Dora invades Land of the Rising Sun

March 25, mum, pap and I trooped to the airport with our carry-ons and check-in baggage. We had to wait for a few minutes before they allowed us to check-in. Mum had to check with the airport people what the load was. Thankfully, they made all their efforts to bank us seats. Puno kasi ang economy. So there I was trying not to grin because my bakal still hurts but I was secretly wishing that we would be upgraded. Pero economy class yung boarding pass naming so goodbye dream. You would think I’m such an ungrateful kid. It’s not that, but business class is heaven on earth. But that moment, whatever it takes to take us to ate. :D

While we killed time before boarding, our names were paged. I had two things in mind that time: One, we may be denied boarding at the last minute OR we were going to be upgraded. So when mum approached the counter, it wasn’t either of the two. We were given better seats instead. Yung nasa boarding pass kasi sa dulo na so they moved us in the bulk area (more legroom) plus tanaw ang Mabuhay class. So near yet so far away ang drama ko. haaaaaaaay…

We were oh so prepared for this trip that mum had to buy stuff in the morning of our flight. Eto na yata ang pinakasabog na trip namin. =)) Because of that, we had our pseudo lunch before boarding around two in the afternoon. Isang slice ng pizza lang!

So when hot meals were served during the flight, I ate it with gusto even if my bakals was giving me a hard time. Nothing will stop me from eating! I must say, the chicken teriyaki was good for airplane standards. ;p On second thought, I was just extremely hungry that’s why it tasted so good. LOL

As I was starting to get bored, I took photos of the clouds outside (I love window seat!) and random things. My eyes finally fell on the tv set waiting for me. =) Individual tv sets on economy?? Now that’s not so bad. So I played tetris for a bit and watched a movie until we landed in the Land of the Rising Sun aka Sushilandia. =D

It was drizzling outside and as soon as we stepped out the aircraft, it was freezing! I had to wear my jacket and mind you I was wearing long sleeves. Ganun kalamig. Thank heavens ate was such a genius for bringing extra boots for me or my feet would’ve been frozen.

The train ride was fine since we were comfortably seated and it had heater (yeeeey!). The only thing was it was an express train and it didn’t stop in our station so we had to take another train back. Two stations lang naman. Patawa si tourist guide lumagpas tuloy kami. =))

From the train station, we took a cab to get to the place we were staying in. Maraming, maraming salamat po Kuya Dante at Ate Arlene. =D Sisterrific had some troubles giving the direction to the driver and ended up calling Kuya Dante for help. Mag-aral ka nga talaga ng Nihonggo. ;p

Finally, we were “home”. We unloaded our stuff from the cab, took it inside the house, settled in for a moment and had late dinner. Pizza yumyum! So Dora has finally landed in Japan. ‘til then.. =D

Big Shoes To Fill In

A beautiful creation of God. A gift to mama and papa. An awesome friend to all. A passionate teacher to her students. Most importantly, THE BEST Ate in the world! She is my favorite sisterrific, Ate Ging. :D

As you turn a year older today, I thank God for continuously showering you with blessings. You are a blessing to others and I hope you stay just the way you are. Because I love you like that. Change for the better if you must.

My sister and I used to fight a lot when I was a kid because she was white and I was black. We never agreed on things. She likes to be prim and proper and I like to be ragged and different from the norm. She likes to be on the bleachers and I like to be on the hardcourt.

Growing up, I looked up to her because she was the responsible one. She is very reliable. My exact opposite. haha!

Though we're very much different, we're also the same in soooo many ways. We can watch dvd all day, eat a lot and shop. :D

We are thousand miles apart, but I know that where you are right now is the best place you should be in. Who would resist Tokyo fashion eh?? Screams out individuality. :))

We partied for you here and I can not thank God enough for giving you your Japanese family. Parang andyan na rin kami dahil sa kanila. Arigato gozaimasu! :)

It's been a few months since you packed your bags and left to live up your dream. I tell you it's no easy task filling in your shoes. It's a big,big shoes! I could never be you but I hope to be like a quarter of you. I have to be the ate who is in-charge of grocery items to buy. I have to be mum's constant side kick during family gatherings. I have to be very friendly to all.

I miss you everyday lalo na wala akong maasar at makulit. hahaha! I miss our bonding times. I miss swimming with you on hot days. I miss everything about you ate. :D

I know you really had fun today. Wow! First birthday away from us and abroad too. Did you celebrate your birthday in Korea before??I'm not sure if you did.

Dear ate, sobrang init dito pero pag umulan parang lahat ng tubig sa mundo eh nandito. lalalala... galingan mong mag-ingles. Nasan ka man ngayon, ano mang oras na ikaw'y may kailangan, tawag ka lang sa amin at parang nandito ka na rin... I love sugarfree! this is sooo you! YM every night. haha! Thank God for technology. :)

Gingersha invades the land of the rising sun

fishda catcher. cat-lover convert. arte. japanice. pimpin' her new stone. lovin' the fireworks. padlock galore. sa may batisan. off to japan (ay economy!!!). japan-yuki. starbucks addict.emowwww. beach bum. springtime. biker.

I love you ate! Enjoy Japan everyday. Always take care. Pray. God bless! :D