I shared some of the cute stuff I got for my birthday but there’s more – and I bought a few things for myself too – so let’s have a look.
![Japanese snacks](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5371-640x480.jpg)
As well as all the cake that arrived in the post, I ended up with this big box of Japanese candy & snacks! Much of it was from Nicolette (from Japan Centre I think), while the Pringles, cherry Pocky and coffee I ordered myself from JapanHaul for fun. Most of this is still unopened but I’m very intrigued by the Pringles, which are Fish & Chips and mystery flavour?!? There may well be a blog post about all this later.
![daffodils](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5544-640x640.jpg)
Jan found me this lovely daffodil glass set in the charity shop and it survived the post. I’ve been using it as a vase as otherwise it would just end up in the back of a cupboard. It took me a while to remember to buy daffodils and then they turned out to be the wrong kind and didn’t match. I should really plant some in my part of the shared garden so have the ones I like.
![Japanese stickers](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5513-640x640.jpg)
This is what was inside my Cute Things From Japan order – stickers! Bunny stamps, Rilakkuma washi strips and some unseasonal Christmas bunnies. They also included lots of free sakura stationery samples and a newsletter so it always feels like a gift from a friend.
![fuji pin](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5512-640x640.jpg)
No one bought me this Fuji brooch by Scout Editions so I got one myself. The whole collection is so cute and tiny, but I also don’t know if I can bear the risk of wearing it so it might end up in my type drawer of tiny things.
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Boden always send me a couple of vouchers in March and since I didn’t use them last year I got a couple of new stripey tops. I love the colours and especially that ruffled cuff. The cap sleeve t-shirt was perfect for getting the vaccine too, my best belated birthday present.
![iPad cover](http://blog.askingfortrouble.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5535-640x640.jpg)
My iPad ran out of space (even though all it has is drawing apps, comics and games!) and I realised it was 4 years old now so I checked trade in prices and was able to get a new iPad Air. I love all the new features and it’s a lot lighter than the Pro. I also got the Pencil 2 and well done Apple for fixing all the annoying things about the first one. The most difficult part of the whole experience was choosing some stickers for the cover – they’re by Tiny Plant, Noodoll and Kira Kira Doodles.
I also bought a couple of craft kits but will share those another time.