I went to bakary shop during my lunch break, and I found berry pie. It has all kinds of berries on top of the crispy pie, and custard cream inside. It was sooo delisciouse. In this season, we have product using berries, marron, sweet potato. All the company will sell them as limited-time product. And people gets crazy about it... ^^
I don't like cold weather. I don't like winter season... Because... it so cold. I feel so sad, and feel like I want to cry. And I do cry when its a really really cold day. I need to ride a bike to work, and ... I just do not like this time of the season.. I know, its pritty. Leaves are turning red, you appriciate the sunshine more than summer. BUT>.. i dont like cold weather!!!!! But I was born in winter season... humm.. anyway.
So, I thought... what can I do to enjoy this season.?I want to do little bit something to make me happy. and I found this... Like these socks. Cute huh?? This kind of socks are popular in Japan now. After riding a bike in a cold wind, and got home and change your close to your favorate soft confortable clothes, and just open your shocks drower and choose what you want to wear tonight... Its a little joy of my day.. ^^
coffee... haha
I Love Cheerios. I used to eat this when I was in high school in US. I love this, but I can't find this in Japan. (No way) Then, one day, I was walking around in the supermarket, and I found... Delio... I thought, woo, Japanese name of Cheerios?? it does looks like it... I should try this. 
I was happy! but it taste different. We are not the cereal culture. We eat rice or bread in the morning but not cereal. You only find 3~4 kinds of Kellogg's cereal (crispy, choco crispy, frosted flakes.... hummm..) So many forigner who came from US or Aus.. they are having really hard time finding their favorate cerial... ^^ and so am I!!What kind of event does Japan have? Summer festival? Fire works? School homework? Yes. But Koshien is the one of excitement of Japanese summer.
High school baseball players first compete in their regional preliminary games, with hopes of winning a chance to play at the famed Koshien Stadium. All high school baseball players are dream of appearing at Koushien. High school baseball players first compete in their regional preliminary games, with hopes of winning a chance to play at the famed Koshien Stadium. Here we are, The 85th high school baseball tournament were held at Koshien stadium from August 7th to the 21st. Every August forty-nine teams from 47 prefectures compete at the stadium. Which team won this year? The high school team from our prefecture won the year of 2007! I was so excited. All the game was broad cast, and of course the final game too. Game were held during our working time, but we all turn on the TV and watched the young athletes play.
Our team 'Saga kita high school' were against the team from Hiroshima 'Kouryo'. Koryo is known as the strong team. Our Saga kita high school were newcomer. Saga kita high school were beaten in a preliminary game all the time, but this year, they make it to the final. This is a miracle. Koryo high school were winning until the bottom of the eighth. Until then, Saga kita had 1 hit, and Koryo high school had 12 hits. We were loosing score by 0-4. We all had resigned smile, and praise team's efforts.
However!!!! end 8th, luck is on our side. Saga kita high school hit the second hit, 3rd hit and 4th hit, then as quick as a wink single to fill the bases. Soon, run-scoring walk then Saga kita high school got score 1! We all thought we never going to win this game unless something dramatic happens. but IT HAPPENED!!! Next batter hit HOMERUN!!! He hit a grand slam homerun!!! It was dramatic, and be nothing less than miraculous. Saga kita high school score 5 then it was come-from-behind homer!!!!!!!
Top 9th, Saga kita high school got a strikeout then shortened game. Saga kita high school won the first victory of the championship.
At the end of each game, players from the winning team stand in line and sing their school anthem. Saga kita high school was my father-in-law's old school. He was there at the studiam to see the game. He said he was moved to tears and could not sing the school anthem.
It was most excited summer I never experienced. It was wonderful.
This is a bath oil from CHANEL. I know this is expensive, but sometime, I want to feel the laxuary of my time...
News from Japan. Now the book called 鈍感力(obtuseness power- A literal translation) is the best cellar of this month. Obtuseness... sounds really negative, but this book is about, have a little bit of obtuse mind to deal with social problem, work, and relationship with your boss. I haven’t read this book yet, but my husband is. I don’t want him to be more obtuseness than he is now, but we are living in such a stress world... this book tells us ‘take it easy’ I think. This book is focus on many different subjects, like work, family, love relationship, etc…In love relationship, the author said, “There are not love theories in the world. At first you must recognize that a man and woman is a different creature. People might say ‘we will understand each other when we talk each other’ this might work but we need to remember man and woman is a different creature, so most of the time they get lost as much as they ‘talk’. They ended up fighting and arguing saying ‘why!?’ Then, you need obtuse mind to deal with this problem. Take it easy, and stick with the fact that man and woman is a different creature. It is simply this.” (Translated by me so may be not making any sense to you... ^^ but kind of had idea what this book about?) The author is very famous in Japan. I am going to read after my husband finishes the book. 
Here.. Starbacks coffee take out... 
Please, let me introduce my daughter.
We also has Children’s day. Children’s day is May 5th, and this day reprisent as boy’s day. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness.
Well, hehe, I was kidding about my child story. She is not my daughter. I wish.. but ...she is my little cousin. ^^ Yes one-year-old cousin. My uncle got married (second time) and now he had this cute little girl. ^^ Having so much fun with her. ( we put her into a French doll glass case... she is so tiny.... ) 
you can find at game center anywhere in the city. Its like shaped like UFO, and it is has arms, then you controled this UFO and catch the doll in a cage... humm hard to explain, but i will show you some picture later. 
ore , and 10:00pm on monday. But I really like being a office... working late.. qwitet, and if you want to look up something more, there are many documents and report..interesting to read those... humm workholic?? hehe, cute pig isn't it? That's a sweets. shape lika pig.. taste was ok... really enjoy having this sweets next to my PC. ^^
My favorate magazine. I buy these magazine every month. Expecially the magazine called 'BOAO' and 'GLITTER' ^^ sometime, I buy CLASSY and OGGI. These are the fasion magazine, but these magazine has sooo many information about fashion, cosmetic, health, cooking, restaurant, horoscope, manner, etc... etc... I really fun reading these magazine. I like the BOAO's cover model name 'shiho'. She has pursue a healthy lifestyle all the time, and she is pritty... of course, she has great body as well as other top model. ^^
This is my night style... ^^ My favorate pajamas. heart shaped print is all over ... ^^ really worm and gooood. Having green tea at night. 
March 21 as the date of the Spring Equinox Day. Cherry blossom starts blooming. Spring is here... We are still having cold weather, but hey, spring is just around the corner!! I love this season. Spring is the best season in Japan. Colorful flowers, Cherry blossom, and this is the season to collect edible wild plants, fresh green of the mountain range... just love this season. hehe(picture were taken in n last year)
Today, we had convivial meeting among co-workers (goverment office woker). We had football tournament . Each division make a 5 people of team and play against other division team. Each division team had 2 games to move on to the next tournament . We, International Affairs Division lost first game by 1-0, second game by 1-1... but we could not go to the next. Ahhh, but it was really fun. It was really good to do something in your off time. I had good time. ^^
On my way back home, I was walking across the park to the parking place... then I found 4-leaf clover... lucky me? I wish you all and wish myself a happiness.
then I had this hot apple pie with really rich vanilla ice cream. It was oh..... humm taste wonderful!!! I wish I could go back there again and have one.. 
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I am feeling some pain because the anesthetic is wearing off… little by little. I took some medicine to kill the pain. Wooo… I haven’t been to dentist for a long time, so I was really nurvouse. But Dr. was really kind, so… the whole thing went really smooth, and I was fine.
Tango no Sekku (May 5)
Momo-no-Sekku also called Hina Matsuri. This is on March 3. This "Festival of Dolls" (also called, "The Girl's Festival") is the day on which wishes are made for the future happiness of all girls. A set of dolls dressed in costumes, originally worn in the royal court in ancient times, are displayed with peach blossoms decorations. These dolls are sooooo beautiful. We have this doll festival everywhere in Japan. 
We really have wonderful culture. ^^
Picture is taken by one of our co-worker this morning at our office.
I went to Macrobiotics cooking class today. It was really interesting. Do you know what Macrobiotics is? Macrobiotics, from the Greek"macro" (large, long) + "bios" (life), is a lifestyle that incorporates a dietary regimen. Macrobiotic methodology was brought to Europe from Japan by Japanese philosopher George Ohsawa (1893–1966). [by Wikipedia] Wow, I didn't know. But its really popular in Japan. Cook without eggs, sugar and milk. Also cook using organic products. 
Macrobiotic diets follow the idea of yin and yang. Followers of macrobiotics believe that food, and food quality, affects our lives more than is commonly thought. (But this is true...) Learning about Macrobiotics and what food and products prisent, makes me want to learn more about what we eat. I do not need to be so sincitive, but It give me an idea of use more traditional methods of cooking for family, friends, and oneself.
