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      • Anime and Conventions
        05/14/09
        In preparation for the trip to Japan, we thought we'd take a look at one of these "Japanese Culture Festivals" commonly held in the US, better known as an Anime-Con. Nothing says Utaku like spending a whole entire weekend immersed in anime and manga dressed in a costume hanging out in

      • Hm What about a Forum?
        05/11/09
        Ooooooooo! Did someone mention forums? I think forums would be a great addition to what we're already doing here. I'd like to devote an entire section to forum games! hehehe Hijack my thread! The Person Above! and perhaps my favorite Quotation Abuses! whoooooo! ~.^

        -*chuckle*-
      • Happy Mother's Day
        05/10/09
        Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! I'm going to sneak back upstairs into bed so I can enjoy the fab breakfast my family has planned to "surprise" me with. I am just so excited, my darling daughter makes the most heavenly scrambled eggs. :)

      • Dollfie and Other Ball Jointed Dolls
        05/10/09
        Oh wow did I find something my darling daughter (hereafter known as "DD") will love! Check out these pictures from dridoller's blog:




        Wow! Awesome! How about another?




        I just love these and think it will be so much fun shopping f

      • Taco Chicken Salad
        05/10/09
        1 carrot
        1 small granny smith apple
        1/4 large onion
        1 large can chicken breast, drained
        1 handful baby spinach
        3 teaspoons taco mix
        two or three twists freshly cracked pepper
        2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
        3 tablespoons mayonaise

        Toss everything

      • Habits of Happiness
        05/08/09
        Konnichiwa! What a wonderful thought.



        I wish you joy and happiness in all your days. Konbanwa!

      • Japan Picture Pages - Geisha
        05/07/09


        Yes yes, I know about Geisha not being correct and maiko and all that but come on folks, just enjoy the picture. :)

      • Rice Cooker Bread
        05/05/09


        First loaf of bread baked in the rice cooker is somewhat of a flop, although it tastes great. As you can see, it failed to rise as it should have. A niggle in the back of my mind is that instant yeast isn't meant to be used in bread you rise twice, despite the assurances from the bl

      • Inventive Cooking
        05/02/09
        I love inventive ideas and I was quite intrigued when I saw an article in entitled "The Rice Cooker that Dreamt of Being a Bread Maker" while reading about my favorite subject of study on the net recently, which is of Japan. Anything that makes a household gadget do double duty is certainl

    • April