3 posts tagged “japan trip”
Or, Part 3 of my catchups: Belated Presents and souvenirs!
Do these count as presents? i mean, i bought them myself. they were waiting for me when I got back from Japan.
Yay for new shirts. Who doesn't love my little ponies?
So I really REALLY meant to get things done tonight, like editing and such but I didn't get to it cause I got distracted reading cake wrecks. (-shakes fist at neechan-) Some of them were so ... hilarious, is the only word. any cake wrecks fans here?
In relation to my parable shirt (I think it's misnamed for the sake of alliteration, but really), here's some more presents! Thanks Nick!
What else? Gizmo is a boy, I have discovered.
I leave you with this comic, which I found awesome and quote-worthy.
Ah, here we are again. After Christmas I went to Japan for New Year's. I had lots of fun and took about 400 pictures and some videos as well. Don't expect to see them all - most will probably die a quiet death. Perhaps I will get around to slogging through them at some point, though with my past record... yeah. We'll see. I'm going to try to be more productive this year. Try being the key word there. Anyway.
Things I missed about Japan.
--Actual houses.
--Being able to talk to people.
--ramen!!
--Caffe Veloce Iced Cocoa.
Yeah, food is clearly associative for me.
Before Christmas, I decorated my apartment. And then, when I went to Japan, I got some other thingys. So now my place looks thoroughly lived in, cute, and boasts a random collection of art, Christmas cards, and small figurines.
First up, my puzzles. Which, I might add, were a pain in the butt. Had to get mr. lee to come drill holes in my cinderblock walls. Hope they aren't going to charge me for that when i leave...
Anyone who has ever visited a room I have lived in for a significant period of time has probably noticed that I like small figurines, usually animals. Especially cats. I kind of collect things like that. When I was in Japan I discovered hashi-oki (chopstick rests) are great for that sort of thing. They are invariably small and usually cute. I had two already, a tiger and a dragon from a series on the Juunishi (Zodiac Animals). This time while I was in Kyoto, I picked up a few more.
Found these in Kiyomizudera at a handmade family-run shop and thought they were adorable. No dragons, unfortunately. They did have lots of cows though, since that's this year. Next year is my year!! I hope I will get to visit Japan at some point during the year of the Tiger. These two are very different styles, but both cute.
It didn't turn out really great. probably cause i have been thawing the chicken in the fridge for like 4 days. -cringe- Don't throw anything at me, neechan. I stopped eating when it started tasting funny. Other than that - less soy sauce/garlic, more onion. and probably cook the rice with the rest for longer as well. Considering I've never used a recipe, just some vague instructions from my okaasan, and it's only the second time I've made it, it could have been worse.
Other than that, tonight has been occupied with planning my japan trip. -sigh- So boring. This is why I usually don't plan trips. i prefer to chill and wander my way through. But I have got most of the details down, just have to actually buy the tix and work up a budget and I'm good to go. I'm thinking half of my paycheck should be fine. I'm going to try to pack really lightly, but I'm debating exactly what to take. I think I could manage with just my backpack and my brown bag for a week. My laptop will most likely stay here, cause I don't want to haul it everywhere, despite that I have no clue how I will charge my ipod without it. The most annoying part at the moment is trying to think in yen as opposed to won.
I found this while looking for things on ESL cafe. It's crazy and awesome. It's this cat named Maru, who's very popular in Japan. He likes boxes.
I am going to take a shower now, then go to bed I think. Or maybe do more email. Still have things to catch up on. (When don't i?)
