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I have written about okonomiyaki in a previous entry. Last weekend we headed to Gaja after a particularly hectic morning at Volks USA. This weekend we decided to head over to Gaja as we (akasora  and redrosin ) have not had it in a while.

Gaja specializes in okonomiyaki, which loosely translates into "as you like it." Okonomiyaki is basically a batter mixed ( Read more... )

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I have always been a coffee drinker. Being half Colombian and half Italian it’s in my genes. However, I have recently been converted to the wonder that is tea. It all started when a friend from Japan suggested we take a trip to Lupicia teashop in the Century City Mall. And since then, I've been enthralled by the flavors, aromas, and the art of ( Read more... )

While recovering from both a nasty cold and Anime Los Angeles I got a big box from Japan today. So instead of a quick write up about Anime Los Angeles I will instead post pictures of my Lucky Pack from Innocent World. Since I was feeling crummy and I don't quite have my homemade lighting system for photography quite set up yet, I do apologize for ( Read more... )

I'm a bit surprised at how crazy DOA has gotten lately. I was trying to explain a doll choice in the Newbieland section and to prevent any confusion regarding my signature which lists said doll I was talking about as being for sale. I was not advertising said doll but trying to explain my upgrade plans so as to not cause any confusion.

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I celebrated Halloween with lots of eating, but not of the sugary kind. The day started with the Fall Gourmet Food Fair at Mitsuwa and ended with a raucous night at Shin Sen Gumi Yakitori. But Shin Sen Gumi Yakitori is so amazing it deserves a post of its own (Mitsuwa will just have to wait a day or so)

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Last summer strawberrygoth  linked me to the following video:

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A week later we made our way up the 110 to Galco's Soda Pop Stop near Pasadena and soon had our cart loaded with bottles of wonderful soda bottles in such unique flavors as rose, cucumber, and chocolate. Galco's is a treasure trove of specialty sodas-aisles and aisles of soda. There is also a nice ( Read more... )

Last Sunday I finally made it to the The Rose Bowl Flea Market and Market Place, an impressive flea market where almost anything could be found-furniture, shoes, weaponry, clothing, books, and much more. The The Rose Bowl Flea Market and Market Place is held every second Sunday of the month at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena from 9am to 3pm. Admission ( Read more... )

I got a new lens to add to my growing collection, a Nikon 60mm micro lens for close up photography:


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