Year 2010~!

This is my new year's Japanese traditional meal called "Osechi". My mother and I prepared this. It took a lot of time to prepare this including dumping LIVE pranws in boiling water. But it was a good meal. Many say this traditional meal "Osechi" doesn't taste good but my mother's motto is to make it better. So we change the tradition a little to make it better and it was worth it :) In addition to this, we had my favorite champagne, Billecart Salmon. It was a good first day. How was your first day in year 2010?

• I think I blogged less for the last two years. But since I upgraded the platform and found an easier way to create a slide show, I don't have a good excuse to leave this site without updates :) haha. I will see.
• There are many foriegn tourists lately and I usually get asked by them for directions. When I was walking to get a cup of coffee after the new year's meal with my family, one couple approached me and asked "Do you know the best sushi restaurant around here??" Many restaurants/shops are closed on New Year's day but I gave them a direction to one hotel with a good sushi restaurant. Honestly, when the market is closed, it's not a good time to have Sushi because it's not fresh. Bad times (New Year's holidays and Mid-August "Obon" holiday)
• I think I finished packing. Yay! I am going on vacation from tomorrow. And I packed a lot of stuff for souvenirs this time!
• This year's resolution for me is to climb the tallest mountain in Japan. Mt. Fuji (the 5th slide)!

Okay, for the long flight tomorrow, I should go to bed and sleep :) Here is to your wonderful year 2010!! Thanks for visiting! bye!