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Old Watch Band for the Seiko

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/3.2, 1/35 sec, ISO6400
 “Seiko SKX007” Cedar Park, 2022

The other day, I put the original watch band that came with my Seiko SXK007 back on. I had removed it when I first got the watch because it was so hard and uncomfortable, replacing it with a variety of NATO/Zulu bands, which I liked.

Recently, I read a review about the original band saying it just takes a few days to break in and then it’s fine. And it’s true! It’s still hard, but now that it is holding its round shape, it is very comfortable and I like the classic dive-watch look. I think I’ll keep it like this for a while. 😀

Laid-Back Camp 2

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO320
 “Laid-Back Camp 2” Cedar Park, 2022

This evening I finished season 2 of one of Laid-Back Camp / ゆるキャン△ which is one of my favorite manga/anime. I love camping, Japan, and motorbikes, and this anime has all three! I also don’t like violent or gory shows (Demon Slayer is pretty much my limit) and Laid-Back Camp is neither. It’s a wholesome, slice-of-life anime which actually imparts some basic camping knowledge and sightseeing tips for the Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. It’s fun!

Anyways, the Laid-Back Camp movie is scheduled to be released in Japan next month, and hopefully it’ll make it’s way to the US. I hope I can catch it on the big-screen!

Soba with Costco Tempura

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1250
 “Soba and Tempura” Cedar Park, 2022

For dinner tonight, we enjoyed soba and tempura. The tempura was bought from Costco and it’s surprisingly good! I highly recommend it. It’s so easy to prepare too: just defrost and heat up in the microwave, then pop into the toaster oven to crisp up. Simple and delicious. 🍤♥️

My New Ukulele

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec, ISO320
 “Kala Surf Swell” Cedar Park, 2022

While looking at ukuleles online, as I often do, I came across a really cool design. It’s a concert-sized ukulele from Kala, called the “Surf Swell” (Model: KA-SURF-SWELL) and it was basically a love-at-first-sight situation. 🥹❤️

I have another Kala concert ukulele, and they are both exactly the same shape. However, the Surf Swell is made of different material, and has different tuners and tuning knobs. It’s got a really retro vibe to it.

Another difference between my two concert ukuleles is that the old one has fluorocarbon strings for a more “modern” sound, but the new ukulele has the nylon strings for a classic ukulele sound. I love both!

But why do I need another ukulele? (I already have 3) Well, I have come to love the concert-size as my ukulele of choice, and the one I had was strung with a low-G. Therefore, I couldn’t play a couple of songs that require the standard G and access to the higher frets that a soprano-size cannot provide. So instead of having two soprano-sized ukuleles (one low-G and one high-G), I am going to go with two concert-sized ukuleles, and probably sell my soprano with the low-G, and keep the pineapple ukulele.

I hope you had a nice day! またね〜