(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!

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)

(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.

(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.

(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!

(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.

THE END.

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

Don’t get me wrong. I’m neither planning to have a child in the near future nor planning my future baby’s one month old celebration before my wedding! I was merely inspired by my mum’s thoughtful friend!

She received a pleasant surprise in a pretty little box from her friend who is celebrating his baby’s one month old celebration!

There are cookies instead of cakes, chocolate eggs instead of red eggs, a bunch of toffees, a bear, a bookmark explaining how family tree is stronger than an oak tree and lastly a card with the birth date of the baby boy and other nice little poems and stories.

Awww. Extremely creative. Extremely lovely. Extremely thoughtful.

“Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway,Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen and Stephen Fry. It is an extension of Lewis Carroll’s novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The film uses a technique of combining live action and animation. In the film, Alice is now 19 years old and accidentally returns to Underland, a place she previously visited 13 years ago. She is told that she is the only one that can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon controlled by the Red Queen.” – Wikipedia.org

I like the animation and how colourful and magical the film felt. But I thought the story is not engaging enough and has a rather weak plot. I’m also rather disturbed by Anne Hathaway’s role as the white queen. She seems like a puppet in the film. Really. Strange.

We watched the 3D version and regretted paying a premium for it after 30 minutes. The glasses gave us headaches and there weren’t enough “popping” actions or scenes worth paying for. But I like Johnny Depp role as the Mad Hatter. He added emotions into an otherwise nutty character. HAH.

Sue Ann and I went to CW’s piano concert on Sunday and she was awesome! I’m glad I attended despite risking public embarassment of not knowing when to clap and potentially falling asleep halfway through the classical music recital. HAH. It was good!

Me and CW

CW and Sue Ann

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.

Look how colorful the store is!

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!

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!

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

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!

I’m in love with Green tea Frappuccino.

SIGH. There goes my exercise regime.

After the class … my world is all stretched vertically… I’m taller… and leaner… even the lamppost looks slimmer. HAH.

It’s all in the mind.

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“This seemed like a better idea in rehearsal” – Ben Stiller after appearing on stage dressed as a character from Avatar. – Source: Mirror.co.uk

HAHAHAHA.

Super cute! This antique phone!

It’s COFFEE.CURRY after all.

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

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

Poor umbrella!

We caught Fuji-san on the bus!

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

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