Recently

Recently the weather has been so cold and harsh, often times rainy. Luckily not cold enough for snow, but that wind can be mean.

Since I've decided I want to test out doing a shopping service, I've been visiting Shinjuku a lot.

Studio ALTA has been where I've been frequenting, especially since it's connected right to the Shinjuku station.

Also, for the first time in a long time we actually went out to a restaurant to eat some time last week, I think it was.

I don't remember which day it was exactly, but this was my brunch: Chicken Caesar salad, hot dogs, sausages, and hash browns, and French fries. I couldn't finish it at all, but it was pretty good.

Last Day of Classes

Yesterday was finally my last day of school for this year. Still got a month left before my semester is over though, unfortunately. But now it's finally winter break! The above is a picture of some cute Christmas themed dango (I think) that a friend of a new friend was giving out to us. Another friend of that new friend even gave me a brownie. I was pretty surprised to receive one since I had only just met the girl.

Recently Sunkus hasn't been having my usual bento set, so I decided to experiment with this. It's a bunch of cheese on top of penne. It was okay, I wish I hadn't cooked it so long so the cheese wasn't so melted.

I finally received my mom's care package last night. Included was two packs of mac and cheese! I've been craving mac and cheese for so long. Just thinking about the other pack, I want to eat it now but I really want to save it at the same time... Oh, what to do?

Christmas Lights in Ikebukuro

I realized this is over a week late and I should be doing other stuff, but inspiration strikes at the oddest times. So, let's rewind to Thursday of a few weeks ago (12/9), when after a crappy day Daniel sprung me with a surprise outing to Ikebukuro. The reason? The need to buy a Christmas present at Tokyu Hands.

It was hard not to immediately notice the Christmas lights once you stepped outside of the station. There were other displays, but I didn't get a chance to snag a picture.

A rather blurry shot of the entrance across the street to the road that leads to Sunshine City amongst other shopping attractions, such as the Sanrio Store.

Along the way, I noticed a bunch of bouquets in front of a new game center. This was a sign that the arcade was brand new and had just recently opened, probably during that very week. I think the arcade was simply called Game!. Naturally, we went in and checked out what prizes there were to be won in the UFO catchers.

Oh the prizes we came out with! We got super lucky, since Daniel was able to win two regular-sized Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma and a jumbo one. The jumbo one is so nice, soft, and plushy. We didn't even end up spending that much to win him.

Before heading to Tokyu Hands, we took a stop inside the entrance of Sunshine City for some Burger King. It was a good thing we went too, since I was about ready to kill for a hamburger or any kind of American food that day.

After a delicious fast food meal, we headed back outside and next door to Tokyu Hands. We headed upstairs to the furniture floor, and Daniel bought us two comfy chairs. Our desperate need for back support in our apartment has now been solved. I'm so thankful. T-T Daniel even bought a pink colored one for me, and green for him. With that and our winnings at the UFO catchers, I was feeling much better after!