Archive List for March 2011

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.

 

I lied..
I said I’ll be updating my trip on my blog xxx days? ago and I didn’t..

 

Sorry..and I hate it too when I’m being lazy..

 at least I made new video very often now on YouTube! 

Anyway, I’m gonna blog on my lil’ trip around Asia


 I’m sharing tips of backpacking and for those who loves travelling! 

I’ve moved my whole house from Tokyo to Hokkaido! I had my last few days at my old house in Tokyo trying to clean and pack everything and send everything to Hokkaido home~

We had to depart straight to Malaysia from Tokyo after the house-moving..
Didn’t really had time to really really organized my trip to the MAX, but I did make a lot of research and planned my schedule for a BackPack 

My planned schedule 2 months before we depart 


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Click to enlarge
 

All prices in that schedule are for two unless it was written there for one!!

And so we departed on the 6th of October 2010 from Narita (Tokyo) to KLIA (Kuala Lumpur), 3 of us, Mami, Yapi, and me 

There’re various ways to Narita from Tokyo and this time we took the New Skyliner which we have not been on one before! 

 

Only
36 mins

 – it has always been an hour to Narita 

The New Skyliner now is,

 More spacious!

 Well-designed!

 Faster!

SKYLINER
Official website: 

http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skylner/us/skyliner.html

At the vending machine corner inside Skyliner 

Yeah, I went to a few places in Malaysia but I guess I wanna keep Malaysia as my last one to blog 

So on the 22 October, we took 5hours in a bus instead of 45mins in a plane from Malaysia to Singapore..

The reason is, coz the bus is way more cheaper

 and the bus was great compare to any of the budget flights!

AEROLINE
bus, is comfortable with big seats, lounge in the bus with big TV, yummy lunch is served, and the service captain was really PRO and polite 

Price
RM90
(from Bandar Utama, Malaysia → Harbour Front, Singapore)
RM70
(back to Malaysia!)

Not a waste of time at all even if took 5 hours all the way to Singapore! Experiencing the journey is one of an excitement too! 

AEROLINE
Official website: 

https://www.aeroline.com.my/

Video on my journey with
AEROLINE
 

     

    

Click YouTube and watch it there for bigger size!! 




This bus series a lil’ bit boring.. but yeah, just get an idea how does the bus looks like!! 

And so, we arrived!

Basically, I haven’t been to Singapore since I was a kid and I didn’t really know how it works in Singapore..

When I first arrived in Singapore 

We arrived at Harbour Front and I didn’t know whether I should take a cab or the subway to my hotel..

Just walked around, to the mall, up and down, till we saw a MRT station in the mall!! 

I know I need to go to Aljunied Station

 where my hotel is 

A sign at the MRT station reminding parents that their kids are now old enough that you have to PAY!! 

It takes only 10mins ~ 15mins from Harbour Front to Aljunied station 

In Aljunied, again we have to look at the map to search for the hotel..

 
A hotel 20mins away from the station.. and we’ve walked for an hour (or more!!) to reach

 

On the way, we walked pass all these old shops 


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I always have an image that Singapore is a big city with modern buildings everywhere 

But when I first arrived here, I was impressed 

I love old retro stuffs, love the atmosphere, and the feel of nostalgia
 

I’m glad that I chose this place to stay for the first 2 days in Singapore! 

By the way, this place is called
Geylang
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Geylang
is an old town of Singapore, a town which is kept as it has been since the past 20 years.
It is not a place pretty much straightened-up. Quite a lot of snack bars (prostitution) around
Geylang
as well. Girls walking alone in Geylang, be descent or you will be the target of hunger-for-sex uncles on the street! 

 

 
Geylang
is also a place where all the budget hotels are gathered!!! 

Fragrance Hotel 
Ruby

First 2 days, we stayed in this hotel and it was cheap!

Twin Room –
SGD$65 / night
 

              Room was moderately clean

          Space quite small..but it was ok 






      Love the location


 to see a more cultural side of Singapore. 



          Staffs were fairly good!

          Wifi is not free!!

Geylang
main street traffics in the evening. 


 


 

Hazy sun shines softly and pretty 

It was so hazy when we were there caused by the fire in the forest from Indonesia..