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in Japan from April 4th 2007

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july19th 2008

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sun burnt!
sun burnt!

me ... looking forward to meeting with my friend, Sini

mike cooked us breakfast (from my leftover in the fridge ;))
mike cooked us breakfast (from my leftover in the fridge ;))

whatever i had in the fridge.. Mike-san could cook a nice meal for 3 of us ;)

house searching: スタート
house searching: スタート

lets go!!! House Searching!

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nice nice  nice but a bit far from me

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getting closer and closer to me

but will they decide to live there?

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then to Ikebukuro

same old story...went into that department store

and got lost in the SALE SALE SALE
got the brown bag and the white jacket (for spring/autumn)

and Sini got the red one.

 

sini got me the duck tongue..i will bring to my office..

they might be surprised hahaha

and sini also got me the vitamin for the dark circles (eyes) ;)

 

dou xie Sini..

 

 

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its me again..after returning home

reading someone's email.. and feel like crying again

hmm hmm hmm

 

going to write a reply to that email now

 

oh.. couldnt contact P Benz, P Kob, P Dome..

dont know if they need me to be their guide tomorrow

or i will just spend time with my friends..for a little more house searching and shopping

;)

 

 

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july 18th

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my breakfast

and bought one more muffin sausage sandwich for lunch

but i was full from breakfast and drinks so I skipped my lunch

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distributing the snacks i got from P dome instead

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all colleagues in the accounting department

girls in Admin and HR departments

all bosses in these 3 departments

and a few more people who are kind to me (in Internal audit, sales departments)

 

these bosses treated me nice meals many times

i cant buy them expensive things in return

(i do not have money..but more importantly, its not appropriate)

but i really really wanna return them something

so i was happy i did it yesterday ;)

(thank you P Dome ka)

 

came home after work

had the sandwich i bought for lunch

and been in bed until around 330AM

and woke up again now at 8AM

 

going to clean my room

waiting for Sini and Mike to arrive

and I will go to meet the kids again....

ahaaa i cannot wait to play with the kids! 

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july 17th disneyland..wonderful day

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gotta prepare for presents lastnight

ended up going to be quite late

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met with them in the moring...

here we start our day!!

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Keiyo line train

going to Maihama station

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haha the Japanese in the train were surprised!!

they were kinda trying to get away from us.

 

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here we are, Tokyo Disneyland

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lets take lots of pix and HAVE FUN!

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arent they cute!?

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Goofy Splashing water..

Merry go round

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small world

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lunch!

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handsome nong Tyme

happy getting HIS food!

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ohhhh minnie, daisy, goofy etc

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its so so so so so HOT!

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Disney Parade!

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Parade!!

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shopping!

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oh finally we became good friends

my dear Nong Gie ;)

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and finally the weather became very nice at around 5PM

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Dinner at 牛角 Ueno

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most of the shops have closed but still they could do shopping haha

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kids, while waiting for their mum to SHOP!!

 

and i am back at home now..

what a great day i had ;)

 

thanks we became real friends ;)

and see you again tomorrow night!
or Saturday na kaaaaaaa ;)

 

back to work tomorrow!!

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july16th

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today... i never expected it would come...

i have always hoped to meet them

but never expected that its TOKYO JAPAN!

 

i have been reading their blogs

(i love reading blogs that mums write for their kids)

and there are many other families i want to meet..

never mind, i wait until u come to Japan

or i will surely contact when i go back to Thailand

 

i have been waiting waiting..to leave my office

to meet with them ;)

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me arriving first..and waiting patiently

ワクワクしてた!

arent they cute?

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food we had..

hey i can eat sashimi today..

no problem!!

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i requested P Dome to get me the baby powder

and P dome got me some sweets..

since i live alone..noone to share with, i hope you do not mind me sharing them with my colleagues ;)

 

P Noon....its a surprise to received nice gifts from you..

the hair ribbon...the necklace.. i am not that girly at all.

but surely i will wear them... because they are from you!

THANK YOU ka!

 

P Kob... these costumes are SUPER CUTE!

will they suit me? but surely i will wear them when i miss you and your kids!

 

okay..its kinda late now.

i am looking forward to spending a day with you guys na ka

 

before i can head off to bed..

i gotta try to get info about restaurants and shops..

 

where shall we eat tomorrow hmm hmm hmmm!

 

 

 

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my day

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what i did today


  • 07:54 its so hot!even hotter at my office,its a sweat shop!hmhmm,on my way to the office now. #

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お時間ありますか?急ぎます?

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おはようございます!

 

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オフィスで飲んだもの

暑かったからです!

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お店から買いました

中華料理と思いますが、*煮込み*という日本料理と言われた。

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晩ごはん

美味しかったです!

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やっと買いました!

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これも買いました!

DISNEYLANDにもって行きます!!

 

it was so hot today

i did work on consolidation assignments and also the translation

i met with the boss who will be my boss during my stay in Okayama

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i will go there on the 4th

shall I go by plane? or the bullet train?

my boss will help me planning and getting tickets

still thinking whether I shall be back to Tokyo during my summer break...or travelling around

visiting my host family in Kyushu

and back to tokyo again during September to October

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see other people's  jobs/tasks?

and this is mine

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Ann-san...her job is only the translation?!

haha

but this is a great chance for me to get to know everything in the factory

prepare myself to work for the factory in thailand later

and also i will bring a lot of books there to self-study ;)

both accounting and japanese language ;)

 

and eat good food there!

i heard from a girl who is working in a factory that

they provide breakfast, lunch and dinner

150 300 and 300 yen .. so i can live with good food....with 750/day budget ;)

thinking whether i should move my cooking utensils to Okayama

or just eat at the factory and dine out

umm umm umm

 

perhaps i gotta return to tokyo during the holidays to pack and send neccessary stuffs?

whatver...

gotta be POSITIVE!

 

i am sure eveything is going to be FINE!

my bosses are so kind and helpful and supportive!

 

today i also went to Ueno for a short while

trying to look for the Anpanman sandals for Nong Atom

but couldnt find any..so i returned home ;)

 

at the station near my house

one salary man came to me and asked if i was in a hurry

if i got time...

i was stunned for a short while..

then answered to him in english

"sorry i dont speak japanese"

hahahaha

 

it happened a lot in Harajuku and Shinjuku

still wondered what are their purposes

but i guess this salary man...simply he just wants a companion for dinner?!

 

umm

have to be careful!!

 

 

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my day

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what i did today


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july14th...it is really a 夏ばて!

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Dear Mums, (P Aor)

I passed the shoes shop today and did not forget to stop by and check out for you. I found them ka..the Anpanman shoes. 2,900 yen na ka. if you are still interested, let me know (size 14-17 na ka). i will try to get them tomorrow night (its the only possible date na ka since I will surely come home late on Wed, Thu....and going out a lot during the weekend) hope i wont have much work left/overtime tomorrow night.

i will write more about how to email me in the msn na ka (since i cannot check hotmail that freely at the office)

 

waiting for your message na ka

 

 

 

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my lunch at my desk again

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heavy!!!

when i got home..not only i got the lychee

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but also

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mosquito bites

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all are left over..

tomato...bought over 2 weeks ago

Yakult...expiring tomorrow still have got the whole pack (6 bottles)

the tongue and fish..from last week

Yakisoba, not that old..cooked lastnight

 

and the grapefruit drink..also from lastnight

 

かわいそう?

 

 

i miss my mum's peeled fruits

always have fruits ready for us everyday

(and i always refuse to eat them)

now i miss it...

here i gotta do everything "myself" ;(

i sometimes miss those time being pempered

but i know its no good and i would never grow

so..its good that i spend these few years taking care of myself

 

and hopefully, in return, i will be able to take care of my parents ;)

 

 

 

 

 

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sunday july 13th 2008

  • 6 days ago
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SUNDAY 13TH July 2008
SUNDAY 13TH July 2008

 went to bed quite late lastnight (around 2-3 AM)

but didnt wake up that late today...(8 or 9 AM)

coz i was worried since i got a few important things to do today

 

washed my blankets, my make up puffs

and went out to get money at a near by supermarket

 

my breakfast was the almond cookie ;)

since it was so HOT!

had chocolate ice cream and a cup of coffee (cold) when i got home.

 

i am really so broke from last week's shopping

so i plan not to spend any money this weekend (not even the groceries)

i will try to find whatever i have in the fridge to cook for my dinner and next week's lunchboxes

 

planning to take leave for 1-2 days next week

my boss is always on business trips.. still havent got chance to inform him

 

 

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one best thing for today

i received this email from my best penfriend

after 10+ years, we will finally meet up!!

lets celebrate our belated Birthday together!!!

and surely i will try my best to help you have the best trip ever!
first, i am sure you wanna plan everything yourself ;)

but if there is anything i can help... let me know!

i got lots of tourguide friends in thailand ;) and eventhough i dont know well about JP

but i can at least help you make reservations for hotels, transportations, etc!

i am HAPPY i will be able to see you!!!!

and please feel free to stay with me during your stay in Tokyo!!

hope i can introduce you to my parents in Kyushu too! that must be FUN!!

 

I am so free!!
I am so free!!

now i am watching TV

 

Akiko Endo and her husband play with their son during lunch time. Akiko is the only Japanese mahout in the Ayutthaya Elephant Corral. She came here three years ago and became fascinated with the life of a mahout. She said "I love young elephants. After I had decided to be a mahout, I went back to Japan and told my mother. Since she did not agree, I had to runaway to come here." When asked during an interview with a Japanese television about what she loved most, she replied that she loved elephants the most, rather than her husband. That was before she had a baby. Her dream is to open a small camp in her hometown in Japan.

http://www.onasia.com/system/preview.aspx?pvp=skr0283711.51

ザ・ノンフィクション

http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/thenonfx/index_frame.html
about a girl working in an elephant camp in Ayutthaya
her earnings together with her husband is only 14,000 Thai Baht per month
and they are having a baby together
it is hard to live on such low earnings
 
 
 
I plan to study some accounting
writing postcards to many people today ;)
 
back to watch TV now ;)
 
 
 
at the end of the programme
found out that she is now back in Japan, Chiba Prefecture
I hope I can meet her..
wonder what she is doing now in JP (elephant camp?)
 
gotta continue watching!!
 
 
 
 
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its the first time i try to cook this
my mama bought me this seasoning pack
 
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 got this the other day from the auditor
i kinda got the idea what to cook
 

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and my dinner
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いただきます!

 

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going to prepare my lunchbox

take a shower

and study!!

 

byeeee~~ for now

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花火大会

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http://travel.jp.msn.com/special/domestic/hanabi2008/index.htm

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5 いわき小名浜港花火大会 40万
関東・甲信越
1 エキサイティング花火2008 第33回 江戸川区花火大会 139万
2 第31回 隅田川花火大会 98万
3 長岡まつり大花火大会 80万
4 第21回 東京湾大華火祭 71万
5 立川まつり国営昭和記念公園花火大会 70万
北陸・中部
1 第55回 安倍川花火大会 60万
2 岡崎観光夏まつり 第60回 花火大会 48万
3 全国花火名人選抜競技大会 ふくろい遠州の花火2008 43万
4 第63回 全国花火大会 40万
5 第40回 豊田おいでんまつり花火大会 35万
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1 第62回 水都祭「天神祭奉納花火」 120万
2 第20回 なにわ淀川花火大会 50万
3 2008 びわ湖大花火大会 35万
4 源氏物語千年紀記念 第48回 宇治川花火大会 22万
5 第56回 港まつり花火大会 20万
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2 2008 松江水郷祭 「湖上花火大会」 37万
3 福山夏まつり 2008 花火大会 34万
4 宮島水中花火大会 約30万
5 おのみち住吉花火まつり 30万
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1 第21回 関門海峡花火大会(門司会場) 115万
2 第46回 西日本大濠花火大会 46万
3 第349回 筑後川花火大会 45万
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1 第58回 勝毎花火大会 20000
2 第29回 山形大花火大会 20000
3 第39回 仙台七夕花火祭 16000
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