I'm ALIVE & Apartment Tour 2016

HI COOL KATS I'M STILL ALIVE and with a video of my current apartment! Now since the last post I made was about 4 months ago... has there been any big news since then?! Well I've decided to move down to Kanagawa and currently am in the midst of looking for a new apartment. Which got me thinking I should make a video tour of my current one before I leave. Hence my apartment tour videoooooo!! 

Now lets get more informative because I bet there are a lot of people wondering what an apartment in Japan looks like, the cost, the process of getting one, etc. Well I'm here to explain as much as I know from my experience and answer all of your questions. This is content heavy so prepare yourself! This will be from what I've experienced so it won't be a minute to minute explanation of everything. For more detailed info click this guide "How to Rent an Apartment in Tokyo" from Gaijinpot.

Also I've made a mistake with one of the terminology in the video, I live in a 2LDK not a 2DK, or maybe they're the same but on my contract it says it's a 2LDK. 

the bf's Field Hockey & the wifey (image heavy)

About two weeks ago my sister from another mama and her hubby came to visit from Canada. I had been in dire need of her presence, hugs, and kisses so it was a reunion of tears (only from me) and squealing haha.  We took too many "beauty selfies", trekked Tokyo and hiked Mt. Takao. We also watched the bf's hockey game. Her (talented) hubby took photos of his game and later of her and I twinning...well our dresses were twinning....technically, so close enough. Anyway enjoy the pics!

The last 7 months of my life in squares....

So I've accepted I have hoarding problem with pictures and never share it with the world. My friends have confronted me about this and I'm taking the proper steps to over come it. First step was uploading pictures of gatherings and mini trips onto facebook. I've so far progressed well and in a healthy pace. Second is uploading a mini collage of my life in Japan into this post. It's scattered, not in order and you can't particularly tell what is happening but it is a glimps of what my life has been as of recent.