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 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
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.
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.
I was invited for dinner reception hosted by C-ASTEC (Chubu Aerospace Industrial Technology Centre: Nagoya/Chubu Area Aerospace Industrial Cluster) at Italian Restaurant Al Porto, Tokyo Big Sight.
I returned to Tokyo Big Sight at the evening.
First, I was hesitated to attend alone but it became a fun evening.
I watched a free projection mapping show when I arrived Tokyo Big Sight.
Then I enjoyed talking to aerospace players from Nagoya (Japan), Germany, Singapore and Malaysia with nice Italian wine and food.
I attended Opening Reception of Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2018.
The event received many people in uniform (military) and they all wearIng many stars. hahaha
The scale of event was rather small because the event was squeezed in 2018.
The next event supposed to be held in 2020 but we won’t be able to host any event there because Tokyo Big Sight, the trade fair venue, will convert to the press center for Tokyo Olympics 2020.
I managed to meet all contacts that I wanted to follow up at JA 2018.
At the evening, I participated a wine lesson on Champagne at Enoteca Marunouchi.
I tasted following champagnes:
Philippe Glavier
Nomine Renard
2008 Henriot
2012 Louis Roederer
C’est si bon!
When he wakes up, he always asks to go to my parents’ bed to play with Teddy Bears!
He also looks like one. hahaha
We went dinner at Teppanyaki Yasaiya, Roppongi.
The restaurant became our regular dinner place because Choco can join.
He loves the jelly very much.
I should get the recipe.
I received an early Christmas gift. Yeah
I packed boxes for next moving day.
The mover collected them in early morning to deliver them at my new place around noon.
There are only two of them but very fast and efficient.
I could start unpacking in the afternoon.
I’m still unpacking now because I am considering where to put them for easy handling in my daily life.
I’m also sorting things.
If things are not needed for a new place; I also Sayonara them.
Sometimes, it takes time to make a decision.
Some of them look old and tired, but I have many memories so difficult to let it go.
hahaha
It’s been a while – two weeks? – since I posted last blog.
I’ve been physically and mentally tired because I cannot get a proper break.
I am demotivated because after completing all projects I thought I can get a break; but my boss didn’t approve my leave because he plans to take leave.
Yes, I’m very frustrated.
I should think of good time so I decide to post old dates.
On 16 November 2018, I planned a mariage styled dinner at French Restaurant IIZAKA, Yotsuya 3-chome.
Chef Iizaka served for few Ambassadors as their residence Chef.
The couple closed the restaurant just for five of us because if there were others, timing of food would be different from tables and they want to serve food at the best condition.
All dishes were like art.
Sommelier (wife) selected nice wine to match these delicate food.
I had my first Beaujolais of the year which was released on 15 November 2018.
Both my stomach and heart were satisfied with nice food & wine and their hospitality.
This is the restaurant that I surely want to return.
My friend decides to start a new career.
We shared memories and caught up on each other @ Italian Restaurant Shunsai, Roppongi.
Choco also joined tonight.
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