Shinjuku Government Building

Who would have thought that I would be inspired to blog again after eating convenience store ice cream. But its not just any ice cream folks, its ice cream that looks and tastes EXACTLY like a sweet potato.

I had a good laugh when I first bit in because it was so ridiculous.

This is my lunch from the Waseda Cafeteria on the 3rd floor. Each floor has a different menu, and this particular floor had an italian section, a noodle section, and a Japanese food section. The Teishoku above was only 500 yen! 

And da-ta-la-da~ The award for the best dessert/snack since I landed in Japan is....TAIYAKI! But its just a normal taiyaki no? NO. it is not. It's a croissant taiyaki which basically means its made out of pastry puff. If you have a good eye, you can also notice bits of pearl sugar at the top which is often used for belgian waffles to make the exterior crisp. This store recently opened at a location around 2 minutes away from campus, and the smell of the taiyaki's while I walk home is unbearable. I finally succumbed to it.

It may seem as though I eat out a lot but the truth of the matter is....Nope, I'm gonna admit it. I really truly do eat out a lot. It's a lot more exciting to eat out, and also a good excuse to visit new places and walk around at night time. Dinner = Eating out. Lunch = Eating in. And Breakfast? usually non-existant. I know...bring on the scolding, I'm unhealthy. Breakfast food just doesn't look exciting.

The only day I do eat dinner in, is on Sundays. Or what we call..International Dinner Sunday! Today's dinner was Denmark themed: A meatball like dish-One with pork and one with salmon, and a potato salad that wasn't like any potato salad I've ever had. 

I should've taken a better picture with all 14 of us. I believe....they were talking about Korean Pop Stars?

Anyways, this was tonight. My belly is full of yummy meatballs, ice cream, and potatoes. But before this, since it was a beautiful day and all, Joanna and I brought our study goods out and took the train to Shinjuku to check out the view at the Shinjuku Government Building.  

Shinjuku Government Building

There are two towers: The North and the South. People say that the view from the South building is more exciting because you can see the Skytree and Tokyo Tour. But if you go to the North building and decide to stop by the (wonderfully fancy but cheap) cafe, you would also be able to see those buildings just as clear. 

This is the cafe view from the bar. The ceilings are tall, and the view is impressive. I took this picture from my seat, and because it was perched at a level a little higher than the bar, I could see past them and the scenery beyond. 

My cake and coffee set for 800 yen. Since the Observatory is free, I can forgive the slightly high price. Plus, for a cafe this fancy shmancy I thought this set was a definite deal. There was also a piano in the middle but unfortunately, no pianist. The CD music in the background did just as good a job of contributing to the atmosphere though! And it was because of the darn good music that I couldn't bring myself to study.

View at sunset.