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I heard from a friend in Tokyo that the cherry blossoms opened today. In Sapporo, spring is still ages away and as I am writing this Sapporo is getting pounded by a snowstorm. Four days to go until spring! 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

This is the winter of the century in terms of snowfall, and to the delight of some of my friends who are avid skiers or snowboarders. Several inches of fresh powder snow almost every single day. Most of the people I know in Sapporo, however, are anything but pleased about the masses of white powder. One thing is that it`s really hard to walk on a snowy surface, the other that snow has to be shoveled day after day from driveways and home entrances. The latest snowstorm occurred as recently as this morning, ten days short of spring! 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

As I passed through Sapporo Station today, running errands at the same time, I was freezing in spite of wearing full winter gear. I realized that the setsuden era is not over in Japan, and here in Hokkaido this affects us mostly during the severe winter months. Sapporo`s shops and stores used to pride themselves for providing a nicely heated environment in the winter, but I`m afraid that things have changed. A big issue for tropical birds like me but not a big deal for most Sapporoites I guess. One of my students, a Sapporo woman, came to class today in shorts, stockings, short boots and a short coat. I started shivering only by looking at her! 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

Last night it was snowing so heavy & hard that this morning life in Sapporo seemed to have come to a halt - very unusual in this snow-proof, cold-proof, ice-proof northernmost city. A student of mine who resides in the suburb of Teine and who normally takes 30 min. to commute by car, took two long hours today. Worst affected was - you guessed it - Iwamizawa. Several students of mine and one of our teachers live in this snowiest of snowy towns, and neither of them made it to Sapporo today. Trains were not running due to massive snow on the rails, and on top of that, one of my student`s house was surrounded by snow and ice which made it impossible to open the door! 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

Freezing temperatures in Sapporo. By day ... ... and by night. Today`s MAX is -5, MIN -9. Brrrr. 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

Last week was not Valentine`s Day for me, but Valentine Week. Actually, the entire month has been a feast of eating all kinds of delicacies and indulging in chocolates which I got from my dear students. In two weeks I had yakiniku BBQ twice, izakaya twice and stawberry-chocolate fondue twice. The consequence of all this `spoiling myself` is three more kilograms on the scale. OMG!These are deep-fried oysters with a tartar and BBQ sauce, a seasonal dish in Japan and only available in the winter months. A whole boiled squid with mayonnaise, various yakitori (skewers) and pidan tofu, a Chinese recipe also called `thousand-year old egg tofu`. Taking into account that these are just some of the dishes I indulged in, I guess my weight gain comes as no surprise. TG Valentine month is almost over ... ! And I`ve already designated March as `eat-in-moderation month` lol. 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

Matsuko Deluxe is the new face of Mr Donut. Yuck. I think I'll never be able to eat donuts again. 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

Being a teacher in Japan has its perks. In February we are showered with chocolate pralines by our students, and I don`t mean ordinary chocolates. Japanese people have a taste for the sophisticated, and every year we receive exquisite boxes of even more exquisite content. I have def been enjoying this custom lol and I took pictures of my favorites to share with you before feasting on them. Godiva is currently the most popular chocolate brand in Japan and is slightly sweeter than its Japanese equivalents. And although it is not my favorite, I feel splendidly gorgeous when indulging in Godiva treats! These goodies were a souvenir from the HongKong Peninsula Hotel. It is said that only Japanese chocolates are low in sugar but that`s not true - these pralines were indistinguishable from the Japanese ones. These are my favorites, chocolate coated dried strawberries from Rokkatei, a brand from Obihiro, Hokkaido. Available in white or milk chocolate, they are heavenly! Look at the pretty box! 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

From an American point of view, there`s a lot of stuff that`s more expensive here in Japan, especially cosmetics, pizza and coffee. The exact same brand can cost you up to one-third more here. Take Starbucks for example. While a mocha grande comes to $3.75 in the US, you have to shell out 490 yen here. $3.75 is about 350 yen now, and used to equal only 292 yen as per last fall, before Abenomics took effect. 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。

I have the best brewed coffee in all of Japan at my office, and this is no joke: fresh coffee beans from Colombia, ground just before serving to maintain the full aroma. So when I go to Starbucks, I don't go for coffee - I go for dessert, because a cup of 'frappuccino' is, if you ask me, a dessert. Anyway, when I looked at the menu it dawned on me - it`s February, Valentine`s month. This month`s features are three choco-beverages - a caramel mocha, mocha cappuccino and a mocha frappuccino - and, believe it or not, all three had flashy `sold out` stickers on their picture! Young Japanese are crazy about everything sweet, and to be honest I`ve never seen people who are so into sweet stuff. The menu is also a bit different from the US one, caramel being the main feature in Japan. 私は英語とスペイン語の先生です。