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(1) F21 in Tokyo was having winter wear sales and I bought this jacket for SGD17! Can you believe it?

(2) Random Lingerie Set. Too cute to resist. After I bought this, I realized my huge ass can’t fit into the bottom. GRR.

(3) Bathroom iPod Speaker! This is the coolest thing I bought (from The Loft)! I love taking shower! Now my showering experience is enhanced with music! This shower-proof (Not water proof! If you soak this speaker in water, it will stop singing, but treating it to light showers is fine!) speaker keeps your iPod/iPhone safe in the container while it’s plugged into this battery-free speaker! Even though it’s running on the iPod’s battery, it’s loud enough for me to sing and dance in the shower. HAH.

(4) Majolica Mascara. This brand is available in Singapore but it’s slightly cheaper in Tokyo! HEE.

(5) Unidentified Pink Gifts for the SSSS girls. HAHAHA. You girls will love me for this!

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I realized the F21 plastic carrier in Japan has this. John 3:16. I didn’t notice if the ones in Singapore has this. But I was awed when I saw it.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 (KJV)

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(1) Burberry Blue Label. My first. It’s black. It’s understated. It’s structured. I love it.

(2) A bunch of snacks for my friends and family.

(3) A random knick knack of a Japanese couple.

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(1) Froggie. My friend. His relative. HAHA.

(2) Silhouette of us from Tokyo Disneyland. I love this! Thank you Baby for buying this for our future home.

(3) Shirt from Uniqlo. I know I know. Why on earth did I buy Uniqlo when it can be found in Singapore?! I ran out of time to hunt for a gift for my baby brother so I got him a decent shirt instead. HAH.

(4) Minnie Keychain from Tokyo Disneyland. A little gift for my kind friend Steph who lent me her jacket.

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(1) Polar Bear from Franc Franc. Welcome to our family!

(2) Mickey and Minnie Pillow for my friend whose wedding I missed. Will post some pictures from their wedding the next time!

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(1) More snacks for my family!

(2) Green Tea Kit Kat for my sister. I didn’t managed to buy my sister’s Cleansing oil from Fancl because they don’t sell it at the airport and when I saw it in Ginza it’s all Japanese I wasn’t sure. BOO. Sister, I realized your chocolate expires in October 2010. You think you can finish 10 packets of Green Tea Kit Kat in 3 months? HAH. Japanese products have very short shelf life because they use very little preservatives!

(3) Random Phone Dangle for my granny. It’s a bell-like doll dangle which is great for my granny who may forget where she places her phone. With the “long long” sound, she’ll know the phone is with her or around her. HEH.

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I know. The shopping log is extremely pathetic. I was in Tokyo and not Zimbabwe where shopping opportunities are scarce. BOO.

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Gotemba Premium Outlet offers international brands at discounted price and you will be glad to know that it is actually owned by U.S Chelsea Premium Outlet! But having said that, nothing beats Chelsea’s Woodsburry Premium Outlet! SIGH. I miss New York.

There are a couple of stores worth visiting – GAP, Banana Republic, Disney Store (for some cheap Tokyo Disneyland souvenirs!), Nike and Gucci just to name a few. If you are visiting Gotemba Premium Outlet, you have to visit my favourite store in the entire outlet – Franc Franc! Haha.

Franc Franc sells quirky and pretty household and decorative items! HAH. The store is so colorful and pretty if I can cart home all their stuffs I would! In the end only we only brought home a polar bear from the outlet. DUH right? HAH.

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Look how colorful the store is!

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I wanted one of these for my dressing room but he thinks it’s not practical. HMPH. The downside of dating an engineer. HAH. I love you baby!

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Look at these pretty wall clocks! It doesn’t fit our intended Scandinavian-New Yorker loft theme, otherwise I’ll surely hug one of these home!

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Random Knick Knacks! Have you spotted our polar bear?! HAH.

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This polar bear looks, feels and smells Scandinavian! I just had to get one! I had to convince him to lug this heavy brick back! He wanted the blue one but with my huge and blinking eyes, I told him I prefer the white one. HAH. The white one it is! Welcome to our family Polar Bear!

While braving the rain, we found a quaint little COFFEE.CURRY place just next to Gotemba Station! The decor of this little store is so adoring that I forgot how mediocre their curry rice was. Pretty!

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Super cute! This antique phone!

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It’s COFFEE.CURRY after all.

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P.S. Will post about my shopping loots and Gotemba Premium Outlet the next time! See ya!

We were hoping to get up to Owakudani to catch a majestic view of Fuji-san, volcano crater, bubbling poos, black eggs (which are said to prolong one’s life by seven years) and many other exciting attractions. But the gloomy rainy weather spoiled our plan. Booo.

We braved the rain to spend our day at Gotemba Premium Outlet. HAHA. Woodsburry is still the best! No fight!

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Poor umbrella!

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We caught Fuji-san on the bus!

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Definitely my favourite picture of Fuji-san! The view from Gotemba Premium Outlet!

This picture says it all! It’s depressing.

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We went to Hakone and checked into Lodge Fujimien, so here’s a review for the lovely lodge!

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Behind the paper door …

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… it’s a view of the mountains.

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…look how happy when he saw Fuji-san. HAH.

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The Majestic but Shy Fuji-san.

If you are wondering where our beds are, there ain’t any. HAH. We picked the Japanese traditional room and ended up sleeping on the floor for two nights.

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Transformed into the bedroom.

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All ready for a bath except that I had to share my most intimate with the middle aged women there. HMPH.

The room has got no private showering facility but the lodge provided hot public bath with a Hakone highland view. The baths draw water from Owakudani Valley, located in the middle of Hakone’s volcanically active region where volcanic gas is released and is all 100 percent natural without added water or heat! AWESOME!

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Picture from Lodge Fujimien

I love hot bath with a view (minus “openly” sharing them with middle age women)!

They provides breakfast too!

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Love these jam / butter “sachets”! Wait till you see the magic!

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TADAH!

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I love Green Tea icecream!

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Snacking. Munch munch munch. Heh.

I love Lodge Fuji-mien! Highly recommended! Reasonably priced too!

… when we were at freaking cold Hakone.

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I love Tokyo Disneysea more than their Disneyland! Maybe because I’ve already been to the one in Los Angeles and it was way bigger! Disneysea is different; it’s refreshing, exciting and the only place to meet my favourite Disney princess – Ariel! Weee.

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Newly minted “Mrs Ng-to-be” showing off her bling at DisneySea!

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So cute!

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The freaking ride – Tower of Terror – made us queue for three hours!

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My hungry boy had to eat sandwich while queuing.

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We were slightly terrified for 28 seconds. HAH.

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There is a Broadway at DisneySea?

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Greedy boy stealing popcorn while taking picture. HAH.

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Interesting huh? Mystical fire on a rapid of water.

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Indiana Jones!

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Off to find Aladdin and Princess Jasmine!

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He is extremely popular among the Japanese girls and I can see why! He’s cute, charming and extremely chirpy!

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Her hair is too thick and hard. Her makeup is almost going to crack. Her eyes are triple the size of mine. She speaks in a squeaky weird accent. She’s definitely not Princess Jasmine. She’s possessed.

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I prefer Donald than the fake Jasmine.

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A pretty sight.

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If you’re near Triton’s Kingdom you NEED to watch Ariel’s performance! She is an acrobat and the musical is magical! No pictures allowed but you should really watch it! Ask the staff for English subtitle and you will get them on a handheld device!

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The only time to act cute without getting weird stares. HAH.

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Pretty.

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There are no lousy three minutes fireworks but there’s a cool water/fire performance at the lake.

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He is not Fuji San.

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Stunning.

P.S. Have got a bit of time before I fly off to meet 36F for drinks (SIGH, 36F is not replying my message)! So here’s a little peek at our Disney Resort Hotel! Nope, we are not staying at the Castle but in one of those huts at the back of the castle! Haha

Disney Resort Hotel – Sunroute Plaza Tokyo Hotel

It’s a nice and cozy hotel with a view of the castle at night (so I’m not complaining)! The staff upgraded us to a room with a perfect view, super single beds (Erm. It’s supposed to be single beds) and a room with a balcony after they knew that he is going to propose during our stay! They should have gone a little further by upgrading us to a suite! HAH. Fine, I’m pushing it.

Next time when we are traveling, we should just tell them we are here on a honeymoon, proposal, engagement party or anniversary just to get a free upgrade! The theme of the room is cruise ship, so you’ll see lifejackets and paddles in the room. Cute!

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We got 2000 Yen food voucher just because he’s an airline staff! How awesome! We topped up a little more and got ourselves some decent food at the hotel café!

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I love Disneyland! I love the Disney magic! Indeed, almost the Happiest Place on Earth (without the queuing of course)!

The holiday savvy girl reminded him to bring his “expired” student pass and eventually saved 2000 yen (SGD 30 +) in total by purchasing the Campus Day Passport! HAHA.

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It’s like playing “Spot Mickey” at Disneyland. His silhouettes, figurines and pictures are everywhere!

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My happy boy.

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“Oh Fairy Godmother, how I wish I could stay in this castle for a day!”

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Tokyo Disneyland!

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Like a child again!

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Japanese girls love to do this! I can’t imagine SSSS doing this! HAHA.

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Mickey in black and white.

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Mickey added with colours.

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Mickey getting all High School Musical-eee

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Eating Churros in Disneyland is a tradition! (The one in LA tastes better though!)

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Eating the Turkey Leg is the second tradition. HAH

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I love the Castle!

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I love the Pianist! He’s talented, chirpy and very sociable! It was enjoyable just watching him play and entertain the audience!

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I love carousal!

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This is magic.

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“We had dinner by this quaint part of disneyland-do, with wild ducks clamouring for our leftovers. Pretty. Erm. Cool?” – Him

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You are seeing Mike (s) from Monster Inc.

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Got a souvenir for our place. Too expensive. But I adore it.

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Waited for the highly anticipated fireworks but it lasted a mere three minutes and it was a disappointment. He said the ones in LA was magical. But the ones in Tokyo. It was just. Fireworks.

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“Look my SLR can take lomo-like pictures too!” (snapped, flashed, twirled) I love the magic. I love the smile. I love the spontaneity. I love you.

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