It has been a very busy and tiring week for me at work. And i’m sure next week will be the same. I can’t believe they scheduled us to work six days, which means we only have one day off!

It’s a lazy Sunday for me, all I wanna do is to bum around the house and update this blog.

My day started with a really nice chat with Edc, It’s been days since we have chatted. He sent me the link to the Ghibli site and found so many good anime movies. I’m a fan of Japanese anime but Edc gave me this opportunity to explore some animes that i’m not really familiar with. My love for japanese anime started when I was a kid. It all started with Voltes V, my sisters and I loved it. We had voltes V posters, Voltes V shirts, and even a 45 rpm record of its theme. Then I got interested in Fushigi Yugi (Mystery Game), Yu YU Hakusho (Ghost fighter), Rekka No Hono (Flame of Recca), Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X), Inu Yasha…and the list can go on and on.

Do you still remember the old Sanrio characters?(back in the good ol’ days when we can still get them ‘made in japan’, hehe) There’s My Little Twin Star, My Melody and of course the flagship character of Sanrio, Hello Kitty…I used to like Hello Kitty, along time ago when she used to have red and blue colors. Now, she’s all pink! What happened!

One thing that i like about the Japanese, is that they have the wackiest and silliest programmes ever. Takeshi’s Castle is one of them.Everybody in the Philippines remember Takeshi’s Castle,you know the one with Anjo and Smokey? LOL. The show has become a cult television hit and would you believe they also show it here? Yes folks, we have it…they changed the title to MXC Most Extreme Challenge and course dubbed in english. For those who are not familiar with the show, it’s a game show that pushes people to their limits. Hmmm, are those people mad or what? Those obstacles can really hurt you…as in back-breaking,bone-crushing pain from hell! But i like it, i don’t know why, maybe because i sometimes like watching weird people playing even weirder games, hurting themesleves to death, LOL.

I can’t leave this topic without mentioning their cuisine. I love Japanese cuisine! It’s one of my favorites. Those delectable sushis,sashimis can make my mouth water. And i can eat all the
shrimp tempura that my tummy can handle. Yum-yum!

What’s with the Japanese culture that makes me rave and crave? Is it the food? The art? The language? The music? It’s hard for me to tell…I guess all of them!

I’m on natural high right now, way beyond cloud nine! This afternoon, Kit handed me a small box from the mail and yes folks it’s here! the much awaited Spitz package from YesAsia. Thanks to my good friend Edc who introduced me to that site…from the moment I saw the site, I was hooked! I was like a kid in a candy store (or let’s say, me in a shoe store,LOL)There are lots of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other asian goodies there! My first purchases were these 2 dvds of my all time favorite (Japanese) band (second to Suede of course, hehe), the Spitz. I can’t believe of the fast shipping! I was expecting it next week, but it’s here now…wooohoo! that was fast! I even beat Kit’s package from ebay,hehe. The excitement didn’t end there,YesAsia also gave me a free gift! it’s a Japanese Mini Toy of my choice, I’ve chosen this anime heroine…But I don’t know from which anime she is…so hmmm.

Our dvd player doesn’t play any region 2 dvds…but that didn’t stop me from watching Spitz. I went straight to my computer and watched it there. I’m pleased, really pleased. The first thing that I watched was ‘Video Clip Chronicle 1991-2001′. It’s a collection of Spitz music videos. And then I proceeded to the next…’Live Chronicle 1991-2000′, which I still have to finish. It includes 31 videos from their concerts! Now, that will keep me busy for some time, hehe. Spitz concerts were awesome. Alot of fans have written so many testimonials about these 2 dvds and they’re right, Spitz can really give a good show.

But anyway, i’m really pleased with my purchase and can’t wait to get more, LOL!