This month I have been meeting with my best friends from high school It was such a nice time Both of them came to our wedding in Mexico!

in mexico

Now, they have more families member and their home look so happy all the time

@ Yuko’s house

@ Hiroko’s house

Those little baby really made me happy

On Friday, I had a lunch with my friends from high school @Omotesando One of them lives in Canada now and she is visiting in Japan for short stay! We chatted a lot about high school memories! As well as lots of girls talk, of course! It was very fun Since it was very hot day, we had a lunch and said good bye.

Next day, Andreas and I went to shibuya and had a ice cream @ Cold Stone! It was my first time to have it in Japan OMG it was so GOOD

Cold Stone ice cream shot @ Shibuya

Back in 2003, I met Andreas Italian and Mexican friends in Talliinn, Estonia! Mr.Gold and Spazio from Italy and David and a girl from Mexico. Italian friends came to Tallinn From Helsinki just for us to have a fun, i guess And I remember that since I lived in Boston at that time, I didn’t have a good jacket to protect myself from coldness, especially in north Europe…Mr.Gold borrowed me his jacket!! I was surprised with his kindness

Now, in 2010 Mr.Gold came to visit in Japan for a month! He is really funny so I must update this fun time when we hang out together in Tokyo

In the end of July, it is the hottest time in Japan…Andreas and I was melting But we had a great time to meet with MR.GOLd and his friend, Luca.

Mr.Gold really loves WASABI so…

He has own Wasabi with him in his bag

We knew that day had a big firework festival in Asakusa! Even though it is so crowded with so many people, we tried to go there! Before the evening, we did a bit sightseeing in Asakusa!

The lady did not know how to take a photo…well, it was really crowded BUT…so bad

Andreas finally found Hoppy drink!
Hoppy wiki (English JAPANESE)

Today’s fashion check which shoes do you like

Friendship pt1 & pt2

Shibuya at night

peace peace

group picture at Shibuya!

I met my friend,Sirena today and had lunch together!

my lunch for today

We were supposed to go to Egypt museum, but it was closed kind of. So we found the different exhibition about Brueghel!

Youtube link

Official home page (JA)

It was quite interesting though.

In the morning, we had a family event for me My mom, sis, and Andreas came with me It was very nice with my family during the ceremony! I felt very appreciated with them!

before going to my ceremony

Then, my Finnish friend, Sirena had invited to her birthday party We started at Izakaya @ Shibuya and had a great time with her! Secondly, we moved to Irish pub and had a couple of drinks Then, we ended up with family restaurant! I baked cheese cake because I knew she liked it! And today she sent me a message that my cheesecake was very tasty

@Izakaya

@ Irish pub

girls pic

We went to Asakusa for Tanabata festival It was so fun I love festivals because everyone is happy and enjoying the time!

@ Kappa bashi street

Kids are carrying a Mikoshi

making a wish Write your wish on the tanzaku and put on the bamboo tree!

eating foods was so nice on the street!

@ Asakusa temple

Isn’t it funny, hahaha

We got a wedding invitation from my Singaporean friends on January and we made a plan to go there!!! Last time we just love Singapore so why not going there again?! We bought the tour from HIS which is the largest travel agency in Japan. We got free half day tour, hotel to airport pickup, free breakfast at hotel, one free lunch and free coupon at Narita airport! Well, it is not really free, but everything was included with the package! It was our first time to take a trip with tour company, hehehe. Of course, it was so much easier than going by ourselves. They take us everywhere by bus The flight schedule was a bit tough though…It was 8 hours flight…We arrived at Hotel in Singapore at almost 3 am

sleepy smile at hotel

In the morning, we needed to be ready until 9am so it was hard to wake up The wedding was also the next day so I needed to have lots of energy! But tasty goods and good weather made me active!

When we started the tour, it was raining so much

Even though it rained a lots, we had so much energy!

We watch the movie, Avatar on the plane. Andreas imitated the Avatar face all the time in Singapore

Jewelry factory and china town

food market

in Buddhist temple

The founder of Singapore,Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles

with mango ice cream

The most famous statue, Marlion

with baby Marlion

@ Hindu temple

Our first lunch in Singapore It was so spicy and tasty!!

Continue to Part 2

I went to Ghibli museum!!! My last visit was almost 5 years ago I was so excited about going to Ghibli museum!! I went there with Finnish friends.

Totoro!!

before entering to the museum! Inside of the museum, it was forbidden to take a photo

from Laputa

laputa’s stone

Then, we went to Shibuya to have dinner at Sushi shop! Andreas joined there! We tried to visit to the different bars in Shibuya!

@ Irish bar

The last event was showing the Finnish friend the shop, ‘Don Quijote’. You can buy anything you want there!But going to Donki at 3am was not good idea

Around 13 people came to join our Hanami party! It was very very fun day

From the morning to 2pm, we enjoyed the cherry blossoms in Yoyogi park! Having some drinks, snacks and lunch box was so relaxing The weather was kind of okay! Not too cold and hot! It was almost perfect

One of Andreas Finnish friends came to visit in Japan! He brought two more Finnish friends. And we invited 4 Italian friends,one Andreas colleague, my Finnish friend lives in Tokyo, and my high school friend and her boyfriend!

After we had a fun with cherry blossoms, it was time to sing at Karaoke Box in Shibuya!I reserved for two hours! From Karaoke, my sister also joined us!

Then, we went to Izakaya for drinks and dinner! This time we could not get a big table so we needed to separate into two groups!

Izakaya is always fun!

continue to Part 2 (Wasabi mountain)

Finally, the time has come Yes, Anime fair, yay yay~~! I have never been there and my sis, dad and even Andreas went there already I was so curious about this anime fair! Last month, my Finnish friend asked me so I said yes without thinking, hehehe.

the station was already crowded, hehehe

we were so excited before entering there

when we entered to the hall, many anime characters were flying!

hahaha, I found my sis

There were so many cool stuff!

I might visit there next year again!