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Christmas 2012 ☆

ok, this time, no photo.

reason is, i tried soooooo many times to upload new photos but i guess one of the iphone updates allow the photos taken to be a LOT more high res. than before, and … they cannot be uploaded because over 2M って!

sigh.

how sad, there are sooooo many good photos i got recently!

oh well.

yesterday was Christmas, it was probably one of the best ever, reason is, even though i cannot be with the boys that i have interests in and be all romantic, i did get to spend the day with funny nice-looking buddies. haha.

it is SOOO much better than i thought …

however, the sad thing is, looks like one of my encounters is about to end … is he mad? he did not even 早くsay thank you when he received the things and did not even read the mails for the whole day, which is … unusual, for the very first time.

but i guess there is always first time for something you do not quite want … hope he will change his mind …

but it is such a blessing the other is going well … ^^

the bonus of yesterday late night !!!!

Apple life begins again …

Computer already 10 years old, but due to being SOOOO darn poor, could not buy. Then one day, the recalled ipod exploded, lucky i did not get hurt and did not hurt my computer.

but turns out i can get a replace, a new ipod nano.

and i got to pick the color, my fav. orange!

and since the new nano only work with NEW computer …

and APPLE gave me a 9000 yen coupon … to get a new computer ..

Under all these circumstances, how can you NOT get a computer?

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Thank you for treating …

As hard to believe as it may seem, the following meal is from a place close to where i work, just right cross the street.

The photos might be nice and the taste is great, too, but GEEZ the 量 is sooooo small ~ !!!!!!!

I did not go there because i wanted to try expensive food, i went because my co-worker invited me and she actually … paid for it … so expensive, over 1000 yen, but so sweet of her.

Probably because she knows how low my salary is, since she is the head of the PR Dept. and she then decided to treat me lunch as 先輩、haha.

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How are you ?

This month, SOOOOOOOO many things happened, every day new encounters, non-stop back and forth mails, some fail, some succeeds, what will the result be, no one knows ….. just hope it will not be cruel …..

How are you doing everyday? Will you continue to appear in my life? or you only be here for a short while ….. ?

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New Relax Bear store in Harajuku.

This is not the first time i went, but it never bores me.

Consequences of Momiji

The downside of the changing season, for me, is all the dust in the air. It’s windy and dry, so things are kicking up more than usual; and the leaves are dying and being thoroughly pulverized underfoot, so there’s more dust to go around. Protect myself as I might from colds (wash your hands! especially after getting off the train!), there’s no escaping allergies. But for now the sneezing is worth it to go enjoy the bright blue sky and the colorful trees.

Momiji

The autumn colors have begun in Tokyo, but at the rate the leaves are falling they may be over soon. Have you had a chance to go out and see them? Ueno Park is a good go-to, as is the loop around the Imperial Palace and inside the Imperial Palace Gardens. In a few more days the trees all along the walk to Yasukuni Shrine will have turned, too. Grab your mittens and catch the colorful display before it’s gone.

Winter Pick-me-ups

Tokyo may not have my favorite winter weather–I grew up in the desert, where our Christmas is sunny and 60F–but it does have my favorite winter food. The variety of hot soup, from miso to soba to ramen to oden, is enough to keep me fed through to March without getting bored. But better yet, the warm, comforting Japanese desserts come out. My very favorite, near and dear to my heart, and available in venues from traditional Japanese sweet shops to vending machines: oshiruko. Oshiruko is essentially sweetened red bean soup, usually with little mochi floating in it. It’s warm and just the right combo of sugar and fiber that I get an immediate energy pick-me-up without crashing thirty minutes later. It’s my default order when my friends and I go out to Japanese-style restaurants, and it’s my savior, as I’m not a coffee drinker, when I’m on vacation in the winter and walking to and fro and wearing myself down in the cold. Even if you’re iffy on red bean, give oshiruko a try. If you’re disappointed, well, more for me.

Pack a Snack

I used to think that packing snacks was something you did for little kids. If you’ve got a toddler in tow, of course you need some fruit slices, some peanut butter crackers, maybe a Fig Newton or two. But now, as a quote-unquote official grownup (or at least someone who is treated by the legal system as one, even if regular dish-washing, responsible spending, and not having pancakes for dinner remain a stretch some days) I see the comfort and beauty in packing snacks. Especially in Japan, a country that’s not my own, it’s always a little iffy if I’ll be in the right place at the right time at the moment I need a little pick-me-up to have a restaurant or cafe available. Not to mention I might not have the time or patience. And Tokyo, though it’s a city built on convenience, with stand-up noodle stops right in the train station and vending machines with hot coffee, if I want to be a picky snacker I have to come prepared. I’ve popped into a conbini only to find them out of my favorite, umeboshi onigiri, too many times to venture out without a backup plan anymore.
My go-to snacks are, as mentioned, the delicious umeboshi onigiri, with konbu onigiri and gomoku onigiri tied for second. Conbinis also have little bags of smoked almonds and other nuts, usually near the booze, but you can save yourself some cash if you buy in bulk from places like Niku no Hanamasa and bring your own sandwich baggy along. Conbinis also have very reasonably priced dried fruit, with Lawson 100 offering a good snack portion of dried mango. All these snacks have the added benefit of being minimal trash, so you can shove everything back in your bag until your adventures bring you past a trash can.

interesting food – ramen

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this is one of the best ramen place i have ever been to.

i think the soup is great and you can sit very comfortably!

it is in Tama Plaza ^^.

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the soup is great!

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this LITTLE tea holder is SUPER CUTE!

the size is small but very good to hold.

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this is ONE GOOD noodle darn it!