magical dreamer

this trip coming to an end. i don't feel like i enjoyed it to the max. there are so many more things we should have done. but i also don't know how we could have done things differently. one thing i would change is that my kids no longer need a double stroller. a small single one is sufficient. i already have 2 babyzen yoyo strollers for them but my son's still has the infant seat, id have to go purchase the next seat up. even if we do bring along 2 strollers it's doubtful that we would use both of them.  i really like these jeans from asos.com but just not sure if the only size they have available is actually mine. as for the kelly, i will just wait for the boutique to offer me mine and see if they would agree to letting me have a size 28 with gold hardware instead of a size 35. it can probably be arranged. i'll just visit the boutique and ask.  still wondering if we should go to disneysea tomorrow...i'm more for it than ever as i don't think there will be ...

The dumbo popcorn bucket is our memento from Disneyland Tokyo. My kids were so happy and we all had a wonderful time. I am not a popcorn person, but since the milk chocolate popcorn smell was sooo invasive, i decided to give it a try and both the kids and i really enjoyed it. we are so going to use the bucket for popcorn again back home so we can enjoy it and remember this lovely trip.  today we went to the gardens around the meiji shrine. we didn't bring our stroller so it was really exhausting for the kids and us by extension. it was really beautiful but cold, too. we went to the dominique ansel bakery afterward too and the food was good but i really didn't like the s'mores! we had dinner at laduree for novelty's sake too and it was lovely. i couldn't take any pics though because i had to give my son my phone otherwise he'd have continued to cry and we would have probably been asked to leave lol... well, i dunno if we would have but it's very stressful to ...

I'm starting to feel guilty for all my shopping. i didn't buy the chanel bag in the pic above but i came in ready to check out chanel for pink items since they are not easily available back home. i got 2 pink ones already and a baby blue woc. i also got a 3rd bag from a brand called samantha thavasa, its petite choice brand. this one is much lower priced than my chanels of course especially since i chose a canvas one not leather. it came with a large pouch that could fit my university laptop and ipad.  probably if i do any shopping now i'll focus on gifts and maybe only what is sold here like qpot and swimmer. and novelty items from disneyland like the disney character hats and stuff.   

I've finally started feeling like a tourist. i guess my visits are slower because i'm here with my kids and sometimes they get bored of the stroller and they want to walk so we would be going around in a slower pace. but it's okay, coming here with my kids is so worth it. i hope to be able to offer them these travel opportunities for years to come. travel expands one's horizons and teaches things that you can't learn any other way. i feel that the remainder of this trip isn't enough for everything i want to do. i didn't spend enough time in shibuya or anywhere else to be honest. there's also disneyland, disneysea and sanrio puroland. these three places are non-negotiable to me. i don't mind putting mount fuji on hold till anther trip when it would be possible to enjoy a walk there (it is covered in snow right now). that picture is from a small garden next to tokyo tower. it is beautiful. it makes me nostalgic to a manga i used to read when i was youn...

Well, i am finally in tokyo and i am finding it as overwhelming as i thought i would. i'm still scared of going on the trains because i read not all stations have elevators so it would be difficult to go with the stroller. and my kids definitely cannot walk the entire way.  i read some advice by moms who live here though and maybe just maybe i'll be brave enough to do it. if it were me and hubby i'd probably insist we familiarize ourselves with the train from day 1.  we've been to takashimaya in nihombashi and i already made the tourist 5% discount card with hello kitty on it while purchasing some clothes from miki house for the kids. it appears the shinjuku store also offers a discount card and it isn't identical to the nihombashi one...i might have to visit that store too, lol.  we also went to ginza and shibuya briefly. a store in ginza carries the birkin of my dreams but i am on the fence on whether to purchase or not. i think this basically means i am not as in...

Well, it's finally happening. i almost can't believe it. At this time tomorrow we'll be on a plane heading to Tokyo.  Finally handed in all my school work and feel free and clear. But it happened so fast that i don't really feel that free and clear yet.  I've been playing final fantasy xv but haven't had too much time to really indulge. the kids and i are sick but dd is already doing much better.  haven't packed yet...i think i should go do that now...

Bakery Story got its sale, but I don't want to talk about it. I'm giving up on crates from now on. I've wasted so much money on buying crates in this game...this really has to stop.  I have a job interview coming up, but I decided to contact the place and let them know I won't be making it. This is not the right time for me to have a job what with my full time masters program. I aim to do well in my studies, and I can't do that and work out (needed stress/anxiety relief) and work and take care of my kids. I want to minimize time away from them while my husband is away. Something really amazing happened. Apparently we're going to Japan this summer! Not with my hubbub since he'll still be busy with his course, but with other family. I'm so surprised! We were talking about a different location entirely and suddenly the destination became Japan! Time to dig up my old research on things to do and see in Tokyo!  Went out with the kids this morning and did got ...