka...now it's easier for me to ask him to watch cartoon movies together. :D

To those who haven't watch Ice Age 3 yet....please please please go watch it. I guarantee you won't regret it. It is damn hilarious. I laugh from start to finish. At some point I was laughing like no body's business until I forgot that I was actually in a cinema. I am always amazed by the imagination of all the writers who wrote such good and interesting stories that we all enjoyed so much. They must be damn creative. uuhuhuhu. I just love the Sid character...and not to forget that creature that is always hunting its nut. ahahahaha...it is just a sideline that made the cartoon much more fun to watch.

oh yeah....btw..I did watch Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen a week earlier...it was awesome. So don't miss that one too. It is humor and thrill combined. To read a hilarious review...go to DIYANAZMAN. (Diyana...kasi komisyen skit....akak promote blog hang nih) :P