precious little flower

this flower may look small, but it is huge compared to a cherry blossom... if it were smaller I would have thought it were one...

little one, why do you lurk around this fence?

Daisy

A daisy symbolizes new beginnings, purity and innocence. May these tough times produce new hope in Christ. (inspired by God)

lightbulb shaped bottles

I love these bottles... in fact, I love things that are shaped as lightbulbs :D

lobster season continues

need I say more? :P #ChineseStyleLobster

Matcha Salt

One of my favourite Japanese seasonings :D goes well with fried foods, tempura, etc :)

I've had this in Uji, Kyoto as a seasoning for dumplings :P

Canadian sushi

You can tell immediately this picture was not taken in Japan.

Canadian pride

No other windmill is as Canadian as this one :P

みかん汁グミ

One thing I like about Japanese snacks is that they are usually packed with

aside from the tasty mikan juice (蜜柑汁/みかん汁) they added in lots of collagen! :D

Vitasoy

I haven't had Vitasoy in a long time, and I had the one on the left (less sugar version) however my mom hated the less sugar version saying it is different... I'm not as big a fan of vitasoy as she is... (HK schools actually provide their students with a bottle of Vitasoy for breakfast every morning, and my mom said that the less sugar version ruins her childhood)

these are what HK schools provide for their students (since the 40s/50s)

summer flowers

I have no idea what these are called but I saw them on my way to the park today. Which ones do you prefer?

Clarisonic goes out of business

I woke up to the news that Clarisonic will be going out of business in 2 months' time. Unlike most, I am not surprised. In fact, I kind of expected this to happen.


Clarisonic was one of the first companies I have reached out to (as they seemed to want to support new "influencers" and they seemed like a "clean" company).

I found a few email addresses from Clarisonic and wrote to them but I never heard back from them... not even a "Thank you for your interest"... well... it took a few years... but your products suck (not environmentally friendly, not effective) and the people you hired sucked even more!

sweet

湯圓 with Jasmine syrup
Every once in a while my mom would make these for us :) it looks better in real life, but the camera has a habit of picking up all the blemishes >_____<

McCafe

unpopular opinion: I really like McCafe haha

scissors?

it is super rare to see a Japanese package asking you to get scissors to open up the package

drip coffee

an essential...

my friend

I'm back to reminisce on the good old times 

flowers

wild flowers can be beautiful too :D

Wear a mask

not mine's but a good reminder...

McMuffin

its been almost 5 months since I have had a McMuffin!!!

Apple Peach Sparkling Juice

I'm not sure how this ended up in my house but I enjoyed it :) ... what better combination than Apple and peach? :D

rose

the imperfections make it real

Today's breakfast

a good start of the day :)

shin ramen with cheese

this will always be my go to comfort food where ever I am in the world

daily hike

I really like how trees curve to make the path more aesthetically pleasing

waffle fries

It's been a very long while since I've had waffle fries :D

aromatic flowers

found a bunch of them fallen from a tree on the sidewalk :D

mango thoughts

I've always wondered why is mango seed oil good for skin but mangoes aren't... >___<

another pretty flower

妃子笑 Lychee

It is the season for one of my favourite fruits, the Lychee!

妃子笑

Can you tell the difference between the 妃子笑s and the regular lychee?

Today's breakfast

I have to say I have made a fine cheesy toast... loved how it bubbled while melting :D

I feel accomplished... (now the hard part is replicating this :O)

chopsticks and knives?

Never make the same mistake I made... apparently, you can't use chopsticks with knives... they both require your dominant hand... 

I ended up stabbing this bun with my chopsticks with my left hand (thus it is on the left side) and used my right hand to half it... 

derTee

"derTee" This is how you say "tea" in German and this is where this tea is from, Germany :)