Mar 23
Posted by KhoKing on Sunday Mar 23, 2008 Under Family
We went to Kagamiyama Koen today, near my university. 
(correction from my friend, Alvin, the pinky flowers below should be 梅花)
Recently, I got lots of free print coupons…few hundreds photos…so must take lots of photos to get printed. So…my wife and I decided to bring Megumi out today (we planned few days ago) to take photos of sakura. Yes, some already blossoms!
We are surprised that there are many cars in the garden! Didn’t expect to see so full in the carpark…seems like many are like us…wanna come early to enjoy sakura view while it is not yet that crowded.
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Mar 22
Posted by foong on Saturday Mar 22, 2008 Under Family
One of my wife’s early photo when we first came to Japan…first spring in 2006.
Spring 2008 is here! Will take more photos this year…with Megumi inside.
Feb 06
Just updated by bank book in Japan and noticed that Google has paid me! Yeah…money from the Adsense ads.
How much? Not much…only US$100+ and the conversion rate to JPY is very poor now (weak USD).
The good thing about Google in Japan is that you can have Google deposit the money directly to your bank account. No need to receive check, just update your Google account with a valid Japan bank account, Google will then deposit a small amount of money (in my case JPY120) and you will have to answer the question of the exact amount in your Google account later. This is to verify your bank account is really belongs to you…and yes, you get the FREE JPY120. 
My earning from Google Adsense is actually very minor…the USD100+ was accumulated since more than 3 months ago…and only till early Jan I was able to hit over USD100, and Google paid me end of the month on 30th Jan 2008. Yes, you have to have over USD100 before you can withdraw the money.
No…don’t try to cheat and click on your own ads. This will result your account being suspended. As Google motto says…”Don’t be evil!”
Happy Chinese New Year too to all the Chinese and those who are celebrating the Spring in the world!
Apr 06
Japanese have a culture of go seeing sakura during every spring. In Japanese, they call it Hanami, which means flower viewing. Hana = flower, mi = see.
I went hanami with my lovely wife and baby today at the nearby garden, took some photos and sharing here with you all.
Apr 06
Posted by KhoKing on Friday Apr 6, 2007 Under Family
Not feeling very well today…started yesterday night actually. Having very bad flu. I guess due to the tired body and sudden temperature change recently (thought spring has come, but suddenly get very cold again). Caught some rain too…
Having running nose, hope can get better soon.
My lovely wife is very caring. Cook good delicious meals for me and washed all the dishes. She is pregnant for 7 months now…thank you my dear!
Tomorrow we are going to strawberry farm, hope my body is getting well by tomorrow so that we all can enjoy a good trip!
By the way, I notice sakura trees have already have leafs coming out…need to go snap snap more photos before the flowers are all gone. Rained yesterday and the day before, most trees already have full blossom, better act soon. My wife and I plan to visit Kagamiyama Koen (Mountain Mirror Garden) today, hope my body is not too tired.
God bless!
