I got a new doll

Hhehee, I got a new doll for my sleeping time. hehe, isn't he cute?

I got it with the game called 'UFO catcher'. It's a one coin (a doller) game, and 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.

have such a productive day

Well, I've been working like... crazy these days... I worked 11:00pm the day before , 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. ^^

Aaaanyway...

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.

ps, I update my last night's menu on my menu blog.

Spring Equinox Day : National holiday in Japan

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.


Tonight, my husband's friends are coming over to watch football game. I am making something good to eat together.. I am now thinking the menue... humm.. What would you like to eat???

great favorite

OH, these are my favorite dish. Hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream, and parfait(this parfait need to have non-sugar cereal at the bottom and have to have banana!! ) I can eat this everyday. Especially hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream. I had the best this dessert when I was in England. I had this with my friend in London. We wanted to eat some dessert, and we went in Haagen-Dazs cafe, 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.. hehe

If you want to make me smile, take me to the cafe where has 'apple pie with vanilla ice cream dessert'. I will be ^-^

Extract a wisdom tooth

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.
Look how big it is… wooo… start to have a dull pain…..

Anyway, last weekend, I went back to my home town. It is really good to be home. My family is doing fine. We have spring seasonal festival called ‘Sekku 節句’ If it’s a boy, its called ‘Tango-no-Sekku’, if it’s a girl its called ‘Momo-no-sekku’.

Tango no Sekku (May 5)
May 5th is the Boys' Festival in Japan. It is the festival to hope all of the boys in each household would grow up healthy and strong. Warrior figures (often the dolls of boys in suits of armor) and/or Warrior's helmet and Warrior's Suit of Armor are set up in the house during this festival, iris leaves (Shobu) are placed under the eaves to fend off evil, and huge carp shaped streamers (Koinobori) are fastened to poles.

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. ^^
Our family all gathered last weekend and had really good time. We eat and drink and talked. This day is celebrating young girl, but also this is the day for grand parents. They are just really happy to see all the family together. ^^ My cousin will moved to Okinawa next month (which is 3hours from here by plain) because of his job.. We will miss his family.

something wrong with my computer

see this picture. Something wrong with my PC at work. There is strange icons on my desk top screen. Internet connection is sometime bad... yesterday, Microsoft word soft was gone, so I had to instrall it...

humm...

Maybe I could have the new one next year.. I mean from April...

hehe..

I had salad sandwitch and coffee for lunch today.

I was't really hungry... ^^

I have to go to dentest tomorrow.. AHHHH!

Tomorrow I am going home. Visiting my mother and grand ma and my dogs. ^^

My cousin and his wife will be there also. hehe. So happy to see my cousin. He is really really fun to be around.

soooo busy

In Japan, March is the end of the year. School graduation is in March too. In April the new term of the year starts. school, work, etc... everything will start from April . So March is really busy. Final payment, documents, reports, ... all have to be done by at the end of this month... well as I told you before, 3 staff out of 6 will leave next year, because of working environment, so... (but I am staying...hehe) we are just busy busy busy. ^^

but I guess I am doing alright. I am sad that I dont have time to update my blog, and my cooking bolg..

Picture is taken by one of our co-worker this morning at our office.

I look alright right?

We are having cold day today. ^^

have a nice day.

Long time no write again

Hey, I am back from on-job-training... hehe..
I told you about I am going to quit my job, but I have now decided to stay. I already told my boss that I will not sign for another year contract, but I told him i want to ... then he accepted my will... well, another year for me.. at the same office... but everyone is leaving because of the working emvironment... only me is staying, but I feel fine.. actually I feel great. ^^ funny huh? Anyway...
talk to you later.

Macrobiotics

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.

Today, I made sweets. Cocoa cake, puding and coco cookies. WITHOUT using milk, sugar and eggs. Wow, it's sure taste natural. We used natural organic ingredients and taste alot simple and plain, but felt really worm and calm.. (do you know what I mean??)

http://www.macroamerica.com/index.php

http://www.macrobiotics.co.uk/

I'm 39!?

Wii is really fun to play. You can play by yourself, or with bunch of people. Yesterday I did measurement of physical fitness. Its in Wii sports. You do all kind of sports, then wii tells you how old you are. then, I am 39......(+o+)

by the way, you can creat yourself in wii. can you see? that's me... named Orien. My hair is bit longer than this picture. Its really fun. You can choose your hair style, face shape, eye colore... just everything. hehe

As I working at International Relations Office part2

Here what I've got from international students and forign citizen. How kind, dont you think? They remind us when they gone back to their own country and brought us back all kinds of stuff.

Coffee and instant frute drink from Brazil.

Tea from Korea

Tea and Coconuts armond from Hong kong

Sweet white chocolate from New Zealand

Snack from USA

Cookie and Orange jam tea from Korea

I also had handmade Indonesian sweets, and sweets from Nepal. But I forgot to take a picture. I was busy eating.. hehe.

Thank you every body. I really enjoy it!

Souvenir from Thailand

As I working at International Relations Office, I get all kinds of goodies from international students and foreign citizen. This is one of souvenir from Thailand. It was really spicy, but it was sooo good. They use all kinds of spices to put flavore and taste. Amazing^^

I still have 3 of this... heheh.

Feel a hole in my heart..

I am leaving this office in one month. Gosh… I will miss this place. And I will miss my job too. What am I going to do from April?? (In Japan, March is the end of the year term and April is the start) humm.. I told my boss that I will not make a contract for another year, but, I have no idea why I said that… Its so complicated… the situation and effects of stressful working conditions on mental health. I like what I do but making people work for many hours under such stressful conditions for just $1500 a month is a rip-off too. (promotional increase in pay, ..etc.. etc.)

But it is not about money that I'm talking about!! humm... I think it’s matter of your flexibility and adaptability to the working emvironment, right? There are tons of Sxxty bosses around the world... but he was the worst one... I am just a person of low caliber. I was not good enogh to take nicely... Anyway, I just feel like I messed up the whole thing…

Visiting my Friend in Kagoshima pref.

My one of my wonderful friend is living in Kagoshima pref. We met each other in college in Miyazaki, and we weren't that good friend during college years. But we become a good friend after we graduate. Now she is working with Canadian nonviolent organization. She just got back from on-the-job training in Kenya. And she might go to Philippines or Columbia in South America soon. Anyway, I will shear with you my trip to Kagoshima.

Woke up at 5:15 am to catching 5:38am train. I suposed to wake up at 4:30am, but "Oh my gosh! I overslept!" but I didn't miss the train. ^^ (inside the train, me , looking at the morning sun from the window, bathroom, and inside the train) Saga station →　Tosu station → Shin Yatsushiro station (The Liminted express train)

Transferred to another line. Limited express to Shinkansen (super express train:bullet train.)
This line is the new in Kyushu. The train was gorgeous . I really loved it. It's thanks to this train. I can get to Kagoshima just 2hours and 30 minutes. It usually takes more than 4 hours to get to there. ^^

Kagoshima!!
Arrived at Kagoshima, and met my friend. First of all, she took me to local festival. It was really fun. Its like a local farmers' market.

We went to bedrock bath or you could say steam bedrock bath. You lay down streamed rockbed and sweat a lot. Dedrock bath is really popular in Japan, because it says reform the metabolic system. But it was sooooooooo hot!!!!! You really cant see me .... hehe

We did all kinds of stuff after visiting bedrock bath, then we went to beautiful scenic coast .

Dinner. My friend's mother took us to the Korean BBQ place. It was really easygoing restaurant. It was really nice

Next day, we've visited our college in Miyazaki. It bring back all kinds memories. Fight with my friends, time spend with my boyfriend, fool around with my friends and others. It was nice to go back there. We visited on Sunday, so we dicided to visit there on the weekdays. To see all the faculties and professors. ^^

Our college town is changed a lot. There are nice fancy coffee shops and restrants were built, and glad to see bustling community. We visited the new restaurant for lunch, and I found out Japanese restanrant menue is so kind. Most of the place has pictures of dish. I never see this kinds of menue in forign countires. When I visited my friend in Seattle, my friend took me out for dinner. I can read English, but it was hard to image the dish... ^^ but I had really nice meal at the restaurant. ^^

Oh, I had realy good weekend. Just being with my good friend is nice. Nice to see she is doing alright. Although, she is having problem, but at least she had fun, i guess. I went to Church with her, the I met 2 people from Englewood Colorado. Isn't is amazing? They knew CCHS, and we had really nice talk.. ^^

Anyway,

see yaaa....