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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Feeeling happy right now:)

Still got japan on my mind..My impression of japan is now vastly different from before I visited hokkaido..I think its pretty impressive the way the japanese go about doing things and I applaud their work ethic:) Everyone there is so nice and friendly and polite..Haha even the newscasters on tv bow before before starting on the news...the general atmosphere I experienced from walking through the streets of hokkaido gave me a peaceful, friendly, homey impression:) Osaka had a relatively 'big city' feel to it..but it was also interesting just taking in the general sights and sounds of the city..people there are not afraid to be different and they're pretty open to change..

Haha one thing that really amused us on the very first day of our tour was the public toilets; very stark contrast to china. All the toilets there are nice and clean..even the toilets at the wet market had sliding doors and potted plants:) Haha and most toilets there have a panel of buttons next to the toilet bowl; there's a button that plays music/flushing sounds..I'm not certain of its exact function but my mom suggested it was useful for covering up sounds of..erm well you guys hazard a guess. Then there are buttons that activate this spray jet in the toilet bowl that helps you wash your ass after you're done. So you can wash up after you're done while you're still sitting on the bowl. Kinky. Me and my sister were hesistant in trying that out though..

Anyway, enough about the toilets:) Heh like I mentioned in my earlier post..the things that stood out the most in my mind were the snow, people and food:) The snow was just amazing..it gave the air a magical, giddy touch:) Of course I think if I had to trudge through snow everyday to school/work I'd be telling a different story..but right now I think I'll just preserve the image I have of a snowy winter wonderland in my mind:)

And the FOOD. I don't even know where to begin. Salmon, cold crab, chocolate, ice cream, wasabe biscuits (it sounds disgusting but trust me these are GREAT), ramen..I could go on and on:) Ice cream in hokkaido generally comes in 5 flavours; Lavender, melon, green tea, cheese & potato. The potato was kinda weird but melon and green tea were yummy:) And there's nothing better on a cold snowy day than a nice hot soupy bowl of ramen:) And pips: you'll be glad to know I was relatively more adventurous in trying the different kinds of food:)

Yawn. Sorry feels like there's a lot more to say but I'm kinda sleeeepy now. Will blog more soon:) night people:)

~me~ at 1:16 AM

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Feeeling happy right now:) Still got japan on my mind..My impression of japan is now vastly different from before I visited hokkaido..I think its pretty impressive the way the japanese go about doing things and I applaud their work ethic:) Everyone there is so nice and friendly and polite..Haha even the newscasters on tv bow before before starting on the news...the general atmosphere I experienced from walking through the streets of hokkaido gave me a peaceful, friendly, homey impression:) Osaka had a relatively 'big city' feel to it..but it was also interesting just taking in the general sights and sounds of the city..people there are not afraid to be different and they're pretty open to change.. Haha one thing that really amused us on the very first day of our tour was the public toilets; very stark contrast to china. All the toilets there are nice and clean..even the toilets at the wet market had sliding doors and potted plants:) Haha and most toilets there have a panel of buttons next to the toilet bowl; there's a button that plays music/flushing sounds..I'm not certain of its exact function but my mom suggested it was useful for covering up sounds of..erm well you guys hazard a guess. Then there are buttons that activate this spray jet in the toilet bowl that helps you wash your ass after you're done. So you can wash up after you're done while you're still sitting on the bowl. Kinky. Me and my sister were hesistant in trying that out though.. Anyway, enough about the toilets:) Heh like I mentioned in my earlier post..the things that stood out the most in my mind were the snow, people and food:) The snow was just amazing..it gave the air a magical, giddy touch:) Of course I think if I had to trudge through snow everyday to school/work I'd be telling a different story..but right now I think I'll just preserve the image I have of a snowy winter wonderland in my mind:) And the FOOD. I don't even know where to begin. Salmon, cold crab, chocolate, ice cream, wasabe biscuits (it sounds disgusting but trust me these are GREAT), ramen..I could go on and on:) Ice cream in hokkaido generally comes in 5 flavours; Lavender, melon, green tea, cheese & potato. The potato was kinda weird but melon and green tea were yummy:) And there's nothing better on a cold snowy day than a nice hot soupy bowl of ramen:) And pips: you'll be glad to know I was relatively more adventurous in trying the different kinds of food:) Yawn. Sorry feels like there's a lot more to say but I'm kinda sleeeepy now. Will blog more soon:) night people:) ~me~ at 1:16 AM
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