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Hiking Mt. Takao

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on May 11, 2013 | 3 Comments »

With my visitors being from the ever beautiful and outdoor-friendly Pacific Northwest, they definitely wanted to do a hike while visiting Japan. It kept getting pushed to the bottom of our priorities, which is how we ended up making our climb their last full day in Tokyo. I chose Mt. Takao because it was only […]

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Running club party and Tokyo Sky Tree

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Happy Wednesday! I had a wonderfully lazy Wednesday because it was my rest day! I just worked on cleaning up the apartment and now that my visitors are gone and I have the time, started studying more diligently for my CPT exam. I’m hoping to take the test when I’m stateside this fall! I did […]

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Race Fever is Back!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 7, 2013 | 1 Comment »

I have more stories to share of my favorite blonde visitors, but I thought I’d jump to present day to fill you all in with my running and fitness endeavors. Here’s how the past few weeks have broken down: My friends were here for 2 weeks, which left me with no time to exercise (though […]

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The Tsukiji Tuna Auction & Fish Market

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 7, 2013 | 2 Comments »

I never thought I’d see an actual Tsukiji tuna auction. First off, it’s about 45 minutes-an hour from me. Second, it begins at about 5am, and I didn’t really know that existed either. And finally, it’s so popular that if you show up at 5am, you’re late and don’t get in. Seriously. But let’s back […]

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More Fun in Kyoto- Geisha Makeover!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve had most people ask me about getting made into a geisha, and what it’s like, so I thought I’d blog about that today! While my girl friends were in town visiting, we decided to do a Maiko, or Geisha, makeover in Kyoto. It was about $100/ person, which included makeup, costuming, photo shoot, and […]

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Bag Returned! Kyoto and Nara

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 1, 2013 | 1 Comment »

I’ll start with my fantastic news first: Dan’s backpack was found!!! Last night was a little rough. It took us a long time to fall asleep. We slept with all three locks on our door locked up, including our balcony door despite not being on ground level. With someone potentially having our address and key, […]

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Being Safe in Tokyo

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2013 | 4 Comments »

Hi all! I am SO sorry I’ve been gone so much! I know I sound like a broken record, but my girl friends from college and I have been so busy! Check out what we accomplished in 2 weeks: Meiji Shrine Harajuku Shibuya cat cafe geisha makeover Kyoto Osaka Nara Yokohama Tsukiji Tokyo Disney Sea […]

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Visitors Keeping Me Out of the House!!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on April 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »

I’m still alive, and miss blogging! I’m hoping now I can be back on a regular schedule after missing two days. It was just too difficult to get to a computer/ upload images while playing tour guide to my friends all day! But let me assure you, we’ve kept busy busy, and I’m excited to […]

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Harajuku and Baseball at Tokyo Dome

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on April 19, 2013 | 2 Comments »

I have 2 exhausted Oregon girls happily passed out on my couch! While Amanda wasn’t feeling so good, I took Brittany out for her first day in Tokyo. Since I’m bringing them hashing Friday, we needed to get red dresses to run in. The Lady in Red, a very famous hasher, passed away, and we […]

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Visitors!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on April 18, 2013 | 1 Comment »

I don’t have much to say today, because my visitors arrived!!!! YAY! Brittany and Amanda survived their 11 hour flight and made it to me safely in Tokyo! Dan and I went to meet them at the airport and brought them back to our place, then went across the street for some food and drinks. […]

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