Hello minions!!
We’ve officially been in Japan for a week now. Today at
lunch, Robert asked us how we felt about Japan and what we’ve been the most
surprised by. Conclusion: WE <3 Japan! My favorite thing is how nice and
helpful people are here. Even with the limited vocabulary and terrible accent I
have, people will go ridiculously out of their way to help you. Just today at
the grocery store, I was trying to find non-fat milk. The quest resulted in one
grocery worker assembling a team of 4 people to hunt down the milk for me. Talk
about customer service. Now onto pictures!!
So we’re only going to have this bedding for a year. And
since we’re both pretty much 12 year olds, we went with the best. Bedding. Ever.
I present to you… funny dog.
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| "Which dog is funniest?" -Robert Raney |
After so many meals of instant stuff (instant rice, instant
yaki soba, instant cup o’ noodles…), I could only take so much. I decided to
splurge from the 100¥ yaki soba boxes that we’ve been eating and cook the very
first homemade meal. The rice was still instant, but whaddya going to do about
it?
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| Mini asparagus wrapped in bacon |
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| The entire kitchen |
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| Final product! |
White day. Japanese valentine’s day except just the girls
get stuff. I shrugged and told John, “Don’t get me anything… unless you want to
get me a chocolate or something”. Now by chocolate, I meant a Hershey’s bar or something
simple. At around 11:00 pm, John announces “I’m going to go to the vending
machine” [which is literally right
outside the door]. Twenty minutes later, he’s not back and I’m freaking out. He
dropped dead. He got one of those super rare aneurisms that kills young healthy
people and is lying on the side of the road. I know, I’m insane. Who jumps to
that kind of conclusion?
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| Turns out... he was getting me ice cream and chocolate |
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| Amazing chocolate! Best White Day ever!! |
Pictures from an awesome dinner! Guess which Raney kept
wanting to take pictures and which Raney is fed up with pictures.
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| Take 1: excited |
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| Take 2: can't forget about the EYESSS |
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| Take 3: Robert's over it |
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| Only took us one take. We're pros |
ALRIGHT. Found the post office! Who wants a letter from
Japan? If you figure out how to leave a comment on this blog post (not the
facebook link, but the actual blog), I’ll figure out how to send
you a letter from Japan!
I want a letter from Japan!!! No pressure, of course! I love your blog, love that you're in Japan with your man! Trudes
ReplyDeleteAunty Trudes! I just need your address to send you a letter! It's all written and everything already!
DeleteI WANT A LETTER FROM JAPAN!!!!!! Duh!
ReplyDeleteps. you look super duper cute in your cooking pic :)
AND, I want you to name the "funny dog" with the red bow after me.
k, thanks
= one compliment wrapped around 2 demands. Yep, I'm that friend haha
<3, Jackie
I want a letter from Japan also!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are having such a great time (and I am also glad you are blogging so much that I get to feel like I know what goes on in Japan)!
The funny dog comforter is a great choice - well done guys.
Sending you lots of Cali love!
Ash :)
I WANT ONE!!!! - Your BF
ReplyDeleteIf its not mailed it doesn't count.
I want one! (looks like you have your work cut out for you -- everyone and their dog wants a letter from Japan!!) no rush, though; within the next year will be awesome. great to see your pics!
ReplyDeletethanks for the comment!! Who is this? I want to send you a letter!!!!
DeleteLove the blog and the way you write. Keep posting pictures and telling us about Japan. Can't wait to come to visit.
ReplyDeleteIt would be awesome to get a letter from Japan.