Winter Base Layer

冬天到日本旅遊, 禦寒衣物不可缺. 由於科技的進步, 我們再不須要穿羊毛內衣褲, 臃腫的羽绒褸. 日本城市的建築物內大多有暖氣設備, 如果穿得過多, 進出室內時便會覺得很麻煩. 自從Uniqlo推出 Heat Tech系列的內衣褲後, 我便成為它的追隨者。

成份: アクリル39%ポリエステル33%レーヨン20%ポリウレタン8%
Acrylic 39%, Polyester 33%, Rayon 20%, Polyurethane 8%

另一優閒服Right-on也推出類似的內衣褲, 但我沒有試過。

成份: レーヨン75%アクリル20%ポリウレタン5%
Rayon75%, Acrylic20%, Polyurethane 5%

除此之外, 運動品牌Mizuno也販賣一些保暖的內衣褲. 它用的物料遇水便會發熱. 要是你不相信, display架上也準備了一小包一小包的粉紅色棉花似的棉料和水給顧問親身嘗試.

結果嘛 ..... 果然神奇!!! 偷偷的拿了幾包回港, 在好友面前變魔術. 有一做製衣的友人不敢興趣的問: "如果你已經熱到出汗, 那發熱功能是否多餘?" 唔..... 怎麼解釋呢?? 無論如何, 我都買了兩件來試試. 盛惠4800yen 一件.

Japanese Immigration at Narita

In 2007, there is a new registration system for visitors. All visitors are required to get fingerprint from both hands and take a photo. The machines are made by NEC. The process is quick and smooth. However, the female custom officers asked me so many questions IN JAPANESE (hey! Im not Japanese. Im a visitor!!!  I lined up in the Visitors Section!!!!)

Q. What is your purpose for this trip?
A. Vacation
Q. Where did you learn Japanese?
A. I learned more than 3 years at University. Then, I have studied in Japan for a year.
Q. Where are you going to stay in Japan?
A. Tokyo
Q. In a hotel?
A. Yes, a hotel at Ikebukuro

Then, she let me go.

After we got our luggage from the luggage belt, we needed to go to Japanese custom again.  The officer stopped us and asked.

Q: Where are you come from?
A: Canada (in japanese)
Q: You know Japanese?
A: Yes.  I studied in Japan before.
Q: How long are you going to stay?
A: 2 weeks.
Q: You speak good Japanese. 
A: Not really (いいえ、まだまだです。)
Q: OK.  Arigatoo Gozaimasu (smile)
A: Arigatoo gozaimasu.

I feel that Japanese will be very happy and feel comfortable if you answer them in Japanese. 

[YYZ] Sakura 2012

今年はまたトロントハイパークにお花見に行きました。桜は例年より２週間ぐらい早い満開です。


2012年4月12日4:15pm

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2012年4月12日5pm 満開
福島原発の放射能汚染のせいか、もう日本東北が行けない！でも、向こうの桜はきっときれいに咲いていますね。福島の三春滝桜はどうかな？弘前城前の桜はどうかしら？懐かしいな～！

Toronto High Park Info:
1873 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, M6R 2Z3, Canada
(Bloor Street & Keele St)
近い駅：Bloor-Danforth 線 のHigh Park 駅