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wonderland

Last night I went to the DREAMS COME TRUE Wonderland 2011 concert at HOB Anaheim.  Simply put, they were amazing. Miwa has a powerful voice  and I loved that she was so happy to be there performing for her fans. I’ve never seen such a beautiful smile. And Masa’s sense of humor. They make such a great pair.
I was thrilled that they opened and closed the show with 2 of their popular songs (and also my favorites). 「何度でも (Nandodemo)」was one of the most listened-to songs after the earthquake in Japan the lyrics are full of words of encouragement. 「LOVE LOVE LOVE」is probably their most famous.

Some Youtube videos of their past performances:

meals by genet

Tonight, Gabe and I dined at an Ethiopian restaurant, Meals by Genet. It was my first time eating Ethiopian food and I loved it! I highly recommend the vegetarian sampler and the chicken tibs (pictured above). The service was great, and the waiter explained to us how to eat the food (hands only!). Everything was so tasty! This place has good reviews on yelp so if you are craving Ethiopian food, this is the restaurant to go to. Click here for their website.
A satisfying way to end the week. Yum!

cherry blossom festival

Pictures from today’s events at the festival in Little Tokyo.
The cosplay was crazy! And good job to all the girls <3

bibimbap

Yesterday in my Korean 1 class, I was in for an unexpected treat: free bibimbap! The food was prepared by Bibimbap Backpackers, a Korean food promotion team from Seoul, Korea, traveling around the world to introduce Korean bibimbap. They were pretty generous about the sample portions.

They have a blog that you can check out here. Such a cute concept! What a great way to start the quarter :)

韓国語の授業で作りたてのビビンパを頂きました♪　ソウルからやってきたBibimbap Backpackersという若者達のチームが作ってくれました。このチームは、世界の国に韓国料理を紹介しようとしているのです。彼らのブログはこちら。

last day of summer

An afternoon at the Getty:
(Zara blouse, vintage Levi’s cutoffs, H&M sandals)

nisei week

Pictures from the fashion show during Nisei Week now on 2WJD’s  blog. Click here to view!

one in a million

I’m currently hooked with this song by Yamapi (山下智久）, and it turns out there is a German version of it which isn’t bad at all. Which one do you like better?

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OC Japan Fair 2011

Yesterday, I participated in the OC Japan Fair in Costa Mesa. The weather was great, and there was a lot of good food there.
The girls and I walked in the runway show for 2WJD , a clothing boutique located on Sawtelle. We were always in a hurry, but the show went well. Afterwards, 3 of us performed “Tomoshibi” by Sunplaza Nakanokun. He wrote the song to cheer up the earthquake victims in Japan, so it was very meaningful to us. HWDEA (Hollywood Entertainment Academy)’s martial arts team did a great performance and demonstration despite an injury. Congratulations and great job  everyone!

I was so happy when I found out Layla Lane was going to perform at the fair. They are a 2-man band with Valerie on keyboards and Heday on guitar. Their song, “Happy Lane,” was used in the Coca Cola commercial in Japan (it’s so cute!). Their other songs are pretty good and they are talented performers. What an eventful and exciting day! :)

昨日はOC Japan Fair コスタメサに参加しました。美味しそうな食べ物を売っている屋台がいくつもあり、お祭りのようにたくさんの人でにぎわっていました。日本の文化を味わえる様々なパフォーマンスも行われていました。私は２WJDのファッションショーに参加し、その後、サンプラザ中野君さんの「TOMOSHIBI~地震が来たら」をバンドと一緒に歌いました。東日本大震災の多くの被害者を元気づけようと、書かれた曲です。歌のメッセージが伝わってたらいいなと思っています。
そして、Layla Lane の登場！日本のコカ・コーラのCMで使われた曲、「Happy Lane」も歌ってたので、感激しました。

色々あった一日でしたけど、とても楽しかったです！これを読んでいるあなたも、来年行ってみたらどうでしょうか？

fashion’s night out – LA

Tonight was Fashion’s Night Out Los Angeles. I hadn’t been to Melrose in a while so it was a good opportunity to check it all out. Marc Jacobs was one of my favorite stops. And Diane von Furstenberg was definitely a crowd pleaser – they served drinks, hors devours, and had a flipbook photobooth set up. (p.s. Gov. Schwarzenegger peeked in DvF while I was there).

Some memorabilia: