March 9, 2015
March 7, 2015
It's a TV series by Starz.
It's a book series by Diana Gabaldon.
I've immersed in both as of late.
It's been a great adventure.
March 6, 2015
We're working on learning the big letters and the small letters.
February 24, 2015
We went to Ashitaka Park and had a great time.
February 12, 2015
So many of my students are sick with the flu we ate in a circle at lunchtime. Total number of kids: 15 of 22.
February 11, 2015
Homemade bento, box lunches, made by authentic Japanese okaasan (mothers) are AMAZING!
February 10, 015
February 9, 2015
I've been spending my days packing, posting and recycling .... as well as cleaning, polishing and staging. Here's how the apaato looks now that I've lived in it 23 months.
It's beautiful when the sun pours through the east and south windows. It's quiet and cozy, up above the street level with a view of the shinkansen, the shrine TREE, the cemetery, and the neighbor's garden. The location could not be more superb: the temple, the koen, the combini, the bank, grocery store, second hand store, bike store, 100 yen store and, of course, the school. I love everything there is to love about my Japanese mansion.
38 days more days.
February 8
Moomin Cafe Day
We went on a day trip to Tokyo, destination Moomin Cafe near Tokyo Dome Stadium. Little My sat with us and we loved her. She had her little green eyes on the pancakes being devoured by the lady at the table next to us. We sipped our Moomin lattes and warmed up on a chilly winter day in Tokyo.
Okadaya
Okadaya is a crafter paradise. Six floors of buttons and ribbons and yarn and fabric and felt and needles and thread and hooks and hoops and hot glue guns. We were absolutely NOT surprised to find Moomin amigurumi, craft book and yarn.
Eat More Greens
All good day trips to Tokyo end at Eat More Greens restaurant in Azabu-juban neighborhood. I would show you a pix of the chocolate cake but, whoops, we ate it.
February 1
My days living under the Japanese flag are rapidly coming to a close, only about 50 or so left.
What is a typical Japanese breakfast, you may ask? I was out at a family restaurant the other day and took this photo of the breakfast set.
The additional 180 yen on the right hand side is for the 'drink bar'. The drink bar is an all-you-can-drink buffet of coffee, teas, and fruit juices.
What is bento, or box lunch, you may ask? Any grocery or combini store offers a selection of prepackaged lunches.
I may miss the perfect/proper proportion, healthiness, convenience and yumminess of the box of sushi rolls. Yum