The structure unlike Japan & Nostalgic Alcolic Cafe Roje

Not many people would have any idea that this building is in Japan. Here in a suburb of Tokyo, I am taking this photo as I pass the crossing. I usually only saw it from the train, but I wanted to get off at this station to explore the area.

Today, I would like to introduce you to an Italian-style restaurant Alcolic Cafe Roje that I found interesting. The restaurant is located just a short walk from the north exit of Numabukuro Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

Pasta is 990 yen, salad and drink can be added for 110 yen. The salad + pasta + drink set will cost you only 1,100 yen😳  It's an absolute steal, isn't it!? In addition to this nice lunch set, I'll add something else since I'm in a town where I don't usually get off.

First, a salad from the lunch set. The edamame in it makes me low-key happy😊  The salad is rich and the quality is great!

Each pasta dish is served with a choice of sauce and two ingredients. I chose tomato sauce, shrimp and broccoli. This dish is deep in flavor and delicious💕  In addition to the lunch set, I ordered sparkling wine to accompany my meal😘

My choice after the meal was a café latte, which's also a part of the lunch set. I might want to add dessert as an additional order...

To commemorate my visit, I savour a tiramisu, which is a specialty of Alcolic Cafe Roge♪♪♪

Black coffee is the perfect way to finish off a substantial meal. Relaxing in the nostalgic atmosphere of this restaurant, I really enjoyed the food to my heart's content.

Its vibe, reminiscent of the good old days, as if you've traveled back in time, somewhere, but not in Japan. It's a mysterious place that makes you feel like you are somewhere not in Japan. If you're ever in the area, it's worth trying this authentic local cafe once as a part of your life experience.

Alcolic Cafe Roje   ◆available as a café, bar, or restaurant◆ 

2F, 1-39-3 Numabukuro, Nakano City, Tokyo, JAPAN

Relaxing in a coffee shop is a little trip in daily life.

Coffee is one of my everyday pleasures. I can't wait to make coffee from Starbucks beans every morning. I like to make my coffee with more hot water than is offered in the shop. I drink it black♪ 

Drinking coffee at home is wonderful, but sometimes I want to go out and drink coffee in a stylish space. It's a great option when you want to relax: step out of the house, get some fresh air, and visit other places where you can sit back enjoying delicious coffee.

soothing time in a cafe

It's a nice change of pace to change locations! If you're not planning on traveling or don't have much time, a coffee shop is an effortless, yet great way to unwind. 

In fact, I like going to McDonald's, too.  The people-watching there is also interesting. 

I am quite thrifty and enjoy most of my coffee at home.  So I'm stoked when I go out to a coffee shop. Relaxing in a coffee shop is a little trip you can take in daily life.

What is your daily refreshment of choice?  Wishing you a wonderful day today♡           ＊Rose＊

The illness could be a sign to have second thoughts.

Apparently I am physically weaker than most people. When I pushed myself too hard, I would often develop a fever or headache. There are some items on my bucket list, but it doesn't go as smoothly as I would like. At such times, I feel frustrated by the fact that I am not achieving as much as I should be compared to the outstanding people in the world. Sometimes the life doesn't go the way you want.

However, I realized that I don't have to be as good as other outstanding people, after I have done the best I could in my own way. Having worked on it, if you realize that where you are is not the one you want, you can always change your direction. You can achieve happiness and fulfillment in life by following different paths, not sticking to the direction you originally decided to go. Your way of thinking will change over time as you continue to practice and grow.

When you catch a cold or any kind of illness, your body might be telling you that the path you should be going is not there. Then you realize that what you've continued to do because you thought you had to was more stressful than you thought. The mind is intimately connected to the body. So...

Let's rethink how we can achieve our dreams in a less stressful way than we are now, and get closer to our dreams in a way that makes us happy! We can accomplish our bucket list items at a more comfortable pace.

Each person has a unique talent. It is a special gift given by God. 

That I will always try to remember, when I feel like losing myself.

Renewing my mind with my favorite miniature rose, 

  Rose

Do pets show up to thank the people who cherished them after they passed away?

今は天国にいるじろちゃんです。実家に行くといつも会えるのが楽しみでした。実はじろちゃんは実家のお隣さんのねこなのですが、よく実家に遊びに来ていたのです。

長い年月が経ち、じろちゃんが天国に行ったことを知らされました。

その後のことです。私が眠っている時、じろちゃんが私と同じ枕にいて、温もりを感じました。じろちゃんはいつものように私に寄りかかって寝ていたのです。じろちゃんがごろごろ喉をならすのが聞こえたので、私はじろちゃんはここにいるって安心してまた眠りにつきました。

最近とあるSNSで知ったのですが、ペットは、この世から去った後、ありがとうを言いに可愛がってくれた人のもとに現れるそうです。その人が現れたペットに気づかないこともあります。

私は、確かにじろちゃんがごろごろ言っているのを聞いた！　私の頭に寄りかかっているじろちゃんを感じた！

それとも夢の中の夢なのでしょうか？

しかし私は思うのです。じろちゃんは本当に私に会いに来てくれたのではないかと。

じろちゃん、大好きだよ。

私はまだ、ここにいてやらなければいけないことがきっとある。もう少しだけ頑張ってみるよ。じろちゃん、いつか会えるかな？　それまで、天国で元気でいてね。

This is "Jiro", now in heaven. I looked forward to seeing him every time I visited my parents' place. In fact, Jiro-chan is my parents' next-door neighbor's cat, and he used to visit my parents' house often.

Many years later, I was told that Jiro-chan had gone to heaven. 

It happened afterward, when I was sleeping, Jiro-chan was on the same pillow as me and I felt his warmth. Jiro-chan was sleeping leaning against me as usual. I could hear Jiro-chan making a rumbling sound in its throat, which reassured me that Jiro-chan was here, and I fell asleep again.

Pets, after they leave this world, appear to those who loved them to say thank you, that I've recently seen on social media. The person may not even notice the pet showing up around. 

I'd definitely heard him purring! I'd felt him leaning on my head! 

I wondered, "Is it a dream within a dream?"

I thought it over again, but I still think Jiro-chan really came to see me. 

I love you, Jiro-chan.

I am sure there are things I still have to do in this world. I will try a bit more. Jiro-chan, "Can we meet down the road?" Until then, may you be always happy in Heaven.