~My first trip~

06/04/08…yes, this is how the Japanese write their dates, starting with the year then the month and then the day. Today is my first weekend here and after scrolling APITA(the mall behind my college) and the 100yen shop for 3 days with and without Anuar, by foot and also by bicycle, I finally went out of Suzuka City. I’ve made a trip to Osaka city with Anuar and my senior from PPKTJ too, Soo Sing.

We started the journey at 9.15am, we cycled to Shiroko train station where I’ve learned to take a train to Nanba and then switch trains. The thing about Japan is that everything is so systematic that you can actually check on the internet what time each train is coming, leaving and where to etc, so that one can save time in taking the next train and shorten the length of ones journey. So we went to take a kyukou densha that takes us to Nanba where we switch trains to Osaka city. The journey took about 2 hours and on the way, Shi Han, Jeremy and Fook Hee joined us to lead us the way. Apparently my senior is not very sure of the road to Osaka thus the guys made a detour to join us from Nara.

On the way I’ve managed to talk to Soo Sing about our college and how things get around here etc. Find her very nice and modest even though she’s a great student. She’s been taking care of me a lot and it made me felt very grateful but as usual as the egoistic Aquarian and maybe my own characteristics, I try my best not to give her too much trouble. Meaning if possible, I’ll try to solve my own minor problems without consulting her 24/7 for silly examples like what kind of moisturizer to buy etc or how to fill in some forms.
Once we reached Osaka eki(station) we made a man hunt for Clement and found him at another exit. It baffles me how many people there were at the station and everyone was walking at high speed. Unlike here in Suzuka, everyone stay on the right side of the right side of the escalator if they want to stand still and those in a hurry will have to wallk on the left whereas in Suzuka it’s the opposite. This train station is quite huge I must say and there were a lot of food shops there underground. After meeting Clement, we went to look for Halim, Naim sempai, Lee and Teo. Next was May Ching, Kim and Michael. From afar I’ve seen May Ching and we were like hugging each other once we met each other. Halim was amazed cuz we were hugging each other as if we haven’t met each other for a year but it was actually just a mere 5days.

After breaking into 3 groups and had our lunch (because the shops were so small that all 14 of us will actually take up the whole shop. So I joined Clement, Teo and May Ching for udon. Next we went into the Big something for electrical goods. Got myself a brand new camera at a very good bargain and it looks sleek!! Nice arrr..And also an electrical dictionary vital for all oversea student if one wants to study well here in a all Japanese only country. Was thinking of using my Travellers cheque but not able to, else I would have gotten myself a nano Ipod. *note to May Ching, interest one day one yen..not that much only right *giggle..
The most expensive commercial ad of Osaka city…..The crab is delicious though but damn expensive…
Next we separate into groups of do-shopping or do-sight-seeing group and the shopping group was next divided to gals and guys shop. So May Ching and I ended up with Shi Han and Soo Sing where we went to and fro Ebiubashi and I got myself a jeans top for a mere 1900yen. My legs were sore after walking for 3days for hours thus I really felt for the first time PAIN and NUMBNESS at my legs. After shopping we sat at some café and had tea and then met up with the rest at 6pm. Ghai Leong came with Chin Leong. My newly bought really came into handy and all of us took pictures before Soo Sing, Anuar and I bid them farewell earlier in order to meet our hostel curfew. It really made me felt extremely dreaded to part with everyone especially May Ching. As I’ve repeated a lot of times to both May Ching and Soo Sing, I felt actually nothing but just going on with my life here in Suzuka Technical College until I’ve met up with everyone in Osaka today. I actually missed them a lot(yes, I know, a very rare statement from me) I haven’t even start getting homesick yet I’ve already start getting friends sick. Guess life have to go on, I can only tell myself to look forward to the trip to Tokyo on the Golden Week which if I’m not mistaken, at the end of April. For the time being there are more things for me to worry, that is, to coop with my studies with my deteriorated Japanese and with the extremely busy course I’ve chosen, guess a lot of hard work need to be put in..so,gambarimasu!!!