Tubing Udon

You tube Rocks my socks off... Today i found two great things. One was called the Flying spirit and was a documentary about the lion dance, how it evolved, how one trains, the importance of being a lion dancer and the commitment it takes. "It brings honor to the parents of the participants". YAhoo!! The other thing was also about lion dance, this one was taken from some Malaysian program (kinda mtv like) and two announcers go in search of a Lion. They end up at Sifu Siow`s place and we are taken through the process on how to make a lion, the music (this sifu actually invented sheet music for the lion dance beat), basic steps and we got to watch them train. We also got a glimpse into the stupidity of Malaysian announcers as they try to do the Lion dance, with their fake Japanese like happiness.. grrrr... but interesting doco none the less..

Well apart from that, had the usual instant noodles today. Used one egg to try out the Yum yum stuff and then realised after making it that i had nothing to put it on.. Man wish i was at the shop, could have grilled some prawns or something..

So yeah, 10 o'clock rolls up and i toddled up to the train station. Meet Nami and after watching one guy argue with 2 police men, we then watched as two more cops came, and then another 2 on bicycles.. SO FUNNY!!.. And the guy arguing was tiny... Perhaps he was Chinese and was Bruce lee trained.. (hmmm we never did find out what they were arguing about..) We then went to a Japanese pub. I forgot the name, its the same company that Nami use to work for ( i would ask Nami for the name but she`s fallen asleep).. IT was a little steep but yo It was nice. =)

This is a picture of "Nama grape fruit sour". Its like Japanese vodka and water, then you squeeze your own grapefruit. This is my favorite drink at these kinda places although the alcohol content in it is so watered down its just like a bubbly fruit drink. note: Most places give you a whole grapefruit. Just this place is Cheap...

Next we have a photo of the best UDON noodles ever. They were especially good during the winter periods and given it was summer I was a little unsure if they still had it on the menu (most places change the menu due to seasonal changes) and lucky for me they had it. Its great, the noodles a soft, tender chicken and soup that you just cant get enough of. Although its served in a big bowl, the amount of noodles is so minimal we`d be lucky to get half a rice bowl of noodles between the two of us.. OH well still great GREAT noodles..

On the way home, we stopped at Lawsons, brought some eggs, bread and ice cream (i`m making breakfast tmr) and proceeded home. Upon arrival i remembered that it was my brothers birthday so i asked Nami if i could borrow her phone and have spent the past 10 mins catching up with them. They sound like they are having fun... Wish i was there... It never feels like Friday in Japan.. Theres no sixth sense, no drinking, no meeting da boys... hmmmm oh well, what can ya do?... Anyhoo i`m going to end this here and go watch some more Bleach (Japanese cartoon). Peace!!