Good Sunday

The end of August is coming...where did summer go ?!

I went to the Public Library for the first time in a Long time yesterday. Since then I've been listening to Dear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle and Sebastian for a majority of the day. I did pick up other CDs and books, but this album takes the cake ! Piazza, New York Catcher makes me think of Carlos everytime I hear it, I can't wait for him to be back in the city for good. As well as for us to talk and figure out what exactly we're doing. Patience Melissa...

This drizzly Sunday turned out to be a really great day. I've finally found the trick to making my room clean: throw out everything that's unnecessary, instead of hoarding all the things I find sentimental. I never look at those things again anyways. So with a newly clean room, I took apart an unused bunnyhug and used it to spruce up a funky gigantic sweater. Actually, I just added the white band at the bottom. This shirt is so big that the wind would blow right up through the torso and I would feel like I was wearing nothing at all. 

"Chibikko Festival"

Then me and mom baked Red Bean Buns. Well, she bought frozen dinner roll dough and we stuffed them with Coshi An (red bean paste) then left them to rise to triple the original size.

After rising

Egg washed and black sesame seeded.

The lighting makes them look burnt.

Tada ! I've got that corny smile going on because my mom was taking the photo. Remember, when you're little and your mom says "Smile like this, it looks nice" but you actually just look quite silly?

Ha, she moved so I wouldn't photograph her, but it turned out even better.

Washed down my bun with some Postum:
ground roasted barley drink that tastes like coffee.

Deeeeelicious ! We did leave some behind for Jojo to eat when he gets home from Edmonton, though mom was pretty steamed (and most likely worried) that when I texted him at 9, he and Shari were just leaving Lloydminster, meaning they won't be home until around 11. He's a grown man, he'll be fine. She'll learn to stop stressing herself over him unnecessarily...one of these days. Everyone's geating down for sleep, as should I. Need to load up all Belle and Sebastian, Most Serene Republic, Malajube and New Pornographers onto the Mp3 to make work fun for tomorrow. Night !

Peace Tree Project

The 22nd Saskatchewan Children's Festival started yesterday, and today I spent the whole morning helping out in the Peace Tree Tent ! We have a "garden" on man-made trees, and we're getting the children to make decorations about peace to put on them ! Too bad it's raining or these pictures would be nicer

 

世界人類が平和ありますように。
May Peace Prevail On Earth.

Cabin Fever

Trekked out to Kristina's cabin for less than a day of fun chatter and a puzzle.

友達と楽しみのためKristinaのキャビンに行って来ました！

超スウェーデンぽい！素敵なキャビンな～

Graham, Alex, Kate and Kristina, after we FINALLY completed the puzzle of "Kitty City"

「ねこ市」のパズルを完成した後。マジしんどかったわ！！

Next morning, everyone was still asleep at 11 am, so we decided to go for a bike ride by the lake

次の朝、皆が11時でまだ寝ていたしGrahamと湖でチャリに乗って行くことをした

Potluck

Potluck: a gathering where all who attend bring one dish to share with everyone else.

ポットラック：集合場所ですべての人が一皿を持って皆で共有する。

Maia and Cassie (the Stark twins) have an awesome mom. She came up with the idea that "Hey, we should have people over. On a regular basis. Let's have a weekly potluck at our house every Sunday !"

双子友達マイアとキャーセィのお母さんは賢い！彼女が「毎週人々が私達の家に来たらいいな」と考えて「じゃ毎日曜日ポットラックしよう！」のアイディアが生まれた！

This past Sunday was the very first one.

先の日曜日が初だったよ！

I decided to make homemade udon ! And since we didn't have any udon dashi, I made miso with wakame and tofu to go with it. It turned out not too bad ! Pretty healthy tasting anyhow...

メリッサが手作りうどんを作った！だしがなかって味噌汁とわかめと豆腐を作ってあわせて。。。まぁそんなにまずくなかった！めちゃヘルシーな味。。。

先の一週間休みだった！

Alright, I have not posted in FOREVER and seeing as I just returned from a splendid trip I might as well write it all down.

2010年2月15日- 日曜日

電車でレッドディーアへ友達ケーティを会いに行くぞ！

出発は２３時４７分です。６時４７分エドモントンに着く予定で時間がめっちゃ早いしそこの駅で誰も待ってなかって良かったわ！ジョウジョウもお母さんも駅まで送ってくれた。駅員のフランス語アクセントが重くて自分の席を見つけられなかった。ついに彼の助けてもらって光すごすを見て寝ました。

Monday February 15, 2010

I'm taking the train to visit my friend Katie McLaren in Red Deer ! 

My train leaves at 11:47 pm. It is scheduled to arrive 6:47 am in Edmonton, and hopefully Katie and her Mom will not be there yet because that is SO EARLY ! Jojo and Mom drove me to the station, we had no problems finding it. I couldn't find my seat due to the train attendant being French and speaking in a funny accent. He eventually helped me, I watched lights pass in the dark and fell asleep.

Happy New Year !

あけましておめでとうございます！！

去年お世話になりました。どうもどうもどうも！今年もよろしく！

Violins and Video Games !

よっしゃ！試験全部終わった！降格できたかな？(笑）

やっ初テスト(地理学)の場合テストする場所を間違った。(`o`) あせた！
PACジムと書いて、EDUCジムに行っちゃった！
始まる時間は2時でメリッサは違うジムに入って違うテストを受けって見て出てPACジムまで走ってた。マジしんどかった！！たぶんその日の気温は-27度かな？
｢やばいやばいやばいやばいやばいやばいやばいやばいやばいやばい｣と思った。
2時16分PACジムに着いてまだ大丈夫だった！良かったな～残ってるテストの始まる前場所を３回もチェックした。

昨日トクマルシューゴを見つけた。日本インディ歌手と言う人。この歌を聞くこと止まれない！聞いて見て！

Yesssss. Finals are done and away. Hope I passed ! (Especially Math 110)

Haha, so I messed up the location for my VERY FIRST final, Geography. It was in the PAC gym, but I showed up at EDUC. I looked around me and saw only guys, so I texted my brother and (haha) asked whether they separate girls and boys for tests. Oi vay. It turns out there were two Engineering finals going on. Haha. So I went in, I get my test, I looked at it, and when I realized the GE stood for General Engineering not GEography, I walked out of there and felt ready to panic like crazy. I then had a nice job through the cold brisk air. I didn't even feel tired from running, but it was probably cause I wasn't even thinking about that. I showed up 16 minutes late, but it was all good. Phew. Definitely doubled checked all the rest of my test places after that.

I discovered this guy Shugo Tokumaru yesterday. He's a Japanese Indie Artist. I cannot stop listening to this song !! Have a listen.

土曜日友達マイルスはうちの家に来る。彼とNYOCオーディションを受けるしバイオリンを弾いてビデオゲームを遊ぶ。

めちゃ楽しみしてる！

Miles is coming over this saturday ! We're auditioning for NYOC, so we're gonna jam on our violins and play video games. I'm so pumped !