Ever since Melbourne Now was first advertised, I have been looking forward to my imminent trip to check this art exhibition out. Sadly, it opened one week before I left for my Japan trip and so I decided to visit in 2014. Long story short, I procrastinated until one week before the exhibition ends (this week, 23 March). Last Sunday, I finally did a planned impromptu trip with another friend to visit Melbourne Now at …
How to create a very Japanese high school themed birthday party
One week before my 30th birthday, I invited about 30 of my closest friends to party with me. Knowing me, there was a theme: Japanese high school. Knowing me, everything was colour coordinated: pink. Knowing me, I wanted everyone to dress up: school uniforms. Instead of just telling you how awesome of a party I had (I had a very awesome party btw), I might as well share some of the things that I did …
So, I received birthday messages from some famous people…
Today I turn 30. Over the weekend, my sister surprised me with some really special birthday messages from my loved ones. (Of course, with the help of my hubby, cos she’s in London!) Apart from real loved ones sending me real love, I also received some very special fictional messages from my favourite people. Here they are: My hubby then attached each message on a piece of cardboard, tied each to a balloon and spread them …
{Japan Winter} Kawagoe, Saitama: Day trip to the quaint Little Edo town
Ahhh Japan, you can find the most modern of things and you can find the traditional stuff that transport you back in time. So many things to love about this country and that is why my blog posts these days revolve around Japan. So let’s continue where we left off, should we? Apart from wandering around Kitain Temple in Kawagoe, we also visited the “old town” with shops lined on both side of the streets. …
{Japan Winter} Kawagoe, Saitama: A nice walk around Kitain Temple
I love big cities. That’s just the way I am. But I also love visiting little towns with characters. So, when visiting Tokyo, I always take the time to at least make one day trip visit to a small town nearby. Totally different from the style suburb Harajuku/Shibuya and also equally unique to the quirky Kichijoji is a small town called Kawagoe, just 50 minutes away from Shinjuku. Kawagoe (川越) is suitable as a day …
Photo journal: Prehistoric dinosaur fights with modern girl
I promised myself to take more photos and blog more often this year. You know what that means? More blogs about the random photos I took, of course! Apart from being a wedding and event photographer, I do love taking snapshots of my everyday life or of the weird quirky things that are happening around me (whether staged or not). The first one is about a fight between the prehistoric Dino & a modern Girl. …
{Japan Winter} Nakano, Tokyo: The vintage anime paradise (And and a taste of Shinjuku)
How many suburbs can you fit in your travel itinerary for one day? I had that question in mind when trying to schedule our Japan trip back in December 2013. With more than a week to spend in Tokyo, I wanted to fit as much as I could, without sacrificing on the enjoyment. So on the second day, I decided to venture to Mitaka/Kichijoji and Nakano as they were located not far from each other …
{Japan Winter} Kichijoji, Tokyo: Inokashira Park & hipster vintage stores
We visited suburbs around Tokyo for our second visit to Japan last December 2013. One area that caught our attention was Kichijoji. After walking around Ghibli Museum (located between Mitaka and Kichijoji), we decided to take the long way home… to return to Kichijoji Station via the Inokashira Park. The walk should take about 20-30 minutes. Should. But of course, we took lots of photos in between and we got pretty lost too! It probably took us …
{Japan Winter} Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Tokyo: A glimpse into Hayao Miyazaki’s creative mind
On our recent trip to Tokyo in December 2013, we spent more than one week in Tokyo. We have an obsessive fascination towards this city after our first visit in 2012. This time around, we planned more and explored various neighbourhood that might’ve been left out from a Japan travel itinerary for first time visitors. Our second day in Tokyo was spent wandering around Kichijoji and its neighbour, Mitaka. Plenty of fun and heaps of …
{Japan Winter} Shibuya & Harajuku, Tokyo: Exploring the youth culture
On the 30th of November 2013, we left Melbourne for our second Japan adventure, this time with another couple on board and a more planned trip. We were very excited to be able to re-visit the country that we fell in love with during our honeymoon. I’ve really enjoyed recapping the previous 2012 honeymoon trip so I’ve decided that I should do it again this time. Mind you, there are plenty of photos because obviously …