last quarter of 2008...first quarter of 2009...

year 2008 was full of twists...but anyway, here are some highlights during the last 6 months!

october:
at shanghai, china
-- the Bund has a great night view
-- lots of people! it's china :D

at changchun, china
-- same weather as sapporo, even a bit colder..
-- enjoyed all kinds of gyoza from meat to vegetables fillings!

december:
at kyoto
-- i was a week late to view the autumn leaves, but met new Filipino friends!
-- Laarni and I visited Fushimi Inari Shrine

at osaka
-- had dinner with Takenaka-san and Amano-san
-- Takenaka-san accompanied me to Nara

at cebu
-- met Ate Alvie and Lordz, then i had some bottles of san mig light with other Epsonians , thanks to Paul for bearing with me that night...
-- will go back again to eat lechon! hahaha!

at bohol
-- amazing place! awesome really!

february
-- visited USS Fitzgerald (US Navy ship) at Otaru
-- my first and last ski adventure with HAFS