Random Thoughts of Tokyo part 1

• it is fast paced (people eat quick, things get done... sort of quick... slower than HK but faster than Toronto)
• even being here for more than a month now, I still bump into people... the rule is... you walk on the left side... yet it seems not everyone follows that rule... so I always get confused... which brings me to the next point
• There are A LOT of RULES... sometimes I find that some of them are quite unreasonable
• Not everyone follows rules... 
• believe it or not... Japanese are not as clean as I thought they were
• Japanese are not all that polite... as I thought they were (most are... but some aren't) 1. I have had a few guys who purposely coughed in my face... I had a WTH look on my face.... 2. Sometimes when I'm crossing major streets and I'm walking consistently on one side to the other, people would just walk in front of me forcing me to dodge them.... WTH...
• a few weeks ago, I read an article/Facebook post which claims that if a train is late, the train conductor would come to each passenger to apologize... FALSE! I get a train delay at least 3 times a week and not once have I seen a train conductor come to apologize... (this applies to both Tokyo Metro and JR lines)
• most service here is good... but it doesn't mean that bad service doesn't exist!
• Miscommunications among them and us: these usually happen when they are inconsistent with the way they talk: some times they are very direct and other times very indirect... it is still taking me time to read when they are direct and when they are indirect
• people are very inconsistent... one minute they are close with you, the next they can act like total strangers
• people are very shy... they don't talk or even show gestures when you walk towards them
• even in Japan, I feel I blend easier with the guys...

So there you have it... my random thoughts of Tokyo... I'm sure there will be more so this is only Part 1.

So much has changed...

For those who use fb (shift eyes... who doesn't :P) would notice for the past 5 months or so, Facebook has decided to do a "On This Day" where it collects all of your moments of that day from a few years ago and remind you of things that have happened... I like this feature... it reminds me of happy moments and lots of memorable moments during undergrad when we were struggling and complaining on Facebook... ahh... those were certainly the good times...

anywayz... today, I was given this....

First four words...

For those who missed it in 2009: Patient, Outgoing, Sweet and Passionate

What I see now... in 2015: Passionate, Insecure, Thoughtful and Love

They are all different!... I'm just glad I still got the passion! :P

Random thoughts:

• It's quite sad... when I read the old comments that people have made... more than half those people, I don't even talk to anymore... so much has changed... 
• people changed, I've changed, life stage has changed, environment has changed... sigh...
• I mean... change isn't a bad thing... just that I regret that the friendships that were once so strong... are no longer...
• But back to this "test"... apparently I am insecure now lol... X.x
• Lots have changed these past few years... I know I am no longer the same Stephanie as I was back then... I can't say I am MUCH BETTER... just a different side... I do realize that I am definitely less arrogant, more laid back and more adventurous then I was back then.... 
• I think back then, I was too uptight... and only went with the flow... 
• The Lord has broke me into pieces and I know He is building me to becoming a better version of me...

alas... what do YOU see?