ok, i need to bring gifts to brother and sister.

and my brother do not care about リラックマ、

but my sister loves the white bear.

and i want to get something with a BIG white bear for my sister’s SUPER CUTE baby,

so i went to this store, hoping to find something …

last time on my sister’s b-day, i sent a little pillow chicken.

but i think this chicken is AWESOME, cause it is super BIG and SOFT …

i want to take them something that i cannot usually send through mailing …

brown bear …

very soft and cute …

and this is from the same company, i do not feel いや、

just that it does not look persuasive enough to make me want to spend money or even have the thought to spend money to get this … but i do think this is cute, in some way …

this is GOOOOOOOD food!!!!!

yes, it is korean food here in japan, yes, in our infamous 新大久保, but the soup really is awesome, i wonder if it can be compared to the real korean food in korea.

but it sure fits our taste.

one more photo of the one i ordered!

since this program not seem able to accept the original sized down iphone photos, i went ahead and manually “trim down” the up and down and it can look “upright” here, how is THAT?

not bad, huh?

in that restaurant, there is a drawing on the wall that might … offend the Winnie the Pooh lovers …

a drunk and sort of “twisted” looking pooh?

after the great lunch, we passed by an interesting store with loads of people lining up …

so i was offered the chance to try this, and so i followed and got into the line!

this is also good, sticky and freshly made!

and pay attention to the SHAPE of the “bread” thing before it is cooked!

WHITE SHINY MOUNTAIN shape!!!!

very cute!!!

see them better?

tofu above.

i was brought to the korean restaurant, it was sooooooo good. especially the appetizer!!!

i dont know why, ever since i started using my iphone and downloaded the upgrades the end of last year, the photos resolutions seems gone way higher and this program no longer directly accepted them …

and this time, i had to わざわざ resize all of them, and when i saved them they are still UPRIGHT, but geez look at these photos … they are not right … ><

all of them should be turned right 45 degree …

these sprouts really taste good …

and of course in the infamous 新大久保 〜

this might look not “very attractive”, but actually this taste great!!!!!!!!!!!

btw, it is seaweed!!!

this 大根 also, i wish i can have that everyday, it will sure makes me feel good ~~~.

a lot was happening in march.

first i had to prepare trip go back to clear the FOREVER PAYING storage room.

and the main reason is still, my parents are threatening to not going back to the States forever …

and that means, the chance of “whole family” reunion is close to ZERO if they really meant what they said. therefore, even though i completely 100% did not want to go, due to 義務、i went …

and i brought along the above, a very cute little bag for one of the BBs, possibly the cutest baby now on earth.

this is supposed to be her b-day present, but since my day of visiting is so close to her b-day, i decided to bring it to her myself instead of mailing.

and this is one of the LAWSON wonder, you save enough stickers, you can get this for FREE.

for リラックマ fans, it should be a pretty ok good news.

i am not a first-time “buyer” of this, so i know, it is better for you to BUY directly from the リラックマ store rather than saving 25 stickers forcing yourself to eat the bread or dessert you do not want and get this definitely “made in china” 2nd rated products, … but anyway, with the help of many people, i happened to receive THREE of the above mug …

and actually, it is not as bad as one thinks, so i also brought one back to the States and gave to my sister.

valentine day is coming,

the very first time of my life, i will try to make something.

just to have something to 記念。

end of last year, for the very first time of my life, i made cookies.

it was going very smooth, well you have to admit i have talents in many ways except i hate studying japanese.

and now with my wonderful iphone i can take pictures or send them to anyone anytime i want !!!!

THANKS APPLE! THANKS STEVE!

seriously, with his invention, i can communicate much better with people that can speak mandarin IN WRITTEN CHINESE, aint that something … ?

and, somehow, shortened our distances and misunderstandings.

improve mutual understandings. maybe can put in this way.

hope FEB is going to be ok, too.

i had a wonderful JAN 1

suddenly got invited to see sunset, to go to shrine,

i never took one second for granted, … just that i did not expect it to be SOOOO darn cold and when it started to hurt my feet i had to demand leaving …. sorry kawaii …

then i got invited every week … very suddenly.

i wish there was an earlier promise so i know how to schedule my weekend.

but like i said, i cannot demand, because that is not part my life, i dont have these privileges …

i felt like the good feeling is back, but i got no promises …

but like i said, i cannot demand.

today i went to the immigration.

cause this weekend FEB 2, my visa will expire.

i got up around 10am, really awesome feeling. because i dont think someone like my boss deserve anyone to work punctually.

every time i think of how cunning my boss is and how hideous his smile is when i told him i was poor.

he disgusts me.

he is SOOOOOOOOOOOO much richer but SOOOOOOOOOOOO cheap.

with my monthly salary lower than a person that work in convenience store, i told him, he has a wife, how 幸せ、he said, that is expensive.

i said, you have a dog, how nice, he said, that costs money. insurance not cover.

i said, you live close to the ocean, how sweeeeeeet, every day next to the sea, he said, it is the same as mine …

btw, i share a room with someone i dont even get along.

my share of room is only 4.5 tatami.

i said, my salary is the lowest, he said A san is even cheaper (but A san is a happily married female, she has a very nice husband) so i told him i had no one.

then he said B is also low salary, but B san has another job, and he is about to quit. so why compare me to him????

then, he said C san has even lower salary, but C san has no experience and she just started …

so my conclusion is, my boss is AN ASSHOLE and i hate even talking about him.

he disgusts me. just about in every SINGLE way.

i wanted to upload photos here but recently it does not allow me to do so …

reason is probably due to the fact that iphone has and upgrade now i can take HIGHER res pict, and this is why the volume becomes too big …. and now fail to upload …

how sad … actually recently i have reached 4000 photos ever since i got my iphone, it was pretty awesome!

i took photos almost everywhere i went, every day if i see ANYTHING that is pretty or caught my attention or even things that i need to keep a record of …

well, pretty much like a digtial diary. but with ONLY photos.

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 !!!!

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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