Run Forrest Run

After a whole month of eating convenience store food and pre made food, I had a craving for a nice, warm, delicious meal that tasted a little more home made. I really enjoy cooking, but I'm a horrible cook. It really is a tragedy. I only cook when I'm back at home with my mom, so when I'm alone in Japan, I rarely cook. But I just go around saying that my kitchen is too small (it's true, i only have one stove!) because it's slightly embarrassing. I want to go to a culinary school for a few months during the break!
Anyway, my friend Yukimi and I went to Bubba Gump at Korakuen, which is right next to Tokyo Dome. Since Yukimi and I are both huge dessert fans, we decided to go easy on the meal and go all out for desserts. We shared an appetizer (garlic bread and shrimp with spicy garlic sauce) and a dish (grilled mahi mahi and shrimp with bourbon sauce over mashed potatoes) together which was absolutely scrumptious. We each chose a dessert which we also shared- Yukimi chose the chocolate chip cookie sundae and I chose "that chocolate thing", which was a brownie with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream and raspberry sauce poured on top. (Isn't your mouth just melting?) We couldn't finish our desserts because the amount was seriously equivalent to a meal!

Yukimi looking super cute! :)

Yukimi's Pandora bracelet which I love looking at

A stroll in the city

I don't go to Roppongi very often because it's a bit too much for me personally, but I do enjoy my occasional visits. I think I'd enjoy it more if I went partying, but I'm not a fan of drinking and getting sweaty and not being able to get home until the trains start again from 5 am. I do have the occasional thirst for dancing, dressing up and letting my steam out, but the cons of partying always outweigh the pros. I'm pretty low key when it comes to hobbies and leisure.
One of my favorite places in Roppongi is the National Art Center (second photo). I think the architecture of the building is modern and extremely unique. Of all the exhibitions I saw at the National Art Center so far, my favorite was the van Gogh exhibition, and I'd love to go again if the van Gogh collection came back to Tokyo.
As tacky as it might sound, I feel the satisfaction of going to Roppongi only after I see the Tokyo Tower. My spirits are lifted the moment I see the tower for reasons unexplainable.
Next time I visit, I'd love to check up on the restaurant below. I love the French-like terrace and effervescent atmosphere!

DIY frames

Natural Kitchen is a cute little 100 yen chain store in Shibuya, Kichijoji, Jiyugaoka and Shinjuku. I went to the one in Shinjuku the other day to pick up some arts and crafts to decorate my picture frames. I bought a pack of sea shells and a starfish to give my room a nice Summer marine look. I just super-glued them on to the frames and voila! three super cute & original picture frames done!

The road not taken

I haven't been to Shibuya for quite a while- actually, I think it was my first time ever since I got back to Japan! I used to go to Shibuya almost every weekend when I was in high school, so I have very fond memories of this place. But since I live closer to Shinjuku, I don't have much of a reason to go to Shibuya.   

I remember I used to love going to the Starbucks right in front of the crossing and sitting on the 2nd floor window seats that looked over the crossing. I remember seeing one foreign couple wearing a tux & a white wedding dress and crossing the major intersection, stopping at the middle for a second to share a sweet little kiss. 

There was another time when a guy wearing a very tight white full body spandex (for advertising...I think) got stuck in the middle of the intersection when the traffic lights turned green and cars started speeding around him.  

I love this crazy, spontaneous, fun side of Shibuya and hope to go back very soon to take more pictures! (It was a very gloomy, cloudy day so I didn't take that many pictures)

Beauty as it is

I am so proud of these pictures. It's really a matter of luck whether you get a chance to see the sky as beautiful as this. I remember each time I took these pictures of the sky; all I could do was stare in awe and admire the magnificent beauty only nature could create.
I can't think of a better moment to wish to be able to fly.