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Protein Charge

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I got the name of a nice BBQ restaurant in the neighborhood last night: Dedesuke Ginza.

I couldnt wait; I went to Dedesuke Ginza TODAY for early dinner.

Meats are so FRESH!

I enjoyed every dishes!

It is highly recommended to go to this restaurant if you are a meat lover.

Food is fresh, place is clean and price is reasonable!

Don’t worry; English menu and foreign language speaking staffs (English and Chinese) are available.


After dinner, I was so full and could enjoy a walk in Ginza.

Earlier today, I spotted an electric business card recorder and electric memo pad on the magazine.

According to a magazine, I can find these at Ginza Itoya.


I was in Ginza already; I went to Ginza Itoya Annex to check out these.

I love visiting Ginza Itoya because we can find many innovative stationeries there!

It’s so much fun to walk around the building♪

Good exercise, too!

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Dilemma 

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I knew my dermatologist will ask me to stop going to the pool.

I went to the pool to walk; of course, I didn’t put my face down to water throughout my exercise – uhh…walking.

I haven’t washed my swimming cap because it’s never wet.

I walked for 30 mins and I took a shower immediately after I finish my exercise.

BUT my face got red.

After seeing my face, my dermatologist told me “I should stop going to pool” and gave me extra medicines to kill bacterias.

According to him, chlorine can be contained in vapor rising from a heated pool. 

Hummmm

If I work out with machines, my knees get damaged.

If I walk at the pool, my face gets red.

Either way, I require a Doctor and treatment.

It seems I spend money to creat a trouble… hummm

I cannot do much about it so I should think of now.

It was warm yesterday; some days it might get warmer now.

I opened a LION Ban Premium Roll (nano ion block deodorant) and Biore Body wipes (the aroma will change from lime soda to peach. I cannot wait to try it!).

Now, I should get ready for Spring! 

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Asics Walking

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Last March, while I was texting, I fell from stairs and hit my knees hard twice.

Since then sometimes my knees give me a trouble.

These are my collection of Asics Walking (shoes).

Asics Walking has a VERY SOFT CUSHION.

Furthermore, there is a machine to measure my foot to make an insole according to shape of my foot instantly.

Once I tried a pair, I cannot wear other shoes… because it has a SOFT CUSHION!

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Anahachimangu (Anahachiman Shrine) @ Waseda, Tokyo

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I went to Anahachimangu to get a good luck charms.


These are good luck charms for a smooth year: smooth relationships, smooth money transactions, etc.


I need to place a round good luck charm on a wall according to an instruction at midnight of 3 February 2017.

It has to face this year’s good luck direction: North- Northwest.

After a prayer and getting good luck charms, we went to lunch at Sanchoan.

Mom and I shared a “Yuzu soba ((facilitating) smoothness soba)” and Tonkatsu (pork rice bowl).

There is a rumor that this restaurant is a founder of tonkatsu.

I came for a good luck soba and their famous tonkatsu!


And I had Taiyaki for dessert.

This is a Japanese traditional desert in a shape of Tai (red snapper).

I bought one in traditional style and one in modern style, croissant taiyaki.

Both are delicious with a lots of sweet bean filling!


After lunch, we went to 100 yen shop Can Do (a dollar shop).

This is our routine because there isn’t any 100 yen shop in my area to shop consumable products cheap.

And the shop has many innovative products that I ended up buying MANY products.

A beauty part of 100 yen shop is I don’t feel guilty about it.

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Visiting Toy Park Hakuhindo@Ginza

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This place must is a dreamland for kids and even for adults. 


My friend from the US asked me to get Pokémon Cards for her sons.  

But there are too many series and different kinds: the Moon and the Sun, the starter kits, energy kit…

I was totally lost.


I don’t have any knowledge on toys, but I like to walk into this shop to find new ones.

I would love to go back there.

Who hates toys?

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Mmmmmm

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I bought soy milk on the way back.

Okay, prepared

soy milk (non-preparation): 270 cc,

Apple: 75g, and 

Carrot: 75g

Set up

Started vacuuming 

Started mixing

Done

I need to press one button to start a cycle.

I put together with skin, but the smoothie is nice and smooth.

I want to try other recipes and will try making my own!!

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Thank You Amazon!

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I received two products which I ordered last Saturday night.

My camellia oil for hair is about to finish so I ordered Moroccan Oil.

This oil has been on beauty magazines for quite some time; must be good.


I also received a smoothie maker: TESCOM TMV 1100.


This smoothie maker is unique, it’s a vacuum smoothie maker.

There won’t be any air in a cup to oxidize the smoothie; therefore, smoothie will be FRESH and we can KEEP the smoothie fresh.

I can make it at night and enjoy it next morning. 

How nice! 

I wanted to try a smoothie tonight; but I had no energy after gym.

I will study a manual book and recipe book in a bed Zzzz

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Short Trip to Canada (Day 3)

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Today is the day for Canadian Rockies hunting.

Eat well, prepare well.


First, went to the Banff National Park to see the Bow Fall.

However, it’s cold and snowing; it’s difficult to find a fall itself in the photo. 

It’s at left side of photo.


Then, visited the Surprise Corner where we could take a nice photo of our hotel, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.


Today I also enjoyed a nice walk in snow at Johnston Canyon.

I walked for 1.3 km to lower falls.


I admired nature in many ways.

Water is frozen; and it’s in nice blue.


 


Limestone


This is lower falls; it’s just amazing.


Water is so blue…


This is a good photo spot for Morant’s Curve if I manage to catch a train.

We had lunch at Fairmont Chateau Louise.

This hotel is located just in front of Lake Louise. 


Lake Loise is overlooked by Victoria Glaicer. 

During the winter, Lake Loise become a skate link.


I had lunch at LAGO..


After lunch, it was time for exercise.

I wear snowshoes to go to Paint Lake.


It was a long way to the lake.


Peyto Lake.

I manage to see Rockies as well.

It was worth walking there.


Bow Lake
It’s covered by snow; I cannot tell it’s a lake or great plain.


Crowfoot Glacier

The glaicier is in a shape of crowfoot.



Castle Mountain

The shape of mountains are in shape of castle…?


Vermilion Lake

This lake will turn into red with sunset.

Today, it remained in WHITE.


The last spot is observation point overlooking Banff.

There is a group of Big Horn Sheep and the Sulfur Mountain.


There is a natural hot spring at the Sulfur Mountain.

Unfortunately, I don’t have time to try it this time; therefore, I bought a packet of this to try the Banff Hot Spring at home.


It is Christmas Eve.

I had turkey and Christmas desserts for dinner.



By the way, Marilyn Monroe stayed in this hotel and this is the proof.

She took a film of “A River of No Return” here in Banff.


I’m glad that I’m spending my Christmas here.

I wish you Merry Christmas!

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Short Trip to Canada (Day 1)

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I’m in Vancouver now; I’ll write about my short trip to Canada.

First, I started enjoying my trip shopping cosmetics at Narita Airport.

It’s Year-End and I just cleared old make-ups from my make-up box.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get an eye shadow that I was eyeing on because it was sold out.

However, according to a sales person, I might be able to get it at other places such as duty free shops at other countries or department stores in Tokyo. Ahhhhh

I didn’t get the one I wanted, but I managed to get others and very happy about it. fufufu 

This is my first time to travel by Air Canada.

It is nice! Absolutely nice!

A seat and facilities are nice, it’s totally flat and look at a headphone!



I watched few movies with it.

Movies are Anthropoid (I didn’t know that Czech people had a hard time during WWII) and Mogan (British-American Science Fiction Horror movie).

Food and drinks are good.

I tried Canadian wine: Peninsula Ridge VQA, Cabernet Shiraz, Canada.

It’s nice!


Appetizer was smoked tuna.


Main dish was sautéed chicken.


Fresh fruit and cheese (I was convinced to have cheese. Canadian cheese are nice!)


And cheese cake for dessert.


Then, I had seafood paelia for breakfast.


After 9 hours of flight, I landed Vancouver!



I just had breakfast on the flight, but due to the delay of arrival, it’s time for our lunch… we went to lunch…
Lunch was at the nice dining place, the Granville Island Hotel.

It’s nice cod…if I were hungry, I would enjoy it more.

After lunch, went to Granville Island Market.



Market always excites me!


Then went to the Totem Pole Park in the  Stanley Park to admire the Downtown Vancouver. 

I could view Canada Place (this building was the Canada Pavilion for the World Expo), floating Gas Station (a gas station for yachts and flying boats) and high-rising buildings at the city of Vancouver.


Can you find a flying boat?


Floating Gas Starion Cheveron.


Canada Place


Totem Poles


Tonight, Staying at the Empire Landmark Hotel.


After settling down in a room, I went to a nearby supermarket.

Actually, it’s not an ordinal my supermarket…because it’s the Whole Foods Market…


I bought those for myself… because this supermarket emphasize on health and beauty.
This supermarkets sell beauty products as well.


I’ve been eating all day, but it became time for dinner.

A restaurant is located on 42F of the hotel and it rotates.

I can see whole Vancouver from this restaurant. 


Nice panorama Vancouver views and candle light dinner are absolutely romantic, but it aren’t help me to take photos of food.

You might not see it, but these are delicious.

If you are looking for a place to dine in Vancouver, you should consider here.


I had a long day by spending the same day twice.

It’s time for me to go to bed.

Oyasuminasai.

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Saturday Started from a Parcel from China to Jack Reacher

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Today, I received a parcel from China.

China…?


I opened with a doubt…it is my iPad case.

Now I understand why I needed to pay for shipment (not much about USD 3.50. A total cost is USD 19.00 so it’s still okay) for this product.

It must have directly shipped from China…?

To be honest, I didn’t expect for the quality for this price; but to my surprise, this is not bad at all.

I’m actually satisfied.


There was another surprise for me today; went for a late night movie: Jack Reacher Never Go Back.


It was a funday!!!

Oyasuminasai