If I were to ask you to describe Harajuku for me, what would you have in mind? If I were to say I went to a restaurant called Kawaii Monster, what would you imagine? Now put those two thoughts together and enter into this very real very Harajuku world of Kawaii Monster Cafe… It is located in, surprise surprise, Harajuku. Upon entering the premise, we were greeted at the reception area and were then told …
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How to create a very Japanese high school themed birthday party
One week before my 30th birthday, I invited about 30 of my closest friends to party with me. Knowing me, there was a theme: Japanese high school. Knowing me, everything was colour coordinated: pink. Knowing me, I wanted everyone to dress up: school uniforms. Instead of just telling you how awesome of a party I had (I had a very awesome party btw), I might as well share some of the things that I did …
So, I received birthday messages from some famous people…
Today I turn 30. Over the weekend, my sister surprised me with some really special birthday messages from my loved ones. (Of course, with the help of my hubby, cos she’s in London!) Apart from real loved ones sending me real love, I also received some very special fictional messages from my favourite people. Here they are: My hubby then attached each message on a piece of cardboard, tied each to a balloon and spread them …
Celebrating my birthday ala Japanese in Melbourne
Last year, I celebrated my birthday in Japan. In fact, I spent half of it in Kyoto and the other half in Tokyo. And it wasn’t just any other trip, it was the honeymoon. What a birthday, huh! So this year, I decided that I should re-live my Japan birthday celebration by going around Melbourne and doing some very typical Japanese things. It was heaps of fun as the hubby and I walked (and drove) around …
29 words to summarise my 29th year of being me
So I celebrated my 29th birthday yesterday. Yes, 29 years of living on earth! Whoa! Sure sounds a little… old. So what have I learnt so far? Who am I? What have been the most memorable moments? I’m going to randomly write down 29 words or phrases that I feel summed up my life best thus far. I won’t explain them, maybe I will do that some other time. Here we go: Ignorance is bliss …