Night Out With The Girls

It's 10 o'clock on a Saturday morning and guess where I am? In my beloved office, trying everything to prevent myself from falling asleep, lol. No, this week I have to take over Saturday's shift because it was my turn anyway and I got Friday as a free day instead. Starting next week the three students part timers will leave us, because the summer holidays are almost over! It will be so sad without them, I'll miss them :)

On Friday I had my free day, which was also busy as I had to go shopping and running different errands, but in the evening I met up with my girls for Purikura, a delicious dinner in a japanese restaurant and for Cocktails thereafter! We wanted to spend some time together as our friend L. will leave us next week for her one year exchange in Japan. 

Our old Purikura machine in the local jap. bookstore. Honestly it is nothing compared to those we had in JP! But better than nothing, right?

Here we were decorating our purikura! I missed that so much, haven't taken any puris since leaving Tokyo.

The menu at the restaurant "Okini". It is an " all you can eat" restaurant!

THE FOOD

Even more food! Of course I didn't take fotos of every single dish we ordered. But we were stuffed ;)

Lol, I like this pic, made by self timer. You don't see the others at all, but the waiter XD

Our girl group! Left: Charlotte and me, right L. and K.

Our cocktails. Omg, my face is so red, it must have been that alcohol, lol. Charlotte was wearing her Usamimi that day, so cute!

Here you can see our purikura, I like the Burger and the last one best. Too bad the machine here can't send digital copies to your cellphone like the ones in JP.

Last but not least, my simple random OOTD. My new shoes make me about 5 cm taller, they were a recommendation from my friend L. since she has the same! I'd love to do a twin coord with you <3

So what are you guys up to this weekend? I still have Sunday left for fun activities, I think I'll go and have some Ramen with sis, and I'll also still have to do that review about the false lashes I was sponsored with. Well, well, see you next post!

Saturday Hanging Around

Hi friends, it's time for me to post again! My weekend is always busy since I've started working, but I have nothing against that, it's better than be bored and watching TV most of the time, lol. I stand up early even though it's weekend, haha. Today I accompanied my mum to Krefeld, a small city near Düsseldorf to run some errands, and in the afternoon I met up with Charlotte for our usual hanging around. Have some pictures!

 My local station! We had such nice weather today, which is quite unusual for Düsseldorf, haha. It was half past nine am on Saturday, so almost no people on the track XD

First pic: this happens when you forget to put off flash in very good sunlight, haha!

Second pic: this is the usual, not shiny me, lol. My hair is quite messy, but I never do any kind of hairstyling ;)

 After my return from Krefeld I didn't have any time left to go home to eat lunch, so I just made myself this instant ramen at Charlotte's place, thanks for lending me your kitchen and bowl XD

 Charlotte fixing her curtains, which were ironed carefully while I was eating, lol

. I'm so jealous of her DB DVD collection :P

 Then we went shopping and to our beloved Meyerbee coffee shop to have Chai Tea Latte, we are so much into that stuff lately! It's a very good alternative to those who don't like Coffee or Espresso ;)

 Taken by selftimer ;) And please ignore my bang, that is intended, lol.

 I really like this shot, also by selftimer. Though my posture looks so weird =)

Btw, I ralized Disqus is not working 'cause of maintainance, so I can't comment on your newest posts today, but I shall do it as soon as Disqus is working again. 

I just finished making another cheesecake! I have to collect 15 lids of the cream I always use for the cake to get a free cooking book! I wanna have that book so much, which means I have yet to bake two more cakes! (As of today I have already 7 lids, lol). Anybody wants to have a piece of cake?

Hope you are also enjoying your weekend and the nice weather! See you next post!

Food Post XDD

Hey friends, how are you? As I told you my Swiss friend was in Düsseldorf for two days and I met him after work for dinner and to catch up. It was very nice to talk about the good old times and about the latest things.  We met in Fukuoka, Japan four years ago, and have always managed to meet in different places! Well, this post is just a post about the food we had, and since I have nothing else to post about  at this moment,  so this comes very convinient! Haha. Anyway, enjoy!

 We went for dinner in my favourite Sushi Bar in Düsseldorf on Tuesday! That was my beloved Salmon Menu, I always take the same menu XDDD

 My friend's sushi menu XD

 Strawberry Daiquiri from "Butter Shakers" Cocktail Bar

 Yay, I got some Swiss chocolate XD Love Toblerone ;)

 My friend and me! He has been on the road for almost 10 months, travelling through Europe on his bicyle!! This is so amazing! I really admire him for that! I think he has seen almost the whole world. Sorry for my stupid face, lol

 Oh that was so yummy XD

 On Wednesday we went to a small bar at the Rhine to have a light dinner. I really like the atmosphere and it was a lovely weather as you can see!

 I really started to like Cocktails, cause they are so sweet in taste!

Well, this was just a normal salad, but quite good!

After dinner we just walked to tram station and parted our ways. Tomorrow he'll leave for Frankfurt, and in about 1 days he'll be back home in Switzerland! Have a safe journey home!

Well, that was it for today ;) Hope to post soon again!

Ikea Love

Wow, the week went by so fast, I didn't even realize! Now it's Sunday and tomorrow I have to work again 5 days till the next weekend, haha. Well, did you have a nice weekend? Ever since starting working full time I appreciate my free time and the weekend so much more than before, and it's always busy XDD

Saturday Charlotte and me went to Ikea to have a look at some of their stuff and to have Ikea food ;) I always have to eat something whenever I'm there, specially their Hot Dog! Normally I'm not into Hot Dogs, but I love the one you can get at Ikea, I can't particularly explain why I like it only there, haha. Have some fotos!

 Our food: I had soft-icecream and the Ikea Hot Dog! Last foto shows the "eating slogan" (Translation would be: Eat me as you like it) I also liked the tray with "Ikea Food" on it, lol

 Some of the cute Ikea items we spotted: vegetable plushies, more plushies and a huge penguin poster!

 Me and Charlotte testing mattresses, haha! We took the second one actually lying, that's why my face is half cut off from the foto, lol ;) And please ignore the terrible break-out on my face that day! XDD

 Lol, Charlotte, it seems to be comfy on this one ;)

I ended up buying nothing except for the food, but Charlotte found a nice heart shaped cushion with arms! Too bad I forgot to take a picture of it! Maybe you can see it in her post?? After Ikea we headed back to the mall in Düsseldorf to just browse some stuff. Oh my wishlist always grows bigger thereafter...

 A few days ago I received this beautiful drawing from my friend T. (Cupcake Gal)! She even drew my birthmark, lol. I was soooo happy to get this, thank you so much! It will get a special place on my wall! Wish I was as cute as in your picture! <3

 Sunday I spent the day in our beloved Cupcake Cafe with Charlotte and L. where we coincidently met our friend K. She was there with her family to celebrate the baptism of the youngest family member ;) I had a super delicious Chai Tea Latte and the cupcake on the right with strawberry whipped cream XD

Actually I wanted to make new cheesecake today, but I forgot to buy whipping cream yesterday. Everything's closed on Sunday in Germany, so I have to wait till tomorrow. Hmmm, yummy cheesecake ;)

So, what are you up to this week? Any nice plans? I will get to welcome my Swiss friend this week who is on a journey through the whole of Europe on his bycicle (yeah, you read it correct!). He is just stopping by in Düsseldorf for two days, and I'm looking forward to see him again after two years ;) I shall post about it!

Have a nice start into the new week! Lots of love, TT <3

JP goods and a short trip to Kaarst

Hey friends, how was your weekend? Mine was good but it was over too fast, as always. I'm sitting at work again, Monday is always the worst day of the week. I'm still tired from the weekend and my motivation is not with me yet, lol. Anyways here are new pics for you XD

My sis returned from her one year exchange year in JP last Wednesday, and brought back a lot of new stuff I ordered :) Have a look!

Tons of new stationary from my beloved Rilakkuma! I also got new Canmake powder, but forgot to take a foto!

Loads of Senbeis, Jagabees, Furikake and Pockys! Sorry for the low quality foto!

My new expensive toy: electionc dictionary from Casio! It was the newest model, cause the 2010 model was not avaiable anymore... but it is just awesome! I have 1000 books to read on it, many encyclopedias, travel dictionary in 14 languages, it even helps you to pronounce the words. The money was totally worth it! I'm in love with it! Oh yes, and my new Passcase from Kapibara-san XDD

I got this lovely letter and pen from my friend P. Thank you so much, I take the pen with me everyday to work!

Then on Sunday Charlotte and me decided to to go on a short trip to Kaarst, a small city about 30 min away by train from Düsseldorf. We wanted to check out the city and an Italian restaurant. But before that we met up at her place to watch Draganball Z (we love DB so much, haha) and to do silly things like the following fotos prove ;)

A blurry Charlotte and me trying on her gyaru wigs, haha.  Please note: we are no gyaru, she just happens to have those wigs for shootings. It became terribly hot on my head while having that wig on, how can people wear such things for even hours, lol.

What do you think, would we be great gyaru, hahaha. I once HAD hair this long, and it wasn't a wig but my natural hair. Can you imagine me having such long hair? I think it was in 2004.

Somewhere in Kaarst, on our way to the city center. Kaarst looks like the small village I'm actually from. I can never ever imagine me going back to live in such a place, although it was so calm and beautiful. I'm a city girl now through and through, haha.

In the city centre

The Italian restaurant we wne to have dinner. this was a free appetizer!

My Pizza Magherita, it was so friggin' huge I couldn't finish it and took the rest home XD

 

 At the train station on our way home, I think the clouds look really menacing, right? But luckily it was dry until I was home.

Well, it was a funny day, but it ended somehow... well, Charlotte, we know how it ended, right? :-( I wish you guys a nice start into the new week, and hopefully I can post more the next days.

I Love Bento

Today I want to share my love for japanese bento with you! In Japan it is so normal to bring your own food with you whether it is for work, school or outdoor activities XD When I still was a university student I brought my own bento every day, cause I really hated the canteen. Now at work I decided to go on with my bento tradition, the canteen of my working place is actually okay (at least it is much better than back at student times) but still, I don't like it. Yeah, I know I'm so fussy when it comes to food, lol.

Most of my bento stuff is from Japan, so have some fotos!

My favourite double lunch box with box bag from Rilakkuma I use everyday XD

This is a lovely set, isn't it?

My beloved Tully's Tumbler and Rilakkuma shaped lunch box

Cinnamonroll box set!

Huge Rilakkuma lunch box! But I hardly use it cause it doesn't fit into the bento bag, haha!

That was my lunch yesterday! Rice with yasai-furikake (vegetable seasoning for rice), roasted chicken breast, fried chanterelles with onion and hard boiled coconut sauce eggs. It was so yummy XD

I had better mention at this place that it's my Mum who does all the cooking. She always cooks everything in the early morning ;) She usually sleeps until 4 or 5 am, so she must be bored and cooks for me, haha. No, I know I can't take this for granted and it is really luxiourous to enjoy this priviledge ;) Thank you Mama.

Well, topic change: On Sunday I had a lovely date with my friend L. and we wanted to try Matcha Latte from Tenten Coffee! Matcha Latte is japanese green tea combined with creamy milk. I've longed for real Matcha Latte ever since leaving Tokyo and as a real Matcha addict and the one we got in Cafe Relax was more than bad ;__; But this one was lovely, I highly recommend!

Tenten's advertisment!

 

Here was mine, you could also order the cold version! It was a bit expensive, though. But I gladly pay that for this enjoyment XDDD

We just sat there and talked. I'll miss her heapes once she leaves for her one year exchange year in Japan. But I'll work hard to at least go on a holiday in JP next spring and see her and some other friends again! 

Having said that, I must get back to work XD See you!