More new posts!
Instead of going into details, I'll just say, check out July and August again. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
New Posts!!
I finally added two new posts, as promised. I back-dated them so they would be in their proper place. Neither one is about my summer vacation, but beggars can't be choosers.
I spent quite a bit of time writing and formatting them (and trying to remember what did I do exactly?) and I even included some Japanese in the post about Nagashi Somen.
Please read and enjoy!
やっと新しいポスト二つを書きました。両方とも夏休みについてではないんですけど、「流しそうめん」のポストでは日本語で頑張って書いてみましたので、読んでください！
I spent quite a bit of time writing and formatting them (and trying to remember what did I do exactly?) and I even included some Japanese in the post about Nagashi Somen.
Please read and enjoy!
やっと新しいポスト二つを書きました。両方とも夏休みについてではないんですけど、「流しそうめん」のポストでは日本語で頑張って書いてみましたので、読んでください！
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Janie's Quote of the Day #4
"You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it."
--G. K. Chesterton
(Go read some Father Brown mysteries. They're great fun!)
I'm Baaaaaaack! -- Home Sweet Home
I'm home again at last. Those cats are so HEAVY! Next time, I'm going to make them carry ME home. It only took us about 5 and a half hours door to door, which isn't too bad.
Alas, our dear friends on the Japan baseball team weren't able to hold it together enough to make it to the finals. In fact, within moments after my last post Korea scored some points and made it obvious who was indeed going to advance to the finals. Since Korea went on to win the gold, one might say that there's no shame in losing to the number one team... But during the game against the U.S. to determine who got the bronze, Japan lost big time! And America got the pants whipped off of them by Cuba just the day before. (Japan lost to Cuba too, but not so badly.) America even lost to China, so everyone is disappointed that the national Japan team couldn't beat them to bring home a medal at what may well have been the final Olympic baseball event.
How did Tarzan react? "What? Really? Well, I guess my work here is done then." (He had been at the hotel making preparations for a victory press conference--just in case.) The next day (today) when he called, he was out shopping for souvenirs and doing a little sight seeing on his last day at the Olympics. He enjoyed himself so much he wants to make it a family tradition to see the games. Sounds good to me, but we better get the ball rolling if we really want to see the London games. You have to book reservations years in advance. Maybe the 2016 games--who knows? They may even be in Tokyo.
All in all, Tosh seems to be happy to come home. It'll be nice to see him again. He'll have to work late tomorrow night, though, running the press conference after he and the team come back.
I'm ready to hit the hay. It's late, and I worked hard! Plus, I shipped my suitcase to myself, and it'll arrive tomorrow morning, so I gotta catch some z's.
Pics are loaded to the computer and just wating to be uploaded for your viewing pleasure. (I hope that'll be sometime soon!)
Nighty night! Oyasumi nasaaaaaai!
Alas, our dear friends on the Japan baseball team weren't able to hold it together enough to make it to the finals. In fact, within moments after my last post Korea scored some points and made it obvious who was indeed going to advance to the finals. Since Korea went on to win the gold, one might say that there's no shame in losing to the number one team... But during the game against the U.S. to determine who got the bronze, Japan lost big time! And America got the pants whipped off of them by Cuba just the day before. (Japan lost to Cuba too, but not so badly.) America even lost to China, so everyone is disappointed that the national Japan team couldn't beat them to bring home a medal at what may well have been the final Olympic baseball event.
How did Tarzan react? "What? Really? Well, I guess my work here is done then." (He had been at the hotel making preparations for a victory press conference--just in case.) The next day (today) when he called, he was out shopping for souvenirs and doing a little sight seeing on his last day at the Olympics. He enjoyed himself so much he wants to make it a family tradition to see the games. Sounds good to me, but we better get the ball rolling if we really want to see the London games. You have to book reservations years in advance. Maybe the 2016 games--who knows? They may even be in Tokyo.
All in all, Tosh seems to be happy to come home. It'll be nice to see him again. He'll have to work late tomorrow night, though, running the press conference after he and the team come back.
I'm ready to hit the hay. It's late, and I worked hard! Plus, I shipped my suitcase to myself, and it'll arrive tomorrow morning, so I gotta catch some z's.
Pics are loaded to the computer and just wating to be uploaded for your viewing pleasure. (I hope that'll be sometime soon!)
Nighty night! Oyasumi nasaaaaaai!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
2 weeks on the road...
Well, it's been just two weeks today since I packed up the cats and hit the road. I've been visiting T's family in Mie and Wakayama prefectures and now Kyoto. I also went to see my new niece as well, who is super cute. We're all watching the Olympic baseball games with enthusiasm. It looks like Japan may even have a chance against Korea, the #1 ranked team in the preliminary league. If they beat them, they have a shot at the gold! Wish 'em luck!
I'm finally going home tomorrow, and although it'll be kind of sad to end my vacation, it'll be nice to go back, I guess. Especially since the weather seems to be giving us a break here. The choking, mind-numbing heat of mid-summer has finally gone (knock on wood). In spite of that, I'll still have to send my suitcase back, as I have received so many gifts from people (it was my birthday last week) that it's gone from being half-full to barely-can-get-the-zipper-shut. That's what you get for having generous friends and family, I guess. (I have a hard life.)
Lots and lots of pictures and trip log to come!
I'm finally going home tomorrow, and although it'll be kind of sad to end my vacation, it'll be nice to go back, I guess. Especially since the weather seems to be giving us a break here. The choking, mind-numbing heat of mid-summer has finally gone (knock on wood). In spite of that, I'll still have to send my suitcase back, as I have received so many gifts from people (it was my birthday last week) that it's gone from being half-full to barely-can-get-the-zipper-shut. That's what you get for having generous friends and family, I guess. (I have a hard life.)
Lots and lots of pictures and trip log to come!
Monday, August 11, 2008
My first ryokan!!!
Today (I'm actually writing this on Sept. 16th, but who cares?), Obaachan, Hisayo, Rie, Hirocchi, Shiho, and I all went to a ryokan in Wakayama. It's called QKamura (i think?) and it was about an hour by car from Udono. After arriving late in the afternoon, first we headed for the hot spring pools. I must admit, I was a bit nervous about getting naked in front of people I actually knew (I'd been in a hot spring once before but I went by myself, so the thought of embarrassment was abated), but it turned out to be pretty painless. The views from the baths were awesome! Right over the Pacific with flower-covered hillside leading down to the rocky water's edge. After relaxing for a bit, we changed into the hotel's yukata (you can see the Q's all over them) and went to the dining room for dinner.
Me and Obaachan, waiting to dig in.
Here's the delicious food after we ate. They all made fun of me. I was supposed to take a "before" shot, not an "after" one. I was hungry, ok?!
Our lovely room with 6 futons laid out for us. They put some cushy pads under the futon, so they were extra comfy.
Before bedtime, they had a small surprise for me. What can it be?
My very own yukata, picked out by Hisayo-obachan and Obaachan!! It was so pretty! They even gave me matching shoes to go with it. They are so sweet. I feel a little bit like a leech, especially since it's Hirocchi and Obaachan's birthday tomorrow, but I still have a few days to go! But more than anything, I'm grateful. THANK YOU!
Nighty night! Let's see what tomorrow brings.
(postdated 9/16/2008)
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