I dream about corn flakes a lot lately.
Japanese corn flakes
I never ate them a lot growing up as a kid. I was more of a LIFE person, personally. But for some reason the one cereal I crave more than any other as of late is corn flakes. I suppose maybe it’s because corn flakes are the cheapest variety of cereal here in Japan… And one of the only variations, for that matter. The cereal boom hasn’t caught on here yet. Supermarkets carry a few random Kellogg’s cereals and a handful of granola types, but not anything comparable to the cereal aisles of supermarkets in the US.
However, the point of this blog is not to write about cereal, nor random food cravings. I’m not sure exactly what the point of this blog is, but please be assured that it has little or nothing to do with cereal. Or even apples, or milk. In fact, the only thing that triggered the slight cereal rant is the sole fact that I am a bit hungry on this Wednesday night, and would actually like to consume corn flakes at this point in time. Seeing, though, as I do not currently have any corn flakes in my possession, it will be nearly impossible for me to have any corn flakes until tomorrow.
On the continuing topic of cereal, I would like to discuss the milk that is sold in Japan. It’s not normal milk, you see. The ‘low-fat’ variation of Japanese milk tastes eerily similar to the ‘Vitamin D’ milk that graces the refrigerated aisles of US supermarkets. Of course, the higher fat content of Japanese milk probably means that it’s more fortified and less pasteurized… But it just doesn’t taste right! I’m much rather have the scientifically-engineered watery milk that I grew up drinking instead of the full fat, overly rich stuff that they sell in this country.
I don’t know what’s going on with this blog anymore. Or with this Web site. This is what happens when you write stuff late at night– you get a bunch of rubbish.
I’ve re-opened ‘applemilk1988.com’ as of today; it’s been almost two years since I had a first go at it, but I just didn’t like the feeling of the first site. There was nothing for me to update on there, nowhere for me to spread my ideas of corn flakes and other highly important topics at any time of the night. My fellow internet-nerd friend, Danny Choo, suggested that I make a blog-oriented Web site, and thus I have. Thanks to him for motivating me to do something a bit productive on the Internet again. So I’ll give this Web site business a go again, hopefully being more successful at it this time around.
I’ll try to write about as many things as I can… Be it music, anime, video games, YouTube, my own work endeavors… As long as you all keep reading, I’ll keep writing. I do not, however, claim to be great at writing or ‘blogging’ in general… But I suppose this will be a test! A test to see who’s best! I want to be the very best, like no one ever was!
…Yeah, it’s probably better if I stop for tonight.
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I personally never liked cornflakes. I was into cinnamon toast crunch, or fruity pebbles.
Nice to see you back on this site. It’s always a good read or listen when you go on your little rants =D worth a chuckle. Anywho sorry that there isn’t a lot of cereal over there, and there is no Wisconsin milk for you to drink (yum yum). Also, nice Pokemon reference at the end ;D
Corn Flakes break up too easily in milk unless you eat them dry.
Cheerios FTW!
Liking the look of the blog, nice colors and nice pic. Action girl
hi. It’s my stamp. I’ll read your new blog later. ganbare~ chao~
I’m a member of ameblo, blogTV and stickam.
As much as I love Corn Flakes, I gotta have my Pops. >_>
MMMMMMMMM Corn Flakes. And I’m glad the site is back Emily.
Cheerios with cherry cordial ice cream is “Great”.
Keep up the good work Emily.
Your blog is super special awesome !
I hope you will blog a lot about cinema, the films you watch, the films you want to make, all that stuff.
to catch them is my real test, to train them is my caaaaause.
yeah ok.
It’s captain crunch all the way.
I really love cornflakes too. But I’m more into those not so healthy and more sugery cornflakes
I’m so happy that you are also blogging in english now! I’m definately visiting again
I love the little nod to Pokemon at the end there!
I prefer corn pops, myself. I take it they don’t sell corn pops in Japan?
Corn Flakes are too serious. I thought cereal was supposed to be fun…
Quick note to say congrats on the blog! Maybe make an entry with all previous videos?
probably,,,
what about all that cornflakes stuff? huh? makes no sense! great to read? hm, why not, senseless things,,, best to read anyway
nod to pokemon? hm? —– oh my god
Oh mein Gott!!!
Don’t worry about not having anything to write about. You’ll always have someone who reads it. Namely me.
It sounds like your experiencing some parts of culture shock.. I think all foreigners in Japan have been through the process.. I know I have..
For me, I miss crumpets.. Hot crumpets with oddles of melted butter..
While Japan does have some weird food, or food that doesn’t sound too appetizing you should definitely try them out, you’ll be surprised at how awesome the food is.. you will probably never get to eat them in the states..
For example, Jelly fish, Myouga, yuzu and ume aboshi salad in the summer is just awesome… you can buy already prepared jelly fish in any supermarkets in Japan.. it’s called Kurage it’s mostly written in Katakana thus クラゲ sometimes you can see it in Kanji there’s two kinds of Kanji 1) 水母 2) 海月 ..
There’s one thing i recommend to stay away from, is Aka Namako.. It’s seriously vomit material.. It’s basically called “Sea Cucumber” in English, and there’s two varieties, blue and red.. Only the red one is edible.. It’s mostly written in Katakana, but you’ll see the Kanji in the price tags.. thus ナマコ 海鼠… They usually eat it raw, as a sashimi dish…
Anyway just stay far, far away from it as possible..
good thing im not a cereal eater! But i do like me a good apple…
Japan is not much of a milk drinking country either. People are surprised when they ask how much milk we (my Japanese wife and I) give to our son and we say “none”. Japan didn’t have milk until maybe 100 years ago, which also explains the lack of cereal. Besides it’s American food. As far as the taste of Japanese milk, it is much more favorful than the watered down stuff in the states.
Wait. I was born the same year as you. You’re only turning twenty in 2 months. You already live in Japan? Are you enjoying Japan? You know what America get’s of the culture and what it’s really like… they’re two very different things. Or does everyone actually have colourful hair that stands really and wear unwearable attire?