How long have I been here again... hmm... 53 days.

Dada, a Filipina who is also studying in Komaba Campus (yay!(^-^)/) under the Monbukagakusho, told me that 80,000円 is definitely not enough when you're living in Tokyo. I know this, but if you just put me inside a 99 or 100 Yen Shop, I'll be going home with a 1千 (1000) 円 worth of things I probably would just stuff inside my drawer.

Today, I sent nearly 一万(10,000) to my mother to pay for the money they used to send me my sewing kit (with my other things, of course). What's left in my bank account is 40,000円 (Php20,000), BUT, I still have to pay the rent for my room by the end of the month, which costs 10,400円, plus I have to prepay for the metered water and electricity. Because it's winter already, I'll be prepaying 5000円 because I know I will be using the heater A LOT. It's 15ºC-11ºC here so uhm, yeah. It's still November, so that'll go lower. People are saying that it might snow in Tokyo this year, but not as much as in Hokkaido (duh~) or Kansai area. They say, snow's going to fall and then melt immediately. Speaking of Hokkaido and Kansai area, I did say (did I?) that I'm planning to tag along with Karen's group who's travelling here and there using the Seishun 18 Kippu on winter vacation. So for that, I'm also going to save 10,000円. I absolutely must not spend that 10,000. Therefore (lol), what'll be left in my allowance until the 15th of December is (dun dun dun) 20,000円 (Php10,000). IF I were in the Philippines, it would be easy not to spend much, but with the high cost of living here in Japan, especially in Tokyo, it would be hard. Very hard indeed. As Klao PMed me, DEKINAI YO!!!

Tomorrow, the AIKOMsei are going hiking in Mt. Takao.\\(≧∀≦)// Momiji~ I think we can also see Mt. Fuji from the top. Oooh~ I hope we can see Mt. Fuji!o(>-<)o There's the map guide to Mt. Takao I got from Mitakadai station, and you can see Mt. Fuji there.:3 Sorry for the crappy picture. I took it using my au keitai and emailed the picture so erm, there. I just wanted to show what Mt. Takao's top should look like.=P

I've also been given a free ticket to the National Art Center in Roppongi Hills by Ishizaki-sensei. Getting a free ticket is really good, especially if the entrance fee is 1500円. But the current exhibiton there is Milkmaid by Vermeer and Dutch Genre Painting – Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, and I don't think I'm the right person to attend such (I might find it boring ^^;;). Last Saturday, Klao and I went to the Tokyo National Museum, too (pictures here), but that was interesting, mainly because most of the artifacts displayed in the archeological section are haniwa which was my report yesterday.^^;;

What else... I mentioned it's getting colder here, so biking became more difficult. I bought a one month bus pass worth 7,500円 yesterday, so from today, I'm going to school by bus and train. I'm also learning to go to places in the cheapest way possible, meaning riding the Inokashira Line every single time (since I have a three month pass there) I go anywhere. All of us AIKOMsei are most probably going by Inokashira Sen tomorrow, since we don't have to pay anything from Kichijoji to Meidaimae.:3

Lastly, I'm planning to spend just 2,000 (excluding travel expenses) every week until the 15th. Dekiru ka na? Probably not.^^;;

Day fourty-eight. Wow. I've been living here in Japan for a month a a half now.XD

Anyway, happy happy day. Nevermind what has happened lately.My Sony Ericsson phone's entire memory erased without my knowledge, thanks to the pokute. One year worth of contacts,  messages, pictures, and videos. People touching/using your things/resources without permission are much HATED, yes?^_^ Oh well, what can I do? People must have been born that way, uncivilized and without an ounce of respect in their values.

Anyway, today is the fifteenth. We got our allowance for November today. Mata kanemochi da! Oh, and me and Terry's fourth month together.♥ She was checking her archive last time and realized that we have been talking every single night since October 1. Sugoi.XD

And yeah, pictures from last Saturday are uploaded here: Ueno Zoo (Panda! Penguin!XD) and Tokyo Tower. Klao also has pictures (asakusa, ueno doubutsu koen, tokyo tower II- 3 landmarks in a day!):D Sorry, couldn't do the Sakura thingy because 1. we were inside the observatory; 2. we were 150m above the ground. As some of you know, I'm acrophobic. To prove my point, there was this part of the floor of the first level of the main observatory where the floor was made of glass, so you can see below the tower. Klao wanted me to step on it so she could take a picture of my feet. She was able to take a photo (click here) but what you can't see in that photo is a frightened Boomboom with her eyes shut and hands gripping the handrail tightly.o(>-<)o

On the 21st (Wed), the AIKOMsei are going hiking in Mt. Takao!(^o^)/ Mt. Takao is a place popular for its autumn leaves. They said at the top, the leaves are all red.♥ Mitaiiiiiii~

Then on 23-25, Todai Komaba Campus will be holding their annual Komabasai. Yay~! It's Todai's school festival at last! On the 23rd (Fri) I'm going to attend the play thingy at the Tokyo GaiDai  (Tokyo University for Foreign Students) with Klao and on Saturday, the 24th, we're attending Komabasai.:D I wish there'll be a flea market.:3

Then then on December 2, we're going to Kamakura! Yay~

I'll be getting my work permit soon so I can apply for a part-time job. Money is much needed if you want to go to Kyouto and Oosaka during the winter break.:D