toilet brush

FINALLY ...

found the toilet brush of my dreams. simple design, inexpensive for frequent replacing, and small enough to conceal in the corner of the bath. picked up three after work and now my bathrooms are a little bit more complete - thank you, MUJI!

also found the perfect umbrella stand, which i've been looking for for a while now. in 2009, i returned from japan with +20 umbrellas, and that collection has been growing strong. lol. this simple stand - sturdy and rust resistant - is now inside our coat closet helping us to stay a bit more organized.

i've got to say though, with the yen around 119 jpy/usd, there's something wrong with MUJI's math when the product is marked JPY 2500 and they charged me $42.75. my math says it should be half that, $21.00. ha! anyways 

dinner menu

豆苗 (pea shoots)

braised beef with daikon and beancurd

asian cucumbers with chili oil

chawanmushi (not pictured)

select kagayaki short-grain white rice