Finally got a job! Took almost 2 months break, which was good but stressing, because you worry ALOT about financial issues. So I'm having a senior role in Reeds exhibition. They are the ones organising the games and toys fair etc. I'll be spearheading the Asia TV forum and market and Screen Singapore where film makers meets distributor like Warner brothers, 20th century fox etc. I'm excited actually, lots of exposure.

Now I'm just coordinating with my dad on who is bringing Leia to school. I told him I can do it, but he finds it terrible for his precious to leave the house at 715am, because this means that Leia must wake up at 645am? Even Cw doesn't wake up that early! I start work at 9am, but I have no idea how's traffic going to be like, so for the first week, I intend to leave home earlier in case I get stuck in traffic. First impression counts, so don't want to be labelled as "The girl who is always late", especially on first day.

So we'll see. He told me he can fetch Leia. But I know my sister needs to be driven to the mrt and leaves the house at 820am? SEE! This is what I mean by I have a comfortable life since young. Daddy fetching me to and fro from school, when I started work and before he retired, transport was solely on our own. But the moment he retired, he's sending us to mrt and now we are too lazy to catch the bus to bring us to the mrt! Tsk tsk right? But I'm not relying on him now, I have my own vehicle and it'll take care of me. :)

Japan's nearing! Yayness! I'm looking through airbnb for accomodation. Ever since airbnb started, I refuse to live in hotels. 2 yrs ago, when I was in NZD with Muffin, we lived in a chalet owned by this lovely lady. It's like a cottage with our own backyard, and I loved it! We wished the whole family a Merry Christmas and they even invited us to join in their BBQ's and stuff. This is what I mean by "living with the natives". Only natives know the best places to go, where to get the best food, what are the do's and dont's of the Kiwi country.

I dunno about you guys, but when I'm overseas, meeting a fellow Singaporean is nice, we talk etc, but I prefer to hang out with the natives, it's like getting the experience you need overseas. That's how making friends comes about isn't it? My dutch friend whom I met in NZD is in my Facebook! Sane, she's a nurse and apparently, a very fit one.

I have my eyes set on this beautiful house in Tokyo. We will be renting just the room, but communal areas can be shared like the living room, kitchen, washroom etc. In fact according to the host, she'll be out for work most of the day, so it's almost having the whole house to ourselves. Not that it matters, because we'll be out ourselves. Some amazing pictures:

Quite spacious isn't it? That's a mini queen size bed, but I'm guessing it'll do. Worse scenario? Cw sleeps on the spacious floor.

The kitchen as above! It really looks like our Singaporean BTO houses. I bet my kitchen will be in this layout as well when the house comes.

The huge living room! The host is from Chile, so I'm getting why there are so many Persian carpets and rugs.

Bath tub! :) I bet all girls can understand why there's an exclamation mark.

This is apparently the second floor landing. Two bedrooms - I think one for her and her husband and the other for her kids. It's quite surprising how big this Japanese house is. Like Hong Kong, Japan is faced with the smaller home syndrome, so architects are always finding ways to build house compact sizes on the outside, but big within.

The good thing about this place? SGD$78.00 per night. I was appalled at the amount because it's even cheaper than staying in a hotel in Singapore. Even Hotel 81 charges $15/hour. So let's say you check in at 12mn, and rise at 8am the next day, it'll still cost you $120 for 8 freaking hours. Of course, I gotta discuss with Cw. I have no idea why I married a guy who hates socialising, he might say no? But I love the concept of living with the natives, like you'll rather do a farm stay in down under than an Aussie hotel right?

I'm pretty much sucked into airbnb now. This is definitely highly recommended to all travelettes!