Do Re Mi

Itadakimaaaaaaaasu~! Happy 2013 everyone-!!!  LOL, not the most elaborate setup above but ramen always tastes delicious on cold nights.  ( b ^ . ^ )b   I can always save the elaborate Japanese styled New Years food for another day when I'm not so lazy.   Must do closeup... You might ask, why ramen and pizza?: A: Pizza is one of my loves so it always tastes good.  Imo, pizza is so awesome because it adds this festive vibe to almost any occasion, don't you think?! I'm spending my New Year chillin' at home with the sis.  Our parents went out to party.  Doesn't our family sound so reversed right now?  xD I made a makeshift kotatsu which was a big feat for me; I never really got to that project in a long time.  I might have started 'Project Kotatsu' at least a year or two ago. I wanted to make a model of a kotatsu to see if I would like the idea of having one.  So far I really like it and it's pretty comf...

My Uncle from came over to our house to visit a couple days ago so I was pretty excited to cook him some of my special dishes.  We rarely get visits from relatives, mostly because we're the displaced ones, living super far away from everyone else...  Sometimes I forget what it's like to have relatives and other family over so I get really excited to show off my hosting skills when I get the chance! One of the dishes was miso soup which he really liked and I whipped up some sushi this evening. Soooo delicious.... He really liked them and said they were "Ono" AKA yummy. :D I'll probably make him a bento box for the plane ride back.  I did that for my other Uncle who visited the last time. I think there's something really special about homemade bento boxes besides their obvious beautiful and cute appeal. It's not just food, but the time, effort, and care someone gives for someone else.  I really like making bentos because in my...

The majority of the items I used for this makeup look. It's about time I post a new tutorial!  Here are some tips and tricks that have worked for me when I needed the most lasting, non-smudge, and non-cakey makeup for a long day.  I have semi-oily skin so depending on your skin type, this look may or may not work for you. For lasting makeup, I feel that the most important features to focus on are the skin, eyes, and hair. SKIN To start, I always *lightly* moisturize by getting maybe half a pea sized amount of facial lotion (I personally use Alba Botanica ), rubbing it in both hands until smoothed out, and patting it on my face. This may seem like it will make your face more oily but in fact, it prevents dry skin that will make the foundation look flaky and it also can pat down already dry skin on your face so it won't show up when you apply your foundation. For foundation, I like to stick with BB Creams because they work so well for me.  I feel t...

So you know how life goes, there are some days that will be amazing and some days not so much.  Today was a nice day, fairly pleasant with nothing too dramatic except towards the ending of my day where I happened to get one of 'those' people who ever so slightly, threw off my groove. But then I got home and got my two games in the mail~!!!  There were two packages on my desk and I was thinking that it might be makeup or some other item that I ordered online but they were my games.  \( "^ 0 ^" )/ It's one of those moments in life where your mood isn't all that great but then something happens that brightens up your day. I couldn't wait so I started up the Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance and watched the beautifully animated opening sequence.  The game itself is great fun and a treat to feast your eyes on.  I didn't think I would like playing the game in 3D but it's actually more engaging that way; I only use the 3D on low power though. ...

I thought I'd post an official blog just about what's going on in my life right now.  The weather has gotten really cold... more like freezing actually.  The temperatures are dropping to the 20's.. Today I was off from work so I decided to make some hot miso soup!  ( *^ v ^* )   There's nothing quite like a hot soup or stew to combat a cold house.  It's funny because my dad claims that we have a lot of food in the fridge but all that 'food' he's talking about is the leftover pizza from last night.  lol I know that in Japan, miso soup is considered more of a side dish or an appetizer but when our family makes it, it's more of a meal.  Along with the miso paste and dashi powder, I usually add: - yellow onion - tofu - wakame - daikon (sometimes) - egg (sometimes) - green onion (sometimes) ... and we eat it with a cooked mixture of brown and white rice!  The tofu adds a lot of bulk to the soup so it's quite filling.  I like to ad...

[WARNING: This entry contains large amounts of foul language and ranting.  Read at your own discretion.] Today was actually a very productive and good day at work for me.  I got a lot done in terms of organizing and putting things where they belonged.  The time also flew by.  The only issue I had lay with this particular coworker who came to work with me in my area today. As associates, we can pick and choose which area we want to settle in and it's a maximum of two associates to each area. So anyway, one of my coworkers, let's call her Two-Faced Betty (lol) decides to work with me in the area I originally settled in AND got to first, may I add.  I call her Two-Faced Betty because when you first meet her, she seems like a really sweet old lady BUT my impression of her was immediately shattered after my explanation below... To start off my morning, I go around the store, greet customers, and ask them if they need help with anything.  And here's the c...

This was supposed to be a post about my (consisting of mostly electronics) Christmas Wishlist but I'm changing it slightly since a lot of the stuff on the wishlist has already been bought, lol. I shall now tell you my story...  It all started on Black Friday .   I was so happy that Target decided to open earlier on that day because I had to work the next morning and this was actually my *FIRST TIME EVER* going o ut to get something on Black Friday !; I didn't really want my first experience of shopping on that day to be too traumatizing ....   ( ~ . ~ );; I was thinking that most people w ou ld be at Thanks giving parties at 9 pm but I was surprised to find that a lot of other people w ere actually waiting in line at Target possibly HOURS before I even got there at 8 pm !   I thought, " D ammit, don't these people have somewhere else to be ?! "   orz This was my miss ion:   1.) OBTAIN - PS3 ($199. 99) ... 2.) AND the Nintendo 3 DS ( $1...