5 days to go!!

Right, quick update, finally I've got only 5 sleeps before I leave for Australia!! The more closer it gets, the more excited I am! Yesterday I received a rental suitcase, and I was so surprised because it was super huuuuge!!I like the color, though.

 






You may not be able to tell how huge it is in this picture, but I could say it's like the one for those who are going to study abroad for one year. Haha! I've already started packing and it will take a few more days until I get everything ready, but I am enjoying it. February 7th, 2011, my dream will finally come true.
I'll update some pics here during my stay, so please check them out.


Peace,
Pookie0712

Happy New Year!!!

Hello world, hi friends, the new year has just begun here in Japan! And yes, this is my first post of 2011!!!! Sorry for being too lazy with updating my blog lately, but I always love to read your blogs!! From what I've read on your blogs, it seems like you all had a great Christmas time. In my case, Christmas didn't really mean anything, since I got to work for 5 hours on Christmas day and got totally exhausted haha. Anyway, this year I'll try to update more often than last year!!! :)


I hope the year 2011 will be the best one to all of you, and bring you loads of happiness!!




Pookie0712

Autumn in Kyoto

Hi all, long time no update! I'm doing well, recently I've been kinda busy with writing my final thesis on my major and with school events, trips, etc, but I'm enjoying the last few months at uni so much.And this is a quick update - About a week ago I visited Kyoto to see 紅葉(red leaves) with my friends at uni. It was my first visit in 2 years and also it was the first time for me to visit there in autumn. The view of the red-colored trees and mountains in Kyoto were just amazing, and I think autumn is the best season to visit Kyoto. I'd like to show all the photos that I took in Kyoto here, but it seems like it's gonna take forever to upload all of them(and I'm too tired to do that right now) , so here I'll just give you a link for a short video showing the highlights of my trip that I edited last week(I think some of you have already watched this though). Please check it out!


Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLwqqzD-G8


Hope you enjoy it:)

My Recent Foto Gallery

Alriiiiight, so, it's been 2 months since I got an iPhone 4. I've been so addicted to my new phone that I can't think about backing to any normal Japanese mobiles. At first I found it pretty confusing to use it cause it was quite different from my former one, but I've already got used to it.Now I can connect the internet pretty smoothly anytime & anywhere, and also it always gives me the correct directions even when I get lost, which helps me a lot. 
And what I've been addicted to lately is editing photos with my iPhone. With some great photo applications, you can easily make photos artistic.Since I just found loads of photos that I've taken & edited with my iPhone so far in my hard disk, I'm gonna show you some of them in this post.Enjoy!

A market in Tsuruhashi / Osaka.

Best.Ramen.Ever.

At the park near my house.

A bunch of muscat that my grandma's neighbor sent us.

In the restaurant.

The Pumpkin's

A blue sky.

Taken w/ Canon EOS kiss x4 and edited by Tiltshift(iPhone application)

 A fall festival held at a shrine in my neighboring city on Oct 14. The performance was just amazing.

Beautiful sunset.

Don't judge things just by their appearances, just try it.

Cute monkeys!I love the idea!

And I love Chinese foods.

 So. Much.

Ohhhh, so many photos!!!!

Which one did you like the best? ;)

Goodbye summer 2010(Though it's way too late)

Whoa - it's been far too long since I wrote last! My last update was on the 16th of August, so it's been almost two months. Sorry for not posting for so long, I was just too busy to writ.....
No, I'm kidding. I admit. Actually I had much time for the past few weeks, but I was just too lazy. I'm so sorry!And thank you for still being readers of my blog. !!! :D


Well, as the photo above shows, it's been officially fall in Japan. Until several weeks ago, it had been so hot and muggy that I couldn't sleep at night.But recently, it's getting cooler and cooler and sometimes I feel chilly even for long sleeves.
Also, my long summer vacation ended a week ago, and then my last uni semester started.  Looking back on my long summer vacation which lasted almost 2 months, I think I didn't do anything but work. Especially during August, I worked like a horse from morning to night - because I had to! I am currently working out  a plan for my graduation trip to Australia during next Jan-Feb, which has been my motivation while working.Now I guess I can afford the flight & my stay at my friend's in Australia for some weeks, so if everything goes well my financial problem will be solved. So now I'm thinking it's time to organize my trip - I'm so excited!! But I just don't know what to start with. Though I'm not sure if I told you before or not, this is gonna be my first trip abroad. And I'm going there alone until I catch up with my friend in Canberra. I guess it might be the first time to organize such a big trip as this all by myself. So, right now, I don't even know how to get a passport, nor how to make a reservation for my flight.There's still much time until next Feb, but it's getting closer steadily.So excited, but a wee bit worried. Though it's gonna be just a few weeks' stay, I'd like to make my trip a great one. So...what am I supposed to do next?! D:


As for my school life, there's only less than half a year left before I graduate. So, I've been trying as many things as possible while I am still a student.I decided to write a thesis on my major though it's not required for my graduation. Besides, I'm going to participate in the university festival which is held next month. I'm also planning some small trips in Japan with my friends at uni.And parties. drinkings.Wow, so many events!!:D


And English. My TOEIC score is getting better, but since I didn't speak English at all during the long summer holidays, my speaking is clearly getting worse. I seriously need someone to speak with in English. Luckily, the new exchange students have just arrived in Japan, and last week I met some of them for the first time.They are all so nice! I'm already really looking forward to spending some time with them and I'll do my best to improve my English.Oh and of course, I'll keep this blog and writing about my last uni life. Wish me luck!