Tattoo 3 - Blue Elephant

With it looking like an operation, it looked scarier than my first two tattoos. However, Top was definitely one fast artist and he was done quick! I realised keeping my mouth open helped ease the vibrations and probably made it easier for him to get it done fast as it meant I did not move much. Only problem was my saliva kept pooling and I had to swallow or really look like some weird person drooling all over the bed. Really happy with how my childhood favourite came out!

Just A Little Off The Top Please....

Well not really.

After getting my head shaved the last time, the hairstylist was confident I could wear a short hairstyle as well. So I had been contemplating getting a short hairstyle for a few months and found a few photos online that I was interested in.  Got a second opinion from Adi, who saw this picture and said get that!

So managed to book an appointment yesterday, got in, showed Oscar the picture and got my hair shaved off. I think at one point he actually used the same shaver I use on Barkley for my sideburns.

Anyway, I think he did a really good job, and more importantly, as fast one. Apparently, no one, other than whoever I showed the first picture to knew what I was going for, so I looked so different that my mom couldn't even recognise me at Burger King.

Dad always had his "what stupid hairstyle is that?" comment, but then he doesn't have enough on his head to do anything stylish.

My sis thinks I might end up looking like a lesbian.

But most importantly is that my mind is much cooler, which I think is why I probably can sleep well tonight.

Forgotten Ramen

Realised when I posted about the second ramen set I got that I forgot to post about this awesome natto ramen Angie and I bought from the Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki. Ibaraki is known for its natto, a sticky fermented soy bean delicacy that most Japanese would eat with rice. I always thought it was only something you would have with rice, but this natto ramen and some natto rice crackers did open my eyes to its flexibility. The breakfast we had at the hotel also helped change my mind about natto with the interesting pairings they made with it. My first taste of natto made me wonder why the Japanese would  like such a foul item, but I am lucky to have given it a second chance while in Japan.

Anyway, back to the natto ramen. The boxed set had 2 portions and each portion had a pack of powdered soup base, as well as a liquid one. The powdered pack also contained dried natto bits which gave a nice burst of fermented bean flavour when smashed with my tongue. The broth was really hearty and I think there might have been a bit of natto paste in the mixture as it had the broth had a slight stickiness, making it cling to the noodles, yet didn't make it disgustingly gluey. 

As you can see, I had this portion with the marinated perfect egg and a yummy tonkatsu, which was after the dinner with Angie at Ippudo.

Om Nom Nom... BURP!

This is also my one thousandth post! WooT!