20/11 iroiro

The Starbucks stores all over Japan are getting geared up for Christmas. I really like the Christmas packaging design they have, feels just right. Our Starbucks near school has all kinds of seasonal stuff put out, chocolate calendars, soundtrack CDs (jazzy Christmasy music? Yes!) and exclusive chocolates and coffee beans, all with nicely designed packages of course. If you do anything in this country, you go all the way out, no 中途半端ness here at all!

E was going to spend a couple of days in Tokyo so I went to pick her up at Shinjuku after classes. After a short stop back home to drop some luggage we went out again and did some karaoke. I've found that if I sing Sambomaster's songs I won't butcher them as I do with many other artists' songs! So I guess my vocal range (or lack of) matches Sambo's vocalist... That's always something! Sang a couple of Christmas songs too to get into the mood too. :D Dammit, we need to establish karaoke in Sweden! Just think about it, singing Just D's tune would be so cool!

Back at the apartment, we had a nice little gathering where we ate the ginger bread I bought in Ame Yoko which I saved especially for this occasion. I've been close to eating it all up by myself a couple of times... Also, I drank milk for the first time since coming to Japan ("What?!" was the reaction I got from everyone...) and as everyone had said, it tastes like whipped cream. :<>