Maranouchi

We got to Tokyo early morning and since we can't check in, we got off the Narita Express at Tokyo Station and walked around the Imperial Palace and Maranouchi.

Maranouchi is a nice area to spend a couple of hours since it isn't as crowded as a lot of other places in Tokyo, and it is especially nicer if you have a lot of serious money to burn. Plenty of high end stores in this neighbourhood. Of course, we just window shopped. Didn't even dare bring our scruffy selves into the shops there. The Hermes store there, had a lot of Birkins on display. Wah lau. I think if you buy enough stuff from them, you do not even have to join the dunno how many years waiting list for that bag, they may just sell one to you!

The surrounds of the Imperial Palace is really nice, not too crowded, but after a night flight we were too tired to walk all the way to the gardens. We did say we would come back again during the trip, but that never did happened.

First Light

Bye for Now!

Bernie is leaving for HCMC is a matter of days, such short notice! I do hope her well and bring me the pho cubes that I asked for. Hahahahaha! It is hard for the 5 of us to meet, it is always just 3 or 2 sometimes 4. I can't remember the last time all of us met together. Was it at my wedding? Gasp! Why does it take one to leave the country for all of us to meet?

Hotel talk is boring for most of us now... See what we do when others indulge in their work goss?
I think Emily is very hungry....

It is very very rare that we even take photos when we are out! I think this is the first time, now that I think about it.

The poor waiter was waiting to serve Michelle the coffee for a while now, she is taking forever!

I am glad that I ordered just coffee and cakes. I would have died if I ordered the burger.
The panna cotta is really nice. Sweet and a little tart.

Til next time! I will see her again soon, and that will be next month! So after that, I will not know when will be the next time. I will promise to write as often as I can, please try to get some form of Internet connection so we can still chat on MSN!

New Vroom Vroom

Sadly, the old one had to go. The Husband was a little sad letting it go, since it was the car that we got married in. We had a lot of happy memories in it. Will miss the night drives. It just wasn't as comfortable as before, the suspension was gone, and it can get a little tiring after a while in the car.

The old one has been taken to Mauritius, I think it will like it there. So laid back just like him. I have a strange habit of humanising objects, so it is a little harder to see it go. Sigh... must learn not to attach feelings to objects! This photo above is making me a little sad....

Cravings

The fruit seller loves me so much now. I am buying more than usual and finishing them up in record time too.

The Buying has Began

Does this look like a lot of clothes for a person who is not even here in this world yet??????

A gift from aunty Regina. Think by then, can wear to her birthday.

See, so hao ming, not here yet, got Paul Frank stuff liao. I love love love the monkey ears on the hood. So cute, it makes me smile :)

I think hor, the auntie and the uncle are really overly anxious. I am sure the baby will be spoilt rotten much to the baby's mum's horror.

From the donut obsessed uncle.

Thank you so much! You do not know how much this means to me.

The Past Weeks

had been hell.

I spent more than 2 weeks worrying about a test, not daring to call the doctor to ask about my test results. As much as we both know what we want and what we would do, it was still nerve wrecking. I did some series of tests some time ago, and the results revealed that I was at risk for a down syndrome baby. We didn't give it much thought prior to that, as we (or at least I) assume that I would be alright. I was shocked when the doctor told me I was high risk and suggested that I do the more invasive but conclusive test. The test included a really LONG needle and there was a risk of a miscarriage. I didn't know what to feel then.

On top of that, there was the maid problem that my mum was having, that caused me some anxiety too. Friends were confiding me with their own problems. So altogether, very stressful weeks. Everything just came at the same time.

I didn't cry, strangely. Maybe the thought hadn't really set in. I did finally caved in and cried that night. The whole thing seemed too scary.

I kept telling myself that this test that we did has a high percentage of false positives. I am still young(ish) and that I will be alright. I reminded myself that it was the blood test that didn't turn out so ideal, that having a low PAPPA doesn't just mean a chromosomal defect. And the ultrascan was very fine.

With a few weeks to think things through, I had done some thinking. I was leaving it all to fate. If it was meant to be, then it shall be. It is wasn't, then it is too bad for us. I still need to go on living. Life doesn't just stop when bad things happen. I still have so much going for me. I have a great and loving husband and that is what I ever asked for in this life. I have a a great family, though a little dysfunctional at times. Hahaha, most families are aren't they?

There are people who try not to be too happy with their pregnancies, for fear that something bad would happen. Letting go then, will be a lot harder. I went celebrating once we found out. I was just 5 weeks. The whole pregnancy is just 40 weeks, I sure didn't want to shortchange my own happiness. However I do understand why some people chose to not allow themselves to connect with the baby first, it really is tough letting go after some kind of connection and bonding.

Now I can breathe easy again. And we are expecting a girl!