Just some highlights off Mami’s latest visit on 23 December 2008 – 3 January 2009

^I bought this pair of Jan Jansen (a few months back) not knowing if it’ll fit. using an Ikea measuring tape and Miss Iwaki’s foot for estimation at the Club21 Bazaar, we got the right size spot on! Super relieved

^close-up very lovely indeed, at only $50 (U.P. $450)

^Xmas pressies from Mami Mobile Sweeper, DIY snowman, Sony Angel

^Xmas pressie for Mami that I made. inspired by fortune cookies, I call it the Heart of Fortune

^Heart of Fortune

^return of the wife

^birthday song by entire Detsujin! awesomeee

^december kids = Itakura-san, Lydia, Eunice, Jason, Pop

^Mami being me at my workstation

^Mami + Johnny Depp @ Voom Portraits by Robert Wilson, National Museum of Singapore

^X’mas Eve dinner @ Din Tai Fung, Paragon

^Mami made this yummy birthday cake for me… and brought it all the way from Kobe.. the alphabets are melting cos i wanted to get the right camera settings. look at the pretty candle lights…… THANK YOU BABY! I LOVE YOU!!

^Aunt’s baptism ceremony on Xmas day @ St John’s – St Margaret’s Church

^With Mami & aunt for X’mas lunch @ NUS Alumni House

^Michan’s fav shop @ VivoCity

^Thai Accent (VivoCity) – fantastic stufff….. try the soft shell crab! tom yum is pretty authentic too

^Molly Malone’s Irish Pub www.molly-malone.com

^Soon Lee, Haji Lane

^Soon Lee, Haji Lane

^Soon Lee, Haji Lane

^watched BOLT in 3D. awesome!!!

^Sg Tourism Board’s free City Lights Tour – everyone should try it. kinda feels weird looking at Orchard from high up

^Xmas deco on Orchard

^here’s a shot of the sponsor

^with Anna, Kevin and Ian @ Winebar, warming up for Ferry Corsten (world #7 DJ)

^Someone’s loving Ferry Corsten @ Zouk

^Victoria JoMo, Haji Lane

^Nanbantei Restaurant, Far East Plaza

^No.5 Emerald Hill Cocktail Bar

^Hillman Restaurant, Kitchener Rd – Must tries: Paper Wrapped Chicken, Happy Beancurd, Yang Zhou Fried Rice

^with Mayumi + Ryohei @ 1 TwentySix, East Coast Park

^with Jessica @ 1 TwentySix, East Coast Park

^Uncle’s place @ Merawoods, Hillview Ave

^with aunt, uncle + Matthew for New Year Eve dinner @ House of Peranakan, Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel

^New Year Eve dinner @ House of Peranakan, Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel

^view from secret spot for New Year’s fireworks. everyone looked like ants far below!!

^the fireworks lasted a good 10 minutes. loved it!

^waiting for elephant show to start @ Singapore Zoo

^they were seriously laughing

^kinda cool.. an elephant skull

^ahhh… life.

^had very bad tummy ache that day, but still had fun

^huge!!!

^ring-tailed lemur

^http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FoFq2KazZ0

^atsui atsui! kyapi kyapi

^last shot for the day at the zoo…

^Hand in Hand Beijing Restaurant

^Party World KTV, Liang Court

^Dentsu’s boardroom 1 sky view on 46th floor, almost doubling Singapore Flyer’s height

^with Gladys @ www.harrys.com.sg/Marrakesh.htm

^with Gladys @ www.harrys.com.sg/Marrakesh.htm

^Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched new programmable lighting installations along Singapore River

^Forest Walk

^Forest Walk

^Henderson Walk

^Henderson Walk

^Henderson Walk

^National Geographic, VivoCity

^National Geographic, VivoCity

^1/4 Sin 22:55 – Osaka 06:00 JL722, Changi Airport