{"id":120,"date":"2012-04-15T23:10:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-15T14:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laurelraab.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2012-04-17T01:09:42","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T16:09:42","slug":"a-sunday-at-yoyogi-park-and-meiji-shrine-with-penny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/penniestoyennies.com\/?p=120","title":{"rendered":"A Sunday at Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine&#8230; with Penny!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neither Dan nor I worked today, and we had nice weather, so we decided to have some fun!  <\/p>\n<p>First I had brunch with a good friend I met while volunteering in Ishinomaki last summer.  I&#8217;m so glad I&#8217;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!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/7079937843\/\" title=\"Raspberry pancakes from Pink Cow by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90%\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7277\/7079937843_252f4aa800.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" alt=\"Raspberry pancakes from Pink Cow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We caught up and shared teaching stories, then said goodbye and I met Dan.  He surprised me by bringing Penny!<br \/>\nDan and Penny in Shibuya<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933775624\/\" title=\"Dan and Penny in Shibuya by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5323\/6933775624_1f55f00038.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Dan and Penny in Shibuya\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The three of us walked out to Yoyogi Park.  On the way, we stopped at Meiji Shrine!<br \/>\nDan and Penny<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/7079849235\/\" title=\"Penny visits Meiji Shrine! by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7264\/7079849235_c58dbc324f.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Penny visits Meiji Shrine!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Penny was a good girl and used her leash!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933775884\/\" title=\"Walking with her leash! by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90%\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7241\/6933775884_56e643a2cd.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking with her leash!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dan and I<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933771366\/\" title=\"Dan and I at Meiji Shrine by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7178\/6933771366_4b9d06f849.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Dan and I at Meiji Shrine\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We walked around the shrine a bit, then headed to Yoyogi Park<br \/>\nDan and Penny relaxing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933777458\/\" title=\"Relaxing at the park by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90%\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5160\/6933777458_1ee180d285.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Relaxing at the park\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Dan giving Penny a ride!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933778656\/\" title=\"Enjoying a walk! by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7087\/6933778656_0c100b64df.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Enjoying a walk!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Penny and I walking through the cherry blossom petals!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/7079845871\/\" title=\"Penny and I walking by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90%\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5159\/7079845871_3b5c7d1bc9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Penny and I walking\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Super kitty!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/laurelshane\/6933779438\/\" title=\"Climbing trees! by From Pennies to Yennies, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5319\/6933779438_171ce9c3fa.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Climbing trees!\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More exciting news- I have decided to put more attention to detail into my photography, and invested in my first DSLR camera!  I&#8217;m excited to fiddle with settings and capture the best pictures I can of my life here while I&#8217;m in Japan and when I travel.  <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;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\/<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s Nest by Stieg Larsson.  Later Dan and I made chicken fried rice for dinner.  A perfect way to end the weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;m so glad I&#8217;ve been able to keep in touch with so many volunteer friends! 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