Unit A

Here's an idea of what's inside mansion (really, it's called マンション) here.


This is the toilet exhaust fan and light


and this is where one plugs in the lamp for the bedroom light.

The genkan light :)

In the kitchen...

5minutes is all you need to get ready in the morning!

Look at him go!

What I like about RH

I find Roppongi Hills comforting --the way the cinemas are there, Coldstone, and even the open spaces!



Look, they even have massage chairs for your to try them out! These were on the level where you have to enter the Hibiya line station.




I have heard about the strange and spooky stories about the building and the area and hope they aren't for real.

Lamb Lunch Set

This was my lunch! Very very late lunch! That's lamb and it was really good! The picture is bad... (Is it my Sony Cybershot that's to blame?) but the rice is a genmai mix.

5 things I hardly spend on

1- During winter, there's no need for the airconditioner. And if you're under really warm blankets, there's no need for the heater, either :) In that case, call the electric company and say you don't need all those Amperes allocated to you (and paid for my you!). You'll actually see the fixed portion of your electricity bill go down. It goes down in the same proportion as you decrease your Ampere allocation.

2- Long distance calls. Skype is a friend. As a treat, your first call to a phone is free!

3- Maps. Use google maps or take photos of the street maps and then find your way using the map on your phone. Why do I do this? It's just a lot more convenient rather than having all those unwieldy maps.

4- Water. I'm glad I live in a place were tap water is still ok to drink. (To prove it, there's even a bottled tap water version sold!)

5- Milk cocoa, Milk tea drinks. I think I overdosed on these while working since these were my favorites from the lineup at the vendo machine at work.

Not satisfied with saving? There are 0ther ways to earn extra bucks.

It's true!

The 12,000yen benefit (定額給付金等, Teigaku Kyufukin, Fixed-Sum Benefit) is for real! The same news in Japanese here.

Distribution of application forms starts today!

Wonderful idea: Bicycles for Rent

This is something I absolutely love!

I think having bicycles for rent around a city is so environmentally-friendly!

If you're in a hurry and would usually take a cab instead, take a bike.
If you're always waiting for the bus (and you know how buses are... they can be late), take a bike instead!
If you're tired from too much walking and have a load of groceries, take a bike.
If you're visiting the town for the first time and are unsure of how to explore it, take a bike.
If the trains aren't working (because of an accident?), take a bike instead.

Information on bicycles for rent.

Discount coupons on sale by the Ward Office

This is what you call creative!

The ward office is selling 11,000worth of gift checks for 10,000yen! The gift checks can be used at a number of stores within the ward.

Sales start on April 24.

Inquiries: Setagaya Federation of Shopping District Promotion Associations, Tel: 3414-1432, Fax: 3410-1651; Setagaya Industrial, Commercial & Workers’ Service Corporation, Tel: 3411-6667, Fax: 3412-2340