I bought my little niece a piano lesson book at Book Shop Book First Roppongi for her New Year Gift yesterday.
There are words for songs, music notes and piano keys inside.
The notes and keys are indicated in colors to learn easily and there is self play mode to learn rhythm as well.
I’m happy to see her playing over and over.
The room was full of music then.
Now she went back home so it’s quiet in house.
I miss her.
I hosted lunch for my school classmates on 10 December 2018.
I prepared Tacos (hard shells).
It’s been some time and we enjoyed catching up on each other.
To my surprise, my friend brought Christmas Gifts for Choco: Stitch and toilet bags.
Choco was frightened when he sees Stitch for the first time – look at his size.
Later Stitch became his good friend.
He displayed all his favorite toys and Stitch is one of them.
I started my new year morning with Shishimai (lion dance) and Masuzake (Japanese sake in a wooden square cup).
After experiencing Japanese traditional new year, we went for Belgium breakfast at my favorite breakfast restaurant: Le Pain Quoitidien, Tokyo Midtown Roppongi.
I had New Year Special Menu.
I started with a glass of sparkling wine to celebrate 2019.
Off course, I enjoyed all food.
Furthermore, I received a new year gift from the restaurant: Fukin (Japanese traditional kitchen cloth) and a ticket for free audio museum guide.
After heavy brunch, I played with little niece at Hinoki-cho Park.
Though we had a heavy brunch, we enjoyed strawberry tea with Phillips Chocolate the Boston’s Oldest Chocolateir for tea break.
Coincidently, I used a mug that I bought it at Pier 1 Imports in Boston.
We relaxed a bit at home and went for grocery shopping; I cooked Yakiniku (Korean BBQ) for dinner.
Can I call BBQ cooking ? hahaha
We are spending New Year in very traditional way: relaxing family gathering.
We went for a new year prayer after lunch.
This small shrine, Tenso Jinjya (Tenso Shrine) is our family shrine.
I drew a fortune paper which is inside of dragon.
I can keep this temple’s God, dragon as a good luck charm.
My fortune is good luck.
After prayer, we had our break at Mercedes Me Downstairs Coffee Shop, Roppongi.
When we returned to home, we relaxed and had a dinner at home.
My little niece made me dessert: parfait.
We had it with a Swiss Hot Chocolate.
So sweet!
I hosted early Christmas Party for my flower arrangement classmates.
I was busy cooking and setting up table so I didn’t take many phots, only one.
We chatted from 11 am to 11 pm. hahaha
Staying at home for family gathering.
We ate Osechi (new year special dishes) this morning for wishing healthy and prosperous year.
I assisted photo shootings of product, superfood Granola, at Tokyo Gas Shiodome Cooking Studio, Shiodome, Tokyo.
We moved to Prince Hotel Karuizawa for the meeting with the Chief Chef of the area hotel to recommend serving Superfood Granola for the hotel breakfast.
The hotel, Prince Hotel Karuizawa, will host G20 summit in 2019.
This would be a great opportunity to introduce the product globally.
We had our lunch on the Shinkansen (bullet train) on the way to Karuizawa, Gunma.
Many foreign tourists visit Karuizawa for golfing, skiing and shopping at Mitsui Outlet Karuizawa.
The Chef waited for us to serve special menu using Superfood Granola.
What a nice surprise!
These were so good.
I wish we could stay longer, perhaps, staying at the hotel for the holiday.
I assisted the company’s product, Superfood Granola, at the Noma Cooking School, Kichijoji, Tokyo.
I’m happy to witness that the product is well received by Japanese consumers.
At the evening, I met my old friend from Malaysia at Aqua, Imperial Hotel Tokyo.
We couldn’t stop talking though it’s getting late and I mean LATE because we had so much to catch up.
I visited Gakken Holdings to propose a business collaboration for overseas market.
At the lobby, the company displays their educational materials that reminds me of my childhood.
Nostalgic.
It is the day to hand over my apartment keys back to the agent.
I lived here for 9 years and 4 months.
I was very sentimental when I returned keys because there are so many memories.
There were goods and bads – I was happy.
I closed one chapter and moved on to another.
I celebrated my new start at Italian Restaurant Osteria Dieci, Azabu-Junan, Tokyo that night.
I had nice Italian wine: Monte Del Fra, and
Nice Italian food.
Choco also celebrated with me.
He had an appetizer (dried lean chicken) and main dish (chicken and vegetables).
We are adding this restaurant on our favorites.
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