Happy 2015!

Konbanwa~ Long time no blog and before I catch up with ramblings of whatever I've been up to, firstly

Akemashite omedetou~~!!

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year! Thanks for supporting my blog all this time, and please be nice to me this year too ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)ﾉ

~♥~

So yes, back to the catching up bits! I've been on a long blogging hiatus, yet again. Gomen ne! Things have been getting a bit occupied in the past months and the rest of my 2014 been about prioritize work and studies. Especially more last month since I had class test and JLPT exam one after another and twinnie was like, "every week also exam?".

Really salute bloggers who can juggle between work life with whatevertheyredoinginlifeifnotstudies and still can find time to blog frequently at the same time *salute*

I think 2015 will probably be seeing me MIA-ing from time to time since I will be keeping up with classes and JLPT exams. Though I must admit I am guilty for pig-ing away when I did get some study break. Did a TV marathon and watched the entire 4 seasons of fairy tales, which I just completed and that's why I got time to blog WTH

I also started gardening and failing _ though not completely_at that. Okla, I didn't have any plans to garden just thought of putting a potted plant in my office cubicle to cheer the place up but that didn't happen because I didn't want to leave it unwatered on the weekends. Still, I got lazy to water it at home sometimes but still buy another pot because one seems a bit lonely... But no more, no more!

Not sure how my mom can be so patient taking care of her garden for over a decade.

Or takes care of 3 children for over 20 years. Errr.. ( =__=; ) 

... Thank you mommy (and daddy!).

There, meet my somewhat healthy growing shrubs. Something extra grew together with shrub no.2 but decided against plucking it off. Just do your part in absorbing the CO2, okayy.

The one other thing that is growing VERY healthily is my wardrobe hahahahaha. You can check out the OOTDs I've posted on my Instagram, else sometimes I compile them together and upload here on my blog too.

I still haven't compile the last from 2014 but I'll do that pretty soon before start to post other new OOTDs. Bought several dresses/tops but I didn't post because I can't find accessories to complete the look. So they're now just hanging in the wardrobe for my admiring purpose.

Not that I mind at all *turns to wardrobe, nod nod*

Getting pretty late already so signing off now with new year selfie in my favorite corner of the room (where my wardrobe is LOL)

Chao~!ヽ(*´∀｀* ,)

Girls' Saturday Day Out: Izakaya Aka Chochin

Konnichiwa~!

Yesterday, I hung out with a friend and we finally got to try out the new Japanese restaurant in Pavillion called Izakaya Aka Chochin. Been wanting to try since I first spotted it a few weeks ago! So this post is mostly about what we had at Izakaya and other cafes we dropped by lol.

Jyan~~ Le me at Izakaya~! (*°▽°*)♪

Forehead so long not sure 'cuz of lens distortion or what...

Only recently I've been introduced to the concept on Izakaya, which is known to be a place where Japanese hold nomikai or drinking party. I actually have my first experience dining in an Izakaya right beside Shibuya 109 in Tokyo which I had drafted a post on but yet to be published. Dragged for so long 'cuz my schedule's been occupied again.

That's what happen when you try to balance work with studies and so blogging and other hobbies comes in last... ( T____T )

That aside, sharing some photos we took yesterday~

Hotate Yaki~

Unagi Kabayaki (if I'm not mistaken)

Sashimi platter~ Can you spot the bunny?

Egg souffle~ We thought it is the size of the usual chawan mushi but it turned up in a huge bowl of super succulent souffle~ yum yum!

Then fluffy cheese okonomiyaki. Not the best I've tried but it was still good.

We wanted to order idako for appetizer but overlooked when ordering but then the food turned out to be wayy too much for us both. After spending hours trying to finish out meal and chatting at the same time, we went window shopping for a bit before heading to Komugi at Tokyo Street upstairs.

I like Komugi's pastries but never dined in the cafe before (OへO)

Had their flavored latte in hazelnut and it was really yummy. Plus it came with an uber cute Hello Kitty coffee art~!

Also ordered matcha parfait. There's ALWAYS space for more desserts!

Nadia ordered this Chocolate Monkey which is actually chocolate banana lolol. Such a befitting name!

More shopping afterwards because Nadia needed to get some clothes for some occasions~ So while she does the changing and catwalk, I snap some photos from the boutique, occasionally took some pics of her modeling the clothes too hahahaha

Pretty pretty, blingy tiles~

#WhereImStanding

After all that, more drinks. I cannot believe how much sugar I consumed yesterday... Today trying to detox by drinking loads of water 'cuz I felt a bit guilty wth

This is what I had_Loaf Mocktail from The Loaf~

And carrot cake~

Between all the shopping and chatting, the heels of my favorite wedges I was wearing came off いやだ! ( T a T ''||) and had to get another.. Not sure if it's a blessing in disguise or what but I finally get to buy this moca color heels I've been eyeing a while...

And bought another pvc-style one from Jelly Bunny because the other day I waded through streams of water (ankle high even with heels) in my work shoes when it rained heavily the other day fml.

I was worried because I have bought many work flats that didn't survived through the rain and lasted like less than a month from being over-worn. What's more flats are my least favorite item to splurge on urggghhh

A friendly girl who was paying at the counter assured me hers lasted for 2 years and that I would be back for more. When I posted on my fb, another told me Jelly Bunny's really worth it. The brand's seems to have lotsa strong supporters.

Strutting off nau, chao ( Ov< )~❤