NZ top 20 = 10

USA top 20 = 10

Aus top 20 = 11

UK top 20 = 7

These are; Olivia, Ella, Isabella, Emma, Jessica, Hannah, Ava, Amelia, Maia, Mia, Sophia, Alyssa, Sarah, Sienna, Georgia.

Alternatives are they ever going to come back?

Alma, Augusta, Alfreda, Bertha, Bathsheba, Brenda, Candida, Edwina, Elvira, Frederica, Frieda, Glenda, Griselda, Gloria, Hilda, Leonora, Lucretia, Maida, Mona, Norma, Olga, Philomena, Prunella, Rhoda, Roberta, Sylvia, Thelma, Wilhelmina.

Girls

Simone

Sylvia

Virginia

Tabitha

Ada

Helena

Lucille

Ellen

Dahlia

Rosemary

Celia

Paloma

Olive

Beatrice

June

Magdalena

Mina

Nola

Grasshopper Manufacture’s No More Heroes is one of those rare Wii titles that transcends the shovelware stereotype and delivers something fresh, challenging and down-right weird.

Carving out a niche as something of a Quentin Tarantino of game development, Suda 51 is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of mature gaming, creating games full of violence, expletives and sexual suggestion. His latest, No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle blurs the lines of bad taste even further according to age-classification body ESRB. Read on to find out why…

The report can be found on the ESRB website and gives a brief insight into the warped madness gamers can expect from Travis, Shinobu and company when the game lands January 28th.

But to save you time I’ve also posted the full assessment below, as first reported by the great team at VG247.

Here’s a snippet. Try to read on and keep a straight face. Go on, I dare you!

“Cutscenes depict more dismemberment: assassins slicing each other into several pieces in slow-motion, enemies pulling their own heads off, characters displaying trophy-heads on silver platters. These over-the-top depictions of violence account for the Mature rating; they also account for the Intense Violence and Blood and Gore descriptors. The language is strong, too, as characters sometimes use the phrases “f**king a*shole,” “f**khead,” and “You gotta be sh**tin’ me!”

Wow…

Also, here’s a game trailer in case you haven’t seen it yet. Be warned, it’s rather awesome!

The ESRB report:

Players assume the role of Travis, an anime-watching assassin who fights his way through the ranks to become the number-one assassin. Being an assassin means using a retractable katana blade (i.e., a laser sword); it means slicing, chopping, and dismembering human enemies to death in this highly-stylized (somewhat “cartoony”), cell-shaded action game. The depictions of violence in the game are intense, yet somewhat exaggerated: men in black suits are sliced in-half as blood and money flow from their bodies; an assassin with a boombox does not recover after his lower torso has been chopped off—after blood shoots from his empty waist like a geyser; and two women (clad in bikinis) get suspended in mid-air, get caught between the flashing lights, lasers, and frenetic sword swipes of an assassins’ duel—the women’s heads slide across the floor once the men stop fighting. Cutscenes depict more dismemberment: assassins slicing each other into several pieces in slow-motion, enemies pulling their own heads off, characters displaying trophy-heads on silver platters. These over-the-top depictions of violence account for the Mature rating; they also account for the Intense Violence and Blood and Gore descriptors. The language is strong, too, as characters sometimes use the phrases “f**king a*shole,” “f**khead,” and “You gotta be sh**tin’ me!”

The game contains sexual overtones and partial nudity. Players can watch portions of an anime show called Bizarre Jelly; the opening credits depict a female character whose clothes suddenly disappear, revealing her bare buttocks (one-to-two seconds). Game dialogue contains sexual references, including the phrases “dirty nympho,” “the one that’s throbbing,” and “I feel like that pervy teacher in a porn.” Female assassins are depicted in low-cut tops, thongs, short schoolgirl uniforms, and fishnet bondage-style outfits; breasts and buttocks jiggle, and the camera often lingers (there is no equivalent physics applied to male body parts). A couple of cutscenes contain strong sexual innuendo: when characters enter a store, a surprised clerk struggles with his belt buckle and zips up his pants (e.g., “I was just. Uh, doing inventory.”); a woman moves a katana blade in front of a man’s groin, kneels down, and kisses it (the blade), causing the retractable laser to extend. The battery meter for Travis’s sword is always represented by a cartoon-like penis icon in the upper-right corner of the screen: as battery power runs out, the icon starts to shrink—a sad face appears.

today was awesome. so let me bore you with the details.

i woke up at 8.30 and did the household chores, cooked breakfast and all, cause my family + maid are in malaysia and i had to fend for my brother and sister. ryan smsed me at 9 asking me where i was cause he reached AC alr (-_-”) so i decided, k i’m gg to have to take a cab.

so after leaving some money for my siblings i jumped into a cab and fetched ben from bv mrt. jefri the slow was too turtle to get a free ride. wanted to wait for him but … we were in a difficult spot, so blah. then ben shut the door in my face, while i was getting out of the taxi.

met up with ryannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn <3 and i went around boasting to other people saying i was the only one who met him cause the dodobrain had to leave at 11 cause he had a date with his mummy/my mummy in law (: to watch 2012. ate at thai express with ben, sylvia and irna. i felt ridiculously happy when i saw sylvia and irna (: i just really really really miss my section <3. sylvia treated us <3 next time my turnnnnn ok?

thennnn sat in during combined. nothing positive to say so shan't say anything. acband is nothing without dr. lee. (which says a lot, actually) we were bored out of our minds listening to year of the dragon and some stupid march so we borrowed jefri's iphone and kept playing the gingerbread game and cooking mama on it. ahhaha SUPER FUN PLEASEEEEEEEEEE. we kept laughing like dodos. i think we used up half of his battery. hahah it was super fun. and at some point, melvin was like "very hunger" lol. funny.

thennnn i left to go do some stuff for my mummy and after that i met my friends to go 노래방 at tanjong pagar. it was the bomb. me and mal were doing most of the singing. i think we sang like 10 songs. and the other people sang like THREE or smthg. lol. i can't sing for nuts and although everyone sounded like frogs croaking IT WAS FREAKING FUN AND HILARIOUS. omg i had so much fun. i didnt think it'd be this amazing. can't believe 2 hours wasn't enough. next time we go it better be 3 hours.

oh and the uncle said my korean is good (: YAY THANK YOU UNCLE I LOVE YOU I WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK CAUSE YOU'RE SUCH A SWEETHEART.

haha soo happy birthday in advanced faz (: hope you had fun today~

What a bummer, I sat through the wholelive telecast of the singapore idol show hoping to see an elimination. But it was a let down – in a stupendously stupid move – the show producers had decided not to eliminate anyone.

My question is – Then what is their freaking point of today’s show which is supposed to be a competition where the idol with the least vote gets kicked out. What a waste of my precious time sitting throught the whole shit only to be let by an anti climax. It may well be a performace show for Aids awareness day and the idols were the guys who get to be screwed and totally used for it.

They washed cars and did alot of other social-services that the producers decided that they should do to ensure their return the following week. What are theygonna do next – clean toilets awareness day? They gonna get the idols and arm them with toilet brushes while belting out their favourite music?

I just don’t get it – it was such a waste of my time. TCS has not given any explanation for their stupid action. My only guess is that they are trying to prolong the idol fever to up their viewership ratings, generate more advertisement income, make people spend more money on smses. Or the whole shit could be a ploy to save Charles “Boring” Wong. It’s anybody’s guess.

It’s baffling, does not do justice to the thousands of voters who paid good money to see some results, nor for the viewers who spent their prime hours of the evening to see a show but only to be disappointed by an anti climax. Most of all it does not do justice to todays winners. What if today’s loser manages to catch up next week and today’s winner gets kicked out next week? Its not fair. Just when you were reaching the finishing line they shifted the goal posts. A big thumbs down for TCS and the Idol producers. It simply does not do any justice

As promised, here is a list of all the current cats we have:

1. Babybun

2. Kat

3. Onyx

4. Clairvoyant

5. Dusty

6. Slinky

7. M-U

8. Tasuki (Taz)

9. Patches

10. Citrus

11. A.C.E. (Attack Cat Extraordinaire)

12. Lisa

13. Twilight (named before the books, thank you)

14. Eclipse

15. Socks

16. Naughty

17. Nice

18. Lump of Coal

19. Sneakers

20. Amelia Pickford

21. Bagheera

22. Tiger

Our 18-year old baby Sylvia passed away the summer of ‘09. :’( At least she was happy and curled up in a blanket by out sunny window when she passed on. She is now in kitty heaven!

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And what good would a blog be without pictures? Yes, you may officially call me a crazy old cat lady now…

1. Babybun

Babybun is my baby! I have had him since I was 7. My Gma even wrote him an ode…I may put that at the end of the post. We got Bunny from my stepbrother. He was keeping some cats at his apartment illegally and when they found out, they were evicted (the cats at least), so we took him!

2. Kat

How we got Kat and Onyx is an interesting story. The day their mother had them, she was hit by a car. We literally raised them from birth! Kat was the runt and Mom wasn’t sure he would make it through the night, but he did and now he is one of our biggest kitties!

3. Onyx

Kat’s sister. This picture is when she was just a baby! It is also my favorite stone and a character in a book I have been working on since 8th grade.

4. Clairvoyant

Claire is my cat from college. One night it was storming and my roommate, Jenn, and I heard a meowing in the night. We opened up our sliding glass door and in ran Claire. He just made himself at home and has been part of the family ever since!

5. Dusty

Dusty is also 18, she is my Grandma’s cat who lives with us! She’s very picky about what she eats and throws a fit if Kat or Onyx get in the room. She protests by going under the bed and pooping. Lovely…

6. Slinky

We got Slinky from one of my best friends, Sadie. She didn’t look like she was going to make it, but she is a healthy, beautiful kitten now!

Here is one of my besties, Sadie, who gave Slinky to me!

7. M-U

We got M-U from one of my little brother’s friends, Dustin. He was moving away with his mom and no longer allowed to keep her. So, of course, we took her in. She and Slinky are best friends.

Here is a picture of Jacob, my little brother.

8. Tasuki (Taz)

I named Taz back when I was into this anime/manga series, Fushigi Yuugi. He was one of the main characters on the show.

Here is a picture of Tasuki the character and Tasuki the cat…

9. Patches

Patches is the brother of another one of kitties we lost to a car accident. His name was Boots. Patches had kittens with Eclipse (Twilight, Sneakers and Socks). Socks was named after Patches brother, Boots, as they look identical!

10. Citrus

Citrus is Patches’ arch nemesis for whatever reason. We found him by a dumpster at Rick’s C-Store here at the Lake. Another little kid was trying to coo him into the car, but he ran. When I tried, he came right to me and curled up in my lap!

11. A.C.E. (Attack Cat Extraordinaire)

ACE is my Mom’s baby, she likes to “hold him like a baby”, where she curls him on his back and cradles him like a small child. The crazy thing? He loves it!

12. Lisa

Lisa came from my old friend Shelby. She plead her case to my mother…they were moving and her Mom was either going to just leave them there or take them to the pound. We couldn’t let that happen…so lovely Lisa became our own!

13. Twilight (named before the books, thank you)

Twilight is a sweet, slinky (and fast!) kitty. He is one of Eclipse’s sons.

14. Eclipse

Eclipse is the big mama of Socks, Sneakers, Twilight, Lump of Coal, Naughty and Nice. Then we got her spaid.

15. Socks

Socks came to us from Eclipse and Patches. He was named after Patches brother, Boots, who looks just like him! Boots is on the left, Socks is on the right. Our little Bootsie passed away when he was hit by a car. They didn’t even stop. :’(

16. Naughty

Naughty is one of Eclipse’s sons, he and the next two are more ‘garage’ cats and they are hard to snap pictures of! He is tiger striped like Patches.

17. Nice

Nice is one of Eclipse’s daughters. She is also tiger striped.

18. Lump of Coal

Coal is black and white, he got his coat from his mama, Eclipse.

19. Sneakers

Sneakers is Socks’ brother. He looks more like his papa, Patches.

20. Amelia Pickford
Amelia is the second cat that goes to college with me. She was born on April 20, 2009. She is one of the cutest kittens I have ever seen and poses in the most un-cat like poses I’ve ever seen! She also likes to climb into anything she can fit!

21. Bagheera

Named after the black panther from Disney’s The Jungle Book (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xQ89pF5zo)

We recently got “Bags” from my friends Brady and Kaitlin.

22. Tiger

Tiger is another one of Eclipse’s. We haven’t been able to catch him yet, but he has the prettiest coat I have ever seen!

~*~

Well, this post was a few months in the making! Sorry gang, hope you weren’t hanging by a thread or anything.

Until next time,

-Christine

Hospice is absolutely stunning on record. Live it just makes you want to die, it’s so unbelievably beautiful and powerful.

This version of the song is quieter, more gentle… live at Orchard NYC. It’s incredible.Listen at NPR. I want everyone to see The Antlers live. It’s just a must. If you love the record you will be besides yourself when you see them live.

I hope they release a physical 7″ single with that artwork on. Quite harrowing, really.

Sweet combo (1980): Roy Ayers dealin the electro-soul/Sylvia`s voice knockin you out (fo` real)

Also “You can`t turn me away” is a must so go scope!

I love love love that I have so many very talented people in my life. My good friends Andy, Taylor, and Matthew are the creators of the internet’s newest viral darling, Sylivia, 11 minutes of pure queer/jewish/geriatric comedic genius*.

*with just a touch of creepy/awkward Miranda July-esque style via Matthew’s off camera interviewer.

I just went out to the post office. I noticed what an absolutely beautiful day it is today. This weather is perfect, not hot, not cold. I love days like this one. Today I’m going to the WISE Place house for a graduation at 3. And of course lunch too.

While I’m here at home today I’m doing a load of laundry. I’m washing the huge quilt I had on my couch. The one that Priti peed on. And I have another load to do also.

Last night I went over to Bethany for dinner and visiting. Sylvia made enchiladas and rice and tacos. Her cooking is so good. The dining room filled up with smoke and the super loud fire alarm went off. We evacuated the place. I like Sylvia. And she saved some food for me and some lettuce for my bunnies. But then I had to give back the enchiladas because one of the residents (who’s unemployed) needed to eat and we’d eaten all of the dinner. So I gave it back. That was tacky of Bernie to do that, making me give back food. I’m getting less and less fond of her and that place. And of course the usual women showed up. For some reason, Marisela didn’t get on my nerves like she usually does. But then again, I didn’t sit too near her or spend too much time in the area where she’d sit. But I did have to sit at the dinner table with her. I just did that until I was finished eating. And then I went into the computer room and logged onto Facebook and harvested my crops. I noticed that when I arrived home I felt a bit depressed after the visit there.

Today I noticed a lot of posters taped all over the complex for a little black lost kitten. So I called the number and asked the woman if she’d gone to the animal shelter, she hadn’t. And then she told me the story of how the kitten got out. Apparently they heard the kitten crying that night at their door. But they never got up to let it in. I’m thinking that maybe they don’t deserve to have a pet, since they can’t care for it. I hope the precious little kitty found a good mommy.

My Nala is out on the back patio where she likes to lay and be the master of her domain. She likes to run up on me when she sees me walking back from the laundry room. She’ so funny too. Priti came out of the bedroom this morning and found that Goldie was in her cage. And she began teasing and trying to bite her through the cage. So I took Goldie out and let Priti get back into her cage. Goldie is under the couch now. I so hope that I get that cage for her this week.

I’ve been noticing how happy and content I feel lately. Sometimes I get that “when will things get bad again?” feeling. It’s like I never expect to be happy for too long, as eventually something happens that creates another setback for me. I was thinking this morning, as I was drying my hair after taking a bubble bath, that I’ve been here for almost 2 years. So I’m getting stabilized again. The longest I remember living anywhere is that little studio apartment. I lived there for 5 years. That’s because they never raised the rent and we had free cable and didn’t have to pay for water or gas. I’m hoping that I may stay here for a few years longer, at least until I get my housing.

I called my brother and we are trying to plan in driving up north to Kirkwood next year, to visit Larry. I want to see how it is up there. Because eventually I’ll move out of this county. It’s too crowded here, and I don’t like the criminal gang element that’s around me all of the time. If I don’t move there I’ll move somewhere else. I mean, that’s what I want to do. But it really depends on work and where the jobs are at that time.

This morning I made new job searches on the 2 job sites I use a lot. And I made my graphic design resume public. That would be great if I could get some interviews at least.

Valmore desliza su pluma sobre Sylvia

El próximo domigo 15 de noviembre, a las 11 am, tendremos con nosotros a Valmore Muñoz Arteaga quien nos contará sobre la seducción y sensualidad de su poemario Sylvia, que gentilmente nos hizo llegar desde Maracaibo. Jason viajó por sus ocupaciones beisboleras a la cálida ciudad zuliana y se reunió -entre besibol y literatura- con el autor.

Tus textos, aportes, comentarios o solicitudes puedes enviarlas a libreriasonica@gmail.com

Recuerda que puedes escucharnos en:

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También puedes escuchar los programas anteriores visitando el archivo digital. Selecciona el link Archivo en línea del menú Audio on line del blog.

I’ve only been stuck on a tarmac once in my life, although I haven’t flown enough to claim that as any kind of significant feat. The flight in question was a late afternoon jaunt from Las Vegas to Chicago, and my cabin-mates and I were stuck for two hours waiting for crew members to complete some type of repair work. To make matters worse, the in-flight movie was Cheaper by the Dozen 2, which I remember vividly for its sheer awfulness. I would have been better off reading a copy of the book Fear, which the woman in this strip is clutching intently as she huddles in the first row.

Online sources are reporting that hit 1987 film ‘Three Men and a Baby’ is set to have a second sequel made. The first film saw 80s stars Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and Tom Selleck become parents to a baby girl, Mary. Mary’s mother, Sylvia, had left her on the doorstep of the bachelor’s New York apartment unable to cope. The baby’s father was revealed to be Ted Danson’s character, Jack. At the end of the film Sylvia returns to reclaim Mary but ends up moving in with the three men. The film is also known for a ‘ghost’ which appears at the back of the room during one scene between Ted Danson and the actress playing his mother. At the time the filmakers claimed it was infact a cardboard cut out of Steve Guttenberg. Have a look at the pic below and see if you think it looks anything like Steve Guttenberg. Anyway, the film was so succesful (My mother tried unsuccesfully to rent it for weeks on VHS from our local video shop) a sequel appeared three years later where Sylvia is all set to marry an English man (who’s portrayed as a cad-typical). Once again the selfless trio swing into action and head to the UK where Tom Selleck’s character,Peter, admits his feelings for Sylvia. The sequel didn’t fare so well at the time, but now they’re all set to return in ‘Three Men and a Bride’ which will presumably be about Mary getting married and the three ‘dads’ having to give her fiancee the once over to make sure he’s good enough. Steve Guttenberg has confirmed the film is in the works and that Danson, Selleck and himself are in talks to reprise their roles. Thanks for reading.

GOOD DAY TO YOU. i just spent a bomb on a handbag in dahong because my mum wanted it and because my mum wanted it and i guess i’m fine with it because mummy is always no. 1. RIGHT? yes thats true. in my 20 years of living i think she’s spent close to a million bringing me up and i just realized that the “bomb” that i just spent on her handbag isn’t even one percent of that and right now i feel quite pathetic zzzz. KHH!

its true true true true its you.

anyway i’d just like to say that ryan is a complete cutie when he’s explaining math stuff. actually, whenever he starts talking la. he could be the voice of my hamster or something. and kenneth my good for nothing son was like “dunno la. if come out then die lor.” lol like father like son i tell you. both gave me the same answer to different questions.

hurm can’t wait for everything to be over and we can have 1052 again. why is my daughter going overseas to study. that lucky biatch. whos gg to take care of your hamster!!!!!

anyway, sometimes i think i have swine flu.

things i’m looking forward to :

1: 1052
2: ct and nad coming over
3: ps3 + tekken 6 BR

WOOH!

And this is a new post which is just a test.

And this is a beautiful picture

It’s 4:30 AM in the morning and I just got up from my sleep. I started up my winamp and listen to the tune. I think I’m liking the Melty Blood -Act Cadenza B- theme songs, especially Ciel Song “Bassilica”. I thank Kaimax for giving me this cool songs and remembering that I wanted this song so bad. Anyway, this post is the response to windknight111 request for a Princess Lover Rainmeter skin. I think I will do all 4 characters in the Princess Lover series for the Rainmeter skin. For now, enjoy this Sylvia Von Hossen skin (I think she resembled Saber, or is it just me?)

Skin Name: Sylvia Von Hossen Rainmeter

File Size: 227 KB

Color Theme: Light Blue

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ydzm3zbmdh4/SylviaVanHossen.rar

Note: A Rainmeter application can be downloaded in my previous post. Don’t forget to extract and move the folder to your Rainmeter skin directory. Happy downloading!

We race against time for last minute shopping at TOBU this morning before our evening flight home. The husband managed to get not just 1 but 2 sets of Yukata for his sweetheart. They cost a BOMB, I reckon!

Of course, shopping at Narita Airport was crazy too. In order to get rid of small change (yen), we buy for the sake of buying.

Apart from suffering a small blister on my toe due to prolong walking, all in all, we had a safe and good trip.

A gift for Rachelle from 小姨.

小姨 buy!

Between aggressively literary picks like Atticus and undeniably Biblical ones like Nehemiah, there at least one boys’ name that quietly combines both qualities.

Thanks to SG for suggesting Silas as Name of the Day.

There are two possible origins for Silas:

• It’s possible that he’s a contracted form of Silvanus, a Latin name derived from silva – woods – that also gave us Sylvester and Sylvia;
• Alternately, he could relate to more ancient names.  Virgil’s Aeneid mentions an Etruscan leader called Asilas.  Others have suggested that the Hebrew Saul (or Sha’ul) would’ve been Saulos in Greek.  Lastly, he could have Aramaic roots.  If any of these are true, Silvanus is simply the Latinized form of the pre-Roman Silas.

The original Silas became a Christian early days, and eventually accompanied the future Saint Paul on his mission trips throughout the ancient east – Antioch, Syria and Macedonia were among their stops.  The first century Silas achieved sainthood, too.  Either the name was in regular use or the figure inspired others, because at least two more saints Silvanus are recorded in the next few centuries.

As for the literary references, there are two biggies:

• Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge left Cambridge in 1793 and joined the British Army under the name Silas Tomkyn Comberbache.  His reasons for choosing an alias – and for the alias itself – are unclear;
• Then there’s the far better known reference – in 1861, George Eliot penned Silas Marner: The Weaver of Ravloe.  While plenty of literary characters are poor role models for a child, Silas holds up well.  At the story’s beginning, he’s falsely accused of stealing from his church.  His friends and fiancee turn against him.  Silas rebuilds his life – and while he’s miserable and a bit of a miser, too, he eventually takes in an orphaned child.  (By the way, he calls her Hephzibah, nickname Eppie.)  Anyhow, Eppie and Silas form a little family and all ends well.

A Top 200 pick back in the 19th century, you’ll find him in the history books, too.  Along with Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane was an early ambassador to France.  Captain Silas Talbot once commanded the USS Constitution.  Silas Wright was the 14th governor of New York.  And Major General Silas Casey served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

If Biblical, literary and Americana roots weren’t enough, there’s also the sound of Silas.  It’s shared by newer names like Tyler and Kai, as well as Old Testament choices currently in vogue, like Elijah and Isaac.  The ends-in-s construction is fashionable, too – think Miles or even Rufus.

Little wonder he’s gaining in use quickly.  In 2008, he was the 602nd most popular name.  By 2008, he stood at #313.  That’s not exactly chart-topping, but it looks something like the trajectories of Elijah and Isaiah in the 1990s.  Both names are now Top 100 choices.

Plenty of parents are hearing Silas these days, too – he’s a character on Showtime’s Weeds and a creepy monk in The Da Vinci Code.

All of this could make Silas the perfect name – ahead of the curve, but still just a little bit different.  But if you’re determined to find something truly unusual, Silas might disappoint.

I didn’t forget to write the post card that I bought the other day at DisneySEA and have it sent home this morning.

Our plan today was to tour Sanrio Puroland, Onsen (hot springs) and some last minute shopping.

We spent 3000 yen (about $50 sin) each for entrance fees at Sanrio Puroland. Honesty, it doesn’t worth the money. But still, it was a good experience. The down side of it was, I didn’t get a chance to see Bad Badtz Maru.

Before Onsen, we had lunch at this Japanese restaurant. I think he is mad about Japanese Curry.

We went Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, located in the popular Daiba area. It is  Tokyo’s first and only Onsen theme park. Inside the building, constructed in traditional Japanese style, there are baths fed by natural hot springs pumped from 1,400 meters underground, open-air baths perfect for enjoying fine weather or starry night skies, a foot bath set in a large Japanese-style garden, and plenty of other bathing facilities.

There is also a re-creation of a traditional street from the days when Tokyo was called Edo to offer visitors an authentic Onsen experience. And of course, totally naked in Onsen pools. This is really a “MUST” visit Onsen if you are ”holidaying” in Tokyo. 

(Somebody refused to go naked. After much persuasion, she finally agreed!. You know who you are! Want to thank me ma!??? Gee )

We went shopping at TOBU Department store after a GOOD hot springs. The husband badly wants to get a set of Yukata (casual summer kimono) for Rachelle. Unfortunately, we have yet to get any today.

new colorway filled in for the MONSTER HOODY….

it’s the grey and blue spiky thingy~!

Sylvia is very sexy in this, so as you guys at superbored

Our itinerary for today was rather tight. We need to visit 4 places in total. Tsukiji fish market at Tsukijishijo, 2 shrines at Kamakura and the Raman Museum as far as shin Yokohama.

Again, at the Tsukiji fish market, I bought another kg of something… This time is a kg of Silver Ikan Bilis. The husband asked for 1/2 kg but I insisted on buying a kg. This is for Rachelle again of course!

We had brunch at this weird restaurant. The owner can speak a mix of broken Mandarin and Cantonese. He proudly shows us one full colour page news cutting featuring his culinary. We later figured it out that he was trying to ”show off” as it was from our local magazine, 8 Days. Anyway, his food was so so only.

I need to bring home this piece of poster as I recognised its creativity. I’ve been seeing this in train stations.

Shrine No. 1 Hasedera Temple – Self  explanatory from the signboard…

Shrine No. 2 Great Buddha of Kamakura, Daibutsu 高 德 院

We walked miles and travelled from station to station to reach Shinyokohama Raman Museum. The Ramen Museum has selected renowned ramen shops from all over Japan: Sapporo, Asahikawa, Fukushima, Tokyo, Yokohama, Wakayama, Hakata, and Kumamoto.

This bowl of Raman – worth all the walking and travelling. Superb!

What’s more? It is full of susprises at the Museum. Check this out!