happenings

//  ojai cactii 
//  the 400 year old Oak tree in Westlake that was cut down ~ R.I.P.  
//  roasting eggplants for a curry

have a great weekend !

i n s t a g r a m

bought my first iphone and am becoming quite active on instagram !  my name is starisa.

we love veg Vietnam(ese) food

painted wall below reads: 

thế giới thuần chay thế giới Hòa bình // world vegan world peace ! 

 

vegetarian in bali !

vegetarian food is easy to come by in Bali ! anyplace is easier than Japan though. we fell in love with their fresh tempeh curries, kailan greens, and gado gado. mmmm and of course the banana pancakes can't be beat.  we also tried durian for the first time ever on this trip.  Ben liked it and compared it to a creamy roasted garlic.  I'd pass on it next time, I don't care for the rotteny part about it.  But I was happy to try it after seeing/smelling it before.

さくら さくら

Last week we had a couple of mild~ish days that we took advantage of by strolling along the river... the ume and sakura have some pretty blossoms, and the camelia are still going strong (and they're so pretty even fallen, which I've noticed is happening more and more as it warms up.)

Over the weekend, I had a chat with our landlady from our balcony, so she promptly brought over the little sakura cake that manju is eyeing in the second shot.  yummy!

Can you tell I cut my hair?  I was getting really bored with it, so I cut about 6 inches off and have bangs again :D  . . . Also I wanted to show off my Goldpfeil bag from the 80's that I found for 500yen!

last full day in tokyo... sunny sunday !

freshness veg burger "brunch" after a late night out on saturday
the biggest and best Beams Street and a teeny ladybug
one last stop in shimokita and shibuya for shopping
( can you say 6 floor forever 21!? )
chandon cake set for an early <3 day
an awesome troll collection ! 
a delicious hole in the wall n. indian dinner

saturday in tokyo

krispy kreme hazelnut choco doughnut
kuumba du falafel, the best falafel I've ever tasted in my entire lifeeeeee
yoyogi strolling
nakameguro と daikanyama
bombay bazar treats
naptime till...
unice and unit, LTJ Bukem

friday in tokyo

little heaven
wet snow in asakusa
mitsukoshi food floor
ginza antique strolling
deniz dips and raki
karaoke
camdentown