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A Closer look at My Finds from Japan...

 In a few days it will be Halloween and November not long after! I've been so busy this month with travel, and I am not complaining mind you. Haha! It has been amazing for sure. So I figured I'd make a separate post on things I've found while on my trips.

The items above, I got from the Daiso at Aeon Narita Mall. I found so many cute things! Never easy leaving a Daiso shop empty handed. Of course Halloween cards, a blue tooth speaker that looks like a retro record player, Miku Hatsune coin purse, another applique of a bunny this time, and some acrylic anime girlie card and stand up character.

From the gacha machine at Aeon, I tried to get some cuties like Mikko Illustration figures, and mini plushies, but when I went back, the gachas were sold out and not replenished. Darn! I bought three charms from Patty's Shop, and from the local supermarket store I found Sebon Star lip balm, hair clip and Jewel case!

I will add the lip balm and hair clip to my shop later. The jewel case, was my fave find! It was in the color I wanted too. I saw purple and pink, but only bought the pink and teal. I thought I wouldn't want it, but when I opened up the box... it was just too cute not to add it to my dresser! Haha!

I simply love the coloring. It also came with a heart shaped necklace with the same teal gem on it. Brings out the Sailormoon vibes for me too! LOL! Below, a closer look at the mini record player. I've already charged it. Sadly, it doesn't come with a plug to charge it. You will have to get that separately. Still it is a nice look and great for retro decor or display. There were others in blue, and white, besides the pink, that I got. 

Above, are some of the items I got from this recent trip with my sister. These mini plush bag tags that say, "Rainbow" on the monster and the rainbow man. The shop had them as popular for tourists on the display and specific to Haneda Airport mascots. I got one for Sara and one for myself. The name plates I found at the SoraDonki with our names in Kanji. Sadly, I couldn't find one for Taby. Not even the name Tabitha. Darn!

These gachas I became a bit obsessed with... Seashore Uwakai Pearls. The gacha vending machine was about one thousand yen each pull and they are all random of course. If you get a gray ball that means you will get a special pearl or a set of two pearl jewelry. So I got a few. Haha! I even got one gray ball, it came with a pair of earrings and a necklace!! I even snagged a black pearl bracelet!! Keeper for sure! Below, my Happy Meal toy from McD's a mini world travel booklet. I was hoping I could use it as a journal, but instead it is a magazine style booklet of miniatures in 144 scale of Japan sights. Still a keeper for memories with my sister for sure!

A few of the things I got from the Gacha shop! I gave a few away and kept a few. Hoping to add them to my travel journal! I found Rune Naito acrylic charms!! So happy to see them. I was trying to get a blue one! No dice! But that's okay!

If you recall from my last post I said I found a black bag in a magazine, well, I also found a Hello Kitty purse!! There was one is black and one in white. I got this white one! It comes with a shoulder strap in case you don't want it to be just a hand bag! So cute too! The black one was a makeup case. I decided not to get it just this one.

 It was a lovely journey with my children and with my sister this month. Now, it is time to enjoy Halloween at the end of the week! 

I hope you all have a lovely Halloween! Enjoy!

Thank you for stopping by! ~ ggsdolls 

A Sister is a Gift to the Heart...

 ..."a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life." ~ Isadora James

    My sister and I had a few days in Japan together while she was here on island for her and her husband's vacation back to Guam. We left Guam on Sunday evening around 7pm and arrived into Haneda Airport around 10pm that night. We just checked into our hotel room at the Royal Park Haneda Hotel within the airport. It was time for bed soon after.

By morning, we got ready and ate breakfast, than planned our trip for Monday in Japan. Breakfast was in the hotel as we got the breakfast added feature during our stay. The hotel room was small, but very stylish and the bed was so comfortable and just right, well at least for me. Haha! My sister not so much, as it was too firm for her. 
 

The hotel's Tailwind restaurant and buffet, above. They had some of the same food choices as in Narita Gateway Hotel. We felt it was an ideal place to stay as it was just in the airport and close to getting around Tokyo for us. The hallway was long and eerie a bit too but nice. We decided on Monday to start with a scenic place, The Anamori Inari Shrine. We made our way from the hotel to the Keikyu Airport Line. Because according to Google it was the easiest route to take to get to it. 

The weather wasn't ideal sadly. Raining most of the day. As we made our way towards the shrine. First, we got off too early from the stop we should've taken. I realized it when we walked out of the train station and ended up on a bridge and the surrounding areas did not look like the right place. Haha! So we ended up having to get back on the train and when we did, we got out on the correct stop. Sadly, by then it was raining harder. Lita had a head ache, so luckily there was a Seven Eleven store just off of the ramp from the station. We bought umbrellas and it was just to wet to continue for a scenic walk. So back onto the train we went and headed back to the airport. 

We ended up not getting off at the right stop. Darn, so we ended up staying on the train a bit longer than we needed too. When we finally got back, we put our coats and umbrellas in our room and made our way to the shopping area. The 4 and 5 floors was designed in an Edo Era style and we made our way up this wooden bridge. We looked around and did a bit of shopping. Than, found a place to eat lunch. We sat for a bit and just relaxed and people watched. 

 

On the 5th floor we found the observation deck and lots of shops on both sides of the area. A whole gacha shop, and little souvenir shops, etc. My sister went into most of them first and then I did after her, since I had a wheelchair. Lots of cute things to see for sure!

I even spotted this remote control car speed race game. I think Sara, Brenavin and Sam might enjoy this one! Haha! We even spotted a Sora Donki store in the other side of the observation area! 

There was even a smaller size Popmart vending machine as compared to the one in Narita Airport. It was busy too! All these ladies getting their Popmart fixes too! I just looked to see what they had in the machine, but I couldn't see too well as there was a line and it was crowded.

The gacha shop that I went too! So many cute things to get. But I ended up with just one item and I left. Only because I found a cool gacha machine on the M5 level just after the bridge. It had a pearl gacha machine! Yup, I said pearl! At first I remember I saw this similar machine when we were in Tokyo Disneyland shop, and thought it was a joke or just a toy pearl! But upon closer inspection, it was a Gacha for pearls by the company Akoya, and Uwakai pearls. Each Gacha costs about one thousand yen or about six dollars and fifty five cents. Not too bad for pearls that are already as jewelry to wear. So I got two that day. One was a ring, and the other was a set of pearl earrings! They were both in silver settings with those clear rubber locks.

After lunch we looked around a bit more. Took photos. Sat and relaxed as we watched other tourists and passengers make there way through TSA and customs to depart. It was quite crowded mostly because of the rainy weather outside and all of us staying indoors instead. Haha!

By the evening, we grabbed dinner from the Seven Eleven in the terminal, and made our way back to our room for the night. Looking out of our window, we see Tokyo come to life. A bit of what I got below from today. I had my sister choose between the ring and earrings and she chose the ring. The gacha I got for Sara and one of the name plates I got from a gift shop for Sara in Kanji. It was time for bed and more of tomorrow's adventures...

Below, I found this at Seven Eleven! It was where all the mangas and magazines were, a bag inside a magazine. So cute too! I got it for my sister! There was a Mario yellow cube bag in another magazine, which I was tempted to get. But I decided not too. LOL!

On Tuesday, we decided to take a taxi to Shibuya Scramble Crossing, and leave it to the driver to get us there rather than take the train and get lost in the process, as I wasn't feeling too confident to find it on my own. Eek! Today, was way better, still overcast outside but no rain so far, whew! We took our umbrellas just in case though!

 The ride was a bit long, but at least it wasn't as crazy like on the train. We watched as the taxi driver took us through some parts, but it was early and so there was morning traffic. On the way, we could see the Tokyo Skytree in the distance, and than the Tokyo Tower a bit closer. By the time we got to Shibuya, everyone was busy getting to there destinations. He pulled right up the the crossing and let us out. We stayed a bit waiting to see all those people walk through the crossing. There was even a photographer on her step stool waiting to capture the shot!

This was one of the places on my bucket list and I was so happy to have made it there with my sister!! We took photos and just simply watched people pass and looked at all that was surrounding us. I was in awww! Coming from a small island, it was definitely a beautiful sight to see. Though to many it may be trivial and unimportant, this moment was magical for me.

We decided to go down one street, and I forgot to mention on the way to the crossing, was a theater I think? We saw a long line of people trying to go in?! Not sure? I will have to check exactly what that was and why that day had so many people lined up for it...

We did find a Mega Donki! Haha! My sister realized she needed a hoodie, because it was kinda chilly with the wind blowing and it being overcast. So we went into the store and went up to the 4th floor. There were 7 floors!! We spent a lot of time there looking even after Lita found a hoodie jacket! Haha! Before we went in, people were all looking at the aquariums on both sides of the entrance. On the left was one with large eels and on the right different fish. By the time we got out of there, there was a family watching the diver cleaning the eel tank. It was wild too! We made our way to the nearest Mcdonalds and had lunch, and sat for what seemed like a very long time.

My sister and I just talked and talked about family, life and dreams we still had in our age. It was really nice and so warming to just be and spend time with her. We headed back out and walked some more. We stopped in a few shops here and there. Lots of cute things too! But by then it was time for us to head back to the hotel. We got dinner and caught a taxi back to the airport. By the way, this driver took us through the scenic route and we got to see a bit more of Tokyo,  and Roppongi Hills Tower! He was very nice and the drive cost us a lot less than the other one. 

My sister went to bed early that evening, and since I couldn't sleep right away. I went back up to the M5 level of the airport and got a few more gachas from the Seashore Uwakai pearls. I wanted to get a few more for my daughters and myself! Teehee! And at one thousand yen, who could beat that!! 

Our last day, we ate breakfast, and went back to our room and relaxed as much as we could. Check out was at 11am, and we wanted to rest up because our flight wasn't until later Wednesday evening. More shopping and just relaxing in the airport. We ate lunch at Mos Burger and had the Teriyaki Double burger with fries. Not bad and the meal sort of reminded me of Burger King and Jack in the Box too!

It was the end of the journey and mini vacay with my sister. She had to be back on Guam for her flight back to Washington. This one I will always remember and how we got lost on the train for a few hours and made it to one of my bucket list items! I hope she enjoyed herself as well and maybe we will continue our adventures the next time she is on island...

I truly appreciate you reading and I hope that you choose to take on adventures if you can or just drive somewhere new and explore with a loved one or a friend and make memories!

Have a wonderful Halloween my friends! Until next post! 

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls

"Whether You Think You Can..."

 ..."or think you can't, you're right." ~ Henry Ford

 Since being back home. It has been really busy, mostly because I have my sister visiting from stateside with her husband, and my family is still on their mini vacation. Haha!

 The week before we left for Tokyo Disneyland, we repainted the walls in the living room because it needed an upgrade. Than I found this awesome wooden shelf that is so much like the vintage kitsch shelf of the 60s at Ross! I've noticed that Ross is bringing in a lot of retro furnishings! Nice!! We decided to put up our old baby photos on it because my grandson is old enough to move around and always tries to grab them! So our walls look fresh and new! Yay!

I redressed my Super Berserk in this vintage Chatty Baby dress and added the pink crab headband! She was just too cute and funny! I love it! 

Just a little peek at my simple haul from Tokyo Disney. Sara got a Halloween Popcorn bucket, a Lucifer the cat hat and something else. Sorry I forgot. But mine was simple below with a Nightmare before Christmas charm and the Alice dish from the Queen of Hearts Banquet hall. I just love the dish and will definitely have it displayed on my dresser!

I took my sister for some sisterly bonding time to window shop! We stopped by my local Daiso which has moved out of Donki Guam and into Guam Premium Outlets across from Ross. The old Payless Shoe Store area. Then we made our way to Donki Guam and a drive up north to see Camp Ben Blaz the Newest Marine Base on island. That she has not seen yet.

 

Donki's ad above. I saw this adorable Sally, Jack and Oogie three tiered pumpkin Halloween decor! I wanted it so bad, but sadly, there were none in stock. Ugh! So we just got ourselves some Boba tea at the food court inside Donki, relaxed, talked, and people watched.

 It was nice to simply just sit and relax with my sister. She will be leaving soon so I wanted to make sure we spent time with each other. Sadly, no major purchases or vintage finds as of late. I've become accustomed to shopping less now and perhaps that is a good thing for my wallet?! LMAO!

I hope you all are finding what makes you happy these days! 

Hugs and much love, ggsdolls