omiyage

omiyage = purezento = presents

My friend Atie just returned from Japan for a short holiday in her hometown, Jakarta. I asked her to buy me 2 CDs (which she could only find 1) and a magazine (that she didn't have time to search for anyway). Surprisingly, she said: "Aaaaah, I have to bring to so many things for you!" I was a bit shocked when she said that: "I thought you're only bringing me 1 CD?" Apparently, she brought more for me ha3x See in the picture, the CD is the only thing that I asked her to buy for me, but she actually bought me some present!! LoL Above the CD are 2 little comics that she bought @ Manga Expo (Or Comiket for the Japanese). Then some ichigo (strawberry) snacks, I have to eat that later. I really didn't know what's inside the red package, she just said that if I feel cold I could stick those on my skin. Ok, no problem... I'll try it out too.

And the "many things" that she brought me are actually all the comics & doujinshis in this picture!! I couldn't stop laughing when I saw them and asked: "What in world did you buy me these for?" She said: "While I was in the manga expo, I really wanted to buy some comics but since I don't read them I thought why not buy it for you? And I didn't know which one is good, so I just picked the longest queue in front of the stands. If the queue is long that means that the comic is good!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That's logical!! But amazingly one of the doujinshi was actually created by EIKI EIKI, one of the mangaka that I like. And one drawing book with Light Yagami & L from Death Note on the cover. Mmm, good choices. There are also some magazines, I asked her what magz are those? Her answer: "I don't know, I got them for free, I though you'd understand & like them." ROFL

Anyway, she told me a lot of interesting stories & pictures about Japan. I'll save that for another entry. But all in all, it's an interesting country. And yes, I still want to go there someday. Right now, I'll just enjoy listening to the CD and try to improve my Japanese with those comics & magazines that she bought me.