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Friday, March 30, 2007
Entertaining enough
This movie reminds me of the films, Jumanji and Zathura... and even Toy Story!
An entertaining movie to see with your family or friends.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Spring at home!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Blooming spring
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Night at the Museum
This movie was released in Japan this March and it seems to be awesome so I am gonna watch this... hopefully next week!
Night at the Museum (2006)
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Thanks to the rain!
Actually, we should be thankful that our picnic was cancelled this Sunday due to rains because the sakura will fully bloom next week and yeah... aside from that ... next Sunday is also the last 3 days celebration of Shizuoka Festival! While we are enjoying our picnic next Sunday... we can also enjoy the traditional parade of Shizuoka Festival! OTANOSHIMINI!
Let's hope... the rain won't spoil that day!
Here's the present condition of some Sakura trees in Shizuoka City area...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Nippon Chinbotsu 2006
Trailer of SINKING OF JAPAN/ NIPPON CHINBOTSU
A disaster (in all aspect!) movie that stars Tsuyoshi Kosanagi and Ko Shibasaki. This is a remake movie. The original was way back in 1973. 'got the DVD of this film last Sunday.
Sunmin than x Kubota's KEEP HOLDING U
The original movie theme song of NIPPON CHINBOTSU. Sunmin is a Korean and only 19 yrs old! Kubota Toshinobu is cool as always!
Greetings from Emilson & Kricel
Tiny TAIYAKI
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Sunday afternoon in Tambayan
That was it! It was a wonderful birthday party and a good prayer and sharing gathering... and I'm glad to have joined them. What a day! Thanks be to God!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Chounaikai general gathering
Friday, March 16, 2007
Celebrate with me!
Well... the month of March for me is almost a month to celebrate... to start with...
March 1 was the graduation day of my daughter from Senior High School. After the graduation rites to their school... we proceeded to Century Hotel for the graduation party. It was a different experience for me compared to Philippine graduations... or maybe, I am not just used to formal celebrations. Anyway, that was a memorable event... especially for my daughter of course! Congrats to my daughter and also to me because I also graduated from my 6 years obento or packed lunch making every morning! Probably... I'll miss it someday! March 3 was the traditional celebration for Hina Matsuri or Dolls Festival. It's an event to pray for the healthy growth and happiness of the girls. It's a tradition for a family who have a daughters to displays Hina dolls. My daughter's Hina dolls set, the Emperor and the Empress dolls was a present from her grand parents since her 1st Hina Matsuri celebration and the single Hina doll was a gift from her aunt.
This year, inspite of our busy scheds, we are lucky to remember to display my daughter's Hina dolls one week before the main celebration... but the worst thing we did not remember was to celebrate the day of Hina Matsuri. We used to offer some snacks and other traditional confectionaries to Hina dolls but this year... hontoni... nani mo NAI desu!The next day, after the Hina Matsuri... I asked my hubs and daughter to put away the dolls already because there is an old superstitions that when the Hina Matsuri is over, the displayed dolls should be put away. If not, my daughter will find trouble to marry someday! Even I should not believe on that stuff... I think there is no harm to try to live with that superstitions!
Japanese sweets for Hina Matsuri courtesy of Ohashi san!
The following week, I had a call to report at the Legal Affairs Bureau... and I was surprised that I finally got my Japanese citizenship! Woww, that was too past! Imagine, Japan adopted me already! I'm glad... but at the same time... sort of sad! It was a mixed feelings... I don't know... anyway, I can handle this... I did this because I know what I'm doing... besides... my family counts first and I love Japan for sure! I consider this land as my new home already!
My lucky angel chime!
I also enjoyed this week dating some friends like friends from EGG group, Ohashi san, Kanayama san and Lee san. I dated them to Philippine Restaurant in Tambayan last March 7. I seldom had a date with Japanese friends and I did had a great night talking and laughing with them. They are very interesting and warm. It was their first time to Philippine restaurant. I'm happy coz they said that they like the Philippine foods... I hope that was not only a flattery words... though the foods were really tasty especially the shrimps with coconut milk.
I expect to have a date with them again in the near future... maybe on June... desho?!
Another great things to celebrate in my family was when my daughter finally decided the university she wants to enroll in! Yap!... she'll be a dental college student this spring in Niigata! OMEDETOU!
However, the sad part is that she will be a distance away from us and this will be a new experience for us ... gosh, she will live away from us! Just to think of it... I feel lost already (arte ba?!)
Anyway, don't be surprised if one day... I am already living with my daughter in Niigata! nyaknyaknyak!
More on good news... last Sunday, March 11... our voluntary group, the Philippine NAKAMA sponsored the free labor and consular consultation of Philippine Overseas Labor Office and Consular Affairs of Philippine Embassy in Tokyo.
There are 3 labor representatives... Welfare officer, Saul de Vries, Victoria from OWWA and the friendly secretary, Mayet Lumawag while from the Consular was Consul Bong Carino. The event was attended by about 50 kababayans, friends and families. That was a very interesting and informative event that I felt sooo sorry to all our Shizuoka kababayan who missed that consultations.
I salute all the guys behind the success of the event. That was really a great job indeed!
Speaking of event... last March 14 was White Day? A day invented by Japanese for men to reciprocate the gifts they received from Valentine's day.
I am thanking all the guys who gave and send me their giri or obligatory gifts in exchange to the gifts that I gave to them last Valentine's day. Thanks a lot for the favor especially to the kids... that was sweet !
I also did the same thing to all the folks who gave me giri choco last Valentine's... sounds strange deshooo?!
That's it then folks ! hoping you all have a lovely weekend and stay happy. I will be at Leah's birthday celebration in Tambayan on Sunday afternoon... hope you can join us!