Supposed to go to the beach today but Chie did not feel well. So we stayed at home all day long doing nothing but relaxing, which was great. Except I had to cook breakfast 🙁 But I made it quite OK, miso-shiro, onegiri, mozuku and pickled vegetables 😛
When I was almost home I got a phone call from a friend working Sony Ericsson, Andreas. Surprise, surprise… He was waiting in the lobby of Chie’s and my building (well, at least it feels like our building).
He joined my to our apartment. Tried my home made ginger ale. And then we went to Yasaka for dinner.
Sometimes peculiar things happen. Like tonight. Tanaka-san was working. He’s from Osaka. Andreas show up and he is from Malmö (at least living in Malmo now… Hmm, not now since he is living in Tokyo now… Ahh, forget it!).
My point is that Malmö is the Swedish version of Osaka. People are a little bit 馬鹿 (baka – stupid/crazy). If you read this blog regularly you may remember I wrote about Osaka people some time ago and how you can “kill” them by shooting with your hand. And also that we soon afterwards found out that Tanaka-san is from Osaka.
Please keep on reading, I’m soon at my point 😉 Andreas and Tanaka-san found each other. Now, that is my point.
They were laughing and killing each other the whole night long. Though how they communicated I have no idea. Body language?
Andreas seemed to enjoy Yasaka. Chie and I have always enjoyed Yasaka, and this night was no exception.
A day of meeting with Club Leo. But on the way to the meeting Non got sick and returned home so we ended up with a sub-committee only: Ryo, Chie and me.
We met at the Dhaba India not so far from the Tokyo Station. Chie and I had a few bags with us since we had been shopping in Ginza for our trip to Sweden.
We had a good time together (though missing Non) talking, eating and drinking. The Indian food at Dhaba India is really good and from south part of India.
We had so much food we had to take a slow walk back to Ginza afterwards. While walking the food seems to come to rest in our stomachs, making space for desert.
We ended up at Pescaderia. Another of our favorite restaurants and with the same owner as Red Pepper and Walnuts. We had “home made” caramel ice cream, mango sherbet, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Yummy!
I got a phone call from Chie in the late afternoon while I was still at work. She had forgot her key at the office. What to do? I finished up fast and went on my way home.
Chie, on the other side of town (sounded good though not true), had come up with a perfect solution. Which she text messaged me “YASAKAã«ã„ã¾ã™” – I’m at YASAKA.
I got there in less than 30 minutes and we enjoyed a great dinner together. Talking about the week and our plan to go to Sweden in just a couple of weeks or so.
I have planned for a long time to make my own Ginger Ale. Why? Because I like Ginger Ale and I think it would taste better doing it yourself. Also, you do not add any chemicals at all.
So cutting ginger in small pieces, cutting red pepper, add cinnamon sticks and clove, and finally top of with honey and water. Boil. Let it cool. Top with some lemon. Tada! Ginger Ale essence. Just add Club Soda and enjoy 😛