It was compensated day off today… You know, I have abundant days for it. Hahaha.
Well, why today? That's the point. It was our intention for MoonFlower and I.

We both were off today for single purpose… which was a big shopping to the Gotemba Premium Outlet Mall. Hahaha. We hadn't been there for a quite long time. Really.

My target was of new suits and shoes. Well, didn't work out much for me.
Those were out of my range… the budget.



Didn't I have similar shirt before? I thought so...



This kind of outer was something I had been looking for. Good stuff… good choice.



This is totally extra. New tie… winter tie. Do not have such kinds in my tie collection.
So definitely good addition to my collection for sure. Don't you think?

It was a long shopping day for both of us. Good day it really was.

Went out to Sundary market… and MoonFlower picked up several organic vegetables.
On the way back to the station, she found some interior shop and didn't hesitate to go in.



After 10-15 minutes, she came back with a medium-size bag and big smile.
I bet that she found something she really loved.

Here they are… hand-blown glasses. Very thing glass! Nice color, too.

Now my concern is of the case that I break one of those by accident. Gosh...

One day after US trip... I have no jet lug... thank God!
Since this trip went over weekend, I am (surely!) entitled to have compensated off, which I took for today.
Well, still business trip to Osaka for another meeting with client is scheduled tomorrow... I should get ready materially and mentally... so I worked a bit (more than a "bit" for sure).

Plus, month-end administrative work was additionally piled up before me. Oh boy!



Ralph Lauren's jacket... Am not big fan of it... but this was really good... in terms of price and size.
My client told me that this is really fitting to me.



Wine and sparkling wine are usual at home... now different addition - Maker's Mark.
Since making a trip to the factory, I picked up a bottle for myself and MoonFlower at the Duty Free in Detroit.

This is 1 liter bottle... bigger than one in distribution in Japan... which is 750 ml.

Well, let's see how long this takes us to bottom up. Hahaha.

Hi folks! How's it going for you?
Just finished 3-day weekend... I am done with a movie.
Though, my "weekend" practically started in the afternoon of the 3rd today (today).
Lots of work... all preparation for business trip starting tomorrow.

Pity on me!



At least MoonFlower prepared my favorite for breakfast.
I love it! Good stuff... you know, French toast is my all time favorite!

When I was in school, whenever had a chance / time, I asked cook in the cafeteria to fix it.
Including Thunderbird's cafeteria. Hahaha.

So I worked... finished some research in the large bookstore near Tokyo station.
Well, I didn't finish this weekend without any entertainment.
Thus, MoonFlower and I went out for a movie.

I even picked up a new shirt while waiting for the movie time.



Saw brand new Japanese movie called "Unfair - the Answer." Police detective story... a female officer searching the evidence and proof for police's corruption and money laundering.



Very complex story... you cannot trust anyone in this movie. Hahaha.
Lots of surprises in the story... one after another!

It is already end of it? Yes, indeed!!!
One week off for me is going to be completed today!

Tomorrow, I have no choice but resume to work. I have to seek new project and get ready for it... whatever may be.

Today, I didn't do special things... instead, I had to take care of many minor things.
Things to be organized and things to be discarded. Could be both.
Lots of paperwork stayed on my desk are now cleared... scanned for paperless!

I do not have a big scanner home. Instead, I have handy one. This is really convenient and GREAT BUY.
Costed me only 70 dollars or so. I can take it with me if I have to. Perfect gadget.

You know, I do not even have thousands of paper work... only some.
It means I have to scan some paper time to time... Today it was the day for me to do so.

Forgot to mention it yesterday... my buy from the mall.
Bought a new shirt for myself.



Very rare I buy such stuff in such color, don't you agree?
My choice of color is more vivid like red, pink or purple. How come???
Hahaha. I do not have good answer. I happened to pick this. Grey. Hehehe.

Summer is obviously here...
No particular plan for the day, MoonFlower and I decided to drive our car down to some place we had never been.

It was Koshigaya Lakeside Mall. Shopping complex for (ordinary) mall, outlet mall, and movie theatre.
Of course, we went to outlet.
It was about 30-minute-drive from our apartment. Not too far.



Today's pick - sandals. I know, summer is already here and my summer "readiness" came here a bit late. Hahaha.



Same for MoonFlower. Her readiness is associated with mine.



Home wine for the day.
My favorite "Pinot Noir."
Perfect to summer like today.



Produced in 2003 - perfect choice made by MF. Thank you!!!



Around 7pm, home delivery from Ogaki...
Ogaki's famous summer sweets... Mizu Manju were sent by my father in Ogaki.



Here we go!!!





It were jello... Red beans sweet inside.

Good shopping and the day was finished with good wine and sweets! Wonderful.

Another bag... to my collection!
*Les Toiles Du Soleil.* Surely it is from France.



This size isn’t part of my collection... so it was perfect fit to my needs! Hehehe.



Not only of the bag... but also...



Luncheon mats... yes, they are place mats. MoonFlower and I selected one each for ourselves.
Good shopping... I like this brand because of beautiful colors!

Too bad that weekend is now ending... short week but tough week is ahead. I better sustain... and survive!

About time to get ready for Thailand trip... yeah, at least I should collect some information about that country!



This guidebook series is very popular and famous... I ordered the Thailand edition online.
Today, the mail came in... very fast service... via Rakuten (not Amazon).

Well, haven’t started reading much about it yet... but surely will.

Maybe at the same time, I should begin contacting dear T-bird friends in that country... like Keira.
Oh I should work on the request form to submit for trip approval...

Pretty much for all day long... I was working at home.
Well, I have to buy some gifts for this week... so I went to shopping site called “Rakuten.”



I was supposed to buy ONLY gifts... though, my plan changed while trying to complete some shopping.
I hit the wrong button “intentionally.”
Yeah, extra “click” on “BUY” button. Hahaha.

I ordered that tie for MYSELF.

You know, many of my tie collection are now almost worn out... since they are old...
I should buy some to replace those old ones... and I mad one action for it today.

You know, tie doesn’t create any size issue much and only concern is of the color...
This is very colorful tie and I will come to know if this is really vivid one or not...
Will see that in a couple of days... hehehe.

Printing and scanning are needed to my computing world... for a long time.



So I bought a portable scanner...
Printer is not that much needed for my kind of use. Rather, scanning is more vital.
I use Evernote like you and need to hold many hand-written docs or memo... into hard memory.

With this, I can fully enjoy the feature of Evernote and use more given capacity.



Now the only concern is that I have to carry many things... total weight can be exceeding to the one of ordinary laptop computer??? Hahaha.

Addition to my iPad... here is the portable keyboard that I can carry along with iPad!



I think this is still Japan made... you can hold this board into half.



Like this...
Very light and small... perfect company to iPad.

No more Alain Mikli for me???
This is Christmas present from MoonFlower for 2010... and 2 frames in a row... non-Mikli frame.

Remember the last one??? It was “ic-Berlin” --- German brand.
This time, Japan made... YES, DOMESTIC!!!

Called “spec espace.” I have never heard about it... Hahaha.





This is still titanium base. Very flexible frame like you see in these pictures. Very cool.

1st shopping day for both MoonFlower and me... same day every year because of the New Year sale on tsumori chisato brand.

Result is out... I ended up buying two items from 2-hour shopping period.



This purple sweater is 40% off.
Other colors like black, navy, and grey were also available. Though, MoonFlower chose this for me.
Yeah, she made it the final answer. Hahaha.



This T-shirt was not sale... though, I wanted it... I had seen it before and I couldn’t pass today.
Gold shirt... very cute.