My Tsubuyaku Corner: Mar 9, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Harris First Trip to Umitamago Aquarium

It was Harris 1st trip to Umitamago aquarium near our house. Around 10 mins by car. We got special birthday price. Hubby yg nak pegi sgt coz we can claim our special price up to 7 days after the date of birthday. Hubby birthday was on the 1st of March so we only paid 2000 yen for 2 adults and saved 2000yen but used it for lunch instead hehehe my my my there goes our money. We saved somewhere and use it elsewhere. End up no more money. Ai yai yai...

(While waiting for the walrus to come)

Unlucky after we bought our tickets, the counter girl told us that the dolphin pool is under construction so there is no dolphin show that day. But, luckily at the moment we arrived around 10:40 there was the walrus show. Harris was such as good boy waiting for 5 min before the show start. The nursery trained him good I guess. He really concentrate watching the walrus and really excited watching the show. Every now and then, he says something that I just can't understand but try to reply back as best as I can. After the show end, we went and touch the walrus. Harris made his first touch but when the second walrus came near him, he was too afraid and won't touch again. Tetiba jadi kecut. Afraid lor that walrus weight 2 tons oor.

(Some of the act)

There were lots of fishes. Of course la kan, dah nama aquarium. There this fish. Don't ask me the name. I simply can't remember.

The feeding time...

The jelly fishes that change color every now and then. (Ada lampu kat situ. Jelly fish ni mana ada warna daa)

These are fishes too but look more like seaweeds.

This is the dolphin tank from below since the upper level is under construction. So peaceful looking at these dolphins.

Huge kan?

THE space that I luv so much. I can stay here for hours.

But Harris luv it here the most. Where else if not the playground!

There is place where ppl can touch fishes. Harris was too afraid to touch. Just tgk je.

Look at Harris face with the gamat. Iiiiii!!!

And lastly, us outside before going home.

THE END

What I did last Friday...

Dear blog,

Last Friday, I went to the tax office for the 1st time. I am a student so I supposedly would not have anything to do with the tax office. Ever since I lived in Japan 14 years ago, I never pay tax other the than consumer tax la kan. I only received scholarship derived from tax payer money. Thank MEXT for the every month installment ;P

Actually, I went there to refund tax in Japanese it is called "kakuteishinkoku" for my dear adik that used to work in Osaka for 5 years and decided she need to go to Turkey to be nearer with her bf and change her profession from an officer and becoming a elementary school teacher. She is happy with her life so I just let it be and support her every now and then.

Ok, back to tax refund. Even though, adik n kak Hanny said that the office people will do everything but still looking at all those unfamiliar kanji on the application form just make me confused. I just dont understand them that good coz I just never use them before. So what I did was to be as blur as possible. As if I can't speaks Japanese and asked hubby to play along. And the play, worked! I didn't bring my inkan (stamp with my name on it) and they just made a conclusion that foreigners don't have inkan. If not, I have to go home n take my inkan. It was my 2nd trip to the office n I surely do not want to have a 3rd trip.

Adik tax refund is about 18,000 yen and to be spend on Harris on his trip to Turkey this summer. Kalau jadik la. At least, after all this complicated procedure I get to go shopping for Harris. That's seem fair enough :D

I spent about an hour at the tax office and then I made a move to my hairdresser. I needed a hair cut and decided to cut, color, perm and do treatment to my hair. How much does it cost? Itu rahsia kerajaan negera Jepun hehehe I was there for about 4 1/2 hours.

So, I was this before