Tag Archives: sweet

Today’s watercolor: a School Life Self-Portrait

Posted on March 28, 2014 by superhappyawesome

As you may know, my school is not just a normal high school. In addition to the usual stuff like Math and History, there are also subjects like Accounting and Marketing. The Word Processing Club is popular, and the Abacus … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, School Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Starbucks Vanilla Lemony Swirl Latte & Frappuccino

Posted on March 26, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Well, the cherry blossoms aren’t in full bloom yet, but the Sakura Frappuccino is already out of Starbucks stores. In fact it was out so fast that I missed the in between “Coffee and Cream” frappuccinos that were here for … Continue reading →

Posted in Food! | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

White Day in Japan!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Friday was White Dayhere in Japan. On Valentine’s Day I went all out, staying up until 1 am to bake a hundred little cat-shaped madeleines and putting together bags and with name tags. The morning of the

Posted in Japan, Modern Traditions, School Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Häagen-Dazs Sakura & Rose Ice Cream

Posted on March 14, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A recent bump in views on my Häagen-Dazs in Japan post reminded me that I still haven’t posted about the Sakura and Rose flavors! I love how endlessly

Posted in Food! | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sakura mochi!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The morning of graduation I opened the teachers’ room door to be greeted by the almost overwhelming scent of Sakura. One of the teachers has a

Posted in Food!, Modern Traditions, School Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Today’s watercolor: Happy Eat All the Chocolate Day!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Second watercolor this week! The first was of course the hearts I painted the other day. My plans are up in the air, but I know for sure the day will involve lots and lots of chocolate 🙂 How about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Starbucks Pretzel Mocha

Posted on February 10, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Starbucks Japan has been on an interesting kick this year. They seem determined to put solid starchy chunks in every specialty drink that comes out. This is reminiscent of the pink chocolate flakes on the Sakura Frappuccino, which will  come out after … Continue reading →

Posted in Food!, Japan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Azuki Matcha Latte & Frappuccino at Starbucks

Posted on February 6, 2012 by superhappyawesome

I know you can get green tea lattes at Starbucks in the US these days, but somehow I doubt that this special winter version, the Azuki Matcha Latte, will be making it’s way across the Pacific any time soon. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Food!, Japan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Disney’s Year of the Dragon

Posted on January 23, 2012 by superhappyawesome

Happy Lunar New Year! Sean’s family is Thai-Chinese, so the holiday is always a big deal in our family. It’s still a bit strange to me that the zodiac animal changes at January 1st in Japan, so I decided not … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan, Modern Traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion Christmas Cake

Posted on December 26, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A few weeks ago I talked about the K-On! Christmas cake, and mentioned there was another cake that looked even cooler. I planned to order one for Sean, but missed the cutoff date and kicked myself for days. Then, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Food! | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments