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The Mishaps of Travelling via Train 2007-10-24 10:40:00 Japan's train system is very efficient unlike in the Philippines. Everyday, I consume about 3 hours of back-and-forth train ride going to the office and back to my home in Kunitachi. I wake up around 6:00am and leave the house not later than 7:30 am. Well, here is the taxing part, the chaos inside the train. From Kunitachi to Shinjuku, I take the Chuo Line, which is colored orange and to which it came from Toyoda, a further city to the west of Tokyo. When the train arrives in Kunitachi, you don't have a choice but to stand and wait for someone to get off and take their place, which in turn, rarely happens. If it happens, he/she gets off in Shinjuku, which the station I also have my norikaemasu/?????? (change ride/trains).?Friday last week, along Mitaka City, the conductor of the train suddenly made the train stop. All of the passengers inside, including me were like pins in a bowling game. Strike!!! All fell and piled up into the floor. Everybody's poise was lost. Even ...

Stay at Big Blue Classic Hotel 2007-10-24 10:21:00 Looking for a classy, exclusive place to stay at Blackpool? With world class services and facilities that has a great worth for your money? Then stay at Big Blue Classic Hotel.Big Blue Classic Hotel is the most recent, award-winning, contemporary among the Blackpool hotels in UK and has been the pride of Blackpool since it was launched. Its setting is just around of the most visited attractions, like the Pleasure Beach and bordered by renowned cafés and restaurants all over town. Most of its guests were very much pleased with their stay because of its welcoming staff, scrumptious food, spacious rooms which is perfect for family, and its stress free environment.When you are in town, don’t miss the chance of experiencing a total vacation in Blackpool by staying at Big Blue Classic Hotel. Thanks to Big Blue Classic Hotel. ...

Meme #1 The 38 Questions 2007-10-23 08:24:00 Got tagged by Shiera, hope you'll not fall asleep reading this (if you're really gonna read this! LOL!):1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Matsumotosan2. What were you doing at 0800? Changing trains in Shinjuku Station.3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Reading www.mindanaobloggers.com.4. What happened to you in 2006? Got a new job with a 30k salary.5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Can't really remember.6. How many beverages did you have today? 1 can of Georgia Caffe Espresso and a can of Kirin Milk Tea7. What color is your hairbrush? blue and white8. What was the last thing you paid for? The Kirin Milk Tea around 90 Yen.9. Where were you last night? Cooked seafood stew at home.10. What color is your front door? Old gray.11. Where do you keep your change? in my pocket.12. What’s the weather like today? Sunny.13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Haagen Daz14. What excites you? Weekend train station quests.15. Do you want to cut your hair? No. It' ...

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Meme #1 2007-10-23 05:01:00 Got tagged by Shiera, hope you'll not fall asleep reading this (if you're really gonna read this! LOL!):1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Matsumotosan2. What were you doing at 0800? Changing trains in Shinjuku Station.3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Reading www.mindanaobloggers.com.4. What happened to you in 2006? Got a new job with a 30k salary.5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Can't really remember.6. How many beverages did you have today? 1 can of Georgia Caffe Espresso and a can of Kirin Milk Tea7. What color is your hairbrush? blue and white8. What was the last thing you paid for? The Kirin Milk Tea around 90 Yen.9. Where were you last night? Cooked seafood stew at home.10. What color is your front door? Old gray.11. Where do you keep your change? in my pocket.12. What’s the weather like today? Sunny.13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Haagen Daz14. What excites you? Weekend train station quests.15. Do you want to cut your hair? No. It' ...

Strolling at Shinjuku ????????? 2007-10-15 06:40:00 It was a day of National Holiday. Second Monday of October is commemoration of the first Olmpics held in Tokyo. It was also a National Day of Sports. So the gaikokujin decided to test his Suica Pass in JR East to see whether there is a charge when you go out in between stations. I was suppose to go to Akihabara but I was scared since it was not really my typical route and the charge for my exit would be more expensive. So I decided to stop by Shinjuku. In Makati, Shinjuku is a famous restaurant for Ramen along Makati Avenue. Here, Shinjuku is not just ramen but a ramen of people going anywhere. Shinjuku is a busy metropolis of class Makati-like Glorietta and Greenbelt malls and shopping arcades. Numerous restaurants, pachinko slots arenas, karaoke bars, and lots and lots of signature shops awaits you here. The facade of the metropolis will give you a little glimpse of a New York, as seen on TV. Here, it was the first time I saw sa diagonal pedestrian crossing. See the picture above, an ...

The Oden Experience 2007-10-15 06:14:00 In Japan, do not be deceived by these stalls across Tokyo. In the Philippines, we equate street foods as cheap and affordable. These Oden stalls in the streets of Minatoku are more expensive than Obentos sold in convenience shops like Lawson, Family Man and Mini Stops. Each "dumpling" would cost around 100 to 200 each ranging from hotdogs, boiled eggs, tofu and meat/veggie dumplings. Not quite enough for a Filipino diet and food requirement. You know that most Filipino men are really into rice and heavy meals. Sake on the other hand is at 300 Yen per glass. I spent around 800 yen for this food trip. Remarkable though is that I was able to talk and dine with a Japanese family who were very good in English. They lived in Hong Kong for a year and already visited Cebu. They told me the history of these oden shops before. They said that numerous soba and udon shops protested the sprawl of these oden shops because they are taking away their customers. Way back then, there were not less than ...

The Mishaps of Travelling via Train 2007-10-15 05:34:00 Japan's train system is very efficient unlike in the Philippines. Everyday, I consume about 3 hours of back-and-forth train ride going to the office and back to my home in Kunitachi. I wake up around 6:00am and leave the house not later than 7:30 am. Well, here is the taxing part, the chaos inside the train. From Kunitachi to Shinjuku, I take the Chuo Line, which is colored orange and to which it came from Toyoda, a further city to the west of Tokyo. When the train arrives in Kunitachi, you don't have a choice but to stand and wait for someone to get off and take their place, which in turn, rarely happens. If it happens, he/she gets off in Shinjuku, which the station I also have my norikaemasu/?????? (change ride/trains).?Friday last week, along Mitaka City, the conductor of the train suddenly made the train stop. All of the passengers inside, including me were like pins in a bowling game. Strike!!! All fell and piled up into the floor. Everybody's poise was lost. Even ...

Japan In His Eye View 2007-10-11 11:37:00 Here are some pictures Ian took during his long weekend tour. It was holiday in Japan last Monday so he took that chance to see what surrounds him. He's been imagining these scenarios before and see him now having these views in front of him! Indulge this! ...

Great deals at CouponChief 2007-10-05 11:48:00 Christmas spirit is in the air and before you know it, its gift giving once again. There go your nieces, nephews, godsons and goddaughters waiting for your present. Fortunately, CouponChief is here to help you have all the Christmas gifts you need that definitely would help fit in your budget.As for me, I already have the wish list of my family and hopefully I could give it to them as they want it. For my mom, because she likes jewellery, I will give her a pair of earrings. For my dad, I would best buy him a shirt, pants and a cap from Gap. My sister asked for a new HP notebook , my niece wants an mp3 player. And for my beautiful dog gummy, I will get a 1 year dog food supply from Petco deals.CouponChief.com is an ecommerce shopping that offers a wide variety of merchandises, appliances, electronic devices, jewelleries online with a discount coupon. There, you can get the latest promotional deal from the best and famous stores online. You don’t have to go anywhere else; they have HP ...

Things I Have Done in the Past Week here in Japan 2007-10-05 10:08:00 Things I Have Done in the Past Week here in Japan :1. Bought a useless 1000 Yen mini flat iron.2. Bought 2 kgs of rice for 880 yen per bag.3. Bought my own SUICA card for their Rapid Train System worth 17,900 yen good for one month from my home in Kunitachi to Tamachi, where I work.4. Reloaded my bosses' pre-paid cellphone worth 3000 Yen for 60-days, which she lent to me.5. Shed tears twice already.6. Ate at Yoshinoya twice here in Kunitachi where its 24 hours open.7. Applied my barok Nihongo which they apparently understood.8. Bought a 4,195 Yen for a pair of new shoes in Tamachi Station when someone stepped on my foot and my ITTI Philippine-made shoes's sole was detached..More to come...........Rey Ian ...

Quibblo has the answer to your Question 2007-10-05 09:15:00 Searching for a website where you can learn something and be amused? Are you fond of taking quizzes about the likes of “What kind of Boyfriend or Girlfriend are you?” or like knowing that “Are you smarter than Paris Hilton?” Well, you need to visit Quibblo!Quibblo has most of the fun quizzes you can ever imagine, from knowing your own personality to knowing more about your idol. You can also stumble on quizzes that are associated to most of the hot topics these days. They have a new page that is also interactive. Visitors of Quibblo can post their commentaries or discuss each quizzes they like.Try taking these entertaining quizzes now and who knows? You can find out something about yourself or your idols that you does not imagine to learn. ...

The Agony of a Gaikokujin (???) 2007-10-04 06:50:00 How different is Philippines from Japan?1.) Prices of goods are very expensive. Bento (lunch boxes) ranges from 290 Yen to as much as 1,000 Yen per box.2.) Do not expect to find cheap Internet Cafes here. Per hour of Internet usage ranges from 300 to 500 Yen per hour depending on what city you live in.3.) Train stations here are very confusing.4.) There are no accessible public markets unlike in the Philippines. All food products are contained in styro containers. Costs around 400 to 1000 Yen depending on the food.5.) Japan is very advance in terms of communications. But do not expect to find pre-paid sim cards here. Only pre-paid cellphones but the price is too high.6.) Do not expect to find cheap laundry here. There are coin laundry shops here but it costs too much. Also, please bring IRON when you come here because it costs around 200 yen per piece of item just for the ironing. ...

What's Inside the Global City? 2007-10-02 01:19:00 Global City now turns into something to look forward to. Art works that are really made by famous Filipino artists. New restaurants, imported stores around which makes you think if you were still in the Philippines.Each time I visit Global City, there is always something new. ...

Blowing the Blues Away 2007-09-29 09:33:00 We know that the most difficult part in a relationship is the break up. Sad emotions are overflowing. Even though how we set our minds that it’s over, still part of us hopes for the opposite.But how we can survive break ups? There are a lot of ways that we can do to ease the pain and start to accept the reality of the situation. Moving on is hard but it is the best way to deal with break ups. By doing this, we will never know what we can meet along the way to recovery. It could be a new romance perhaps, or the ex-lover asking for a second chance to be back together in each other's arm. And if odds like this are on our path, this time we have to try new things, make some changes in dealing with the relationship. Try searching on the Internet some tips with regards to romance, and you can find more than what you need. Like in the website RomanceForEveryone.com has a bunch of tips and ideas on how to date, how to make an awesome love letters, how to spark a relationship. There are also ...