From Pennies To Yennies

Neither Dan nor I worked today, and we had nice weather, so we decided to have some fun!

First I had brunch with a good friend I met while volunteering in Ishinomaki last summer. I’m so glad I’ve been able to keep in touch with so many volunteer friends! She took me to a fun restaurant in Shibuya called The Pink Cow. I had delicious raspberry pancakes with cinnamon syrup, and it was heaven!

We caught up and shared teaching stories, then said goodbye and I met Dan. He surprised me by bringing Penny!
Dan and Penny in Shibuya

The three of us walked out to Yoyogi Park. On the way, we stopped at Meiji Shrine!
Dan and Penny

Penny was a good girl and used her leash!

Dan and I

We walked around the shrine a bit, then headed to Yoyogi Park
Dan and Penny relaxing

We walked around Yoyogi for a while, past yummy food carts and performers before returning home. We decided to go to the park across the street from our apartment for a little walk.

Dan giving Penny a ride!

Penny and I walking through the cherry blossom petals!

Super kitty!

More exciting news- I have decided to put more attention to detail into my photography, and invested in my first DSLR camera! I’m excited to fiddle with settings and capture the best pictures I can of my life here while I’m in Japan and when I travel.

I’ve also set up a Flikr account so I can share more photos! You can bookmark and keep up with my budding photography hobby here: www.flickr.com/photos/laurelshane/

We came home and I read while Dan and Penny prompty fell asleep on the couch. I just started reading the third Millennium trilogy book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson. Later Dan and I made chicken fried rice for dinner. A perfect way to end the weekend!