Yoga at Work | Healthy Life

Haha! Few weeks ago I post a picture on my intagram how I did yoga pose at work. Yes! At work, on lunch break, when I got bored. I tried some poses, and here's some that works good :)

First trial doing scissors pose, seem those arms  in wrong position. Haha! Look at those serious face, trying to hold my body weight XD

So, maybe next time will try another easy pose to make great picture :p 

Namaste, and speak soon

Ninu

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Travel | Winter Trip, Part 5 : Fun Evening in Harajuku

This is the 5th part! Can't believe it's already the 5th, lol! Because too many pictures I want to share. Still in day two at Tokyo, after visit Meiji Jinju, we still around Harajuku station. The station look a little bit different, not like other stations (don't count Tokyo station). Isn't it nice?! There's a street performance too! 

Our next target is buy shoes! Why? Because I wear the wrong shoes, perfect for winter but not for a whole day walk, haha! So we just follow the crowded, haha! no where to go :p We found another Koyo across the Harajuku station, it says the tree is old enough so we not allowed touch it. And hey, it's winter sale! Should get winter coat for my self. Haha!

We walk to Takeshita street, and it was really crowded. Yes! It's Sunday, super crowded, hehe! I wish I could go there on other day XD. And shoes hunting is start. Haha! Everything looks really nice and cute in here T_T I want to buy all. It's kinda hard to find someone with costume on Sunday, I saw one, but can't take a picture. So I just took picture of the waitress with nice outfit. Also saw the cosplay store.

I was like, where the hell is Harajuku street. I feel lost, haha! We are hungry! And it was cold and decide to go inside random building. And guess what?! On the foodcourt area, there's idol show. Haha! I don't know them, but so crowded and we decide to go out. It's on the fifth floor with manual stairs XD. And finally! We found it! The lost street, lol!

See, not as crowded as in Takeshita street. Since we hungry, and don't want to line up for the famous crepe, we went to Tokyu Plaza, with big hope we can eat. The main entrance was awesome! With lots of mirror. The food area is in the top of the building, we climb there (haha :p) and guess what, super long line XD. So we go down with heart broken, haha!

We finally decide to go back to Takeshita street to find food. And finally! Eat some spaghetti. I don't remember the name, but it's delicious! And the restaurant also nice :)

It's already dark after we eat and cold. We heading to station and look those sign board. That's my company I work for. Haha! +7 celcius, quite cold (of course with strong wind XD). We also find Lotteria in here. I was asking my sister to eat there, but she says no (of course, we are in Japan, not Korea, haha!)

As usual, on the way home, we got another food again. Haha! Cold weather makes us hungry all time. 

What a wonderful day even it was cold! We went shopping for shoes, winter clothes and also got new luggage :p. See ya until next post!

speak soon,

Ninu

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Grilled Honey-Garlic Chicken | Recipe

A Garlic day! You can say that! I've been craving for chicken, especially Thai chicken. Finally! I found the easy one, and have most of the ingredients. Yes, I skipped some ingredients. So, let's start my own recipe!

Ingredients

• 4 Quarter of Chicken
• 5 Tbsp Honey
• 7 - 8 Cloves Garlic, depend how strong you want to taste the garlic
• 1 piece of fresh Lemon Grass, finely chopped
• Lime or Lemon Juice
• Soy Sauce
• Chili Flakes, Salt, Pepper
• Vegetable oil

Directions 

• Mixed all the marinated ingredients : honey, garlic, lemon grass, lime juice, soy sauce, chili flakes, salt, pepper and vegetable oil. Mixed it well and taste it. It should be sweet and sour taste. If you like more spicy you can add more chili flakes or if you like sour you can add more lime juice.
• Add the chicken and marinated. 
• Prepare the grill pan, and add a little oil. Grill until the chicken turn into golden brown and the honey caramelized.

You can serve it with rice and veggies or just with toast. Ow, you can use the marinated mixed for other like fish, prawn or maybe meat. Happy Eating!

speak soon,

Ninu

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Travel | Winter Trip, Part 4 : Meiji Jinja and Koyo

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! So today I'm goin to continue my adventure in Japan (Yes! I'm really in the mood of writing now^^).  Second day in Tokyo, as we planned before, we will visit the Meiji Shrine. Before heading to Harajuku station, we went to get breakfast around Osaki station (I forgot to mention that Hanako's apartment is about 15 minutes walking from there) and we got Blueberry Burger King ^^. Look at this beautiful winter flower :)

And as usual, I always feel lost, haha! But we actually in right place, really close to Meiji Shrine. After following some people, we actually made to main gate, Yay! And guess what?! It was a long walk until we reach the shrine. Haha!

The first thing we saw is this lots of big jars of sake. Look really nice :) The first one is barrel of sake wrapped in straw.

Next, another gate again and this time you will see lots of lampion :) Maybe it will look nice at night.

And, Tada!! That's the shrine we looking for ^^. The Japanese have tradition to clean their hands and mouth before entering the shrine. So, in every shire you will find a place to clean yourself ;) We tried, and it was COLD. Haha! But it's nice experience.

Since it's almost new year, you will find some women or girl wear beautiful Kimono. I met one little Oshin, hehe and ask her mum permission to take picture ;) She's so cute! 

On the way back we make turn, and go to Museum Annex. I saw something yellowish from far, and guess what, we found Koyo! This is the first time seeing Koyo! Only one tree left in this area.

I was like jumping around when I saw that tree. Haha! Ask my sister to take my picture, while she grumbling, lol! See that expression?! Haha!

After taking pictures, we enter the Annex Museum. You can't take picture there,but it's nice  small museum. So, we just like about 30 minutes there, and go out walk (again!) to find the Harajuku station. Walk, walk, walk, walk.. see ya in next post!

speak soon,

Ninu

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Veggies & Shrimp Spring Roll | Recipe

I've been craving for spring roll, because I saw on My Kitchen rule they make Vietnamese spring roll. So, I did a little recipe research and found some. But too bad when I go to get the ingredients, the main part, rice paper not available XD. So, I just got the regular spring roll wrap. Here's the recipe that I make my self (due to lack of ingredients ;P) and I didn't really measure the ingredients.

Main Ingredients 

• Spring Roll Wrap, I use the TYJ Spring Roll Pastry, its 
• Shrimps.
• Veggies : Red Cabbage,Carrot, Lettuce, Bean Sprouts, Spring Onion.
• Garlic and Shallot, if you can't find shallot just use onion.
• Egg, boiled (optional)
• Salt, Black pepper, Chili Flakes, Dry Basil
• Olive Oil and Sesame Oil

Directions

• Cut the red cabbage, carrot, lettuce and spring onion. I prefer to slice the carrot and spring onion in thin shape. For the lettuce just cut about 3 or 4 cm. Don't forget to wash the veggies, especially the bean sprouts.
• Take some cloves garlic and shallot, and finely chopped. I prefer use cheese grater ;).
• Cut the shrimp into small cut, but you can just leave it uncut.
• Heat the pan, and add a little olive oil. Stir fry the garlic and shallot until you can smell the flavor. Put the shrimp into the pan and add a little sesame oil. 
• When the shrimp turn into nice orange colour, put the carrot and mix it well. Next bean sprout, red cabbage and spring onion at the same time. Mix it well. Add seasoning (salt, black pepper, chili flakes, dry basil).
• Prepare the wrap, put the lettuce then add the stir fry veggies and add sliced boiled egg. And fold it. Done! You can refrigerate it, and fry it later. I prefer to fry pan to get the crispy but not oily. 

Note : 

You can use whatever veggies you have, change the shrimp or skip the boiled egg. Just improvise guys! Next time I will try the real Vietnamese recipe. 

Happy Eating!

speak soon,

Ninu

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