Monday, December 15, 2008

Great view at the lake but....

お出かけ大好きのテリー君。年末年始にかけて本当に色々なことが起こり、お留守番が多くなってしまいました。
Terry likes to go for a drive. But I could not take him out from last Holiday season. Poor Terry had to stay 'home alone' so many times.

近頃のお出かけといえば、テリーおばちゃんの愛車スバルに乗って、スーパーへ買い物に行ったりするくらいであまり変化がありません。11月に航空ショーが行われた前日、その練習が湖畔上で行われていて、それを見学していたテリー君の遠い眼差しが、なんとも言えません。
Recently Terry's life seems to be boring.... Just gets into Subaru to go for a ride to the grocery's. Last November, we went to a lake near my area and happened to see the practicing for air-show next day. Terry seemed to long for yesterday. Oh poor boy!

The photo above is from the official site of Self-defence Ministry.
上の写真は防衛省のオフィシャルサイトからのものです。



その後、私以外の家族が病気や怪我で次々とダウンしてしまい、湖でゆっくりと富士山を眺めることは3ヶ月以上も出来なくなってしまいました。
The other day I saw such beautiful Mt Fuji. Then I didn't have a time to be there for over 3 months at all. Since all of my family except me had got either sick or injured.



しかし、最近になってようやく色々なことが好転してきました。テリー君を連れて湖に行ける日も近いかと思っています。記事がアップできるまで随分かかってしまいました。
Lately things are getting much better so I think I can to to the lake with Terry sometime soon.
I was going to publish this December last year. It's been so far long since I can reach my web page and type my article.


Saturday, December 6, 2008

Joined some events lately

From the end of November to December, I think it is a kind of busy season in a year. During these weeks I had many things and events.
11月末から12月にかけては、一年のうちで本当に忙しい時期です。この期間に色々な事がありました。

I ate out with my friends in a Korean restaurant at the Korean town in Tokyo last month. Actually I can't handle with spicy hot stuffs. In fact I had cold noodle named reimen once. Then it bothered me and sweated a lot. Since then I was nervous to have such spicy things.
But this time, I was with my friend who knows which would be spicy ones or not. So I followed their advice and picked a mild one below. It is bibimba, one of traditional Korean food. It tasted good and I liked it.
先月末は友人達と東京のコリアンタウンに食事をしに行きました。実のところ、からい物は苦手な私です。以前、冷麺を食べたことがあるのですが、これがからいこと!大汗かいてしまったんです。以来韓国料理を食べるのを躊躇していました。でも今回はこれらを熟知した友人達と一緒なので、彼女たちのアドバイスに従ってマイルドな物を選びました。それはビビンバという韓国の定番料理の一つです。なかなか美味しかったです。
Bibimba that I ordered.

そして今日は、ふたつの行事に参加です。写真上は、婆ちゃんのいる施設で行われた餅つき大会です。みんな楽しそうに眺めていました。作った餅は皆さんで食べるらしいのですが、年寄達は食べられる人が少ないので、きっと職員の方や、これを見学に来た入所者の家族が食べるのでしょう。私は最後までいなかったので分かりませんが。カメラを忘れたので、携帯での撮影です。
Today, I joined two events. The photo on the above is "mochituki (making rice cakes)" that was held at nursing home where my Mom stays. It is the place my mother stays. Everyone watched the process of making mochi and seemed to enjoy watching it.
What would they do the mochi after all? Well, I don't think the old people can eat it since it's too sticky and risky for them. So I guess the staff of the home or family member of the home residence may have it. I didn't stay there till the end of it so I 'm not sure about it though.
I forgot to bring my camera with me so I used my cellphone camera.


それから場所を移動して、友人が招待してくれたクリスマスコンサートの会場に足を運びました。写真下です。この地域では、以前からコーラスが盛んでした。今回の主催は、かつての私の職場関連。知人も出演しています。20年ほど前に友人と出会った場所でもあります。音楽史などの解説も交えた楽しいコンサートでした。演奏中に撮影しては失礼になるので、曲の合間にこっそり撮影しました。懐かしい場所でのコンサートで楽しめました。
Then I have moved to my friend's area. It was held a Christmas concert. See the photo on the bottom. In this area, lots of people involved many choir activity for many years. It was organized by someone who relay on my former work place. Yes, I used to work there. It is also the place that I met with her about 20 years ago. And my acquaintance performed at the concert.
The concert was very nice and unique. There were lectures of music history and choir performances. They demonstrate how it works with the lectures so it was easy for us to understand. Instead of "Seeing is believing", I would say; "Hearing is believing!"
I have kept a good manner. I didn't want be rude. So I took a shot in between the song to song, so quietly shoot it! This place reminded me of those old memories. I had such fun time there.
After the concert, my friend and I went a nice restaurant to have late lunch. But I forgot to take photos. Well, next time....

Monday, December 1, 2008

Naughty or Nice?

Naughty or Nice is the words you hear very often around this season.
Well, I have found something funny at yahoo site.
Check it up and try to take a quiz. You will know how you are.... either nice or naughty.....
クリスマスが近いこの時期には、良く聞かれる言葉ですが、「よい子にしている?それともイケナイ子かな?」
それによって、サンタさんが来るか来ないか決まってきますから、非常に重要ですね。yahooサイトで、こんな面白いのを見つけました。それではぜひこのクイズをおためし下さい。果たして結果は?
「よい子?それともイケナイ子?」

http://www.yahoo.americangreetings.com/ecards/display.pd?prodnum=3145271&path=40713