Entries from 2013-01-01 to 1 year

The Year End Final Quiz

Fill in the blanks.1. ( ) don't you try it? 試してみてはどうですか?2. It was very ( ) それはとてもおいしかった。3. I have a ( ). 熱あるのです。 4. I wants to play ( ). トランプがしたいです。5. Don't be ( ). 冗談でしょう?

Sweet Christmas Day!

It was a lovely Christmas Day, full of sunshine and blue sky.I went out to bathe in the sun and tasted sweet dessert on Christmas version.It seems the last fine day in this year because the weather forecast says it would be winter sky with…

Eve eve, it's a birthday!

It's eve before Christmas Eve and the birthday of our emperor's 23d in December.We have a home party with close friends, a kind of potrak one.But it's not weekend but week day.Hope we had a Christmas holiday.

MAWJ

Do you know MAWJ?It's a NGO to help children who have life threatening illness.It's " Make A Wish of Japan ".The organization is aiming to fulfill 200 wishes this year.Manager Hisako Ohno says. A wish that may put a child’s health at risk …

Weekend quiz

Fill the blanks.1. That name ( ) a ( ), その名前は聞いたことがあります。2. I ( ) ( ) sprained my ankle. 足を挫いたかもしれません。3. Don't ( ) ( ) say that. 言わなくてもわかるでしょ?4. I'm ( ) ( ) on that. 私もそう思います。5. I catch a c…

What's the value...

When I was asked what's the value of a life, I would say " How much love you have given to others."As I always remember that my father who was so dedicated but never spoiled.He was humble and not greedy. His life was reserved and clean.But…

Nothing is ....

Today's wise word is " Nothing ....as..."Means the best thing ever you know."Nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as true strength" by Ralph W. SockmanWhat else do you prefer to say?" Nothing is so ...... as ......."…

Word for today

There are always opening and closing quotes in Criminal minds on TV drama.I like each season and episode.I introduce one in the season 5 episode 19.“Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained th…

Thank you in the world

I've got a Thank you message from Apple fiedback just after I sent back survey to the Apple support. It's an awesome thanks globe in the world.I really like the different expressions but the same meaning of thanks.They are in French, Germa…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.Q1「遠慮なく食べものをお取りください。」 ( ) free to get yourself something to eat.Q2 「飲み物がなくなっちゃった。」 My drink is ( ).Q3 「本当に面白そうだね。ほかにだれが来るの?」 It really sounds like fun. ( ) ( ) is c…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.Q1 「言葉が見つかりません!」 I'm ( ) for words!Q2 「とても初めてとは思えません!」 I can't believe you're a ( )!Q3 「こりゃ感動のストーリーだよ!」 A ( ) story!Q4 「何という偶然なの!」 What a ( )!Q5 「これは驚きですね…

What a wonderful dog!

What a wonderful dog to help the owner to bring woods into the house.It looks like their child not a pet any more.I wonder how they trained the dog to work with them.Isn't he( the dog ) might be much smarter than the ordinary dogs, is he?p…

Sasanqua

Sasanqua camellia is now full bloom in the cold weather.They show us pleasure in the season of less flower."Winter flower sasanqua Watching with white breath"

The ugliest dog died !?

This is online news in the world that the ugliest dog died.He was 8 years old and the unexpected death makes owner's grief.The dog was a 'Chinese crested and Chihuahua-mix' dog.I think it unexpected funny contest. I'm sure his appearance l…

Weekend quiz

Q1:「英語が前より得意になっている。」 I'm ( ) at English.Q2:「値段の交渉は得意なの。」 I'm good at ( ).Q3:「彼女は植物を育てるのが得意なんだ。」 She has a green ( ).Q4:「彼はものまねがうまい。」 He's good at doing ( ).Q5:「仕上がりはきっと…

Roses at the final

The final roses in this season were given by Mariah. I'm very surprised with the long term flower of them.Even in chilly rain and during the storm they were blooming before snow fall.I've never thought such graceful flowers were so strong …

Soup etc.

It's got cold like in December today.I like to take soup to warm in such cold season. Every day I cook with vegetable in my fridge, radish, onion, carrot, potato and ginger.I used to cook "oden" once a week but I've got a bit bored.I start…

Christmas joke

Christmas season is around the corner.I've heard a Christmas joke, which made us big laugh in the class a day before.Tony gave us a joke about Santa Clause and a boy.A boy made a wish and wrote to Santa-Clauae.Boy: Santa Clause, please sen…

A break in the clouds

I've seen a blue line in the sky, which was a break in the clouds.It was such a rare view of the clouds.If the sky were white sheet, a line was as if being drawn by blue ink.It was funny enough for me to see the sky and imagine with clouds…

Winter view

I see wild ducks coming down the stream in my neighborhood.They are swimming in a line and having a family party.They are very sensitive and difficult to take a picture. As I tried to take their picture they swiftly ran away.Winter is thei…

Hibernation

It was good for gardening in the weekend.I was cleaning the garden replanting the flower pots. When I dropped the soil from the pot and landed it, I found a frog sleeping in there...so I immediately made up sleeping bed for it and rid it w…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks,1. I'll ( ) on you. よろしくね。2. What do you ( )? お薦めは何ですか?3. Would you give me some ( )? コツを教えていただけますか?4. May I ( ) this photo onto my blog? この写真を私のブログに載せていいですか?5. I don't kn…

Tree Dahlia

One of the flowers in November which I really like is ' Tree Dahlia '.Every year at this season late in autumn I found it in my neighborhood. It suddenly appears its pink big beautiful flowers.I don't remember last year...I might have miss…

Arch of leaves

It was very fantastic arch of colored leaves from Ushijima to Nunose.They seem keyaki trees in a line.I like this street in spring with young leaves. I found it very beautiful in this season as well.Both the season beauty shows me at the b…

Sweet Caroline

Here comes sweet Caroline Kennedy as a U.S. ambassador to Japan.It reminds me of the old pops "Sweet Caroline". It was made for her after his dear father John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. People really felt sorry for the pretty daught…

Being thrifty

It's said that food in Osaka is thrifty. For example, used kombu sea weed can be used for the second cook for tsukudani or dipping in nukamiso.I've learned it from "gochisosan", too.I wonder how Meiko could get through the difficulties by …

Line up

When I introduced my favorite snack but couldn't get it easily so I asked here where to buy it.A classmate Joo bought me three kinds of the snack. They are tomato, basil and cheese taste.I finally taste the line-up of "Sala Pasta".It's rea…

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.Q1:「紅葉の季節ね。」 This is the season when the leaves ( ) ( ).Q2:「あちこちに落ち葉があるのよ。」 There are some fallen leaves ( ) and ( ).Q3:「川べりに美しい木が並んでいる。」Beautiful trees li…

Sickness caused by the weather

It's reported that the strongest typhoon no.30 has risen up and appeared near Philippine.It's said so many typhoon has occurred this year since 19 years before.It caused much damage and disastrous destruction.It's also said that there incr…

persimmon

I've got persimmons harvest from Mr.Muir.There were three kinds of persimmons.One is Mizushima, typical Japanese sweet one and the second is Fuyugaki which is plain and round. The third is Jiro, big and square one.I ate each of the persimm…