Oh Tokyo!

So pretty so lovely and so much like New York City but just in Asia! I could move here in a heartbeat (assuming that money/work was a non-issue :). I'm loving the hanami parties and the open bottle deal in the parks all in the name of cherry blossoms. I love that for the first time traveling, I'm not overly cautious about my belongings. I love that I'd probably have to go out of my way to find terrible food, and the people are amazingly sweet. My sketchbook is filling up quick and I wish I could throw some pictures to add some color to this post. Ya'll will just have to wait!

I've sipped on sake & beer for hanami, went clubbing, karaoked, and discovered random dj sets throughout a park (so wild!!). I'm still in Tokyo and have met so many interesting characters and DAMN, it feels good to play the your team game with someone again! Hahaha Lino has so many team members now! Anyway, off to buy ridiculous clothes. PEACE!

Progress Report #6: Tri's not-so-lil eles

Added a lil extra special touch :)

Ready, Steady, GO!

I'm packed up for my week in Japan. Yep. That's all I'm bringing :) And yes, that's American Idol in the background, haha. And look what my tea leaves (in a bag) told me:

Love!

I'll be back in a week with a sketchbook filled with sakura & sake stains :) PEACE!

Tree a Day #25

made before / right before / after a lovely talk with b

Tree a Day #24

Corals, trees, target logos... I have no idea. haha. I drew it while listening to "Never Had Nobody Like You" by M. Ward. Love that song!

I hope this is enough...

to keep me warm!! It's 30 degrees colder in Japan and needless to say, I have no warm clothes in the Philippines, except for the bomber jacket I bought in the name of retail therapy (yay! I finally get to use it!) and a hoodie. Hahaha. I thought I'd test out the outfit on this 79 degree evening. I just may freeze a lil. Or drink sake :)

Number Crunch

6 weeks since I've been on the backpacking road, and in that time I've been astoundingly productive:

(1) painting to the elephant nature park

(5) additional paintings

(15) stuffed creations (8 were custom orders :)

(23) trees painted/drawn

(1.5) sketchbooks filled

(4) menus designed

(2) logos

(81) blog posts

I think I've earned my visit here:

where I will drink this:

and hang out with lino & this guy: