Woke up leisurely, had breakfast and headed out for a bit of shopping for yet another care package that I'm mailing out. I really need to be careful about all these care packages though because they actually cost me around $50 a pop per package/box which is, really, not money I should be spending right now. But I like giving care packages and it's ( Read more... )

Boy, have I been rather social last week and this as well!!
Last week was all about drinking, partying, and clubbing and this week is all about get-togethers and events in Japan. Today I was at sumo for most of the day. Tomorrow I'll be at a work party and a friend's party after that. Sunday is Zorro takarazuka and perhaps a pot luck after that. ( Read more... )

I got a return package from the post office today (one of my L.A. friends didn't get her care package so it was sent back to me! Very sad! It was $20 to mail too! ;_;). The postman was surprised that I spoke some Japanese. As he was leaving he asked if I liked cats. I said I did. He then reaches into his pocket and hands me a cute mini-package of ( Read more... )

nakeygirl, that's who!!!
I came home last night grumpy from my sore neck (which is still really painful by the way - no yoga today!!) to find a small package waiting for me which had in it a lovely box of Trader Joe's tea, a See's candy lollipop, bubble solution (I wonder if I can find a bubble wand here in Japan - I bet I can), shiny blue Mardi Gras beads ( ( Read more... )

I just received a care package from my parents that was huuuuge! It was full of my favorite Trader Joe's goodies, Halls cough drops (which I still need, alas), one of my favorite jackets, a couple of books, my Firefly DVD set (which I asked them for), and the collector's edition of Serenity which I am now the proud owner of. Soooo happy. I totally ( Read more... )