Happy Belated New Year and ... the Australian Open

Hi Dear Bloggers!

Its been a while since my last post... Last year to be exact!!

Thanks for those who have read my blog... those that have probably lost interest due to the blue tones and for those that have perked up interest...

Alas... I am almost back to 'normal'. Its not fun being down. In fact. I hope that I dont get that sick again either.

So... to bring it to a lighter note and indulge a little fantasy and zany-ness to this crazy blog... Here is a picture of non other than Hottie #1 for the Year... my crush on Roger Federer.


Not only has he been the #1 Tennis player for 209 consecutive weeks (which is about 4 years at the top!)-- how does he do it? He is an absolute spunk.

Probably because he's a spunk. Yes. that helps his tennis methinks. (haha, i laugh at the absurdity of the thought)

I would post up pics of my adventures recently in Japan... for those that realised i went on a kamikaze trip away to try and escape the craziness of Sydney for a while...

I loved it. A trip where you dont want to come home? Yes, Waist deep powder snow in the coolest country (excuse the pun) in the world...

It was amazing.

I went to Hakuba (near Nagano- where the 19?? Winter Olympics was)... which is about 4 hours by train/ car from Tokyo. Spent Christmas there with friends from all around the world-- mostly new friends and friends of old acquaintances (how quaint)...

Then took a really cool overnight train (i somehow love the spirit of adventure it is to sleep on a sleeper/ carriage train)... which involved going through the longest underwater tunnel in the world (or something like that... maybe not... does it compete with the england to paris tunnel?)... between the top island of Hokkaido and the other chunk of country we were departing in japan called Honshu (thats the name of the island)...

We then proceeded to rent a car from Sapporo which was a brave thought by Ricky, but she had travelled to Japan to ski a couple of times before, so she seemed confident of this adventure!! I wasnt so sure, but convinced it would all work out... -- by the way.. this was Ricky, Dougs and Matty. Ricky was much needed female counterpart on this trip... what with too much testosterone on the ski slopes/ on and off the mountain... could get a bit much for the vanster!

We went to the Mid/Northish region of Hokkaido which included visits to Furano, Asakikawa, Mt Kamui (Links), AsahiDake- which was way cool... after 7 days, we bid farewell to Ricky, and the car back in Sapporo and proceeded to spend another 7 days in Niseko (where there are more Aussies than japanese) which was an awesome mountain... I hadnt seen so many white people in a while to be honest!

I kinda miss the 'anchovie' breakfasts with raw egg, rice and preserved veggies... haha and miso soup.

I also miss having Ramen (noodles) for lunch on the mountain instead of yucky western hamburgers (although, dont get me wrong, i still love yucky western hamburgers ala McD's for sure... but now while in Japan!)

I lOVE japanese food!

okee dokee..
here is a map of japan and i'll crap more about this trip at a later date :D

love to all and leave comments! I love it when ppl leave comments...

xoxo