February 10, 2010

Japan - Tokyo Travel Pics

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Continuing with more pics from Tokyo Japan. It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Japan, almost 14 years to be exact since I was last in Japan. I have many fond memories of Japan while in school when I was growing up, special thanks goes to my dad who used to arrange and organize student exchanges to Japan. I being his only son was always chosen to go hahaha for such exchange trips, how blessed…I remembered when I was younger I told my dad why I have to go on such trip…how foolish when I was younger. But coming back to the land of the rising sun really excites me this time as I’m accompanied by my wonderful wife and it is her ever first trip to Japan.

 

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Tokyo Tower

 

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Food is what we were after we settled into our cozy and small hotel rom..and we headed to the first makan place we can find and had katsudon.

 

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Close up shot of the katsudon…no comparison to Malaysian Japanese restaurants…

 

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More Japanese food…finger lickin sushi

 

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CD & DVD peddler on wheels..X-rated movies I supposed?

 

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This is (Shibuya Station) where it is well known for the faithful dog Hachiko,

 

More about Hachiko – thanks to Wikipedia

In 1924, Hachikō was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner's life Hachikō saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a stroke at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting.

Hachikō was given away after his master's death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachikō apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachikō waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station.

The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait.

This continued for 10 years, with Hachikō appearing only in the evening time, precisely when the train was due at the station.[2]

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Yummy soba…..

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Skyscrappers at Shinjuku

 

 

Disney and Disney Sea Pics

 

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The tower of Terror

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Me sitting alone on the Tower of Terror ride…..scary man… but real fun

 

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Taiwan Travel Pics

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This is my very first time travelling to Taiwan and one thing I like most about Taiwan is the good food..anyone ready for “bai ku fan”. I really have to thank my wife for planning this trip to Taiwan and than continuing to Japan, the very first time travelling to so many places at one go.

 

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I’m dreaming of this……hehe

 

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Yummy “bai kut fan”

 

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Some greenish noodles but is nice

 

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Yummy dumplings….

 

 

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Good food everywhere and cheap too….

 

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Our transportation mode throughout the trip…

 

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Taiwan’s iconic building the Taipei 101.

 

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Salute……

 

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A loving couple…and the best shot of our entire trip

 

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Sharon chilling out with a McDonald' burger

 

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Look at the way their police cars are parked, easier access to the roads. No wonder they fight crime faster compared to….??

 

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Sleepy Hanah

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Added more pics of Hanah

 

Pic was taken when I was getting ready to pack to go to Japan and Taiwan for holidays and decided to take some pics of Hanah…looks like she really wanted to go with us too and she packed herself into the bag or did we pack her in..hahaha

 

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December 24, 2009

Mercedes GP Petronas

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The new Mercedes GP PETRONAS F1 car with livery…but the best thing of all is Michael Schumacher driving in one of this. This will be the team to watch next season but I’ve yet to decide which team to support Ferrari , Mercedes or Lotus F1 Racing . Hmmm…

December 23, 2009

Schu drives for the Silver Arrows…

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It appears that 7 times F1 world champion will make a come back to F1 not in the usual red colored driving suit but with a new brand from his very own country, the very well known Mercedes. Coolest thing for Malaysians is we will be seeing our very own brand Petronas in the lime light now in the 2010 season of F1. Schumacher  welcome back to F1 and bring on the action where you left it behind in the end of 2006.

December 22, 2009

Mercedes Petronas?

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Petronas becomes one of the main sponsors of Mercedes F1 team. Will it be rebranded to become Mercedes Petronas? Time will tell but it’s surely interesting to see a Malaysian brand on one of motorsport’s greatest team, Mercedes.

December 19, 2009

Ashley’s 5th Birthday

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Grown up little Ashley is now 5 years of age. In no time she will be a teenage girl. Happy Birthday Ashely

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This is a grown up little girl who also has a Nemo hat…

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Smile….little ones and big one.

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Birthday gal…

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Waaahhhh….your Nemo cake so yummy...

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Ice cream very nice huh….yummy

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Proud parents of Birthday gal.

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Little baby Zoe and mummy to be one day

Portsmouth Graduation 2009

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Haven’t been posting up any new posts lately and decided to share a few things that has been going on in my life. I graduated again…never guessed that I am the masters kinda material, but thanks to God I have done it, well actually I finished my masters 2 years ago, well it’s about time I had my graduation and finally Portsmouth remembered me and gave me my convo.

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Me and my proud parents..and thanks mum for pushing me to take my masters

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This is the prettiest beautiful graduate i met at the convo. Looks familiar…hmmmm

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A closer up shot of Albus Dumbledore opps sorry Vice Chancellor. Don’t they look similar.

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