Yokoso Nihon!

It's so good to be back here! After 2 years, it's still much the same as it used to be albeit you could see some telltale changes here and there.

Though looking forward to new memories im yet to have, I do find myself reminiscing old memories..things and places that me and my old friends did and went to. This place makes me miss you more guys!..(well, the sooner dorm itself was fullpacked of memories too and being alone there in the last 2 weekends didnt help in bottling up emotions..hehe..) As I hang around with the young engineers, I get to be reminded of when me and my buddies were exploring this area...

My trip here started off real nice with a couple of angels allowing our 25kg excess baggage to be checked in free of charge! how's that for starters? The plane ride itself though was uneventful as we just slept it off while listening to the radio (yeah, i missed the DJ on JPop channel).

Twas different though when we reached the airport and was claiming our baggage. I found my cute pink small suitcase in the middle of the platform, away from the converyor belt. When I gestured to the attendant to hand me my suitcase, she hurried over to my side and showed me what happened - the front cornerside was shattered and there was a slightly big gaping hole. Good thing the inner cloth lining held hence I didnt loose my things through that hole. She told me to go to the baggage claiming center. The center, it turned out, was at the other end of the hall. Frankly, i was almost tempted to just give it up, to not report the damage and just throw my suitcase once I get to my dorm. But the thought that my suitcase should have some justice over its untimely death willed me to go and take the trouble. Good thing the officer has a really good command with English hence I didnt have much difficulty talking with him. When he told me my suitcase is beyond repair already and that they would like to replace my suitcase with a new one, I was almost decided on saying no and just go out the door - thought it was such a hassle transferring my stuff from one suitcase to another in their office. When I saw the suitcase he was offerring though, my mind was instantly decided...hehehe..who'd blame me? the one he was offering me was of superior quality to the one i had! So now a new gray jap suitcase sits in my living room cum bedroom cum dining area cum kitchen (you decide what function depending on when you use it..haha!). The pink suitcase is prettier though..

My room is quite pretty really. The outer room has a miniature receiving hall, separate bath and toilet and the inner room's the bedroom, dining room, living room, kitchen and (yeah!) laundry room. But im not complaining cause it sure is pretty although it lacks a cabinet or two for my personal "epektos". And there's free fast internet for my sole use so who's complaining? I just run the risk though of being an otome (female otaku) should I spend much of time just watching anime and browsing the internet (heck, i started to have the makings of one while I was still in Singapore!). But i dont mind really...=)

Here's to hoping for an entertaining, funfilled and enriching assignment!