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Mar 6, 2009

I go to Osaka today!!!!!!!!

Posted by neko under General

Yeah you heard right!
It was planned that i go back to Osaka in May and it still is. Meanwhile i decided yesterday morning at around 4am in the morning that i want to go to Osaka to see my girl.
Well i didn’t think much about it and just did the necessary things:
I checked with my work if it’s ok to take 3 days off: OK
Asked my girl if she has some free time: OK
Bought a ticket: OK
Checked my bank account ( yes, after buying the ticket ): Hmmmm should be ok :)

So to make it short, today after my nightshift, i go home… relax and take the train to the airport at 11am.
Plane will take off around 14:40h from Zürich to Dubai.
After a short stop in Dubai ( almost 4hours ) i’ll take a plane to osaka.
Costs of the flight ticket: 1074CHF all incl.
Costs of hotel or similar: Free!!! Haha, it helps to have a girl with her own apartment :P
Costs of living: Hmmmm, mainly spending cash for booze when i will be drinking with my friends at my fav. bar in amerikamura. ~400CHF

I’m so f***ing happy right now about my little unplanned trip to see my girl and friends that i could jump up and down the whole night :)

Photos of my trip coming shortly…

jya naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~

Nov 24, 2008

My last few days…

Posted by neko under Bars and Clubs, Clubbing in Osaka, General

Hi everybody,

i won’t talk about my lack of updates, no excuses.
In 3 days i will be back home in switzerland after almost 5months in japan. It’s feels good to know going back home but at the same time i don’t know anymore where my home is.
Since i moved to osaka 1 month ago i think i started to experience more of the “real” japan, travelling to the countryside, meeting tons and tons of japanese people and spending time with my lovely girlfriend kyoko.

I will miss everything, it’s really tough for me right now. That’s life and i will deal with it.

So, i promise to write about all my experiences the past few months once i’m back in switzerland and survived the probably coming little depression :)

cheers minna!

your neko

Sep 29, 2008

Still alive!

Posted by neko under General, J-Food

Sorry everybody for the lack of updates…

I was not in blogging mood at all.. and i still aren’t right now.
I keep my facebook updated with pictures and comments etc. so i don’t feel the need to update my blog, especially uploading pictures is a pain in the A**.

Well, now for the short update:

My school is over, that means i already stayed 3 months here. I’m living in my own apartment in Sangenjaya, near Shibuya since 20.September and i like it. FREEDOM!

What else… i got a new phone, Panasonic P822. Also a prepaid phone from softbank but a pretty decent one.
I met a lot of nice people the last few weeks since my update, espacially a nice girl from Osaka… during my short trip in the south region of japan.
So yes, i have a new girlfriend, down in osaka… :)

Soooo i’m not going to stay in tokyo, girlfriend or not, i move to osaka on the 19th October and stay till 26th November if everything converges like i wish :)

Oh holy shit, i almmost forgot!!!!! I got a bike, a foldable chevy bike. How nice is that!?

Ok i’m done for a while… i’ll try to update my blog next week.

sorry everybody

peace out

Neko

Jul 4, 2008

Moving to Kawasaki-shi

Posted by neko under General

My time living in a hotel in ikebukuro and enjoying holidays are coming to an end.
Tomorrow 17:00h i will meet my host-family at kajigaya station. I will live in kawasaki the next 3 months if everything goes right. Kawasaki is divided into 7 districts. I will live in the takatsu district.
Kawasaki is located 19min away from Shibuya on the tokyo-den-entoshi line. I’m quite happy to live near shibuya :)

My travel time to school will be around 40 minutes that’s not bad at all. I heard that it’s possible to have up to 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time, one-way, to the school.

If someone wants to get more informations about kawasaki go take a look here: Official Website

My address valid from 5th July 2008 on:

removed for privacy reasons. if you want to send me something ask me via mail ;)

Tonight the last big party… then probably tomorrow morning after check out from the hotel at 10am i will go sleep in yoyogi-koen :D

mata ne

Jun 30, 2008

Food, Party, Keitai and so on

Nice post title huh? :D

About the food: I love japanese food, there’s nothing i can do against it. Of course i don’t like everything but i found way too much kind of food i like here.
From today i will start a new food-serie. I’ll post everytime a photo of the restaurant from the outside and one or two pictures of the meal.

On the first picture it’s japanese curry with vegetables. Eaten at Curry House C&C next to the West Exit of Ikebukuro Station.
2nd picture: Kotsuteri (こつてり) ramen. Ate that 6.30am sunday morning. I have no idea about the name of the restaurant. It’s on the opposite side of the street from Bar Mania in Roppongi.

The last few days i was struggling getting a nihon keitai…
Softbank sells the best prepaid phones so far, that’s why i tried to get one of them. No luck for me and everyone else because softbank’s prepaid phones are sold out everywhere :(
Saturday i felt a bit down because i still wasn’t able to get a phone but neko never gives up and tried the store in omotesando. They have english speaking staff and all are very friendly.
Same story here “almost” :) : we’re sorry but it’s sold out, did he say to me. BUT you can get a prepaid usim-card and order the prepaid phone. We call you when your phone arrives at our store.

Oh and no need for an ARC ( Alien registration Card ) I showed them my passport, Confirmation Letter of the School and explained that i will extend my current “visa” from 90 days to 180 days.

If you would like to call me then please do so :) Here’s the number: +818033571275

I hope my keitai will arrive soon because with the prepaid usim-card i cannot send emails with my swiss phone, that’s the only bad thing…

and finally a few words about the parties:
Friday i wanted to go to Club Atom. Well i went there but couldn’t enter because i was wearing 3/4 pants…
Big turn-off. I took the train back to ikebukuro and stayed at the hotel drinking chu-hi. :D
Saturday i met with Yuki-chan in roppongi, Bar Mania.
bar-Mania is definitely my favorite bar in Roppongi. The Bar-staff and the boss are very cool and easy. The music is ok.
Yuki had to leave around 22:00h so i went to Club Flower. 1000Yen entrance fee with 2 drinks. I had already a nice party at club flower last year but this time it was boring. Only Hip-Hop and RnB at both floors… and 90% of the crowd: GUYS :(
So went back to Bar Mania and stayed the night there. Met a lot of nice people: Eddie Murphy (the real one i swear!), Watanabe-kun ( the japanese Silent Bob ), Chihiro ( sweet girl… i called her “aho” that means “stupid”. She had a funny looking strain of hair and i was thinking you call that “aho”… don’t ask me why.
Oh and there was Mister Rob! Polska Power :) It’s cool to meet someone who is also interested in photography. I think i could learn a lot from Rob, he has done some awesome photos.

Ok OVER and OUT.
More news soon.

Jun 26, 2008

The adventure has begun

Posted by neko under General

Hi all,

I’ll make it short: I’m alive, i had troubles with the flight zuerich->london, london->narita, the result: i don’t have my suitcase… add to all this “no sleep” during the flight, a lot of wine and therefore a bad jet-lag :)

So tonight i stay at the hotel, watch tv and go sleep early. That way i hope to be more or less OK for friday.

Something weird i noticed… i feel a bit like i’m back home LOL. I know i’m not japanese, neither do i speak japanese (yet) but i feel comfortable around here… like i said: weird.

Anyway, i took some notes during the flight on my ipod touch, i’ll post them tomorrow ;)

oyasumi~


somewhere in ikebukuro…

Jun 20, 2008

OMG! 5days left

Posted by neko under General

I’m lost, confused, stressed, anxious, happy, excited, nervous. A bit of everything at the moment.
It will be the first time i leave my country alone for a 5months stay in another country…

Maybe i worry because it’s a new experience for me but i shouldn’t… i know. I have a lof of friends over there already who told me they will be glad to help me if i have any kind of troubles. Lucky me :) hehe

Well i don’t think i have time to write something new on my blog until i’m in japan, maybe at the airport in London when i wait for my flight to tokyo.

Stay tuned, news coming for sure on 26th june ;)

Bai Bai

neko

May 29, 2008

Cool J-List products

Posted by neko under Anime, Figures, General, J-Food, J-Girls
Rei Ayanami School Swimsuits Figure  Poyoyon Rock ver.2
Rei & Asuka School Swimsuit Figure. Here are two amazing pre-painted figures of Asuka and Rei, re-imagined wearing school swimsuits. Incredibly cute! The figures were designed by popular artist Poyoyon Rock.
Akira T-Shirt - 'OBEY' Girls' Fitted version
Akira T-Shirt - “OBEY” Girls’ Fitted version. Our Lucky Star parody T-shirt featuring the character Akira and the classic “OBEY” message is a hit, so we’re happy to announce a fitted girl’s tee version , which can be seen on the site now. Also, we’ve added a 2XL version of the standard T-shirt.
Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan
Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan. Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, an American who took Japanese citizenship, it answers many questions about how to find work and get a visa, how health insurance works here, and even questions about how to get married or start a business in Japan.
Newtype Jan 2008
Newtype Jan 2008. New issue of Newtype, the “Moving Pictures Magazine,” which is filled with great images of the hottest anime in Japan now. This issue focuses on Gundam 00, Bleach, Lucky Star, Haruhi Suzumiya, Spice and Wolf, Clannad and much more. You get a full 2008 calendar as well as a Gundam “schedule calendar” free, too!
TSUKUBAI  Japanese Garden Water Spot Display
TSUKUBAI ~ Japanese Garden Water Spot Display. Wow, here’s another really cool traditional item from Japan: a miniature Japanese Water Garden for you to display. Comes with a miniature carp pond with fish and lovely bamboo to move the water around.
Glico Cheese Cake Collon
Glico Cheese Cake Collon. Here’s a DX (deluxe) large package of Glico Collon, the oddly-shaped (but delicious) round snack from Japan. This box contains six individual bags of cheesecake flavored snacks so they’ll always be fresh.
Hello Kitty ECO Re-usable Silicon Bento Cup
Hello Kitty ECO Re-usable Silicon Bento Cup. Here’s another nice item for your bento life: re-usable cups that keep your bento foods from running together. Made from silicone, so it will last a long time. Plus it’s shaped like Hello Kitty!
Guts  Konjou Headband -- Hachimaki
Guts ~ Konjou Headband — Hachimaki. We love to carry traditional items from Japan, especially products with a wacky bent to then. We’ve restocked our hachimaki Japanese headbands with various interesting phrases written on them.
Wa-Gokoro DX Miso Soup (3 Packs) -- Onion  Seaweed
Wa-Gokoro DX Miso Soup (3 Packs) — Onion & Seaweed. Life is just a little better after a bowl of hot, steaming miso soup in the morning. We carry several varieties including the popular Onion, Seaweed “raw type” soup mix (meaning it’s real miso, not dehydrated).
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann -- Nia photobook *Preorder
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann — Nia photobook *Preorder*. This is the gorgeous upcoming artbook for fans of Gurren Lagann, the popular new robot anime from Gainax This art book is dedicated to the character Nia and will be released in June. (As always, preorder items are not charged until the items are in stock and ready to ship from J-List.)
Evangelion Nerv Beach Sandals 27cm *Preorder*
Evangelion Nerv Beach Sandals 27cm *Preorder*. Have a very Eva summer with these NERV beach sandals, officially released to celebrate the new Rebuild of Evangelion movies. Preorder your pair now.
Sairenji Haruna 1/8 Figure Animal Cafe ver.  To LOVE-Ru *Preorder*
Sairenji Haruna 1/8 Figure Animal Cafe ver. ~ To LOVE-Ru *Preorder*. Here’s a great cast-off figure for fans of the new series To LOVE-ru about a boy who is visited by an alien princess who falls in love with him. Super cute cat girl version of Haruna that can be partially cast off. Preorder yours now!
Deluxe Pentel Fude Brush Pen 2way Type
Deluxe Pentel Fude Brush Pen 2way Type. One of the highest quality fude (foo-day) Japanese brush writing pens we’ve ever carried, this is the deluxe model from Pentel, with both a fat and thin tip built into the pen.
Sakuma Drops Candy
Sakuma Drops Candy. Taste a bit of Japanese history in Sakuma Drops, the candy used in the Japanese film Grave of the Fireflies, about two children caught in the Great Tokyo Air Raid. Restocked today.
E Treasure Jumbo  Momoka Hime -- Yuko Ogura
E Treasure Jumbo ~ Momoka Hime — Yuko Ogura. Yuko Ogura is one of the most enduring and endearing idols from Japan, and we’ve gotten in a great item: a magazine + trading card set that fives you a whopping 32 cards to open and enjoy.
Hitotsudake  Just One -- Erina
Hitotsudake ~ Just One — Erina. A fabulous glossy photobook capturing the grace and loveliness of Erina, a popular name in the Japanese gravure modeling world. As usual, the quality of each photograph and the printing of the pages is simply amazing — how do the Japanese do it?
School Days LxH Visual Guidebook
School Days LxH Visual Guidebook. I’m a big fan of School Days, the game and anime about a love triangle that turns, well, rather violent towards the end, which caused TV stations in Japan to bizarrely pre-empt the last episode of the show with images of a really Nice Boat. Here’s the “Love x Hate” artbook filled with beautiful new images from the show and game.
Apr 2, 2008

7 days is too short

Posted by neko under General

Yadda~ Chigau~ Kimochi ii~ yukuri~ and so on….
A few word i learned during the stay of my gf in suisu ^^;
Haha, we had a good time, visited a lot of places and during her stay we had a lot of snow…. Hmmm i think she brought the snow from japan… :)

Well it was of course too short, only 7 days. Damn. Better than nothing ne? ;)

So from now on 3 months left and i will be in the land of the rising sun! Yatta~

Today nothing interesting to report, a lot of work and no time for something else…

OH I ALMOST FORGOT: I ordered a few new cd’s from amazon.co.jp :) Muahahaha, just a few…

Stay tuned and soon some interesting news about… i don’t know :P

ki wo tsukette minasan

Mar 20, 2008

1 week holiday with my girl

Posted by neko under General

Finally,
I’m going to be “NOT ONLINE” for the next 7 days :)
Wow, has been a long time since my last holdays… that was in october last year.

Well as of lately don’t expect too much updates the next few days. My girl will be here from 20th march till 27th march.

I gonna upload a few pics when i’m back of our little trip around switzerland.

Tanoshinde!

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