Well, it's time for another attempt at home made ramen. I took my vacation from work last week so I thought that it'd be a good chance to try again since I would have lots of time. I took into account the lessons I'd learned from my last try so read on to find out my latest result!
Well, I'm no longer in Japan. Unfortunately, I still love ramen. You might recall that I have blogged a lot about the noodle soup over the last year. I tried to make it not once, but twice. I considered both attempts unsuccessful and vowed to try again once home in Canada. I finally got down to it. Read on for my process!
One thing I wanted to write about was how I watched the Tokyo Sky Tree being errected from my house. I didn't notice the tall tower right away when I first moved into my apartment, but it became a fixture in my life after I did.
Continue reading "My Japanese Time Piece: The Tokyo Sky Tree" »
Well, it was finally time to get going home. I was just about ready. I feel like the story of my trip to Japan was what surprised me. I was so prepared to be unsurprised by anything that what did surprise me, really surprised me. To be honest, I was probably really looking forward to coming home, and that surprised me.
I bet you can't guess where I spent my last night in Tokyo. That's right, Shibuya. I spent a lot of time there in October. My good-bye party was great, and even though it was only three days from my departure date it felt too early and so I invited my friends out for one last drink on Monday night.
View more photos from Shibuya in October 2010 at Reed's Flickr site!
For my last Saturday in Japan, I spent the night out with a few of the friends I had made while I was in Tokyo. Well in advance of that week Taka had planned the night out so all that was left was to show up!
View more photos from Reed's Farewell Party at Reed's Flickr site!
I wasn't really content with my last time in the Fukugawa area where I had lived for 11 months. My moving out day was so hectic that I hardly had time to say goodbye to my neighbourhood properly so I returned for one last look.
View more photos from Reed's neighbourhood at Reed's Flickr site!
Living with Taihei obviously put me closer to my most beloved ramen joint. I knew time was short so I made sure to eat there as many times as possible. I was also up for other options though. As long as it was ramen then I'd eat it.
With my time remaining in Japan coming down to less than a week and my funds quickly approaching zero, I turned to Shibuya for cheap entertainment. While I never really appreciated the youthful district when I first arrived by the end I knew I was going to miss it dearly.
View more photos of Shibuya in October of 2010 at Reed's Flickr site!
Yep, I returned to Manazuru one last Sunday evening. Among other things, I really enjoy the train ride down the coast. What else would I see during October's crappy weather?
Thomas knew that I'd be leaving Tokyo soon, so he insisted on taking me out for pizza at a new favourite restaurant. We were both free (as I usually was) on Thursday the 14th, so we met up at Naka-Meguro for an Italian lunch.
By Thanksgiving weekend I had finally moved the rest of my crap into Taihei's apartment. I ended up coming with a lot more stuff than I wanted to so it was a little crowded. Taihei and I escaped his apartment to a friend's for a little get-together on a Canadian holiday Monday.
I mentioned back in August that I managed to buy a ticket for an extension of Ayumi Hamasaki's 2010 concert tour. It was a Tokyo only concert dubbed "7days Special". Only two days after Bran and Amy left, I took a break from my apartment cleaning and headed out to the concert.
Hey everyone! If you've been keeping up with my blog over the last couple of weeks, thanks! It's been tough to keep up with it but after the entry about Bran and Amy's visit I'll be done for now! Keep reading for a bit more information.
