02.13.2010 My birthday and FOOOOOD

So my birthday was pretty mellow and quiet this year, just how i like it. My mom and i BBQ'd some steaks and celebrated at home. I have been learning how to cook during my unemployment period so i'm not completely useless. Perhaps the husband will thank me later once he sees hot non-microwaved food on the table every night. hehe. Well here are some pictures.

Preparation

First time getting the grill started....we had a difficult time but we did it. Mmmm ribeye and new york steak.

Spending my day of birth with the person who gave birth to me! haha. Can't ask for more.

Take 2

Take 3

Take 4

So my mom and i were getting ready to go out and we heard this car pass by singing a song. Usually it's propoganda and stuff so i didn't think much of it. She said it was a sweet potato truck so of course we ran after it. She ended up buying 4. Next time i will take pictures of the truck..

ISHIYAKI IMO~

Hoka hoka de oishii imooo~

Taking the first bite.

I'm guessing its good? Probaby the best freaking sweet potato i have ever tasted.

lunch menu..Saba, grated daikon, nimono, and miso soup

fucking bomb!

breakfast one morning...

Miso soup, japanese style eggs, ishiyaki imo and red and yellow bellpepper, eringi mushroom stir fry.

I made California rolls and actually succeeded!

Kimchi Nabe....This was pretty damn good.

our veggies. We killed the whole thing.

yum.

More food pictures to come. I have been eating home cooked food for the past 2 weeks. I love my mama!

Nago Cherry blossom festival Feb 2010

I am backkkkkk! so it's been a while since i last updated....Sooo Gilbert deployed last month and a week after he deployed, my lovely friends took me out to the Nago cherry blossom festival. Compared to the one is San Francisco, i must say there were actually cherry blossoms all around and good food. I am a little sad that Gilbert didn't get to see the cherry blossoms this year...but there is always next year =) So here are some pictures:

Ready set goooo! Kathleen and her new canon~

I think there was an Orion beer factory nearby but we didn't go to it.

This is a banyan tree. Man it was amazing looking.

Kathleen and JT in front of the Banyan tree

ahh the beginning! i was so excited!

Kathleen and Lynae posing in front of a cherry tree.

I was trying to get the whole sunlight effect but i failed miserably...

Sakura hana

Balloon girl. She looked miserable.

Cotton candyyyy! mmmm

Ginormous bags of cotton candy.

Kingyo tsuri

ohhh he caught one!

i'm guessing it's harder than it looks

Some giant squid thing. UGH.

Nemo magnetic fishing game..

FOOOD!

Tako yaki! i bought some and they were awesooome~

Okonomiyaki

Making takoyaki

This reminded me of Thomas.

Dango

Some candy stand.

candied apple!

Candied strawberries

closeup

So i saw this lady with this stick....i didn't know what it was at first...we later found out it was bread on a bamboo stick. hehe.

The things people come up with...

hehe we saw little kids running around with these.

Yogurt and chocolate dipped bananas... don't knock on it till you tried it

teehee she is too cute~She decided to try one

JT too.

So pretty.

yeaa we gave in! don't judge us!!

Big ass ice block.

Hardcore photographer.

ICE CREAN SHOP!!! ahhh i love engrish.

Cute couple

Up we go!

Solo picture. *single tear*

our buns were burning going up all those stairs.

Ahh he gave in and bought one.

How is it?

Pretty good. I tried a little piece too...it wasn't bad.

Sorry rob i failed. This is all i have for now...and most of them were moms.

More chocolate covered stuff...didn't look too appetizing..bahahahha and they were a rip off! I think it was like 200yen for one banana.

Well that's all folks. My mother finally arrived on the 12th of February so i will try to post more pictures. We havn't really gone out since the weather has been shit. Till next time!