Life in Japan
おいしそう！ (Yummy food)
During my recent holiday to Japan, I decided to have a break from my typically British sandwiches and enjoy some mouth watering food from Japan. Here’s a photo diary of some meals I had in Japan. Unfortunately, there were a few times I couldn’t resist and just had to dig in! 1. Sukiyaki in Ginza, … Continue reading
Passed level 3!
Just got the results today and I don’t believe! I actually passed the JLPT 3 exam last December. Actually, I had an idea that I passed when I saw I had a “Do Not Bend” envelope sitting on my desk hinting to the fact a certificate was enclosed. My scores do reflect at how much … Continue reading
Notice of Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment
I was pleasantly surprised to see this letter on my desk when I arrived home this evening: Enclosed was my pension handbook that I had when I was in Japan and a “Notice of the Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment (Remittance)”. The icing on the cake was when I read the contents and noticed that the refund … Continue reading
Learning Japanese
The JLPT exam is exactly 1 month away now. I registered for the JLPT 3 exam a while ago, scheduled for Sunday 6th December 2009 globally! I’ll be taking mine at SOAS, University of London. It’s a once a year thing, so hoping I won’t miss it! I got in contact with a few possible … Continue reading
All moved
All 3 boxes that I sent from Japan arrived at my home in Cambridge today. That means I’ve completely moved back. Boy did time go fast. I really enjoyed it out there. I’ve settled back in quite quickly though and done lots of shopping! It’s gonna take me ages to unpack all my stuff and … Continue reading
Back in the UK
I arrived safely back to a pretty hot UK yesterday. My room has surprisingly changed from plain white to flowery wallpaper, thanks to my parent’s DIY. All the more reason to move out now! Anyway, I had a fun and challenging 16 months in Japan. That time has sadly come to an end though I’m … Continue reading
Sayanora Japan
I’m just 3 days away from leaving Japan now. At the moment, I’m living out of my backpack as I’ve flown all my belongings home already. I think I packed my USB card reader too so I’ll upload photos once I’m back in Cambridge. My old laptop doesn’t have a MemoryStick reader… I have a … Continue reading
12000 yen richer
A little while ago I wrote about free money. Well today I got a notice in the post that it was transferred and it was indeed in my bank account. Pretty good timing considering I’ve only got one week left in this country. Lots of work still to do and almost a party every night … Continue reading
Kumejima
This was probably my last trip in Japan but it was a fun and a relaxing break from work. I went to Kumejima （久米島）, one of the most beautiful islands in the Okinawa Islands group with a sub-tropical climate. Kumejima is accessed by a short 30 minute flight from Naha Airport on Okinawa’s main island. … Continue reading
Les Rendez-vous de Tokyo
A friend of mine, Ayano, just opened her own restaurant in Tokyo last weekend. She called me a few times to ask for help with construction and assembly of furniture but I never had time. I also missed the opening party last weekend but I hope I will get the time to check out her … Continue reading
