English Diary Futile Daydream

• 2007/11/30 Sightseeing
• 2007/11/29 Passed
• 2007/11/28 Morioka-Remen
• 2007/11/27 Late autumn
• 2007/11/26 Airhop
• 2007/11/22 Roast pig
• 2007/11/20 Japanese pickles
• 2007/11/19 Big windy day
• 2007/11/16 Boiled cuttlefish
• 2007/11/15 Sauteed Shrimp
• 2007/11/14 Permed hair
• 2007/11/13 Folding screen
• 2007/11/12 One day
• 2007/11/11 Sasanqua
• 2007/11/10 Drop in...
• 2007/11/09 Dining out
• 2007/11/08 Passing status
• 2007/11/07 Noodle & Rice ball
• 2007/11/06 Refreshment booth
• 2007/11/05 Chowder
• 2007/11/02 Calendar

This is a picture that Takuboku Ishikawa lived in the newly-married couple times.

It was a considerably big house, but he seemed to have lived with his wife in narrow four tatamis and a half. And his room was next to his parents'. Besides, it was partitioned off by one piece of sliding paper-door. The young couple must have lived modestly expectantly.

I boarded buses for sightseeing at Morioka station.

The circulation bus which ran in Morioka city was very convenient. I could get it for 300 yen many times all day long.

I can't remember how many times I stepped on. I could use it as a vehicle for moving all day,  to eat cold noodle,  to visite a site of castle, and could go to a house of Takuboku Ishikawa.

So I want to say "thanks" to the bus. The cheep way to travel makes me fun, though expencive one is also better.

Friday
My weight : 57.40kg
Body fat percentage : 26.1%
BMI ： 20
The distance I ran : 6.0km / 20min
Sit-ups : 120times
Stretch training : 20min

I decieded to try Eiken in September. It had a few days left before the deadline.

About 1 month later the first test came, and after that the second came .

Finally, Tuesday, i got a result on NET.

Surprisingly, the score of the reading was good. I wanted to always make my reading better, but did not think it to be -1 point.

The score of the Question and Answer was just what I thought. I understood every question, but it was difficult to answer in limited time.

I do not understand how the attitude is a perfect score. Because I am an adult, I cannot behave like a child. If a perfect score is not possible, I regard -1 point as my perfect score.

From this viewpoint, my attitude that is going to talk and reading are good, but English ability is not enough.

I was not able to pass the second grade with one point. It cannot be said that the mark of pre-second grade is good, but a pass is a pass. I am very glad.

I ate Morioka cold noodle at last.

Though I had eaten it in Tsuruhashi in Osaka, it was totally a feeling of appetite such as the rubber. I did not think it to be delicious, but wanted to eat by all means if I went to Morioka.

I found out a famous restaurant which run an article in a guidebook and was able to finally eat it. As for the cold noodle of Morioka, noodles were bigger than it of Osaka. It is made of rubber better-quality than the rubber of Osaka. Hahaha. 

Either way, I fought with the hard cold noodle which I cannot readily bite off for a while. I ate it only two times, but am interesting in eating very much.

Any way, it was cold, I ate cold noodle in cold land. After fighting with it, I took a breather over a cup of tea. It was really delicious too. I was well-pleased with eating & having tea.

Wednesday
My weight : 57.95kg
Body fat percentage : 26.4%
BMI ： 21
The distance I ran : 5.9km / 20min
Sit-ups : 120times
Stretch training : 20min

I visited the Morioka ruins of a castle early in the morning. Only few people who took a walk were there.

This picture Looks blue.

I thought that it was too late to see colored leaves, but the leaves which turned red and yellow were left to the branches.

The trees must have left leaves for me who visit here in late fall.

Tuesday
My weight : 58.05kg
Body fat percentage : 25.4%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 5.4km / 20min
Sit-ups : 120times
Stretch training : 20min

Weekend away. I went to Morioka.

There was lingering snow at both Iwate Hanamakikuko and the Hanamaki station. Steam-breathing, my hands which become numb.

But everything was set up and I was ready to out. I was in a long cort, and with hat, gloves, short boots. I was bundled up against the bitter cold.

Wednesday
My weight : 58.50kg
Body fat percentage : 26.7%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 6.0km / 20min
Sit-ups : 180times
Stretch training : 20min

It is a Chinese-style barbecued pork.

When I went shopping last time, I bought this in a sale. It does not decrease.

Anyhow mate, it became cold. During I am at home, am sitting under a Kotatsu from morning to evening. But I must take out something to have a warm soon, or I can't do house chores as much as I want.  

I bought one bundle of turnip.

In winter, turnip becomes delicious. I put the bottoms in salted rice-bran paste, and made the leaves lightly pickled.

I added a red pepper and kombu too. I think that it is to be eaten soon. Do not you think it is well- finished and yummy-lookong? And don't you think I'm an exemlpary homemaker?

 I put out as few garbege as possible.

Yesterday, I came to a high school to take a test of Eiken against a strong wind.

I had a ride in my car, and 10 minutes walked, I arrived at the goal.

It was about a 30-minute wait, I got in line and got called into a room. There was an interviewer who spoke English fluently.

After I had an interview for a few minutes, came out again to retrace the way where I came to.

The front of my house was full of rubbish. It has always been like this when the wind blows. I know it's count for nothing to clean up there, because it will get grubby soon by big wind.

Then I have a plan going to the north on this weekend. On earth I am worried about how cold it become. I should cover myself with a long coat. I will have snow lightly.

Monday
My weight : 58.00kg
Body fat percentage : 27.3%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 6.0km / 20min
Sit-ups : 180times
Stretch training : 20min

I cooked cuttlefish.

I simmered this with Kombu. I really feel sicky to take out the internal organs of the cuttlefish, yuck. But it tastes good.

To prepare a delicious meal takes time. Be patient.  

Friday
My weight : 58.25kg
Body fat percentage : 26.3%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 5.5km / 20min
Sit-ups : 180times
Stretch training : 20min

I wrapped de-veined shrimp with bacon and sauteed it on each side by a frying pan.

Though I always saute it in the butter, did it only by bacon grease. I clearstarched up bacon with wheat flour.

Crispy bacon and saltness shrimp by bacon, matched them were so delicious.

I had my hair permed. But was my hair permed too tight???

Though I do not order it, the master of a beauty parlor sets up my hair all time. And he says " I played a little, how was it? did you like it? " He seems to play with my hair. Today my hair looks to begin to sing on a stage, like a jazz artist.

My hair is thin and soft. Therefore he says that it is difficult to have your hair permed. I am always said even if I go to any beauty parlors.

If I wash my hair, it will unbend a little, but he told me not to wash it today. I was thinking to go to the gym from after noon,   but gave it up. I feel ashamed a little bit

Well, let's go shopping, yeah!  let's do that.

Monday
My weight : 59.00kg
Body fat percentage : 25.6%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 5.6km / 20min
Sit-ups : 120times
Stretch training : 20min

Kano Eitoku Ten. A painter who was loved by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi.

I went to see it what kind of picture it was. The jewel of Turkey symbolized big power, but it was art.

Old pictures after the jewels and crowds, I was bored, but I couldn't get refund because I bought an advance ticket. I waited standing for 1 hour 10 minutes unwillingly, damn.

I had better watch it in TV!  After all it is good for a homemaker like me to go weekdays.
But, I am not discouraged. My way back from the art show I had a delicious cake set at a cafe of a station building and was refreshed.

Tuesday
My weight : 59.00kg
Body fat percentage : 26.7%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 5.1km / 20min
Sit-ups : 180times
Stretch training : 20min

Is Autumn the best season for art?

Though I intended to get up at 8:00am,  got up at 9:00am. Despite that, an alarm clock didn't go off. I had not turned it on though I replaced the batteries on the previous night, . It is natural.

I have visited Topkap Palace Museum about 10 years ago. I was surprised at the number of surplus treasures. Both the number of gold and silver, and the size of jewels were far beyond my imagination.

BTAIM, Autumn is the best season for eating, right?

I did Stuffing hold out walking!  Eating before Seeing is very important!

I did not almost have time to eat in the morning.
This picture was not clear. However, I took it before a bite!  How great I am!
I was full. 　

By the way,

"Let's go to see a treasure exhibition!  wow-ees!"

Seeing tidy hedge, I found Sasanqua flowering by ones and twos.

The patches of the leaves have been bitted by larvi-moth ( tea fussock moth;cha-doku-ga).

There are three kind of sasanqua in my garden, red / white / pink, but I like this color the best.

However, the moth propagates around the  early summer and end of summer. It is the only problem.

A beautiful flower always has a lover, don't you?  But the moth cannot be a lover, it has strong poison. Every rose Sasanqua has its thorn  Poison Moth.

I droped in a convenience store on the way home from Ramen restaurant. Because I wanted to drink a little more and wanted to buy some sweets.

There being some beer of the stock in my home, I got snacks and returned. I go to the convenience store only in a time like this.

The dessert was Mont Blanc. I was full and was able to eat nothing anymore.

Can a duck swim??

I went out to eat Ramen with my husband on a day off.

Because friends of mine talked about the ramen frequently, I could not help eating it.

I was hungry and went out. The ramen of this restaurant is delicious. I ordered gyoza and a won ton noodles. Of course I ordered a glass of draft beer.

Do you see?  I took the pictures after I took a bite them. I cannot wait in patience.

Friday
My weight : 58.95kg
Body fat percentage : 25.7%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 5.7km / 20min
Sit-ups : 220times
Stretch training : 20min

I passed first-stage of pre-second examination of Eiken.. But my score of 2 grade had less one point than the passing mark.  In fact, I did not think that I could get such high score with my English ability.

At any rate, I thought that I might pass it on the next time if I could pass the second grade with one point more. I intend to take the second grade next test.

I took high score in vocabulary / a phrase / grammar / contents grasp when I saw allocation of points, and I was poor at blanks supplement / listening.

I particularly answered comprehension correctly with approximately 100% of the contents grasp. What I must take now are talking and listening.

By the way, my husband seems to buy some good thing for me if I pass a last test. I look forward to my hubby brings home a treasure.

Japanese wheat noodle & Rice ball.

I have been jogging at the gym because I want to burn fat!  But this was a lunch when I went out for my errand. Starchy meal!  I love starchy foods!

Ramen, Japanese wheat noodle, Rice, Japanese-style pancake containing vegetable and other foodstuff (okonomiyaki), bread, rice cake and sweets. Especially I like fermented Juice of rice and Juice of the wheat or that of Grape.

On careful consideration, it means that I have my favorite meals every day, and also body fat means my happiness.

Last weekend, I worked as a staff at a baked potato booth. The other staffs called me Imo-Neichan.

The baked sweet potatoes were sold out by a Beautiful Imo-Neichan in no time.

At the night, she drank liquor in a part of the profits of the potato with Imo-Niichans, Watagasi-Niichans and Yakisoba-Neichans, and made noise very much. Eventually, she had sore throat again.

Tuesday
My weight : 58.20kg
Body fat percentage : 26.3%
BMI ：21
The distance I ran : 6.6km / 20min
Sit-ups : 180times
Stretch training : 20min

I cooked chowder. Because cose- to-date milk was left in the refrigerator.

I looked for husked, frozen, short-necked clam at a shop, but was not able to find it. husking of the shell takes time, I gave up them and bought a pack of ground poke and made it meatball. I seasoned it in milk, bay leaf, salt and pepper, soup stock. Rich taste & delicious.

Anyhow, I ate a lot of delicious foods on the weekend, I am worried about my weight, hahaha.

Monday
My weight : 58.10kg
Body fat percentage : 25.9 %
BMI : 21
The distance I ran : 7.0km / 20min
Sit-ups : 170 times
Stretch training : 20min

I bought a calendar for the next year. For a few years, I buy a calendar. There are few them now, though there were thick on the ground.

If I get a calendar, I can get no better than. It is the same type that I bought for this year. I can see three months at a time.

I was able to feel a day very long when a child. But now, one year passes in no time. Busy days might be continued next year with making plans for the 2 or 3 months.

Friday
My weight : 57.45kg
Body fat percentage : 27.6%
BMI ：20
The distance I ran : 5.5km / 20min
Sit-ups : 150times
Stretch training : 20min