Year-end Party

Yeah, we had our early year-end party last week. It was held at Plum de Yume hotel. The place was awesome. Never been into a kind of place that instills a sense of nature. Now I know why it is one of our sacho's* favorite hotels here in Japan.

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The hotel is settled comfortably on the hills of Mie perfecture which is two hours away drive from Osaka. Whenever there is one, it is a perfect place for people to escape from the hustle and bustle life of the city. And I was fortunate enough of having the chance to experience the so-called lap of luxury for free weeee!!! hehehe...

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I will never forget my one-of-a-kind onsen ryokan* experience (Japanese hot spring public bath). I guess you guys have heard of this thing like bathing naked together with the other naked people while enjoying the water. I think that was it and never will try again hahaha....

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Hotel Lounge...

Before the party was officially started, our company president first talked about the past, the present and the plans for the company's future pero konti lang ang naintindihan ko nakalimutan atang may isa silang empleyadong dayuhan hehehe.

It's chow time! Sushi* was served while nabe* was heated up.

Nabe*, popular food in Japan during winter time. I love its oriental taste and it keeps my body warm. Parang may aphrodisiac ata yung pagkain hehehe...

......From left to right: The Company's VP, EO secretary, the President and me.


To sum it up, I really enjoyed the party. I did not have the chance to saunter along the place coz ' we arrived 6 pm in the hotel and left around 7 am the next day. Zannen desu ne*.

Sacho*- Company president.

Onsen Ryokan*- hot spring. Japanese are onsen addicts hehehe...

Nabe* (pronounced as NA-beh)- is the Japanese word for a pot or pan. But it also means a one-pot dish where several ingredients are cooked together in a broth.
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Zannen desu ne*- Japanese act or sound of sighing.

Be-Happy Day!

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Peepz! Sisingit lang muna ako saglit ha. Mabilis lang 'to pramis!hehehe. Babatiin ko lang ng Happy Birthday si "CutE" ngayong araw na ito. Gustuhin ko mang pumunta sa birthday niya ay hindi puwede kasi ang layo ng place niya sa place ko dito (balita ko pa naman magpapa-ice cream siya kahit taglamig na dito hehehe) atsaka mahal ang pamasahe kaya dito ko na lang idadaan ang pagbati para kahit papaano special ang dating o ha! o ha! May ganito pa akong nalalaman jijiji...Masaya din ako para sa kanya kasi this week uuwi na siya ng Pilipinas (at ako ay nainggit na naman hayz!). Isa siya sa mga malalapit na ka-batch ko noong kami'y nag-aaral pa sa Yokohama city. Just missed those days...

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Paano "CutE", kitakits na lang pag uwi ko ng Pilipinas. Keep in touch! *Wink* Otanjoubi Omedetto Gozaimasu! Odaiji ni!

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...at ipagpaumanhin 'nyo po sana lalo na kay pareng Lord CM ang late na post na ito patungkol sa kanyang kampanya para sa "Isang Minutong Smile" . Ngayong araw gaganapin ang nasabing event. Sana ay makahabol pa ito. Medyo naging abala lang kasi tayo sa trabaho kaya bihira lang makadalaw sa blogosperyo. Gayunpaman, hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutang mag...

SMILE!

The Magic Word

While at work...

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Lolo : Kyou no ban wa nani shimasuka? ( What are you going to do tonight?)

Jag : Eto...naze Tobi san? (Ummm...Why asked Mr. Tobi?)

Lolo : Watu` ju rayk tuh itu` foah dinah?

Jag : You mean what do I want to eat for dinner?
Lolo : Y-yess!

I know that it`ll be another treat again haha...but I still humbly answered him like...

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Jag: Umm...I still don`t know what to cook for tonight. (pa-blind effect kuno hehe)

Lolo: No no no...ma-my treat...W-we will eat outside tonight. A-I`m inviting you. Ma-my treat.

Ting!!! And the magic word "treat" came out haha...And it`s like I've heard the dulcet notes again hehehe...

It was friday night when we went out for dinner. That time, we decided to dine in a Yakiniku* restaurant which is just 15 minutes away from my apartment. Lolo, by the way is our chief engineer. The whole week for him was stressful, the reason why he wanted to relax and nominicate* with us after work.

It was around 7 pm when we reached the place. As we entered, a warm Irasshai* greeted our ears from one of the staffs. Only few people were eating at that moment. It was our first time to eat in a kind of restaurant that only serve stuffs from cow. And I really mean stuffs from cow hehehe...

I assumed it's a welcome greetings...

The dining table...

Japan's finest draft beer was served. I so love the taste.


Heating up...

Raw and fresh...

Cow's tongue...

And fresh vegies too...

I don't know how they call it but certainly it's from cow's neck...


And charaaaaan! The spicy grilled cow's ball...


That's what Yakiniku is all about.

What can I say? Uhm...I just can't eat those stuffs without the beer hahaha...Some tasted like an eraser. Wonder why I know the taste of an eraser? 'Coz I used to eat eraser when I was a kid especially the scented ones hahaha. But seriously, I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Siyempre libre hehe. The service was good and they have a warm and relaxing atmosphere. The prices aren't that bad too, affordable for an average person who perhaps dines out once a month.

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Domo Arigatou Gozaimashita Tobi san!

*Yakiniku - pertaining to meat roasted over an open fire. "Niku" Japanese term for flesh or meat. "Yaki" means roasting.

* Nominicate or nominication- This term is famous for busy Japanese people who wish to dine out and drink together with their colleagues. Taken from the combined words "Nomu" which means to drink and communication.

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*Irasshai- Japanese welcome greetings.