lundi 28 juillet 2008

Tokyo ( part 2 )

Hi this is me – Natasha Ha again. How are you doing today guys?

Today was such a long day, I woke up at 6:30am because we will have to go to the building at 7:30am , Joe will have a meeting at 8am. When I walked into Joe’s room to wake him up, I saw him sleeping in the couch among papers, documents, stuff… I guess he stayed up all night to work. Joe if you’re reading this, you must know your health is the most important thing, please don’t ever forget it.

So I went to work with Joe and chu Tuan. I met Yui again, she looked different from yesterday when I first met her, but she was still…sparkling /lol/ . I asked her if I can take her photo, then she refused obviously, she explained she had to keep up her appearance, then she told me I also wasn’t allowed to take any photos in this building. After she walked away, Joe and chu Tuan laughed so hard, Joe even imitated her very high voice, I couldn’t stop laughing. But anyway, I had a look around the building and well it was huge I guess there’re at least 2000 people working there everyday. Then after the meeting, we went out for lunch with Joe’s business partners, they were pretty friendly but strict. Joe must be 40 years old when he works with these people. Haha right?

Then in the afternoon we went to the Harajuku station, Joe said it was the most funny area in this whole world. Lol it’s true ! I couldn’t help saying out loud “Oh my God” when I saw the way people dressing up, so freaky, ridiculous, colorful and complicated, but I think this’s a kind of Art. I couldn’t figure out who were the guys and who were the girls /lol/

girls in the Harajuku district

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Opposite Harajuku is Takeshita dori, there were many fashion boutiques and cafes in this narrow street. Joe bought some bracelets and necklaces.

After the Takeshita dori, we went to visit the Meiji Jingu Shrine. This’s what I saw on the brochure “Meiji Jingu Shrine is a great contrast to the hustle and noise of Tokyo with the forest of 120,000 evergreen trees blocking out the noise of the city. The forest of 365 different species of trees covers an impressive 700,000 square-meters (about 175 acres)”

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And here,the prayer plaques at Meiji Shrine. (I wrote one, now wondering what Joe wished :D on his plaque)

prayer plaques at Meiji Shrine Harajuku

I wanna go to see the Japanese Flower Arrangement Exibition tomorrow. This’s the tulips for sale in Ginza District

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1 commentaire:

Anonyme a dit…

haha Joe's me, and I'm reading this newsletter :D well I know how to take care of myself Tash don't worry about me. well yeap yesterday I didn't go to sleep becoz I had to finish all the documents for today, time's flying, you know we just stay here for a few days but tons of things to solve. I wish I'd have more time to take you out, show you how amazing Tokyo is, esp. the food :D ok, go to sleep lazy cat, tomorrow I'll wake you up on time :D

- JOE