100 Yen Crepe ― 2010/12/01
There are countless small shops offering less-than-150JPY snacks along a local shopping street.
I think there have been more and more of this kind of shops because of the economic conditions in this country. 10 years ago, we used to splash out on cakes that cost JPY500 per a small piece—long ago is the bubble age.
This shop is one of those casual snack shops to which you must spend all your changes. I have tried hard not to give in, but as usual, I couldn’t resist temptation of fat and sugar.
I got something named Mille crêpes (a layer of crepes between which chocolate and whipped cream are spread) and crepe wrapping cornflakes, some pieces of banana, chocolate and whipped cream.
Despite the long and exquisite-sounding names, they cost me JPY 210 (including 5% consumption tax).
They are by no means the most delicious sweets in the world, but actually good enough as a small reward for my domestic chores. Also, I have a good excuse to have this. It takes 30minutes on foot to get to the shop. I could burn the calorie they provide by the good amount of walking, hopefully.
Note: Do not keep the cornflakes one overnight: they will be completely different substance from cornflakes.
Buy One, Get One Free? ― 2010/12/03
In the parking area of a local fish market, there was a light truck selling ginkgo chopping boards from the platform.
Thinking that I might look like (to whom?) a professional housewife if I used a woody chopping board, I approached to the vehicle to find something light-weight and cheap.
The seller pushed one made of what he call ‘naturally mould-resistant piece’. He insisted that a particular part of ginkgo is full of natural oil and antibacterial components. After receiving his lecture, or sales talk, I bought the smallest one claimed to contain such substances (JPY1, 100).
Then another customer approached to him apparently interested in the products and somewhat seemed to feel easy to approach the truck as someone (me) was buying something. The seller looked delighted to have next customer. Suddenly, he grubbed a cheaper one and handed it to me with a big smile (maybe he thought my existence invited the next customer? Am I a maneki neko, or beckoning cat? ) I end up with two chopping boards, unti-mould and mouldable.
I am thankful for his generousness, but I already own two plastic chopping boards at home. How could I do with four chopping boards? I have only two arms!
Obituary: IBM R50e ― 2010/12/07
On 6 December 2010, my IBM R50e died of a sudden hard disk attack at the age five. Although other parts of it still function, the technician of the owner’s household (aka. husband) decided that it’s time to let it go.
Bought in the UK, the machine traveled
quite a lot, from the UK to Japan, from Fukuoka to Tokyo, and endured several
movings and trips in bicycle basket.
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