Category Archives: NYC

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu & Sabastian Masuda

Must take a departure from the 40 x Tokyo spree today to celebrate what turned out to be a very epic Sunday.  Was already super excited to go to the Kyary Pamyu Pamyu concert… but to also met the mastermind … Continue reading

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Snowboarding the Catskill Mountains

With all the snow Nemo left us, me and about everyone else within a 3 hour driving radus of the Catskills landed at Hunter Mountain on Sunday.  With a foot of new powder how could one resist.  The lines were … Continue reading

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Finished Japanese For Busy People 1

Last night marked the completion of semester 3 of Japanese. I struggled with this semester, not because of the material but because of myself.  I need to practice more -  much much more. The good news is the crew is … Continue reading

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Winter ILD 2012

Had the most spectacular time at the 2012 Winter International Lolita Day – NYC Tea Party! Was so excited for the first time ever to kick it in Angelic Pretty.  As I expected the JSK is short.  And while the … Continue reading

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Teddy Bear Shop Mannequins

If I had a brick-and-mortar shop, I would totally have rabbit- or teddy bear-headed mannequins just like pinkyotto!  Look how cute they are!!!  I believe the fashion boutique started using these back in 2010.  Love it. Edgy, charming, feminine and affordable would best … Continue reading

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Taking It All In at the Japanese Food Expo

What a turnout at the Metropolitan Pavilion this past Saturday for the Japanese Food and Restaurant Show 2012!  I had ample opportunities to practice my “すみません” {sumimasen/excuse me} when weaving carefully through the packed crowd to check out each vendor’s offerings.  Cutting … Continue reading

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Itadakimasu! Japanese Food Expo

  Very excited to be joining a good friend, and awesome chef, this weekend at the 19th Annual Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo in NYC.  Hoping to run into my friends from Dassai Sake and Sake Discoveries there too!

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Playing Dress Up @ Alice’s Tea Cup

Today I got to hang out with a friend I hadn’t seen in 10 years!  We worked together in the city ages ago.  As it turns out we both like very much to play dress up.  She just received the … Continue reading

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Prada at the Met Museum

Did you get to see the Schiaparelli & Prada Impossible Conversations exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before it ended?  A friend and I popped in last month to check it out. Snapped a couple of photos before the … Continue reading

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Macaron Cafe NYC

Macaron Cafe opened a new location during the summer.  It is dangerously close to Japan Society and depending on the rhythm of the lights, between Grand Central and JS, I end up walking past it all the time.  Finally had … Continue reading

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