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When I came to Tokyo last December for a year end family trip, I thought it would be the last time I was going to come to Tokyo for a long time. So I did as much shopping and saw as many things as I could when I was here. Ate a lot too so that probably explains my cholesterol and how I put on some weight.

Funny enough, less than a year after I was in Tokyo I find myself coming back again. Not for another holiday but for work. I’m here in Tokyo now with Ming and some of the JPB team to attend a trade show here. Supposedly a really big one that starts on Tuesday till Friday. We decided to come right before the weekend starts though so we had the weekend to spend in Tokyo so right after work on Friday night, I went straight to the airport then caught a flight to Tokyo. Slept on the flight and I woke up the next morning in Tokyo. I don’t sleep well on the plane usually… because I’m not used to sleeping at such vertical angles but fortunately I actually slept quite well that night.

To add in to a little bit of the fun, hearing that we were going to Tokyo some friends decided to follow us too. Xiaxue, Cheesie and a few other friends timed their trips to coincide with us so we spent the weekend hanging out with them.

Here’s what we did on our first day in pictures.

Arrived and then started walking to lunch. Walked pass one of Kitteh’s favourite streets in Harajuku.

Went for lunch at this Japanese Pasta place. Was this really really quaint and small restaurant that didn’t have many tables so we had to wait to get a table.

This is what I had.

I love how the Japanese always know how to make their pasta al dente. Heck I’ve been to a lot of Italian restaurants in Rome that don’t even make their pasta al dente. You know when it’s not too soft and a little chewy.

After lunch we walked around Shibuya and we walked past the dreaded Shibuya 109.

I was hoping the girls had no idea what the place was about but Kitteh had told them about it. Shibuya 109 is like Sungai Wang X 1,000 except that all they have inside are clothes only for women. Nothing for men. NOTHING. I went in there with Kitteh on my last trip and spent a looong time there just watching her shop. She paid me back with the time though by following me to a technology store in Akihabara later on.

We walked past Shibuya 109 but came across this place where they had a lot of sticker photo booths. The girls insisted on doing one so we all went ahead and took a picture.

Man these photo booths have features that purposely make your eyes look even bigger!

Then the girls started putting flowers or pink bows or all sorts of girly stuff on our picture.

I was afraid to see the end result. So this is what I last saw of it.

After that we all went for dinner at this place for Yakiniku.

And after dinner we took a long walk home in the city. Tokyo is so brightly lit at night it’s crazy! I was telling Pinky that London or New York at night is brightly lit but not too brightly lit. Kind of like a nice restaurant kind of lighting. Tokyo on the other hand is like a HUGE FLUORESCENT LIGHT.

So bright that the sky above the city even looks bright.

Oh well that’s it for Day 1 guys. Blog about the rest later on. See you. Have a good week ahead.

Ok gotta go for the trade show now.

So my brother, sister and I were planning a trip back to Penang one of these days. It’s been a long time since we’ve ever been back to visit my parents. At first we were thinking of driving back together but due to some complications we all decided to take a flight back. So I called my Dad one day and told him that I’m booking a flight for all of us to go back to Penang together.

In response to that he said
“WOAH WOAH! WAIT……. why are you all flying same flight? Go separate flight! Safer that way”.

Of course what my Dad meant was that he didn’t want all of us flying on the same plane because if that plane so happened to *touch wood* crash, then we’ll all be screwed! Instead he wanted us to take different flights so… well, we spread the risk. My smart Dad.

You know this is something even many companies do. Like I know for some companies when they go on a company trip, people from the same team don’t fly together for fear that if anything happens to the plane, the whole department doesn’t just disappear all in one go. Or there’s an urban legend that there are only 3 people in the world who really know the secret recipe for Coke and these 3 people are never allowed to fly on the same flight or be in the same place.

Ming and I too follow that policy as much as we can (though there have been some exceptions).

You know, whenever we go anywhere we try to fly separate flights. It’s funny though why people have this policy for planes but not for cars. I mean the chances of you getting in a car accident is supposed to be higher than a plane crash right?

Well that’s one of the things that just makes me wonder.

I just had to share this.

So Cindy and Huai Bin did a video for the Guinness Arthur’s Day campaign on their Facebook page where you’re supposed to do a music video of your own to win tickets to Arthur’s Day. To fully appreciate their video though, first… if you haven’t already, watch this.
This is the original video from Rihanna and Eminem where they featured a couple played by Megan Fox and Charlie from Lost.

Now watch their version where Cindy plays Megan Fox and Huai Bin plays Charlie.

Arthur’s Day 2010: Love The Way You Lie from Poh Huai Bin on Vimeo.

Once you’ve watched it, then only read this because spoilers ahead.

Heck when I first watched it I thought it was good and all, then came the part where they were kissing. When I saw that I literally went out loud “WOAH!!!”. I mean heck, I really didn’t expect that and when you see two friends that you know kissing so passionately like that it friggin takes you aback!

Loved the editing though. Heard it was done by Haze. So great job guys. It’s one of those videos that you make that gives you a memory to keep. I only wish that Kitteh and I had a music video made but we certainly wouldn’t make a fitting couple for this kind of hot sexy couple. Maybe we could do it for a Guinness song or something.

Anyway see what you guys think.

PS: Check out the entry on HB’s blog on the behind the scenes of how they made this video.