New website!

The webshop has finally launched! It took a lot of time to built the site, take pictures of all the products etc. Not to mention communicating with Japanese wholesalers and trying to register the shop in Japan. But I'm there now, so excited! You can check the (still in progress) result here: www.poodlesandnoodles.com
From now on I will also post my blogs there and will no longer update Blogger.

Cherry blossom

My weekend was filled with watching cherry blossoms. When the cherry trees bloom it's madness in Japan. The parks are crowded with people drinking, eating and enjoying the pretty blossoms. So much fun!

Sunday @ Yoyogi

Spent a lazy Sunday with my friends in Yoyogi park. Drinking wine, eating donuts and cake and relaxing in the sun. Everybody is waiting for the cherry blossoms to bloom but because of the recent cold weather it will take another week. Even with the absence of cherry blossom this was a perfect day.

I did feel bad about the mess left in the park. People should be more eco friendly by now.

Testing

The shop is almost ready...I'm working on the last details. Unless something unexpected happens it should be opened in April....so looking forward to that moment!
I'm 'testing' all the products myself to make sure everything is high quality and fun. Today I used the pink striped washi tape and some kawaii stickers to create a little gift bag for a friend.

Plastic food

In Japan many restaurants show their menu by displaying plastic food in the window. These pics I took today in Chinatown so the food displayed here is not Japanese but Chinese (although often with a Japanese twist).  It's all plastic but looks very real... I'm always amazed with the amount of detail that goes in there. Unfortunately the real dishes served sometimes look less than their plastic examples.

Waiting for a new day

Yokohama Chinatown (chukagai) is always crowded with people, food stalls and traffic. It's very lively during day and evening and the smell of food is everywhere. Except in the very early morning when the streets are empty and trash is the only thing that remains from the day before. Ready for a new day to begin.

Work in progress

Spring where art thou?

When I woke up this morning I got fooled again. I looked outside and it looked so bright and warm.  So I opened the balcony doors to catch some sun and feel the warmth. This resulted in mere disappointment...again...it's sunny but still cold! It's end of March and it should be nice and warm in Japan by now. Someone is playing a trick here...it's 20C in Holland but in Yokohama the temperature does not get above 12C, brrrr! However the Japanese ladies don't see to care, according to them this weather is perfectly fine for short skirts and bare legs!