I had a lot of free time during the State of Emergency, so I started gardening. I’ve been working on improving my cooking, so I wanted to grow some herbs and vegetables. I got some free basil seeds, and, now, the seedlings are doing well. I also saved some paprika seeds and dried them in the sun. I was surprised that they actually sprouted. I hope I can cook with them in a few months.
Samantha
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Thanks to Michael Shillingburg for the gif from Gifhy
I’m from Arkansas in the U.S. There are a lot of wild animals, and sometimes I miss being close to nature. So, when I see animals in Japan, I usually take a picture. There’s a small river near my apartment, and in the morning there are usually koi swimming around. It makes me want to go fishing. The other day I was at Magomezawa station and I saw some baby birds in a nest. Their mom was flying back and forth bringing them food. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get a picture because she was too fast! In a few weeks I’m planning to go hiking somewhere on the Chiba peninsula, so I hope I can get some pictures of some other animals.
Marshall
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Last month, I was craving some Mexican food, so I cooked some black beans with taco rice and guacamole. Then I made these tequila sunrises to go with it. Keeping with the Mexican theme, my boyfriend and I watched Instructions Not Included while we ate. The movie was hilarious and the ending was really unexpected. It was a great night.
Do you ever get cravings? Tell us what you crave for.
Samantha
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Get to know your Jabble family. We asked everyone at Jabble a few questions. Here’s what they said.
Part one; Tokyo area schools. Shinjuku and Shimbashi.
1.What was your favorite toy as a kid?
2.At which store would you like to max-out your credit card? (max-out= reach your spending limit).
3.What was the worst punishment you received at school?
4.Which way does your toilet paper hang on the wall – over or under? 
Shinjuku; Kelly, Ayami and Mark.
Kelly 
I had a lot of G.I. Joe and Transformers toys.
I wouldn’t max-out my credit card!. I’m cheap and I hate shopping. Ha ha. (If I HAD TO choose, Yodobashi Camera; I like electronics)
As for punishment we used to get “off task” points. I used to get them for talking with my friends too much in class. (I can’t say the real one because I’m not sure if students would find it as funny as my friends and I did.)
I hang the toilet paper over, of course. I’m not crazy.
Ayami 
1.My favorite toy was my stuffed Doramon.
2. I would max my card at an outdoor store.
3. I’ve never been punished although I seemed to annoy the teachers sometimes for doing stupid stuff.
4. Toilet paper hangs over.
Mark
1. My favorite toy was probably my battery powered He-man sword that came with a bunch of lights and sounds. It would light up like a Christmas tree.
Shimbashi: Kenny, Miki and Nik
Kenny 
I had a lot of Star Wars toys.
I would max-out my credit card at Disk Union. It:s a record shop in Shinjuku. They have a great selection of industrial noise tapes.
The worst punishment was that I got caned for getting drunk on a school trip in Russia.
I put the toilet paper over but I don’t think it’s intentional.
Miki 
I rarely played with toys. I preferred playing outside when I was younger.
I would max-out my card at clothing shops like Zara.
I was never punished in school but I always slept in class.
I hang the toilet paper either way.
Nik 
I loved my Star Wars figures.
I’d max out my credit card at Antenna America (a great craft beer spot).
I got suspended (made to stay home) for 1 day for flushing someone’s swimsuit down the toilet.
I don’t care how the toilet paper is hung. Put the roll on the floor , it’s all good.
6 trivia questions just for you! Good luck!
Can you guess the food in the pictures?
That red fruit in the photo is called a Pomegranate.
Check out the website below for a fun ‘guess the food quiz.’
I got 6 out of 8 on the quiz. Tell us your score!
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shelbyheinrich/close-up-food-test?bf
One of the silver linings of this awful situation is that it has given me a different way to drink and catch up with friends from all over the world.