Receiving Postcards from New Country

Today I received a beautiful postcard from Turkey. Turn out my friend remembers whenever she visits a new country. It's always nice receiving them because although they're far away but they still think of you. To me, postcards are the best souvenirs (for me, not sure about others).

I used to buy postcards whenever I go to a new country but now I prefer receiving them. I get excited when I received postcards/letters from the mailbox. Sadly, it's pretty rare receiving them in this digital age 😔

Lunch Special at "The Barn" @ Mid Valley Megamall

Last week I went to 'The Barn' in Mid Valley for lunch. 

The restaurant was quite empty when we came here on a weekday. 

Love the vibes & atmosphere in this restaurant.

I'm certain that the place is busy during the weekends and at night.

Japanese Cuisine at Harumi 23 @ Plaza Arkadia (Desa Park City)

A friend suggested Japanese cuisine for a change instead of our usual western big breakfast. I was up for it since my friend offered to pick me up and head over to Harumi 23 at Desa Park City.

I called the restaurant to book a reservation since we came on a weekend.  

There were available seats when we came on a Saturday for lunch (around 1pm). 

Click the picture for a larger image of the menu. 

A variety of drinks but we only have green tea since we wanted to make room for more food 😁

I think we went overboard with the order for 2 people 😅

The first dish to be served is the Mentai Tamago (RM12). It looks simple but tastes so good. It reminds me of the egg omelet I had at the Tsujiki fish market in Japan. I would love to have this with rice if we didn't order too many dishes. 

Crispy Salmon Skin Salada (RM26). 

The salad comes with sesame dressing. 

The salmon skin is okay although it's not as crispy as I wanted it to be. 

Relaxing with MUJI Aroma Diffuser

I bought this Aroma Diffuser pack in Tokyo back in late April this year. Although I could get this at my local Muji shop back home, I decided to grab this while I was in Japan because it was cheaper after price comparison (no tax if you purchase above 5000 yen). 

The pack comes with 2 essential oil: Lavender & Sweet Orange. I love the scent of Lavender but not too much on the orange. Since I got this pack from Japan, the plug is made specifically for Japan. It's fine since I have an adapter for it 😁 

I used the Lavender oil quite consistently that I had to restock the essential oil every few weeks from my local Muji shop. Rather than the 10ml bottle, I decided to get the 30ml instead. Just this bottle alone it cost over RM100 😅 

After using this aroma diffuser for several months now (with the Lavender essential oil), I got to say it does help to promote relaxation and reduce my anxiety. I've been using this diffuser as part of my nighttime routine ever since. I may consider getting their portable version for my travel when I'm away for more than a week 😊