After dropping Bay off at Japanese school, I decided to stroll around downtown Austin, take photos, and search for Pokémon. 😝 I ended up at my favorite book store, Book People for some coffee and catching up on blogs. It was a beautiful, but chilly day in the ATX!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/7.1, 1/80 sec, ISO6400 “バカボン” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。How’s it going?
We made it to the weekend! I’m kind of stoked because I get to read a Bakabon book, as you can see in the photo above. It’s got English and Japanese so I’ll be able to practice my reading too. And it should be fun!
Today I took my 15-year-old son to get his learner’s permit. I can’t believe he’s almost 16 and going to drive on his own soon! Time really flies… We are doing a parent-taught course, so I’ll be taking him driving but I’m not sure where there is a good, safe parking lot to practice. I guess some local research is in order. 😄
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/200 sec, ISO200 “Self-portrait Reflection with Tree Antlers” Austin, 2017
こんばんは。元気？
Today I went to eat pizza with a friend/co-worker. We usually don’t talk about work, but today that was the topic of discussion. It was actually good to rant a bit! But honestly, there’s not a whole lot to rant about. Or rather, the problems that I have at work are so inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. I am pretty happy about that. 😄
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO3200 “Yakiniku” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。How are you today?
This evening Mariko prepared a delicious yakiniku (Korean BBQ) meal using her new grill pan which she received as a birthday present. Besides the main grill area, it has “pockets” on the side where you can put different goodies and keep them separate from the main grill. For tonight’s meal, we put cheese in one pocket, corn in another, and kimchee the the other two pockets. It worked great!
This was the first time I had cheese with yakiniku, and frankly, it was a little strange. I love cheese, especially melty, grilled cheese, but it felt a bit out of place with the regular yakiniku. Everyone else seemed to enjoy it quite a bit, though!
Before dinner we celebrated Margarita Day. I never knew there was such a day (and maybe this is the first one) but we might as well celebrate, right? Our basic margarita consists of 1 part lime juice, 1 part Cointreau, and 2 parts tequila. If we want it sweeter, we’ll add a bit of agave syrup. It was yummy as usual!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO1600 “Margarita Fixings” Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/6 sec, ISO6400 “Sisters” Cedar Park, 2017
Our cats are so funny. Because they are sisters, they are very affectionate with each other. And they love to hang out and they have the same mannerisms. It’s really odd sometimes!
At the same time, they have their own distinct personalities and styles. The one at the bottom of the photo lies down with her legs splayed out in this way, while the other one never does that. Strange!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/16, 1/125 sec, ISO5000 “Sunburst” Cedar Park, 2017
こんばんは。Just a photo today. The sun was coming in the window making a cool shaft of light. I couldn’t capture it in the photo, but I did manage to get a nice sunburst. I think the cat thought the early evening light was nice too! 🐱
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO5000 “Big As Yo’ Face” Cedar Park, 2017
Hello! A new location of the local Austin Tex-Mex restaurant Chuy’s opened near our house, so we had an early dinner there today. I had the gigantic “Big As Yo’ Face” burrito in the photo above. It was so filling and delicious, but I am so stuffed that I will need to do some fasting this coming week! 😆
Chuy’s is a fun restaurant, with a lot of kitschy decor on the walls and ceilings. And there’s also a huge Elvis Presley theme going on! I’d say Chuy’s doesn’t have the fanciest food, but it’s consistently good and has a great atmosphere. If you ever have the chance to dine at one, I recommend it! Just be prepared to wait a bit for a table. 😝
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/100 sec, ISO1600 ‘Bar Rules” Cedar Park, 2017Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/100 sec, ISO800 “Signature Ceiling” Cedar Park, 2017
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