Green Tea

My mind wonders like a floating green tea leaf in my favorite round glass tea pot.
Slowly moves around, sink and lie on the bottom.

The second winter season in 2009 is not welcomed.
The world is upside down, things that I complained a lot about are the those things that I miss and talk about even happily.

I should be happy about what I can do now,
since that's what I wish to do. Not for any regrets.

Sence of gratitude and humour to change things around to the positive side, enjoy now and after.

Still need a bit of time to melt into the hot water.
then, drink up the tea and be ready for the next season.

Two springs and summers are expected.
Now the first spring is just around the corner.

That's how Aussie thank their PM

When am I getting mine from the Japanese PM?

Earth Hour(Days)

Special thanks to Victoria Electricity...

Happy Easter

>>My favorite chocolates and a cafe latte from Camberwell

House hunting under the SUN

I just heard about the Japanese Finance Minster had resigned after the G7 meeting in Italy from a friend and realized I spend a little time to know what's happening back home. I also remember that when Princess Aiko was born, I was also the last person to know the news in the language class that I took about 8 years ago here in Melbourne.

8 years,,, I was visiting one of my friends from that time, now she's married, has a decent job and a good house, we talked about people we knew, how they are now, etc etc

Things change, but some stays the same.
I'm excited to find the both here, and the next time when I go back home.

Now for the whole week since I got here, I'm staring at between my PC screen and Melway to find a good place to stay. Walking up and down on the Burwood Hwy, I feel the strong sun light, a nice breeze that I also felt the same years ago.

Mountains and the sea

A weekend trip to Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture

Not very far from the centre of Tokyo by car, takes about 1-2 hours to get there.
Rich sources from the Pacific Ocean and the mountains, also, agricultural and diary products from the plain field, you will defenitely enjoy the food from mountains and the sea.


Sashimi,,




Japanese Plum Tree





Poppies

All-you-can-pick&eat Strawberries


and the cows,,,

Back to the 16AC and Now

Gifu-Jo,
a castle for Nobunaga ODA in the 16th Century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifu_Castle

and the view from the top of the castle on Mount Kinka.

Gifu Great Buddha,

It's said to be the third largest Buddha statue remained in Japan after Nara and Kamakura.

An weekend away from Tokyo

Intangible Value in Tangibles

What do you think about these flowers?

This bouquet of flowers means something to me, just as those gifts that I received recently after quitting the job for returning back to be a full-time student.

a hot-water bottles in a fluffy mink fur cover, a Japanese fan, a fountain pen and some self-help books, etc. etc.

All is selected, original and valuable.

The culture of giving gifts and souvenirs certainly contributes to remind us about the sense of respect and gratitude.

ハヤシライス

あと数日で引っ越し。
テレビとテレビ台は、京都に行ってしまった。
ふわふわのラグも一緒に。。

今週の贅沢に時間が流れた。

昼間の日差しが注ぎ込む明るい部屋の真ん中に
そっとクッションを持ってきて、おなかの上に最近頂いたこれまた

超柔らかな毛にくるまれた　
ユタンポをのせて、
ちょっと難しい本を読んでうとうとしながら、そのまま・・・・

最高のお昼寝です。。。

そして、残っている野菜やらを消費するために
ハヤシライスを作りました。

もっときれいに盛りつければいいのにね。

Year of Ox

2009年は丑どし。。
うしの塗り絵セット？をいただきました。
cow paradeって、いろんなポーズのうし、アーティストに色を塗られたうし、色んなうしがあるそうだ。

Here is my version...
Before.... テーブルクロスとよくマッチしてます。

.......楽しく塗り絵中.........

After.....
風邪をひいて今週は家で過ごしてます。

Experience Bei Xu Jazz in Tokyo

I was going to pick a gift for myself after leaving the first company I worked for 5 years...
a bag, a pair of shoes or a necklace or anything that makes me feel good after all.
That's what girls do... at least almost all of them that I know

Then here it comes.

Jazz.

A beautiful voice that represents the spirit of each song that she sings
beats and snaps
changes the atomosphere
hits the soul

made me almost cry

The magic of live music is the shared experience
Sharing all the elements of a song and experience of who sings the song with all the people there to listen

It's a gift

I see so many people come and pass by every day
But how many of us really understand and present the gift given to each of us
It may not be as clear to everyone

I don't know/kind of know what gift I have, to share
I'm still searching

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bei Xu
http://www.beixu.net/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
JZ brat @Shibuya
http://www.jzbrat.com/top.html

日本的お正月

当たり前のお正月の光景だけれど、
あぁ、日本のお正月だな、と思うひと時。

朝起きると、
「もち、何個？」という質問。

特にテレビに食い入るわけでもなく、自由に他のことをしたり、
年賀状の到着を気にしながら見る箱根駅伝。

初売りの福袋には興味がないが、つい立ち寄った下着売り場で
ペアのパンツを見つけることを生きがいのようにラックをかき回し、
血眼になる気合の入れ様。

まだ照れながらお姉さんと呼んでくれる親戚のちびっこに、
絵本を読み、かるたで遊んだ数時間で、家族全員すっかり疲れ果てた
翌日のけだるい朝。

いつもよりちょっと空いた電車にのると、あぁ、みんな家族のところへ
帰っているのだなと、少し、安心感すら覚える年明け。

今年違うところは、明日会社に行かなくていいこと。くらい。

くらい。が、結構大きいのか。今年はもう始まった～

08>>09へ

2008年の年越しパーティーは

もっともリラックスできる人たちと、

もうすぐ終わりの我が家で。

飛鳥鍋とたこやきというメニュー。

ぐつぐつと煮込んだ鍋には、やっぱり

シャウエッセン。

たこ焼きを真剣にくるくると回しながら、

08年を振り返ったり、

悩みを語ったり、

笑い転げたり、

08年はありがとう。

09年もどうぞよろしくお願いします。