When my boyfie came back from his week-long trip to Japan, he gave me these wonderful pasalubongs.
He knows I keep paper bags and gift wrappers, even plastic bags, of everything he gives me (Am I a hoarder?Or just a very sentimental person?O.o) so it was not a surprise to see the pasalubongs still in their packaging.
For all seven cellphones I've had in my entire life, I never used a charm on any of them. Maybe because I like the phones themselves to be the center of attention. (: But these phone charms are unique (at least, for me), that I kept both (one was supposed to be for my sister who lives in the US). I am currently using the red one for my BB. I am still deciding if I should use the black one for my Nokia phone because that would mean using two "jingling" phones.
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I've always wanted to try the Japanese's art of cloth wrapping, but the OC-me didn't want to practice on ordinary cloths. I obsessed on the idea of having lots of furoshikis. Although the ones above are smaller than what I wanted (and not plain, basic colors), they are still able to hold/wrap books and small boxes.
Another obsession of mine is washi tape. I count this as one of the greatest inventions of all time. Haha! They are so cute and can be used for a lot of things like greeting cards, gift wraps, and labels. I also wanted plain, basic colors for washi tapes. Please note, however, that I am not complaining. I adoooore the designs shown above! It's just that I usually opt for the basic colors, even in clothes. It is only now that I am starting to open up to prints and patterns. Plus, when I have just one piece for a specific design, I tend to scrimp on it so as to avoid no longer having that particular design.
I have always wanted to go to Japan to taste authentic Japanese food. But I think buying more furoshiki and washi tapes will now be my first priority when I get there. (:
