My vacation in Japan, Shinjuku

not written on the actual date.

words with * = click for picture/link
words with ** = click for video
NTM = my boyfriend
Haiko = my brother
Reisa = brother's girlfriend
Renix = cousin

For some reason, my laptop won't upload my pictures the right way =/ if I rotated a pic, you can't see that >.<

www.picturetrail.com/littlecookie (pictures not uploaded yet)

OK! I'm finally gonna write my blog for Japan ^^ When I got back, I was really not in the mood and emo because I miss Japan a lot =( When I got back, it rained. Japan was an experience I will never forget, and I am definitely going back! I was there with my boyfriend, my mom, cousin, my bro & his girlfriend. But My bro and his girl stayed at an apartment, the rest of us at a hotel. We stayed at the Ascent Shinjuku*.

day 1: Arriving & Chillin' ♨
Fortunately for us, we could sit in business class ^^ that was really relaxed! But there was this steward with an attituuude =| He was acting all snobby. He was really rude to NTM =S what's his problem? anyways, when we arrived it was sooo quiet at the airport. Didn't expect that at all =O it was dead out there. And it turned out you have to give your fingerprint =O safety reasons. BUT FINALLY! =D I WAS IN JAPAN! whoohoo ^~^! We first had to find out how to get to our hotel, and that was a task of it's own. We had a hard time figuring out where to go, since everyone was sending us to different platforms >.<'' But once you know how the subway system works, it's a piece of cake. Even I can figure it out =P After about 45 minutes, we finally arrived at our station Shinjuku. And man oh man! It was hot outside =| At least 30°C (86°F)! That was a long walk to our hotel with our ..case? omg haha I don't know the English word =$ let's just say case, that thing where you put your clothes and stuff in. It's only a 10 minute walk, but it took around 20 for us. And the worse thing is that it turned out that we were too early. We could check in at 3 PM, but it was 1:45 PM >< so we had to wait for a long time. Everyone was pretty pissed because we were all tired and felt dirty after the long trip. It sounds like I'm complaining, doesn't it? T_T=P but I'm not, I really loved it in Japan! Anyways, our room was very clostraphobic. It was really a 1 person room. But it was very neat. After everyone freshened up, we went out to eat. Ahhh getting hungry when I look at the picture @_@



After eating our tummies full, we hit the town. I saw this adooorable doggy**! he was rolling so cute ^~^ The city is so amazing, it was all lit up and oh-so high! and we also went to a gamehall. It instantly caught my eye =P NTM won me a plushie, but it got stuck! T_T haha but we did get it though. Some who worked there got it out for us. Unfortunately, you're not allowed to tape the machines but.. we did it anyways** (6) mwuahaha. Hear ntm: ''hij zit vast!'' like 20 times (it means: it's stuck!). We were like: you're going too far! But he won it anyways =P We also met a Japanese woman at the grocery shop who had Dutch friends, that was pretty interesting. Haha ohyeah, and we saw a typical japanese drunken guy =P haha he was limping to one side to the other. We didn't do much after that, because we we're really tired.



day 2: Ueno! ☆
It was so scary in the morning @_@ the thing is, you have to put the keycard of your hotel room in this kind of box. It's connected to the whole room. What I didn't know was, that when you pull it out, that the lights of the room go out. I was alone, so I totally freaked out. Because when I think of scary things in Japan, I think of Ju On and stuff T_T I was already picturing that creepy woman crawling over the floor in those few seconds. Anyways, we went to Ueno that day. We bought some milk tea* at our station, we just couldn't resist! ^~^ My bro was too late so we thought, might as well take a look around because there were also clothing stores inside the station. It really rained hard that day, btw. But the funny thing is, it rained only for a few minutes really hard, and then it suddenly stopped. We didn't do much this day either. Just some sight-seeing and shopping. Me and NTM were really tired, so we went back to the hotel while the others went to see a temple.

day 3: Purolanddd~! (>D< ) ♥
yeahhh I was waiting for this day, like forever! =D I felt like a little girl who's going to Disney Land for the first time. But oh well, I'm still such a kid at heart. The guys reaaaally weren't excited =P haha didn't like it at all but too bad for them (6). The gate* looked so holy =P haha when I saw it I was thinking: YAY! Even the entry tickets* looked so cool ^-^ A ticket is around 4000 yen per person. When we were inside, it looked like a fairy tale. All the workers there had such cute outfits! The first thing we did was take the boat ride**. Btw, now I really feel like a little kid when I see those vids back T_T'' haha gosh. Anyways, we also hit the shops and boy, did they make me go insane! If I was a millionaire, my house would be filled with Sanrio. I saw sooo many things I want. Go to my picturetrail to see pictures of the shops (+ the boat ride). It's especially great for little girls, so if you have a daughter that likes Hello Kitty.. you owe it to her to bring her there =P I won Sugarbunnies glasses btw =D they are so fresh-lookin'. You had to pick a lot, and then you would win something no matter what. Reisa won an icecream-maker =|! How cool is that! *jealous*

There was also a little Hello Kitty house, and that was really nicely done. It had a bathroom, study room, bedroom. You had to go in line to get into the house, because you also could take a picture with Hello Kitty. I don't have a picture of that, I still have to scan it.



We also saw a 3D show, which has nothing to do with HK and it wasn't subbed. We only understood that it was about a race =P Of course, my mom was the scaredy cat because the chairs were trembling and stuff =P haha. It looked pretty cool though ^~^ There aren't a lot of attractions, so if you go there it doesn't hurt to see the show. Anyways, you can also let yourself be drawn as an anime doll! You should really do that! It takes a while, also before it's your turn. But it's definitely worth it! The one of my bro and his gf (on the right) look so similar to them =D I don't remember the prices exactly, but it depends on how many persons they have to draw. For 2, I think it was ¥4000. That is around €23/$34.



And we had to eat of course. The guys (especially my bro) were already tired and a little annoyed of the whole HK world =P poor guys, I feel for them. But my bf couldn't complain, because I go to smash tournaments with him ><=P Omgosh! They had Hello Kitty ramen =D How can you not want to eat that? Even the ..reseat?resete?reseit? was so cute, that you wouldn't even mind what price was on it!



NTM won a lot of plushies for me ^~^ he even got 3 in 1 time**! It's best if you try the ones with smaller plushies, they're a lot easier. Ahh but ok, to my regret I missed the HK show =( oh well, next time (6)

Overall, Puroland was awesome and a must (if you're HK fan) if you go to Japan! Bring a lot of money, and a huge case!

~~To be continued.. ~~

Wastin' bucks, Japan

....... -_- .... I .. *sigh* .. Words CAN describe how I feel right now, but .. omg I can't talk/type anymore ><'' I'm so tired. I went to my hubby's aunt yesterday, and I had to eat lots and lots of peaches. so I got a stomachache =( I'm so exhausted, I wanted to type stummyache. It does sound cuter though =p okay from now on it's stummyache. After that I went to some friends to hold a movie marathon, and my stummyache didn't went away. Around 4 AM, my friends decided to catch some fresh air, so we went to take a walk. But not just any walk, noooo! An 1-hour walk. Not that I would mind if I wasn't in pain, but now it was just a death walk. We did see a lot of beautiful mansions though! They we're huuuge houses =| I was picturing myself in a lovely home like that.. but oh well T-T I was so cold, but also overheat. After an endless walk, we we're finaaally home. I really needed to rest, so I took a nap. I think after an hour and a half, they woke me up. My eyes we're burning -_- I felt so dirty, smelly and like a bum. You know that feeling when you just came back from going out, and you smell like cigarettes and stuff, and you feel the sacks hanging under your eyes? Well, I felt like that. But even worse. As always, my homie Diaz took good care of me though ^^

Anyways, when I got home I went to bed even though I still had to take care of a lot of things. I woke up around 12 pm, and headed to the city. *SIGH* T_T my pinpas? .. should be taken away when I'm emo, because I always waste money. I wanted to buy simple shoes for Japan, I ended up buying Kswiss shoes. I wanted to buy a simple tshirt, I bought a jacket and a blouse. And so on so on. I could've used that money in Japan >< ahh well, not gonna think about it anymore.

Well, tomorrow is the big day ^^ I can't wait!! I still have to pack my bags, but I'll do that when my hubby gets here. Off I go! I'll post some pictures when I get back! Everyone, enjoy your vacation and wish me luck! byebyeee!

♥ xoxo, Crystal

Haptic vs Viewty

When I first saw the commercial story (click) of the Haptic phone, it had me in his power. I was sooo in love with the phone, and I couldn't wait to get it! but then I found out that the phone was like $800 dollars, and only available in Korea -_-'' I thought, ''okaaay I'll just wait till it gets to Europe!''

But then another phone caught my eye, the LG Viewty. Normally, I didn't find the viewty appealing at all. Until I saw the red/pink version. I don't know exactly which one it is, since it's a bit confusing. But I mean the one in the picture =P i saw the promotion music video of it (click) by Min Hyo Rin, and after 2 times of listening to it, you heard me humming with the song. Now I can't take my eyes off of this phone! I haven't seen it in the store yet, only the purple and silver one.

Haptic - Viewty
What do you think? Which one is better? Normally I don't like big phones like that. I usually have my phone in my pants pocket (is that even a word?), so I can't be doing that anymore. But I don't mind if it's that phone =P Maybe I'll learn to be more careful with my electronics. Seriously, if a phone survives a year with me, it is a miracle. I have my LG Chocolate for 9 months now, and it still works perfectly. A few scratches on the screen because of my stupid phone charm, but it's okay. This is the only phone that survived the longest, and still is. I hear from most people that their Chocolate trips after a few months, but I haven't had any problems yet. The LG KG800 was also a phone I totally fell in love with. My boyfriend gave one to me on Valentine's day last year, but within 2 months I lost it in the train =( *emo* then I got another one on my bday. I don't care much about functions, as long as I can text and call with it .. it's fine by me =] and most important, that the design is cool.

Polar Bear (>3< )!

This supercute, mega-adorable, sweet-huggable polarbear stole my tiny heart! look how cute he isss! (^0^ ) don't you feel like picking the cutepie up, and hugging it? he looks a bit angry like .. hmpf ( >.>) leave me alone but that wouldn't stop me! unless he would bite me .. anyhow, I wanted to buy a Ik Draag Bij Aan Een Witte Noordpool-tshirt, but they aren't currently available =( I've wanted to be a donator for wwf (wnf) for a while now, but I was still donating to War Child, and a broke student like me doesn't have all the money in the world =P bills to pay, clothes to buy. I better get a job again when I get back from Japan.

Well, that was it! ^^ just wanted to show the little cub

♥ xoxo, Crystal

Epic War

Friends became foes, enemies became hostile and a forest became a battlefield. War broke out, and there was no mercy in the fight between team Yellow Ribbon and Non-Ribbon.

Around 3.00 PM, we had to get ourselves in our gear, and put our fear to zero. We planned our strategy about how we are going to attack and defend, and once we we're settled it was time to battle. We had to get the flag of the enemy, and bring it back to our base. I couldn't help but to feel anxious when I saw everyone disappear in front of my eyes into the woods. At first, I was a little bit sceptic because I've seen some serious bruises of some soldiers, but I thought .. I am here to help out my fellow men, so I had to defend our flag with all my power. It was hot, the gear was too big and heavy for me, and it was hard to see through the bushes. You could hear the screams of pain from far away, and the hard gunshots that gave me the chills. It was my job to defend our base, but I wanted to know the status or the battle, so I decided to walk forward. Check out the field. I've waited a few minutes behind a log, to make sure that no one could shoot me. And suddenly .. when I looked to the left .. I saw my teammate running with the flag of the enemy. I couldn't feel more proud. He ran so fast like his life depended on it. Victory was ours!! We've conquered the flag!

But the war wasn't over yet. We had a 5-minute break to drink and regain some energy. As surprised as I was, time went by really fast. I thought that time would go slower. And I was also surprised how fast I got hit. I was camping behind a wooden wall, and I wanted to see if I could shoot someone. I slowly looked over the wall and BOOM! HEADSHOT! someone gave me a frikkin headshot! So it was over for me. I had to go back to the camp to recover, and wait for the next attack.

The last round was harsh. Everyone did their best to kill each other off, even if it included cheating. We had more bunkers to hide in, and that was exactly what I did. I got shot in the back, and my mate next to me was shot in the ankle. But I didn't gave up! And with my surprise I was the last soldier (of my team) standing. But that was the worst thing that could happen to me. There were around 4/5 enemies standing in front and to the left of me, ready to kill me of. They all tried to shoot at me, but with no luck. At least, it didn't hurt. I held my weapon up high, admitting my defeat.

And that was the end of the war, no one won, it was ''a tie''.

Even though I got shot in the head, and my clothes got messy ..
paintball rocked!

click here im the one with the white tshirt and blue/black scarf

Aya Aya Fighting !!

Every time I hear 'Naruto - Strong and Strike', I get so pumped up! It makes me feel like training! To be honest, because of that song i wanted to do something about my condition. My gosh, I am already so tired after 30 seconds of running, it's ridiculous. I guess I watch too much anime? Ahhhh I wanna go to the gym! I just found the song in my Old songs map, covered in dust if it was possible. Hmm .. maybe I should go to the gym today. YES! I'm gonna train hard today! AYA AYA FIGHTING~!

Oh, and I played Guitar Hero yesterday. I so rocked that game (@ @,) you saw me playing like a rockstar haha. throwing the guitar up in the air and stuff xD I never knew that game would be so much fun! now I wanna get a ps3 too -_- and I miss hanging out with my friend Diaz =[ haven't seen him in a long time before yesterday.

ps, I totally love the song Yeu Trong Chieu Mua (1) from Andy Quach! I like the Jay Chou version too, but this one makes me so happy whenever I hear it!