220/366 | Margaritas

While we had some margaritas and tacos at a brightly lit and colored restaurant, this guy on wheelchair sat, looking down, spaced out, at this corner, the entire time.

219/366 | Is that on purpose?

because it surely did get my attention

218/366 | American Cherries

Those used to be villainized in Japan, because they were destroying the Japanese cherry farmers. I remember feeling loyal to the smaller, yellow-ish, less sweet (but tasty nevertheless) Japanese cherries, but not being able to help loving the big, red, and sweet (and much cheaper) American cherries. I kept it quiet though, at home, since my parents were very vocal about protecting Japanese farmers from free international trades.

217/366 | Bar

I’ve always had a bar set up at home ever since I moved into my own apartment in 2003. And I’ve always had books next to it. One book on wine, one book on Spirits, and one book on cheese. Recently, I added the Beer. Now I just have to find the time to read those books finally.

216/366 | TGIF Cocktail

It’s Friday! Celebrating with rum and OJ… and testing out the noise-reduction features on Photoshop…

215/366 | Yajiuma

There is a word “Yajiuma” in Japanese. This refers to the “Onlookers” who are drive solely by curiosity and not by any direct associations with what they are looking at.

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214/366 | Money Drain

The (awesome) cafe across the street. $3.25 per latte. $100.75 per month. $1209 per year. Yes, I will try to make coffee at home more often.