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Origami Living
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Unfolding the unfettered mystery of quiet suburbia in Japan alongside the hum of the Tokyu Denentoshi line .
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Golden Week: Guam

Guam was a break for the senses. The sites, the sounds, the flavours were a welcome change and we had the best time! Still feeling lazy after the break and before a trip back to London, I choose just...

12 Mai 12

Why didnt I say that?

Ive always thought that we are built to share information and inspire those around us. When we cease to inspire/be inspired, we drift on - such is the ebb and flow of life I think.Never one to read i...

01 Mai 12

Webshare Mondays

Golden Week is a string of holidays at this time of year. Unfortunately tomorrow and Wednesday are regular work days for my hardworking man, so I will go to my regular sewing class and get ready for ...

30 Apr 12

Ms Square Eyes

I would include Tak in the title, but I dont believe that back-to-back baseball counts as real, raw TV fluff.Have you seen the British documentary series UP? Do! And then look forward to the release ...

26 Apr 12

Webshare Mondays

Again I have missed the Monday part, but the Webshare bit is the part you all return time and time again for. Or at least I hope you do and will.Cauliflowers are no longer just a vessel for cheese, b...

23 Apr 12

Manyo Onsen Yokohama

Had an amazing time relaxing with some girlfriends at Manyo Onsen yesterday right in the heart of Yokohamas Minato Mirai district. Seeing that Tak proposed in the Intercontinental Hotel, which we had...

22 Apr 12

Friday Favourites

I had a sundeck picnic with a friend on Monday and sniffled my way through the conversation, spritzer drinking and senbei munching. Then woke up on Tuesday with a head cold from hell. My muscles ache...

20 Apr 12

Webshare Mondays

Bicycle Graffiti - whats your take?And you thought clouds couldnt be famous.Make something with Instructables. Why not start with a discoball helmet while youre at it?

16 Apr 12

Date Night

We had the most relaxed of weekends and recharged our batteries for a busy week ahead. Long lie-ins on Saturday and a merry date night tonight! Our friends babysat Brent so that we could go out and w...

15 Apr 12

Bath Salt Haul!

Sadly weve had to postpone our Easter Picnic to a day less wet and bright. Instead weve been able to catch up with both our mums who got to see Brent in his element. MIL got his giggles and my mum go...

14 Apr 12

Tory Burch. Welcome.

Im off to meet some neighbours in a minute for an overdue baby meeting and lunch date. Which means Ill have to put on my new pair of ballet flats from Tory Burch. Finally they arrived, on the last es...

12 Apr 12

Brutus, the Starbucks Man

So I got Brents name wrong. He should have been Brutus. Heres why.We made our way for a Matcha Latte to the nearest Starbucks this afternoon. Expecting it to rain, I took my umbrella but soon realise...

11 Apr 12

Web-share Mondays

Kyoto was amazing! Cold at the start but warmed up on Easter Sunday so that we could stuff ourselves with yatsuhashi (triangular Mochi sweets) and Matcha Latte before heading back to Yokohama. Since ...

10 Apr 12

Sakura Street

So its been well documented just how crazy people go for Sakura in Japan. Just go here and here to read two other South Africans pink tinged posts. Okay the blossoms are more off an off white actuall...

05 Apr 12

Spring Spa Buys!

I love Japan, but what I sorely miss, among other things, is the GREAT water in Johannesburg. I cannot stress this enough. I grew up drinking water from the tap and couldnt understand the need to go ...

04 Apr 12

Choo Choo Love!

I moved to Japan in 2009 September, a week after Tak to be exact. And pretty much since I arrived I have been warming him up to the idea of a pet. Or so I thought. Each night out in downtown Roppongi...

03 Apr 12

Webshare Mondays

To get a little straightlaced and orderly, Ive decided to make Monday the day to webshare. I recently joined an App-share community on Facebook for Kids Apps and love reading the recommendations. Its...

02 Apr 12

Weekend in Photos

Saturday saw us cheering SA on from the sidelines of Chichibunomiya rugby stadium in Gaienmae for the Tokyo Sevens. We had a blast and felt refreshed with some child-free fun in the city.Go SA!The we...

01 Apr 12

Spring/Summer Mooks 2012

Ever heard of a mook? Most probably if youre in with the Japanese lingo. Im a little slow to the pitch sometimes. Mook is a Japanese only term which denotes a cross between a magazine and a book (and...

30 Mär 12

A Project of Happiness

This week has rolled by so efficiently that I cant quite believe tomorrow is Friday. I have been busy around the neighborhood and enjoying the slower pace of our days.The longer sleeps have done me g...

29 Mär 12

Cath Kidston Spring

Whether or not you love Cath Kidston it is classically British and anything Britannia is HOT this year given that the Olympics will have our full attention in a couple of months.Per their Facebook pa...

28 Mär 12

Webshares

Ive come across people doing these webby-shares and since I love them so much I thought to go ahead and jump on the bandwagon. Often these MacGyver-like posts keep me transfixed as I bounce from link...

26 Mär 12

Roses!

Tak came back for his wedding party bearing Baumkuchen Strawberry cake and the most delightful bouquet. He asked to take some of the table flowers home for me. Bless him! In return I rewarded him wit...

25 Mär 12

Happy weekend!

Tak is off to a wedding tomorrow and if it doesnt rain I will be at an Easter Picnic in Yokohama. Enjoy the weekend! Brent and Me

23 Mär 12

Spa Day

Tak is off work this afternoon to sort out his bank work, so Brent has been whisked of by him to MIL for the afternoon - meaning relaxation time for me.I started off with a long bath and washed the h...

22 Mär 12

Aveda... you smell divine

Today was so utterly charming I felt reluctant to blog. I woke early feeling powerful and ready to conquer the world after the longest lie-in on Monday night. No thanks Brent, but to Tak who took ove...

21 Mär 12

Kate Kate Kate

I loved the coat dress that Katherine Middleton erm Duchess of Cambridge wore for St. Patricks day! Which lead me to this great Tumblr site. Is it just me or are Tumblrs just funnier? I was meaning t...

19 Mär 12

Are You A Mean Mommy?

Before I had Brent I was confident that when I had him I would live and let live and do as I pleased. But this was not the case. After having him I felt bad about a whole bunch of mummy issues and re...

18 Mär 12

Microwhat?

So its not totally unheard of to live on microwaved food or breakfast cereal for a couple of days is it? Well this is what usually happens when Tak goes away. Short of firing up our little toaster ov...

16 Mär 12

What do Africans look like?

A friend teaching in South Korea refused to teach this to her class. No words.Aaaaaaand in other news, I had a great day out with mums and babies in Roppongi today. The pasta for lunch was a little n...

13 Mär 12

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