today was a pretty laid back day. mom and i had kotteri ramen at tenkaippin for lunch and shabu shabu at home for dinner. then we had this for dessert. she got it as an xmas gift/omiyage. sweet potato tarts! yay! it's really too bad it only came in a box of eight.
i didn't really get any gifts. just the usual bit of cash and a ton of snacks from my mom. we aren't too big on christmas. i'm really excited about new years, though. ozoni and toshikoshi soba and osechi and all the rest. in case you didn't know, new years is a pretty big deal in asian cultures, particularly in japanese. each food has some spiritual or cultural representation (e.g. toshikoshi soba are usually longer buckwheat noodles that represent long life). i don't know if mom is making it this year or if we're opting to just buy it. i might have to call around just in case.
anyway. the REAL reason for this post is because this past may my brother turned 20. we went out to dinner with him and his friend (sean) stubbs. my digital camera still worked then and i took a short 9sec video clip of stubbs eating corn on the cob. i promised craig i'd mix the video for him. here it is nearly seven months later! to the tune "sexy boy" by air. it's not as funny if you don't know him, but still pretty damn hilarious and ridiculous.
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