Hey all. I realized a few days back that I needed to renew my driver's license.. I thought it'll be a nice day in Yamagata, until I saw that it started snowing.. few pictures of what it looked like the night before and what it looked like this morning.. I woke up around 6:30am.. had breakfast, and got ready.. It takes about one and a half hours to get to the "Yamagata Prefecture Traffic Safety Society", or what we call "Road and Transport Department" back home.. this is where I first got my Japanese driver's license, after passing the exams. No need to take up classes, since I already have a Malaysian driver's license.. just pass the exam and you get to drive in Japan.. Anyway.. along the way I noticed how slow everyone was driving.. ... read more

Hey all. I got an email from my dad the other day telling me that I had to go back for a few days for an interview. It was for a sponsorship program, which means that someone will pay for all the stuff I need to complete my Master's Degree, which starts in October 2008. Anyway, it was a great opportunity for us to go to Malaysia. We went with Malaysia Airlines, and even though it costs a bit more than the others, there was less hassle when dealing with them. Then again, I've never flown with anyone else. It took 3 hours to get to Tokyo via Shinkansen (bullet train) and another 1 hour to get from Tokyo (specifically Ueno) to Narita (Terminal 2). We got to Narita with little trouble, and although we were ... read more