Leaving and arriving to Tokyo

Okay! This entry is going to be quite long one so... Have fun and welcome to a trip to Tokyo with me! ;3

Friday 17 of May, Leaving to Tokyo

I was excited the whole day and it was a bit hard to concentrate on work because of that but I did my best and worked as hard as I could. It just felt like I was drowning to all that work because I had few things to do and then during making them I also got some extra work. *sigh* But I managed to fight through it and make everything what I was supposed!

After my work day I went to home to get ready to leave to the airport. I felt quite calm but then I started to panic when I got to the airport. I was so scared but also happy at same time. Well, everything went fine until we heard that there was some technical problem in our plane so they needed to delay our flight for 1 hour. It wasn’t nice but because of that I got time to go to Starbucks and get a cup of tea. It was good. ^^

Well, after waiting 1 hour we finally got to plane but then it took a bit extra before we were ready to leave so in total we were 1 hour and 15 minutes late this morning when we arrived to Tokyo. Everything started well and I felt quite calm even though I almost started to cry because when I realized that I really am going to Tokyo all by myself, I started to miss my friends and family. That’s maybe the hardest thing in traveling alone, especially when I travel this far. The time difference makes it a bit hard to talk with anyone from Finland. Okay, of course 6 hours isn’t so bad but still it’s a bit hard to think that when I wake up maybe around 9am-10am, clock is 3am-4am in Finland.

Flight went well except that I couldn’t eat as a dinner almost anything because there were peanuts in the food and in the other food was cream and I have lactose intolerance. So, no food for me. I ate one sämpylä and some fruits and after a little while one lentoemäntä brought me a banana and a mandarin so I wouldn’t starve to hunger. *laugh* I also watched one Korean movie during the flight. It’s called ‘The Werewolf Boy’. It was good but the end was a bit sad. ;_; But after finishing that movie I was able to sleep almost 3 hours or something like that. It’s a lot to me since on my earlier trips to Japan, I haven’t been able to sleep in the plane while I have been on my way to Japan. *laugh*

Here is some nice pictures I took during the flight~

18 of May, First day in Tokyo

Like I said earlier, our flight landed 1 hour and 15 minutes later than it should have so the trip didn’t start so well… Then, when I needed to give one paper to Immigration and I was put into a line where was one man before me. I don’t want to be mean or anything but I got a bit pissed of because everyone else from our plane got before me because that man had some problems at the Immigration. In the end I was luckily put into another line so I was able to go through. Then I got my suitcase and this time the customs officer didn’t want to search through my suitcase. I’m so happy of that! It’s never nice but on my last trip to Japan one officer wanted to look through my suitcase. Well, no can do...

 The first picture which I took when I arrived to Narita Airpot. *laugh*

After that I needed to wait train almost 30 minutes because the earlier one had just went. And when I got to Asakusa and to Asakusa Smile (the hostel where I’m staying) the reception wasn’t open anymore. Happily I was able to leave my backpack and suitcase to Bekkan (their other building) so I was able to go tour a bit in Harajuku. I was surprised how well I still remember how to get somewhere. But it was just 2 stops before Omote-sando when I realized that I should change metro in there so then I could get straight to Meiji-Jingumae ‘Harajuku’ without going to Shibuya first.

 Picture from Harajuku.

Well, my plan was to visit quickly h.Naoto’s shop and buy one back from from the brand Sixh. But oh well… My plan didn’t work out as I had thought. *laugh* When I went there, I looked around a while and noticed that AGAIN the designer of Sixh. was there. Well, I then got to down stairs to get one seller to help me because I knew she speaks little bit English. So, I was going to buy the bag and then she told me that IBI (the designer) is having some special event at the shop at that moment and she asked that would I like to join to that. The only condition was that I need to buy stuff worth of 10,000 yen. Well, I then decided to buy the bag and also a little bag for my make-ups. I had drooled over both of those on h.Naoto’s webshop and thought about buying them. Well… Then in total I paid 12,000 yen. (I got them also tax free because I bought so much. Yay!)

Window of h.Naoto's Harajuku store.

 The bag which I bought. (Price: 9,000 yen)

 The little bag for my make-up. (Price: 3,000 yen)

It was nice to get to hang out with the designer but the only problem was that I suck at Japanese and he doesn’t speak English so well. *sigh* And even that little what I know Japanese, I had forgot some of it and I need few days to remember more again. And it doesn’t help at all that I’m mixing Japanese and Korean together. *sigh* Well… The seller who speaks a bit better English helped a bit by translating something if was needed. It was just a bit awkward to sit there. But in a way I enjoyed of listening to those people speak Japanese. ^^ There was also one Japanese girl. I felt so sorry when he wanted to ask something from me but I couldn’t understand the question. ;_; I really should study Japanese muchmuch harder!!

Well, I spent almost 2 hours in there and before I left I also got to take a cheki picture with IBI. (I already have one from last summer because I bought so much stuff that I got one.) It was nice but felt a bit weird that IBI came so close to me. But I have to say… He’s perfume smelt so good! *-* I felt so bad being beside him because I had slept so little and I last time went to shower yesterday around 14.10… Oh well, I survived alive! And in a way I was happy when he seemed to know where Finland is and he also said that I have nice hair color. When he complimented my hair color the seller, who was helping me, said that we are good “pair” because we both have some not so usual color in our hair. *laugh* So in a way my trip couldn’t have started in any better way! Drinking tea and orange juice in my favorite designer’s company. *laugh*

 

Cheki which I took with him and a little message from him~ *-*<3

After that I came back to Asakusa and went to check in. The girl who was working in the reception remembered me. *laugh* I stayed here in Asakusa Smile on last summer during 3 weeks with two friends of mine. ^^ After that I came to my room which is veryvery small! But it’s enough for me and at least I have my own privacy since I’m staying alone in this room. It’s a good thing since apparently I need to use my computer on the upper bed because the internet connection is better in here. *laugh*

The building where I'm staying.

 My room. I'll be sleeping on the lower bed~

When I had settled down a bit I went  to eat some カレー (Japanese curry). It was sooooo good! *-* And after that I decided to walk to Oshiage (it takes maybe 5-10 minutes to walk from here to Oshiage where is also Tokyo Skytree). I went there because I wanted to go to Starbucks and get my first Soy Matcha Cream Frappuccino. Before that I went to buy new mascara. *laugh* I love Japanese make-ups. They seem to be much better than those which I used before I first time came to Japan.

カレー Omnomnom<3

Soy Matcha Cream Frappuccino<3

Tokyo Skytree

But well… That’s basically all what has happened today. Next thing what I’m going to do is buy some breakfast for me so I don’t need to go to konbini on the morning. *laugh* I also need to wake up at latest maybe at 9am tomorrow since I’m meeting my friend in Shibuya around 12pm. Can’t wait that! I haven’t seen her since my last summer’s trip so it’s great to see her after a long time! ^^ I’ll try to update soon again because otherwise I need to work way too hard to remember everything (even though I have my private diary, which I also write during my trip) and I’ll just get too lazy to write everything in here. And I hope that even someone reads my entries. *laugh*

But now… Good bye and good night~! Or should I say: おやすみなさい～ ^-^v