finally...

well well well... where do i even begin? i've been back from japan for a month now. i can't believe it's already been a month. no... do you want to know what i can't get over? our anniversary is next week. which means.... christmas is only 9 days away. and and.... that means 2011 it right around the corner. 

wowza. where did time go?

i just found this picture on my friend's facebook. even though it's a bit blurry, i think it's one of my favorite pictures from the big day. (i'd like to think that my husband's cousin was too excited for us to stay still. :))

now, that-- that was the perfect moment. the first time coming out of the temple as married couple? ah, perfection. i just wish my stylist didn't flake out on me at the last minute, i wanted to wear my hair up. waaa waaa waaa. 

oh, well.

anywaysss, here are some pictures of japan from my phone. yes, these were all taken from my phone. 

you see, japanese people are super uptight with cameras in their stores. so, i couldn't really bust out my big canon in the store, let alone walk in the store with my gear. so, pretty much my phone came to the rescue and helped me preserve memories.

so... are you ready for this? 

and just so you know, this isn't everything. i still have gazillion pictures in my phone and i have few memory cards from my point and shoot that i still need to upload. goodness gracious. i will never be done. 

that will be my new years resolution. 

(pictures are not in order, sorry!)

 one of my favorite things in japan: mr. donuts. 

another favorite thing of mine in japan: cakes. you will never see me eat cake in the states. EVER.

 right: this is what i looked like most of the time. always searching for wifi, so i can facetime with lehi.

left: on the bus to the airport.  

 right: the day after we landed in hokkaido, we did a 7-11 run at 5AM. 

 right: gindako's takoyaki. a.k.a octopus balls. it doesn't really contain octopus balls, we say "balls" because of the shape. 

left: sari vs. octo: octo wins! 

 right: our favorite fast food restaurant in japan: moss burger. 

left: double moss burger. our las meal in japan. :( 

right: the day after we landed, we ventured out to muscle park in chitose for a little work out. 

left: before our obstacle race. i should mention that i won almost breaking the record at 39 sec. booyah.

 right: my grand mama's family grave. 

left: my cute little grand mama. 

 right: all you can eat crab buffet at meisuitei. 

left: sari vs. crab: sari wins! 

 

 right: our room at meisuitei. 

left: shiatsu massage is a must in japan! 

 

 right and left: our last hour with ji-chan and ba-chan. :( 

waiting for la bus. 

 right: it's absolutely normal to have ginormous stuffed animal at super markets. 

left: they need to bring 17 ice cream to the states. best ice cream for 120 yen!

 right: sari and her yucky plane food. 

left: me trying not to through up from the smell of the plane food. 

 everything is just better and healthier in japan. even mickey-D's. (not to say that mcdonalds is healthy, but it's healthier.)

right: melon soda. 

left: lost!?  

 

right: nipple enhancers are a must. 

left: i honestly felt like i was in japan seeing these mannequins. 

 right: muki. best invention ever. 

left: who wouldn't want their butts to smell like mangoes, peaches, and grapes!? 

 right: another must have fashion trend in japan. 

left: sari's gone bananas. 

 

 going home... :( 

 

in otaru. i was almost taken by the wind. no joke. it was that windy!  

 gyukaku. best kind of bbq. 

 right: sapporo. left: sari amazed by the people in the subway. 

left: notice something?? 

top: disney cubed. 

じっちゃん、ばっちゃん、アンちゃん！

今週中に電話するから！

バイビー！

p.s

somewhere along the way i started to get left and right confused. yes, i'm an idiot. and i have no intentions of fixing them right now.

love me.