out with the old...


...and in with the new!


when we were in japan a few years back (gosh, has it been that long?) we took a bus to tour some temples around kyoto. the guys decided to sit way in the back while L and i decided to stand up front. the bus was PACKED. we got off first, and waited for the guys. and waited. and waited... while we waited, i went into a little store right where the bus had stopped and bought the little hello kitty dressed as a dragon thing for my cell phone! i don't even think W saw me buy it. anyway, as you can see from the picture, it's looking pretty beat up these days (notice the missing nose, dragon horns and parts of feet). and i was planning to get a new one, but i just haven't gotten around to it. then i got this in the mail from J! she bought it for me during her recent trip to seoul. yea! new cell phone dangly thing! i also have a super super cute totoro one that E got me a while back, but i knew it would get beat up so i have it hanging on my bulletin board, where it's safe. :)


**random afterthought...i just noticed that all 6 of my "random favorites" pictures (right sidebar) are from japan! what are the chances?!