ChanomiTalk

今日、仕事帰りに、なんばに出かけました。
うろうろしてると、
路上で、名前と顔を見て
直感で文章を書いてくれるパフォーマーに会いました。
何かまた励まされてしまいました。

今日、代理飼い主は昼過ぎ買い物から帰宅すると、「ヌービー、ウオーキングに行こう」と言いながら、物入れから散歩用の革紐を取り出した。久し振りのことなのでおおいに興奮した。この二人が1月23日に引っ越してくる前も、飼い主のデイブは忙しくて散歩どころではなかったから。

公園まで車で行く予定らしかったが、ぼくがあんまり興奮して騒ぐので途中にあった広い駐車場に車をとめ、歩く事になった。初めはタガの外れたようだったぼくも次第に落ち着いてきて、散歩の終わりごろは飼い主（背の高いほう）の様子に注意を払うことが出来、飼い主はおおいに気を良くしたようだった。


写真は木の上を移動するリスを見ているぼく。

瑞々しい緑にふちどられたピンクは、私のもっとも好きな色です。

両手で包み込みたくなるような可憐で可愛らしいお花をいただきました。

Currently at UH, I am taking a class called Japanese in Hawaii, which basically deals with the history and the different issues that Japanese face in Hawaii. This past week, we were talking about Japanese labor immigration and picture brides, which were Japanese women (and also women of other ethnicities) that came to Hawaii as a part of an arranged marriage. Basically how it worked was that Japanese  plantation workers in Hawaii would hire a matchmaker to find them a bride in Japan. The worker would send the bride a picture of himself and then in return the bride would send a picture of herself. The crazy part was that this was the only form of contact between the two before the marriage and most times, the male would send a picture of himself 10 to 20 years prior or would use a picture of his friend (if he himself was ugly). When the brides finally came to Hawaii, some were surprised to find out that the picture that they had looked nothing like their husband to be.

Today in class we re-enacted this picture bride situation. There were about 50 guys and 50 girls and each person was to draw a picture and a description of themselves. Then our teachers switched the guys and girls pictures and then we had to find our match. It was hard trying to find your match because the picture really never matched the person. Anyways, it was an interesting class activity. Now I can imagine how those brides must have felt when they first met their husband to be… Freaked out!! Haha

When asked, “what was the particular feeling  that I had towards Dancing”, I had to stop and think cause I’ve been taking dancing for 4 years.

“Peace” from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  “Music” which we get to listen to during class-Calms and Clears the brain from work and worries.  “Eye Enjoyment”,seeing others there and watching and doing the same steps. “Brain Teasers” such as Memory of steps, Lead and Follow which both men and women have to do, helping each other, and Image using imagination that you’re the best and beautiful in what you’re doing.

All ending with satisfaction and accomplishment!  DANCING, you’re the BOSS of yourself, You’re in control, and when you’ve finished—You’ve done IT!  And ready to do it all over again , next time.  Have Fun Dancing!