What Does Falling Snow Sound Like?

Good afternoon, western hemisphere!

I'm afraid I don't have many fascinating tales or pictures for you today. Tuesday, Cinnamon and I decided to  go to Ikebukuro and do a little window shopping. The day was surprisingly warm--almost 70 degrees! It was very nice to not have to go out in a big heavy coat or scarf or hat. We went to Lotteria for dinner, and it was extremely busy, but I got my first melon soda of this trip, so I was pretty pleased. We then made our way over to Sunshine City, where I unsuccessfully looked for a new hat. Afterward, we headed over to K-books to check for new *pnish* goods, but didn't find anything in our price range. Then it was back home!

Wednesday, we thought we'd head to Harajuku and check things out there. The day was cloudy and pretty chilly--barely 50 degrees. Yet still, it was very busy! I bought a cute new hat... but I'm keeping you in suspense as to what it looks like, because I'm sure you'll see it in pictures soon enough. It's a very "Persimmon" hat. 

As we walked down Takeshita Doori, it started drizzling, and we hadn't brought any umbrellas with us. But it wasn't too bad, so we pressed on, looking for somewhere to eat. I thought we should try this tiny burger place that was near To the Herbs, so we walked toward Aoyama, in the drizzle all the way. Apparently we went the wrong way, because we never came across it. By that time, we were very cold and getting damp, so we ducked into McDonald's, as it was the closest eating establishment. After filling our tummies, we decided to simply duck into the nearest subway station and headed home. The weather wasn't conducive to shopping outside.

And then yesterday, Cinnamon had caught a cold. Maybe not a full-fledged cold, but her nose was running nonstop and she was sneezing up a storm. The weather was still cold and rainy (I think the high was about 43), so we stayed in most of the day. Thanks to a recommendation from Courtney, we even learned how to order delivery food on the internet! This website is a very valuable resource! You find the city/town in which you live, and it lists a ton of different places that will deliver food right to your door! You can browse their menus, choose what you want, and all you have to do is pay for it when it arrives at your home!





Ordering dinner~ (My laptop looks enormous!) We eventually decided on a place called Napoli's Oven. Cinnamon said we should try a place we don't have back home--so that meant no Domino's or Pizza Hut (both of which do exist in Japan!).





And this is what we ordered--a little box of goodness, complete with two free garlic chicken sticks (which were... interesting, but not in a bad way), and oshibori (which are like moist towelettes you use before eating) 



Inside is... basil mozzarella pizza! It was pretty tasty and the crust was nice and chewy. They also give you little tiny pouches of red pepper flakes. You'd be floored by how much it cost, though. We got the 30cm (12 inch) size, which is the largest they carry, and it was 2100... which is roughly $23. Yes, $23 for a 12" pizza with no meat. But we ate every last bite!

Then I decided to be a nice sister and brave the cold and the rain and go to the store to buy Cinnamon some medicine (again, lots of fun in a foreign country), a face mask, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, green tea ice cream, and french fries. Hey, don't look at me. That was her exact request! It took three stores, but I finally got everything and trucked it all back to our place. (I picked up a few things for myself, too).

The medicine (which is technically for allergies, but says it helps with sneezing and a stuffy/runny nose) seems to have helped, because she's been sleeping relatively soundly for the past few hours. And hopefully she'll be feeling better when she wakes up. It's definitely no fun to be sick on your vacation, and she's had nothing but bad luck in that department thus far.


In more fun news, we've been given about a 30% chance of snow today! I'm not sure how that's supposed to work, since the high is supposed to be about 43, but you can bet we'll report on that if we see any! In any case, it won't be anything like that blizzard you guys had over there in the US recently! Stay warm and healthy (we're working on that, too), and we'll check in again in another day or two.