Now if I can just stop listening to Korean songs....

�aoi

I`m listening to Lisa Ono`s songs that I`ve just downloaded from Kazaa. I know I shouldn`t be listening to her coz her songs remind me so much of our first ( and last ) salsa together, of the wings in each and every step we took, of how I wished the night will never end. Funny how the memories came haunting back after I thought I`d completely erased them.

�aoi

I showed Charlton this journal. Hope he doesn't get too upset after reading my previous entry -_-

�aoi

Stupid pitas erased my last entry -__-!!

I'm sick ... my throat feels funny and my nose's partially blocked >.< The effect of the cold medicine I took last night hasn't worn off, leaving me all drowsy and lethargic. A good thing I started studying for Wed's marketing test early ...

On the emotional side , I broke up with Sang Hon. Although I kept thinking that it's kinda expected , I was upset when it happenned. I couldn't help thinking about the "what ifs" ; what if I hadn't asked about the state of our relationship , what if I had just let it go with the flow , what if we both had stayed in Japan for the summer, what if we ...... Yet, deep down I know the ending would probably be the same. Maybe it's better this way, no tears, no arguments and we both get to preserve our beautiful memories intact, untainted. To Sang Hon : Thank you for the memories and for showing me how I was able to love someone so deeply.

�aoi

I saw a meteor tonight for the first time in my life , out in the football field behind my apartment with 'him' . How I wish it was you by my side .... I'm sorry Charl... :(

�aoi

Listening to My Sassy Girl`s OST at the moment and this reminds me of our time at the karaoke . I`m pretty good at karaoke but he, unfortunately was terrible >.< I almost had a `hard attack` when he belted out the high pitch hhhaha ...

I'm exaggerating. I`m currently into OSTs , mostly korean such as Last Present , Chinggu , etc . One of the song inside Last Present`s OST album was sung by RYU , who happened to perform in Winter Sonata`s OST , too . I think his voice`s really beautiful , the best male vocal I`ve ever heard so far. Very melancholic heheh ...

Lastly ... I hope I can finish packing this wreck of a room on Tuesday so as to catch my flight later in the afternoon.

�aoi

What Finding Nemo Character are You?

�aoi

have you ever imagined seeing your whole life ahead in another being? I have, last Thursday.

�aoi

ICE is your chinese symbol!

What Chinese Symbol Are You?

Indeed ;)

�aoi

Slept for less than 5 hours last night , had this Insurance test this morning , made a dumb mistake and there goes my full mark . Handed in my International trade essay on the Plaza Accord , got my test paper back , badly disappointed , decided to write another report hoping it would pull up my grade , haven`t started building my website that is due end of this semester , haven`t written my resume and statement of purpose for the intership at UCWC .

Conclusion : I`m a sinful procrastinator waiting for Judgement Day

�aoi

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�aoi

I wonder if people out there gets or used to get useless stuff for their birthdays? Well , I do and they usually come from people I expected to give me something more useful , like a book or a bag or whatever I THINK would be of use . For eg , I got a doggie softoy for my 21st b-day and when I read the precaution card it reads 3 years and older ( literally meant for a toddler and not a twenty-something ME ). Plus , a lavender potpourri which I can`t really figure out when and how to utilise since I hate potpourries. Still , I gotta put up a smile when handed those `things` to avoid hurting my friend`s feeling you see. How I hate being a hypocrite >.< and how I wish that for once people would ask what I want or not give me anything at all.

I know I should appreciate it when people bother to buy something for my b-day . However , it would be economically wiser to save that money on something of greater utility value . Furthermore , unwated gifts only take up space in my cramped studio , would only be collecting dust in the corner of my wardrobe and be completely forgotten in no time . Therefore , please please ... I beg any of you who remembers my birthday or who is planning to get me something next year , just forget about it will you?

�aoi

Another blast , another attack , another victim , another lost limb , another peacefully challenged day in Jakarta.

Damn all terrorists.

Btw, I`ll be working as a guide for the math olympiad contingents in July . The pay is \100,000 for 10 days . Not bad eh ?

�aoi

Currently listening to -- Lost boys calling (Legend of 1900 soundtrack) by Roger Wates .

The lyrics , the melody , the rythm , everything about the song made me feel so blue. The movie itself was wonderful though . In the end 1900 chose to `die` with the ship . There can never be a better albeit tragic ending , can there ? though I secretly hoped that he`d muster up the courage to leave the ship and enjoy life on land which doesn`t amount to much but is worth the experience ( according to his buddy Max ) .

Last week I read an article on the TIME magazine about gifted children , and 1900 reminds me of Abigail Sin ,a piano prodigy . 1900 was already an accomplished pianist who composed his own songs by the age of 10 . Sometimes I really do envy those extraordinary people ....

�aoi

How funny that whenever I have problems I always feel like taking a trip alone to a foreign place. Call it escapism if u like. When so many unhappy things come bogging down , escaping is human being`s natural reaction. There are times when I really need to get away from this city , from the suffocatingly bland life I`m currently leading, from people I befriended out of necessity (sounds so fake), and from my greatest enemy that`s myself. No, I don`t indulge in self-hatred and neither do I have split personalities. It`s just that sometimes a part of me feels detached and it`s that `detached` me who can face problems more calmly with better composure and a clear mind.

In conclusion , let me take a break and pay for it ( grins ),please.

�aoi

Just went for briefing for my new part time job. There are about 10 of us , more than half were foreign students and the rest were of course Japanese. The 2 supervisors were pretty amusing and Kondo , the one who picked up the phone when I called them to sign up was fairly presentable , in his late 20s I guess. He loved to flash his pepsodent ( a made in Indonesia toothpaste ) smile whenever possible ;) Can hardly wait till my first shift this coming Tuesday.

Pierredidn`t come to the party at the Rihga Royal Hotel last night. Said he was sick , probably down with the flu , hope it`s nothing serious. Isn`t it an irony that a few days ago when I asked him about the French male and female noun . He explained that in all cases the male noun would be used as long as a male is being mentioned in a sentence . When I gave him that half trying very hard to take note and half bewildered look , he added that it is like that since generally males are stronger than females . And look who has to stay in bed now ? *smirks* Pure coincidence ? What do u think ? ;]

�aoi

Pierre Daniel is a godsend :)

�aoi

I wish inner beauty left a mark on a person's outer appearance. I wish you could look at someone and see their heart in their eyes. Life would be so much fairer. But things aren't that simple and all we have is someone's outer appearance. What you can do, what you should learn to do, is give people a chance. Get to know them before you judge them. Outer beauty fades with time, but a good heart perseveres forever. Fifty years from now, when you're old and gray and wrinkly, what are you going to do with someone who was once beautiful but lacked a good heart and mind? Your soul can't connect to perfect hair or perfect teeth or perfect breasts. It connects to another soul, it yearns for a heart and mind and spirit that will embrace it for what it is. You are not your hair or your fingernails or your feet. You are the way you live your life, the way you look at the world around you and the people in it, and most importantly, you are the way you love. So love well. One day someone beautiful and intelligent will see what's in your eyes and love you for it. That's the only kind of love that means anything.

There are plenty of people who love you the way you are and are willing to accept you whether you're drop-dead gorgeous or not, you just have to find them, be outgoing, have fun with life and try not to worry about others opinions of you so much, in the long run, it's not going to matter. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.

Copied this from Celia`s journal. I found the sayings very insightful. Sorry for copying .. but on the other hand I`m helping the writer to spread his words. Right ? no ? :)

�aoi

I met someone called Pierre today and it`s the best thing that could ever happened to me this month. :)

�aoi

my fourth sis is qualified to apply for scholarship to further her education in a secondary school in Singapore. Wow ^o^ !!! She`ll be the first one in the family to ever get free education abroad ^^ I`m truly happy for her... :)

Btw, I handed in the application from for exchange to UC today. Spent a total of 9 hrs completing the form and ended up feeling very 'dead' from lack of sleep. But I missed one transcript and when I pass it to the person in charge tomorrow I think she`s gonna bite me >.< YELP!

Read Mika`s journal again. Found an insightful quote ( wonder how she managed to find `em ) Work like u don`t need the money (NPO ?_?) , Love like u`ve never being hurt , dance like no one`s watching.

�aoi

As always , forgot to continue the previous b-log . Feeling very much sandwiched between japanese and english nowadays. This could be a good sign , finally on my way to master japanese. As u know , there`s a huge difference between jap and English , in terms of everything . From grammar to sentence structure and vocab and ... simply everything . To switch from english to jap is not an easy task .. but hey , I`ve still got 3 more years here . `m sure I can do it . ^^

Planned to get my japanese report done today , but ended up reading other people`s journals again . This time is slightly different , I actually began reading some base`s ( my choir club ) b-log . They`re pretty interesting , albeit a bit dull coz all they talk about is the nitty gritty of daily life which means endless rounds of practices , auditions , nomikai and such . For graduating students , of course there`s thesis to finish , seminar to attend , job interview etc ...
But reflecting on the past 6 months , life here would be unbearably monotonous if not for soukon. Though there are times when I wish I hadn`t joined this circle but now there`s a strong sense of belonging and camaraderie , something I probably wouldn`t experience anywhere else .

Went to Shinjuku today , despite the downpour . Went to window shop at the usual place , seeing the same shop attendant while listening to her chanting the same ' irrashaimase ' . After that on to Kinokuniya . There was this pulitzer prize winning novel which looked interesting , very unlike the previous ones that are so profound I couldn`t get the message . Yanglei offered to buy me a christmas present and I quickly opted for that ^^ Hope she can find it .

Ended up at Ookubo ... where I got my new HP for 20000 .Pricey eh ? It`s neat despite it`s lack of English mode . Dunno why I`ve always been searching for one that has an English mode , which is unnatural since I`m here , in the land of the Rising Sun that knows no English ( well, barely...-__- ) .

Anyway , flying to Hongkong tomorrow . Hope I can catch an earlier flight back on the 26th in order to be on time for the white and red song competition ... ( whatever the name is ) . Bon voyage to me ...

�aoi

Our concert`s finally over. It turned out to be very successful , though a few went KO right after that . A girl even lost her consciousness during the reception which was held 30 mins after the concert .

Into minute details ...

We assembled at 9:00 am , I was almost late coz I couldn`t find the place . I rushed like mad , and reached there panting only to discover that the next one hour was free. (ass!) at around 10:30 , we were ushered to the stage for rehearsal . Our conductor made us sing the whole requiem , plus the English and the Japanese songs for the 1 and 2 stage respectively . I seriously think that he`s mad . The performance started at 3:00 sharp and by the time the curtain was up , we were half dead from exhaustion . Imagine having to sing for 6 hours non stop , for those in choir , I think u understand , right Selene?

The first 2 stages was Ok .Though I was unusually nervous, I didn`t sing off-key for the sop-alto chorus halfway through Magnificat. Nunc Dimittis was okay as usual and A hymn to the mother of God and The lamb went smoothly right to the end. I was truly grateful for our student conductor , Mizumachi for the reassuring gesture and that rare smile ( we`ve never seen him do that during practice ) all through the first and the second stage. Somehow , I felt calm and soothed . Hail Mizumachi ^^

The second stage was the japanese stage with songs from Commedia del`insalata lyrics by the renowned Japanese tanka writer Tawara Machi who also happens to be a graduate of Waseda`s faculty of Art and music by well... I forgot (grins sheepishly). Basically nothing went wrong until the third stage where the Bariton solist sang off-pitch , off-tempo and what made matter worse was that the orchestra wasn`t co-operating . The third piece of the Requiem was a mess which was truly a pity coz I really liked it. (-_-) Blame that darned baritone solist !

Well , thinking about it , I should be grateful that there was no more embarrasing mistake . Moreover , Mizumachi was there ^^ and believe or not he shook my hand , and thanked me ( oh well ... US ) . He`s a wonderful conductor ... and always will be ^^ . Once again , hail Mizumachi

Gotta go for orientation now , will continue later .

�aoi

Hail our choir conductor, Mizumachi Masahito �i����?�l�j^__^

�aoi

Glad I went for choirtoday
Glad I finished my japanese report at this godforsaken hour
Glad I met Shan (MSN) and talked to her today
Glad I`m getting over him so soon
Glad I don`t bear any grudge against him
Glad I am blessed with so many good things
And finally I`m glad to be alive at this moment :]

�aoi

Dun feel like going for choir practice. Today`s the not-so-good-but-nothing-bad-in-particular-happened day . Skipped religious study class again this morning . Think that old sheep`s already used to that half empty , often with audible snores coming from some corner of the classroom . Boy , I`d gladly give one of my toes if he`d just give me an `A` without having to attend that bloody , damned class.

Good news , I passed the interview which means that I can process to the next one which will be held tomorrow at 3 @ the UC study center in Mitaka (some 30 mins away from Shinjuku by train ). I`m happy for myself but sad for my friend who was rejected . She tried so hard , pinned so much hope on this exchange program , that on the day the result was out , she was even afraid to go look it herself . She asked me to notify her by mail. Gosh , how can I bear to tell her that only I , was accepted . -__-

Emotionally , for the first time I am relieved that I didn`t make an affort to patch up with him . Truly , I`m glad I had the gut to say sayonara . ^^ may good things come dancing my way from now on .

�aoi

We SEPARATED last saturday. Somehow , I kina expected it after weeks of emotional suffering , trying to tell my self to give it another shot when deep down I knew I shouldn`t. There `s no return tickect for love once it`s gone , now that I realize that . But it`s too late anyway . There can be no second chances between us , no matter how I wish miracle could happen , and mutual understanding can never exist between us . We are just 2 dumbasses , trying hard not to hurt each other but our egos juz won`t let us off easily.

I`m tired of all this , I really am . Not that I get realieved after the break-up with a gaping crater in somewhere in my heart . I woke up each morning thinking of what he said in the last mail sent to me , that I should learn to be a better person , and that I should never think of using all means to get what I want coz I`ll inevitably hurt others in the process .

Hey , I `m no saint , it`s impossible to be considerate 24 hrs a day . I have desires and to satisfy them , and in the process I might have gone astray , saying or doing things I should never have done . But then again , who doesn`t ?

Whatever it is , forget abt him and his crap . It`s not going to alter my perspective ... and I`m not going to let it destroy my self-confidence. Never !

�aoi

Been spending the last one hour reading dican`s journal , about her life in Singapore for the past 2 years . Suddenly , I miss the old days , my happy-go-lucky , carefree secondary school days , my stressful , abominable JC life , my friends , classmates , teachers ... just any single thing associated with the past . And now I wish I could turn back time . If only I could ... -__-

�aoi

Haven`t blogged for a long time . Reading my past entries was fun enough but writing daily ups and downs plus exaggerated mood swings has never been my forte . I prefer to sort things out mentally .

I`m having BGR problems and they`re enough to drive me insane . We haven`t seen each other for 7 days , he stopped making calls , and replying my mails seemed to be a burden . And more often than not I asked myself if this kind of relationship is worth my while . With this bothering me , how am I going to face my tons of homework , choir audition and my exchange program interview ??? >.< but .... it`s alrite . I can and I will make it , just like how I overcame many other obstacles . Bless my tired little soul -__-

�aoi

True.

�aoi

Back in Japan , a country I`d love to hate . My arrival was greeted with the worst news I`ve ever heard for the past 10 years . My friend cum classmate in the Japanese Language School is dead . She committed suicide , according to most people who had known her . Whatever the reason is , I grieve for her , though she`s not exactly my close friend . Why ? True , the world won`t stop revolving just because of her death , but when someone whom u use to sse everyday is no longer around , I just can`t help but feel the void .

�aoi

It`s 2 a.m now . I was suddenly awakened by the sound of the downpour . Apparently typhoon is raging in this area . Luckily without lightning or else I won`t be b-logging in the middle of night . I`d probably hide under my blanket and continue to sleep .

There`s this program about Mongolia showing on TV now . Speaking about Mongolia . I`ll be on my way there now had it not for that stupid sprain . I accidentaly fell from the staircase leading to the first floor of this mansion and ended up with a terrible sprain , duh ! >__< I think I really need to get out of Japan for a while , go explore some remote places to let my mind rest and I think Mongolia is the best option . No towering sckyscrapers, no traffic , no school , no despicable people , no part time jobs , no nothing .Only green pasture as far as the eyes can see . Isn`t it wonderful ?

�aoi

Came back from camp at Chiba 2 days ago . It was considerably fun , considering that I didn`t get sunburn , didn`t lose my temper , and more importantly , managed to return in one piece . It was so damned hot that I almost believed I`d melt in that god forsaken place . Ubara is definitely the most remote place I`ve ever been .

Jennifer called this morning , much to my surprise. I did give her my phone number but never did I imagine that she`d really call considering that international phone call definitely will burn a hole in her pocket.Maybe it`s time for me to really start to know my friends better .

Met a cute guy at the camp . He worked part time at the campsite where we stayed . He was quiet , pretty good looking with healthy tan , and acceptable hairstyle . Why hairstyle ? Mind u jap guys sport strange sometimes funny hairstyle that it`s difficult to spot a decent one nowadays .Anyway that `s just another brief encounter , just like many others that I`ll soon forget .

�aoi

watching an old-fashioned samurai serial on TV while typing this entry . I had another bout of personality crisis today during marketing . The darn lecturer made us write an essay on this report abt rehabilitation makeup which has no connection at all with whatever he`s teaching ( like he ever does >.< duh ! )I of course made a mess of it just like the first essay , and I really have been very lenient on myself (yes I`m always hard on myself, more so than on others). I know it when I mess up a test or an essay and my prediction is almost always right . Believe me ... if only I could use my intuition to guess what`s coming up for test ... -__- sigh .. It`s really been a long time since I write a decent , presentable essay . And when was that ? IN JC I think . I`m not an excellent writer but at least I got an A2 for GP which proved that I`m not really that terrible at essay writing .Feeling very inadequate for the moment.
To be continued tomorrow .

�aoi

Today`s not really a good day for me . Been thinking a lot abt the 2 choir groups and its members lately . After this summer holiday I think it`s time to set my priorities right . No more sacrificing one practice for another and no more late night b-logging ( hahah ... practically imposibble ) .

The newcomers` concert went smoothly . It was said to be the best amateur concert ever . Hahah ..wonders if the seniors repeat the same thing year after year . Cried at the end , though had tried hard not to . Dunno why when someone , somehow I got infected and begin to simultaneously weep at the same time . Overall , it was an eye-opener for me and for the rest of BSUR members who came to watch the concert . And thanks for the bouquet , too . It was very nice of u all . I got a card , photo album and a bouquet altogether , in which 2 came from seniors whose name I can`t even recall . hahha ... gomennnn... Tomorrow`s my judgement day . The result of bookkeeping test is gonna be out and I am definitely gonna be disappointed . Not that I didn`t study ... I did , pretty hard . Guess I`m just hopeless when it comes to reasoning and numbers . That `s why I marvelled at my friend who`s now aiming to be a math teacher upon graduation . Errr... definitely not my cup of tea . Thanks to the piles of books I`ve been reading since I was able to read . I`m basically what I read . Heheh ... if I were introduced to different kind of books I won`t be what I am today ( a bit estranged from reality , in possesion of abstract thoughts , difficulty in understanding logical thinking ,etc ) . Hm... pretty unimaginable -__-

�aoi

Tsuyu is closing in . I hate the daily shower , like today . My shoes are wet, and I lost my right orange sock this morning . Another occasional bout of madness which made me unwilling to leave for school before ransacking the whole apartment to find that sock . Shame on me -__-

I had two choir practices yesterday , clashed as usual . I had no other choice but to attend so-called `voice testing` lesson with koyanagi senpai. I did better than expected despite my lack of choir background .Btw , the concerts are drawing near and I`m in a `super panic mode` now . Imagine having to memorise 10+ songs , mostly in japanese , 1 in German , 1 in Latin and another one in English . I can`t even seem to remember the main melody , let alone singing my part (alto) . Another concert will be held on the 6th at Hosei Univ , and we`ll be singing `Natsu no hi no okurimono` which I know by heart and `We are the world` which I happen to HATE coz my part is extra difficult plus there`s no way our voice can win the bass and the tenor . Very frustrated -__- And I just got informed that we`re going to have a bookkeeping test on the 7th of July which is precisely the day the stupid concert is on. Bless my weary , insomniac , anxious , stressed out , but surviving little soul o.0

�aoi

Aoi that shall be my new name . I got it from Eisuke , well not exactly . Being a student in Japan and not having a name which doesn`t resemble a japanese name at all is very VEXING . Not that I don`t like my own name but then they always give this puzzled look when I told them my name is CARINE . Never mind ... this`s just another bout of personality crisis I frequently experience since I arrived here .

We`re moving on to tsuyu season . It`s been cloudly with occasional drizzle for the past 3 days . Today`s sky was a perfect ash-grey . Eisuke thought that it`s strange of me to fancy cloudy day ... he prefers bright and sunny day . Well rational explanation for personal preferences doesn`t exist ...at least that`s what I think . Like he prefers `kakkooi` girls to `onnapoi` ones while most jap guys would go for the later . Ironically , his gf happens to be just the opposite .For a fraction of a second , I made a foolish assumption that I might have a chance since I`m boyish by nature . Hm ... sadly appearance or `gaiken` doesn`t play an important role in a relationship I guess . Personality is what matters and I agreed with him .

Today Japan won 2-0 against Tunisia . Good for Japan but I pity Tunisia . They should at least be a little more generous with her , I mean she`s just an obscure little country in Africa ( no offense ) which probably doesn`t even have adequate facility to prepare for Worlcup and the money to hire someone like Torche ( not that I like that gum chewing stiff faced frenchman ).

By the way , Aoi is the main character in `calmi cuori appasionati` by ekuni kaori and Tsuji Hitonari that I`m still trying very hard to finish . I have this bad habit of reading jap novels halfway before chucking them into my `unfinished` section . Being too reliant and too comfortable with english is not a good thing apparently , especially when u happen to be in a country where being able to speak english is regarded as da demigod . A little exaggerating maybe , but being looked up for my english knowledge boosted my confidence a li`l bit hence made me wanna show off more . Pardon my incoherence. m(_ _)m

I woke up in cold sweats today . I haven`t been able to sleep well for the past one week and I don`t know why . I`m afraid ... but of what exactly I don`t know . My schoolwork`s okay , well not that good but satisfactory , currently busy with choir but neglecting squash , but overall I think I`m leading a pretty fulfilling life here hence no reason to be depressed / anxious /scared ... whatsoever . Nevertheless I`m a total wreck now -__-

�aoi

Today , yesterday and day before yesterday was hell except for the fact that waseda won keio for this`s year spring league , 5-3( baseball ) . I ACTUALLY went to watch the match , with Eisuke , ended up being a traitor for squash , coz I promised to go with them weeks ago and cancelled it after he hinted that he wanted me to go with him with NIJI no KAI . And yesterday I found out that he actually is already attached , since I-dunno-when .. and is apparently having problem with his relationship since there`s rumour that he`s alredy broken up with his gf .

Ignore me , I`m just not in the mood to try to think rationally today . Well I`m irrational by nature , and the setback I suffered aggravated it ... very perfect timing . I always have this kind of problem just before exam. Tomorrow`s mid -semester exam , and I`ve only read half of my notes , not forgetting the thick text I haven`t even touched .

Sometimes I envy my friends for not being an atheist like me . At least in time like this they know where to seek solace , who to confide in and maybe eventually , be rid of whatever problems that are bogging them . ME , what else can I do but call my friend , who could in no way really understand what I`m going through coz they dun have this kine of experience before . DAMN SAD .

BY the way , I just read this pliagiarism incident quoted by a few b-loggers linked to jane`s page . Hell .. can`t imagine writing copied stuff ... is she doing it on purpose just to irritate ppl whose b-logs she copied , or is she really insane ? Whatever ...

�aoi

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We had a nomikai or in other words drinking party just now at takadanobaba. It was supposedly enjoyable but turned out to be the other way round for me . Apparently knowing basic japanese and being able to converse in jap didn`t help.A very good sense of humour (gotta be translated to jap somemore...-__-) and being bold are more important . I was afraid of being overacting hence refrained from throwing funny but caustic remarks ( my trademark ) but the outcome`s disastrous . �������@���@�o�J�@���Ɓ@�v��ꂽ�����B�B�B�������� >.<

Well anyway , chie chan couldn`t come just now ... I feel darn guilty for having a crush on her bf ... can`t help it though . It`s good in a sense that the squash ppl are not very net-active ,otherwise I`d surely get `squashed` for that :P

�aoi

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After procrastinanting for months , I finally convinced myself that changing my room`s layout will do me some good . I put on a new carpet bought at afternoon tea and shifted my bed . My carpet is peach in colour ... a bit furry but on the whole NICE hehhe ...^^

Oh yeah recently I`ve developed an obsession on afternoon tea . It`s an exclusive interior shop located at shinjuku south gate , right oustside the JR station . U`ll notice a GAP outlet at the basement floor , not to worry , just take the escalator up to the third floor and u`ll see that shop . It `s occupying the whole of 3rd floor . There , u`ll find lotsa nice cutleries , very pretty bed sheets , bed covers , pillow covers and pajamas . Recently I found 2 pairs of REAL ballet shoes on display . They`re awesome but pretty useless as the soles are thin as paper thus could not be used for walking outside dance studio . What a pity ... I wanted to buy them pretty badly .

I`ll continue my b-log later ... gotta rush , yanglei`s waiting for me ...

�aoi