Look, Look what I got!!!

Fri, 7 December 2007

My cellular phone was more than 3 years old but didn't replace it because I like a cellular phone that is a "straight bar type" They haven't released anything like that for three years so I waited. From this month, they released something I wanted. It cost me a lot. 45000 Yen = US$404 = 276 Euros. Well, we don't have an iPhone here in Japan but I am okay with it because I feel this is so much better. This is from the "AU Design project" like the previous one I had. The concept for this new cell phone is "As if it is the melted candy in the mouth" I like how it feels against me but I don't rub it like I usually do every morning on something else. This phone comes with a debit card feature so if you have some credit on this cellular phone and put the phone over the ticket gate at the train station, the credit will be deducted from the phone and you don't have to buy a ticket. You can also buy things at convenience stores. But since I always have this "What if I lost my phone?", i don't have a lot of credit :-) Also, it has the 2.8Mbps internet connection with "PC Viewer" so that I can browse the internet with this phone without any stress. It has a camera but every one does recently. And and, it comes with a digital TV and an FM radio!!! I am sure some of you know I don't have a TV in my apartment. Now I do have a TV. I tried it and it looks pretty cool. In this photo, I was watching the national public television's TV show. Yay now I have a TV. :-) Though since I don't watch the TV much, I just use it when I am very bored. :-) Best thing about this cellular phone is the vibration is so strong and if you receive a call and have this phone in your pocket, it's like "oh, don't stop!" :-) if you know what I mean. Okay, my "mom, look look what I got!" moment is over. Thank you :) You have a fantastique weekend I have to work this weekend. damn it

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My Dream Destination :-)

Wed, 13 June 2007

This is a long post but I couldn't finish it in 10 slides. Sorry. If you have time, please bother this. Otherwise, it's okay you don't :-)
It's been my obsession and I wanted to go to this place before I die. Now, I am back in Paris but I won't do anything touristy. I will just relax and read a book at cafe:-) Salut! I will update from another destination tomorrow!
You have a fantabulous day!!!!!

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Better than it actually is.

Fri, 4 August 2006

It's so much better than stuffing some socks in there. Well, I haven't done that before. But hey. :-) Gee, it's really hot but the humidity is not as brutal as it was in Osaka so I should be really glad about it. Another weekendless for me :-( But you should have a fantabulous weekend! ta-ta-!

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A little over the budget...

Fri, 24 February 2006

Japan has been struggling in the Olympic games this time. No medal until today... Shizuka Arakawa won a gold medal for Ladies Figure Skating today. I, of course, watched her performance live. It was brilliant and beautiful. I was very happy for her. However, I was surprised and saddened how CNN/ BBC / USAToday wrote the article about the competition. Those editors, please, it's not because the other two skaters screwed up. She won the gold medal BECAUSE she was the best and skated beautifully! Period. I can't believe how media differs depending on the country where they are. Or am I being a drama queen again? Anyway, it's been a great two week run. Torino Olympic Games will end soon. I like winter Olympic games better than summer's. By the way, did I tell you I don't own a TV back at home but I watched many games during these two weeks? Well, it's crazy but I had two homes for the first week. One is my usual one. The other was my parents'. But I just don't like to be yelled at by my mother so I booked a hotel room for this week to watch Olympic games instead of staying at my parents'. I know. Call me crazy but that hotel is closer to work and it's got a lot of channels. :-) Some nights, I stayed in the room all night long. Some other nights, I stayed at my home. This is my favorite hotel in Tokyo, anyway. If I bought a TV at home, I am sure I wouldn't get out of my place at all. Anyway, it's been tiring/exciting/wonderful two weeks for me. I really enjoyed these special weeks. But I would have enjoyed them more if I went to Torino... huh... Stupid projects at work!!! I wish you a great weekend and I will probably blog tomorrow if there is anything new to share. Have a fantabulous weekend!

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Economical Chevy

Wed, 25 January 2006

Isn't this delicious? As some of you already know, I won this chevy last month. The chevy was delivered yesterday. It looks better than I thought it would. I am so over the moon. However, I cannot ride it yet. I need to register this for a police bike thingy. I can ride it without the registration but if I am ever stopped by a cop, it will take longer to prove this is not a stolen bike... I am going to commute to work by this fantabulous Chevy from next week. I hadn't owned a bike for a long time. I am a chevy/bike owner. yay. A tiny serious concern is brought up here by myself though. My butt needs to look more delicious. Because people riding it tend to lean forward, their asses get more attention than usual whether they admit it or not. I asked my personal trainer to change my program to focus on my butt at the gym today. After the workout...wow, it hurts like mother fudger. Just 3 sets of 3 different buttock excercises do this? I am glad it's working. I mean I'd love to have a perfect tight pretty butt. Is this thought extreme? I am glad it's still winter. I can cover my butt with the coat right now before my butt is going to make its debut in Spring when I don't have to wear a coat. Not that I want everbody's attention or anything. I just want a cute little butt that goes great with my Chevy. I sound so stupid but I do wanna look pretty when I ride it.... okay.... You have a fantabulous day/night!

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I am over the moon.

Mon, 26 December 2005

Even though Christmas is over, I decided to stick with this "Christmas blue" scheme. I don't hate this blue. When I get bored, I will change it. Anyway, I hope you had a great holiiday! By the by, about a month ago, I looked at the website of the airline I frequently use, and they held "Haiku" contest. The grand prize is a biz class round trip ticket. But, I didn't want that. There was the section for "Haiku in English" and the prize was Chevy's bicycle you see in the photo. it can be enlarged by clicking it as always. I fell in love with this bike. I mean I could afford it but didn't want that so badly. So I entered my Haiku. Guess what! I won! Here's what I wrote.

At immigration, Smiling at the camera, Officer! please, smile!!

The haiku had to be travel related. When I go to the States, they have every visitor's photo taken. Usually, immigration officers are/look very grumpy. Since the entry had to be made via a cellular phone, you can actually see what I wrote with my cell phone HERE The middle one on the left. :-) I know it's not the most brilliant haiku... but I won! What do you think? Yay. Santa came late! Thank you, Santa. Now, I will soon be a chevy owner for the first time in my life. Suprisingly, this Chevy is SOOOO economical. It won't eat a lot of gas like other Chevys. :-) I am over the moon! But, I guess I'd better focus on my butt when I work out. I'd like to look decent when I *ride* it. (^_^)V You have a fantabulous Monday!

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Something Stupid

Sun, 27 November 2005

Did you notice I've been clean for a week? No, I still smoke. But I've been clean of the word "fantabulous". But I am going to use it again :-) Anyway, at the age of 5, I wondered what would happen if I put one of the fingers in a power outlet. The result was obvious. At the of 12, I was asked to vacuum floor as my father had to go grocery shopping. I detached the vacuum's head part and vacuumed my weener. It was awesome!! .But the whole incident was observed by one of our neighbors as the window was widely open.... At the age of 15, I had sex with my high school buddy. During that, my mother came into my room.... At the age of 22, I had a mild stroke due to hard drugs but graduated as a magna cum laude two weeks later. At the age of 26, I made the same day trip to Amsterdam as I forgot something really important at my ex's parents'. It was absurd. Compared with those, what happened today wasn't that ridiculous. But I find it very lame. I went to this restaurant after work. Since it was an invitation from friends of mine who are picky on restaurants, I went back home and put on the best autumn jacket, this delicious pair of velour pants for the very first time, and cursed shoes. On my way back here, we walked to feel the fresh air. ...walked about 3 kilo meters. I got a bunch of blisters....I pretended to have a great time even though my shoes were killing my feet. I am so scared to wear 'em again. Why do I keep 'em still? Because I do something stupid... I haven't learnt anything... You have a fantabulous last week of November!

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Wonderland (a.k.a. Isetan)

Sat, 19 November 2005

Isn't smoking a cigarette after running 5 Kilometers = 3.1 miles great??? :-P After running in the early morning, I took a looong quality breakfast time while the sun rose. It's another chilly beautiful day in Tokyo. I decided to run errands for myself before my friends came for lunch. I went to my favorite department store on this globe. Isetan in Shinjuku. It's like 15 mins walk from my place. The blessed thing about this dept. store is that they have way cuter clerks than any other dept. stores in addition to high quality fabulous products. Since it gets really really crowded there, I usually go shopping in the morning while some people are still asleep. I decided to pick up some fabulous dessert at this dept. store.
Jean-Paul Hévin. This is my favorite chocolate shop in this world at the moment. When they opened a store here at Isetan, I was so happy. The drawback about this store is since they have gotten way more popular after crazy advertising, you will usually have to wait for 15 mins to get in!!! That's crazy. I don't want that. So, I usually go in the morning when it's cold for people to get up still. :-) I can get in without waiting. I picked up "Mont Blanc", Marron Cake. Even though Jean-Paul Hévin is famous for Chocolate as the one he makes is considered "jewel", his marron cake is fabulous. I had a great tea time with my friends while enjoying the cake. If you happen to be in Paris, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, may I suggest stopping by this fabulous store? But if you are not a fan of chocolate, you don't have to. :-) I think I am gonna have to run 3 extra kilos though.... Fantabulous weekend!

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Cheapy

Tue, 8 November 2005

Apparently, this is my right cuff. I bought this jacket a week ago at GAP. Regardless of the fashion queer friend's comment about me being too old to shopt at Gap, I picked this up. (It's interesting that the same kind is not available in the States... ) Because I thought it looked reasonably fabulous on a guy who is 30 years old. As I knew I would have to stay at work til midnight at least, I chose something to keep myself warm for the jacket. It was 24 degrees celsius = 75.2 degrees fahrenheit this afternoon here in Tokyo. But I hear it is going to be somewhere around 11 degrees celsius = 51.8 degrees fahrenheit tonight. So I have this warm jacket hung *blush* in my office. You know, it is going to be windy and chilly outside later tonight. I don't have anyone to cuddle with or hug on my way. So this jacket will do. I don't look fancy like the guy who's wearing an armani in Translation department on the 18th floor but I like this. Some people (especially, that fashion queer) tell me that a certain brand targets a certain age group and that considertaion should be included when I buy things. Well, I disagree. Some 30 year old guys look a lot older than I do as if I could ask them what kind of life they have been through. Some other 30 year old guys look a lot younger than I do as if they did everything what the skin care section on the Men's fashion magazine suggested. I just go with how reasonable I look and how reasonable it costs. That's all. If I think I look good in a Gap jacket, I do. :-P So yes, my total outfit today is rather cheap but the challenge is how I do not look cheap. Is that wrong? I kinda enjoy looking decent with cheap clothes. :-) Anyway, I've gotta get back to work. You have a fabulous Tuesday and don't work/study too hard like I am doing here! Ta-ta-!

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Pretty in Pink

Tue, 11 October 2005

Can you believe Andrew McCarthy is 42 years old?..... Anyway, I couldn't sleep at all today. I stopped working out three days ago. That is why. I still run but that's about it. My life is getting shitter than ever and I guess I have to work more than I did last week. I have personal projects set up in my private life but I am not sure if any of them can be complete by the end of this year. It's been gloomy for God knows how long here in Tokyo. People get unhappy due to the weather. But I like gloomy days. When you get up in the early morning and look at the outside, you see this beautiful soft blue light that you cannot really see when it's sunny. When it's a late morning, you can no longer see that soft blue light because of too much sunshine coming through clouds. This blue light makes an early coffee time perfect. Every building I see out there is slightly dyed blue. This is the only time I can really relax even though there are too many devastating articles on the newspapers... I was reading one of newspapers at 7 in the morning while having a perfect ridiculously expensive americano at the cafe. It was a perfect quiet moment before I came to work until..... I spilled coffee on my chest. Now I am wearing a spare shirt I had in my desk drawer and it's pink... very pink... why did I store this shirt instead of a blue masculine preppy looking one? An open collar is so gay already so I decided to wear a tie with it. Light soft blue tie. Okay, I cannot stop being a queer. But I will have to make ABSOLUTELY sure I don't walk pigeon-toed... Not that I do it regularly but this shirt makes me do so unconsciously... I have that blood in me.

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Turning autumn

Wed, 5 October 2005

I had three hour sleep this morning and had to come back to work. Before I did, I had extra time so I thought I'd change my wardrobe to autumn as the season is turning into it. No more hot summer. I am kinda relieved but can't wear a sleeveless shirt any more except at the gym but that's quite alright. Autumn is the perfect season to cuddle someone but as you already know, I don't have someone to cuddle with (wow, that sounds so relationship oriented.). That's quite alright. Autumn is also the season for the clothes... something darker like this jacket. This jacket was presented by my ex a year ago. Believe it or not, he made this from scratch. This is one of my favorite autumn jackets still. Well, it might be too warm to wear this yet but the perfect weather will come soon. Some people try to do the major cleaning immediately after the break-ups to get rid of stuff that reminds them of the relationship they had. Some (I said "some") queers probably do so by singing " I will survive by Gloria Gaynor" dramatically as if they are the most important people to get others' attention for the sympathy at the very moment. But I didn't get rid of this jacket. I didn't sing the cliche song right after the break up, either. Wow, I must have grown up.... To be honest, I like this pretty jacket very much. Ergo, this is still my favorite autumn one. It reminds me of things but that's alright. It keeps me warm, stylish (in my own imaginary way), and comfy anyway. I can't wait the full deep nice autumn coming! It'd be perfect to have someone to cuddle with in the park, but I am okay being alone this time. Happy Autumn, people! ughh.. going back to work.

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Auf Wiedersehen!

Sat, 17 September 2005

Auf Wiedersehen! means "goodbye" in German. I didn't know until recently that it was the year of Germany here in Japan, this year. I wonder if it is the year of Japan in Germany... Anyway, according to them, there are many events related to Germany throughout this year in Japan. I have never been to any of them... To be honest, when I think of Germany, all I come up with is the bitter memory I had back in Dusseldolf when I was 10 years old as I had to live there for 2 years. I am glad I was able to come back here. Anyway, I drove around to feel the cool air in autumn in Tokyo. I always think it's too tacky to drive with the roof down in the convertible because it's not really cool and too TV show. But I did that today. (-_-;) I am not going into the details but I have a prius and this kickass car. :-) But I assure you that I am not rich and don't have a sugar daddy. Anyway, I really love this car but my contract for the double parking spots in my apartment building will expire by the end of this month. I already decided to sell this car a month ago. Today was that. I bought this when I got promoted at my current work. Oh well. I guess I will have to live on a budget from now on. I will miss this car and even miss more as it was stolen one time....Auf Wiedersehen! If I post this photo, some may think I am a snobby and am only after money or something but please I just liked that model. that's all. Nothing more. Nothing less. Please do not judge me even if that's what we always do. :-)

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My Banana is in!

Wed, 31 August 2005

First of all, I got like 600 spam comments for the last 24 hours. What's up with that? I had to upgrade this Moveable Type to 3.2..... The only thing I know is I left my comment on some weblog for the first time yesterday. Is that it? Leaving my URL does that? hmm..... Anyway, Yes, my banana, baby. Whenever I go on a biz trip to the States or go there on vacation (which I have only been there twice this year), Banana Republic is a must place before I leave. Their clothes are very reasonable and tastey for me. Because they were only available in North America, I use to go "Power" shopping while I was there. Pants, shirts, jackets and other items. That was one of the routines while I was there. However, they have come here to Japan. Though I am not that much crazy about clothes like *somebody*, I thought I would just stop by on the pre-opening day as I was invited. I picked up a pair of pants and a shirt. They are slightly more expensive than they are in the States. But my favorite lable for everyday clothes is finally here! They will open some more stores next month. I am so glad because I don't get asked "Would you be interested in Banana Republic Card?" every time I deal with Banana Guys. I usually say "No, thanks" but they keep mubling about how benefitial the cheapy plastic card would be. The second thing I usually say is "I don't have a social security number. I am illegaly here!!! don't tell anybody!" to shut them up. :-) I don't have to say that at Banana in Tokyo. :-) "No Thanks" ought to do its job just fine. Happy being a fashion whore! (FYI, I am not.)

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Salut! mon perte

Mon, 20 June 2005

Warning! This may be a judgemental stereotypical post.
Speaking of French, this is so outrageous. I don't know why I stayed up late last night. I am cranky. French tires.... please... Anyway.... I had a slight doubt for about 0.01 second when I was about to buy this watch at Hermes in Hong Kong earlier this month. That doubt was remotely noticeable in my head, and I decided that it wasn't any of my concerns. It was too exciting anyways!! I only wear this when I wear a suit to work or on other occasions. So far, I only wore this 7 times. Well, I wore it another time when I wasn't in a suit but it doesn't really restrict how you should wear this. Anyway, I had wanted this watch for a long time and got it earlier this month. But I kinda have started getting bored with this. The reasons why I have gotten bored with it are

• The unattractive guy sitting next to me had exactly the same watch as mine on the train last night. I instantly hid my watch with the sleeve.
• Hermes isn't a brand primarily targetting watches. Bags, baby. bags.
• I have been more fascinated with watches by Cartier.
• I have a Cartier watch but haven't worn it for awhile.
• I will probably buy this again when I become 35 when seems to be more appropriate.

I was so in denial until today but I admit it. It was a product of a compulsive purchase even though I had wanted this for long. I should've learnt it by now... What kind of brands you wear doesn't necessarily mean important at all. That sweaty old weirdo with the same watch on the train last night proves that. How you wear things would be important so it doesn't have to be a high end brand product. If you have well manicured hands, and if your hands are healthy looking, your $10 watch will look so much better than $3000 watch on some unhealthy looking sweaty wrist with long dirty nails. A guy with great abs in a $10 shirt would look so much better a guy with too many love handles in a $400 D&G shirt. However, it's sometimes nice to have fabulous things to look fabulous like Cartier. As this no longer interests me, I think I am going to sell it on my lunch break and I will probably buy something more meaningful and "lasting" at a duty free shop on my next trip. Lesson learnt. I don't regret it. Salut! mon perte! Au Revoir!

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Ray of Light

Sun, 10 April 2005

Okay, I bought these sunglasses when I went to Hawaii. It was a compulsive purchase obviously. These were when Tom Ford was a chief designer then. I like some of his philosophy by the way.

Anyway, It is too bright out as it is a clear fine day. I went to a hair salon to get my hair cut this morning. I had sunglasses on. It takes some courage to wear these at least for me because not many people wear them here even if the sunlight is very strong. If you are in Tokyo or wherever in Japan, did you notice there are less people wearing them? I wonder why... So wearing sunglasses would make me more visible, and I don't want that much attention to myself for some reason but I couldn't help so I put them on. Some friends of mine who are Caucasians sometimes say "Oh no" or something when they don't have sunglasses on and when it's too bright. Does the sunlight literally hurt their light colored eyes? Maybe, Asians like me have dark colored eyes so it's not as painful or harmful as it is to them? I don't know as my eyes are always brown....By the way, iTunes Music Store didn't have a listing for Ray of Light so I can't add a link to the music. Thanks

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