Saturday, April 22, 2006

Knock, knock... Is Veria still there?

Recently, there is no postings on my life. Not that I'm too busy, well...maybe just (a little?) busier, but definitely more interesting than just work and blading.

Other than the fixed, routined activities that I couldn't change - like earning my daily keeps that's consuming 50% of life, i'm only left with the weekends and nights to get some "Life". And on 2 out of the 5 nights on a normal work week, I gotta rush to my Japanese class at dusk, munching only some left-over sandwiches from breakfast to keep my stomach from growling in the middle of my lesson... On good days, i gotta buy my favourite Jolly Bean Soya milk to drink along the way and watch the sky turning crescent red as I walked briskly to School. But I guess good days are quite rare nowadays as the work schedule becomes tighter and, as far as possible, I'll try not to work on weekends. ("Work-Life Balance" Besides, I strongly believe in working efficiently so work should be completed within the 5 working days.)

Other weekday nights would be spent chilling at my boy friend's place or out in search for some fun. Weekends are the most precious to me as it's the only days which I get to sleep till late, spend lots of time with my love ones.. and get some cardio-workout (I suppose Blading is a good cardio workout, tho some might not agree with me... I mean if you exert some effort in each stride and go as fast as the cyclist, I'm sure it'll be a good workout isn't it?)

Oh, I'm straying away, supposed to be sharing the Interesting stuffs that's happening in my life right now!

Well, recently, I'm having lots of fun with Eugene's little project on exploring or rather, discovering interesting places in Singapore! Since the pictures are posted on his New Blog - Singapore Chic, I'll not be posting any here. So, check out Singapore Chic to find out what are the nice little corners of Singapore that most of us missed out! But, Hey, Pls remember that it's still his blog, so Not All that's written there reflects my thoughts. There are still some ideas/views, which I still couldn't see eye-to-eye with... (if you know what I'm refering to...)

Besides that, he also discovered an awesome and cool platform (Couching Surfing or hospitality club) where inter-cultural exchange could take place! Check out the links under Eugene's Blog under "Useful links". By registering as a member, you get to host people from all over the world, make new friends and Best of All, you get to have 'friends' around the world who will host you for Free when you visit their country. Cool isn't it?!! Because of this, I got to know my First Lithuanian friends too! I mean I don't even know that Lithuania exists before that... Well, in another week's time, Eugene will be hosting another foreigner. This time round, it's going to be someone from India. HUmm... can't wait to bring him around ... another new friend... Yippy! (P.S. In my teens, i once wanted to be a tour guide - imagine how exciting this is for me now that i could be a part-time tour guide!)

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Autumn Holiday Part VII

Day 11 - OSAKA
A morning stroll to Osaka Castle...



And followed by ~ Osaka Aquarium

海遊館, which literally means "playing in the Sea Pavillion", is one of the largest aquarium in the world centered around the theme "Gaiai Hypothesis" advocated by Dr James Lovelock. Osaka Aquarium is conveniently located on the waterfront of Tempozan. (Wait! Do you know that Tempozan is actually a mountain? or rather a hill? In fact, it is the Lowest hill in Japan!)

I Conquered This Mountain in my heels! すごいいですね。


There is an extensive collections of marine life that one could find in the Ring of Fire (Pan Pacific Volcanic Zone) and the Ring of Life (Pan Pacific Life Zone). It is one of the aquarium that houses every divers favourite mammal - the Manta Ray... Other than that, there's also the resident Whale Shark affectionately called "Yu-Chan", and the Cute and Legendary Ocean Sun Fish! Woo hoo...! What an eye-feast! I was staring at the super-huge tank (9 meters deep, 5,400 tonn) for a long, long while...filming and snapping Yu-Chan gliding around with her faithful followers, Manty playing in the little whirl-pool and the elegant spotted eagle rays flying around the tanks.

King Penguin at the "Antartic", Aren't they cute?

One of the resident sharks in the "Pacific Ocean"

"Manty" twirling around...

By the time, we finally left, it was already dusk. Nice christmas lightings lined the streets...

Marine-theme Christmas lighting framing the walls of the Aquarium

Beautiful night view from the Ferries Wheel at the Waterfront

The night ended with a really nice and yummy dinner at a Korean Restaurant that belongs to Toshi's uncle. It was ReallY GOOD, never tasted Korean food that's so delicious. Just tinking of it makes me drools... (I thought the Korean restaurant at Anson Rd is good, Now....)

Day 12 - Tottori

Beautiful view, yummylicious pear soft cream (that i still miss...), and butt-soring drive... All that that's nice, shall just let the pics do the work again...

Beautiful works of nature...

Sand dunes - the largest in Japan


Gazing at the vast Sea of Japan

楽しかったですね...

And this marks the end of the 5 days Kansai Discovery Expedition withToshi San.

どもう ありがとうございます。。。

I shall be your host the next time you come to Singapore, or anywhere near Singapore

~ This I promise...