HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

TOOK SOME 

TIME TO 

CELEBRATE.

JUST ONE

DAY OUT

OF LIFE.

IT WOULD BE.

IT WOULD BE

SO NICE... 

最近楽しみな映画がいくつかあって、、。


これ、観たかったんですよね。なんとか時間を作って観に行こう。



デパルマの新作。
「リダクテッド　真実の価値」


December 19, 2008

Here's a review of what's been going on the past couple of days.

Th team got together and shared night out on the town. Some left early as it was way past bedtime, but kiddies burned the midnight oil.

For dinner, I'll be the first to admit that Chinese food in Tokyo is mostly pathetic. Its amazing that in a city like Tokyo, one cannot get some decent Chinese that won't punish you on the toilet the following day. Those who don't agree with me need to go to Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco,  London, HK or China. All have heavens for the perfection of Chinese cuisine. Tokyo definitely has a void to fill. Enter:王朝.


Only the finest shark's fin for our staff. 

Braised Whole Superior Shark's fin in Brown Sauce.

So Dope. 
品数豊富な160種類のグランドメニューから、特上ふかひれの姿煮。

GET SMART.

He's working toward MBA at The University of Chicago, Matsumoto-san(dude in the middle). A smart business man with the right mix of left brain creativity and right brain number crunching. He is such a humble dude. 
It was way past your bedtime, Tsukasa?!

Looks like I missed some good lobster. 

Sauteed Fresh Lobster in Fermented Black Bean and Garlic Sauce. 
伊勢海老の黒豆ソース炒め。

Its all about the food! For some reason, you have to eat till you're about to explode. 


Beijing Duck.
北京ダック。

Bird's Nest Soup with Crab Meat. 
つばめの巣スープ　かにの玉子入り

We had some Chinese food that was unlikely any Chinese I've ever had in my life. Extremely good...

Braised Sea Cucumber with Abalone. 

Braised Abalone in Oyster Sauce. 
あわびのオイスターソース煮

Rie looks like the cat that swallowed the canary.

I ate about 4% of this dish. 



No pressure or anything... 

It was great to reward my team with a heart year-end meal. They deserve it...
楽しい会食でした。みんな前向きですね。頼もしい。

Nanase representing. 

Toffee Yam Potatoes with Sesame Seeds.
山いもの飴だき

などなど、、、。

モトは余裕でとりましたね。



December 20, 2008

Time keeps ticking...

We went to a rockin' party at すしやあずま　ニカイ.


Moet provided the refreshments. Bottles everywhere!

Shoko. You are a greta host.

Yoshio. Feels like a jock. Looks like a gangsta. So bananas...

Friends. (Getting high off toxic fumes.)

Saw TONS of friends tonight...

Good times: good peoples...it was a cool mix of all different peeps. 

Run into cool people all over the place in here. It's definitely a small town...Where everybody knows everybody else. 

Baby, move your butt. She's a hottie. 
どこに旅立って行くのか、、、。

Today he just wrapped up the lecture. 

A couple of girls are attempting to take the crown away from Lisa in the "Most Self Portraits In A Blog" department. 

It was way past your bedtime, too, Rie?!







Wait your turn Fukiko! BRING IT!

Peep the transformation...
どんだけ〜。この2人、銀座の飲み屋からスカウトしてきました？！




NEVER TOO LATE: It's never too late learn and it's never too late to earn. Who are you serving?

I had a great time and met a lot of inspiring people. 
あれ？真鍋かをりちゃん？


Dom Perignon...pertty amazing shit. 

Yoshio. Good seeing him... its been second too long. Thanks for the good times. 

That was pretty dope because his store is one of my favorites as well. Awww....Man love.
たまに泊めてもらったり、お世話になってます。しかし美味しかったです。

BIG UPS to their dope hospitality. 

Thanks to everyone that came out.
Heading back home...I miss my bed. Damn. 

ZzzzZzzzZz...I am fast asleep.