When I saw this photo (here), I was touched by a tinge of nostalgia and I couldn’t resist putting it up for this edition of Things I Love In Tokyo. The photo was taken in Tokyo University where I had my first two JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) exams. Outside the buildings, the lanes were covered in yellow leaves by December so this was what the university must’ve looked like in autumn.

I love red leaves but yellow ones are breathtaking too.

Here is my love list…

+ Canmake’s Nudy Glow lipgloss. Cheap and chic, indeed.

+ Dipping my fingers into baby lotion by Burt’s Bees. I couldn’t find my usual Milk & Honey Body Lotion so I opted for the Baby Bee Buttermilk Lotion instead. Smells similar, too!

+ Looking forward to harvesting some homegrown aloe vera to make beauty drinks. My skin hasn’t been in the best condition (darn those hormones!) so I need some help from within.

+ Fuyu persimmons. Holy yum! Been eating them straight or blending them up (video demo here).

+ Having my boo at home. This weekend, we’re going to stay at an onsen hotel in a Japanese-style tatami room before running a half marathon in Ogano, Saitama, just north of Tokyo. I love cuddling up in super-fluffy futons in hotels! Oh, he brought home tons of Larabars and superfood powder supplements.

+ Straighter hair. Summer humidity is O-V-E-R, so the frizziness has been banished for a while.

+ Catching cute Japanese women who snack furtively at train stations. I eat Larabars on the go all the time and worry about people who would look at me. Weird, I know but that’s Japan! There’s a place and time for “private activities”, like putting on cosmetics on the train, which is frowned upon by older folks.

+ Wearing cardigans and boots, again.

+ My H&M black and white faux lace print dress top. It looks like lace but it’s print — got compliments today all day! I couldn’t find an image on the official site but I also nabbed a floaty layered one with peach and nude tones. Check out their dresses this season. There are more I want to get….

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