Hullo…
Happy New Year (a few days late for Christmas) (~_~)
Was back to Tokyo recently for some work stuff. Quite full-on, would work till past midnight then back to the hotel to work til about 4am. The whole thing wrapped up on the 24 th so instead of heading back to warm Malaysia I extended a couple of days…so yes! My first Xmas eve and Xmas day in Tokyo! Just arrived back in KL a couple of hours ago so forgiveness if my email sounds slightly incoherent and the image I sent lacks a linear visual theme – blame it on the jetlag heehee. I really wish I could write a long email about everything in Tokyo but this week is going to be crazy busy!
So let me sum it up in few sentences:
In Tokyo Christmas is the season for shopping, dating and christmas lights (but not trees or ornaments, just lights)
Very nice Xmas cakes because it’s more a Japanese tradition to give cakes than turkeys.
The Harajuku freaks can’t show obscene amounts of cleavage, fish net stockings and Gothic lolita french maid costumes because it’s too cold.
Besides looking like a tourist with digital camera, I blended in perfectly with the 1000s of other Tokyo-ites taking photos with their cameras and keitai.
Very yummy getsu-ramen at Shibuya for Xmas eve dinner and….
Very yummy French crepes on Omotesando for Xmas brunch (thank you Denise!)
Asahi beer.
And I was very happy to be back in warm Malaysia after all that.
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2006,
Shi.