Under the Weather

"Yummy Dinner" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/80 sec, ISO3200
“Yummy Dinner” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは!How’s it going?

I had a rough day today. It started out fine, but after I got to work, I started to feel ill – my whole body was achy and I felt the chills. 😩 So at around 10 AM I headed home to rest.

I mentioned in another post that I have trouble regulating my temperature, and today was no different. The chills had me shivering, and I tried to warm up by staying next to the space heater, but inside my body I was still cold. So… I made a bowl of instant ramen with egg and voila! I was warm again. 😌 It’s a little sad looking, this bowl of noodles, but it really made me feel better.

"Hot Ramen" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/80 sec, ISO6400
“Hot Ramen” Cedar Park, 2017

After that, I was able to do a little work before I started feeling awful again, so I laid down and watched some TV for a bit. I promised my son to take him to see a gym he is interested in going to so I wanted to at least have enough energy to make it through that.

That evening outing to the gym actually felt pretty good, so when we returned home I was able to eat a delicious meal with my family, which is the photo at the top of the post.

And now I really need to sleep… hopefully I’ll feel better tomorrow.

Take care of yourselves!

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Kaiju Nite 7

"Kaiju NIte 7" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/30 sec, ISO6400
“Kaiju NIte 7” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Tonight we hosted Kaiju Nite 7 at our house. It’s a get together we have with a few friends in which we watch Japanese kaiju, or “strange beast”, movies. Our first Kaiju Nite back in 2014 featured Godzilla movies, and tonight’s double-feature was Daimajin and Daimajin Strikes Back.

These movies were a bit different than the “normal” kaiju movies because they are set back in old feudal Japan instead of modern times. Also, the kaiju “Daimajin” mainly appears in animated form during only the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie.

I was impressed by the quality of these films, which were released in 1966. The cinematography was really cool, with interesting camera angles and the special effects were great. The plot was very basic but still a lot of fun!

"Daimajin and Samanosuke" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO6400
“Daimajin and Samanosuke” Cedar Park, 2017

As usual, Mikey chose the movies, provided some background to each of the movies, and even brought some toys. And of course we had plenty to eat and drink before and during the movies. 🍴

It was a fun evening, and I am looking forward to Kaiju Nite 8. 😄

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

Felt Sleeves

"Amazon and MoKo Sleeves" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO5000
“Amazon and MoKo Sleeves” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Today’s photo is of a couple of sleeves I have been using for my Chromebook and Kindle and absolutely love. They are both made from a really soft felt material which hardly weigh anything, but they are thick enough to provide some nice protection from shock and scratches. The laptop sleeve has slots on the back which will accommodate a Kindle and a cellphone, although it does add some bulk. Both of them have small slots for business card sized items. I keep some Instax prints in there.

Each one cost only about $10 and come in either light or charcoal grey and I opted for one of each color for a little variety. 😄

I probably didn’t need the laptop sleeve since I keep it safe in my messenger bag and the screen is protected, but I liked the Kindle sleeve so much that I had to have the larger sleeve as well.

"Amazon and MoKo Sleeves" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO6400
“Amazon and MoKo Sleeves” Cedar Park, 2017

If you like either of them, you can find both at Amazon.com:

I hope you had a nice day!

おやすみなさい! – B Barron Fujimoto

Temperatures

"Too Cold" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, ISO1000
“Too Cold” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは!How’s it going?

Wow, the cold weather is hitting us here in Central Texas the past couple days, with today being the coldest so far. Thankfully the air stayed dry so the traffic wasn’t so bad.

Not only is it cold outside, but at work, it’s cold inside as well. I notice that some people actually have blankets at their workstations, and I often have to put a second jacket over my lap too. ❄️

Today I actually wore thermal leggings under my pants to see if that would help, and while my legs were warm, my shoulders were cold. So I put on my jacket and my upper body warmed up, but then my right hand (the “mouse hand”) got cold. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but it’s really difficult to get comfortable temperature-wise. 😒 Very frustrating.

My bed is where I can at least be comfy so I look forward to crawling under the covers every night. 😴

おやすみなさい!

– B Barron Fujimoto

When is your yukata time?

Before bathing? After bathing? As soon as you arrive? Or not at all? Find out when most people usually change into yukata when staying at a ryokan.

Source: Survey reveals the most popular time to slip into a yukata at a traditional Japanese inn | RocketNews24

Interesting survey about when people like to change into their yukata (robe) when visiting an onsen. I like to change into the yukata before we go to the bath, so that I don’t have to carry a set of dirty clothes back to the room. That’s the second most popular from the survey… Now thinking about onsen makes me really want to visit! ♨️

"At the Onsen" Shirahama, 2010
Photo info: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-PL1, 15mm, f/3.6, 1/6 sec, ISO1600
“At the Onsen” Shirahama, 2010