Questions.

i have a question.

actually, i have a few questions.
and if anybody has the answers, pls share them with me.

1) where do kids get the money to buy a $300 pair of NUDIE Jeans?

2) is the iPhone fat finger friendly?

3) what's the deal with wearing black rimmed specs without the lenses?

4) why do guys stuff all their pockets when they wear skinny jeans?

5) why is Made in China so expensive?

6) how do you stop shoulder pads and harem pants from taking over?

7) when do you tell someone they should never leave their house looking like...?
Mm... before or after you throw up on them?

... a sexier man

it was time for my monthly manicure and pedicure.
yes... don't look so surprised.
i DO get my nails done.
especially when i use my hands for work and
since i always wear slippers.
this from someone would spent his entire life biting them.

anyway, i discovered that they do waxing there.
yes. waxing. leg waxing that is.

well, if you have seen my legs you must have noticed
that i don't have the hairy indian legs, even though i am 3/4 indian.
but then again neither does my dad, and he's 100% indian.
i used to be teased by my cousins when i was younger,
due to the lack of hair on my legs.
nowadays when i see them, i just stare at their beer belly.

but seriously... what's the big deal with hairy legs?!
how does hairy legs make any men more manly or sexier?
i have seen legs that are so hairy that they grow upwards,
covering the backside and end on the back of the person.
last i checked, hair on your back is not sexy nor does it make you look butch.

so with what little strands left on my legs,
i decided to have them waxed.
in a mere 3 minutes all that was there was now gone!
was it painful?
Mm... ok lah.
was it worth it?
Oh yeah!
my legs are now as smooth as a baby's bottom.
and i think it kinda looks sexy. kinda.

FYI, all swimmers, body builders, triathletics & supermodels wax.
and it takes a real man to sit through all that waxing.
so don't judge me!
try it if you dare.
who knows, it might even make a sexier man out of you.

i miss tokyo.

tokyo is very much like singapore.
let me explain...

the people there queue everywhere.
its them taking initiative.
be it to buy food, to enter the train, to a shop's opening...
for anything and everything, they queue.
here people will join any queue they see, without a clue.

shibuya crossing is the busiest crossing in the world.
the area itself is alive with people, shops, malls and traffic!
but somehow with all that chaos, its vibrant and real.
orchard road on the weekend is just plain chaos.

the tokyo tower is about 9 metres taller than the eiffel tower.
built in 1958, i'm guessing the japanese wanted to show
that they were just as good, or maybe even better than the westerns.
Mm... singapore just wants to be better than the world, full stop.

there are many hidden treasures in tokyo
that i enjoyed and loved as a tourist.
like the inokashira park that led to the miyazaki anime museum.
the wolfgang puck express cafe in harajuku.
japanese & international designers'
fashion collaboration available only in tokyo.
and 'live' anime characters.
here we hide many things from the tourists.
the merlion is not real.
our taxis are expensive.
we don't really wear orchid prints as fashion pieces.

so, tokyo and singapore is very much alike...
i miss tokyo.

a chair in harajuku

so for the first few days i did very traditional touristy stuff in tokyo.
going to the tokyo tower, visit the palace, eat udon, take pictures etc.
don't get me wrong!
its my 1st time, so i definitely enjoyed acting the tourist.
but what i really wanted to do was... SHOP SHOP SHOP!
and i did.
from ginza to otome sando, shinjuku to shibuya, and my favourite
HARJUKU!

harajuku embodies the spirit and vibe of what fashion,
and personally, what style is in japan.
the shops and boutiques are very different from what
you'd find in the other shopping districts.
people are weird, interesting and inspiring, all rolled into one.
even in the winter cold, trend and style takes president in their appearence.
its never a fashion competition there.
i know i sound like some guy from the 70s, high and all,
but trust me when i say this,
its the 1 place where people, fashion and culture meet on a daily basis.
you can just sit in a corner by yourself & never feel alone.

the next time i'm there, i'm bringing a chair.
and some extra cash.

happy birthday akihito!

did you know that christmas is not a holiday in japan
but the emperor's birthday is?

december 23rd is emperor akihito's birthday.

tradition has it that the emperor has an open house at his palace
to greet his well wishers and deliver his birthday message
3 times in the morning of his birthday.
so, like the 83 zillion people in japan, i decided to pay a visit to
his highness before hitting the shopping malls.
in the midst of all the crowd, screaming supporters and media,
i managed to have a glimpse of the emperor and the royal family
standing and waving behind the 2 metres thick bulletproof glass.
moments later he spoke and the people cheered and clapped.
someone in the crowded even rallied on and on and on.
the older ones were really screaming praises and
the younger ones weren't too far behind either.

but with all that was going on, all i noticed was how sharply dressed
the 2 women standing by his side were.
very proper. very poised. very miss world.

i wonder who were they wearing?

tokyo 10, the begining...

10 nites in tokyo.
that's how i started my new year.

you see, at the end of 2009 when work was all done
i decided to take a break. a holiday.
everyone was asking if it was a well deserved year end break?
and my honest answer was it's a treat to myself and
a great way to start the new year rather than
looking at it as an end to 2009.
and tokyo was it!

first time to the land of the rising sun.
its winter. love sashimi. and i get to play dress-up!

''you are gonna love tokyo!''
''fashion is gonna be soooo fun!''
''ah! the weather's fantastic!''
''mt. fuji!''
''japanese food is the BEST!''
''people are so nice!''
''must try the hot spring!''

...so i heard.
tokyo was all that and more. so much more.

when i first arrived there i couldn't believe that i was there.
always wanted to go but never went.
i finally did.
felt like a little girl, giggling at every sight, every corner, every stop.
and this was only the airport.

two hours later,
(i was traveling with a an almost regular to tokyo,
so i knew i was in good hands)
we stepped into our room.
the aircon was also the heater!
there were these square thingy built into the wall that
when you push them, they pop out and act as air vent to cool the room!
the toilet seat was heated!
a small pail and stool to sit on in the bath tub to use,
just like how the japanese would shower!
a remote controlled water nozzle to clean your @ss when you're done!
seriously! what more could you ask for!
it was a super cool self contained studio!

by the time i was done orientating the room and unpacking,
it was dinner time.
so we went down the street where we were staying,
oh. did i mention that we were staying in ROPPONGI?
yes. the famous ROPPONGI.
now, don't ask me why its famous cos i don't know.
everyone goes WOW! whenever they hear ROPPONGI.
could be a japanese thing.
so we went where our nose led us.
and it took us to an eatery that serves fatty pork
cooked on a crystal marble plate, ala hotplate style.
best chunks of fatty pork i have ever tasted,
but only to discover that its actually a more korean style eatery.
that explains the kimchi they were serving.
Mm...

2OH 1OH

get it?
2OH 1OH ?
its 2010 la!

its a brand new year and already so slow?
ok, fine.
its lame but i couldn't help it.

i've been away from here for so long i think i'm the one who's getting slow...
anyway, i have so much to share
that its gonna take forever!
so... i'm gonna do what i do best.

i'll come back another day and tell u all about it!
*wink wink