2 Dec 08

2 Dec 08 - Osaka, Japan to Singapore -.-

Got up at 6AM, went back to my own room to wash up.
Then lugged everything down to the reception area to check out and meet the rest.
Departed for the airport at around 8+AM
And ta-da, we were greeted with the killer staircases once again. T_T
Took the train to Kansai International Airport






Tired people...



My Russ.K cap! xD



Did some last minute duty-free shopping at the airport ㅋㅋㅋ
Bought a Guerlain lipstick for 엄마 and a Dior mascara for myself weee~
Then it was boarding time and...home (not) sweet home ㅠ.ㅠ

Reached Singapore at 4+PM Singapore time.




All looking not very happy xD (Credits: Laoshi)

So that marks the end of our Osaka Training Trip 2008 ㅠ___ㅠ
It was a really fun and unforgettable experience.
I'm looking forward to more CJ overseas trips in future! ^^

1 Dec 08

1 Dec 08 - Osaka, Japan!

Last free & easy day in Osaka.
Woke up at 10.30AM, got ready and headed out with my girls.


Nike Osaka! It was just nearby our hotel and stupid me searched for it for 2 days -.-

Had breakfast at Macs - Macs had never tasted so good before xD
Then we went to American Village.
After that, Mag & Ricia went off on their own to get their stuff
Yun & I were shopping for guys' stuff so we stayed at American Village with Tracy too.
Got a New Era cap and a t-shirt for my 오빠들~
Yun bought a cap for her 남동생 too
Then we went back to Shinsaibashi-suji where we went different directions with Tracy.
Bought like, 2 pairs of wedges at the 1500yen shoe shop xD
It was crazy shopping the whole day.
We met Mag & Ricia on the way back from Namba, then went to the shop where we saw pretty colorful Nike sneakers (yes, Nike again xD)
I bought the yellow pair, Mag bought the pinkish red pair.
They didn't have Ricia's size, and Yun saw nothing she liked.
Andddd, 6 days in Japan and my Nihon-go improved LOL!
I could ask for size without Yun's help! xDDD
After a whole day of mad shopping, we headed back to our hotel.
Bought bento at the convenience store just downstairs.
There was this really cute looking boy at the cashier hehehe.
So went back up, and camped in Mag & Yun's room to have our bento dinner while watching TV.
Saw SMAP's program and Shingo made Ricia laugh like mad lol.

My shopping loots on the last day itself...


Packed my luggage until 1+AM or so?
Then went to Yun & Mag's room while Tracy went up to Laoshi's room.
Applied facial masks xD Then chatted for a while before we all knocked out one by one...

30 Nov 08

30 Nov 08 – Osaka, Japan!

The usual routine - got up, washed up, breakfast, then off to OSM.
Had dance lesson (Hip Hop + Street Jazz) first with Akira Miyazaki-sensei
We danced to 'Purple Line' for his class.
I totally love his routine omg.
And when he danced the routine for us to watch, we were all like =O
He's really really good.







After that, we went to change cos it was vocals lessons up next.
We had a lesson with Oura-sensei first, learning the song 'Everything' by Misia.
The techniques she taught were really useful.
We really like her a lot.
After her lesson, it was lesson time with Mr. Na
He taught us how to read music scores using the song '화장을 고치고' by 왁스
But...apart from knowing how to read the lyrics (where to start and where to jump back to etc.), I still have no idea about the rest xD
Okay, it takes time...*nods* xD

Thennnn, it was time for our recording cum audition session.
Super duper nerve-wrecking I tell you.
We were initially supposed to go according to the sequence when we performed in Mr. Na's class, but somehow the CDs got mixed up and I ended up become the first one to go in.
The song I chose for recording was 윤하's '비밀번호486' ^^
They did a sound check first, before the real recording started.
I was super nervous, but when the music came on, I told myself to sing like how I usually do.
And before I went in, I made a note on my lyrics sheet "윤희야 아자!" xD
It worked, and before I knew it, I was done with my song. Woooo~

Yanz and Marisa kapo-ed my camera and selca-ed lol.











Recording for everyone ended at around 7+PM
Then we took photos with the producer, 권민수 씨





And with Oura-sensei & Asaka-san (Credits: Laoshi)





Went back to hotel to freshen up before going out for dinner with Yun, Mag, Tracy, Ricia and Yanz.


Dior!









Then we went walking around since most of the shops are already closed.
We went all the way to Dotonbori



Pretty theatre!

Then we came across this very very pretty hotel called Water Hotel.













And the Dotonbori street sign


Returned to our hotel at around 12+AM
Cos my legs were aching and I couldn't walk any further lol.

29 Nov 08

29 Nov 08 – Osaka, Japan!

Again, woke up at 6.45AM.
Went down to the breakfast area after washing up.
Day 2 of training – full day dance.














First class was Freestyle + Hip Hop with Takeshi Matsumura-sensei.
We danced to NEWS! xD *sings Happy Birthday*
He told us he choreographs for JE’s artistes like NEWS and Kat-Tun omgomgomg <3
How cool is that! Lol.

When he played the song, he asked if we knew it
And there I was, nodding and saying, “YES! NEWS!”
Totally fangirl-ish xD

He also taught us locking woohoo!
Had lots of fun learning the steps. =D



Ayako Uemoto-sensei was our second dance (Freestyle) instructor for the day.
Her practice session was a total killer xD
Half-squats and head jerking = whole body aching.
The routine she taught us was really nice.




The pretty dance studio with spotlights on.

Last lesson of the day was Hip Hop by Masako Kato-sensei~
I was rather exhausted by that time, but still held on and danced.







After lessons, went out with Tracy to American Village.





Bought accessories, and walked around a while more before returning to the hotel.
Practiced our songs for the recording session
Then went up to Laoshi's room to surprise her with her birthday cake!
So there we were, 16 of us in one room, singing her a birthday song.

Went back to our rooms and practiced a bit more before totally knocking out xD

Final day of training up next...