Our family tradition - it was our family's year-end party 2019 tonight.
This year, MoonFlower has selected Chinese for it.
Wow, never thought about that kind of idea…

She seemed to have been recommended this restaurant by her "foodie" friend.

It was called "O2" and the cuisine was of Chinese fusion. Interesting.











Course food was completed with whole shirk fin plate. That is definitely foodie's wanted.
Great match or marriage with wine recommended by restaurant's sommelier.
Simply, GREAT.

Well, check didn't even come small and that was in fact great deal as well!!! (OMG)

Shouldn't complain… it was year-end PARTY.

No much need to write even a word here…
You just enjoy the foods which were for our Christmas dinner between MoonFlower and I.
It was just what we really enjoyed. Probably, this taste exceeded our anticipated expectation.







Wine was perfect company.

My colleague wanted to go to certain restaurant for lunch.
He even sent me a meeting invitation for it to make sure that we both secure the time.
Via one rescheduling, we finally went out for that place.

Quite while for walk, we came to the front of restaurant in Ginza.

There is a small sign saying "Sorry, all reserved today. Please com again."

Oh boy!!!

Restaurant we came was famous for beef stew.
Colleague told me that he was ready for this even from yesterday. Hahaha. Too bad.



Big patty dish was alternative lunch then.
This happened to be pretty good as well.
Though, missing dish was huge deal…

We have to try at least one more time to make sure we get the taste of beef stew.

Always a journey for good or even better foods.

Great Sushi Night.
It was belated birthday dinner for MoonFlower.











She didn't mind for sure that her birthday dinner didn't come in July but in December.
Yes, this dinner was that good… GREAT.

Happened to be vivid fashion for the day… happened to be?
I just picked up this necktie today.
How did it suit on me? How's coordination?



Blue suit is from Paul Smith.
Necktie is a Pucci.
Not bad, huh? This "cool" look should be for summer? What is your opinion?



Had to take one of colleagues to the dinner tonight.
He was part of the project team until today.
Now he departs to a new one.

He has learned quite bit during the project.
Some done well and some other not so well done.
Hope he takes this lesson learned to contribute more effectively.

It was fun talking to youngster like him and I learned his way of thinking.
I wish that I should have had this change much earlier…
Things can be different to him and he could learn even more.

We went to very smoky place since eating "Yakiton" showned in the picture above.
MoonFlower complained that my suits and other clothes stink… oh boy!

Short trip to Kamakura.
About 1 hour train trip to get there.
Lots of people do go there for tourism.



Maybe we joined such crowd for the same reason…
Maybe not.
MoonFlower had SPECIFIC objective to be there.



Her reason was of Teppei Ono - pottery artist opened time-limited exhibition in Kamakura from today.
MoonFlower loves his pottery and we use his artistic products like plate and rice bowl, etc.
We came to pick up further more for our (her?) collection.

Our journey extended to next destination within Kamakura.
Walked for 20 minutes or so to get MF's appointed bakery.
She found this place in Instagram.



Doesn't look like bakery or any kind of store. Just merely ordinary resident.
Though, it was certainly organic and hand-made bakery.

Then, we come to a good dish for late lunch.
Picked to go to one of most popular restaurant in the area.
Had to wait over an hour or so to get our seats for food.

It was curry rice.



Man, one-hour waiting was definitely worth and came to a GREAT food.
For this, I do not mind to spend half day to come here. Indeed.

Shopping and dining… pretty good time in Kamakura.
1st day of last month for 2019 was quite short.
Will see how the rest of month would go for me.

Seeking conversation? Seeking gossip? Seeking energy?
It was fun night with colleagues.
Actually, they are some of project members currently I engage.



Look at this huge chunk of meat!!!
This is something I haven't had this for a quite long time.
The restaurant was always busy and crowded… just not tonight somehow.

So timing was good and I came to a good dinner with colleagues.

There is only one unique person like me… who buys winter coat at the end of winter… precisely in March!
Hahaha.
I did it.



Bought an Italian design brand called HERNO. Shop kept this grey one for me over week and I decided to take it.
FInally, I got new coat for myself… after how many years?
I used to put on Tsumori Chisato zip-up jacket for years… now I may look a little bit dressy with this!



Late dinner was Mexican food! Wow, love it.

Tomorrow, I may even buy more… for myself.

Not in the office but in the cafe - I spent most of time for work…



I had serious troublesome work to do for the day.
Yeah, project archieve is my to-do then.
I do not want to anyone disturb myself whatsoever. Thus, easiest way is that I have to isolate myself from the others.

Things went very well, exactly what I aimed at. Good deal.
I did it all pretty much within today.
Very productive. Rare to happen? Hahaha.



Shopped at online mall and those were delivered today.
I found one addition to what I ordered.
Yeah, wrong quantity. One extra is added. Do not know why. Probably, human error.

Anyhow, those goods are for bathroom cleaning.
From tomorrow morning on, my chore is going to be a little be easier.



Salmon roe over the rice… bit bowl meal is the supper.
Very rich food… thanks to tax program…
"Furusato Tax" or "Home Country Tax" does allow local government rewards tax payers with gift.

Good choice, isn't it? This is perfect. Great supper!

Business is good and another project task is now completed.
Project A from last year is coming to an end… one step closer.
Good deal.



My fashion today. My gloves are too vivid? How does my coordination look?
Yep, I am still color-blind.

After work, MoonFlower and I got together in Shimbashi for dinner.
Yes, our new-year family dinner tonight.
No fish… definitely beef for that.



Starting with sparkling wine… and huge salad followed.



Ended up ordering a whole bottle for steak… which was 500g or 17.6oz!



Not even enough and pasta plate came after. Big dinner it was.

Good foods… made us to have good feeling… no more.
Maybe we should come back to this place more often. I love this food.