New things I have started recently..

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I haven't blogged for several days because I have been restless for these days.

I have started to attend a driving school since this week. To tell the truth, I had never dreamed of this and I had always expected I would have been spending all the time reading or seeing films at home. Something do happen without your expecting. Honestly, I was pleased at this happening though first time I heard about it, I was totally astonished.

Since the day I applied to the driving school, I have never failed to join the classes and have a practice driving lessons. All I have found out was that driving was never that simple thing and getting a drive license demand your infinite patience and constant efforts. I am the last person who is good at practice though I might be better at theory. For me, memorizing a lot of English idioms or knowledges at books doesn't bother me at all, but in case of practice, I would always be confused. Driving is SO difficult for me though it is absolutely interesting.

At last, I could take a break in this weekend. I would try to take more photos when I have a walk outside. The picture of the white and black cat was taken by me a few days ago. She seemed to be a little annoyed when hearing sound of shutter being disturbed.

About the links..

I linked some blogs and interesting sites to my blog.
Just have a go.

Thursday, May 19, 2005

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This morning,when I just walked around my house, I happened to notice this butterfly stop at the small rock. I was lucky that I had got this shutter chance.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

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It's the pot I used for soup.

Can you see some "SCUM" on the surface of it!? At least I can. So disgusting!Haha.

One of the experiments in my cooking life.

My Original Miso Soup

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I made a Miso Soup by myself at lunch yesterday. My mom was out for her work, and there was nobody but me at home at the moment. So I decided to fix something for myself.

I have always helped my mom cook, like cutting vegetables, frying, or making soup, of course. But actually, all I did was just help, not all processing. So this time, I am doing a dish all by myself. You can sense how nervous I was. It was my first time to cook alone. A absolutely Big CHALLENGE for me!:-)

As being said making soup is extremely simple thing, I just put some shiitake mushroom, carrots and lettuce into pot while water began to boil. And finally add Miso ( Soybean paste) and some meat to it. Then FINISHED!! HERE is my original SOUP! What do you think of it? Don't say that the color looks like dark or not like a soup!! I washed ingredient, but it didn't seem perfect. Yeah, but it doesn't matter! One thing is tangible is that it can be eaten despite of its taste.

Cooking was NOT that simple thing as I had expected.（I0T）

Friday, May 13, 2005

Video Rental Shop

Today, I had my mom drive me to a video rental shop TSUTAYA. This is one of the biggest video rental shops in Japan. I have long time no gone to the shop since I come back to my hometown. Once upon a time, I would often drop at the shop on my way home from my school when I was a senior high school student.

It's much reassuring for me to know there weren't many people there. I got to the shop at about 4, it's normal that people are still at work, and student at school. But at the moment, I felt a little strange and lonely because I should have been concentrating on listening to the lectures surrounded by my friends at my campus in Tokyo. Actually, I don't usually feel this way, but SOMETIMES, in ocassion, I did. I think I began to miss my friends in my campus. Most of them told me how there were killed by every hard work or report from school. I know, and all I can do is wish them a good luck. Take care of your health, guys~I'm doing well in here. Cuz I believe a saying. That is , "I will prepare, and someday my chance will come!" I forgot who said it, but I truely believe this saying from my heart. Everyday may seem dull and unchanging for us, but what we ought to do is just preparing for every moment and wait for our chance come to us. Daily life is important, because there is never a same day come again in our life.

Looking people so busy, sometimes I would feel I had nothing to do but eat, sleep and read etc. Now I have plenty of time to do everything I love to. It is great. Everything is perfect except one fact that my fellow peers who I can share my interest with are all far apart from me now.
Hey, I've got missing you guys, are you aware of that?:-)

Fresh Strawberry

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At 6pm, I was asked by neighborhood whether I would like to go to pick some strawberries with them together. Of course the answer was " Sure"! I LOVE STRAWBERRY!

We got to the field after driving for approximately 15 minutes. The place we had arrived was completely country. All we could see from around was hills surrounding us. The air was fresh and the fields was really wide. I wonder how they've got such a good land. Because you know what, land in this small country is really precious and expensive! I have always wished for a land so that I could live in a country cultivating or planting some fruits and vegetables when I get old. An Utopia completely belonging to me. How wonderful if this dream would come true one day~:-)

Bath Candle

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I bought this candle recently. Pink light and sweet scent make you relax a lot on the bath. You should try this~

wisteria curtain

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I like this color, light purple wisteria! So beautiful!!

Wisteria

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Lately,I had my father drive me and some of my friends to a park which are well-known for beautiful wisterias. It is said that the number of varieties of wisterias are the most here. Actually these wisterias are not only from various prefectures in Japan,but also from China and other foreign countries. I took some of these pictures of purple and white ones. They all looked so beautiful, didn't they?:-)

Sunday, May 8, 2005

Watching Videos

Time comes to 8 o'clock in the morning, I got up and ready for a walk. The road I am going to is flanked with green trees and colorful flowers. The CD I was listening to is Usher's <> album. I like to do everything with songs whenever I am having a walk, hanging out or folding the washing and etc. Sometimes i would even dance or hum with the music together. Music soothes me a lot.

11am, mom went out for her job. And just then, I got a call from my friend asking me to eat Chinese meat dumpling at his home. Some of my friend they are good at cooking and making delicious chinese cuisine. I was a little hesitated whether to go or not because I had already planed what to do today. Besides, he has just got married lately, it deserved to think something sensible. Although I know his wife very well but I still don't feel really comfortable when being with them alone. It is just sort of awkawrd. But one the other hand, Gyoza is one of my favorite food and whatever, it is no better than have a lunch without self cooking! Therefore, I decided to go promising to be there at 12.

12am, reaching at their home, having meat dumpling together. Yummy!! The taste was over my expectation actually! After finishing the lunch, we saw <Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban> at home theather. I missed seeing it at theater, so this time I saw it I was totally moved. I would read the book again. Seems so interesting!!<Kung Fu Hustle> is also an interesting movie directed by Chow Xinchi, a famous HongKong comedy actor. Really excited. His movies always teach people not to give up your dreams and never forget your pure heart. Too right!!

Mother's Day

Today May 8 is mother's day in Japan. It's a day our daughters say thanks to their mothers. Arigato, Okaasan!! ( Thanks a lot, mom! I appreciate you!) Also we bought some gifts for our mothers. So am I. This morning, I gave her a blue christal bracelet I had bought for her on the other day. She looked astonished to get present from me because I had never done this thing before. But I know she was happy. All I want to say to her is "Mom, you helped me a lot. I love you~!"

Monday, May 2, 2005

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Yesterday,at 3, I went to a friend's home. She called me to come to her home to have a BBQ Party the day before yesterday. She came back from her university to her home recently.


It was rainy and cloudy yesterday, so I wasn't in mood going out side. But well, because it IS a PROMISE, I had to go whatever the weather would be like. But NOW, I would say it was WORTH! Her home was near to the hospital, so I was able to visit there again to see Hanachan!! I haven't seen him for about twenty days if I count it. Honestly, I had never given a thought I would see him so soon. I just wanted to go to library and search some books at first. THEN tak a chance cuz I had no idea if i were lucky enough to meet him at hospital because that day was Sunday, he would possibly not be there. But I WAS ABLE to see him. I was so lucky! The staffs were all my acquaintances, who worked hard and helped me a lot when I was totally down because of illness. So I was able to behave myself and we had a ball. I was satisfied and made up my mind not to ask more.


A little bitter, but happy. I should cherish this time I have. Life is just like this.

Discussing Politics

After coming back home, I was surprised to find the shoes increased in front door. They had invited other friends while I and K was out. BBQ party's begun!

It was fun though we didn't know each other at first. Mother and her friend was busy with preparing dishes for us, chatting loudly. I liked harumaki best and rolling lots of food, like meat, vegetable and anything else into it. They were so triffic! I haven't eaten that chinese food for ages. After finishing dinner, mothers and fathers began talking about demonstration and some movement Japan's government should take against China. They constantly used the word "facing history as mirror" in a strict way being eloquently critical and eager. People here are really concerned about politics. I was a little shamed for myself because I didn't have enough knowledge about politics and history between the two country that much. So all I could do was keep silent and listen to their opinions which I think a little emotive and one-sidely. It is hard to avoid this phenomenon happen because the discussing people here are all from same background, all used to come here as an exchange student from their common nation. In this case, their children are mostly hard-studying and brilliant. Most of them did do well at school when they in thier motherland, so it wasn't that hard for them to master language and go to would-be prestige colleges in Japan. They would always feel sort of obligated to do better than their parents had done. They are tend to be young, clever, and adaptable especially when they were born in high educational background families.

Well, that may be so-called " Hungry Spirit" or..high expectation for prospects of their children. Bright future set by parents. .