The sakura aren’t quite in full bloom, but many trees in Kyoto are already covered with flowers. This against the remaining Edo architecture can make the simple turning of a street corner feel like a leap back in time to the world depicted by movies and history books. But then you see the vending machines…
I found them!! Ever since watching that. Japan episode of Top Gear, I’ve wanted to try the little crunchy crabs that Jeremy Clarkson got for a driving snack. Happy to report they’re quite tasty and moreish if you’re into flavours such as ikan bilis and dried cuttlefish. Don’t think I can bring any home, but…
Today, I have consumed: Some edamame Half a yakiniku onigiri A hot can of coffee A bowl of ramen with a soft-yolk hard boiled egg and pork belly Two ‘puri’ from Freshness Burger A MOS burger A sakura macaron Half a matcha tea latte A cup of sake A bite of space kimchi A cherry…
We’re sitting in our little ryokan room chowing down on edamame. What a relief to be here, eating beans, hanging out with Niaal, all while the bright lights of Shinjuku promise to shine all night. Well, most of the night that would matter to us because omg so tired from many long hours of flying….
Doug is my deskmate at work. We’ve been trying to level up our gardening skills because plants are cool and working with computers is soul-sucking if you don’t have other hobbies to keep you sane. Inspired by the cress postcarden from Swee, we took to growing microgreens. Microgreens are germinated seeds that are allowed to…
It’s really good to be working from home today. Spent yesterday feeling feverish and a little bit sorry for myself. Thought it might be flu, but WebMD says it’s probably just a cold. Despite not feeling the best these last few days, a number of lovely things have made me smile. Seven (7, VII) of which…
Words cannot describe how rapt I am with this new awesome snack, Cheesebuddy. Fantastically mediocre, these moreish cheese bun profiteroles are just amazing. It really is a warm doughy lump of nothing, the sort of mid-morning treat you’d give to a schoolchild when you can’t be bothered making anything more quality, but I sincerely feel…
The Expendables. Gratuitous, brutish, indulgent, completely unashamed of its tenuous storyline and crass dialogue. This is 2 hours of pointless, action-packed entertainment – indeed it has plumbed beyond the depths of shit and emerged victoriously brilliant out the other side. Awesome closure to a good weekend. I scored a goal today too, and had pizza pockets…