Day 7 - Home Sweet Home!

Date: August 16, 2009
Time: 11:30 AM


Checked out of our awesome hotel room and headed for Yokohama Station.  Before we left, we were checking out some stuff on TV.  Tamori-san was doing a show called Chibikko Land and a portion of the show showed people claiming their relatives look like celebrities.  One said their little brother looked like Sho.  I didn't pay attention so I thought Sho was gonna be there and got excited... He wasn't.  It's just look alikes.. boo..


Anyways.  Now on the train heading to Narita.  Had a problem at Yokohama Station, but not too bad.  Unlike in Tokyo haha.
On the way to the airport with all our heavy ass luggage.  Or just all mine.  Though I did have to pick up Deanna's luggage to put on top of the luggage rack in the Narita express.


I'm ready to go home.  Comfort of my home Haha.  Though sleeping will still be a problem. Jet lag.


Time: 3:31PM
At Narita waiting for our plane.  Boarding at 4:05 apparently.  Sad that i'm leaving, but seriously.. can't wait to get home.  Stop over at Seattle.  Be there around 9AM and flight for SF is at 11:15 or so.  


It hella doesnt feel like a Sunday.. then on the way back it's gonna be afternoon of Sunday.  So it's gonna feel like we went back in time.  


About to board I think..
Hungry already.. wondering when we're going to eat Haha.


Time: Whatever it is in our time zone.. haha (it's dark out)
Just finished our "dinner" or by the time we head to Seattle, breakfast.  Our seats had a double booking, but they let the kids move and kept us at our seats.  We shoulda moved Haha.. cuz we got a stupid ass lady next to me that's pissing me off.  i wonder if she's doing it on purpose.  Anyways.  Lots of choices of in flight movies.  Personal screens so that's cool.  Star Trek is on.  Wanna watch, but can't concentrate.  Also Monsters vs. Aliens - too bad no 3-D haha.
I wonder what I should do if I needa use the bathroom =/  Whatever.  Stupid inconsiderate lady who didn't help me get my shit.. also who takes too much fucking space.


Time: Roughly 8AM pacific time.
Just had breakfast on the plane. WTH? Haha.  Kinda weird to me.  First plane meal I didn't finish.  Felt gross to me cuz i'm not much of a breakfast person.  Huge egg with cheese, ham sausage (?!), it was like 3 vienna sausages put together haha, hash browns and an "apple pie."


Trying to stay awake for the next hour.  Let's see if I can hold up. My Eyes are slowly drooping though.  So i'm listening to my high tension music XD


I can't get that stupid Nakai commercial outta my head Hahaha!  Damn Johnny's!


I couldn't exchange a majority of my cash b/c it was in coins.  Sucks ass man..
I'll just save it for "next" time Haha.  Whenever that is.  The next time I know how to packa nd what to prepare ahead of time.


Time: 11:00AM -ish pacific time.
Stuck in a tiny ass plane heading to SF.  They overbooked the flight.  Would have given up the seat for a free ticket, but i'm ready to go home.  We've traveled longer than everyone else..
I'm already missing that big ass plane with the annoying lady cuz this plane and airport sucks ass! We transferred those terminal railways 2 times to get to our terminal.  Hella stupid.  I hate Tacoma Airport Haha.  Time to take off.


Time: 12:00-ish
I can't sleep on this stupid plane.
1) there's no room
2) the head rests suck
3) there's no room... hahah


I can't wait to unpack and see all the stuff I bouight.  I didn't really geta  chance to look at everything.  I really wish we got to go to the 100yen store, but we couldn't even find our way in!  or a place with cute nail jewels.  Prolly missed a couple in Shibuya.
I'm just bored trying to pass time.  I guess i'll do the "things I'll miss" and "things I wont" when I recap so at least these entries flow..
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picspam:

Pic #1 our plane getting ready to start boarding people, Pic #2 my omiyage (souvenirs) from the trip all laid out.
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Notes:
Thanks for reading throughout my trip.  I know I say a lot of BS and stuff doesn't make sense.  I don't tend to realize what I write at the time, it just sounds right hahah.

Hopefully this blog doesn't just end with a trip to Japan.  I want to go to plenty of places, so we'll see what comes up next.  (pending...... Seattle! ironic right? LOL)

Day 6 - Roam Around Yokohama

Date: August 16, 2009
Time: 12:10 AM


Last night in Yokohama.  Last night in Japan.  Enjoying to the last bit.


Went to Cosmoworld one last time around 6PM.  Bought some souvenirs at Cosmo Shop.  And then bought tickets to go into the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel.  It was approx. a 35 min wait to actually get into the wheel and it was the 15 minute revolution.


I forgot to mention before Cosmo World, we stopped by the mall for SOME shopping and got lunch, then headed back to the hotel.  
Got McD's "tamago double mac" which was surprisingly was good!  

So after the Ferris Wheel went to try the crane game.  Since I love playing those, Japan became my playground for this =P
I finally tried the machine with the Tofu plush I wanted from Kiddyland.  It's actually a little bigger than the one I wanted too.  I tried it for 200 yen and failed because I didn't know that when you let go you're done.
I tried it again and got it immediately!! Holy Shit! 400 yen to WIN the plush I wanted which is worth more than 400 yen.  I was so excited.  Too bad my camera corrupted that video of me winning it! Rawr!! 


After went to get drinks from the Sunkus konbini and dinner from KFC.  The chicken has less skin, a little dry, but still good.  The fries are good though, definitely different from those wedges we get. 


Now imma get ready to sleep.  Pack a bit then get straight to bed.  It's 1:19AM now and gonna wake up at 8 AM so yeah....
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picspam: 

pic #1: Queen's Square is the name of the mall. It's right outside the Minato-Mirai station.. just like how SF center is connected to Bart (for all you bay area people), pic #2 Ferris Wheel.  Changes color every second, pic #3 Yokohama Landmark Tower.  Didn't get a chance to go up there, pic #4 our last dinner in Japan. LOL, that's orange Fanta in my glass
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Notes:
Sunkus became our home away from home just like Family Mart was to us in Tokyo hahahah

Day 5 - Yokohama We Go!

Date: August 14, 2009 - Friday

Time: 8:11 AM

 

Check out at 10AM.  Going to Yokohama to the other hotel.  And yeah.. I wonder if we can check in early, but I doubt it.  So what are going to do for that couple hours, WITH my heavy duffle bag...

 

anyways, still gotta find hella souvenirs.  But I keep forgetting who and I always get lazy to write who they're for. so, i'll write here:

[censored list]

Time: 12:14 PM

Here in Yokohama.  It's so beautiful here.  I wish we stayed here instead of Tokyo.

Tokyo's nice and all for pop culture, the fashion you know, but here it's so pretty.  Great views of the sea, got the bayside right next to us.

I feel so underdressed at this hotel since it's so high class looking.  It's like a 25 story wedding hall.

The amusement park is right outside our hotel.  Literally steps.  We can probably eat there for cheaper too.  I wonder how much things are here... If it costs more or not than Tokyo.

There's so much more space to walk here and there's less people crowding the area.

AND it's cooler here!  Less humid =Db

It's so nice here.. I can't help but keep saying this.  Even the train stations are brighter and cleaner.  And guards are nicer.  They helped us easily.

I was thinking that because of the weather here, and how clear it is, we wouldn't have gotten these bug bites... Damn Tokyo haha.

Time: 10:46 PM

Back after looking around.  The weather got nicer out here.  You can even walk around with a sweater on!  Ate dinner at a place called "American House" Haha.. very deceiving.

Had a Hamburger Steak which was REALLY good! not something you'd find in America often =D

Queen's mall with a huge ass escalator.  Hope I don't have to ride that tomorrow.

After dinner, headed to the bayside where the amusement park is.  The ferris wheel is beautiful at night.  I hope we get to ride that tomorrow.. without other people Haha.  One ride takes 15 minutes OMG.. that's hella long which means it's a big wheel!! Ahhh!  Gotta check out the EXPO Y150 stuff.. Hopefully!  But Minato Mirai alone is hella nice

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Picspam:

Pic 1: Hotel lobby, Pic 2: View from our hotel room.  Very pretty!