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Never be Without GREAT Instant Coffee

2010-05-07T18:10:53Z

日本語

I was selected by STARBUCKS

...just to blog about their New Instant Coffee from STARBUCKS VIA.

Nothing to be proud of...but still happy to be selected

So now I had 2 packets of Starbucks ever FIRST made instant coffee to try

1 packet (x3) of Italian Roast and 1 packet (x3) of Colombia.

Both were incredibly so-taste like fresh brewed coffee

Was really surprised that an instant coffee made from grind coffee beans and yet not tasting *instant* plus, it melts leaving nothing behind under the cup of coffee...

Isn't this first ever Instant-Brewed-Coffee created?

This is what STARBUCKS says:

This is not instant coffee as you know it. This is rich, flavorful Starbucks® coffee in an instant.

Starbucks has found a way to offer a truly great cup of coffee that you can prepare by just adding water. Other instant coffees taste flat and lifeless. Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew is different - it's full-bodied and flavorful, just like the Starbucks® coffee you know and love.

It's made with the highest-quality, ethically sourced 100% arabica beans. The magic is in a proprietary, all-natural process that we spent years perfecting. We microgrind the coffee in a way that preserves all of their essential oils and flavor. No other coffee company takes this step, and it makes all the difference.

Website: http://www.starbucks.com/coffee/starbucks-via-instant-coffee

Just amazing but of course the price is also double triple the price of normal instant coffee..

(Maybe still not available in Malaysia)

In Japan,

Normal instant coffee : 20yen/packet (1 drink)
Starbucks Via Instant Coffee: 100yen/packet (1drink)

5 TIMES

Can imagine how different it would be

Colombia (medium) is more for general coffee drinkers coz it tastes smoother tasted regular with great aroma

Whereas,

Italian Roast (Extra bold), I guess it is more for mania coffee drinkers...taste stronger and bold

Recommended for all coffee lovers who can't live without the aroma of good coffee wherever they are~

like..

coffee at WORK.

coffee while relaxing at the BEACH.

coffee after a day in the SNOW.

coffee to bring while up in the snow mountain SKIING.

coffee maybe after a hard day practicing SNOWBOARDING perhaps.

coffee to chill down after a day under the sun SWIMMING.

coffee while having SNACKS.

feeling like a cup of coffee particularly when not into SWEETSWEET stuffs at the moment.

coffee after having oily stuffs like FRIES.

DREAM for coffee.

coffee to help digesting when having a BIG MEAL.

Bring in the aroma while DATING.

Anywhere, Everywhere, with EASY true coffee~

*Copied from Starbucks Japan official website*My Version

The original Version

Just had fun editing photos for this entry. I'm not a coffee addict, but love the scent and aroma of good coffee.

Personally, I really think that this new product of Starbucks Via is a great creation.

I'm a tea-lover

The PEAK of Mt. Annupuri!

2010-04-19T09:53:13Z

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It has been a while since I last updated my blog.. and I' back in Tokyo now

Today I just wanna update some of my last experiences in Niseko!

about..

me climbing up to the PEAK of Mt. Annupuri!!!

Hirafu top top lift, King lift 4 Top lift is the scariest lift! with single lift without safety guarding rail always feel like falling down from the chair lift..

So, here we are at the top of the top lift and the GATE to the PEAK

But..

I started to shiver when we haven't even started to cross the gate..

The platform of the top lift was already so high up, looking so steep..

Seeing the peak from here makes me shiver even more..

Hiking up normally takes 20mins for those who are used to it, and I was being told that I might take an hour to reach the peak..

So, I ended up without hiking up..

Anyway, at least I was able to go up till the top lift for the first time! and I was quite satisfied with it.. coz the run from the top is still for expert level!!

View of the ski resort looking like a snow toyland under Mt.Yotei Love this spot

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Even though not from the peak, I can still able to have this incredible panorama view of Mt.Yotei　

My video on my adventure to the PEAK! though mission is not accomplished..

Next WINTER *2011* mission : TO THE PEAK FOR SURE

18 Mar 2010 harupi Tenki ! Niseko still SNOWING~

2010-03-20T05:15:55Z

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Niseko the land of SNOW still SNOWING a lot even it's Spring

On a day like this, nothing is better than go SNOWBOARDING

Coz the more fluffy snow dumping down, the softer the runs would be! The softer it would be, I'll have more confidence to slide without worrying getting hurt when crash and fall 　

Fluffy powder snow forms a big cushion

I even hit my head to the ground...and I was OK! 　

But of course it was not OK of falling and hit the ground...no matter what..

Actually, I just realized that I really need a helmet after hitting my head 3 times to the ground in a week.. die...

Take as in Ta Ke　He is the one who filmed me snowboarding~! Good guy

Megumi, call her Megu Cute ski and snowboard instructor at NISSShe's cool

*NISS - Niseko International Snowsports School

NISS Instrustors~!　Megu..

Retake

Pretty snow stick on my hair~

Melted snow on my beannie

White X Pink

13 Mar 2010 harupi Tenki ! WIND!! A STRONG one!!!

2010-03-13T14:11:13Z

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Stroooooooooong WIND~

Strong wind is a lil' bit scary, sometimes can't even ski or snowboard coz the lifts will be all closed, and if the wind grows stronger, it might blown you off..

But it can be quite exciting~

9 Mar 2010 harupi Tenki ! Snow trees, snow fruits

2010-03-10T14:56:18Z

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This is what I call a perfect day in Niseko

>> beautiful snowfalls + some light sun rays + no wind = The day I Love

Only on this kinda day, there're snow trees!

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Yes, snow trees

Snow tree grows only on a day with snowfalls but without wind

Snow fruits　Fresh air fresh water fresh snow~

Lying on a very soft snow bed

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Ski through Stairway to fiber

2010-03-08T14:50:17Z

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Last Saturday, I skied It has been a while since I've started snowboarding..

Ski was fun too Must rest from snowboarding not to get too exhausted..otherwise, sure die..

Snow Friends~!

2010-03-06T00:23:22Z

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Ski through Stairway to Heaven

Wenny

Jason

They're both my housemates

Jason is the supervisor of ski instructors! A PRO skier

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I was so addicted to snowboarding last 2 weeks that I've not been touching my ski since then..

Felt a lil' bit awkward and I just fell when trying to get off the chair lift..

Got back the feel of it after a few runs and never thought ski is as fun too haha

Snowing Silver Dream

2010-03-02T14:22:47Z

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Big big SNOW yesterday~ Been sunny for the whole week and at last~

Snowboarding on a day like this is not to be missedSnow is so soft like PILLOW, no pain no hurting~

BEST for practicing

Stairway to Heaven

2010-02-27T15:23:58Z

日本語

Snow Mountain Pics

Random, taken from Stairway to Heaven

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Stairway to Heaven is a course for intermediate level sliders!　

Which means, I am no longer a newbie on SKI~! (since a couple of weeks ago..haha)

Now aiming for the EXPERT level runs, the BLACK line wondering how steep they will be..

Might not be able to go on a black line runs anyway..

Been neglecting ski-ing coz of snowboarding..

I am so addicted in snowboarding now that I'm practicing it more that I'm on a ski..

2 weeks since I started, still on green lines (beginner levels)..

Falling over so much, body aching at the end of the day, can't even slide straight on a flat run..

but still I think I'm in-love in Snowboarding..

Extreme Snowboarding They're not sliding, they're FLYING

They're super INSANEThey're super COOLYou'll just fall in-love~

26 Feb 2010 harupi Tenki ! Snowboard at Silver Dream

2010-02-26T16:28:01Z

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It was sunny at the bottom but cool and cloudy at the top of the mountain~

I am addicted to snowboarding..

Perhaps more than ski..

I once thought that in ski, you have 2 separate legs. It looks not as scary as snowboard..
It's always easier to balance with separate leg. Or, if anything happens, I can still walk

Where as, snowboard has my 2 feet bind together which makes me feel so locked up, feel so ..like I don't know..it's like, how to be comfortable to have boards on your feet where it forbid us from walking.. scary..

That's why I chose ski rather than snowboarding when I first came to this snowland..

I enjoyed it

But I see a lot of people snowboarding around the mountain, they look COOL

I wanna be cool too

And so I challenged snowboarding.

People said, snowboarding is hurting on the first few days..especially on your bum..

and that's true..

After snowboarding, I'll definitely get shoulder-ache, neck-ache, arm-ache, legs-ache...muscle-pain I'm having rib-ache too since yesterday.. maybe from falling over hard to the front on a quite flat run...

Words from the PRO,

Ski is easier at the beginning, but hard to get to expert.

Snowboard is hard at the beginning, but easy when you get used to it. It's like when you start learning how to ride on a bicycle.

25 Feb 2010 harupi Tenki ! What a day~!

2010-02-25T14:55:34Z

harupi Tenki

日本語

The SUN + the BLUE SKY + the PEAK + the WIND ＝ A perfect day

It does looks like a wonderful perfect blueblue sky day today~!

Warm..maybe a lil' bit too warm that the snow were dripping..

Feel so sad that the powder season is gonna end soon..

Snowboarding not on powder snow is so hard on my bum...

Powder...I wish you come back next week!!!

By the way, the video above is taken with my newly bought bloggie

Nice or not

See my bloggie here →　 Click 　

22 Feb 2010 harupi Tenki ! Strong Wind~!

2010-02-22T13:30:36Z

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日本語

Strong strong wind since morning..

So strong that even the bottom lift was not open..all 3 closed..　（lift 1 opened after that in the afternoon though）

Thought of going up to the mointain for ski-ing..

I ended up practicing my snowboarding at the bottom around the magic carpet..

Nearly got blown off even at the bottom...

Bought tihis neck-warmer for 1,500yen~

Snowboarding~

I got a BLOGGIE !

2010-02-20T03:00:14Z

日本語

I got a Bloggie For your info, bloggie is a new video camera from Sony.

Bloggie is for BLOGGERS~

The main big reason why I got a bloggie was for the 360° lens

There are 2 types..

MHS-PM5 and MHS-PM5K , and I din't know..

MHS-PM5K
　　 comes with the 360° lens
　　 comes with 4GB memory card

MHS-PM5　　

　　 comes with nothing except the camera itself

And the one I bought is the one, "comes with nothing except the camera itself.."

I saw the price was cheaper from the US Amazon compare to all shops in Japan..

And know I know why it is cheaper..

How stupid..

However, MHS-PM5 is not even in the market in Japan.. so no worries on getting the wrong one in Japan..

Oh SONY~ Pleeeeaassse do sell me the 360° lens seperately~~

Anyhow, bloggie is still bloggie

It still has it's value even without the lens..(at the moment)

Bloggie is LIGHT, SMALL, and EASY to take along in your pocket or in your small small bag

A blogger always self-taking, a blogger bring along his/her camera 24 hours to everywhere, and a blogger uploads the datas to the web - and therefore, we don't need it to be in super high-resolution, we don't need to compress it~ haha

Great gadget for a BLOGGER, I reckon

hoho~

Anyway, they don't seem to have a bloggie with the 360° lens attached in the US Amazon.

It's like totally different from Japan, where in Japan, they don't even have a bloggie without a 360° lens..

Which means the market between America and Japan is totally different.

America thinks that 360° lens should be optional.

Japan thinks that 360° lens is essential.

If you're not in Japan, get bloggie with 360°lens at SonyStyle.

and bloggie without 360° lens at

17 Feb 2010 harupi Tenki ! Blue and White CNY~!

2010-02-17T14:55:09Z

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日本語

Happy Chinese New Year~

Forgot to wish on the first day..

Wanna go back to celebrate Chinese New Year..

Wanna eat "lou sang"..

homesick..

It has been quite warm these few days~with the smell of Spring and all the sunshine~
But Spring shouldn't be coming this fast

Anyway, today's another blue blue bird day beautiful~

Blue sky is not often to be seen~

View in front of home~

Me & Kamonohashi

A whole Mt. Yotei !

2010-02-15T15:28:37Z

　 日本語

Mt.Yotei 3 days ago..simply STUNNING

Pics~

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