Good morning! It's 6 in the morning and I am ready for today!! :) After drinking hot tea with my aunt, we went to the hotel's lobby to get a connection with their wi-fi. We needed to check emails and get a copy of Tokyo's Map.
I received an email from Mr. Sometimes. According to his email, he made a reservation at "Higashiya Restaurant" located at Pola Ginza Building. My aunt and I checked the map and decided to go there today.
The weather's so nice. I really like it! Even if the sun's shining brightly the cold wind compliments it so it was tolerable. I wanted to walk and walk and walk without destination. Just walking to nowhere... haha!
Anyway, we took a taxi to Ginza. I noticed that I get motion sickness inside Japanese taxi, maybe because there are a lot of pedestrian lane and they needed to stop and stop and stop. However, I really envy Japan for having so many stop lights... the roads are safe.
The taxi driver dropped us off in front of Louis Vuitton Boutique. A lot of high end brand are there, Prada, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co. (which reminded me of Audrey Hepburn) etc. I was like transported to Makati City. The ambience of the place were "almost" the same.
We went inside a certain building (I forgot the name) because my aunt needed some cash. After that, we went straight to Information Center. A cute girl entertained our questions and she gave us a copy of Ginza Map. She also explained to us how to go to Pola Ginza Building. I admire her because she tried her best to speak in English for us. Thank you.
We stared for a long time on the map but we got lost. We spent almost 30 minutes walking around the area until we finally found the building! Yey!
I don't know why, but for some reason people are staring at my face. Do I really look weird? I asked my Aunt... yes, what would I expect? I am foreigner.
We checked some stores after and did a mini shopping for presents.:) When we were finished buying things we needed, it was almost Lunch Time and we were both hungry. We roamed around the area again and tried to find a restaurant when we saw a group of people wearing suit and tie (Men wearing suit and tie... I think, they are really cute.) outside a certain building. We got curious so we went there and checked what they were looking at. Oh! Pasta and Salad! Perfect for us. We went inside and that's where I tried to converse again in Nihongo. We thought that the blond waiter was American because hello?! Blond and blue eyes... generally speaking... Westerner. However, we were surprised to learned that he could only speak in Nihongo and Spanish. Spanish? Seriously?
That was the most difficult time of my day. Eating the pasta. Not because it was half cooked or anything but while I was eating my pasta there were two men wearing suit and tie who were watching me as I ate my food. I mean literally WATCHING me. Is it usual? My aunt said that maybe they got curious when they heard us talking in Non-stop English. But, we didn't talk loudly... we were like only whispering.
Another shopping time and roaming around the area. All of a sudden my aunt wanted to go to "Tokyo Skytree Tower". We went to Information Area and asked for directions and they gave us another map. We took another taxi to go there. We met another friendly taxi driver. LUCKY! <3
I took some videos there and while doing that I saw a girl who is in middle school. She was alone, staring blankly ahead, wearing glasses while her classmates or schoolmates were merrily playing around the area. I felt so sad at that time because the girl reminded me of myself when I was in high school. She looked at me and I looked at her... it was only 30-40 seconds but we stared at each other. I wanted to hug her... seriously hug her. I am being emotional here again... but I realized that in this world, people who are like me are everywhere.
(The view was so Amazing! I wanted to do Bungee Jumping there!)
(If there's another job that I want to try... That's being a Photographer and I want to be part of any Documentary series.)
(I don't care if I am not in the picture. I am completely contented in being the one taking the picture.)
(I was just enjoying the view and watching the people walking. I was so engrossed with the weather. How I wish I could stay here a little LONGER.)
(My Aunt Tess. She looked so cute! That's her! will do anything in order to take awesome pictures! like me! We are so very much alike!)
We are Tea-Holic. Every time we go to the market and shops selling tea... I felt like I was in HEAVEN. On my next visit... I'm gonna buy lots of Tea. :)
After a very long day, it's shower time again. Time for my bubble bath. Haha! Tomorrow is another day!
Things that made me happy:
- Hot Rose Tea
- Getting lost with my Aunt
- Conversing in Nihongo.
- Eating Pasta
- Walking around
- Taking pictures and videos
- Buying presents
- Watching people
- Absorbing the cold wind
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Regret
The date today is actually February 12, 2014 and I am just sharing my diary. You know what? I travelled 1863.59 miles for a goal and to see someone but I wasn't able to fulfill it. I really regret not doing anything. I am so STUPID for letting the opportunity passed in front of me. There were a lot of people who told me "Just do it... do it or you might regret it." and yet, I didn't do it because I got coward. At that time, I thought that if I did what they'd told me to do I might be pushing too hard and I might lost someone in my life... I was not willing to take the risk for that but because I didn't do it... I feel terrible now. I mean, I am a mess right now. I am not looking forward to anything and I just want to turn back the time... No matter what I tell to myself... the pain is still there, eating me up alive.
Is there a next time? Or is this the end?
