Oh no.

To anybody who says Tokyo doesn't snow, please do not read on further or else you might get the shock of your life. I bear no responsibilities or whatsoever if due to your reading of this post you should suffer any injuries, bodily harm, a dent to your pride, or leave a trauma so deep in you that you scream in horror everytime you see ice or order ice kacang.

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Disclaimer posted, so I'm safe. Read on.



IT.

SNOWED.

DAMN.

HEAVILY.

IN.

TOKYO!!!!!!

There goes the urban myth that only seemed to be regurgigated in whispers at dark alleys amongst Singaporeans - Tokyo does, in fact and as a matter of fact, snow. Myth debunked. Do not listen to Singaporeans who only go holidaying in Japan during the "hot" winter season. It gets finger-numbingly cold during the end of January and Febuary and to the locals, snow is a common sight. Think i need an umbrella from now on.

WHITE GLORIOUS WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!

The slightly different scene from what I had seen everyday till today.

Cold............................................ But that can't stop me from posing together with the frozen lamppost.

Feeling good. Not frozen yet. Still alive and warm. Thumbs still functioning well.

These 2 seem a little annoyed that I keep stopping and taking photographs. Stop and enjoy the snow man!


Remember Lisa Ono? The bossa-nova singer brazilian native who also happens to be Japanese, with a funky jazzy silky voice? In Singapore she might not be that famous, though there are some of her albums available at cd shops, but in Japan I guess she's the most well known in this genre.


Was having lunch on Monday when I overheard Kimmy mentioning she's going to some concert of Lisa Ono and I nearly puked out the strands of Udon still travelling down my food pipe. Lisa Ono?! Better yet, performing at Tachikawa?! Even better yet, costs around 6000 yen only?! Count me in ladies and gentlemen.

So after work on Wed, me and Clarence, Ivan, Brendan, Kimmy, Kobayashi-san and Kenji went to the Tachikawa concert hall which is just a 10 minute walk from the train station for some jazzy chill out session from a world-renowned musician. Oh boy, my palms were sweating in anticipation out in the cold. Girl from Ipanema bompeepee!

Sat down snugly with Clarence. In fact, overly snugly - Legs had cramps the entire time I sat there. Think the average concert-going japanese has very very short legs.


The other blokes - Brendan, Kimmy and Kobayashi-san. Kannasai Ivan has premium "eye-level-with-Lisa" seats somewhere below. No fair.

After taking this picture, a staff briskly reminded me that pictures are forbidden. Damn should have turned off the flash.

Despite that warning, I managed to take some photos of the concert behind the safe confines of my coat. There she is! Looking resplendent, and pregnant, in the green floral dress and sitting down with a guitar.

Say encore!!! Wonderful concert!

Yay. Next month going Jay Chou concert.