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Hey guys, I'm back. I just went on a break from blogging to reflect on my life and what I want to do for the future. Sorry to keep you guys waiting. These days nothing much have happened. During the weekends, I went out with Kenya and a couple of friends to a BBQ gathering at a park. One of my friend, Taka, cooked for us really good yakisoba and we had fun. The park was pretty big, about the size of 1/2 of Bishan park, I think. The weather was really good, windy and sunny all the way until Sunday night when the typhoon travelled to southern Japan where the wind picked up speed and it started to drizzle non-stop. Just now when the weather was cleared for a while, I went out to the library to look at some books and around my neighbourhood to have a look at the houses designs and what they grow in their gardens. My area has lots of landed houses, the designs vary ranging from traditional designs as in the wooden doors and arches to modern concrete and high tech looking houses with their own garages. Occasionally, there will be an apartment building that stretches up 12 stories that adds flavor to the area. My place is relatively safe although some say that crimes are increasing. There is a police post right outside my house so I am not really afraid.

Next thing that caught my attention is the trains. Well, as many of you already know, the trains in Tokyo are crowded as hell, especially when I am on my way to work in the morning. Although, I rarely see the train attendants pushing people into the trains, it is still packed to the point where you are cushioned in all directions by humans and all you see is heads and the advertisements displayed in the carriages. It is during times like this when I don't even have the chance to take out my learning card where I observe the people and what they do. In the order of what most people do on the trains, sleep, read, phone message or checking email and make up( for women). Thought that the last one is strange as I don't think there are many females will touch up their make up in the trains in Singapore. Thought that it is interesting.