Please excuse while i rant a little.

Venue: Nasi Padang joint, opposite Sogo.
Time: Lunch hour

It’s a small eating eatery, yes, banyak gila orang makan di sana. You dont want to line-up, it’s fine, just dont potong MY bloody queue. Got my nasi padang which cost RM8 (wow) and ate silently with the rest of my 1Malaysia team.

To be honest, when i eat, i hate it when ppl hover around my table expecting me to finish makan cepat2. yes, i understand, tempat itu packed, you want to eat, you want me to eat fast. But the least you could do is give me some breathing space perhaps?

Lepas makan, i was the first to basuh tangan. When i came back, an old makcik was already sitting at my spot. Dude! Gua tak habis minum lagi! Kejinya family dia for putting this frail lady at my spot.

Frail lady. Which means i tak boleh maki dia. Saya harus bersopan santun.
So what i did was glared at her, finished my drink, and hentak my glass ala drama Cowboy and stormed off.

Next time saya makan at a crowded place, I’m gonna take my own sweet time. Kthanxbai.

[photos from Japan. I like their manholes – okay that sounds so wrong}

Photo credit: youcanmakeiteasy.blogspot.com
Kehadapan suami saya, sepanjang permergian saya ke Cherating, janganlah dipotong rambut anak kita yang kini sudah hamper mencapai cult status rambut budak nakal yang ranggi seperti gambar yang tertera. Sekian terima kasih.

“Sushi di Jepun jauh beza dari sushi di Malaysia’” said R.
I’m not the biggest fan of sushi, actually I hate it but I was willing to give in another chance.

He was right. The sushi in Japan does taste better (like how nasi dagang taste better in Kelantan). In Yokohama, just a block away from my sister-in-law’s apartment ada sebuah sushi bar. I don’t know why, but everytime I step into the sushi bar I feel like I’m in some Japanese soap drama. Protagonist-nya adalah seorang master sushi chef who makes the freshest sushi (dan saya cuma the disoriented foreigner yang takut makan sushi). We went there a couple of times for late dinner and boy do I love my sushi! The third pic are my favorites and the sushi salmon bakar with cheese is also delicious. The unagi di Narita Airport juga enak dimakan.



I’m still not touching sushi here though. Udon is still not a favorite. I also tried the fast food there. Mos Burger’s Teriyaki Chicken burger amat sedap, begitu juga Prawn burger di Lotteria. Roti burger mereka begitu lembut sekali. Yum.

I have to confess, I went to Japan unprepared. I didn’t study the language, I only wanted to go to places that I hear about, I wanted to see the sakura blossoms, beli mini stationeries and fridge magnets. Done. 2 weeks went by like a magnificent dream and I can still feel the chilly wind on my face, the taste of unagi on my tongue, the warm smile by the Yokohama old folks.

I’m already plotting my next trip to Japan!

Sorry no travelogue-sort of entries, but will update with some highlights of my trips. My attention span is short, but my time for this space is even shorter.

(sorry kasut saya tak handsome, but they are the most comfortable darnest thing ever)

Think I'm gonna miss this place terribly.

Day 1 - Yokohama

Day 1 - Yokohama
Originally uploaded by natinski

Konnichiwa!

It's been raining the whole day here in Yokohama. Everybody is so stylish here, rasa macam nak pakai suit and trenchcoat sambil jalan2 berlenggang pegang payung. No plans for today, perhaps pergi ke Saty to buy some groceries.

I am terrified to speak Japanese. It's much easier to say "yo gi chong mal cho a yo" (translate: I like it here in Korean) than a simple "ko ko ga dai su ki des!" (translate: I like it here in Japanese).

Hmmm mengantuk. Mahu sambung tidur. Brrhh sejuk!