Fashion Report - Kate Spade Necklace

My love for Kate Spade was heightened when I saw this back in March. I have been wearing this everywhere on weekends. Will be my signature statement this summer.


Until next time,

Sak

Cheers To Decisions!

With Y tying a knot and K with a bun in her oven, and myself with a rock on my finger, it was a perfect time for all three of us girls to have a semi-bachelorette party last week. When K got married last year, we celebrated it at our favorite resort hotel Risonare, and we thought for this time we should do the same.

Three of us come a long way. A celebration was in need indeed.


We toasted countlessly "to decisions."


Champaign never tasted better.

With my heartful thanks to our friendship, congratulations, Y and K!

Until next time,

Sak

A Delivery a la SF

Nothing gets me going better than a package delivery from a distant friend. Go ahead and debate me on this.

This time, my soul sister E in San Fran got me a belated birthday present.

Amazon Kindle!!



Is this the greatest or what? Until E told me via e-mail a while back about this, I didn't even know what this was. After a bit of internet surfing, I was in love, and could hardly wait for its arrival.

I have been meaning to get back on reading this year, so this is a great start. Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooo much, E! You've literally "kindled" my heart and soul!

Until next time,

Sak

In Full Bloom

Went to Takato after work on Sunday to see the blossoms on cherry trees.

The sun was setting and it rained a bit, but the view was breath-taking.




Thank you, T, for taking me out!

Until next time,

Sak

List of 10 -What I Think Is Under-rated

1) pin-heels at work places in Japan
2) newspapers
3) karma
4) Japan-made toilets
5) vegetarianism
6) the art of sending holiday greeting cards
7) a white tee and jeans on men
8) reading books
9) libraries
10) public transportation

In no particular order.

Until next time,

Sak

31st Birthday

Two weeks after the horrid earthquake that devastated Japan, I turned 31. And I was more thankful for that day than I ever was.

It is easy to fear and worry. We are weak, and we fret at every chance we get. But that's when we need to stay brave the most. Be thankful for everything. Appreciate what is usually taken for granted. Words of kindness. Smiles. Food. Water. Heat. Home. Bed. Family. Friends. Boyfriend. Girlfriend.

My birthday this year highlighted all of that. And I cannot begin to describe how much I love everything that makes my life what it is. No earthquake or tsunami can take them away from me. And I thank all my friends who took the time to celebrate my birthday while the country is in such a turmoil. Thank you all, with all my heart!

Until next time,

Sak

May God Be With Us All

Japan is going through a severely tough time, possibly the toughest ever that I might experience in my life time. I am beginning to fail as a believer of "things happen for a reason", because of this.

What is happening out there is beyond my conception. I simply cannot conceive of what I am seeing on TV and reading on papers. Where it's all happening and people suffering, where everything is tangible, is far from where I lead my life. I go to work, eat warm food three times a day, use paper or gas or heat or water as I please, and in the end of the day I have a warm and comfortable bed to sleep on. Like nothing happened. In the bed I often imagine for a second that the people in the north have lost all of this that I have, and I am at loss for words to describe how I feel. Places of dear memories. Items of values. Beloved family members and friends. All gone. All.

Yet, my life keeps going as it did before. I am lucky to be alive, and to have everything that I do, both of which I have easily taken for granted. I keep telling myself "it is wrong of me to despair. Not now. Not yet."

May God be with us all. May God help the country get through even this.

Until next time,

Sak

Film Report - Narnia III

I had been waiting for this since last summer. And I have to say it was worth all the waiting, because The Voyage of The Dawn Treader was awesome!

And personally speaking, what a hottie Ben Barns is!!


I repeat. He is a hottie!



Sorry, that's all I have to say.

Until next time,

Sak

Juiciness for Breakfast

I am slowly recovering from the cold that I caught two weeks ago, and I am beginning to actually taste food. And what a joy that is! I never realized being able to taste what I am eating was such a bliss.

And this morning, the strawberries tasted amazing!

Juicy and sweet, with just the right mount of sourness. I shall never take fruit for granted from here on. Thank you, juiciness!

Until next time,

Sak

Birthday Gift

My dear friend Y gave me an early birthday gift. And it's so cute!


Called Heart Tree, it will have heart-shaped fruit (inedible) in early summer "if taken care of well". I sure as hell will take care of it well. Stole a photo from their homepage.

Aren't they cute? Thank you, Y, for a lovely gift!

Until next time,

Sak