It feels a little strange to write about our last lunch in Tokyo because it makes it seems like we're still living there. This meal was only less than 3 weeks ago, yet it somehow feels like a lifetime ago. That day we'd done the last of the packing and left the apartment to the movers to pack everything else up for shipping. We met up with Kim for ( Read more... )

... is not easy, but doing it with food does help a little. We spent most of our weekends in the past month saying our goodbyes to our friends here in Tokyo, and what better way to do it than coming together for a final meal? We've said many goodbyes, and the following are some of the ones where there was food involved ( Read more... )

When you think about it, 6 years isn't a long time. But it's long enough to learn that a marriage needs a lot more than just romantic love to be successful (of course, we already realistically knew that before we tied the knot, but you don't really know something until you're actually in it, right?). We've enjoyed the past 6 years of marriage, but ( Read more... )

With only a few weeks left in Tokyo, our weekends are packed with meeting up with our friends in Tokyo, as well as preparing for the big move. We are also taking the opportunity to re-visit our favourite eats in Tokyo for one final time, and I just realised that none of the food covered in this post belongs to the Japanese cuisine. We will ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of the fun ways to keep cool with a toddler during summer at no out-of-pocket expense. This is about activities that will cost a little bit, but which are also fun for the adults. For those who have never experienced summer in Tokyo, the days can be uncomfortably warm (it was 38degC the other day), made ( Read more... )

It seems like ages since I last baked something just for the fun of it. It certainly has been a long time since I last used my tube cake pan to make a chiffon cake, simply because the only free time I have is when the boy is asleep, and the sound of the electric mixer ringing through our small apartment is not terribly conducive for a good sleep ( Read more... )

My son is not yet 2, but not long ago I entertained the idea of doing a cooking project with him, for no reason other than that it would be fun. Of course, I had misgivings about this idea, wondering if it would be a recipe for disaster instead of a fun-in-the-kitchen activity, and whether or not a 21 month-old toddler is a little too young to be ( Read more... )

Tokyo may be the most expensive city in the world for expats, but I think it is one of the best places to bring up children. That is definitely not the first impression that most - if not all - expats would have of this big urban city, especially if one were to live outside of the gaijin (foreigner) parts of Tokyo (Minato Ward is very popular with ( Read more... )

The other weekend was Date Day, and we were happy to enjoy some time together while leaving our 21 month old son in my sister's capable hands (thanks Hon!). Rob and I headed into Roppongi to have lunch at Il Mulino, and afterwards watched Toy Story 3 (in 3D) at a nearby cinema. (The movie, by the way, was pretty good.) Il Mulino is a sister ( Read more... )

Since my sister loves burgers, bringing her to The Great Burger was a must-do during her time in Tokyo. Rob and I have been to this burger joint before, and enjoyed the gourmet-style burger (and sandwich) very much. We headed to The Great Burger last weekend before Honey began work in the afternoon. It was popular as before, and we had to wait at ( Read more... )