Ramen Takara

Ramen Takara is one of my favourite places to eat out in Auckland, Not only they have the best Ramen (In my opinion) but they also have a wide range of 'Izakaya' style meals & snacks that you can enjoy while having a drink.

The staff are nice & friendly and it's a great place for food & drinks with family and friends!



The new Bar Counter



Japanese Sake - Hakushika



Beef Tataki



Japanese Style Meatballs



Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball)



Chikuzen Ni



Jah Jah Men (Slightly Spicy Meat Sauce on Noodles)



Miso Ramen



Spicy Wonton Ramen



Shouyu Ramen with Corn


Ramen Takara is located at: 4 Anzac Road, Browns Bay, New Zealand.

Website: www.ramentakara.co.nz
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RamenTakara?sk=wall

The Magic of the Number 1

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This year I have woken up at 11:11am 4 times now, and every time I do I end up having a great day.

The recurrence of the triple numbers is known as a subtle and constant reminder that something magical something Divine is happening.

Whenever you see the sequence 111 or 1111 show up, it's a great sign of a golden opportunity. Both sequences mean that a 'Doorway' has opened up in which your intentions and goals will manifest extremely quickly.


Did you know this year (2011) is the year full of 1's?

1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, and 11/11/11.


NOW figure this, The last 2 digits the year you were born + the age you will be this year will equal 111!

Update

I haven't posted anything in awhile so I thought I'd update you all on what I've been upto lately in the form of bullet points!


- Went down to Christchurch to catch up with the Circus Aotearoa Crew in late May.

- Went to see 'The Legendary Nation' acrobat show by the Hebei Acrobatic Troupe from China.

- Been catching up with my friends at Zirka Circus since last week.

- Still thinking of some costume designs.

- Working on 'Vegas Style' Rola Bola.

- Working on a new act for upcoming shows (Involves food & a Tennis Racquet)

- Getting ready for upcoming shows, on the Shore.

- Went to see Circus Quirkus last week and met the Producer.

- June is a quiet month, Still no work coming in.

- Need more shows.




"Blue Sky, Green Grass, Beautiful Bigtop"

The Umbilical Brothers

The Umbilical Brother's 'Heaven by Storm' is one of the shows I have been looking forward to seeing at this year's NZ Comedy Festival. Their show incorporates Mime, Clowning, Sound Effects, and special theatrical lighting to tell a story of the 2 David & Shane ending up in heaven.




Me & my sister Lisa with The Umbies - Shane & David




Their signed DVDs 'Don't Explain' & 'Speed Mouse'


If you missed out, You're gonna have to wait till next year's Comedy Festival season!

NZ Comedy Festival

Was a big day today, Did 2 publicity stunts for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. First one was in the morning where we put on Chicken Masks and walked around Queen St, Crossing the road, Handing out Comedy Festival booklets, etc. 2nd one was for the Visa Comedy Gala where we had Tape on our faces and held a sign saying 'I am not the boy' Some people got what it meant, Some people didn't.


The people who got it had a good laugh and played along with whatever way I tried to communicate with them, Others just stared at me in weird way... Which I was all good with since someone standing awkwardly with tape on their mouth isn't something you see everyday.

Some people interacted with me in a fun way which made me smile. At one point I was standing by the toilets and I was staring at this young lady, She was staring back for awhile and we ended up having a 2 minute long staring contest. After she won I gave her a copy of my sign. She smiled, Winked, and walked off...

It was a very special moment.



We are not 'The Boy'



'I am not the boy'


Here's a little video of the Chicken Stunt:

Filming

We did some filming for Asia Downunder recently, They filmed us warming up before our performance and also filmed our on-stage performance. We will be doing interviews and more filming next week.

Will keep you all updated on when it will be aired.

Heart Children Variety Show 2011

I had a great opportunity to perform in a wonderful show full of amazing people for the past 2 days.

I was performing in the 2 Auckland shows of the Heart Children 'Big Day Out' Variety Show filling in for my friend Zach Washer who is a Juggler/Cyr Wheel artist.

In the show I did 2 acts, The first one was a talking/interactive act where I get a volunteer to hold onto a hat and I juggle 5 balls and the volunteer had to catch one ball at a time, And when the volunteer successfully catches all of them, They win a prize! And the other act is my fast-paced Tempo Juggling routine.




The volunteer I used yesterday was awesome. He was trying to catch the ball before I even threw it.


Highlights include me & Andre's 'Magic Juggling' routine, Punk's rocket getting stuck up on the theatre vents, Me almost knocking over the backdrop curtains during my juggling act, and ofcourse... The GLITTER!




It was alot of fun hanging out with everyone, and I hope I get another chance to perform in the show again soon.