#honey and the moon by tokyo milk

[gorillaztublr]

Everybody: what is your go-to perfume/cologne?

Noodle: currently its the Tom Ford Cherry smoke but it's very pricey so I usually go for anything cherry, which is pretty easy to find at your local drug store

Murdoc: Uhm any cheap cologne, I don't understand why they make stuff that only makes you smell good for a bit like 200 like noodles perfume

2D: I dunno, I had one that was a very nice smoke and peppermint combo then I lost it and forgot the name so now I just steal everyone else's or use random ones at the store

Murdoc: 2D also had a few Britney Spears perfumes that were in his closet that he claimed to never wear but I know he did

Russel: Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume, Tokyo Milk Honey & The Moon Perfume or lolita lempicka sweet , that's not all the favorites though

[kitnita]

Hi um buying perfume on the internet is a hobby of mine, so you have any places you recommend? Thanks!!!

yeah definitely!! so for the longest time origins' ginger essence, skylar's fall cashmere, and tokyo milk's honey & the moon have been my go-to's just to like ..... ig give you a feel for the profiles i look for (basically: bright spicy scents, warm spicy scents, and/or woodier gourmands). even though honey & the moon is my go to i've tried other tokyo milk perfumes before and i definitely recommend checking them out if you haven't before!!! it looks like margot elena is having a pretty decent sale on a bunch of their fragrances rn.

i haven't used any other skylar perfumes before but fall cashmere lasts forever on me so i can at least personally recommend the formula!

i only really started looking at indie perfume brands in the past year & so far i've purchased from lunarlifeapothecary & lovesick witchery. i liked the scents i got from lunarlifeapothecary but the shop looks like it's pretty scaled back rn & none of those scents are still available to purchase lmao. but check them out if you want!! the packaging is cute & for roll-on perfume oils they've lasted pretty long on me. but obviously ymmv with that.

lovesick witchery is great though!!! you can choose which formula each scent comes in (perfume oil or EDP) & they have way more sizing options available than most other online indie perfume sellers i've seen. they really offer a ton of cool scents & have a masterlist of all of them + their profiles right here if you want to check that over and see if anything works for you. again, the formula really works for me but that's always something that depends on your own skin so while i recommend it you can always start w samples & see how you feel about them.

PLUS rachel from lovesick witchery makes custom scents, which i haven't tried before but that could be something fun to try if this is a hobby of yours!!

[dumb-doll-lips]

aaa i was so happy to see you so excited to talk about makeup!! tysm bc ive been v torn on lip glosses! sadly my skin hates the toofaced extreme bc it really is the absolute most effective! i actually tried on the lawless one in sephora and it was comfy, but im not crazy about the shades of pink and it wasnt v plumping? like i dont think i would've thought anything of it if it wasn't CALLED a plumping gloss. also i super recommend you check out kayali pistachio yum! it smells cotton candy and whipped creamy and lasts a really long time! noticeably sweet but also not overbearing! take care!!💖

Aww you’re sweet. Thank you

And yeah, the too faced extreme def isn’t as friendly but so does the best in my experience. And yeah, I’m not getting the hype of the lawless one. I like the color I got but it feels like a tinted chapstick. If it wasn’t a pretty tint imo I’d be returning it.

So to keep on w the sharing lots of info trend, if the strongest plumping ones weren’t working for me, I’d prolly focus more on the the feel of the gloss than I’d it’s plumping bc the week plumping ones don’t do much anyways in my experience at least. So I’d look for a gloss that makes my lips fill very pillowy and is on the thicker side. I already don’t remember what all I said in the previous ask, but the glossier and makeup by Mario ones I talked about are coming to mind. And then also start regurlarly exfoliating uour lips if you aren’t already.

And ohmygosh yes. I have a little version of the pistachio yum already. I didn’t even wait to the sale. I’ve been loving for spring (along side Ellis Brooklyn’s sci fi for spring ad well). If you like that kayali one, the closest I have in my collection to is a more affordable one, it has a similar powdery candy vibe that it has when I wear it. It’s honey and the moon by Tokyo milk, it feels sweeter and a little sharper. It smells like violet candies and vintage lipsticks to me. It’s lacking a lot of the gourmand notes but iits yummy and I think like available on Amazon usually and had a lower price point.

[sel-kuth]

I always spend hella money on art

[lovelindsaylohan]

i’ve started collecting perfume here’s my ranking out of all i have

1. Honey and the Moon- Tokyo Milk (sweet and dark)

2. Hypnotic Poison- Dior (sweet and dark)

3. Couture Couture- Juicy Couture (sweet and sophisticated)

4. Viva La Juicy Gold Couture- Juicy Couture (sweet)

5. Couture La La- Juicy Couture (floral and fruity)

6. Excess- Tokyo Milk (woodsy and green)

7. Viva La Juicy le Fleur- Juicy Couture (floral)

8. Viva La Juicy- Juicy Couture (idk how to describe it but ik that i don’t like it lmao)

[narniadreams]

hey hey !! 

i got tagged by the lovely @lucypcvensie and @professorkirke thank you eysha and helene <33 xxxx

are you staying home from work and school?? yes, luckily i can work from home though which i am very thankful about.

if you’re staying home, who’s there with you?? i live together with my parents and my younger sister.

are you a homebody?? i would say so, yes. but i definitely need to go outside everyday (not particularly to see anyone, but just to breathe some fresh air and move for a bit)

an event that you were looking forward to that got cancelled?? there were no events that were planned actually, but i was looking forward to going out on my birthday which is not going to happen. i also wanted to go back to South Korea again, but i’m not sure when that’s going to happen...

what movies have you watched recently?? i’ve been watching a lot of Korean movies, yesterday i watched the live action of Tokyo Ghoul (so good!!) and i watched a few western movies too here and there.

what shows are you watching?? mostly Dutch tv shows with my mom! however i also finished Kingdom (netflix) which i highly recommend! i’m following another kdrama too (i am not into kdrama’s at all, but there’s an idol in it which i really like) and i’ve been meaning to catch up on b99 too!

what music are you listening to?? just my usual Korean music! a lot of instrumental music as well, too much to name !

what are you reading?? All The Bright Places and a book about Van Gogh’s life. i’m waiting for Room to arrive. 

what are you doing for self-care?? going for a walk and/or bike ride everyday, keeping up with my Korean studies, eating well, stretching in the morning and evening, checking up on friends. oh and keeping myself clean (showering, doing my hair, getting dressed nicely) really helps me feel better. 

my dear eysha tagged me again! ^u^

bold your favourites!!

honey and lemon or milk and sugar | musicals or plays | lemonade or iced tea | strawberries or raspberries | winter or summer | beaches or forests | diners or cafés | unicorns or dragons | gemstones or crystals | hummingbirds or owls | fireworks or sparklers | brunch or happy hour | sweet or sour | rome or amsterdam | classic or modern art | sushi or ramen | sun or moon | polka dots or stripes | macaroons or croissants | glitter or matte | degas or seurat | aquariums or planetariums | road trip or camping trip | colouring books or water color | fairy lights or candles

i tag (for both of these) @lasaraleen @narnianfarmer @delicatebluebirdruins @c0ffeebee @outlandlr @cinthia37 and @digorykirke if u wanna do them of course!! xoxo

[meme-trash-queen]

anime, book, and movie recommendations for everyone’s coronation

Hi, I thought that this would be a good time since everyone is off from school or quarantined I would make a list of some good books and anime and movies to help bide the time until everything is good again. also, I know animal crossing just came out so people will be playing that but I know some people can’t afford the game or even want to play it so.

movies: next-gen (Netflix film), birdbox(Netflix film), coco, love Simon, bohemian rhapsody, venom, spiderman-into the spider-verse, jack, and the cuckoo clock heart, spirited away, howl’s moving castle, Ponyo, summer wars, the girl who leaped through time, princess Mononoke, my neighbor Totoro, the secret world of Arrietty, kiki’s delivery service, Coraline, the nightmare before Christmas, corpse bride, sleepy hollow (live-action with Jhonny Depp), Frankenweenie, 9, James and the giant peach, Kubo and the two strings, paranorman, monster house, the how to train your dragon trilogy, Atlantis the lost empire, meet the Robinsons, chicken little, hardcore henry, the gallows, the mist, I am legend, chappie, the hunger games trilogy, hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, the village, heathers, Godzilla (2014), kong: skull island, 10 Cloverfield lane, hairspray, Jumanji, Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle, ghostbusters (2018 and the original movies), san andreas, astro boy, the road to el darodo (animeted movie), zathura, leap!, gaurdian brothers, the book of life, pom poko, the greatest showman, detective pikachu, Klaus (netflix film), preditor (2018 and the original), clover field, 10-cloverfield lane, shutter island, aladdin (live action), my hero academia: 2 heros, my hero academia: hero’s rising, promare, venom, the garden of words, akira, and battleship 

those are only a handful of movies I have to recommend. some can be found on Netflix or Hulu but if anyone wants to know where to watch some of the others then send a message and let me know and I will help out. now from the anime. most of the anime I am recommending is mainstream but not all of them and most can be found on Netflix and Hulu. This is because I cannot afford other means to watch anime and the last time I watched anime on kiss anime my computer got a virus. also, a lot of the anime that I get recommended is mainstream. My cousin watches as well so I tend to watch with them a lot. I try and watch other anime as well but just because someone considers an anime mainstream doesn't mean it is bad.

anime: kill la kill, children of the whales, Durarara!!, sword art online (the Japanese version), Gurren Lagann, Jojo's bizarre adventure, haikyu!!, blue exorcist, full metal alchemist brotherhood, cells at work, death note, Ouran highschool host club, the disastrous life of Saiki k., one punch man, black butler, aggretsuko, neon genesis Evangelion, devilman crybaby, anohana, beastars, carol and Tuesday, rilakkuma and Kaoru (I know this isn’t anime), the devil is a part-timer, amagi brilliant park, black butler: book of circus, blue exorcist Kyoto saga, danganronpa: the animation, demon slayer, Durarara!!x2, fire force, future diary, high school of the dead, school live, love live, monster Musume, my hero academia, the promised neverland, sailor moon, sailor moon crystal, seraph of the end, terror in resonance, tiger and bunny, double decker Doug and Kirill, Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo magnitude 8.0, another, and yona of the dawn, robihachi

once again these are only a handful and most can be found on either hulu or netflix. now for the books, I will split the books into two categories. manga and novels. so here they are.

books: milk and honey by rupi khar, go ask Alice by anonymous, my neighbor Totoro by tagiro Kubo, will Grayson, Will Grayson by david leviathan and jhon green, jays journal by anonymous, letting ana go by anonymous, lucy in the sky by anonymous, red scarf girl by Ji-li Jiang, 13 reasons why by jay asher, the hunger games trilogy, everything, everything by Nicola Yoon, the sun and her flowers by rupi khar, the mist by Stephan king, stop pretending by Sonya sones, the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace, the witch doesn’t burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace, life as we knew it by Susan peffer, Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda by Becky albertalli, Kafka on the Shore by Haruki marukami, carry on by Rainbow Rowell, howl’s moving castle by Diana Wynne Jones, October sky by homer hickem jr, the book of david by anonymous, paper towns by jhon green, me, earl, and the dying girl by Jesse Andrews, the help by Kathryn Stockett, stranger than fanfiction by chris colfer, bird box by josh malerman, a long way down by jason Reynolds, 1Q84 by haruki marukami, wayward son by rainbow rowell, good omens by terry pratchet and niel gaiman, breaking baily by anonomous, deep and dark and dangerous by mary downing Hahn, wait till helen comes by mary downing hahn, scary stories to tell in the dark the complete collection by alvin schwartz, and the hunger games trilogy by susan collins

manga: another by kakito and akani, 5 centemeters per-second by makoto shinkai and yukiko seike, orange by ichigo takano, doubt by yoshiki tonogai, limit by keika suenobou, tokyo undead by tsukasa saimura, the flowers of evil by shuzo oshimi, shiver by junji ito, fragments of horror by junji ito, tohyo game by g.o., chiro, and tatsushiko, junji ito’s cat diary: yon and mo bt junji ito, disilving classroom by junji ito, magical girl apocalypse by kentaro sato, gyo. by Junji ito, Uzumaki by Junji ito, Tomi by Junji ito, ibitsu by kazuto okada, Shibuya goldfish by Aoi hiroumi, orange future by Ichigo Takano, Frankenstein by Junji ito, smashed by Junji ito, the princess and the dressmaker by Jen wang (this is a graphic novel but this post is already really long so here it is), the bride was a boy by chii, the garden of words by Makoto Shinkai, strawberry panic by Sakurako kimino, go for it Nakamura by syundei, judge by tonogai Yoshiko, I hear the sunspot by Yuki fumino, I hear the sunspot theory of happiness by Yuki fumino, I married my parents just to shut my parents up by Kodama Naoko, I want to eat your pancreas by yoru sumino and idumi Kirihara, no longer human by Junji ito (original story by Osama dazai), and dark metro by Tokyo calen and yoshiken

these are all of my recommendations for a fun coronacation. also, please take all of the necessary safety and sanitary precautions and stay safe. while I do support a lot of things that normal Christians don’t I am one and am praying for everyone’s safety. even if you don’t believe in God that is ok. I respect your beliefs and you have every right to not believe. No matter what I am keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers. please stay safe and clean everyone.

p.s. keep the carona memes coming!                                                                  

[geoviki]

Tagged by @casually-inlove and thank you! Everyone I could think to tag, though, has already been tagged.

honey and lemon or milk and sugar // musicals or plays // lemonade or iced tea // strawberries or raspberries // winter or summer // beaches or forests // diners or cafés // unicorns or dragons // gemstones or crystals // hummingbirds or owls // fireworks or sparklers // brunch or happy hour // sweet or sour // Rome or Amsterdam (never been to either one; how about Tokyo) // classic or modern art // sushi or ramen // sun or moon // polka dots or stripes // macarons or croissants // glitter or matte // Degas or Seurat // aquariums or planetariums // road trip or camping trip (any trip!) // colouring books or watercolour // fairy lights or candles

Beach???

or forest???

Both!!!

(beach is north shore of Kauai, forest is along the Colorado Trail, snapped by me)

[phoenixfeathersinfall]

Tag Game: This or That

Inky @inkdropsonroses tagged me like a week ago I am so sorry.

Honey and lemon or milk and sugar 

Musicals or plays (Both good but I can sing along with the musicals)

Lemonade or iced tea (LEMONADE IS MY FAVORITE BEVERAGE)

Strawberries or raspberries 

Winter or summer (Let’s go swimming!)

Beaches or forests

Diners or cafés (They’re cute!)

Unicorns or dragons 

Gemstones or crystals (ALL ROCKS ARE GOOD!)

Hummingbirds or owls Doves?

Fireworks or sparklers  I’ll pass.

Brunch or happy hour

Sweet or sour

Rome or Amsterdam Beijing? Tokyo? Hello?

Classic or modern art (I know nothing about art)

Sushi or ramen (No fish! No!)

Sun or moon

Polka dots or stripes (I hate stripes)

Macaroons or croissants-

glitter or matte

Degas or Seurat (??? I know nothing about art!)

Aquariums or planetariums

Road trip or camping trip (I do not want to sleep outside among the bugs)

Colouring books or watercolour

Fairy lights or candles

As you can see, I am very bad at deciding things. Maybe some of you will be better at it?

[souliebird]

If I was a scent I would be Tokyo Milk Honey and Moon

[bigyack-com]

What Will We Eat in 2020? Something Toasted, Something Blue

If you’re the sort of person who uses the annual avalanche of food and drink predictions as an anthropological window into the state of the American psyche, prepare for a stripped-down, no-nonsense 2020. Mold and sobriety will be popular. Porridges like jook and arroz caldo are the new comfort foods. Saving the planet will have a new urgency, so bring your own mug to the coffee shop and learn to embrace the term “plant-based.” “There is a sense that the rose-colored glasses are off,” said Andrew Freeman, president of AF&Co., the San Francisco consulting firm that for 12 years has published a food and hospitality trend report. This year’s is titled “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore.”“The world just feels different,” Mr. Freeman said. “The labor market is tight, the political landscape is a mess. All of us are trying to navigate it.”That doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun, though. If the forecasters can be believed, joy will be found in towers of buttered toast piled with ice cream, sourdough doughnuts, CBD-infused everything and even more fried chicken sandwiches.Here, then, is a sampling of what could be in store for 2020.

Country of the Year: Japan

That recent Instagram uptick in soufflé pancakes and the fish-shaped ice cream cones called taiyaki isn’t a coincidence. With the 2020 Summer Olympics set for Tokyo and a rise in travel to Japan, the country’s influence will extend into the American culinary landscape, said Amanda Topper, associate director of food service for Mintel, the global market research company. Trendspotters also predict more interest in food from India, with a special emphasis on spicy Keralan dishes built from rice, coconut and fish, as well as foods from West Africa, Vietnam and Laos.

Cause of the Year: The Planet

As farmers grapple with climate change and consumers grow increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of what they eat, restaurants and food producers are doubling down on earth-friendly ingredients and practices. Vegan dishes and meat alternatives will show up on more menus, both fine-dining and fast-food. Regenerative farmers, who focus on soil health, are the new organic farmers. Chefs are exploring how to cook cover crops like peas and buckwheat, which regenerative farmers plant between harvests as a way to improve soil, control weeds and sequester carbon. Look for more edible and biodegradable packaging, and reusable everything, from cups to cutlery. “The companies that will win in the next 10 years will be those that fuel the new era of conscious consumption,” said Jenny Zegler, the associate director of food and drink research for Mintel.

Color of the Year: Blue

The hue started catching the eye of tastemakers a few years ago, but this year blue and its moody sibling, indigo, are expected to color more food. Butterfly pea powder tea (the new matcha!) is showing up in moon milk, a sleep remedy that is the latest adaptation of ayurvedic tradition. Ube, a purple yam, is the new “It” root vegetable; orach, also called mountain spinach, could be the new kale. Pop culture seems to be driving this one: Pantone has declared classic blue its color of the year, and blue food plays an outsize role in the novels of Percy Jackson, whose musical “The Lightning Thief” is on Broadway.

Toasted

The latest star imported from Asian tea shops is brick toast, built from thick slices of pain de mie that are scored, buttered, toasted and covered in sweet custard, syrup or ice cream. Variations on the dish, sometimes called honey toast, abound in different parts of Asia. In Japan, where it is also called Shibuya toast after the Tokyo district where the style began, a substantial portion of a loaf is hollowed out and filled with squares of toasted bread, ice cream, syrup and fruit. The Taiwanese style is more subdued, topped with condensed milk, custard or cheese. A second cousin is kaya toast, popular in Singapore, made with a thick slab of salted butter and a jam of coconut and pandan leaves that is usually served with soft-boiled eggs.

Not Toasted

Low and no-alcohol drinks are in, but that doesn’t necessarily mean people want to face the next decade without a little help. Look for a rise in mood food and calming beverages awash in CBD or adaptogens, plants that may help relieve stress. “It’s not just a young person’s thing,” said Willa Zhen, a professor of liberal arts and food studies at the Culinary Institute of America. “I think we’re all anxious.”

Growing Up

This could be the year the children’s menu finally dies — or is at least radically re-engineered. Millennials, an unusually food-aware generation, are parents to more than half of the nation’s children. And as Americans opt for less processed food and more global flavors, chicken nuggets and mac and cheese may give ground to salmon fish sticks, agedashi pops and hemp pasta with ghee.

Generational Cooking

First-generation immigrants to America, and grandparents who live in other countries or have recently immigrated, will transform restaurant menus. This is part of a growing interest among chefs with mixed cultural backgrounds to create new dishes based on techniques and ingredients from both sides of the family.

Fresh Flours

Almond flour is so 2019. Look for alternative flours made from green bananas, sweet potatoes, cauliflower and watermelon seeds.

Tech Rescues

Artificial intelligence will flood restaurants, especially fast-food and quick-service operations, adjusting pricing in real time to accommodate fluctuations in supply and demand. Delivery apps and in-store menu boards will suggest foods in the same way Netflix recommends movies. Menu boards will use voice bots and face recognition software to customize and speed ordering. Unmanned rovers will bring you pizza; companies like Domino’s are testing them in Houston and some European cities, and robots are already bringing Dunkin’ doughnuts and Starbucks coffee to college students. Breakthroughs in food safety will result from better use of blockchain, a digital ledger that can track food as it works its way from the farm to the consumer.

And the Rest

Churros. Flavored ghee. Koji, the ancient mold responsible for miso and soy sauce. Cantonese pineapple buns. Makgeolli, the sparkling, fermented Korean rice liquor. Puffed snacks made from vegetable peels. Floral flavors. Halloumi cheese. Edible flowers and botanicals. Cane sugar alternatives. Food wrapped in bijao leaves. Ice cream with hidden vegetables (think mint chocolate chip with puréed spinach).Don’t be surprised if some of these fail to take hold. “The thing to remember is that it comes back to taste,” said Ms. Topper, of Mintel. “We can talk about various trends, but if it’s not something that first and foremost people want to consume, it won’t last.” Read the full article

[dreamworksworddump]

tag game

I was tagged by @saltyshiro on my main account (mortemistrata), but I only have like 2 followers there, so I decided to answer here.

Rules: answer 20 questions and tag 20 awesome followers you would like to know better.

Name: Brandi

Nickname: B

Birth month: August

Height: 5′3

Ethnicity: Mixed race (I got a back mom, and a white dad)

Orientation: Lesbian

Fruit: Red apples

Favorite season: Winter

Books: Salt fish girl, Milk and honey, The miseducation of cameron Post

Favorite flowers: Roses

Favorite scent: fresh laundry

Favorite animals: Dogs

Favorite beverages: Unsweetened ice tea

Hours of sleep: 7

Favorite fictional characters: Pidge (vld), Octavia (the 100), Veronica (Riverdale), Red (Oitnb) 

Number of blankets you sleep with: 1

Dream trip: Tokyo

Blog created: like 3 months ago i think

Number of followers: 198

I tag: @moon--royalty, @bitchofbass, @gryffindorfightingheart, @iceberg-rose, @daddyroboarm, @educating-antis, @agentduckorico, @ace-pidge, @thespasticphoenix, @tfradio, @jaixny, @entityrose, @holysheith, @kaxpha, @quiznak-klance, @doomsdaydolly, @shelly-sea, @zephyr314, @duoxkouga , @stardustsheith

[uglygreenjacket]

100 Things You Never Wanted to Know About Me, Myself & I.

Unusual Asks

1.       Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? Spotify

2.       is your room messy or clean? Messy L

3.       what color are your eyes? Blueish green

4.       do you like your name? why? Usually, yes, unless it the pronunciation gets butchered….

5.       what is your relationship status? Married.

6.       describe your personality in 3 words or less. Sarcastic and quiet

7.       what color hair do you have? blonde

8.       what kind of car do you drive? color? A white Chevy Impala (living on the edge!!!)

9.       where do you shop? Lots of places.

10.   how would you describe your style? Cute

11.   favorite social media account. My dog’s Instagram :D

12.   what size bed do you have? Queen

13.   any siblings? Two, brother & sister

14.   if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? Tokyo, because DUH

15.   favorite snapchat filter? I don’t use snapchat…

16.   favorite makeup brand(s) Whatever is cheapest

17.   how many times a week do you shower? Like 3ish lol

18.   favorite tv show? That currently airs? Veep

19.   shoe size? 7

20.   how tall are you? 5 foot 6

21.   sandals or sneakers? Sandals

22.   do you go to the gym? What is a gym?

23.   describe your dream date- Sitting in separate rooms of the house with my husband ;)

24.   how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? 3 dolla

25.   what color socks are you wearing? I’m not wearing any. Scandalous!

26.   how many pillows do you sleep with? two

27.   do you have a job? what do you do? Indeed. I’m a banker who catches the bad guys.

28.   how many friends do you have? Uh…does my dog count?

29.   whats the worst thing you have ever done? I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

30.   whats your favorite candle scent? Vanillaaaa

31.   3 favorite boy names- Edmund, James and Charles

32.   3 favorite girl names- Lucy, Campbell and Laurel

33.   favorite actor? Phillip Seymour Hoffman

34.   favorite actress? Lily Tomlin

35.   who is your celebrity crush? Sam Heughan

36.   favorite movie? Gone With the Wind

37.   do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? I used to… Wuthering Heights is my forever fav.

38.   money or brains? Brains

39.   do you have a nickname? what is it? They call me…El Diablo

40.   how many times have you been to the hospital? Like…5 or something.

41.   top 10 favorite songs. Not possible.

42.   do you take any medications daily? Practically a pharmacy

43.   what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) FLAWLESS

44.   what is your biggest fear? Mediocrity

45.   how many kids do you want? Mayyyybe 2

46.   whats your go to hair style? Curly

47.   what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) smallish

48.   who is your role model? Michelle Obama <3

49.   what was the last compliment you received? That I was a lovely young lady *ooo la la*

50.   what was the last text you sent? “If you can get him to hold still long enough to see it.”

51.   how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? 8

52.   what is your dream car? Range Rover

53.   opinion on smoking? Bleh

54.   do you go to college? So, that’s where those 5 years of my life went…

55.   what is your dream job? Couch potato

56.   would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? Burbs, baby

57.   do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? No, IT’S CRAP

58.   do you have freckles? Yep

59.   do you smile for pictures? …yes?

60.   how many pictures do you have on your phone? 2,710

61.   have you ever peed in the woods? No

62.   do you still watch cartoons? Every. Dang. Day.

63.   do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? I’d like door number 3 please.

64.   Favorite dipping sauce? Honey mustard

65.   what do you wear to bed? Stuff

66.   have you ever won a spelling bee? No…I won a geography bee, though.

67.    what are your hobbies? Photography, documentary watching, Sailor Moon fan fic writing…

68.   can you draw? Do stick figures count?

69.   do you play an instrument? Indeed I do…

70.   what was the last concert you saw? Dallas Symphony Orchestra

71.   tea or coffee? Coffee

72.   Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Starbucks

73.   do you want to get married? I already did…

74.   what is your crush’s first and last initial? If I don’t put my husband’s initials, does that make me a horrible person?

75.   are you going to change your last name when you get married? Begrudgingly, yes, I did.

76.   what color looks best on you? Green

77.   do you miss anyone right now? My pilloooowwww

78.   do you sleep with your door open or closed? Closed

79.   do you believe in ghosts? Nope

80.   what is your biggest pet peeve? My husband breathing

81.   last person you called? The hubster

82.   favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate chip cookie dough

83.   regular oreos or golden oreos? Bleh. Neither.

84.   chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? RAINBOOOW

85.   what shirt are you wearing? A First Bethany Bank & Trust Polo

86.   what is your phone background? Usagi/Mamoru cuteness

87.   are you outgoing or shy? …shy…

88.   do you like it when people play with your hair? YES

89.   do you like your neighbors? I don’t know them, but I probably wouldn’t like them even if I did xD

90.   do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? At nighty night.

91.   have you ever been high? Nope

92.   have you ever been drunk? Nope

93.   last thing you ate? Ben and Jerry’s

94.   favorite lyrics right now? So, don’t worry darling. This too shall pass.

95.   summer or winter? Winter

96.   day or night? Night

97.   dark, milk, or white chocolate? Milk

98.   favorite month? October

99.   what is your zodiac sign? Pieces

100.  who was the last person you cried in front of? Ugh. My husband.

Here you go @floraone <3

[thyele]

2020年3月1日2

山下善次-やました よしつぐさん「今回はすごく残念ですが、このような事態なので、、、 楽しみにしてた方すいません。 https://t.co/rx6KbDWIu6」https://twitter.com/yoshitsugu777/status/1234079101691940864 聖詩さん「これですな😏 https://t.co/CntdBORJ0c https://t.co/Xhlq9SO17P」https://twitter.com/suimasenoaiso/status/1234083246234726400 パール楽器製造株式会社さん「スティック選びで迷っている方/自分のスティックが決まってない方、必見！ パールドラムスティック Classic Seriesが貰える！キャンペーン開催！ 当アカウントをフォローしていただき、この投稿をRTするだけで10名様に売れ筋スティック6種をプレゼント！ https://t.co/7SzxRu2FFU https://t.co/TGupzYI1m5」https://twitter.com/pearl_drum/status/1226702343099555841 ryoさん「生マレタカラニハ死ヌマデ生キ続ケナケレバナラナイ 並行スル世界ヲ見セロ 「パラドクス」 コレヨリ出航 #ホログラフィックITBIIシミュレーター #HLGM」https://twitter.com/ryo_dalli/status/1234033580772212739 梶原航/カジワラワタルさん「御待たせしました！！！ ワークショップ参加者ぼしゅうかいしです！ 詳細は↓ https://t.co/OTm5HK15ua https://t.co/5AlJIYgrhR」https://twitter.com/wataru_kaji/status/1233387142136528896 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔢𝔶さん「[announcement] THE HATE HONEYが出演する6月11日恵比寿リキッドルームでのイベント "A DEEP TIES 2020" こちらのメンバーも新宿ロフトと同じメンバーで行います!!!! are Vo. FUTOSHI TAKAGI Dr. ARIMATSU Gu. KOJI HOSAKA Ba. XXXATSUSHI よろしくお願いします!!!! https://t.co/U7qgJ8gfiZ」https://twitter.com/THEHATEHONEY_jp/status/1233984369569611776 luin officialさん「【luin】 ・3/6(金)池袋手刀※19:15〜出演 ・5/17(日)都内某所【new!】 ◎luin連続企画『紡ぎ唄』 ・3/30(月)池袋手刀 ・4/28(火)池袋手刀 『catharsis』trailer↓ https://t.co/VXNPZGhiW4 official site https://t.co/E20edd6cDZ https://t.co/K5QlpFOyuK」https://twitter.com/luin_official/status/1234045293215092736 キリ(luin/…。【ｻｲﾚﾝｽ】)さん「次回のluinは3/6(金)池袋手刀 ※19:15〜出演◎ IOLITE-アイオライト-ドラムサポートとしても参加♪ 21:30〜出演します◎ e+↓ https://t.co/1bzdF33xvi 御予約↓ luinofficial.com@gmail.com https://t.co/tQmg9mjRyL」https://twitter.com/kiri_drums/status/1234046778074251265 池袋 手刀さん「誰も彼もが激プッシュします・・・† https://t.co/wPgVCr4lXz」https://twitter.com/ikebukuro_chop/status/1234041560594956291 金髪豚野郎K助(偽殿下)さん「やはり身内のライブで感染者が出たってのも響いてるな (°_°)」https://twitter.com/goldenpigdrumer/status/1234047442489769985 takuto_さん「ギター弾く予定だった3/14(土)THE HIROTO単独公演@代官山SPACE ODD延期になりました。皆さんに会いたかったですがまた必ず。 https://t.co/G54jb1gL35」https://twitter.com/takuto_/status/1234047803099246592 こもだまり/昭和精吾事務所さん「@takaaki_FOXPILL 吸い込まれてたら大惨事ですよ！ 連れがそれやって、返してもらったSuicaは表面ガリガリに傷ついてました！（ちなみにやらかしたのは寝不足で会場の駅に降り立った倉垣さんです。身長関係あるのかな…）」https://twitter.com/mari_air/status/1234051844197892096 太三さん「お！ https://t.co/ot6oJOdG8z」https://twitter.com/taizodiac/status/1234052621209485312 takuto_さん「明日3月2日はジグラット@池袋手刀でギター弾きます。来られる方はお楽しみに。 https://t.co/GMnGcvVA15」https://twitter.com/takuto_/status/1234053696952000512 あきっぷさん「この唄が誰の心にも響かない世界をずっと待っている/魚住英里奈 https://t.co/yqECZL1vsx @YouTubeさんから」https://twitter.com/sdt1099/status/1233844803886080000 Koujiさん「【3.5共催の件】 共演予定の "THE TERROR'S 666" は出演を見送る事になりました。 代表者MORI ZOMBIEと話をしていますが、KENJI FREDDYからもゾンビらしからぬ丁寧な連絡を貰いました🧟‍♀️✨ ゾンビ達は今も元気ですが諸々の事を熟考した上での決断だと思います。 次回の共演を楽しみにしています☆ https://t.co/uFOGdmWNeh」https://twitter.com/Kouji_NAM/status/1234033415340445697 MASK SANAさん「2020年07月24日 2020年07月25日 https://t.co/Innkwe4Luk」https://twitter.com/MASK_SANA/status/1234055915180945413 田中和彦・音楽写真と音楽映像。さん「悲しみを歌にして自分を救うという行為。音を構築する以前に吐き出す感じ。粗いけれど拙いけれど好きだなぁ。先達はこれを病んだ大勢に聞かせて商売にするルートを作ったけど、彼女はどう進むのか。＞＞この唄が誰の心にも響かない世界をずっと待っている/魚住英里奈 https://t.co/5fT7k2cyXl」https://twitter.com/kazuhiko_tanaka/status/1233901934664286209 UNCLOCK LOVER 頼田陵介さん「とても残念ではありますが、皆様どうかご理解下さい。 又、UNCLOCK LOVERの サポートで出演を予定しておりましたJunichiroさんですが、出演を見送る形となりました。 本人様からのコメントを頂いておりますので詳しくはそちらをご覧ください。 当日は代わりにNAO君が弾いてくれる運びとなりました。 https://t.co/0q6cVTQ3Zo https://t.co/TvnsiP0NKc」https://twitter.com/yorita_ryosuke/status/1234058125679816706 takuto_さん「明後日3月3日は池袋手刀にてゆるりと飲んだり弾いたり話したりのbar timeです。是非。 https://t.co/EovCx60x2b」https://twitter.com/takuto_/status/1234058203165425665 Junichiro Doiさん「今回の件及び世論などの影響を考慮し、5日のUNCLOCKLOVERのサポートは見送る事としました。 体調に問題は無いのでご心配なく。頑張ってるバンドや、ライブハウスの為にもファンの皆様も対策の徹底のご協力よろしくお願い致します。 そして変わらぬ応援と無理ない範囲でのご支援お願いします。」https://twitter.com/ComDoiman/status/1234056597522939905 takuto_さん「明明後日3月4日は吉祥寺Planet Kにてabout tessのライブがあります。abouttess@gmail.comにてご予約承り中です。是非。 https://t.co/4QQyEBFxxd」https://twitter.com/takuto_/status/1234060791541714944 カイエ＠NightingeiLさん「明日は！！レコーディング！！なんですけど！！」https://twitter.com/kaiehasegawa/status/1234061285907554304 takuto_さん「個人的には明日からライブ3daysですが新型コロナウイルスの影響で2月のPLASTICZOOMS香港公演、3月のTHE HIROTOワンマン、4月のworld's end girlfriend中国公演が延期になりました。今回に限らずいつ何があるかわからない中やれるライブは全力で弾きますのでよろしくお願いします。」https://twitter.com/takuto_/status/1234066309823942657 ふなもと健祐さん「【公式】 3/10（火）ふなもと健祐presents FAITALITY vol.1 は、予定通り開催予定です。 イベント当日、受付にて手指消���用アルコールスプレーを設置します。 皆様どうぞご無理のない範囲でご来場下さい。 ◎出演順◎ ①LATLX 19:00〜 ↓ ②FOXPILL CULT 19:55〜 ↓ ③VAMQUET 20:50〜 https://t.co/HmomkMSlbH」https://twitter.com/funamoch1/status/1234063245490540544 yumeさん「FOXPILL CULTのワンマン、大盛況でした。メンバー変わる毎に見てるけど最も「バンド」してる現在。 出禁のプエルくんも元気でした。 西邑くんお誕生日おめでとう！！ 久々に会い笑い話した皆さん有り難う。餓鬼道もそろそろバンドもしたいのでドラム探してます。 https://t.co/HjjkqA35yT」https://twitter.com/gkdyume/status/1234009495069581313 たましゃんさん「令和2年2月28日 於:下北沢シェルター FOXPILL CULT👾👾👾👾 構築された比重・世界観 異邦人［ Alien ］に嚥まれた👽 西邑さん 己の全てを鬼鬼放つ。声に掴まれる。唯一無二。最強アニキ👺🔥 貴族Mörishige ギター姿が馴染み自然体！音色がよい！ワーク！ SUN eat SUN ギターソロ💋アマオト！！ → https://t.co/OkTIcU8I8I」https://twitter.com/embrace0925/status/1233820686939877376 a.koさん「#Nowplaying 邪宗門 - FOXPILL CULT (邪宗門) ちょうどライブ行く前に聴いてたんですよ、美しくてうれしかった。」https://twitter.com/Psychocancan/status/1233805141607714816 Köziさん「咲いてる https://t.co/IOhZBrBM3s」https://twitter.com/Kzi_official/status/1234071045314760705 SANA /WorLd United Tourさん「7月24日、25日をもって MASKもラストライブになります。 https://t.co/rRQs7cy7bQ」https://twitter.com/sanappleworld/status/1234071582231842816 N.A.O★さん「ちょっと急ですが3月5日UNCLOCK LOVERのサポートが決まりますた。 張り切って張り切りたいと思いますので皆々様どうぞよしなに。」https://twitter.com/naobass70/status/1234069833869737985 大嵩 潤さん「FIREBIRDGASSを観てきました！かっこよかったぁ。パンク最高！ライブ最高！バンドって最高だ！ https://t.co/6VmsJ3BpSX」https://twitter.com/otakajun/status/1234073211538534401 MiNTさん「今年5月で人生の大台を一段登るので、自分で盛大に祝う会を開くことにしました。色々やらかしてしまったのでただでは起き上がらない2days開催…。 5/13 誕生日ガチ前日 最近募集してた3人組グループのお披露目 5/24 所属やサポートする/してたバンドで出まくる。去年出られなかった青木さんがゲスト」https://twitter.com/__s4ki/status/1234071026452983809 MiNTさん「【新規公演】 5/24(sun) NEO TOKYO IKV THE CHOP "#Mi_MiNT_CARNiVAL" act: purple neon suicides Teenagers Bloody KillinG Littlegirl Hiace 思緋色に沈んで The last 7 sec. (guest) and more... open/start TBA adv¥3000 door¥3300 (+1D¥600) https://t.co/D6p8iAGJPo」https://twitter.com/__s4ki/status/1234070973143347202 MiNTさん「【新規公演】 5/13(水) 高田馬場CLUB PHASE "深緋を覗く" 思緋色に沈んで sheep see sleep 枯レタ井戸ノ底。 about tess アルク・ケット・シー さくれむ open17:30 start18:00 adv¥2500 door¥3000 (+1D¥600) https://t.co/z7WtWEUi16」https://twitter.com/__s4ki/status/1234070939538575360 MiNTさん「思緋色に沈んで(おもいいろにしずんで) @sinkinscarlet 最近募集してた3人組グループです。まじギターロック志望！わたしがギターボーカルでhitomi(@hit_ba)をベースに迎えてお送りします。ドラムは絶賛募集中です。しばらくはキリさん(@kiri_drums)にサポートをお願いしております！」https://twitter.com/__s4ki/status/1234072770004144128 魚住 英里奈 (独唱)さん「みんな幸せになろうな 天気の、転機の曲、 https://t.co/QLHWaPdxEG」https://twitter.com/erina_chas/status/1234078969185497088 MORIさん「【THE TERROR'S 666】 3/5(火)恵比寿club aimでの公演に関しまして、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大防止の為、苦渋の決断ですが、今回は出演を自粛させて頂く事となりました。 当日参加予定で、出演を楽しみにしてくれていた皆さん、本当にごめんなさい。 今後のライブで、この日の分まで盛り上げます！ https://t.co/Lbmb1JEFuB」https://twitter.com/MORI25591502/status/1234036654186221568 nAo12xu †13th Moon†さん「NEHANN主催『Milk Porridge 3』 掛け値なしに素晴らしいイベントだった。 みんな音楽が好きで、踊るのが好きで、吸収と発散をその場で絶え間なく繰り返すエネルギーに満ち溢れていた⚡️ バンド/DJ/お客さんが各々自らが研ぎ澄ましたナイフで勝負してる感に終始覚醒のまま🌹 唯一無二の夜をありがとう🌙 https://t.co/7Q8PVt8P1y」https://twitter.com/nAo12xu/status/1234000412165885952 SCAさん「来週。 我々は果たして世の中に勝てるか？ 『New Wav. ベアーズ編』 3/8(日) @ベアーズ op 18:30 st 19:00 adv 2,300yen / door 2,500yen SCA FOXPILL CULT 脳髄書斎 BIRUSHANAH 【予約】 ticketpbr@gmail.com あとはDMとかで。 https://t.co/G3CZgMviR4」https://twitter.com/SCA_PBR/status/1234081089326444551 魚住 英里奈 (独唱)さん「☔︎新しい 物販☔︎ 「双子の左胸」Tシャツ おいちゃんの左胸 ワンポイントデザイン https://t.co/WY4coGgmW4 サイズや着用写真オフショット↑ こころに、雨降っても大丈夫☔︎ モデル 魚住百合奈 https://t.co/6jXim0VbDu」https://twitter.com/erina_chas/status/1230434905512759296 魚住 英里奈 (独唱)さん「ネガと和綴じで作るカレンダー 「毎月誰かの誕生日 おいちゃんカレンダー」 今日6冊郵送しました、 色んな県からありがとう 誕生日にコメント書くとき あなたを想ってます。 ぷぷぷ(マイブーム) https://t.co/c8YvxrPou8」https://twitter.com/erina_chas/status/1211069080469303296 Yoshikiさん「海外から、何度も投稿してごめんね。 コンサートをキャンセルすることが、どれだけ大変な事なのかを、多分自分は知ってる。 だけど今の状況は、選択肢とかじゃないような気がする。 命より大切なものなんてないと思う 。 だからこそ自分も含めて、冷静な判断が必要。 皆さんの安全を祈っています。」https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/1234094295281324033

[babakziai]

Little Tokyo bar— ladies night, smoky gauze balcony, whispering. Tommy Becker, makes up words to “La Bamba”—request by Hard Jackson, mechanic on the left side of Paulie, oldies dancer, glowing with everything inside of her, shattered remembrances, healed in lavender nail polish, the jagged fingernail tapping. So play it hard above this floor, this velvet desert. I want the Titian ochre yeast of winter, keyboard man, fix your eyes on my eyes and tell me, handsome, how long will I live? How many double-fisted desires, crushed letters, will I lift in this terrain? And this rumbling sleeve, this ironed flint of inquisitions and imaginary executors, where shall I strike, what proud stones? Will this fauna open for me, ever, this fuzz, anointed beak inside the bartender’s mirrors, etched doves, a cautious spiral Harley tank, hissing, this Indian bead choker on Rita’s neck? How long shall we remain as wavy reflections, imitators of our own jacket’s frown? Who shall awaken first? Margo Fitzer, the waitress? I will say, Queen Margo, sing to me stoic princess of slavering hearts, three faint lines creased on your satin belly, toss our planet onto your umber lacquer tray, too empty now; make the earth spin its dog rhapsody, erotic through this silvery off-ramp and flake, unfurl. We tumble across this raceway in honey-glazed traces, our arms ahead, the hands flying to Ricky’s Ice Cream Parlour, outside. I want to own one someday, maybe on Thirty-Second Street. You will see me in my gelled waved hair, my busy wrists—so fast, a clown’s resolute gloves, dipping faster than finger painting—except    I’d be stirring milk and the chocolate foam of love, churning, burning this sweet spirit, more uncertain, than the celestial sheaths above the prairie frost. See the boy coming, they chide, leaning, how he crosses his legs, his eyes dreaming, sideburns just shaved clean. He weighs the sour slate on his father’s breath; perfume, fortune, cards left on the bleeding table. Milo Wilkens, drummer at the curve, strokes his nipples with his arms as he hits the high hat. Somewhere in the back rooms, I know, a shrine, orange sponge cushions, two toilets and a wire wound wicker box, to leave flowers, occasional offerings by the Johnson County dudes, detasselers in jersey ties. Talk no more, enjoy. Darling singer, let your starry blouse sway me, steal this fresh peach half from its amber juice; I want the moon in this nectar, too. The flashing cymbals, feverish. Who can strike a votive candle, love, or sleep in this electronic night? Just listen to the two-part harmony, laughter, peeling beyond the cemetery, beyond the Iowa river—where the spike hat rooster bristles his tiny ears, bows his head, and sips from the dark canister under the carved pearl-stone. And then, returns. Let us drink, salute the bright spokes of meal, the dying wands of river blossoms, grandmother’s sacred hair; listen, her soprano owl, her bluish melody, so thin. Another glass please, we shall dance once again, our eyebrows smearing against each other’s cheekbones, loud with a Midwest sweat, a cantata from the crosshatch amp, click it. Click it, for wild kind rain, forgiving seasons, for the blushed bread of our shoulders and thighs, this night, everyone is here. Even Jeff Yoder came all the way from Illinois, to fill a bucket with passion, ruffled, thick. O sax player with a jail needle tattoo, leap onto this wet pavement, call my lonesome tempest heart, its buried mother’s kiss, bless us in staccato, with quivers of oak branch greenness, and sparrow longings riff over this brutal sky, give us your bell filled, conjure your tropic, our lover’s breath. Blues bar dancers, jangling gold popcorn, chord makers, opal-eyed Suzie in a flannel shirt; we beckon the spark, the flaring this lost body to live. Juan Felipe Herrera, “Iowa Blues Bar Spiritual” from Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems, published by University of Arizona Press. Reprinted by permission of the author. Source: Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems(The University of Arizona Press, 2008) Juan Felipe Herrera BiographyMore poems by this author Poem of the Day: Iowa Blues Bar Spiritual Poem of the Day: Iowa Blues Bar Spiritual Poem of The Day {$excerpt:n} Source: Poem of The Day

http://babakziai.org/poem-of-the-day-iowa-blues-bar-spiritual/

[thehungrykat1]

Botejyu Philippines Opens 14th Outlet in Greenbelt 3

Japan's pioneer Okonomiyaki and Okosoba specialty restaurant has just opened its 14th outlet in the country. Botejyu Philippines made its smashing debut in 2016 and has since expanded all over Metro Manila. The Hungry Kat was invited to the grand opening of its newest branch in Greenbelt last May 23, 2019 which also featured some of their new sushi and sashimi items on the menu.

You can find Botejyu at the third level of Greenbelt 3, just beside the cinema entrances. Botejyu was brought to the Philippines by Viva International Food & Restaurants which has also opened other notable franchiese such as Wing Zone, Pepi Cubano, Paper Moon, and more. It was just the first time for me to dine at Botejyu, and I was really impressed with their fine selection of authentic Japanese cuisine. The mouthwatering unagi sushi was really heavenly.

Botejyu was established in 1946 in the gourmet city of Tamade, Osaka by Eikichi Nishino. The restaurant name was coined from the rhythmic cooking sound of okonomiyaki. The first part of the name, "Bote" comes from the flipping sound of the okonomiyaki and the second part of the name, "Jyu", represents the sizzling sound as it cooks on the teppan grill. Botejyu is considered as Japan’s traveling restaurant as it continues to spread its original and traditional Japanese cuisine throughout the world for the past 70 years.

I can’t believe that this is just my first time to visit Botejyu, even though I have seen its numerous branches around the city. I have always wanted to try it, so I finally get my chance today during its grand opening.

The Greenbelt branch of Botejyu is a bit smaller compared to the other branches but it can seat around 40-50 guests. It has a bright and casual ambiance which is well suited for malls and every day dining.

Botejyu aims to promote the spread of local Japanese specialty gourmet food, offering authentic local cuisine from various regions throughout Japan like Osaka, Tokyo, Kagawa, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and others. They hope to deliver authentic Japanese taste to as many people as possible by aggressively opening branches worldwide. They currently have outlets in Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and in the Philippines.

Similar to other modern restaurants, Botejyu comes with an open kitchen where you can see your okonomiyaki or teppanyaki being grilled on the spot. What really surprised me was seeing how extensive their menu is. They have almost every Japanese dish you can imagine, from salads, sushi, takoyaki, teppanyaki, ramen, rice bowls, steak, curry, and a whole lot more. I was in a Japanese dreamland!

I started with some of their specialty Japanese drinks which include the Yuzu Honey Sour (P150), a Japanese Fruit Sour drink. Highballs and Shochu are also available. They also have fruit shakes like the Green Mango Shake (P130) and the Osaka Mixed Fruit Juice (P200), a popular local specialty in Osaka combining orange, banana, peach, apple, and pineapple with milk.

A true test of a Japanese restaurant is in its sushi, so I was excited to try their specialties. The Seattle Roll (P315) is one of the new and recommended items from their Sushi and Sashimi menu. It’s the perfect combination of avocado, cream cheese, salmon, lettuce and their original Botejyu mayonnaise.

Another colorful item is the Crispy Fried Prawn Mayo Roll (P320). This has crispy fried prawn wrapped inside a roll with lettuce and original Botejyu mayonnaise. I like the contrasting textures of the soft sushi roll and the crunchy prawn, brought all together with the sweet Japanese mayo.

My favorite sushi that afternoon was the Pressed Unagi Sushi (P995) which comes with this big plate of juicy unagi sushi. This is the biggest serving of unagi I have ever seen and while the price may be a bit high, you are getting your money’s worth with these sweet and delicious eel doused in unagi sauce. This is probably one of the best unagi dishes I have encountered in the metro and I will definitely be back for more of this.

Botejyu also has a lot of fresh sashimi options but it’s better to get the Special Assorted Sashimi 5 Kinds (P695) so you can try them all. This sashimi platter comes with tender slices of salmon, tuna, shrimp, scallops, and crab meat. Everything was fresh and superb. The sashimi platter also comes in 3 Kinds (P425). 

For Botejyu first-timers like me, the All Star Takoyaki (P255) is a good way to experience their six different flavors of takoyaki. The Takoyaki is a Japanese snack made of wheat flour batter with bits of octopus and other spices that originated in Osaka. 

The All Star Takoyaki has these savoury balls served with six different types of sauces including Sauce & Mayo, Tomato Sauce, Umami Sauce & Mayo, Salt Garlic Sauce, Spicy Tartar Sauce, and Thick Spicy Sauce. I prefer the original version simply with sauce and mayo, but the others are also quite interesting.

They also have a few buns like the Fried Chcken Bun (P125) and the Grilled BBQ Pork Bun (P125). These light snacks are also good for those on the go since you can easily take them out. 

Yes, Botejyu also has ramen! The Pork Paitan Ramen (P425) is one of the local specialty paitan ramens from Japan. The secret to this flavorful soup is the thick pork broth cooked with the magical oil. You can also have it with extra charsiu (+P50) if you prefer. 

You can’t go to a Japanese restaurant without having tempura, so the Prawn Tempura Platter (P340) is always a great order to have on the table. It comes with 5 pieces of crispy prawns fried in a special batter.

Botejyu also offers Japanese-Style Grilled Rice Dishes like the Garlic Fried Rice with Bacon and Egg (P195). This extravagant fried rice dish turned out to be the most surprising dish for me with its thick smoked bacon topped with a fried egg. It looks so simple but it really tastes good. It’s the best value-for-money item on the menu in my opinion.

For sweet endings, try any of their unique Japanese Desserts like the Teppan Baked Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream (P130). The banana slices are so soft and sweet, plus the Vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup gives it another level of happiness. 

The Honey Toast with Brown Sugar and Creamy Kinako Syrup (P250) is a specialty of the house. It comes with a crispy toast topped with Vanilla Ice Cream and drizzled with sweet brown sugar syrup and a creamy soy bean powder.

You can also try their Japanese Parfaits like the Warabimochi with Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae (P150) which comes with crispy flakes and cream topping. The warabimochi is a chewy, jelly-like mochi which was created 120 years ago and made from authentic bracken powder. This gives Japanese diners a taste of nostalgia every time they have it.

I would like to thank Ms. Laine Vallar for hosting our small KTG group at Botejyu Greenbelt’s grand opening. Now that I know what I have been missing, I will definitely visit Botejyu again really soon to try the other sumptuous items on the menu. Congratulations to Viva International Food and more branches to come!

Botejyu Philippines

Level 3, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City

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