Today was the first day of Tokyo Writer’s Salon’s Spring Beachside Retreat. I had been meaning to attend one of the group’s meetings for the longest time, but this time I decided to just take the plunge and have at it. It seemed like a good time to take a holiday from the stresses of the everyday and dedicate 48 hours of my time solely to the passion of writing.
Best decision I’ve made in a long time.
Just started watching this series the other day. It’s pretty amusing so far although the premise is a bit out there and the music is catchy. Also Sato Takeru is in it.
Today I learned how to make a seasonal mochi, sakuramochi. We made two styles, Kanto and Kansai. Each time I learn how to make one of these, I’m surprised at how easy they are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUKOmo0OabA
Saw this today! It’s based more on the novel than the Studio Ghibli movie, but it was still enjoyable. Might be a bit hard to follow if you haven’t at least seen the anime film though. Still a cute, cheery film!
Today was a lot of fun. I made some wonderful choux a la crèmes (cream puffs) and éclairs. The filling in the éclairs is coffee flavored, giving them a “grown-up” taste”.
Tried making omurice for the first time. It’s a lot harder than I expected, but it’s extremely tasty (kind of addictively so).
Panda Samurai 