6.02.2010

Blogger award & mint cake

Recently, Aron gave me the "Versatile Blogger" award. Thanks, lady!


Per the "requirements" of this award, I am supposed to list seven random things about myself. This probably isn't very interesting, so I'll list seven photos that I didn't use in my trip posts.

1. This was the hair dryer provided by our hotel in Tokyo. I love Engrish:


2. My dad and I don't really see eye-to-eye on what constitutes a good photo. I prefer to take photos making silly faces and doing awkward things. My dad and sometimes my mom like to have me pose and look pretty. Inevitably, I feel awkward in my dainty position and end up taking a horrible photo...which always ends up in a scrap book or saved on someone's computer. I took this photo as a tribute to my parents.


3. Look! Everyone in this McDonald's ad is Asian! I'm lovin' it. (10 points if you can identify the country in which I went to this McDonald's. Hint: It's either Japan or S. Korea.)


4. This is how I felt walking up Namsan.


5. In the Coex Mall aquarium, there was a terrarium with squirrels (chipmunks?) in it. Hey, those aren't fish! Do you like how they tried to make the squirrels look like they live in a rustic woodsy tree house?


6. This kid kept getting separated from his mom in the kimchi museum AND in the aquarium. His mom (with the purple bag) would eventually realize and frantically yell for him from two rooms away. I got really annoyed with her bad parenting. C'mon lady, why do you think they invented kiddie leashes?


7. Noryangin Fish market. Do you see how big the crabs are in the top tank?


I'm supposed to tag 15 people, but that sounds like far too many. If you are in need of something to write, I tag you!

Today was dearest Brian's birthday. I made him chocolate mint cake. It was delicious, and I don't even like mint that much.

11 comments:

Selba said...

Cute pictures of you! :D

I think the Mc Donalds ad is from S. Korea...

sophia said...

Is that McD ad from Japan? I need a bigger picture so that I can identify 1) the faces and 2) those words beneath. It looks like Japanese scribblings.

bethany said...

omg, the blow dryer is hilarious! I hate posed pics, too. they always make me feel really cheesy & unnatural.

your mint cake looks so tasty. yummmm. I bet it would make studying for my Motown test 10x more tolerable.

Matt said...

i agree with your parents, more pretty pictures please

RunningLaur said...

Haha I like the photo for your parents - it's an appropriate level of pretty and awkward at the same time.

Squirrel : bushy tail :: Chipmunk : little tail

Emily said...

love the 7 random things.

i usually hate photos of myself because i manage to look awkward all the time, haha.

i drove under a U of I bridge on 57 on my way home from st. louis..is that close to you?

RoadBunner said...

That hairdryer totally cracks me up!

X-Country2 said...

I went to the zoo in Japan and laughed out loud at the "prairie exhibit." It was the saddest collection of anemic squirrels and ragity deer I've ever seen. This Nebraskan was NOT impressed.

fittingbackin said...

whoa - love the chocolate mint cake! The McDonald's pic is priceless and have you seen mallrats? Totally the 'kid on the elevator' thing again. You always catch bad parenting!!! Love the blowdryer! haha

runnernic.com said...

i love the pics!!!

mcdonalds guess: s korea!

Lauren said...

Cake looks amazing :D And thank you for tagging me, I will do the 7 things soon :D

Loved reading about you girl :D