Monthly Archives: October 2013

TIME OF THE YEAR

The time of the year is coming. The time when people eat until they’re stuffed, when they go shopping for loved one’s, when the mood around the house is joyful and loving, when they set goals for the future. Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Camera shy

Just wanted to share a picture of my dog, Sora. He is a Chihuahua Dachshund mix – which prompted someone to say, “Oh, so he’s a chi-weenie!”. This is actually his puppy picture three years ago when he was about … Continue reading

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秋の最中 あきのさなか

10月も末になると秋も落ち着いてきました。 2年前もそう感じたらしく、お向かいのシュガーメイプルの写真を同じ10月28日に撮っています。 ただ、紅葉の色が2年前に比べ、今年はオレンジっぽいようです。 昨2012年は旱魃のためか、赤くなったと思ったらそそくさと散ってしまいました。 車庫内で冬を越す植物類を暖かい日中は外に並べる作業も毎日仕事の一部のなりました。

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里香のオアフ便り24:人気のフットボール

と言っても、私の好きなフットボール、いわゆるサッカーではなく、ここアメリカでは、アメリカンフットボールのことを指すことがしばしばのようです。 私はこれまでアメリカンフットボールを観たことがありませんでしたが、昨日初めて、主人と主人の同僚の方々と一緒に、スポーツバーにてカレッジフットボールを観戦してきました。私はまだまだサッカーの方が好きですが:p、機会があれば今度はプロの試合を観てみたいと思います。

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Star Wars

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a Star Wars nut. I quote the movies easily without watching them. I always tell people Star Wars is more than a movie for me, it is a part of my life. So, … Continue reading

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Med-Roulette

In today’s world people live to survive. As we get older medicine becomes more and more important to our survival. At the onset of a headache we reach for a pill. When we want to lose weight we turn to … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem

枯葉散る枝に紅い実舞台劇 かれは ちる えだ に あかい み ぶたいげき leaves have fallen red fruits grow on branches a stage drama Michiko-san has been writing better and better haiku, and it seems she’s even managed to get the hang of writing them in English! … Continue reading

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Haiku Poem

枯葉散る枝に紅い実舞台劇 かれは ちる えだ に あかい み ぶたいげき leaves have fallen red fruits grow on branches a stage drama – Nakamura Michiko みちこ

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Haiku Poem

eating a meal the mind wanders away somewhere higher 食すると脳は彷徨い高みへと しょくする と のう は さまよい たかみ へ と Chay Schiller Japanese by Nakamura Michiko

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心機一転 しんき いってん heart machine, one turn

heart machine, one turn To understand this kanji jukugo, one must first understand that what kanji characters express is never limited to a single meaning or idea. There is typically at least one associated idea, quite often an abstract one … Continue reading

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