Where in Tokyo is Carmen Sandiego?

Remember those games that they had in magazines like the ones they have in doctors' waiting rooms or National Geographic for Kids (yes, I was a nerd) where you had to guess what the big picture was based on a seriously zoomed-in picture or one that was pixelated or something?  Remember?  Anyone?  Ok, well we're gonna play that game anyway. 

We've been super busy.   Since we've been keeping ourselves out of the tiny apartment as much as possible (it's not built for four) doing all sorts of fun stuff with Michael and Sara (Jeff's brother and sister) I haven't had the time to let you all (all seven of you) in on the fun.  Here is your chance though.

Below are a few photos that we've taken in the last few days.  Big prize for the first person to successfully identify all of them.  Or the person who comes the closest by the time I'm ready to tell you what they all are.  Ok, maybe not trip-to-Japan big, but it'll be worth it.  Promise.

Here they are in no particular order.

photo #1

photo #2

photo #3

Photo #4

Photo #5

photo #6

Bonus question: What do we have brewing for tomorrow?

We are off to another big day of soaking in the Japanese experience (that's a clue!) early tomorrow morning so it's off to bed.

Mata ne,

Melissa

empty orchestra

soooo OK.

We did karaoke today.  (kara = empty, oke = short for orchestra)

To those of you who have had some form of musical training or, I don't know, aren't totally tone deaf this might seem totally cool to you.  However.  I have had NO musical training and AM totally tone deaf.  Hence the problem with singing karaoke in front of someone who isn't my husband.

Fortunately, the people I was singing in front of were my husband's siblings, so they HAD to be nice.  Unfortunately, they know what they are doing while holding that microphone and can sing. Ok, everyone can sing. They can sing WELL.  

Best advice from my brother-in-law the consummate performer (see above):  Find one song and have that be my all-the-time karaoke song.

Quest: Find a perfect all-the-time karaoke song.

Amendment #1: Find a perfect all-the-time karaoke song that I don't sound like a dying cat while singing.

Suggestions??

Mata ne,
Melissa

The Dude Abides

We are having a wonderful time in Tokyo with Michael and Sara.  In fact, we've been having so much fun there is barely any time to open the computer and share with the the rest of the world.

Today I did open my computer to find this not-so-academic article my ABD husband shared with me.  Hope you all enjoy as well.


Dissertations on His Dudeness

Mata ne,
Melissa