Archive for the ‘Life in Japan’ Category

Latest addition to the family

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

New family member

Mum sent over a photo of the latest addition to our family this morning. Isn’t he just cute. ^^. I haven’t met him yet. At the rate he’s growing, I’m going to miss out on his puppy days…

Clicking the heels on my Nike dunks and chanting "There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like ….."

Damn. It’s not working!

Drinking shochu

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Shochu

When visitors ask me what shochu is, I usually tell them it’s Japanese whiskey. There are a few different tastes when it comes to shochu. The taste depends on the ingredient used in distillation. The common ones are sweet potatoes, brown (black) sugar, barley and rice. You can easily tell where a particular shochu was made just from the ingredient used in distilling it.

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Thai Festival 2010

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

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Spent most of Sunday at the Thai Festival in Shibuya. It was really packed! I bet cell towers in the area were probably overworked. ^^.

It’s a huge contrast from what’s happening back in Bangkok. Everyone here was just having a ball enjoying the best of Thai cuisine. No reds, no yellows. Just all smiles.

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Zen-inspired pen holder

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

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Bought a glass vase and some rocks from IKEA and stuck some pens in it. It’s my new zen-inspired pen holder!

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I like it. Beats sticking pens into my hair or hanging them off my ears. ^^.

Ootaru in Nakameguro

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

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Ootaru (大樽) is a pretty famous nomiya (飲み屋), a place to drink lots and eat little, down in Naka-meguro. It’s just outside the Naka-meguro on the Toyoko Line. You can even see if standing at the northern end of the platform. See if you can spot Ootaru from my earlier sakura post.

Do you like visiting nomiya-s? Or have you ever been to one?

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Know your car parks

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Quiet and Empty

How well do you know your car parks? This is pretty easy right. Clues are everywhere!

You have one guess. Where is it?

Please do it again

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Please do it again.

Walk off coolly as you offer your seat to those in need, knowing you’ve done good.

Please do it again.

またやろうぜ。