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Monday, December 2, 2013

Japan Trip Part 1 : Tokyo & Hokkaido in 24 hours.


This is a story of how I ended up in Japan , my land of hello kitty and a guide to how to cover 3 cities in a week. 
It all started when a friend of mine called me in the morning asking me if I wanted to go Japan and of course WHO WOULD SAY NO TO JAPAN. 


A picture of me in the train 


The next thing I knew was that my Japan tickets were SGD $67 thank to the one cent sale from flyscoot.com. Thank you scoot.
Just to share, Scoot is also my favourite budget airline, friendly prices & super comfy leg space. 

We had a transit in Taiwan so technically, our $67 bought us to two countries. #cheapthrill.
Anyway, after we arrived in the Narita airport we went to the JR counter to pick up our JR Pass which we bought it in Singapore before the trip. I paid about $380 for the pass which was valid for a week. 



Fingers painted by Mynte Fingers! <3

The Japan Rail Pass was like our ezlink card in Japan because as long as we are taking the rail under the Japan Rail company, it's covered. We just had to walk back the gantry like a boss!
Addition to that, you might think that it is ridiculously expensive for transport for just a week but don't worry cause people like me, we fully utilized it.

Tip : Important to plan the places you want to go and calculate the amount of money spent on transport.
This would help you to get a better idea on your budget as well as to if you should buy rail passes.


First drink in Japan from the vending machine!

Took the train to Tokyo Station where we deposit our bags at the lockers.

Super clean not not really spacious....




First stop at Akihabara!



Thanks to my job *ahem* , I really really wanted to visit a meido cafe in where it started, Akihabara Tokyo Japan.

@homecafe it shall be!


Of course when you visit a maid cafe, be it Singapore/Japan or anywhere it the world, you need to order the omu-rice! And let the mei-do do the ketchup drawing!


The mei-dos also drew on the latte with chocolate syrup!


There are many many many mei-do cafes around , I suggest to visit the ones in Akihabara where it first originated. 
p/s:  Don't expect super ultra yummy food in meido cafe and don't expect it to be cheap.
My meal was SGD $35 per pax but it was so moe I thought it was worth it. :)

Next, Ginza!


Then shopping time in Ginza!
A little disappointed because everything we wanted to buy WAS SOLD OUT.
What sorcery was that!
Huh... CH tee sold out... Baobao bag SOLD OUT WTF.

Anyway this was me really happy in front of the chrome hearts store.

Actually we only had like half a day in Tokyo because we were off to Hokkaido !
There's where the pricey JR Pass helped us save, the time taken from Tokyo to Hokkaido is approximately 8 hours (?) so to and fro would save two nights of accommodation.

Dinner from family mart. 
I love food from convenience stores and also trains that allows food.

We had to change trains thrice and we spent the most number of hours in this erm, vintage rail train.



Comfy level ?  About 5.5/10 .

I guess this is the most vintage rail in Japan or maybe not, I do not know.
Anyway I was not affected because
1. It's Japan ; everything is clean
- Even it looks like Singapore/Malaysia rails (when they existed) , it was not even half disgusting as ours. wtf.
2. I sleep everywhere
- When on board, be it the plane, bus, rail. I just can fall asleep.


Next post on waking up in Hokkaido!
That's all for now.

Loves,
A.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Bon Japan Theme Cafe 2013

If you have missed it, here's a little recap from yourapplepie on the event day !


7 different themed set meals for you to choose from.
The maid &butler one is missing but we have cookin' poppin' fun with the customers !
& the various sets have different character collectibles as well.

Maid&Butler// Pikachu// Rilakkuma// One piece// Hello kitty// Doraemen// shin crayon

It was a really different themed cafe event that I've done because this is my first ever event that allows customers to take pictures with us for free. Yes, you have to pay for a picture at meido cafe events.\ It would be really a pity if you had missed the event as there were 40 meido/butlers/cosplayers that was ready to serve you all and free photo taking somemore!!!


 With the other meidos ! 
I look the shittiest because my face is at the side of the camera & got expanded fml.

Change of outfit !

Yuki changed into Pikachu & me , of course into a HELLO KITTY
I refused to change back to meido until I got super warm. 
( I was wearing my meido costume inside)


 I WOULD TURN INTO A HELLO KITTY ANYTIME WTF.
Check out our tail.


I also manage to do a little bit of hosting after our host (@thiang) left us and as usual, it was fun !

Collage with some of the team members ! 




& I look the ugliest of them all. (calling for filler sponsors. *cries*)

Thanks everyone for making work such a fun day and special thanks to Tim & HengLee for all the care and staff welfare that day !

I'm so tired now I really need to sleep. Oyasumi minnasan !!!


Loves,
A.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Pika Pika Meido Cafe - Meido Shoot.

Actually... this was wayyyyyyyyyy before the first event we had the previous time but I only manage to locate the pictures until recently. I can't wait to share with you the pictures we took for the upcoming event we are having with a Japanese theme. If you have been on my facebook/twitter you would have known what we did.

Nonetheless, enjoy the pictures we took from the Meido costume shoot. x

Photo Credit : Alexander Yap
For more of the pictures, please check out the cafe's facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/PikaPikaMeidoCafe
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That's all folks !

Loves,
A.
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Monday, April 29, 2013

PIKAPIKA MEIDO CAFE X BUKIT BATOK COSPLAY COMPETITION 2013

Hellooooooooooo.

I'm finally managed to sit down in front of my computer and I think I will just keep everything short.
Today ( 28 April 2013 ) is a really fruitful day,I'm with another meido group now , same peeps but different objective. I've always wanted to be in a mobile cafe concept group because it means more fun and less commitment , and here I am to share with you my first event with this team.

Pika Pika Meido Cafe.


I'm glad that the girls I'm working with are the girls I met mostly through EOY and I really like them <3
Well, just some pictures to share what happened at the mobile meido cafe at the Bukit Batok cosplay competition today !

I didn't manage to snap pictures of myself in meido but luckily Vivian came to support and managed to snap some pictures !


 Cake pop & cupcakes from the mobile cafe !
We had some merchandise sold in the cafe and of course things you would expect in an authentic meido cafe. #memories

& then the spastic me doing nonsense.


If you are interested in Pika Pika Meido cafe services and more about us : 

Of course there are many other things happening at the same time , but I wasn't  paying much attention.  Except that this super funny host that treat everyone like kids and made the competition like an assembly session. Ask everyone to keep quiet and sit down to watch performance (wtf)
Dude, you made my day !

Meido Team



Thanks to everyone who came to support the girls and I ! Greatly appreciate it and proud to say that today's event is a success ! Although tickets were sold out wayyyyyyyy before the event commerce  many still came and tried to get in. You guys are amazing. (Y)

I would also like to thank Suzume for being such a great planner and opening the opportunity to us. To the other girls, I can't wait to serve at future events together with you all. So many fun and I love all our talks and many little things we do. x

Tatas! Long day ahead.

Loves,
A.

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

귀요미송




 Ermmmmm
So this is my version of Gwiyomi .
I'm wearing meido cause we were doing a shoot with Alexandra for Pika pika meido cafe that day !

I've shared the video on my facebook page but I'm really shy !!!
Please don't say I act cute or throw rotten apples at me.
Running out of ideas for the I blog daily challenge so there you go, my gwiyomi player video.

That's all for today.

Loves,
A.
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