IKEA on Saturday

I have signed for an apartment. Now technically I can say, my old-lovely small room with a view apartment. 2 weeks later, I will have a new room key in my hand.

Many things I must to do, such as a notification of change of address in many places, an application in many places and shopping!

Well, I went to IKEA Funabashi Store.

3 minutes from JR Minami-Funabashi station,
near huge shopping center, LaLaport Tokyo-Bay.

Lunch@A Small Place

Do you love to go to Ramen Shop?
Oh, I love to... but the problem is, ramen is one of high-calorie foods! Some diet-advisor says, you may enjoy ramen noodle but better not to eat ramen-soup!

When I found this cheese-tonkotsu(pork bone broth) ramen, I soon realized it was really difficult not to enjoy ramen soup.

Well, I just gave up.
Enjoy Ramen, both noodle and soup!

white snow like cheese on ramen!
miso-cheese ramen, 900yen@tukumo ramen

A Small Room with a View

Today I went to see an apartment room. 1 bed room, 1 tatami-room, kitchen and bathroom. About 15 minutes by walk from the nearest station, 5 minutes from a beautiful sakura park and a super market.

It was built in 60's. The rent is low and the room is on 5th floor, no elevator!

A very old apartment, but it has a nice view and environment.

Take it, or Not Take it?

I have one week...

from bedroom's window.
this apartment reminds me the apartment where I spent my childhood.

A Compass in Your Heart

Today I saw rainbows. It was long time ago since I saw a rainbow last time.

It was just so beautiful, then I called my mother  and brothers. We watched fantastic rainbows for a while.

yesterday, blue moon, today, two rainbows!

Today I decided to look for a new apartment. It seems take time until get it, but I never worry about it. Because I know I will get it.

You know, we all have our own compass in our minds. It means we know where we can find our happiness.

If you feel you are in confusion, just concentrate your mind and then ask to yourself.

"What make me happy?"

"What do I love in my life?"

I know many things make me happy, such as beautiful scenery, nature sounds, lemon glass and verbena scents, freshly camomile tea.. working, reading, traveling, painting...

Because I believe angels always with me, sometimes I feel angels say something to me.

They say, "Believe what you love and you know you should take which way".

A way which make you happy.

Last Sunday in August

Still hot in Tokyo....really hot this summer,  there is no sign autumn is coming.

I enjoyed this weekend, first, I went to see a dentist(oh no...),  second, went to see an angel therapist(oh yes!) and then went to my favorite Ginza.

On Sunday my brother made lunch, iced lemon tea(fantastic!) and garlic buttered toasts while I went to buy sushi for dinner.

summer, summer, summer!

Lunch In Odaiba

It was Friday. Since I got to work on Sunday, I had a day-off on Friday.
So, what should I do to make that day more lovely?

I decided to go to Odaiba for special lunch with my friend!

Odaiba is a small island on Tokyo Bay, it takes only 15 minutes by Yurikamome(monorail:Shimbashi to/from Toyosu). Yurikamome is one of my favorite transport in Tokyo. Feel like "walking on the sea",  I can enjoy exciting view from window! There are unique buildings in this area, such as Fuji TV Building, Telecom Center, National Museum of Emerging Science and so on. At evening, a night view from Odaiba is really beautiful.

shimbashi station for yurikamome

fuji tv building

lunch buffet at grand pacific le daiba.
5 star resort hotel in odaiba.
star road dining & bar(30F)
3,950yen for weekday,
4,750yen for weekend.
I booked via internet.

You have 2 hotel choices in Odaiba, Grand Pacific Le Daiba or Hotel Nikko Tokyo.
Both of them make sure for your special occasion.

a view from "star road".
rainbow bridge(center)
hotel nikko(near side building)

Ready For Travel!

Vacance on November.  I got to work during this really hot and humid week while most of people had summer holidays "Obon"... a Buddhist festival to recognize ancestor's or family's who had passed away spirits.

But I am still happy. Because I have time to imagine how to make my trip more wonderful and to prepare for it.

On Saturday last week I went to Ginza to survey a new suitcase and other travel goods. My favorite, MUJI Yurakucho is always good choice for me. 3 minutes walk from JR Yurakucho station or 7 minutes from Subway Ginza station, MUJI offer simple and good design clothes, stationery, furniture, kitchen goods, groceries, cosmetics, travel items, and much more!

muji yurakucho, really easy to access.
why I love muji? because they offer my favorite colours,
black, gray and brown for all of their products.

And don't miss Cafe MUJI.

ginger ale and custard pudding.
these are amazing!

3rd floor is for interior and furnitures.
I love to watch these silver stainless storage boxes from cafe.

cafe muji is a self-service cafeteria.

For reference, I also went to RIMOWA Ginza, they offered summer's limited colour, white!
So cute, so nice...

about 3 minutes from muji.
rimowa ginza.

I headed to Ginza station and met many people stopped ant take photos  LOUS VUITTON's show window!

louis vuitton offers collaborate products with artist, kusama yayoi.

imagine red polka dots louis vuitton bags!
it's so pretty!

Well, my plan is..
I will order via internet, MUJI's gray hard carry case before sold out, or I might buy it tomorrow after work!