Surviving the 寒冬in Tokyo

Went to buy a new quilt today. My summer quilt is too thin and the quit that came with my futon set is too bulky and it always ends up on the floor and I will 冻醒！

Yeah, invested in a down feather quilt since my down puffer jacket has served me pretty well in freezing Tokyo... check out my not-so-cool but very authentic Japanese quilt cover that comes with a mesh side (can see the obiang flower pattern of the quilt.. tried to look for a 300 threadcount cover but it is tough..) felt cheated because i didn't know that the quilt cover comes with a mesh side.
Can't see the mesh so clearly but my quilt cover is actually pink and the obiang flower is the design of the quilt. Very auntie, i know, but *shrug* i cannot complain if it keeps me warm in my 10 deg room.

The dilemma is always between 干燥死 or 冻死。

Introducing my skin-saver:



My Sharp humidifier—ioniser! Woohoo!

From wikipedia：
Ionic air purifiers use an electrically charged plate to produce negative gas ions that particulate matter sticks to (in an effect similar to static electricity). Many ionisers are sold as air purifiers, but in this regard they are very inefficient. They will clean the air to a small degree, by charging dust and smoke particles which will then be attracted to a neutral or positively charged surface. Heavier combined particles may precipitate (fall) out of the air should two smaller particles of different charge clump together.

How exciting! I do find clumps of dust bunnies after a night of leaving the ioniser on! cool bananas!　But i think the air is so dry that the humidifier is not enough. *sob* Fine lines, here i come...

And 妈咪寄来的爱心邮包：


Hot boiling mugs of Milo to last the winter, a Made-in-Japan pan that has been around the world and back to its birthplace (thanks anyway mum haha!), my Keane CD that I forgot to dump into my luggage 6 days ago, herbal soup ingredients, canned food to eat in Yihui’s room cos it is too cold to walk out to buy bento...