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Bonnie. Always Amused. Loves to share. Filipino-American currently in Japan.

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Yokohama in 2.5 hours. #横浜 #Chinatown #brickwarehouse #port #bairdbeer #馬車道 (at Baird Beer)

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At an #internetcafe in Shinjuku after an overnight Willer bus trip from Osaka. Took a shower and have unlimited coffee, ice cream and manga... But I'm just chillin with my fave Mr. Matsuda Shota. #Tokyo #東京 #松田翔太 #新宿 (at Gran Cyber Cafe)

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Day 2 and 3 of volunteering with @team_clapton. とても楽しかったです！#おつかれさま #屋上 #シェアハウス #renovation #construction (at つかもと)

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Yes, the stickers are cool but pay attention to the cups. Camaraderie over competition. #cool #coffee #Japan #芦屋 #カフェ #espresso (at 芦屋エビアンコーヒーショップ / evian coffee shop)

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Ashiya exploration success starting w/ Evian Coffee Shop. No food, but the barista complemented me on my #Kobey shirt and told me I could bring in food from the bakery across the street. #うれしい #coffee #cafe #Japan #芦屋 #カフェ (at 芦屋エビアンコーヒーショップ / evian coffee shop)

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Kobe native @tofubeats doing his thing at #kobeunitedbeats2016 2 nights ago. It was the biggest event in #神戸 with 3 floors of music. 1,300+ ppl came aka all the young ppl of Kobe と思います。^ ^ #DJs #Japan (at Rough Rare)

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Just did an hour YouTube #yoga session with my yoga sensei @fightmasteryoga. I've tried many YouTube gurus and so far, she's my favorite - good for all levels and challenging! Plus lots of inspirational quotes if you like that sort of thing... #nofilter #namaste #shavasana (at 神戸ポートアイランド)

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Got some @pablo_cheese_tart for the first time today and was surprised to find some space upstairs. The long lines finally died... And judging from what you see, I'm not sure how long this place will last. #bymyself #cheesetart #Japan #元町 #神戸

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Japanese wine at Vecchia Spugna standing bar party last night. Japanese wine makers have really unique bottle labels. #ワイン #taste #drinks #food #元町 #Japan #神戸 #wine (at Vecchiaspugna)

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Standing Bar party last night to promote Jeroboam #wine shop - the owner, Mr. Ando, is super skilled and presents #quality without any pretentiousness. Good food, great drinks, amazing company. #Japan #神戸 #元町 #food #drinks #taste #ワイン (at Vecchiaspugna)

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Last night. #hwaryeon x #carreracoffee (at Flat Five)

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It's nice finding a #cafe with free wifi and outdoor seating in #Japan. Also, there's a burrito place across the street. I should get out of Kobe more often. #大阪 #Osaka #心斎橋 #lunch #ランチ (at Mondial Kaffee 328)

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Asian cast of #Avengers now @ Nipponbashi festival. #Japan #大阪 #cosplay (at 日本橋ストリートフェスタ)

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The new Starbucks on Nakayamatedori is fancy. They serve beer and wine. I just got Mac & cheese and "Mom's Apple Tea"... whatever that means. #latergram #food #Japan #神戸 (at Starbucks)

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Found a real #veggieburger near Okurayama. Cool Mexican vibe. You can get all types of burgers and tacos here too. #Japan #神戸 #food (at Cafe El Domingo)

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Visual Update

So for the past 6 months I’ve been working at Alchemy, Kobe.  Here’s what I’ve been up to in terms of visuals.  Most of the posters I created myself using Photoshop or Illustrator... still learning!

January 2016

December 2015

Mike F, a Canadian folk singer contacted us in hopes to play at our place.  A really cool guy.  I helped orchestrate the event.  (He sent the cool visual though).  You can check out his music here: https://soundcloud.com/mike-filipowitsch. 

November 2015

One of the most successful nights at Alchemy.  My boyfriend and I planned, produced and hosted the event that brought over 50 guests throughout the night. Our hostel guests, expats and local Japanese guests enjoyed a selection of French Beaujolais Nouveau and French cheese.

I conceptualized the banner below this with one of our beloved Workaway volunteers, Mathilde.  She helped create this flyer.  Arigatou!

October 2015

We needed new flyers to showcase Bar Alchemy and the rooftop event space, The Ember Room.  

September 2015

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Avocado burger outside in the center of Sannomiya. #latergram #lunch #Kobe (at Porcellino Cafe)