- 2014: Japan Trip Final Part -

As usual, I'll let the photos speak.

Toji Temple 東寺

We went to the flea market that held on every 21st of the month at Toji Temple.

Ceramics arts.

These were made of woods.

Colourful beads.

Vintage accessories.

These cats are adorable!

These were made from the seedpod of the lotus.

The dragonflies were meticulously crafted.

Train station.

The train was never late!

You may Google search for the flea markets available in Japan. 

Here's the website you may refer to: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/shopping/market/antique.html

Arashiyama 嵐山

The weather was so good! And this was my favourite place of all, with clear sky and greenery everywhere.

Croquette (コロッケ)

It was finger-licking good.

Gosh, I missed the taste of it.

My travel companions. :)

Candid shot.

We met a weird uncle here.

The weather is cooling despite the bright sun, but I'm the only one wearing shorts.

So that uncle kept nagging me for wearing shorts, bla bla bla...

The garden, simply magnificent. Though we need to pay entrance fee to get in.

Wasn't in a good mood. :(

Stairs that led to nowhere.

Takebayashi = bamboo forest.

We found this hidden spot at the top of the hill.

Kyoto Underground Mall

We were starving after spent 1 whole day in Arashiyama.

We ordered okonomiyaki & yakisoba.

Realised we were all small eater, or maybe the portion was big.

We went to buy postcards and wrote messages when we back to hostel. 

 The hostel that we stayed in. - Piece Hostel.

Cozy place!

Kiyomizudera 清水寺

I like this shot! :D

We didn't get to walk on the street that was nearby Kiyomizudera. There were throngs of tourists & students. It was such a good weather to have field trip!

Gion

 These things play music.

An old camera being made into a clock!

This girl, said she doesn't take tourist-kind of photo. =_=

 We were so lucky to get a glimpse of geisha!

Sulky face. 

Sensei's house @ Izumisano

Last breakfast before we left.

Prepared by sensei.

Home

The above were the things I bought from Japan. I like the watch, didn't do the currency translation when I purchased it. I only start calculated how much I had spent when I went back to hostel that night. The watch was expensive! But I guess it's okay, because it is one and only. :D

p/s: I missed Japan already. :(
Hope to be there again next year, 2016. I'll grant my own wish. :)

- Every Ending is A Beginning -

It's time to spend some time with myself.

I had quit my job yesterday. I should feel sad, as I'm leaving my beloved colleagues (except there are some I don't miss). Instead, I feel nothing at all, just plain emptiness. What a sucks feeling! 

And I am dreaded to go for the new job. Doesn't possess own judgement and act recklessly without mulling long enough before I tender my resignation. Probably heard too much of bad and negative comments. Wonder if I would get schizophrenia because of overthinking. :/

Anyway, what's done is done. No point regretting now. 

No glamorous farewell party, not a word from both bosses. But I'm lucky enough to have them. :)

Ohh, there's something I would like to share. We've got an unlikable colleague. So I've decided to write her a 'LOVE' letter before I leave, (secretly hoping she'll do self-reflection but I guess it's not an easy task). I'm sincere enough to even typed her that letter. I've never dislike a person this much. She didn't really step on my tail but I just can't stand the way she treated other colleagues. Doing the just for everyone else. And hope we don't ever meet again!

p/s: 天下無不散之筵席。I didn't shed tears because I believe this is not the end. It's not like we're not gonna meet each other again. Don't cry because it's over. Smile, because it's happened.