Monday, April 27, 2009

A visit to Sachan


Papa and I went a visit to Sachan in Niigata City last Saturday to Sunday. Upon our arrival in Niigata, Papa went straight to Sachan's university to attend the parents and faculties meeting while Sachan and I went to Bandai City to buy Papa's bday presents. It was a secret of course... we bought him a cowskin wallet. Then Sachan arranged our dinner reservation for 3 in Rouran Dining for papa's surprise birthday celebration.

We're glad papa enjoined our surprise birthday present! Funny thing was when papa felt dizzy on the way back to hotel... for the fact that he only drunk sake and salty dog! Kekkkekeee... di na sanay uminom talaga!

The next day... Sachan brought us to Aeon Mall Kameda. It was a big mall like SM in Philippines. There's shopping mall, theaters, restaurants, game center, supermarkets and everything!

That was quite an enjoyable and memorable family trip! We really had fun!

'til we meet again... (=^-^=)v

Thursday, April 16, 2009

A day in Ropponggi, Tokyo with friends!

My friend Neri asked me to accompany her to Philippine Embassy in Tokyo for her personal appearance on her passport renewal. She offered me a free transportation fee so... go ahead naman ang Mama MEL ... libre eh! madali naman akong kausapin pag libre! kekekeeeh!
Amie and Liza went with us for the renewal of their passport too. Sooo... we were four members who went to Tokyo yesterday!
One of our unforgetable experiences was when we reached Ropponggi Station. When we went out to Exit 3, there were two detectives who blocked our way... showed their badges and asked us to show our ID's! Later on... the detectives became three! We are not guilty anyway because my friends are legally registered Pinoy residents here and I am legally adopted as Japanese by Japan but still... we were embarassed and disappointed to that kind of situations as if we were like fugitives! Sorry na lang for them, we're actually law abiding citizens here in Japan... even in Philippines! They were very kind to let us free after showing them our ID's!





While Neri, Amie and Liza were busy for their passport renewal processing, I went to tourism section of the embassy and asked for some brochures on Philippine cultures. After that, I waited for them at the Embassy's waiting room. I encountered many kababayan who had many problems regarding their passports. Some of them were complaining that it was more than 3 months after they applied for Machine Readable Passport... but still up to now they never received it! That was quite alarming! I hope my friends won't experience that!
Below... the crowded scene of Phil Embassy
Many were complaining about their passport pictures! One of the requirements on passport processing is to bring their passport photos. As expected, according to the written instruction, the applicants bring with faith and confident their own passport photos but they're all shocked and disappointed because upon submitting their photos... the staff rejects them and they were asked to retake them at the embassy's photo ID machine. (meron naman cgurong nakakalusot din... like yung mga naka-chamba!)

Well, the photo ID's of my friends were all rejected too! As to Amie's case, she was forced to took her photos many times because she was asked to show her little ears on screen! Dahil naka-hide ang shapes ng ears ni tita Amie... she put tissue behind her ears in order to let them appear on screen! hehehe! Paano ba i-explain yan! Sus ginoo day!

In short... if that would be the case... mas mabuting wag na lang ilagay sa requirements ang bring passport photos kundi let them require to take them inside the embassy lalo na kung may unexplained instruction na kailangan pa pala sila at higit sa lahat ... para di magastos ... according to most comments.

Well... the trip was fun and interesting! OTSUKARESAMA to all!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter to all!

Let's rejoice!
Happy Easter!
↑Ang Tatlong Itlog... bow m(_ _)m


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In connection to this event... Alice invited me to join the Easter Sunday gathering and Fr. Bob Sayonara party in Jonai Catholic Church today... of course, I dropped by there this afternoon. That was my chance to visit the church and had some prayers... ...then after that I went to the Hall to join the fun of the gathering and handed-in my good luck present to Fr. Bob. Wherever you go... good luck Fr Bob!
It's nice to see familiar faces of our kababayan and Japanese friends! Natataranta akong batiin silang lahat dahil kabi-kabila ay puro long time no see nating kababayan and friends.

I am delighted to see Mr. and Mrs. Oishi san... hontouni ohisashiburi desu!I am thankful to Alice for her warm reception! Good luck to you pal and to the rest of the LINK group and our kababayan! 'til we meet again!

On the way home, along Sunpu Park,this breath taking sakura fubuki or blowing sakura caught my attention... 'love it!

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

New member!

I recruited a new member for our radio program, Take Five Philippines. She's Alisa from Samar. She'll goin to start next month. Sooo... we're four Pinoy members already! Ganbarimasho guys!

Monday, April 06, 2009

HANAMI PICNIC 2009

We were blessed to have a fine weather yesterday. What a perfect day for our HANAMI picnic!
Sumpu Park and down town area were crowded yesterday due to Shizuoka Festival's last day celebration. We were just lucky enough to find a place to hang on for picnic! Thanks to Liza, Jo and Dang who came early for the reservation of our picnic area.

We're on time!

Daidougei performer... Toto

Everyone enjoyed the performance!Be careful kids!Some of the members and friends who joined.Yauchi kun dropped by... ninki da ne!Oppsss... my friends here have something in common... think!! The last batch!Long time no see... Mr. and Mrs. Kawamura sensei!!! On the way home... we passed to Tokiwa Park While waiting for Sarah! We happened to see Sheila with kids in the park. The sakura were awesome... bonding of friends were great... the games and daidougei were fun... the foods were fine... the picnic was a blast!

more photos -- http://www.freewebs.com/philnakama/apps/photos/

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Kids birthday parties

I was busy attending birthday parties of my friends kids this afternoon! I am thankful to Sarah who picked me up and drived me home together with some of our friends. It's funny to think that her 4 seaters car was loaded with 7 people! Buti na lang di kami nahuli for over loaded!
Kohei's bday party

It's a Hanami party in Ikeda Park.

Precy, the mom with Beth busy barbequing

The gourgeous sakura trees

Enjoying foods and hanami!

Momo kun's bday party lovely kidsThe bday party was held at their own home.The birthday celebrants mom Lilibeth (center) with Neri and me. Bonding with friends!See u all guys to our Hanami gathering tomorrow!

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Shizuoka Festival 2009

Today is the first day of the 3 days celebration of Shizuoka Festival.
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the weather condition is fine so... after Liza and I was over to our business in Aicel 21... we went to Sumpu Park for cherry blossoms viewing and enjoyed the festival!



In connection to the fest activities there is a booth for the campaign regarding the environmental cleanliness. Interested visitors are given a green plastic garbage bag and a tong for picking up trash... then after picking up some trash in the event... visitors return the garbage bag to the booth and in return for their cooperation... they're given an eco-bag.
Liza and I joined the campaign... but unfortunately... we're not able to pick up some trust because the place was clean and everyone were so behave to take their trust with them!
Meanwhile, after we've enjoyed our snacks under the cherry blossoms trees... we finally got our personal trust and we just put them inside our garbage bags and returned them to the campaign booth... and presto... we received our eco bags!

Our eco bags gained from our personal trash!