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Are you leaving Japan too 

Are you asking your family or friends who are in Japan to leave 

If yes, why 

Ionizing radiation is leaking from the Nuclear Power Plant – that’s the reason!!

Oo, that’s scary..
Everybody knows, ionizing radiation is hazardous. It may even cause death.

Did you know, it takes a very Very VERY large amount of radiation to kill a live being?

As for Fukushima Nuclear Plant crisis, the amount of radiation that leaks out is only danger for the distance of 30km from the plant. Other than that, everywhere in Japan are safe 

* Sorry, I put the wrong one without the translation. Please see this for English  (21 March – update)

The MOON

And today’s a SUPERMOON day　
– which a full moon or new moon at it’s closest approach to the Earth 
19 March 2011, the closest Supermoon since 1992.

A lot of rumors saying that natural disasters occurred when Supermoon is approaching.. some has said, the M9.1 Japan earthquake on the 11 March 2011 was influenced by this Supermoon (not proven scientifically)..
It sounded super for me.. maybe because of that, it then named as S U P E R M O O N 

Check Wikipedia to know more about SUPERMOON  

I thought I had to see the Supermoon

and I saw it
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First impression, Supermoon is so bright  instead of big.. 

I thought it would be BIG seriously..   hmm..maybe not from here.. 

Though, it was really really BRIGHT~ 

Go out and have a look at the SUPERMOON 

How big is it from your place Is it bright too

Everyone knows by now that a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean so close to Northeastern of Japan followed by a tremendous tsunami causing a massive devastation to Japan on the 11 March 2011.

Within a day..not even a day, towns near the shore of Northeastern Japan turn into a disaster..

Natori, Miyagi Prefecture

Every pictures that I’ve seen from all the medias is just unbelievable.
They just look so unreal. They are like scenes from movies like “2012” or “The Independence day”..

How can you imagine a town can just be gone in minutes??

And they are not toys or miniatures that you usually see from above..

They are real.
One of the world worst disaster just destroyed part of Japan merciless..

All the cities which were hit by the Tsunami, yes.. all gone in a sweep.

I am not able to provide 100% informations over here in Japan, but I hope people would now more about the exact facts of what’s happening. Gain more knowledge and know what to do, how to react, how to support, how to help, how to not go negative.

Being panic, can’t help..
but will make things worst..

We wish not to have worst economy crisis after this tragedy..

 

 

Websites regarding the Earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan on
11 March 2011
 


 

(newest on date 16 March 2011)


News


 
CNN news
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Agency: Damaged container may be causing smoke, radiation spike


 
The New York Times
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Japan Says 2nd Reactor May Have Ruptured With Radioactive Release

Photos


 
boston.com – Massive earthqukes hits Japan



 
the Atlantic – Earthquakes in Japn



 
the Alantic – JapanEarthquakes Aftermath

Google map


 
ABC News – Japan Earthquake befre and after

Check the upcoming weather, climate and Earthquake information! Be UPDATE of the condition!! – includes WARNINGS & ADVISORIES of Tsunami



 
気象庁 – Japan Meteorological Agency 

Yahoo Japan info on scheduled blackout


 

Yahoo Information –
How to reduce electric power and to prepare for the planned power outage

Google access to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis


 
Google Crisis Response

DONATION


 
Japan Red Cross Society


 
American Red Cross


 
UNICEF


 

Save the Children



 
MercyCorps

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION for foreigners in Japan!!!


Tohoku area pacific offshore earthquake multi-language support center

 

 

Everybody please keep safe, be positive, be alert and be GOOD.
Japan is strong and will rise again.
When Japan regain and recovered from what have been damaged from the current disaster, Japan is ready to move another step higher for their community. 

I have faith for Japan.

I love Japan.

 

Halo~~

I don’t know why do I always leave my blog untouched for like weeks..

In my head, I always so want to blog about any circumstances that I’m having, so want to blog about the snow, so want to blog about my Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Hong Kong, Taiwan backpacking trip months ago..

Just…so hard to lift up my brain to start writing something..

After work, I cook. Then I wash.

I make videos on YouTube.

I do laundry at times.

I go skiing or snowboarding.

And of course at some days, my off days, I do have extra time to at least do something on my blog, but instead, I facebook. I watch anime. I nap.

Why not just terminating the blog since I’m having a hard time updating it?!

NO!

One thing, I don’t hate blogging. In my head, I always thinking of something new to blog. I want to blog. Just that it’s hard to kick off writing it..

Anyway, I will be blogging about my backpacking trip starting from tomorrow! for REAL!

Can’t lag anymore!! Can’t wait to show-off all my pictures and experiences!!!! 

One photo for a warm-up!  
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 日本語 

My video got nominated by YouTube Japan   

Okay..I don’t believe it myself still..

But it’s real  

Out of million potential videos in Japanese, my video got nominated!  by the all-known YouTube! 

Though I still need time to digest this fact, *too excited* like… why me 

I hope to have everyone who loves my stuffs could give some support by voting my nominated video.. 
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 This is it! The one that has been nominated  A really short video just wanting to introduce the snow being sooooo powder-ish ! 

Being nominated, I hope I win 

If I won, I will be making more videos on snow! coz it’s winter now and I’m here again

If I did not, I will be making more and more and MORE videos till I get nominated again and WON  haha

So, please Vote ne~~~~! 

Go to the Official YouTube Video Awards Japan 2010 channel,

 click on to the *Clapping hand* that says Good on top!   
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Like this!! 

But remember to scroll to harupi before you click to vote… 

Arigato~~ 

Cheers 

 日本語 

I was selected by STARBUCKS 

…just to blog about their New Instant Coffee from STARBUCKS VIA. 

Nothing to be proud of…but still happy to be selected 

So now I had 2 packets of Starbucks ever FIRST made instant coffee to try  

1 packet (x3) of Italian Roast and 1 packet (x3) of Colombia.

Both were incredibly so-taste like fresh brewed coffee

Was really surprised that an instant coffee made from grind coffee beans and yet not tasting *instant* plus, it melts leaving nothing behind under the cup of coffee…

Isn’t this first ever Instant-Brewed-Coffee created? 

This is what STARBUCKS says:

Starbucks has found a way to offer a truly great cup of coffee that you can prepare by just adding water. Other instant coffees taste flat and lifeless. Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew is different – it’s full-bodied and flavorful, just like the Starbucks® coffee you know and love.

It’s made with the highest-quality, ethically sourced 100% arabica beans. The magic is in a proprietary, all-natural process that we spent years perfecting. We microgrind the coffee in a way that preserves all of their essential oils and flavor. No other coffee company takes this step, and it makes all the difference.

Website: http://www.starbucks.com/coffee/starbucks-via-instant-coffee

Just amazing but of course the price is also double triple the price of normal instant coffee..

(Maybe still not available in Malaysia)

In Japan,

 Normal instant coffee : 20yen/packet (1 drink)
 Starbucks Via Instant Coffee: 100yen/packet (1drink)

5 TIMES

Can imagine how different it would be 

Colombia (medium) is more for general coffee drinkers coz it tastes smoother  tasted regular with great aroma 

Whereas,

Italian Roast (Extra bold), I guess it is more for mania coffee drinkers…taste stronger and bold 

Recommended for all coffee lovers  who can’t live without the aroma of good coffee wherever they are~

like..

 coffee at WORK.

 coffee while relaxing at the BEACH.

 coffee after a day in the SNOW.

 coffee to bring while up in the snow mountain SKIING.

 coffee maybe after a hard day practicing SNOWBOARDING perhaps.

 coffee to chill down after a day under the sun SWIMMING.

 coffee while having SNACKS.

 feeling like a cup of coffee particularly when not into SWEETSWEET stuffs at the moment.

 coffee after having oily stuffs like FRIES.

 DREAM for coffee.

 coffee to help digesting when having a BIG MEAL.

 Bring in the aroma while DATING.

The original Version 

Just had fun editing photos for this entry.  I’m not a coffee addict, but love the scent and aroma of good coffee.

Personally, I really think that this new product of Starbucks Via is a great creation.   

I’m a tea-lover 

 日本語 

I got a Bloggie For your info, bloggie is a new video camera from Sony.

Bloggie is for BLOGGERS~

The main big reason why I got a bloggie was for the 360° lens

There are 2 types..

MHS-PM5 and MHS-PM5K , and I din’t know..

 MHS-PM5K  
　　 comes with the 360° lens
　　 comes with 4GB memory card

 MHS-PM5　　

　　 comes with nothing except the camera itself

And the one I bought is the one, “comes with nothing except the camera itself..”

I saw the price was cheaper from the US Amazon compare to all shops in Japan..

And know I know why it is cheaper..  

However, MHS-PM5 is not even in the market in Japan.. so no worries on getting the wrong one in Japan.. 

Great gadget for a BLOGGER, I reckon

 日本語 

I Love this Bunny and Lollipop piercing  They’re cuute~

Lollipop bought from Malaysia, One Utama – Momoe shop 
Bunny bought from Japan, Claire’s 

I like the top piercing but it has been giving me a lot of real hard time 

It’s still swelling even though I had it pierced more than a year ago

Every time I tried to change to another ear stud or ring, oooh! it just gone red, painful, and bloody

So I guess I need to leave it alone until it recovers fully..

NO TOUCHING anymore (how am I going to clean it without getting the stud or ring off my ears?)

Anyway, yeah, not to touch it so much should help in recoveries!!

But the thing is, I get bored easily having to put on the same one all the time 

So I need to get one which is all simple where I can wear it for all occasions.

I need to get one which is at the same time cute and stunning.

I need to get one that catches people eyes easily~ 

And I need to get one which is made of non-allergic material,

such as,

Gold 18k
Gold 24k
Surgical Stainless
Titan
Plastic

It was hard to see one that I’ve feel on it..

I’ve look through so many until I found this site →　green piercing 

Finally, a shop that has all that I feel so want to buy so much~ not easy at all to find a shop that fits you!!

I bought 2 titan-made ones   to have a trial~

 Acrylic ball / Barbell 

I got PINK  

 Purple Titan Beads Ring 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 日本語