Into The Frying Pan

Episode 05 - Matcha Milk

Mitsuko and I run through a couple of updates on things in our lives but shortly afterward we get straight to the meat of it. This week is all about "The Day I Arrived," which is a day many current, soon to be, and yet to apply, JETs ponder over and over again. We both share our origin story in Ebi and Akasaki respectively and throw out a few tips (maybe) on what one should probably know ahead of time. After that we started up a couple of new segments: Music Recs and Foodies! Music recommendations are simply that; I'll make one new album recommendation a week and toss out a song that I feel is particularly earworthy. Foodies is a segment where we'll be recording live from a restaurant that we love to eat at (or even a new one) all while shooting the breeze and maybe talking about the  food as well!

Show Notes 


- Matcha Milk has my stamp of approval. Try it! . . . If you can find it, that is.

Small but tasty

- The guy I sat with on the plane wasn't Matt Rogers. You're an awesome guy too Matt (Rogers)! But it was Matt Frazier!

- Kishi Bashi is his name, look him up! And make sure to give "Q&A" a listen:

 

And you like it buy his music!   

iTunes http://bit.ly/QvH7o8 

Bandcamp http://bit.ly/1g2LaUB

- Pictures galore from Foodies!

The time which was.... FAST.... by 1:25

It's like makeup for your food!

Hot enough to grill an Okonomiyaki in 8 minutes

Twin Spatulas

It comes pre un-mixed

One side down

Yakisoba from the same place

Onigiri with fish flakes

Baby birds making residence outside

This is the place

This is also the place

Here's what the Matcha Milk looked like inside

- I also told Koebi about my failure to get a license for a second time and this is what she had to say about it.

Much rules. So strict. License enough?

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-J

It's A Wrap

Episode 03 - Milk Tea Pt3

This week we waste no time and pick up on the cliffhanger from last week. Mitsuko takes over most of the conversation for the rest explaining what happened in the weeks leading up to her eventual release. Next week we'll be back with the topic originally intended for the debut along with a new drink of choice!

Show Notes 

-Seriously, come talk to us about what it's like to be treated in a hospital in Japan. The basic notion is that if you can fight through pain, you'll be the better for it.

-Thank you to everyone who stopped by (or wrote/called) and brought treats, gifts, cards! I lack the words to thank you properly, but we'll never forget your kindness.

Pictures

Here it is. The saddest face in the word. 

Bad birthday present levels of sad

The latest trend from Paris

This is that "walking cast" that we mentioned. Unlike it's namesake would suggest, it was supremely ill designed for walking.

I thought he was trying to tell me something. . .

In a final weird note. This is the cake that Mitsuko's former principal brought to her when he came to see her on the day she was released. We didn't open it until we got home. As such, it was all the more hilarious.

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-J

The Inevitable Sequel

Episode 02 - Milk Tea Pt 2

This week starts off with a few random observations but soon after we dive right into the the meat, picking up where last week left off. We cover the day of her surgery and the following day, neither of which Mitsuko remembers much at all. We also listen to some of the wacky things I recorded Mitsuko saying while she was surfing the Fentanyl wave. Show notes down below!

UPDATE: The show is now hosted on Soundcloud and can also be found on iTunes.

Show Notes 

-First off, I understand that NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen or Naproxen (found in Aleve) are classified as analgesics, but I was referring to opioid pain killers in the show.

-No commentary on the baby in the car, it was merely a stray observation. But seriously people, don't leave your baby in the car because this happens.

-Maybe he was just a train fan!

-Read up about Bermuda: http://bermuda.invertmouse.com/ and vote for it on Steam Greenlight!

-Picture time!

Heading in to surgery

Good stuff on tap

Post surgery nap

 -As an added bonus here's the Xrays I had taken Monday when I saw the dentist.

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-J