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Why do I have a feeling that some day one of the those silver ball ornaments hanging from the roof is going to drop and hit on some customer's head?

Some nice J-dramas to catch this autumn.

1) Tokyo DOGS

 

2) Samurai High School

 

3) Real Clothes


I highly recommended this. It's an "Ugly Betty meets The Devil Wears Prada" kind of show.

October - a busy as a bee month.

Kick starting the month with a trip to Tokyo, Japan (yes again and for the third time).
Except for a few days of rain, due to the incoming hurricane (thank god I left before it arrived), a painful fall and a lost of wallet, everything else was fine and relaxing.

Everywhere there now are decked in the colour of orange - preparing for the arrival of autumn and Halloween parties. And as always, I had good buys from one of the world's greatest fashion city. Combing the usual popular places from Asakusa to Harajuku to Shibuya, this time round I've also discovered a new shopping gem area called Shimo-kitazawa and a chance to attend one of the last summer matsuri in southern downtown Tokyo.














(<3 Shimo-kitazawa)


(Halloween snacks)

After all that enjoyment, it was time to get sick.

Struck with stomach flu that leaves me drained out of weight and energy. The ghostly, skeletal look on me will probably win me a Halloween's Most Realistic-Dressed contest.


A Japanese ghost. I looked like this.

It was ION Orchard's Grand Opening up next and many other boutiques' offical opening.

A constellation party it definitely was, where for the first time getting to see so many "stars" all under one roof.
Stars like Carrie Underwood, Wong Lee Hom, Leon Lai's wife (I forgotten her name), Utt, Michelle Chia, Zhang Ziyi, Zoe Tay, the married Fann-Lee couple and so on.


(Cikki, cikki, cikki!)




(Wong Lee Hom in performance)


(Getting mobbed. Not President Nathan but Wong Lee Hom.
Someone from the crowd was heard saying this: "Who cares about the president?" o.0)


(They all simply want a piece of Lee Hom)

Ending off the month, thanks to my colleague Gen, I had the opportunity to experience being a student guide for a day. My task is to bring a group of Japanese high school students who are here on exchange programme to tour around Singapore. I was assigned to a group of  six female students, who were all around 16 years old and in their second year of high school study. (Japan's education system is different from Singapore).

It was the students' first time here in Singapore and we make a trip to Sentosa because they wanted to visit the Underwater World and have a look at the pink dolphin there. However, because of a sudden downpour, the trip to see the pink dolphin did not make it. But I guessed they all have fun at the Underwater World.

"They call me Plum
They call me Avocado
They call me Pear
They call me Date
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name!"

(Helping to speak up for Mr ION Nutmeg. And yes it's called a Nutmeg for goodness sake!)

Because I'm a sucker for TV commercials and some other great buys from Japan.

Shiseido UNO Fog Bar


"Shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh!"

 

 

Lotte Fit's Chewing Gum


Catchy commercial and the cute dance moves.

 

 

Meiji Sweets Gum


Ah, featuring my favourite actress, Mizukawa Asami.



 

JR Yamanote Train Green Tea Bottle

 
Creative isn't it? Green tea bottle in the shape of a train. Maybe we should have a local MRT version one too.

 

Myojo's Shoyu (Soya Sauce) Instant Noodles

Japanese-flavour noodles not found here in Singapore. And there's a miso-flavour one as well.

 

After one whole night of diarrhoea and vomiting, I totally looked like an Anorexic now.
The face become something like of those British POWs during World War II.

I didn't know suffering from stomach flu can be so terrible.
Now I just can't wait to eat and drink again!

Finally the movie I'm waiting for is here.



And the theme song is what I like as well about the movie.

The female singer to the song, JUJU may not be that good-looking but she is talented really.
The song was a hit during the spring season in Japan this year.



Thanks to 健二さん for recommending the movie and the song.

Is it me or the customers that I keep hearing requests for "Money Exchange" but is actually "(ar)Mani Exchange" that they are looking for. -.-"

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A few days ago, a group of young Japanese high school female students lost some of their friends at ION, the "A-Maze-zing" mall. They came to my counter seeking help to page for their friends through the PA. So for the first time, an annoucement in Japanese language was actually made, just so that their friends could understand. Well, ultimately because ION has a group of service staff who can speak various languages. o.0

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Customers' nightmare is finding their way to Wheelock Place.
ION service staff's nightmare is explaining the way to Wheelock Place.

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And for Christ's sake, ION Orchard is not Orchard Central!

Singaporeans are becoming richer.

They either always ask for the nearest golf shop or where to buy Nespresso brand coffee-maker. o-0