ChanomiTalk

Aloha, well, I can tell you the teaching is still working. Although I haven’t been to my lessons as often as I’d like, it still seems as though I’ve retained most of what I’ve learned. My communication with the Japanese tourists on the boat has gotten better. A bit one sided, but I’m getting my point across to them all thanks to my tutors. No longer am I just sitting there trying to communicate with hand gestures and waiting for them to follow what the english speaking tourist do. What I’ve learned really helps out when I have a boat full of Japanese tourist. Thanks NACOS, you’re helping me out tremendously.

When I was about 7 or 8, I remember my grandmother spending hours stitching designs on to her dish towels and pillow cases.  Because I was so enthused watching her and helping her with the selection of the colored threads, she taught me how to do it, too.  With a small wooden hoop to hold the white fabric taut, I began stitching along the pattern designs, being creative with the different color threads.  We would first select the pattern and then with an iron, press them on. It was tedious work but the enjoyment of looking at it everyday on things you used, was well worth the time.  There was great satisfaction when you finished the design!

今日、アラモアナで気に入った色のブラウスをみつけました。

買ってくるといつでも服の内側のタグをハサミで切ります。チクチク痛いからです。

よく切れる長いハサミで小さなタグをチョキチョキチョキ。。。あっ、布も切っちゃった！

裁縫箱にボタンがありました。アンバランスにボタンをくっつけました。バレバレ？

While I was living in Italy for 4 years, I had the opportunity to taste some of the best pizza that I have ever had in my life. But ever since I moved back to Hawaii, I had yet to find anything that was even remotely close to what I tasted back in Italy. But after searching long and hard for some authentic Italian pizza in Honolulu, my search has finally ended. About a week ago, I went out to dinner with my family at the V Lounge and finally discovered some real Italian pizza. My family and I were so surprised at how similar it tasted to the real thing. Italian pizza is different from American style pizza in the sense that it is less oily and a lot thinner. At the V Lounge I ordered my favorite, the Margherita Pizza. It’s sweet and simple, topped with tomato sauce, buffalo milk mozzarella, and a little bit of basil. I’m so glad I found this place and can’t wait to go back. I recommend it to anyone looking to have some authentic Italy Pizza. Check it out!