Here I am, maintaining my usual excuse of being too busy to update my poor blog. So this entry will be a mishmash of the past couple weeks leading up to where Dan and I are now- Kona, Hawaii! To begin, a few people asked what kinds of dinners Dan and I have been cooking. […]
Posts Tagged ‘Tokyo’
Japan Catch-up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Berlitz, Dan, diet, exercising, friends, Japan, recipes, running, snow, Tokyo on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
February Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Berlitz, Dan, diet, exercise, Ghibli, Girl Scouts, Japan, running, Tokyo on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I didn’t mean to neglect my blog this long! Dan and I have truly been this month! First off, I’d like to remind everyone to go buy Girl Scout cookies! It supports a wonderful organization and they’re just plain delicious! Lucky for us, Dan’s little cousin Lexi is a Brownie and said she’d be happy […]
I’ve Been Away!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Disney World, Portland, Seattle, Tokyo on October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So sorry for lack of updates! It’s been a whole month! I only had 2 weeks in Tokyo before my trip back home to the Pacific Northwest, where I’m blogging right now in my friends the Sion’s Seattle apartment. I really miss it here! I arrived in Seattle early September and went camping with friends […]
Tokyo Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, Dan, Ishinomaki, Peace Boat, Portland, Seattle, Team 10, Tokyo on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Apologies for lack of entries! I went from being busy busy to stuck in bed with a cold! Which is unfortunate timing, as I leave to volunteer in Ishinomaki (yes, again!) at the end of this week. But more on that later. Now goodness, where did I leave off?! My first week back from Ishinomaki […]
My Time in Ishinomaki- An Epilogue
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ishinomaki, Tokyo, volunteering on July 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
On one of my last days in Ishinomaki, I found myself biking through the streets back to base camp. I saw a boy pumping air into a girl’s bike tire. I saw a man repainting a short wall in front of his home. I saw another couple attaching shiny new letters to the front of […]
Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th in Ishinomaki
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Ishinomaki, Peace Boat, Team 11, Tokyo on July 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It was here, our last work day. I woke up at 6:15 and ate a Powerbar. I thought about how the first few nights I couldn’t comprehend where I was and what I was doing, and now here I sit wondering how I can return to normal life. I laid around talking with 2 girls […]
Ishinomaki Preparation Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, food, Ishinomaki, Shibuya, shopping, Tokyo on June 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I leave in 2 days! I had 2 wildly successful shopping trips last night (Tuesday) and today. Last night I met Dan in Shibuya where we were going to attempt to find a DIY store (what they call stores that sell construction materials, like Home Depot, sometimes huge, sometimes the size of a drug store). […]
Hanozono Shrine
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, hanazono, Jim, Kelsey, Shinjuku, shrine, Tokyo on May 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
While Kelsey and Jim were visiting, us along with Dan stumbled upon a shrine while making our way back to Shinjuku Station. Unfortunately it was dark out so the pictures aren’t too great, but we still took the opportunity to walk around a bit. The Hanozono shrine was founded in the mid 19th century and […]
Food Adventure- Yakiniku!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, food adventure, Jim, Kelsey, Tokyo, yakiniku on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While Kelsey and Jim were visiting, Dan and I took the opportunity to explore some new restaurants in the area. We decided to try some new yakiniku restaurants. Yakiniku translates simply to grilled meat. Yakiniku restaurants sit you at a table or booth with a grill in the middle, and you order an assortment of […]
A Day at Tokyo Disneyland!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Disney, Disneyland, Jim, Kelsey, parks, Tokyo on May 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
While Dan and I had company in town, the 4 of us decided to spend Easter at Tokyo Disneyland! Dan, Kelsey, Jim and I were up and out the door at a decent hour. As an early birthday present, Dan got me an adorable Dooney & Bourke wristlet commemorating Florida Disney World’s 40th anniversary! It […]