A few pics from Shanghai / Korea

Egg Tarts from Raffle City, Shanghai
A must try ! Deliccioussss 

Masala Arts in Shanghai...super delicious ! You must go : )

Long Flighttsss - More Tips

Old Pics from Korea & Japan Trip

So as you may know I went to South Korea & Tokyo 

in 2009. A couple people asked to see 
some pics - so here are a few. Hope you enjoy : )

Definitely go to Asia whenever you can ! 

Its amazing ! 

I have 3 videos on how to go to Asia for cheap

on my blog if you click the tag "Going to Asia"
below this post. 


Press Read More to see more pics below. 

mount fuji - view from the plane

Cherry Blossoms in Shinjuku

Me and my friend Hitomi's passports..waiting to be filled with stamps 

First view of Tokyo ! I woke up from my nap and gasped

Cherry Blossom Petals on the ground

Cool Canadian in Japan : )

Not sure if you guys have seen 'Ciaela' on youtube
She is awesomeness !
She gave me the inspiration to go back to
studying korean in 'hard-core mode' as i like to say ^ ^ 


Im currently on Chapter 3 of my self study book.
Im using the "Teach Yourself Korean" book 
by Mark Vincent & Jaehoon Yeon.
Im not sure if its good for complete beginners 
because I think I would be super confused if I 
didnt have a basic grip on the language.
But, Im really learning a lot. 
Along with things you can find on the internet
as well as iphone apps if you have one...these days
learning another language is not that difficult.
It just takes time and memorization : ) 
Anyway, go to your local bookstore and see
what they have or can order for you if you
are interested in learning another language ! 
I started back up a few days ago. 


'Ciaela' can speak Japanese fluently &
has a Japanese bf !
She has an adorable little apartment in Fukuoka, Japan 
and gosh Im so jealous that she lives there : )
That must be so amazing ! Japan is so lovely ! 
I first found her from the youtube japan awards link 
that I have below in an older post : )
Check her out ^ ^ 
Also - Bobbyjudo on youtube is a cool guy 
living in Japan as well. 


Skip to 1:42 if you wanna get to the 
important advice bit : )


I just thought I'd share since it
fits in with my previous blog
post on following your dreams.


I firmly believe that in order to have the motivaiton
to do certain things - you gotta have a goal.
It can be several mini goals. But, having some sort 
of plan is totally necessary to actively make your 
dreams come true ! Write things in your calendar,
diary, blog etc and complete the mini goals
toward your large one ! 

For the Misfits

We are all given the same amount of

time in a day.Its up to us what we 
become as a result of how we use this time.

Your own happiness is also up to you. 

Of course there may be people

in your community or family members around

you that drag you down or  just don't 

understand you. Maybe you don't

even have many friends...It doesn't matter.

In the end...you are the only 

one that can control your life. If you really

want to go to a certain country or you

really want to have a certain career or dress 

a certain way...What is really stopping 

you except  money or worrying about 

what others think ? 

Money can come over time... and negative,

closed minded people don't matter. 

Concentrate on the fact that whatever it is 

that you yearn to do...as a result of

completing it you will be happy...no matter

what it takes. 

Don't suppress something you want to do...

it will just be on your mind all the time...

If you feel you cant 100 % complete your

goal...at least try somehow. 

For those obsessed with asia in some way 

or maybe with acting, gaming or 

anything considered of out of the ordinary...

The point is - you have passion.

Being obsessed with something means

you have passion and you aren't just a 

lifeless soul drifting through the day. 

There are many passion-less people out 

there  and most of the time they are the 

ones that try to drag people like you down. 

So, if there is anything you feel unresolved 

about, anything that you just wanna do

so bad...I hope that you complete it in 

2011...or at least make the first step to 

completing it. After-all, in the end, it's

all about taking those baby steps to a 

bigger goal.

Dont lose hope.

Do all you can do to make

your life the way you want it. 

We get so used to being a certain

way sometimes...and doing

'out of the ordinary' things 

require a strong burst of bravery. 

There is a way to do almost anything

in the world if you really want it badly

enough...and are willing to sacrifice

and work hard.  

Keep that passion and absolutely

always do what makes you happy

even if others come at you

with negativity ! On this road

to doing what you want...there

will be unhappy times.

But, remember that it will be worth 

it someday. 

I believe that we must create our

own destiny. 

"The only way to predict our 

future is to create it " 

Bored ? Some Japanese Fun

Check out the videos from this years Youtube Video Awards Japan


http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoAwardsJP2010


Click on the third tab to view vlog/how to videos.


Click on the clapping hand symbol to vote for the person who


you think deserves it !


They are fun to watch haha : )


One guy made his own ground coffee. Pretty hardcore ! ! !


Lol !


Ive actually been on youtube for the last 2 hours, yet Im only


on video 4 on the contest page. Lol ! One thing leads to


another with these videos and you discover lots more interesting things


from just clicking on one video on the awards page.


Im having so much fun ! Haha


Gotta love japanese people : )

Shanghai Dreams

So, Im thinking about going to Shanghai in April 2011.
Im researching different airlines at the moment.
I am completely a 1 connecting flight only sort of gal.
So at the moment Air Canada is looking good.
Bermuda - Toronto - Shanghai.
Not bad..Similar to my Bermuda - New York - Korea flight.
Its just a tad bit longer and I have to overnight it in Toronto
which sort of sucks but maybe its a good thing...
At least I can have some down time & work out in the hotel gym,
preparing for the long flight the next day.
Hmm...still thinking.
China Eastern Airlines is the cheapest option but I heard
the service and everything sucks.
Some people have said its very old fashioned planes - meaning
no individual tvs etc.
Thats a bigggg deal breaker for me.
My TV going to Korea saved me !

http://www.airlinequality.com

I always check this website to find reviews of the
airline service etc. which ultimately will help me make up
my mind.

If I go I'll be sure to vlog...

There really is nothing stopping me but I feel slightly
apprehensive for some reason.

Have you guys ever been to China / Shanghai or lived there ?
Let me know if you have any tips or hot spots to visit !
Thanks : )







Videos like that help me to see what to expect : )

How to go to Japan & Korea for Cheap

I've been wanting to make a video of this sort
for a while. But, I didnt think it would fit
into my kawaii nails channel. Now that I have
a channel that I feel gives me more freedom
I can talk about this.

I know many of my readers or subscribers are
into asian culture.

Many of them have not gone for various reasons.

But, Im here to tell you that its totally possible
& you dont have to spend an arm & a leg.

Here is part 1 talking mostly about accommodation
which is what eats up a huge majority of ones
money, normally. Why not save your money for
more important things like sightseeing ?