Interesting traditions and yummy Asian food

Imagine a fast pace company, taking time to gather everyone in a building into one area to watch the head honcho paints an eyeball, just one eyeball, onto a giant big red head of a doll for "good luck."  Follow that with mass applause.
 
According to Wikipedia, Daruma, a Japanese doll, symbolizes good luck.  So of course our company partakes in this ritual three times a year, each before a long holiday, for good wishes upon everyone's safety.  The other eyeball will be painted on when we return from holiday.  I guess I should be happy my company takes these extra ritualistic measures for my safety...

Scary head = good luck?  Sure, I guess.

After a slooooow day at work, I headed over to Paragon Asian Food Bar near Motoyama station for a ladies ICT dinner.  It was a nice change of pace to chat it up w/ females all in the same situation - on assignment here in a foreign country, but enjoying the experience we were given.  Here's hoping there will be more of these events to come!

Tapas style Asian food...my kind of restaurant!