Photo-a-day 2016.07.20

Olympic Sculpture Park

Nighttime view of the weird face and Space Needle of the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle

Photo-a-day 2016.07.19

Tug of war

Tug of war championships during my department's annual all staff event. 

For once, it did not involve awkward forced group activities, instead let us decide which activities to participate in (which was great because I twisted my knee playing volleyball before this and would NOT have been happy to participate...)

Photo-a-day 2016.07.18

Matcha parfait

Matcha parfait from Miyabi 45th in Seattle, WA

I was looking for soba when I walked in, and to my delight I found this on the menu. Still craving Japanese desserts from my trip. Super happy to find this.

Photo-a-day 2016.07.17

Japan souvenirs

A photo of all the souvenirs and random items I acquired (for myself) overseas in Japan. Hooray for Japan!

Photo-a-day 2016.07.16

Yasukuni Shrine during Mitama festival

Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, during their Mitama festival

Photo-a-day 2016.07.15

Narisawa

Narisawa in Tokyo, Japan

I enjoyed a fancy 13 course meal with tea pairings while visiting Japan with some friends. Pictured here was one of the first dishes out, called Satoyama Scenery and Essence of the Forest. It was candied burdock roots atop charcoal bamboo and some matcha mixture, some greens, and yogurt. The wooden cylinder in the back contained oak infused water. The entire meal was delightfully delicious, colorful, and perfectly portioned so that you wouldn't feel overly full and could still enjoy each new piece of art, I mean dish, presented to you.

Photo-a-day 2016.07.14

Honey toast

Strawberry mochi milk honey toast from Honey Toast Cafe in Tokyo

After much debate as a group, we ended up getting two honey toasts, this colorful one and the plain one. Both were fantastic

Photo-a-day 2016.07.13

Dining with garden view

Garden view of the dining area of Kadensho in Kyoto

Photo-a-day 2016.07.12

Green tea parfait

Green tea parfait at Saryo Tsujiri Gion Honten (Yelp and official sites)

Had a little bit of everything, green tea whipped cream, jelly, chestnut, ice cream, agar agar, other jellies, omg I want another...

Photo-a-day 2016.07.11

Owl Cafe

Owl cafe Watawata in Nara

Omg. I miss playing with birds. These were all so cute and tame and adorable