Category Archives: General

So a couple months ago, that Amy casually mentioned something about some little cupid dolls from KidRobot. It must have gotten filed away in my brain, because I noticed boxes of them in Japan and picked up a few. They … Continue reading →

I always associate Thanksgiving with pumpkin, because of course who doesn’t have pumpkin pie? Actually, this year we’re not having pumpkin pie, so what does that make me? A deviant, I suppose. Anyway, I made cream cheese pie today, and … Continue reading →

I got to Japan a day earlier than Kelly so that I could spend some time with family members. It was a pleasant coincidence that my mother, aunt, and cousin would all be in Tokyo at the same time (my … Continue reading →

I’m taking off for the airport in less than an hour! I thought I was handling this whole whirlwind trip pretty well, but let’s just say I had to break out the Pepto Bismol chewables this morning. Anyway, Kelly and … Continue reading →

Sorry for the lack of blogging. I was sick in bed all day yesterday with what I think is a sinus infection, and then this morning I ran the Portland Marathon. I don’t recommend running a marathon while ill, but … Continue reading →

Eggplants rule! Thanks to Freecia for the lovely eggplant.

for Halloween preparations! I couldn’t resist buying this soda, even though it’s highly probable that it will be really disgusting. There is a total of 4 mini cans. Anyone want to join me?

My love for Crocs continues to grow as they introduce new styles. I just got these ballet flats: They run really big. A friend commented that they look like human-sized Barbie shoes. Crocs also just came out with Mary Janes!

I signed up for the Portland Race for the Cure. It’s in a couple weeks. I am not soliciting donations, but hey, if you feel like giving, Deb is raising money on behalf of Team Nostrana (Nostrana is a local … Continue reading →

I decided to just embrace the Casio and its persimmonness (thanks, Peggy). It has a lot more features than my little Sony. Here’s a photo of today’s lunch so you can see what lovely shots the Casio takes: Mmmm, it … Continue reading →