computer died. internet dead. sore legs. upcoming cold/fever. went to bangkok, thailand. GOLF-MIKE FTW. that's all. be back when Douglet is alive again.

DBSK YEAH. 500 honey. HERO WET = DEAD

Went out with Inessa and Kiran today. Ale couldn't make it cause she had a 3 hour tuition to attend. I know like WTFBBQ TUITION DURING THE HOLIDAYS HOSHIT GURL YOU CRAZY!
Anyway, we didn't do anything much just walked around and watched The Bourne Ultimatum. Seeing as I didn't see the previous films (Matt Damon does not excite me) I was kinda confused but it was still exciting and shocking, all those fight scenes and car chases, PHWOAH it was like they made James Bourne out to be superhuman or something. He was like a roach, he just WON'T DIE. (hmm, spoiler?)

Anyway after that I finally dragged them to take PURIKURA! Yay yay yay! I've been practically BEGGING my friends to go with me but no one ever wants to. Sammie, Krystle, Rachel, Vivian all say no! :( :( Ness was hesitant at first and Kiran was like O_o but after awhile the music sucks you in and the stupidity of that wonderful little Japanese machine will take over. LA LA LA. PURIKURA! PURIKURA! PURIKURA! xD

Oh, and I met Amira from Japan Homestay outside the Purikura shop. OMG HAPPINESS! Haven't seen her in aaaaages, so we were like jumping up and down and discussing JE stuff (Yeah, she's a Yamapi/NEWS fan like you Krystle), then I had to leave cause my mum was coming to pick us up. Ho hum.

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Among other news, I am DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DESPERATE TO GO TO DBSK's concert. Please, like bloody desperate. Was supposed to go with Hiew Lam, her sister, Dharu, Mershel, Wen Chian and Rachel but in the end Wen Chian and Hiew Lam couldn't go, Dharu and Mershel had some Interact crap in Penang on the same night, leaving only me and Rachel and that's not safe.

And the worst thing? At that time we had booked like THE BEST TICKETS IN THE BLOODY HOUSE. Hiew Lam who had contacts actually managed to get us VIP seats somewhere in the front. Like, reach out your hand you can touch the stars onstage kind of front! But since they can't go, we had to cancel.

BUGGER BUGGER BUGGER. I am going to die. Die of desperation. On that night you will see me at home crying my eyes out cause no one will come with me // no transport. ARRRGGGGHHHH.

And the worst part is the human aquarium. OMG IMAGINE THEM WET CAN? JaeJoong dancing underwater in a huge HUMAN FREAKING AQUARIUM. I'm getting nosebleeds just thinking about it. At this point I don't even care if I'm at the side, or back (not too back lah) I want to go. I want to go. I want to go. I want to go.

*whines*

I'll admit, when I want something I want it BADLY. I'm the kind of person who becomes infatuated with something and let it influence/overtake my life. I'm a determined person but determination alone sometimes gets you nowhere.

Was surfing around for colleges/unis. Planning for the future is not a bad thing since it's just around the corner. Only problem now is I have a decision to make:

A) Drop Salsa classes
B) Drop Mandarin classes

I want to drop Salsa and take up another hobby. Problem is, if I apply next year and they require a talent at least I'll have Salsa to fall back on. If I drop Mandarin, it would clear all my problems but 1) mum won't let me and 2) Mandarin is a REALLY useful language 3) I'm going to China soon so Mandarin will definitely prove useful among locals.

Either that or I'll keep both and take up my new hobby anyway. So I'll have Add Maths, Maths, BM tuition plus Salsa, Mandarin and new hobby next year. No matter how much I try to teach myself and immerse myself, nothing is better than having a personal tutor. *sigh*

Next year is when my dreams come true so I guess I should plan and plan well? :/ Sometimes I don't know why I put myself through this shit. But then I think about it and realise I want to prove to be the very best I can be. Rise above the ashes. Show your friends what you're made of. Show everyone that I am the best and nobody can deny it when they see proof.

And there you go, another rant of Nicole's full of determination and self-confidence/infalted ego. How typical of her. Putting herself before others and being selfish is what she does best you know? Not a surprise.

Labels: Future

Doesn't it peeve you when the whole day you have nothing to do and no one bothers to call you when at some crucial time of the day you have patiently waited for suddenly an influx of unwanted calls and SMS-es come your way?

Doesn't that make you SO angry?

People, I shall make this clear now:
Do not, do not call me at 7.00-8.00p.m., Mon-Fri. Why? Because Amazing Race is on. Yes, I am addicted to it therefore it is crucial that I do not miss this show. Tyler and James are also really, really hot.

GOT IT? GOOD. NOW STOP CALLING.
I can't wait for November! :D

Tagged by Krystle.
In no particular order...

Seven things to be done before my death
1. Go to a Host Club/Love Hotel/Soapland/Telekura shop/Maid Cafe/etc. Basically I want to go to Roppongi and Kabuki-cho and watch the whole nine yards - but not participate.
2. Get my photo taken by a street fashion photographer (HA!)
3. Participate in the Amazing Race. (Seems fun! Who wants to be my partner? :D)
4. Bungee jump
5. Go to FUJIKYU HIGHLANDS! XD
6. Get accepted for one year Japan Exchange
7. Uhm...get married and have kids.

Seven things that i will not do even if it kills me.
1. Kill myself/commit suicide/kick the bucket
2. Turn Muslim. (Nope, sorry, not happening)
3. Turn vegetarian/vegan (NO WAAY!)
4. Become a beggar
5. Turn lesbian
6. Eat babies
7. Skin a snake alive.

Seven things I do when I'm away from the public
1. Watch doramas till my eyes hurt
2. Cry during sad scenes
3. Read till I fall asleep
4. Plan outfits/dream about clothes
5. Daydream about my tama no koshi (marry a rich husband)
6. Write stories/poetry/etc etc.
7. Play Sims. :D

Seven fav sentences/quotes.
1. Nobody is perfect. I'm Nobody, I'm perfect!
2. If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, why practice?!
3. O RLY? YA RLY. NO WAII. YAHWEH.
4. viawentztop bitchez! (inside joke)
5. Gimme gimme gimme MOAR
6. Why Jennifer? (LOLOL)
7. All...go...to...helicopter SKY!

Seven favourite songs from all time
1. What Will I Do - Natalie Burks
2. SOS - Abba
3. I'm Just A Woman, Fall In Love - Some weird Japanese woman
4. Hollaback Boy - Cobra Starship
5. Why You So Like That - Kopi Kat Klan
6. MFEO You Can Breathe - Jack's Mannequin
7. Real Face - KAT-TUN (:P)

Seven things I'll make you wish you didn't do if you did
1. Steal from me (whether it be someone or something)
2. Insult my personality
3. Insult my fashion sense
4. Usurp my position as editor. OH NO YOU DIDN'T HONEY. That bitch is going to pay!
5. Chastise me
6. Question my capabilities/abilities.
7. Putting the blame on me.

Seven people to tag
1. Sammie
2. Kiran
3. Oh gee... I don't know anyone else =\ That sucks
4. Oh gee... I don't know anyone else =\ That sucks
5. Oh gee... I don't know anyone else =\ That sucks
6. Oh gee... I don't know anyone else =\ That sucks
7. Oh gee... I don't know anyone else =\ That sucks

Labels: Questionnaire

Was surfing through LiveJournal (FRUiTS!) when I caught sight of someone's icon:



Talk about fashion inspiration! Look at that cute tutu and those amazing amazing AMAZING shoes. It's such an odd angle but already the whole outfit inspires me to do something like it. Normal tee with an innocent white tutu and sexy slutty ballerina/gladiator inspired heels. Gorgeous.

And is it sad that those pics of Kirsten Dunst in Paris are also inspring me? :( Skinny jeans = ♥

But of course, not on FAT PEOPLE. (go diaf)

Labels: FASHION

Part B :D

We headed back from the basketball court to the room to exchange e-mails and chat amongst ourselves. Was already around 3.30 p.m. that time. Whilst exchanging e-mails with Mikiko, she brought out her bright red handphone and it was then when I realised something...

"IS THAT THE KAT-TUN DOCOMO FOMA SH903i PHONE THAT KAZUYA IS HOLDING IN THE ADS?!" I practically squealed.

Mikiko *shocked face :O* "HAI! YES! YOU KNOW IT?!"

"OMG I LOVE YOUR PHONE! VIVIAN! VIVIAN! LOOK IT'S THE KAZUYA PHONE I WAS TALKING ABOUT! LOOK, MIKIKO HAS IT! THE KAZUYA PHONE! KAZUYA PHONE AHHHHHH! *SPAZZES*"


Same thing see? Just in different colours. ♥_♥

I then proceeded to act like a fool and asked her permission to let me touch her phone, caress it, molest it and....take pictures with it. :D



And then the best thing happened! She flipped open her phone and showed me all these pics and videos of Kazuya she has on it. Most of them were from the Gokusen 2 era and there were A LOT of Akame pics with purikura like decorations all over it. *sigh* So cute. Then she also taught me how to say "Kamenashi is very handsome!" in Japanese.

KAMENASHI KAZUYA SUGOI KAKKOI!

I am truly blessed. We even exchanged phone numbers after lots of fangirling. :D :D :D

Then it was time to go so we bid our farewells and said goodbye. *sniff* I was so sad to leave.



The Vice Principal.

Random teacher.



Oh, I should probably mention this cause it's really too funny for words. You know in the last post where there were pics of their band room and stuff? Japan Day 4 (Part A)
It was full of girls so as we were walking around Nashriq called it the "Storage Room of Girls". Lame, yes. Vivian and I were giving him flak for being such a pervert and snapping pics randomly everywhere and going "Ooooh, hot babes, yeah man!" every second or so. Finally Vivian got tired of him and started strangling him just as this group of quite pretty girls were passing us in the corridor. I gave them all a huge a smile, pointed at Nashriq and said really loudly, "Hentai!"

Ahaha, big mistake. The minute those words left my lips one of the girls had this really odd expression on her face that I shall never in my life ever forget. It was like a mix of shock, disgust and curiosity mixed into one. SO FUNNY. She shot Nashriq a LOOK, whispered to her friends and hurried to wherever she was going. Nashriq was sooo pissed with us. LMAO.


Outside the school waiting for our host mother's. I was to go back with Qamarina again.






Junior boys loitering outside. One of them was kinda cute but I couldn't capture it.


One...Two...Three...I LOVE JAPAN!





So as I got into Qkaasan's car she informs us that she would take Qamarina and I SHOPPING! YAY YAY YAY! But first, we had to stop in the DoCoMo for awhile.




We went to about 2 different malls. Sorry, was too busy staring at the shops to take pics. Holy crap, they sell SONIA RYKIEL in department stores!! (Those of you who don't follow fashion won't know her, so that would make 99.9% of my friends) AND *GASP* MEZZO PIANO! After all those years staring at Mezzo Piano clothes through my FRUiTS books, I finally get to see their clothes in PERSON. Loves it. Then we went to the supermarket to buy food for the Hippo Party that night.


View from Hippo party room.


When we arrived, my okaasan was there.



After snapping this pics, my camera battery promptly died on me. Snapping all those hot boys must have exhausted the poor thing.

Camera phone. Then everyone arrived. There were about 4 of us Malaysians (Nashriq and Ida didn't come) and our families plus some other Hippo members. We played really dumb games, sang some really weird songs and I had a really nice conversation with a lot of mothers about my Kazuya obsession. Can't remember everything but hey...

Conversation 1 (Qkaasan)
"Nikko-chan, you like Johnny's right? :D"
" *shocked* Hai! XD"
"Your okaasan told me you like Kamenashi-san?"
"HAIII! ♥"
"You like what Johnny's bands?"
"*starts to list* Ano...KAT-TUN, NEWS, Kanjani8, Tackey to Tsubasa, Arashi, V6..."
"Sugoi, sugoi!"
":D DEMO, KAMENASHI KAZUYA ICHIBAN! ♥ *peace sign*"

Conversation 2 (Random friend of my host mother's)
"Nikko-chan, your mother in Malaysia, her favourite SMAP member Kimura Takuya? :D :D"
"Yes!"
"Sugoi! *something something something* I give you present to bring back to Malaysia for her! KIMURA TAKUYA UCHIWA~!"
":)..."

Conversation 3 (Random couple)
"Nikko, your okaasan told us you like watching doramas?"
"Hai, I like anything with Kamenashi Kazuya ♥."
"Ohhh, sugoi sugoi. What dorama you watch?"
"Hehehe, NOBUTA WO PRODUCE, Sapuri, Gokusen 2, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi...etc...etc"
"Soka. You like Yamapi, Yamashita Tomohisa?"
"DAME!! (NO!!) My friend in Malaysia likes him, not me. KAMENASHI KAZUYA ICHIBAN!"

Soon, every adult in the room knew I was a KAT-TUN freak and Kazuya obsessed girl with a mother who likes Takuya Kimura. I was treated with R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Lawl.


This little girl's name was Shyori. She was so cute!
This is Shyori's twin sister (forgot her name) and my host sis, Hitomi.

We took tons of group pics, but this is the only I have and it doesn't have everyone in it. Must bug Vivian later. Vivian's host mum did give me so polaroids of the party though. Will post them sometime.


Drove home, showered, changed and watched TV. Tonight: TOKYUU TANAKA 3 GO starring *dun dun dun dun* the second T of KAT-TUN, Tanaka Koki!



Best day of my life. ♥

END OF DAY 4.
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On another note, LOOK AT THIS CUTE PICTURE OF KAZUYA! He's so cute, chu~!

Labels: BEST DAY OF MY LIFE, Japan

This is going to be a self-discovering post so put up with me or ship out, I'm not forcing anyone to read my rants and I'll write what I want to write no matter how lengthy and long-winded it can be.


It's having a goal and determination to achieve it. It's knowing what I want and never settling for less or second best. It's pushing myself to be the very best I can be. It's forgoing a social life to hone and carve out talents that would prove useful for my dreams. It's about not giving a damn what anyone thinks about your dreams no matter how hurtful those comments can be. It's pursuing something everyone thinks is stupid but having faith in yourself that you can do it. It's being secretive and not telling anyone even your parents about your dreams for the future. It's forgoing all outings and interactions with friends just so you can save money for your desire. It's spending long nights in front of the computer observing and learning everything you see. It's memorising all the little things that will help you one day. It's about keeping your mouth shut so the little thread that's helping you to go on and pursue a greater want will never snap. No matter what anyone thinks of me, I will make it.

2008 - it's about my dreams. Next year is going to be the year where I'll grind myself into the ground, oil those machines and get going without looking back. It's not about caring what other people think: when I want it, I want it. I'm not going to back down to no one. I'll try my best to impress those that need it, not the little voices of dissaproval in the background. You think I can't do it?

Watch me.
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Mandarin class was postponed from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today so I spent the afternoon watching Ugly Betty. It's surprising really that comedy about a highly-irritating fat-ass ruining a good fashion magazine can reduce me in the end to nothing but a pool of tears. It was a conversation between my second favourite character Wilhelmina Slater (the first being Marc her assistant, so gay I ♥ him) and her daughter Nico. (lawl, coincidence?)

Nico was doing what normal red-blooded teenagers do blah blah and rebelling against her mother. It wasn't that scene that make me cry but what Wilhelmina said later when they were in her house/apartment discussing about the day's events. Nico accused Wilhelmina for not being able to love and Wilhelmina snapped back:

"The most valuable lesson somebody thought me is that the only person you can depend on is yourself."

When those words sprang out of her mouth, tears pooled from my eyes and soon I was nothing but a weeping mess. Those words touched my heart because in many ways, it is very much true. No man is an island, yes but you can't depend on anyone for anything but yourself. You are the most important person in the world and sometimes being selfish is what you need to get yourself through. Sometimes you need to take one for the team, but what happens when they betray and stab your back?

*ahem* Anyway, then Nico accuses Wilhelmina for building armour so great she can't love anyone or feel anything. I digress, building a wall for yourself means you're protecting yourself from the world. When someone has a goal they strive to work hard for it, what's wrong with that? Nico is such an ungrateful bitch, her parents want what's BEST for her. And yet she can answer with such trite like "What about what's best for me?"

WTH BITCH. WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU AND WHAT'S BEST FOR ME IS THE SAME DAMN THING. THEY WANT TO SEND TO BOARDING SCHOOL IN FRANCE, TAKE IT. HELL, IF MY PARENTS DID THAT I'D GO WILLINGLY, AND WITH A SNAP OF MY DAD'S FINGERS I'D BE ON THE PLANE TO CHARLES DU GAULLE AIRPORT IN NO TIME.

No one and I mean NO ONE can beat the bitchiness that is Wilhelmina Slater and in many ways, I relate to her. I sincerely feel that I do. Too bad that ugly fat-ass bitch is going to win. PUT MODELS BACK ON THE COVER. The reason why nobody puts fat/"real" people is because they ARE UGLY.

Period.
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And now I leave you all with a picture of Krystle in her Lit Night costume. Was taken during practice night. Doesn't she look like a man in drag? Tee hee. ♥

Labels: Inspiration

So another fabulous heading/layout by the beloved soul of Krystle クリスタル, lots of love and kisses chu~♥ for the graciousness! New layout starring (obviously) the wonderful, sexy, Japanese idoru KAMENASHI KAZUYA!

((Not like you don't know his name already since it's all over this blog, but I thought I'd remind you all. ;D))

Hmmm, not too sure about the "Loving You Always" tagline there since I didn't coin it, but it's fine. I don't really care, and in some ways it does prove true.

Exams may be over for me but I have Mandarin class tomorrow. SO. Goodnight おやすみなさい! :D

10:35 AM

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Japan (Day 4) Part A

Okay, so I've procrastinated enough and thinking about this day in the shower made me squeal. This day was special, why? IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

Period.
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Japan Day 4 (part A)

This is gonna be long.

So I woke up at 9.00 am, brushed my teeth and had my breakfast of blueberry toast with delicious Japanese yoghurt you can't find in Malaysia and a small serving of strawberries and mango I brought for my host family as a present. Lawl. My okaasan told me I was going to a high school that day and I was pissing my pants with excitement just thinking about it when I got into her car. Apparently that day okaasan had work so I was to stay with another fellow Malaysian (Qamarina) and her host parents for the day.

We got there and it turns out Qamarina lives in the city! WTF BBQ, I LIVE WITH THE MOUNTAINS AND PADDY FIELDS and she gets the malls and convenience stores all within walking distance? :(

So we got to her apartment and it's pretty cool. In Malaysia you just enter and walk into the lift right? In Japan there's this video intercom thing you need to go through if you want to visit somebody and walking into the elevator you have to insert your key or use the intercom to call said person living in the apartment. I felt like a hillbilly.

So we finally got to the fifth floor where they were staying and in their apartments they even have little gates, like real houses! I didn't get to take a picture of this so, gomen. When I got there, Qamarina was playing with the family's Playstation 3 that her host family just bought so I was mighty jealous. My okaasan was going to work that day so turns out I would be with Qamarina's host parents and her host sister and brother Yume and Rintaro for the day. Whee. So when my okaasan leaves, we watch TV before it's time to head for the high school.

All dressed up with nowhere to go (lol). Qamarina in her baju kurung, and me in my...pseudo sari. I even had the bindi thing, courtesy of Durkeswary from my class back home.

Then we get to Qamarina's okaasan's (let's call her Qkaasan for now kay?) friend's (phew!) car and she takes us on this REALLY REALLY long drive to someplace to buy omiyage (souvenirs). We went to this quaint little village like place that sold all kinds of weird Japanese knick-knacks and bric-a-brac. We were kind of hesitant to buy stuff, but in the end I got a packet of chopsticks made of 5 different kinds of wood for my uncle, and this really cute horse keychain that had a story to it.

The landlord of the shop. She agreed to let me snap her photo. :D


Koi pond :O

I WANTED TO BUY THIS PARASOL!! But I didn't think it could fit into my suitcase. :(



The keychain I bought resembles this 'horse'. Apparently it's some Fukushima symbol thing.



So after we bought our stuff and sight-seed abit, it was around like 12 o' clock. Qkaasan said we were only supposed to be at the high school at 2. So she and her friend drove us back to the city to this mall for lunch. Here's a small pic of my dessert. And lol, the restaurant we ate in was next to a Muji store. MUJI IS ♥.


Me and Qkaasan's friend were walking to the toire passing a music store, when something familiar caught my beady little eye. ZOMG IT'S TEGOMASSU and V6!


Finished lunch, got out of the mall, into the car and stopped inside a convenience store for awhile.


Qkaasan is the one looking at the camera. Her friend is the one driving. (Duh, it's her car).
Yes, that is a GPS/TV screen. Yes, it does work. Yes, it does turn into a screen when she parks her car. Yes, there is a camera in the back window. Yes, the car door is automatic and slides open to let you in/out. Cool ne?


So we reached the high school. Higashi High School was it's name. Higashi apparently means 'east' in Japanese.

WARNING: What you are about to read is Nicole fangirling. Tolerance towards fangirls and their stupidity is highly recommended. Thank you.

Ah, I remember this day like it was yesterday. Truly the best day of my life. Anyway...
Got to the school, met up with everyone (Nashriq, Baizura, Ida and Vivian). There were about 6 of us combined. Wheee. We were then escorted to some room to meet our fellow hosts of the day.


Upon entering, we were sat down in a row. Malaysian students in a row one side, Japanese students in a row opposite us, face to face. While waiting for things to start, me and Vivian (naturally) chatted about our families and showed off what we learned during the past few days.

Our first impression? "Wow, this school is soooo nice and clean!"
Second impression: "Hey, where are the BOYS?!?!?!"

NO SHIT. WE WERE SO DISAPPOINTED. THERE WERE LIKE ZERO BOYS IN ATTENDANCE AND THE ONLY MALES IN THE ROOM WAS NASHRIQ AND THE SCHOOL VICE PRINCIPAL. ;o; ;o;

Then things really got started and we were all told to introduce ourselves. The Japanese girls went first.

In the picture below from left: Miku, Mikiko, Shoko, Kana and Saori. Not pictured is Haruna. (Lawl, you can see my tokidoki in this shot)

Then it was Vivian's turn. Next was me and here is an exclusive excerpt of my crappy speech:
"Konnichiwa! Hajimemashite, watashi wa Nikorru des! But you can uh, call me Nicole or Niko or....whatever. My hobbies are watching doramas and listening to music. Dozo yoroshiku onengaishimasu! Watashi wa KAT-TUN to Kamenashi Kazuya daisuki deeeees! *peace sign*"

((Translation: "Hello, nice to meet you my name is Nicole. You can call me Nicole or Nico or whatever. My hobbies are watching doramas and listening to music. Please take care of me. I like KAT-TUN and Kamenashi Kazuya!"))

*smacks head*

After we were done, we had to play a game. :)

You know those stupid games you play to break the ice? This was one of them. It's like the 'It' person has to wear this headband on their head with the name of a famous celebrity/personality on it. 'It' does not know who said celebrity/personality is written on headband. 'It' person and his teammates have to try and guess what the opposing team wrote by asking 'Yes' or 'No' questions like, "Is it a male or female?" "Is said person gay?" "Is said person alive?" Questions like "What colour is said person's hair?" were also accepted.

Saori (in blue shirt, tall girl), Shoko (white shirt), Miku (blue shirt), Nashriq (boy with pink ears), Baizura (red shirt) and Qamarina (yellow baju kurung) were in one team. Me (in pseudo sari), Vivian (cheongsam), Ida, Mikiko, Kana and Haruna were in another.

Our team had to go first with Haruna as 'It'. Our celebrity was Orlando Bloom. -_-;; But then again, WHO CARES ABOUT ORLANDO BLOOM DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME ON THIS AWESOME DAY?!!

So while Vivian and co were guessing the answer, I just stood there with a shit eating grin on my face. I had Vivian on one side and Mikiko on another. As we got started, I felt a tug on my right sleeve. I turned and smiled at Mikiko who was looking up at me with expectant eyes. She then clears her throat and asks me those magic words. The following conversation shall forever be etched in my brain for as long as I live:

"Nikko, do you like Kamenashi Kazuya?"

I swear I think I stopped breathing when those words left her lips.

Me : "Ye-es!" *nods like a mad woman*
Mikiko : "Sugoi! I like Kamenashi Kazuya too!"
Me : "OMG REALLY?!?!"
Mikiko : "Hai!"

And then I swear to you on my Kazuya posters, that we grabbed each other's arms and started jumping and squaeling with each other right in front of everybody. We were practically like, "Do you like KAT-TUN?!" "Yes!" "Your favourite member, Kamenashi?!" "YES!" And then we realised we looked like fools and stopped. Of course, I could not stop grinning my shit eating grin. :D :D :D :D

Then it was our turn to give Nashriq's team a celeb to guess and I give you 3 seconds to choose who we picked:

A) Kamenashi Kazuya
B) Akanishi Jin
C) Yamashita Tomohisa

If you chose A or C, then DING DING DING WE HAVE A LOSER. We made Nashriq into Jin. Of course, no one but me, Mikiko, Kana and Haruna knew who he was. Ida and Vivian were like walking question marks when I suggested his name. xD



In the end, Saori got the name correct and the rest of Nashriq's team (the Malaysian's mostly) were like "WTF WHO DA HELL IS HE?!"


Saori (blue) and Shoko (white). Oh, oh, did I mention? SAORI IS A BUSTED FAN!!! :O :3 xD! It was mutually agreed between me and Nashriq that Shoko was the prettiest out of everyone that day.


Second round, our team had to guess "Naruto" and Nashriq was "Marilyn Monroe." :D

For some reason this picture looks a bit wrong. Nashriq is wearing pink bunny ears and has his hands behind the chair like he's tied up. Meanwhile the girls are standing in a circle around him, ignoring his presence.

Then the game ended and I asked Mikiko my newfound best friend and fangirling comrade where the toilet was.

MMM, I COULD GET USED TO JAPANESE TOILETS.




Mikiko in a Baju Kebaya Vivian brought along.

Vivian, me (I know, I look like SHIT) and Mikiko (fellow Kazuya fangirl).

Shoko changing into baju kurung.

Group pic! Blacked out my eyes cause I really looked like shit.
From left: Baizura, Ida, Shoko, Nicole and Vivian.

Shoe lockers to put our shoes in.
School hallway upon entering. Behind the glass window is the teacher's staffroom.

FINALLY! Our eyes don't fail us, BOYS!

Shoko in baju kurung (Ida's)

Ida, Shoko (the pretty one), Nashriq and Baizura.

Ooohhh yes, I feel very welcomed indeed. :)

Then it was snack time! We had takoyaki or TAKO-TAKO as I like to call it. Mmmm delicious! It's basically little Japanese octopus balls, you can get them in Jusco One Utama or SS2 Pasar malam for those of you who have necer tried. Delicious things.

We also had some sort of custard, chocolate and red bean filled puffs. And to wash all that wonderful food down, apple juice, orange juice and milk tea.

During this wonderful time of eating of course, I grabbed the opportunity to chat with Mikiko about JE matters. Apparenly Saori (Busted fan) and Shoko (pretty girl) were also KAT-TUN fans. Soon we were chatting about NEWS, Kanjani8 and Arashi as well and I was the star of the day leaving Vivian, Baizura, Nashriq and Ida to eat my dust.

WHO SAYS FANGIRLING AND JE WON'T GET ME ANYWHERE? Even manga freak Nashriq could not relate to them, whereas I could with my wonderful Japanese idorus.

Saori told me she had been to a KAT-TUN concert and that her favourite member was *DANG DANG DANG*

NAKAMARU!

Never met a Maru fan before, so hey, something new. Then we proceeded to chat about Busted and how sad it was that they separated, why Charlie left, you know fangirl politics.

Moral of the story? It was FATE. How many girls in Japan do you know who likes Busted? And because KAT-TUN and Kazuya are such huge stars in Japan, that's why I could relate to every female in that room. HA.


The slippers say "Kori yama" something "Higashi" something.

Group picture 1.
Top row (left to right):
Nicole, Qamarina, Vivian, Miku, Mikiko, Ida, Shoko, Baizura, Saori.

Bottom row (left to right):
Haruna, Kana and Nashriq.


Group pic 2.

Then lalalala, we got to have a tour of the school! I uploaded a really short video so you guys could get a gist of it.



(c) Nicole Yeong.
The person saying "Hi!" in the vid is me and the girl with the peace sign is Mikiko. :D

So first up, the music/choir room.

Choir girls. I have a video of this, but it's not particularly wonderful so, yeah.

View from the corridors.

Empty classroom. Reminded me so much of Nobuta. ;_; CHU-NYUU!

Oohh! This was something new, and Shuodo classroom. Shuodo is Japanese calligraphy.



Let me note here, from what Vivian and I observed, none of the boys in this school so far were hot. NONE.

Until this guy. He looks a wee bit like Masuda Takahisa from NEWS ne? (one on the right in black)


Massu



So sweet, let me take his picture some more! The guy in blue was a little hoity-toity.

Then we made our way out of the building to their band room. Starting to think that their school specialised in music.

This really pretty girl kinda reminded of Krystle's sister. Lol, random I know.




You see this dude? He looked like one those Japanese gangsters/badass. He was staring at me cause I was snapping his picture and taking videos of the room.

He ended up posing for me but my camera blurred it. :(


Ran into cute Massu boy again. Such a nice guy. Note: Still haven't seen any drop dead gorgeous boys yet.

Hello, BASEBALL. I was practically hyperventilating, "OMG BASEBALL, KAZUYA'S FAVOURITE SPORT!" to Vivian's ear. Mikiko heard me and was like, "Yeah!"


Then we turned around and ooooooohhhhhhhhhhh. Be still my beating heart ♥. Kokoro wa doki doki!



Lawl, the boy in white is posing when he noticed my camera.

AHHHHHHH BISHOUNEN!!!

He was so cute and hot and so shy!! He wouldn't face the camera but keep smiling this really cute smile of his and HELLO hottie at the back with the rolled up sleeves. HELLO HELLO KON-NI-CHI-WA HOTTIE AT THE BACK.


Another cute boy, slightly geeky looking. Still kinda cute.

AND THEN BOOM. We hit the Jackpot. A whole building full of fit, sweating, Japanese boys in sports uniforms. WE STRUCK GOLD. I tell you, me and Vivian stood here for like 15 minutes straight drooling over the boys and wouldn't leave until we got a good shot of them. We even got videos.

Please excuse the background voices. :)




And then Kana did something to make us love her. She got them to come out and snap a pic with us when they finished their game! YES JACKPOT BABY.

Picture 1
From left: Nashriq, japanese boy, japanese boy, japanese boy, japanese boy, next to him is ME :) and Vivian.


Picture 2You can see how I'm trying to not so subtly get closer to the guy next to me. Heh.



And that's it for Nicole's Japan Homestay Day 4 (part A). Come back for Part B cause the fun in Higashi aint over yet. :P This freaking post took me like 2 hours to upload, edit and write up but it's worth it.

Ja ne!

Labels: BEST DAY OF MY LIFE, Bishounen, Japan

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