As Miku (lead singer of An Cafe) would say, “Nyappy New Year!” And as everyone else in Japan would say, “Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!”

Let’s kick off the New Year with a double-dose of cuteness. I’ve uploaded a zillion new photos of my Scottish Fold, Basil Farrow, on his Facebook. Add him here to see the latest album and more!

For cute manga-style stories about my kitty, check out and subscribe to his blog (updated every other day.)

Tomorrow, I’ll reveal big-big-big news about my plans for 2010. What are your goals for this year? Are you excited about anything on the horizon? I certainly am — this is going to be a huge year!

Thank you to everyone who bought Cute Yummy Time and sent me photos of the recipes they made! Siouxsie Law built a coffin tiramisu — it looks deadly delicious. The stylish Gari Ouji threw a Cute Yummy Time birthday party, where the guests made food inspired by my cookbook — what a great idea! Finally, Meg Tweeted to me: “Looook!! I made a baby bird egg salad wrap like @lacarmina !! Best cookbook ever. I love the book, got it for Xmas & can’t wait to try everything out! So kawaii!!” If you’re interested in finding out more about the book, click here.

Gotta get glammed up for a New Year’s party; yes, I’ll have photos of my Kozi-inspired outfit. I leave you with a new Basil Farrow video: my eternal kitten demands to be carried and jumps on his Hexbug insect toy.

Song of the Day #273: An Cafe – Aroma