Kyuushuu Landing!! (2009.3.29 03:12)

Everyone, thank you for you hard work at the battle in the shadow of the mountain. (^_^) It was hot night, like the whole place was a live house.

This time is was Yonako → Yamaguchi at 6 o' clock, Yamaguchi → Matsue at 5 o' clock, so it's been super long bus transportation time, (^^;)

but I ate some definitely delicious foods, even took a slow hot bath, and was able to enjoy a nice trip, if even for just a little while. (^_^)

In island country, life starts every time you land, and maybe it's the air, but it was a town where I was interested in taking a bunch of photos, so this time, when I have a private moment, I'd like to go on a photography trip.　And I'd like to go to Izumo Shrine, and get my fill of hot springs, too. (^_^)

So, today (yesterday) was our safe disembarkation in Kyuushuu.　Straight away, I had some Tonkotsu ramen...


Yeah, I noticed after I thrust my chopsticks in, and I took a photo real quick. (^^;)

Of course, the noodles were Barikata, so it was delicious. (^_^)

The Kyuushuu area... Already the paunch danger zone. (^_^)

Well then well then let's make tonight a hot night, too, okay~

P.S. We're coming up very soon on three years here, aren't we... Everyone, truly, as always, thank you. m(._.)m

A Gourmet Journey Part2 (2009.3.25 03:09)

I've been eating nothing but delicious foods, so you'll have to excuse me. (^^;)



The puffer fish, now that was truly delicious... Of course, poisonous things would be delicious, I guess...

Thorns and roses hold the same beauty, right. (^_^)

Maaan... This was supposed to be the paunch extermination tour... And now we've got the Sakurajima daikon! (bwahahah)

There's not that much left, huh... I'd better keep the damage to the minimum. (^_^)

But, you know... Coming towards the end, the lives are heating up, and more than that, I'm getting steadily hungrier... (^^;) Yeah... That is troubling... (^_^)

Continuing on to Yonako, Yamaguchi, we'll be hopping over to island country. Let's all burn some calories together, everyone. (^_^)


[ why is there no space between part and 2? because our dearest YOUkun wrote that part in english, and decided to omit the space, so i figured i would, too. (^_^) ]

A Gourmet Journey (^_^) (2009.3.18 00:56)

This time, our trip to the north was delicious, so I ate as much as I liked of everything they gave me. (^_^)


And then the convenience store material. (^_^)


It's been about a week, so it's a big effort to rebound now. (^^;) Maaan, fear Hokkaido, of course... (^_^)

The live was another rush, and the food was delicious too, and there was my first slide on the snowboard ... (^_^)


I firmly enjoyed my time in Hokkaido. (^_^) The highest point in the north!! (^_^)


Next time I have to try one of these. (^_^)

To the North~ (2009.3.12 00:58)

That was pretty unlucky that the planes were all grounded. (^^;) We were stuck at Akida Airport for four hours... (T_T)

I had some free time, so while I was wandering around on a search for something to post about, I found, I found, this! (^_^)

First off, this thing made me laugh so hard. (^_^)


It's a namahage, so of course, Mokkori... (*bjaor (^^;)*) *

Man oh man, Akida's got an open mind, huh~ (^_^)

Speaking of namahage, when I was a kid, I saw a thing on namahage on the television,

and I got so scared, like, 'I am so glad I wasn't an Akida kid... (*fear*)' (^_^)

These things, [ he means the phone charms ] if I'd seen one when I was a kid, that would have been a seriously traumatizing experience... (^^;)

Cupie namahages are such a big laugh though. (^_^)

So, well, we have safely arrived in Sapporo, but now that we're here...

It's so super absurdly cooold... (^^;) Plus there was snow blowing all over...


It wasn't that far to the convenience store, but...

Ooo... It hurt when that snow hits my face... Ah- My shoes were completely buried... (^^;)

When I got to the store, my whole body was white. (^_^) Maaan... This is the first time I've really realized the harshness of snow country.

Well then, everyone, the snowy mountains are calling me, so I'll be staying around here tonight. (^_^)



[ * namahage are little demon things, and mokkori is that blue plush thing he put up a shot of a while back.. it's name refers to the little tent a dude's pants make when he gets a little hot, as it were... ]

Touhoku Domination!! (2009.3.11 00:05)

Somehow, we have safely ended the day. (^_^)

Man~ The three rounds, Yamagata, Aomori, and Akita battles, were truly hot...

And Morioka, Sendai, and Kooriyama before that were hot too...

After all, it was the Touhoku region~ It warmed my heart. (^_^)

So, you say, we're going to some cold places, that there's no guarentees? Well, this time was rattly,

but for the time being, in Aomori...


Yeah~ It's absolute heaven... (^_^)


Actually, here, they have public pay toilets. What kind of price is 390 yen!! (*shock*) *

Some kind of city... But the supermarket bathrooms are like 2000 yen, so... (^^;) **

How'd you like to have to commute through this neighborhood... (bwahahah)

Weeell, tonight's live ended with another big rush, and I have a feeling like I want to end the night at Akita with a pow, too, but we'll see. (^_^)

Yamagata → Aomori at 6 o' clock, Aomori → Akita at 4 o' clock after (a night run on a) bus, so my body will be completely EXhausted. (^^;)

So today, I shall eat some karin sugars and quietly go to bed. (^_^)


Man- these are unbelievably delicious. (^_^)

Well then well then, everyone, until we meet again in the north. (^_^)


[ * that's ~US$4. jeez, just to pee? also, that picture is for hot springs.
** that's like $20 just to restroom! good lord! remind me not to have to go in akita. ]

From the land of the gyoza (2009.3.5 22:53)

I have come home.


Man oh man, the schedule this time, it has been unbelievably harsh. (^^;)


So I say, with, what, 4 DAYS left. (bwahahah)


But, yeah...


Thanks to the garlic power of everyone in Utsunomiya (^_^) we were able to safely weather it.


Plus...


We were all able to wish ChaCha-ani happy birthday together,

and man~ those were two hot nights. (*joy*)


Everyone in Utsunomiya, I shall stick to gyozas from here on out,

and let's spend another hot night together (^_^) YEAH!!!


P.S. Anyway... Gyoza... They were delicious. (^_^) I ate them so franticly, I forgot to take any gyoza shots... (^^;)


[ coz i felt bad, that's how i got this one done on time. poor chacha doesn't get enough lovin'. by the way, the thing he calls chacha is 'big brother.' i didn't really know how to translate that w/out it sounding dumb, so i just left it. (^_^) ]

Hida Beef (2009.3. 2 22:00)

We dropped in on Takayama, but

I got some of the promised beef! ( ^_^) Just look at that marbling!!


Maan... It was truly delicious... (^_^)

Of COURSE, the live was a hot night, again. That Hida Beef power is scary... (^_^)


Oh, look what I found at the convenience store... (^_^)


Umm... Is that...


'Egg Custard' maybe? (bwahahah)

I wasn't brave enough to buy any. (^_^)

Gifu... When next I am here...

I want to go to 'Squirrel Village' ... (^_^) *


Well then well then everyone, until we meet again in the land of the gyoza. (^_^)


[ * some kind of petting zoo thing from what i could make out, where they have lots of cute squirrels to make funny faces at... ]

Michinoku~ (2009.2.26 01:43)

A trip by myself~ ♫

It didn't happen, but still. (^_^)

We have safely completed round three~

Maaan, Michinoku is really hot. This area is is the greatest rush yet. (*joy*)

Everyone, truly, truly, thank you. (^_^)



So,

I unleashed my good feelings out on the city too, and I was rather keen on those shiny neon lights~ (^_^) but there was that MC section (^_^) so


This time, cameraman Tsuka-san went out photographing, and he'd been wandering around by himself not having any midnight snacks, so it was a little rush for two silly adults. (^_^)


Of course, we didn't talk about anything but the blooming of flowers in photography lecture style. (^_^)

Man... That was really nice... Michinoku...


Still a little while left before we're back to the tour in a flash, so I shall go quietly to bed. (^^;)


Well then well then, everyone, please rest well~


[ jeez, minna, i am super sorry for not getting to these things sooner. my excuse? well, i do have to turn in a story for workshopping in three days, and this is the last two weeks of class, and i do have two custom order TARDIS books to make (one finally done, the other not yet started~) but really, i'm just kind of lazy. every time i looked at it, i thought, meh. anyhow, i'll have the next one at least up here super quick (coz it's already done) and i'll work on chacha-sama's birthday post (the one that's up there right now) probably tomorrow evening (coz we're taking a day trip tomorrow). gomen minna~ ]