Kate’s Quests

In case your nipples don’t stand out on their own….you can buy them!

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I haven’t abandoned you, sweet internet.  I’ve just been extra busy lately as the summer session of school started, and that begins with some intensive courses for my students.  I’ve had students coming and going on vacation and I went on a vacation!  But, I’ll start with the past and in the next few days, [...]

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Sometimes you can get a better deal on base when it comes to food.  And they really try to stress that the commissary is MUCH cheaper than out in town, but it’s not always.  Last month button mushrooms were almost $8 a pint and were something like $2 off base.  I don’t know what the [...]

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I was walking home from class the other night and saw the most beautiful sunset. The sun was a gorgeous color red. It’s just what you think of when you picture the land of the rising sun. Nevermind the fact that it was setting. Later the moon was amazing. Sadly [...]

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A friend and I went to the Hard Off. You may remember me talking about it here. Anyway, I bought some Japanese dishes that I thought were gorgeous. What do you think?
The platters:

Here are the normal bowls:

And smaller bowl with a lip:

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I wanted to leave Japan with some unique Japanese furniture and last Thursday the opportunity presented itself at a Bazaar.  We bought a jewelry box, a tonsu and a bar.  The woman selling the furniture told us that the brass on the bar is over 100 years old, a lotus and promotes peace and harmony.  [...]

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We got a new channel the other day on JCom.  They did away with the Reality TV (we never watched it since they usually only played episodes of Cheaters and court room dramas..yikes).  So we got the SciFi channel, which would thrill my dad and my father in law if they were here.  And since [...]

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Friday night I got a call from D.J.  They were in port, but weren’t allowed to leave the ship because they were finishing up the exercise.  Shara got home that day as well and came to meet Michelle and I for dinner at the Daiei.  She stayed at our house that night and I had [...]

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I don’t have any classes at school this week, so I’ve had a bit of extra free time. In that time I decided to do a bit of cooking. I’ve made a couple of recipes from Renee Loux’s book and they have been yummy. But, I also decided to make a big [...]

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The temperature has been hanging out in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Although at the moment it’s chilly and clouds are moving out after the night rain, I have a feeling it’ll be another beautiful day. And I took some photos as I walked to the train station the other day, [...]

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