Snack Attack 2014 and A Theme Restaurant in Tokyo

It has been a while since I posted about the snacks I have picked up to try.  I will backtrack a bit to share some of the new things I have tried over the last couple of months. This is Salmon  Head Bento It is soooo delicious!  I only eat a bit of the rice … Continue reading Snack Attack 2014 and A Theme Restaurant in Tokyo

Weekend of Champions

Last week I saw a link to this:  Kit Kat Store The husband and I decided this was a great reason to jump on the train to Tokyo Saturday to investigate and stop for some ramen on the way - always a bonus!   We went back to Ramen Street outside the Shinagawa train station … Continue reading Weekend of Champions

I Scoffed at My Cold

Perhaps against my better judgement the husband and I went out yesterday.  It was a bit cold walking to the train station but I had a jacket and a very nice scarf wrapped around my neck keeping me warm.The scarf was a gift to myself...kinda.  Thanks to Jasmine at Flux and Flow I was introduced … Continue reading I Scoffed at My Cold

A New Love/Hate Relationship

There's a trend here in Japan and I don't know if it's going on anywhere else, I'll assume so at the risk for making an ass of myself.  It's girls and adult women attaching a certain doll, icon, thingy to their bags.  I've been slowly and methodically looking for the right fit for me and … Continue reading A New Love/Hate Relationship

Japanese Snacking Adventure 3 and other shady things

We went to Yokohama this weekend and there was a vendor in the mall selling dried fruit, it just sounded great at the time so I picked up a couple of small bags. Yes, 200g is how they price these, it ended up being about $20 !!  For a few pieces of dried fruit!  These … Continue reading Japanese Snacking Adventure 3 and other shady things

What Have I Done Lately?

Let's see...we went to Tokyo last weekend to watch a friend who does the score board for the local roller derby team.  I do enjoy watching these matches, these girls are tough and skilled.  It still feels kind of like an underground sport which has it's pros and cons.  Not a lot of people come … Continue reading What Have I Done Lately?

Japanese Snacking Adventure 2

Stopped at the 100 Yen store this time for some sweets. It's right next to our favorite Sushi-Go-Round where we grabbed a couple of to go boxes for dinner. I snuck over to the 100 yen shop for the following:   These little gummy bites are delicious!  I am in love with this candy. It … Continue reading Japanese Snacking Adventure 2

Exploring Japan-Photo Essayish

Between doing paperwork for my new job and receiving/unpacking our household goods ie furniture and such.  Yay we have the t.v. set up !  Honestly, we don't watch a lot of television but somehow having it connected felt like a milestone in our feeling at home here.  I can't explain that but there it is. … Continue reading Exploring Japan-Photo Essayish