Wednesday, February 29, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: MARCH Challenge!!!


ooo~! so i managed to complete the February photo-a-day challenge without missing a day:D
but it continues!
here's the challenge for MARCH.

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 29


"something i'm listening to"
right now i'm enjoying the Drive soundtrack :D
i finally saw the movie a couple weeks ago and really loved it.


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 28


"money"
my piggy bank! it's so full right now...i should coin-star it

Monday, February 27, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 27


"something i ate"
i stole a french fry off of James' dinner plate... tee hee hee!!

Sunday, February 26, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 26


"night"
my original idea for "night" didn't work out....so i resulted to a song that included "night".
i went with the J-Techno/pop group, Perfume's "Night Flight'.
and speaking of night, tonight it is FREEZING outside people!!
my car looks to be covered in ice already! 

Saturday, February 25, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 25


"green"
mmmmm greens are so delicious!
and here's my favorite grocery market, Central Market in Mill Creek.
i like to come here to get fresh ingredients.  they even have an amazing fish/meat market too.
local stuff...organic...natural.. i really wish there was a central market somewhere on the east side.
today i got ingredients to make some gyoza tomorrow! i hope it turns out good.

Jones Soda Candy...!


so we all know that i'm a candy fiend! love love love candy--can't live without it!
once upon a time there was a delicious carbonated candy called "jones soda candy" made by that popular jones soda company. then it disappeared from shelves.i just assumed they got discontinued.
i randomly started searching for it again and turns out i can buy it online through amazon!
so i bought 2 cases, total of 12 tin cans of green apple candy!
so yum....so happy...!

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 24


"inside my bathroom closet"
yep, pretty much it.
lots of towels, my raspberry shower cap and my japanese soaps and bath salt!
even baby kai has his own shelf of towels, washcloths, q-tips and soaps.
thank goodness this apartment comes with a good sized cabinet!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 23


"my shoes"
ya, i know flats are going out of style and especially the pointed toes--but i love these shoes!
i can wear them with just about everything

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 22


"where i work"
baby kai is my full time job and home is pretty much where i work.
hopefully this smile means i'm doing something right ^_^

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 21


"a favorite photo of me"
right now, this is my favorite photo of me :D
that's erika on the left.
this was taken in hawaii and we're wearing yukatas (summer kimono)

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 20


"handwriting"
this is our "Baby Kai Feeding Chart"
we have this notepad placed in our kitchen and we're keeping track of his feeding schedule.
this is be a combination of James and my handwriting.
hmmm...is it easy to tell who wrote what??
(and off subject, Baby Kai is feeding about every 3~4 hours and wait for it....
he sleeps through the night!!! i'd say he sleeps at least 5~6 hours during the night.
 what a milestone!)

Sunday, February 19, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 19


"something i hate to do"
ugh...i hate putting away my clean laundry...
folding them...hanging them... realizing i'm missing a sock...!!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 18


"drink"
my morning cup of joe in my favorite coffee "heart" mug, aaaah~


and here's a bonus pic:
i bought this beer for james on valentines day.
he's a fan of porters and stout (dark beers) so i found this interesting capuccino stout.
i wonder if it's any good...whenever he opens it up i'd like to try a sip ^_^

Friday, February 17, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 17


"time"
:'(
my grandfather passed away today.

Pa pa power...


wow..this is a beautiful music video...
the music doesn't start until 3:20 but i recommend you watch the whole thing.
i was so moved...i caught myself tearing up a bit.

hipster Dubstep kitteh...!

stereo skifcha from xgabberx on Vimeo.


o my gah..hilarious and cute-- i love it!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 16


"something new"
today i found these uber cute baby mittens for Kai♥
since he outgrew the old ones i figured it was time for new one--also since it's still kinda cold outside.
this shall keep his paws warm!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

プチ・お鍋!


今夜はプチ・お鍋でございます!
一人前の超簡単・シンプルな鍋。
野菜たっぷりで、体が温まった~

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 15


"phone"
i've kept all of my old cell phones i've had throughout the years...and this one was my favorite!
it's the Sony Ericcson flip-phone...TM506 (i think)
no internet access..just a regular phone that took decent photos. i loved the flip phone!!

happy valentine's day...!


yay happy valentine's day to all !
this year (since i'm no longer pregnant) i get to enjoy some red wine with my awesome husband ^_^
he cooked me dinner tonight and we are now enjoying some red wine together.
baby kai has been good too--o and the best part??
james drew me the sweetest picture! he drew a picture of me and kai and i LOVE it!
i want to make myself a print and frame it. 
i'll post a photo once i get it framed.
i love you james! and baby kai!!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 14


"heart"
from the jamus pillow i sewed for james a couple years ago.
also, today being valentine's day, i found this to be the perfect heart to photograph♥

Monday, February 13, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 13


"blue"
pretty blue flower♥
o...btw it's fake... you can tell if you look closer

Sunday, February 12, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 12


"inside my closet"
'tis my closet! and yes, the upper left clothes are baby kai's clothes!
we still need to clean up his room closet

Saturday, February 11, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 11


"makes me happy"
baby kai makes me suuuper happy♥
especially when he smiles and laughs!

what a difference...!!!


so first there was a beardo-JAMES! 


then there was a clean-shaven-OMG-looks-so-young-i'm-getting-flashbacks-JAMES!
he did it!!!
so, when i first met james this is what he looked like. then the beard started and that was a scruffy new look that i really liked! (and still do) the beardo hung around for years and now i'm digging the clean shaven look!
he looks so much younger....and different!! it's so strange... 
he also shaved because baby kai would constantly rub his precious face against james' prickly cheekers.
and.... *blush* kissing is a whole new thing too! no more pricklies for ivy! 

Friday, February 10, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 10


"self portrait"
ok so maybe this doesn't count as a self portrait..but i didn't feel like taking a photo of my whole face today...
bad hair day! :D 

Thursday, February 9, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 9


"front door"
meh..nothing too exciting here.
i used the fisheye lens ...tried getting the peep-hole look

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 8


"sun"
no sun today...typical seattle weather--Overcast...BOO!!
so instead, i drew a sun♥

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1 grande heart latte please...!


awww! starbucks is now using a heart designed cup in honor of the upcoming Valentines day♥
pretty cute~!

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 7


"button"
a cute flower button

Monday, February 6, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 6


"dinner"
tonight i made (hot) japanese curry
カレーにしました★辛口!

the perfect man..?


hahaha!! ew! no way is this the perfect man!
ya he's made out of chocolate but that's about it...
jamus...do NOT get me this for valentines day...

erika's birthday...!


saturday was erika's 26th birthday...and we went to mini-celebrate!
she came over and hung out with kai..then we walked over to my neighborhood bar.
it's so close...literally a 5 minute walk. which is nice!
james volunteered to watch kai for me so YAY! i had a few drinks...






wow...my face is...red?! 
i guess my tolerance is back to zero...


happy birthday erika!!!
i know it wasn't crazy but i hope you had fun.
good sister bonding♥

Sunday, February 5, 2012

fun with polaroid...!



erika got a polaroid camera for her birthday!
(not the old school kind--but the modernized new one)
the photos are a bit smaller but it's cute! we had a little too much fun taking pictures

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 5


"10 am"
i was still sleeping at 10 this morning....

Saturday, February 4, 2012

photobook debut...!


so i found a website where you can create your own photo book♥
i was slightly buzzed (i had some red wine) a few weeks ago and got really into it.
i didn't even have an idea...i was just fascinated with the fact that i could create my own photobook, so i started playing around. 
so first i decided to make a photo book dedicated to baby kai, of course!
i'm a crazy kai-obsessed mama, so that was the first thing i wanted to do, hehehe.
then i realized it was almost my sister's birthday, so i started creating a book for her too.
these are just a sneak peek...
erika's book is titled " Hey Erika..."
it's a bunch of pictures of erika and each one is captioned with a question/statement starting with "Hey Erika..."
i think it turned out pretty funny so i hope she liked it.  i gave it to her for her birthday last week.


erika's book.  hehehe lots of inside jokes and funny pictures.
i think it turned out good.


and for kai's book, i picked my favorite photos of him from 0~3 months.
no captions or words so this is just a photo book.

these were a test run for me, so now i have even more awesome ideas!

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 4


"a stranger"
i had to pretend i was taking pictures of the candy bouquets...!
it felt kind of creepy taking a photo of a stranger without them knowing :'(

Friday, February 3, 2012

PHOTO-A-DAY: February Day 3


"hands"
baby kai's hands of course♥

Thursday, February 2, 2012

the greatest sushi restaurant in the world...!!


goodness!!
just seeing this photo makes me drool...
so james showed me an interesting article.
a movie is coming out this year about the "greatest sushi restaurant in the world".
i guess it's like a documentary of (seriously) the best sushi restaurant.
since i'm not good at writing, here's the link:
check it out! 
i, for one, can't wait for it. definitely watching it.
being a sushi chef in japan is a huge deal. you go through so much training, it takes years and years to become a master.
o, just check out the trailer:

emergen-C...!


i love this stuff!
i didn't realize how many flavors they had out there...
the grocery store was selling them individually so i got myself a few new flavors to try out.
mmmm i heart this fizzy drink!