Gentle And Compassionate

Snowwwwww!!
It started to snow last Dec.26th,a day after Christmas but better late than never!

Belated Merry Christmas and wishing you all a Prosperous New Year!!

I have a lot to share,though I do not know which one would be applicable for this season.
Let me share you a bit of Tohoku area,North part of Japan.

This is the coldest part of Japan I`ve ever experienced so far.It`s been snowing for 3 days now,so I wondered why not enjoy the thick snow!I decided to meet my African friends(I have met friends in different races here;my first friend is a Korean,then I met some at the International Hall,Sendai including Thai,American,Sri Lankan,Brazilian,Ukranian and so on)in Yamagata,which is colder coz the place is surrounded by mountains.Yama means mountain.I took the train alone(Ally didn`t want to go.It`s winter vacation but she wanted to stay at home coz of Santa claus` presents! WII game,a DS soft and another DS soft yesterday!What happened to Santa?She`s tolerating Ally with a lot of game stuffs!??Haru,which is already 16 yrs. old got a cash..,no more toys for her,in fact,she has a boyfriend now and hubby is worried and jealous at the same time.Well,her BF is cute,smart(Haru said)and kind.Haru found a part time job 3x or 4x a week, so she is now very busy.)

Furthermore,almost all of the trains got delayed due to the snowy weather.It wasn`t a hindrance for me to go to Yamagata.I enjoyed looking out of the window of the train!!Words are not enough to tell you how I felt looking at the mountains and the trees covered with snow!It was overwhelming!They`re real Christmas trees decorated with snow!
Here are some of the pictures I took from the window……

The sign board says “there is a Ski jo nearby”…

I was smiling looking at the scenic mountains…It`s been a while since I saw this kind of impressive view.I was thankful that at least,global warming doesn`t affect much this part of the world… Astounding white environment and I didn`t care about the strong wind with snow…it was as if the train was crashing a white gate,then it was pulled by a magnetic power penetrating another world beyond…

My friends were waiting for me in the station.To make the story short,we had lunch,took some pics outside,searched for an Izakaya(Japanese bar)but they were closed coz it was daytime.So,we found a Karaoke bar!!It was fun with them!They were both younger than me of course,but we had the same type of music.

Shermann And Nashida

Both of them are intelligent students.They are warm and jolly so we shared loud laughters!!

Narshida looked so pretty and she`s only 27 yrs.old.Nice pose,gurl!Her first snow by the way.

Shermann himself was quite charming..woohooo,Shermann,are you reading my blog?

I really had a good time with you guys!Feel free to visit my place in the near future!Next time,I will tour you around Matsushima Islands…The 3rd most scenic place in Japan,which is only 30 min.away fr. my home.

Thank you for the greetings,guys!!Once again,Belated Merry Christmas and I wish you all the happiness and success that you`re all aiming for this New Year!!
I also apologize for not showing up in your blogs.I just needed a total blog-o-break.

I appreciate the friendship…deep inside my heart…I love you…

Honestly speaking,I gained weight being a plain housewife.I do walk a lot,i dance hip hop and core ryhthm to exercise,but they are not enough.At least my face skin is clear and I do not have any stresses at all.But then,as I tried to wear my jeans and other formal suits,they did not fit anymore!!Oh my,I am in trouble…I do not want another “bigger size” again.I wonder if Anoretix can help me?

Who does not want to go to las vegas?I always want to go there even once to experience the feeling looking out on those sparkling establishments and places!I want to be a part of those gamers and gamblers,even once!hehe…Well,I am always curious and feel like experimenting…why,are you not?

Let`s just be honest to ourselves…but I`m not encouraging to do so!LOL!

I got a problem with my two shipping boxes that I sent in Manila right before and after we moved in.The sales representative that contacted me said they would send my big box,in a very reasonable price,plus a free box together!Just like “buy 0ne,take one” system.Therefore I said alright!But the result??After a couple of months,they held my other box and called me to say that I had to pay for it to be released…Gee,I got pissed off with that!So,that was the last time that I ever talked to them!Shame on you!

I`m still ignorant about the internet technology.Up to now,I`m still using my old laptop and always wonder why am I so lazy to set up my new laptop?(Coz they`re in Japanese and I`m afraid to ruin it).I was cleaning my laptop and I realized that my hard disks are not yet full.Although,my keyboard is sick,some of the keys are gone,LOL,thru Ally`s typing!At least I have no problem with the tape drives or any other related stuffs.But ewwww,I have to use my new laptop ASAP!

I have a workshop to attend to this Sunday(again),and I recall that I had never posted the fotos that I had taken the last time.Actually,I forgot my digital camera(shame!!),then at night,my cell fone became low batt and totally lost its power(shame,shame!!).

Anyways,I was overwhelmed reaching Shinjuku,Tokyo…It was Christmas already!!Really,the illumination were so beautiful…so romantic,the reason why lots of people(couples,youngins or not)were just seated at the benches surrounding the place…

(Hmmph…blurdy hell…. dont you click it to enlarge,lol)

It was dinner time,hence I wonder why the cause of the line?For Daughnuts and Coffee?Hmm…I will visit this place some other time.

Err,I love these plants….

Hey,how about a yello cab for tourists?It`s so cute ne…Kawaiiiiiiii!haha!Look at the people walking down the main road…yeah,no pedestrians?haha!I love Ginza!!

I met my friends,Christy and Jose…This was a fantastic Classical Music Lounge(Ginza,Tokyo).I couldn`t relate much with Classical Songs,although there were 5(6) Vocalists(Sopranos) who performed powerfully,that oh my…I was carried away with their songs and forgot how much I drank,haha,that made me so lively and talkative…hehe..(Look at my face,very rrrreedddddyyyy!)

Too bad I couldn`t show you the stage with the Main Performers that night…and hey,low batt??Noo,not yet…lol..But actually,i hesitated to take much pictures.There were nine(9) of us who entered the club,but the six of us were all Japanese(and Christy`s friends,not mine),and they were all NON-BLOGGERS..But I think they liked me,coz they entertained me very well…Thanks to all of you!

They were great performers(they knew how to influence us to drink more,haha!)
I recognized some of their songs from the Sound Of Music…and yes,Volare!! oh ohhhh..Cantare..Oh oh ohhhhhh!! haha!

Yeah!!Peace guys!!I really appreciate your company,Christy and Jose!Thanks for the fun!!

Everyone was drunk(not tipsy,but loaded) when we went out.One of them accompanied me while we were walking down the street.She was no longer shy and silent…she asked me…Do you know the song,The Yellow Submarine?There it started!Most of us were singing in the middle of the street!!hahaha….We started to catch attention,but well,who cares??That was Ginza…a very classy,sophisticated place in Tokyo,haha!

I would have no adventures this time…I would concentrate on my Workshop(let`s say its not a good timing for me to rejoice…).Hope to visit some clubs/places again next time!

I`m afraid I can`t take a look at your sites,guys.I`ll be here on Monday…Happy weekend,everyone!!

I am so fond of browsing children`s materials and children’s books in the internet as part of my profession.There are lots of shops/online stores that could provide you what you need and Personalizedstories.Com is one of them.Although the big differrence is that the kids could make their personalized books through this site.Imagine the joy when you see them make and be a part of their books,that would surely can create a hyperactive imagination.

Among the books,they can also make DVDs,songs,gifts that are all personalized!Isn`t it magnificent?

My youngest daughter Ally is already excited to her dog,that has never been purchased yet,lol.We are waiting for a right timing…psychologically and financially speaking.Pets are just so expensive here,and no one would just give you some to take care of.We had already decided the cute pet stuffs to buy even pet beds in differrent shops near our area,but where is her dog?LOL…

It will come,Ally…soon…just stay being a good,sweety girl…

Since last year,I decided to forward to my husband all the paying of the rents,expenses,bills,etc.I used to do that before,nevertheless,I was a finacially independent(and I couldn`t save much money).The more I have a big salary,the more I spend..Smirk* That was a radical truth.I wasn`t disappointed with that coz he is really good at it,and I am proud that we did be able to buy our own house this year.Still,I don`t distress myself about the whatsoever goin on here,especially the mortgage quotes and everything that are quite heavy for us.

Just be optimistic,I keep on telling to myself.

Too bad to disappoint you,but I don`t have cute twins like Ethel has.

I finally took HIM out of the box.I purchased him last May,but never had the time nor the excitement to use it.Or maybe too much thrills/twists bout this new environment overwhelmed me that much that I had to wait for the chance to show him to the world…

Ricky is now 3 yrs old…He is thicker and heavier than…hmmm..let`s give him a name…I`ll call him V-Sen(V=Victory,Sen=Sendai)…Alright…He is now officially mine…My new bestfriend…

Behind Ricky and V-Sen are their cousins…P(printer) and L(Laminator) and their children…,post cards,calendar,calling cards,flyers,invitation cards,posters and so on.Yeah,I installed a new software then experimenting too much and really having productive and enjoyable time with these stuffs.Laminating them is so much fun,too!

Technology…very handy…I hope they are compassionate,too…

I still teach my children…Outer beauty is not suffice…you must be kind and compassionate especially to elder people,relatives or not.

An old woman lost her balance in her bike…I hurried up to help her fetch her things that fell on the ground,before i could help her to get back on her feet again…Haru and Ally were surprised when I started to dash my way off to her.

I had a lower back pain so I entered the train too fast to find myself a seat coz I needed to sit down…a 70+ yr old woman got in looking for a seat…I gave her mine,and tried my best not to show her the pain in me…to make her feel more comfortable…My daughters were just observing me from behind…

Tiny things…maybe never meant a thing to you…but made me feel great…grateful that I am this healthy…and young…(though,I really should have a chair while using my computer..or else,I will have this back pain through out my life…)

I wish you all have a great week ahead of you!!

I have decided to use the new books from this respective publisher and they`re actually from Oxford University.I know…I should start working again…I need an inspiration to do so.If I was a guy,I need a MUSE to proceed.I visit my favorite book stores often recently to browse any children’s books that would pass my taste.

It`s not that easy to start..,again…but blessings be to me…I can do it!And I should do it now!

I have printed lots of pictures and postcards since I purchased this software and installed it in my laptop.It took time than I`ve expected,or probably I`m just enjoying it and trying to be creative here.The next thing I need are picture frames.Those pictures that are worth to be displaying for do not deserve such laminations alone.

I do these stuffs when I`m at home.But actually,I`m always out…It`s summer anyway!