I'm taking a break from blogging.

Hi everyone!  I'm still alive. :)  I'm so sorry for my silence.  I have been thinking about this while I was quiet here and am kind of thin...

Outgoing Mail/お手紙発送

I would say that the most beloved flowers in Japan is cherry blossoms.  At this time of the year, the weather forecast closely follow so-ca...

Incoming Mail/オランダより手紙到着

Some people say that Monday is their least favorite in a week because it's after the weekend which means 5 more days to work, but I love Mo...

Outgoing Mail/お手紙発送

I think something is wrong with my laptop or this blog account or something because I can't follow new blogs!  There're some new letter-wri...

American souvenirs / アメリカのお土産

My American friend was visiting Tokyo for his job interview, so we met up. :)   He was very proud of himself that he did well at the 3-ho...

Outgoing Mail/お手紙発送

I’ve been lazy and didn’t take pictures of my outgoing letters lately, but I’m starting it again now.   These letters are for my pals in J...

Cute wrapping bag/ラッピング用品

I was looking for some nice gift-wrapping items to dress up the gifts I was sending for the winners of my fumi-no-hi giveaway project , a...

Belated Christmas Cards / 少し遅れたクリスマスカード

Now the Christmas season is over, but I still have some Christmas cards I received over the last couple of days that I'd love to share with...

Meet-up with Singaporean penpal / シンガポールのペンパルに会う

To those who celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas!  Here in Japan, Christmas isn't a holiday but people still enjoy celebrating Christmas a...

Outgoing big packages / 小包発送

As I said in my previous posting, my Singaporean penpal was staying over at our place for few days, and we had heaps of fun together!   I ...

Outgoing letters/お手紙発送

I'm busy with cleaning right now.  Why?  Because my Singaporean penpal is staying over at our place for 5 days from tomorrow till Monday mo...

Incoming letters/届いたお手紙

Big thanks to those who left a comment in my previous posting and gave me the exact answer I was looking for! :D  I told my husband that an...

Christmas stamps / 切手購入

Do you make a mess when you're writing a letter?  I do.  I make a big mess.  Big big mess.  I have to have everything on the table - letter...

Incoming letters / 届いたお手紙

We're still enjoying the last minutes of the leaving autumn here in Tokyo, but I can feel in the air that winter is almost here.  This week...

Christmas cards / クリスマスカード

I had a busy day at work and was feeling really tired until I found this. ;) Can you believe it's Christmas next month?  Time flies so ...

O Canada! / オーカナダ！

I used to study in the western Canada for 4 years, and Canada is like my second home country.  I always wanted to show my favorite country ...

Long time no see! / お久しぶりです

After a super long silence, I’m finally back!  I hope you still remember me. :)  I might be slower with my postings for a while, but I’m ve...

A Happy New Year!/明けましておめでとうございます!

I wish you all the best and happiness in the new year of 2013!  I hope our year will be full of joy and laughter and no missing letters! :D...

Incoming letters/届いたお手紙

Are you enjoying Christmas weekend?  Christmas isn't a holiday in Japan, so today Dec. 25th is just an ordinary working day for me...By the...

Incoming letters届いたお手紙

Seapking of my 4th Fumi no hi project which was supposed to happen on Dec. 23rd, I decided not to have it this month but instead have 6 win...

Incoming letter/届いたお手紙

Yesterday I got a lovely mail from my pal in Canada.  We've been penpalling for years, so she knows me so well by now...candies!!!  Lovely ...

Outgoing letter/お手紙発送

In Japan, December is one of these months when you see lots of drunken people on the street because many of us have Bonenkai or a year-end ...

Incoming letter/届いたお手紙

I can't believe it's already in the middle of December...Have you done Christmas shopping?  I haven't even started yet!  Maybe this weekend...

Advent Calender Swap!/アドベントカレンダースワップ

In my previous posting , I told you that I joined a swap called Advent Calender Swap where you send 24 little gifts to your partner and re...

Outgoing letters/お手紙発送

I have lots of incoming and outgoing letters in November, but I'm so behind with posting about them. :(  I can't believe that it's the last...