The Masala Chai attempt...

...called for a lot more spice than I used. I should have followed the recipe directly. The Masala Chai I made wasn't that bad, the spice just wasn't strong enough. It called for ten cloves, four cinnamon sticks, and a teaspoon of cardamon seeds and I thought that would be too much but after my attempt, I should have just followed the recipe.

The finished product.

 I sweetened it with honey and vanilla so it tastes fine on that end but it just needed a little more spice and maybe the tea leaves needed to sit longer than 3 minutes.

I'm not an online shopper but Japanese fashion lacks true personality to me. I've noticed a lot of my friends have been shopping more often over the net rather than going to boutiques or stores nowadays. In Japan,  people tend to dress up like they're in costume. Or to put it in SoCal terms, they're posers. A person could dress up like a punk rocker but be the sweetest person. Someone could dress up like Snoop Dogg but totally lack the swag or dress scandalous but is totally goodie-two-shoes. Say what?! Don't pose, just be. o_O

Also, I want to stand out from my co-workers. It's so boring to be dressed like everyone else. I think it's because I'm not one to wear beige or "old rose pink". Not sure if "old rose pink" is an actual color but the color just reminds me of a pink rose all dried up. I'm also tired of seeing stripes, polka dots, and flower print stuff. That's all I've seen sold the past few years and it's gotten to the point where people think I like stripes, dots, and pink. No, I don't like stripes, dots, and pink. I just buy the print because I'd rather wear that than dress in flower print upholstery. I don't mind if other people dress in it, I just refuse to wear it.

Well anyway, I started my Japanese class recently and our homework was to think of a superstition and I've been stumped thinking of one. All I could think of are urban legends.

Japanese class has been quite challenging, which I appreciate. But I realized that I need to purchase a grammar book to help me out in class. I've also been walking around with my study materials as well, forcing myself to study after work. I just need to make sure I don't overdo the studying like I did last year. Studying for three hours a day did not help me but at least I have some guidance now.

Thought for the day: Do you believe in superstitions?

-P.Bear