The Love for PINK!:)

Since I was a kid, I've been a Hello Kitty fan. Maybe it's one of the reasons why PINK became my favorite color. And look what I've got from Harajuku last week:

Hello Kitty fashion eyewear!:))

and not to mention, I was wearing pink pajamas here too!:))

Last Sunday, we attended a birthday party of a 2-year old boy in Matsumoto. To look a bit younger, I decided to go PINK casual :)

Outfit: PINK CASUAL (Forever 21 Aviator, Forever 21 High-Low Lace Top, Pink Tank Top from my cousin, Forever 21 Pink Bangles, Forever 21 Denim Shorts, Love Junkie Cardigan, D&G watch, Coach Poppy Bag, Every 777 Wedges from rakuten.com)

The wedges I was wearing was my first ever online purchase from rakuten.com. This pair just cost me around 2,500 yen but the shipping fee was an extra 1,500 yen.

My pseudo-mom slash tita mama always checks our outfit before leaving the house. Haha!

 Pls. excuse my fat face! haha!:))

 Tita Mama is obsessed over LV! Bags, wallets, key holder, etc!

 My cousin was wearing: Momo Mullet Dress, Salus Wedges from rakuten.com, Coach Poppy Sling Bag, and Forever 21 sunglasses

 another full body shot. I just love brown, black, and pink stuff!:)

At the party, we played BINGO and our entire family won prizes. It was a simple yet meaningful celebration for the birthday boy and his parents.

Cookie: the birthday boy :)

 I was finally able to try the 0% alcohol beer from Asahi! It didn't taste good though!:))

she's like a sister to me :) 

It's been our hobby to take vanity shots while in the car haha! It actually makes us dizzy while on the road!:))

 Forever 21 shades!:) Mine looks like RayBan though haha!

It was my 3rd to the last weekend here in Japan. Got 2 weeks left and I don't wanna go...

and I also wore my favorite pink lipstick: NYX Milan matte lipstick!

there's a certain angle that makes me look like Kim Chui LOL!:))

A Touch of History

A day after our trip to Yatsugatake, we went to Matsumoto. It's one of the most popular cities for tourists in Japan because of its rich history and a lot of nice places to visit.

Outfit of the day: Fun Casual (Pink Vans Kicks, F21 Tank Top, Shorts, Black Stockings, Mickey Jacket, Coach Sling Bag, Baseball Cap, Sunglasses From XOXO in Shibuya 109)

and I feel like a child too haha

Before heading to Matsumoto, we chose to have fun first along the way; so we stopped by Sojiri for go-karting and a walk at the park.

 Tita, Cuz, and I

fun!:)

 Spring!

fter Sojiri, we proceeded to the Matsumoto Castle. It's one of the four castles identified as "National Treasures of Japan" and oldest castle donjon remaining, which was constructed in 1592. Wow, that's history! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go inside the castle since we didn't have much time; but the view outside was more than enough. By the way, thanks to Instagram's photo filters.

ready to walk!:)) 

they said the water from this fountain heals 

macha = green tea -> having my "macha" ice cream :)

 so picturesque! 

i love this pic!:)

Then we went shopping in Parco but we weren't able to buy anything. Instead, my little cousin and I entered the mini "trick art" museum. After that, we did real shopping in Don Quixote, which is one of my favorite shops in Japan because of cheap but good stuff it has. We also bought toys for my cousin at Toys R Us. We ended the day with a yakitori dinner.:)

 no matter how I rotate this photo, it's still posted this way. pls. just tilt your heads :p

 cute Hello Kitty suitcases in Don Quixote

the only thing I was able to buy that day haha

 interesting ipad/iphone/ipod game!

 I wanna try this one!

 yakitori place :)

And that ends our family's Golden Week bonding.:)

Suwa City & Matsumoto City

SUWA CITY

Our neighborhood! There are a lot of Filipinos here actually. And I think there are also more adults/oldies than children/youth (based on what I've seen :p). Suwa is popular because of Suwa Lake (Suwa-ko). It has a natural hot spring so during winter, when the lake surface freezes, the lower waters are still warm and circulationg (ref. Wikipedia). Also, besides Suwa, around Suwa-ko are other cities like Chino, Okaya, and Shimosuwa. Here are some of our random photos within the city and the nearby cities:

 game centers are "in" for the youth...and I got addicted to this UFO catcher lol

trying on the massage chair at a gadget store in Chino City

 fitness place (like a clubhouse)

while we dip in the "onsen" or hot spring totally naked, this is where we leave our stuff

and it really feels so good to sleep after the "onsen" and massage

Catholic church run by Filipino community

 Santacruzan of the kids

 my cousin's Pokemon collection. take note: those were bought separately. he used to buy 2-3 pcs at the groceries or toy stores every time we go out. I didn't notice he had this much after 3 months.

 besides his "carry-all" case, he also have this "fighting stadium" of Pokemons haha!

 puppy collection of our family friend in Chino City

 Haircut is way way expensive in Japan. The average rate is around Php700. But it's okay 'coz they were really skilled and very professional. You really get the type of haircut you chose from the magazines.

 somewhere along Lake Suwa is a hot spring to relax our feet

 Lake Suwa freezes during Winter

Lake Suwa on my background

 A tour around Lake Suwa. This ride can also cross Lake Suwa 'coz it even works on water. Cool!

 outside my cousin's work place

 pajama and iPad lovin' at our next-door neighbor's pink living room

attended a semi-formal event

MATSUMOTO CITY

This is where we go if we want a fun shopping experience. It's about an hour away from our place. Our most favorite mall there is Don Quixote 'coz it's full of branded stuff that are quite cheaper. Also, there are a lot of good finds here, and some stuff that are not very common yet really cute.

 Nitori: a shop of furniture and other house stuff

hak yen shop: everthing for 100 yen (lots of good finds in here)

the mascot is Don Quixote

signature watches

 There were also lots of brand new and used signature bags. I almost bought this one but luckily, I was able to control myself haha!:)) I bought a D&G watch instead.

 Ever imagined what if UST's Growling Tiger turns PINK? HOT!!!:))

 Cherry coke

 Guess what our favorite color is! LOL

pretty jewelry case

another cute jewelry case

shopaholics!!!

This is just a happy (though quite expensive) life with my family.:)