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February 18, 2010 - Snow and work and a little fun
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Thanks giving menu, kinda
Well, it's Thanksgiving Day here in Japan - a working day. And I hardly thought about American holidays at all. I wasn't going to do anything but since Fabio is Brazilian, he has no idea what Thanksgiving is (or some of the traditional foods) so, I decided to have a mini-scaled down (sorta) version. I don't eat turkey and he dislikes pumpkin.
Snacks(from 4pm): Crackers with cheese and onion dip (onion soup and sour cream- yum!) Sparkling wine Possible snack or salad from Fabio
Pre-dinner(7pm): Cup of herbed cheddar potato soup with biscuits
Dinner(8pm): Salmon baked with dill, lemon, salt and pepper Garlic mashed potatoes Buttered Peas Biscuits Cranberry Sauce (homemade!) White wine or iced tea
Dessert(later, after death by dinner): Rhubarb Crumble with vanilla ice cream coffee and a movie
sound ok? i give thanks this year to all ive learned since the last thanksgiving. and to all the great people ive met and opportunity that fell into my lap when everything seemed like it was falling apart (letting laid off in January, for example).
Interesting fact: salmon steaks plus lemon, dill, and potatoes added together cost less than the rhubarb. CRY.
Well, it's Thanksgiving Day here in Japan - a working day. And I hardly thought about American holidays at all. I wasn't going to do anything but since Fabio is Brazilian, he has no idea what Thanksgiving is (or some of the traditional foods) so, I decided to have a mini-scaled down (sorta) version. I don't eat turkey and he dislikes pumpkin. Snacks(from 4pm):Crackers with cheese and onion dip (onion soup and sour cream- yum!)Sparkling winePossible snack or salad from FabioPre-dinner(7pm):Cup of herbed cheddar potato soup with biscuitsDinner(8pm):Salmon baked with dill, lemon, salt and pepperGarlic mashed potatoesButtered PeasBiscuitsCranberry Sauce (homemade!) White wine or iced teaDessert(later, after death by dinner):Rhubarb Crumble with vanilla ice cream coffeeand a moviesound ok? i give thanks this year to all ive learned since the last thanksgiving. and to all the great people ive met... more
november 2009, cooking, Japan, Tokyo
My new bike is freedom. 1.25 bike trek to Shakuji Koen along the narrow and winding pathways along the "river". Fresh morning air (as least as fresh as it gets in Tokyo) Not a care in the world. Happy.My new bike is freedom. 1.25 bike trek to Shakuji Koen along the narrow and winding pathways along the "river". Fresh morning air (as least as fresh as it gets in Tokyo) Not a care in the world. Happy.
2 years ago
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Jewel of my Tokyo Summer
Shiba Koen Pool50 meters, outdoor. 2 roped lap and 6 unroped lap/ play lanes. Secondary Kids pool. Water temp: in the mid 70's F. PERFECT! You have to go down one roped lane and then return down the next making flip turns a pain, but dai jobu!
Open July 1 until Sept 15 with various holidays. 9am - 8pm Mom-Sunday until 9/1. Then just 9am -5pm.
400 yen for 2 hours. 10yen for locker that refunded when you return the key.
Clean and convenient. 5-7 minute walk from the Oedo Line Akabanebashi or Daimon Station. or 30 seconds from Mita line Shiba Koen station.
Not so crowded, surprisingly at 10-11 am on a sunny Sunday (today) there were only 8 people using 2 long lanes. Easy to pass slower swimmers too.
I now have swimsuit tanlines again. Hooray for summer! Hooray for outdoor swimming!
Shiba Koen Pool50 meters, outdoor. 2 roped lap and 6 unroped lap/ play lanes. Secondary Kids pool. Water temp: in the mid 70's F. PERFECT! You have to go down one roped lane and then return down the next making flip turns a pain, but dai jobu!Open July 1 until Sept 15 with various holidays. 9am - 8pm Mom-Sunday until 9/1. Then just 9am -5pm.400 yen for 2 hours. 10yen for locker that refunded when you return the key. Clean and convenient. 5-7 minute walk from the Oedo Line Akabanebashi or Daimon Station. or 30 seconds from Mita line Shiba Koen station. Not so crowded, surprisingly at 10-11 am on a sunny Sunday (today) there were only 8 people using 2 long lanes. Easy to pass slower swimmers too.I now have swimsuit tanlines again. Hooray for summer! Hooray for outdoor swimming!
July 2009
Tokyo Fashion
I had lunch with my good friend Helen and her friends today. A late lunch, like from 2-6. There was lots of wine involved, but I didnt touch it. Just some coffee, tea, and mango juice. The cough was contained by this balloon flower stuff - it kills the cough for about 3 hours, but i have to keep taking it. it's creating some havoc in my stomach - reflux and cramping. there's a contraindication on the box regarding peptic ulcers, so i think this stuff isnt too great on the digestive system. in any case, ive decided to deal with the stomach upset in order to quick hacking. nothing worse that people leaving the traincar because of you (and i witnessed this happen, as people changed cars at a few stops) embarassing! :( i always dread riding in the subway during a chest infection.
in any case, after lunch in Jiyugaoka, I wasnt ready to come straight home. First off, there's the issue of the hoodie. My American Apparel hoodie, given to me as a gift several years ago by my post-James roommate, Paulette, is rapidly disintegrating. I stopped in an Uniqlo and picked up the softest gray hoodie ever for $19. Then, as t-shirts and tank tops are only 7$, I picked up a few of those too.
Ive decided this balloon flower puts me in a shopping mood. I
started looking for long summer dresses, like the ones I noticed people wearing in NYC this season. And I found some, but boy do the japanese screw it up. Long summer dresses should be light, perhaps floral, but not like grandma's curtains. The fabric should flow and not clump or catch. And it definately should NOT be partly crocheted. Arg. Tokyo fashion is CUTE. But if you get too cute with long dresses, they become cumbersome and frumpy. Im not really a CUTE person. not in fashion at least. A little but sometimes is fun, but I like classy, sleak, stealth, edgy. I like shiny black heels with no flowers and clothing that excentuates my curves instead of falling like a potato sack. im a firm advocate against empire waist anything, and after searching through 3 floors at lumine in shinjuku, i was annoyed to see the travesty that Tokyo has made of out ankle length dresses. I didnt get any pictures, so you will have to fly over and see for yourself.
I had lunch with my good friend Helen and her friends today. A late lunch, like from 2-6. There was lots of wine involved, but I didnt touch it. Just some coffee, tea, and mango juice. The cough was contained by this balloon flower stuff - it kills the cough for about 3 hours, but i have to keep taking it. it's creating some havoc in my stomach - reflux and cramping. there's a contraindication on the box regarding peptic ulcers, so i think this stuff isnt too great on the digestive system. in any case, ive decided to deal with the stomach upset in order to quick hacking. nothing worse that people leaving the traincar because of you (and i witnessed this happen, as people changed cars at a few stops) embarassing! :( i always dread riding in the subway during a chest infection.in any case, after lunch in Jiyugaoka, I wasnt ready to come straight home. First off,... more
i think jo should come and visit me in Tokyo. its good weather.i think jo should come and visit me in Tokyo. its good weather.
3 years ago
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on my mind today: orange juice and potassium, girls athletic groups in Tokyo (i need running buddies) on my mind today: orange juice and potassium, girls athletic groups in Tokyo (i need running buddies)
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