Nengajo 2010

Finally... I was able to finish my nengajo or Japanese New Year's postcard today. This is a custom here in Japan as a greetings for New Year. Nengajo should be mailed before the end of December and the post office deliver them on January 1st all at once... but I was truly busy lately and wasn't able to send it on time... so very sorry... but as the saying goes... better late than never...

My personal nengajo! Papa and Sachan's nengajo
I will surely send this postcards tomorrow... so... please wait... ^^

Whatever... 'cant say NO! LOL!

Yesterday, I woke up almost noon time already coz I am not feeling very well. I actually woke up coz of those annoying phone calls and when I finally answered one of the phone calls... well it was my close friend Sarah... asking why I never answer their phone call. Then I said, I just woke up and I was surprised when Sarah told me that Liza was waiting outside our house already while she and Amie were on the way to pick me up and Sachan for our New Year's date... whaaat?!!! I never remember that I promised such thing... LOL!

Well... whatever... I remember it or not... feeling good or not... I need to go with them coz they are my very close friends, almost like family... and yes... I owe them a lot... heheh. In other words... I can't say NO!

So I panic... I was having lunch already with my family that time. I was just in my pajama too and there they are... heheh. Well, they patiently waited for me and Sachan down stairs and let us finished our things to do.

After an hour delay of our date... we decided to walk downtown.

Souvenir pix in Tokiwa Koen on the way to downtown

I was sooo shocked to see a very crowded atmosphere... everywhere I looked... it's people and people and people... hahah!

All the places we wanna go like bowlings, game centers, cinemas, shopping centers, restaurants and everything were crowded. We decided to go to restaurant first coz my friends were starving... my gosh... we lined up and waited about 30 minutes before we can enter the restaurant.

After that... we decided to go shopping... well, today is the starts of the New Year sales.. so no wonder why it's crowded. We went to Parco... and gosh we need to lined up even in escalators^^;

The truth is... I did not enjoy our shopping... it's too crowded and seeing a lot of people made me more sick! heheh! Felt like i want to throw-up... and somewhat like dizzy and cold.

I took taxi already with Sachan, Sarah and Yuta on the way home... and when I reached home... OMG... all I want is my bed to rest... I am so tired and soooo sick!

Hanging up with friends on New Year!

Happy New Year!

Kapapasok pa lang ng 2010... heto't invited na naman ako sa gathering... it's a New Year's party or SHINNENKAI with friends! It was held yesterday night in a Karaoke Box near our place. It's really close to my house but i was the one who arrived late already and also the one who went escaped back home early... heheh!

They rented two rooms... below was the room for those ... hmmm ... serious ones :)

so peaceful here...

and the other room was this....ooopppsss......akala n'yo mga seryoso sila?

whoaaa the room was sooo smokey!

and funky!!!

see... i'm singing with my back up dancers

stress reliever...ok sa gimik!saya talaga!

Hahahah... the party of young ones and young once... which is which... ?!!! lol

Well... hope this year also rocks me away!

AKE OME!!!

Happy New Year to all! Wooow... how times fast... goodness... madadagdagan na naman pati edad ko...grrrrr! Well, it can't be helped!

Well... New Year's celebration is actually a family bonding for us. We all gathered first in the morning to celebrate the 1st day of the year... but this year... since we woke up late already except for papa... we celebrated it on noon time already... sumimasen... heheh!

The first sunrise of the year or hatsuhinode that I saw! Sorry... woke up late already...lol!Typical selection of dishes for New Year celebration or Osechi Ryouri!
sweets hmmm... Sachan is not eating soba... it's mochi...lol... mochi from Ozoni^^
Akemashite Omedetou! Kotoshimo yoroshiku onegaishimasu! Traditionally, Japanese send nengajou or New Years greeting cards on the very first day of the new year... and in behalf of our family... I would like to extend my thanks to all our friends, co-workers, acquaintance, my students, former teachers, hubs patients, Sachan classmates and relatives for all the thoughtful nengajou. Actually... I was not able to send our nengajou on time but surely it will reach you all even a lil bit late already...
hontouni sumimasen deshita m(_ _)m!

YOI OTOSHI WO

It's the last day of the year 2009... and I am thankful coz this year had been so good to me somehow... except financially...lol! But still what matter most was that me and my family are safe, healthy and peaceful... same with my relatives and friends too^^

Well... I had a lunch date again with my family in eat-all-you-can restaurant... mean at Global Restaurant. Gosh... I don't wanna eat anymore... but I was forced to eat... sayang ang bayad ano?!

After lunch... we picked up mom in law at the short-stay center and we went back home together to prepare and spend New Year together.

At late night, as tradition at home, huds ordered Toshikoshi soba to be delivered at home... it's traditionally eaten here in Japan on New Year's eve symbolizing longevity.

When the ordered came about 9:00 pm... we called lola to her room to eat together... but we were alarmed to see lola not feeling well and she was sooo down and also vomiting. We calmed her down then we called an ambulance and accompanied her in the hospital. Doctors can't exactly find whats wrong with her except that maybe it's over-fatigue... ^^;

To recall it back... actually this is the 3rd consecutive years for lola to be rushed in hospital during eves... last year was Christmas eve... when she got injured. hmmm... too bad for her!

It's almost eve when we went back home together. We let lola rest soon... cleaned the mess and yes... since the Toshikoshi soba has not been touch yet... hubs, Sachan and I ate them under duress... hahah! It was soggy! Hontouni masukatta!!! hahah!

No gooood! LOL!

So that's how we ended our 2009... and of course through text, emails, phone calls and chats from relatives and friends... and I am touch to Malou's text with her pix with KDC and love letter... that moves me...huhuhuh.... but happy!

I am happy to talk to them too... including to Emily and kids... gosh... we miss u all out there in the Philippines too.
New Year's eve in the Philippines... pix sent thru FB by Emily

Happy New Year!

Goodbye 2009... hello 2010!

It's time to say goodbye to 2009 and begin looking ahead to 2010.

Cheers to year 2010... the Year of the Tigers!

Another year and chance for us to make things right!

皆さん…良いお年をお迎えください！

Year-end bondings with close friends!

Sarah, Liza and I decided to play bowling with our kids today in Tomato Bowl.

Maria's kids-- Youko, Yumiko and Hiro without their mom and with cousin Rico and friends joined us too. They did not play bowling but waited for us in Karaoke room at the same building.

Long time no see ... Ate Sachan and YuukiMy rival... Yuta kun...LOL! ^^

The bowling game was moms vs kids. The kids were good of course... but too bad for them... mom's team won. The funniest thing was that... although we won... I am the pain in the ass with my group.. hahah... coz I am the worst player to their group... LOL! But still they owe me a lot... coz without me... the game won't be much more fun... yah... they did had a lot of fun with me... they can't find a worst player like me... that even I'm worst... still I can luckily hit a pin by chance and make a miracle strike...hahah... hohoh!

After the bowling... we went all to karaoke and joined the other kids. That was fun jumming with the young ones... hahah. They all rock!

Youko and Sachan... the future nurse and dentist... heheh!

Uncle Jo dropped by too. We had a duet of Endless Love and A whole New World... that was nostalgic. We used to duet that song before... he is far good already... and I need more practice... hahah... Good for you uncle... you are still active in singing! grrrr! LOLThe normal face......and the weird face! LOL!

Enjoy your holidays!