because mia can

remember my friend mustachio?

well, this is mowgli's mate, mia. her little spirit is larger than her body.

go! mia go!

ramen

it's pronounced as ra-MAN, not ra-mun or ra-MEN

http://www.worldramen.net/
http://www.rameniac.com/index/
http://www.ramenramenramen.net/

and it's wasa-BEE, not wasa-BEH!!!

fat butt, move away

new toy!

there's something about crinkly stuff that make cats tick

hint of autumn in nikko

the weather was still quite warm, temperature around 22 deg. leaves just starting to change colour

my 3 pairs of new shoes

puma limited edition 11,000 yen
uniqlo 2,000 yen
another colour of puma

japanese snacks

you can get these seasonal pocky here, but it's definitely cheaper in japan, especially in ameyoko. these were $1 per box.

this is my all-time favourite - yoku moku