Joining a sake and food event!

It's always fun to join a food&drink event. A person like me, who usually don't have alcohol, can still enjoy meals and chatting. One day in January, I visited a restaurant to participate in such a wonderful event with sake and Singaporean food.

Arriving at the place, they asked each of us to grab a small sake cup. Oh, they were so nice that I couldn't find which one to get easily! (You know, I'm a dish geek!)

Well, let's take this one with mountains and fireworks!

After toasted, the party had begun with a bunch of sake. The sun was still up in the sky, and here we were, pouring sake before the glass became empty.

So many beautiful glasses and dishes...!!

It lasted for about 5 hours, I had more than 720ml of sake like other participants, and some people went so far as seeking a second place to have another drink XD

Happy New Year!

As the year 2019 has been kicked off, I see families going to a temple to pray, gathering with their relatives to celebrate new year. Yes, for Japanese, New Year's holiday is among the most important vacations of all. On the other hand, I stick to my chair, putting my energy on drawing and reading. It seems the cold weather with lots of snow helps me do so. "You've been doing them for years!" you might think, but I'm doing them more tirelessly and enthusiastically. Let's hope things would be even better in 2019 :)

Goodbye 2018! ;)

Unlike previous years, if not a decade, 2018 was one of the most peaceful years for me. I dedicated myself to read old novels, taking photos, and drawing in my room. And most importantly, once again, I felt that I love what I'm doing. I know bad thing happens anytime. It could crush me badly, or change my life once and for all. Like they say, "When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions"
  Yes, bad things hit me hard during 2018, and sometimes I felt as if I lived between a series of tragedies. I had to change a job twice (mind you, leaving a job within a few months is highly unrecommended in Japan), I fell in love with someone and broke up suddenly. However, it didn't stop me from having green tea in the morning, reading books on train, or drawing a small sketch in the night. I guess I'm making some progress to deal with it while keep myself calm. My gut says the year of 2019 would even better than 2018, and I'm so looking forward to it :)

So, here are my favourite pictures taken in 2018. I hope you feel something special as you see them :)

Let's see in 2019 again, shall we? :D

coffee and sketch :)

  Cozy cafe is one of my best destinations to visit. And recently, I find myself more and more being there, almost everyday. Reading papers and novels, or just closing my eyes, not thinking anything. 

  Sometimes I sketch a scenery while taking coffee. Yeah, I love what I'm doing :)

In a snowy mountain..

  Just following your steps, looking at nothing but your shoulder.

memories of December.

I'm so proud that I still enjoy what I'm doing :)

10-course Kaiseki cuisine, a traditional Japanese meal course :)

 At 25th floor of a fancy hotel, there is a cool Japanese restaurant. One day, my friend and I went to there to see what the food is like :)

 Started with a glass of sparkling wine, they serve colouful dish with seasonal ingredient and autumn leaves. Like many other traditional Kaiseki(懐石料理) dish, they also remind me of Autumn and upcoming winter.

Good thing about Kaiseki cuisine is that you can taste wide range of food, from sashimi to seasoned rice, and that's why I love it, so enjoyable :)

 Oh, I forgot to take photos of some other dish! XD

 Okay, let's take a walk before getting back to home.

 Early December is one of the best time to come to Japan. It's still not so cold, and autumn leaves are so fascinating! ;)