It is Thanksgiving Day Today!!!

It's my first time to have Thanksgiving Day.
I had dinner with my host mom's family and enjoyed eating turkey, Brussels sprouts, pumpkin pie, and so on.
I love turkey, Brussels sprouts or other stuff, but to be honest, her cakes are too sweet for me...
However it was precious time for me in my life.
I'm looking forward to turkey soup that is made from the rest of turkey!!!!

And at last, I wanna say a word of thanks.
Thank you soooo much for every day, my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
And also Thanks, my friends in Japan and friends I met here.
I really appreciate a wonderful meeting with everyone.

Ayumi*

[Yesterday's]
brunch: sandwiches(dry curry and potato, cheese)
dinner: turkey soup/rice

[Today's]
brunch: brownie
dinner: roasted turkey/Brussels sprouts and prosciutto/mashed potato/onion and melted cheese/sweet potato and apple/sweet potato cheese cake/pumpkin pie

hehe

I forgot to say what I have to on the last blog...
The day before yesterday, there was the first snow of the year.
Also till yesterday it had been snowing.
So yesterday the school was closed after lunch.
Even for us it was sooooo fun to play in the snow!!!!

And today the school was closed all day.
So I went walking around my house for more than 2 hours:-)
I took a lot of pictures of beautiful pieces of scenery with snow.
However I'm so sorry but I can't upload new pictures for some reasons...

Tomorrow the school might be open but it is the last day in this week because of Thanksgiving Day.
I'm looking forward to seeing my friends tomorrow as well as having Thanksgiving Day.

Ayumi*

[Yesterday's]
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: banana and walnuts cake/coffee(starbucks coffee)
dinner: pork stew/biscuit

[Today's]
breakfast: OREO
lunch: dry curry with rice(I made on Sunday)
dinner: fred rice/sweet potato saute

ha~~~

Yesterday(Nov. 20) I took a walk around my house for about 3 hours.
It was great time for me to refresh.
And I went to the supermarket and bought some ingredients.
Today(Nov. 21) I cooked something.
I'll upload a picture of this food tomorrow and so please wait for a day...

And today I would like to tell you my favorite song.
Please listen to this song.



I can't tell you why I like this but I really really like this.
This is a Ken Hirai's version and I prefer his to others'.

Ayumi*

[Today's]
brunch: OREO cookies
tea time: coffee
dinner: roasted pork/onion/carrots/peaas/mashed potato

[Yesterday's]
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: baked mashed potato
diiner: pasta with cream sauce(chicken/onion/peas/carrot)

hu~

I am sorry not to write blog these weekdays...
This week I was sooooooo busy.
I gave a presentation with my group members and also I took a test in business.
It was such a tough week.
To make matters worse, I have kind of a cold....

However now I feel myself released from assignments though I have 2 more presentations!!!!
Actually I slept from 9pm to 9am.
I know it was too long but I have to get rid of a cold.
Therefore I don't have any plan this weekend.
I might cook something because I realize cooking is so interesting.
I want to improve my skill!!!!

Ayumi*

[Today's]
breakfast: cereal
lunch: brrito/salad(@cafeteria)
dinner: red curry(@Thai restaurant)

[Yesterday's]
breakfast: cereal
lunch: rice with meat sauce and cheese/potato
dinner: roasted pork/mashed potato/peas/carrots

[Nov. 17]
breakfast: cereal
lunch: spaghetti with meat sauce
dinner: open sandwiches(turkey/cheese/cranberry cream cheese)/sweat potato

[Nov.16]
breakfast: no time to eat
lunch: 肉じゃが/rice
dinner: fried rice/salad

[Nov.15]
breakfast:cereal
lunch:肉じゃが/rice
dinner:I forgot what I ate...

Honeymoon

Yesterday I went to 'Gas Works Park'.
There is an old works which hasn't been used for long days.

It was soooo cooooool!!!!
When I came back home, I told my mom yesterday's news.
Then my mom said that 28 years ago my parents visited the same place for honeymoon.
I was soooooo surprised and also delighted.
I could have same scenery with my parents beyond times.
I wanna go again when it clears.

And I wanna ask you a question.
"If you have to describe your life in one word, what would it be?"
My friend asked us of this question on Twitter.
I also wanna ask the people around me.
If you have time, please comment.

Ayumi*

[Yesterday's]
steps: 8993
brunch: I forgot...
dinner: fried cod burger/fried potato(@ Red Robin)

[Today's]
steps: 9698
breakfast: bread
lunch: panini/fried potato(@ a restaurant in downtown Bellevue)
dinner: chicken soup(peas/carrot/onion)/baked sweat potato

Childish

Please look at this video.

I was shocked at not only the content of her speech but also her behavior. 

She looks rather dignified than nervous. 

I cannot admit that she is only twelve years old. 

There are a lot of points that I have to model on hers. 

However I think she should become more ‘childish’.

Ayumi*

[Today's]

steps: 5108

breakfast: cereal with low fat milk

lunch: egg salad with tortilla

dinner: 3 loaf of a pig in the blanket/beans stew

lol (corrected the errors)

It has been a long time;;
I'm sorry for being in arrear with writing blog.
I took a TOEFL PBT yesterday.
And also I got an unofficial score on the test.
Then, If the score is correct, I can take credit classes in next quarter.
I am relieved now but actually I am not satisfied with the score.
I feel frustrated because I think the score is worse than I expected.
I must have studied as well as possible.

I might take TOEFL iBT, and so I wanna take revenge on TOEFL!!!!

Ayumi*

[Nov 7's]
steps: 4133
brunch: a piece of banana cake/coffee(@Starbucks Coffee)
dinner: I don't remember...

[Nov 8's]
steps: 9318
I don't remember at all...

[Nov 9's]
steps: 7184
breakfast: snack bar?
lunch: I forgot...
dinner: hot sandwiches(ham and cheese)/something...

[yesterday's]
steps: 7688
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: left over
dinner: 豚の角煮/Californian roll/トンカツ/spicy fried chicken/rice(@Japanese restaurant-GINZA)

[Today's]
steps: 15980
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: BLTA sandwich/fried potato(@a restautrant in Downtown Bellevue)
dinner: steak/baked potato(sour cream)/broccoli with cheese/toast

UW!!!!

Today I went to watch an exhibition game of basketball in UW with my friends.
It was soooooooo exciting and there are a large audience although the season doesn't start yet.
And Huskies(UW) won 97-76!!!!
I wanna go the regular match next time!!!
I enjoyed sooooooooo much and I wanna appreciate my friends who invited me.

Ayumi*

[Today's]
steps: 6918
brunch: french toasts
dinner: Thai food(We went to Thai restaurant to cerebrate the birthday of our friend.)

hottest news!!!

Do you remember that yesterday I mentioned about e-books or paper-less society?
I've just found this article.
It is said that a monthly magazine 'U.S. News & World Report' will not be published and sift to only digital device in January, 2011.
This magazine publishes America's Best College Report once a year.
I was surprised at this article because we had just listened to the presentation about this issue and we discussed today.
This article said the shift is against the fall in sales, but I think it can contribute to the environment.

The paper-less society doesn't mean that we can't use paper.
It means that we have to reduce as much paper as possible, such as coffee cups, paper bags and tickets.
Think about trees when we use paper, and it becomes impossible for us to use a lot of paper.

Ayumi*

[Today's]
steps: 4342
breakfast: bread
lunch: left over
dinner: a lot of Chinese food(I went to a Chinese restaurant with my Taiwanese and Chinese friends.)

Today in class my friends gave a presentation about 'paper-less society'.
I am quite interested in this issue.
Especially in developing countries deforestation is proceeding.
One of the reason for deforestation is a waste of paper.
However recently e-books have come out, such as iPad and Kindle.
Even if it is said that e-books might not be good for health, they can help reduce the amount of paper.
In my opinion we should use an e-book for reading or studying.
And also we should minimize the amount of paper we use, because we can't achieve never to use paper in our life, such as toilet paper.
I have to endeavor to reduce the amount of using paper and to use the back of paper.
Many a little makes a mickle!!!

Ayumi*

[Today's]
steps: 14658
breakfast: bread
lunch: left over without bread
dinner: fried chicken(sweet and sour taste like Chinese)/ Brussels sprouts/brown and white rice/mixed berry pie/vanilla ice cream

Reply

Dear Aunt Miwako,
I think the museum in Texas you said is 'Kimbel Art Museum', isn't it?
I have been there about 8 years before, but I forgot how nice it was. I wanna go there again someday.
And it is hard to explain what 'pineapple upside-down cake' is in English. To put it briefly, before baking sliced pineapples are under the container. After baking the cake is turned upside down. Doen it make sense?
Thank you very much for sending me an email.

美紀子おばちゃま
日本でもコスチュームを着るようになってきているのですね。やっぱり日本って流されやすい…
あのカップケーキは実は、青いのはクリームだけで、中のケーキは真っ赤だったんです。一応チェリー味だったと思いますが、その中にはクリームチーズらしきものも入っていました。私の友だちは外国人も含めて、みんな残していましたよ;;

I will send you emails with URL when I make a photo album on the web site.
So please wait for a while...

Ayumi*

[Today's]
steps: 16332
breakfast: 100 calories bar
lunch: ketchup rice(onion/ham/peas)
dinner: pasta with like tomato sauce, stewed pork, onion, carrot and boiled peas

bruise...

A blue bruise was made in my wrist.
Of course I never received cruel treatment here..
The reason of the bruise is a frisbee.
I played with a frisbee today after a week or more.
But I love playing ultimate and I might be used to pain.

I wanna play more and more as long as the sky clears up.

Ayumi*

[Today's]
steps: 18806
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: cream soup/rice
dinner: open sandwich/salad

November!!!!!!!!

Finally we have just 2 months left until 2011 begins.
Time flashed by....

Ayumi*

[Yesterday's]
steps: no count
brunch: pancakes
dinner: lasagna/salad/a piece of mixed berry pie/vanilla ice cream

[Today's]
steps: 12210
breakfast: cereal with low fat milk
lunch: left over of last dinner
dinner: fried rice (my friend from Indonesia made!!)/a cup cake