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Nami had another day off!! (for those who dont know, Nami getting two days off in a row is rare as she works shift hours). It was also a public holiday which meant their were less/slower trains. (we have two kinds of trains from our station 1) Chou Rapid 2)Chou local. The Chou local takes 3 minutes longer to reach a destination and comes less often. This is the only avaiable train during weekends and public holidays).

So with that in mind, I decided it was better to go to the cities closest to us as opposed to going to Shibuya or Harajuku etc. Nami agreed and we went off to Nakano. I love this place as its full of unique toys and clothes which are rare for other tokyoians to get hold of as this area is not on the way to any of the main cities except for those coming from our direction. Anyhoo..

We started off our Nakano trip by eating their famous ramen and were treated to a traditional street dance by about 60 boys and girls singing and banging on drums. Nami had no idea as to what they were celebrating but i`m guessing it had something to do with the day being a public holiday.

After the Power eating (this place is popular and limited seats, u wanna eat as fast as you can so others dont have to wait.. its quite a sight watching everyone eat on fast forward) we began shopping. I decided againist buying the spray can necklace as it looked a little too bling blingy for me. LIttle things caught our eye so we memorised them sat out for a coffee break and re thought.

Then went to my favorite shop (heaps of old things e.g. alf cards, tmnt toys, ET, music icons etc) i love the retro stuff you can find here. The tee shirts were pretty expensive and nothing that really stood out, but i did find a dj...

Nami liked the look of it too and decided to by it for me. It came in a massive box, hand paiinted and well detailed (although the pic doesnt capture it hehe) I also saw a plain bag that i might get. Nami suggested i wait as its quite a common design and we could prehaps find it somewhere cheaper.. (but for $25 i thought it was cheap enough plus i like the owner of the shop). Oh they were also playing some funky music so Nami asked who it was and it was.... BRUCE SPRINGSTON..... (So guess what im going to be gettin tonite) =P

Well most shops started closing their doors so we figured it was time to stop shopping. We popped into a magazine shop and got a couple of fashion magazines and UNIQLO for some singlets (3 for $9) then proceeded to KFC... FINALLY!!......

We ordered a twister (with mayo) two hot and spicy chicken pieces, a little pie thingy and chips n drinks. The chips werent nice and for a large they were very small. The chicken was alight and the twister was decent. But... I wonder why is it, we get cravings for KFC but after we eat it we wish we hadnt and swear not to eat it again then what you know the craving is back....

We came home and watched "Dream Girls".. Nami actually stayed up for the whole movie but what a waste of time.. They sung all their arguements but not in a musical way, in a sorta forced "i sing loud" style.. grrrrr... Didnt help that it was obviously based on the supremes and motown but used different names. Seems to me the story they told was not told in the prespective that reflected Motown in a postive light thus they stopped them from using the real names.. If this was true, why did Beyonce sink to this.... I can understand the american idol runner up but.. ah well, no more movies by Nycks Choices anymore.. note to self: dont trust ratings!..

GRRRR.... its over now... off to hit the hay.. peac---------->E