5 Things Friday

1) I am so proud of my friends Justin and David for making their first production of Downey Brewing Co's 80 IPA. The beer was a really tasty classic IPA with just the right amount of hoppiness. I can honestly say it is one of the best IPA's I've had in awhile. And look at the beautiful label! I can't wait to taste what these guys produce next!

2) I've started a new page on Temporary Housewifey! It's a bags picture gallery. Most of these pictures are already posted on Instagram but I thought it would be nice to have a space for them on my blog too. I also have a travel picture gallery, which used to just be labeled images. And did you guys notice I've changed the template so now I have a search function and an archives section on the right (it's below the posts when viewing in mobile). Excited for all these changes and some new stuff coming to the blog soon!

3) And a large part of that is because of the Alt summit, which I attended Wednesday and Thursday this past week in Salt Lake City, Utah. I'll write more about it in another post, but let me just say that if you are a blogger, small business owner, crafter, designer, etc. this conference is a necessity! What I learned in 2 days here probably would have taken me months to learn on my own.

4) This is probably already old news for most of you, but I just saw this yesterday and I loved it. I still get them mixed up (and even had a hard time figuring out who was who in the video below):

5) Currently on repeat:

Hope you all have a good weekend!

Last day in Tokyo, Next stop Kyoto!

I'm actually already back in Japan but I'm behind on my posts, as usual. I went over my data limit with the pocket wifi and hotel wifi reception was unreliable so I wasn't able to post fantastic (and large) photos like this, of my donut.

Mister Donut makes the hands-down best donut. Since they're partially made with mochi rice flour, they're perfectly chewy. Also, they aren't too sweet like American donuts.

No need to go to Paris for Laduree macarons. Just go to the 2nd floor of Mitsukoshi in Ginza. I don't know how they do it but their macarons are perfectly soft and crumbly without being mushy.

And this is my favorite place to rest and check email, the third floor of the Apple store in Ginza. In the summer, it is the only air-conditioned and comfy-seated place (and the only place with free wifi) that won't kick you out. I've seen guys take naps here while they wait for their wives to finish shopping.

And view from Grandma's house. We had a family lunch there so I ended up shopping nearby. Since Ginza is within walking distance from my Grandma's house we end up going there quite a bit.

Day 2: Omotesando

There are always new places to shop in Japan, and Omotesando Hills is one of those newer super modern luxury malls. Don't think I bought anything this day but it was fun to just ogle all the pretty goods. The mall itself was architecturally interesting, where one floor just led down to the other (the use of escalators is optional), kind of like one long spiral ramp.