Author Archives: JoshuaKaimikaua

This week, we finally got our first substantial amount of snow here in Chicago. I was actually really excited because everybody talked about how it snows a lot and it finally came. Here are a couple of pictures I took … Continue reading →

This past Saturday, my friend and I went to a Chicago Bulls basketball game. The only affordable seats I could find for that game was way up in the bleachers but nevertheless, the atmosphere was awesome. The stadium was nearly … Continue reading →

After snowboarding for a few weeks now and getting tired of paying to rent equipment, I finally decided to buy my own board. Typically NEW boards cost about $300 and NEW bindings for the board cost about $120. Because I … Continue reading →

Now that winter is in full effect here in Chicago, I’ve decided to take up snowboarding again. I first started skiing when I was about 6 years old and then took up snowboarding when I was 12 years old. I’ve … Continue reading →

For this Christmas holiday, I decided to visit my cousin in Kansas City, Missouri. She is also from Hawaii but has been living in Kansas City for the past two years. I was excited for this trip, mainly because I … Continue reading →

　シカゴ生活のお話です。ここ、シカゴで生活して行く上で、電子キーボードは、私にとって、必須アイテムの一つでした。私は、過去、約９年間、ピアノを続けてきました。そして、ピアノは、今後も、絶対に続けて行きたいと考えています。私にとって、ピアノ演奏は、常に精神療法の一種でした。ピアノを弾いている間は、全ての悩みや心配事を忘れ、音楽に熱中することが出来ました。たとえ、それが、たったの５分間であっても、その５分間は、心の底から楽しめる時間でした。最近、ベートーヴェンのピアノソナタ、月光を勉強しています。この曲には、もの悲しい思いがあふれているように感じます。是非、全楽章を通して、弾きこなしたいと思っています。

One of the essential items that I had to have while living here in Chicago was an electronic keyboard. I’ve been playing the piano for about 9 years now and it’s something that I definitely wanted to keep up. For … Continue reading →

For this past Thanksgiving, I went to visit my Uncle in Virginia. This was the first Thanksgiving that I spent away from my parents and brother so it was a very different experience for me. Although I missed my family … Continue reading →