Blackberries

I've been checking out my new neighborhood and was very surprised to find blackberries. I love blackberries!! My whole family used to go blackberry picking every summer. The reward of our efforts always ended up in a hot cobbler and sometimes jam. Mmmmm...... These blackberries are really close to my house, and I've snagged a few already, but don't think I should take any more. They sure are tempting though.

Yamagata reunion

Here's me and my Yamagata ladies!! We met up in Takasaki this weekend. Esther came down from Yamagata, I came from Tokyo, and Sinead came all the way from Canada. We all met and lived in Yamagata city in 1999. Wow, that was 10 years ago!! Saying "time flies" is such a cliche, but it is soooo true.

My new view

Here are a few shots of the sunset from MY new kitchen window. Isn't it gorgeous? The photo quality is not too great, but I hope to see a lot more of these in my future.

I LOVE ORANGE!!!!

I moved to the Koenji area of Tokyo. Actually my apartment is right between Koenji and Nakano. I'm within walking distance of both stations. The area is cute with lots of restaurants, bars, thrift stores, and tiny shops selling lots of unusual things that you never knew you needed until you see them. It's time to go exploring in my new neighborhood!!

Finally..........

I moved into a new apartment. Yay!!! I'm so excited, but I've got lots of unpacking and organizing to do now.
Here's the kitchen. My very own kitchen!!!

This picture is looking into the living room from the kitchen.

Apparently......

Japanese kids like to suck on flowers. I tried it, and I liked it too. So sweet.

Don't worry about a thing......

My friend Tomo sang in the "Bob Marley - One Love Music Festival" in Yoyogi Park yesterday,

and she was amazing!!!! I wish I could sing.

The 30 yen shop

Everything in this bin is 30 yen or roughly 30 cents each!! It changes every day, and I've gotten some nice stuff before. I check it every day. Jay got a rockin T-shirt here the other day. I shall post pics of my best 30 yen finds soon.