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ここ数日、すっきりしない空模様です。
数日前に撮った好く熟れた柿色の柿。。。今頃どうなっているのでしょうか？
よそ様のお宅の庭の柿のことながら、ちょっぴり気になっています。

ちなみに、スーパーで、柿一個、だいたい９０円くらいです。

えーと、この木の柿は、
いち、に、さん、し、ご、ろく、しち、はち、きゅう、じゅう、じゅういち、じゅうに。。。。
失礼しました！！

本日、久しぶりにハワイで再会した友人と一緒に、アサイーボールを食べてきました。アサイーの酸味と蜂蜜の甘さがマッチしていて美味しかったです。まだまだ日差しが強い日が続いているので、お肌の為にもまた食べたいと思います。

After nearly 20 years, an old friend I knew from high school contacted me. Then, we were like brothers. But, after he headed out from college we never spoke to each other until a few days ago and he wanted to meet up. Initially, I was apprehensive of seeing my old friend. Surely we both did a lot of growing up, and changing and I honestly wasn’t looking to restart anything from my past. But, considering how close we were then I decided to give it a shot. And it turned out for the best. Though he had changed some, in my opinion they were all positives. Looking forward fun times in the near future. 🙂

また一つ故郷になる坂の街

また ひとつ　ふるさと に なる　さか の まち



another place
for me to belong
a town of hills






– Nakamura Michiko


みちこ

the cool breeze
blowing in the window
can’t resist


It’s a pleasant evening. I was taking things slow the whole day, but now I’m tantalized by the cool breeze blowing through the window. I’m going jogging.


窓に入る涼しい風に断れず

まど に いる　すずしい かぜ に　ことわれず



気持ちの良い夕方です。
今日は一日ゆっくり過ごしていましたが、窓から入る涼しい風に誘われたので、
ジョギングに行ってきます。


– Fujisaki Yukiyo
– English by Chay Schiller

all these calories
I’m fighting – but losing!
a fall for cuisine

don’t need more,
it’s so much fat but…
more regrets

This fall, I’m exploring cuisine. After moving to the countryside with its relaxed atmosphere, I gained two kilos! (That’s about four and a half pounds.) Saying my surroundings are to blame like that isn’t good, is it. I get it – I just lack willpower.

カロリーと戦い負ける食欲の秋

カロリー と　たたかい まける　しょくよく の あき


またいらぬ脂肪のもとを…と後悔す

また いらぬ　しぼう の もと を…　と こうかい す



食欲の秋です。りかさんもおいしそうな写真を載せてくださっています。のんびりした雰囲気の田舎に引っ越してから、２キロ太りました。嫌です！！…と雰囲気のせいにしてはだめですね。わかっています、私の意思が弱いのです…


– Fujisaki Yukiyo
– English by Chay Schiller

As humans we love to be admired and appreciated, honored and respected. We take great strides toward pleasing people and letting them know they can count on us to accomplish what they want done. Sometimes we do for others just to feel assured they’ll do for us when we want them to. But do we ever stop to think about what our hearts are telling us?

Sometimes we have to stop and listen to that still, small voice that has been telling us, “Remember all the things you wanted to accomplish in your life? They’re still waiting for you to accomplish them.” Could it be that striving to be someone that we’re not is one thing that makes us unhappy? Could it be instead of becoming a Lawyer and becoming an artist makes a heart happier as one could create something beautiful that’s never been created before? Maybe working in the background instead of being in the spotlight could be more satisfying as being noticed for all the little things that make the bigger picture shine better is truly gratifying. Maybe a gift to self will put a big smile on one’s face. Maybe loving self first will help to love others better?

Are we ever true to ourselves?

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 and Christmas has always been the best time of the year for me. Yes, I’m going to gain a little weight, buy some presents to put smiles on faces and come up with a new resolution. For some reason I feel like this holiday will be one of my best. I’m already smiling 🙂 I can hardly wait!