woke up too early on a sunday morning

so...
from my fridge:
-fresh blueberries
-lemon
-yogurt
-butter
-egg

from my cupboard:
-whole wheat flour
-flour
-baking powder
-honey

a little bit of measuring
a little bit of mixing
a little bit of waiting

VOILA!!!
blueberry-lemon yogurt scones!!

freshly out of the oven
D E L I C I O U S!!!!!!!!!!
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM~~~!

with a satisfied stomach
i am ready for church~

i am loving it~

never thought i would post my feet
just that i really really really like the pedicure i got today

1st pedicure in my life
such an enjoyable experience!!

gosh...this can get addictive

sandles from now on~

supper @ the T sister's

last saturday
i was invited over to the T sisters for supper

how can i say no to
delicious homemade cooking

Here i go! お邪魔します～


as i walked in, i can tell from the smell that today's supper will be GREAT!
hmmmmmmmmm~
sister #2 is showing her skill with the WOK!

after a bit of waiting and chatting
VOILA! here are the food~


salad with beef
ok...i am not good at food crediting...so...go ahead with your imagination
all i have to say was HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!! GOOOOOOOD!


spring roll (vitenamese style)
smoked ham/ sashimi salmon
D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S


garlic shrimp
the shrimps were soaked with garlic, black pepper and olive oil for 5 hrs before cooking...
oh...love the smell and the taste!!


last but not least
loco moco
YUMMY!


hydrangea on the table
pleasure for the eyes


say cheese!!
and FOOOOOOOOOD!


just love the eyes~

lovely companies + delicious food
what can i ask for more?

thanks for the lovely evening!!

summary of june

1st: Happy Birthday Canada!!!

ok...i have been very very VERY busy (or lazy) to blog

lots happened since the last post
let's see...

June was just packed with jr high, elementary, daycare and afterschool program visits...lots of kids..lots of games...lots of 'Hello' 'Goodbye' songs...lots of fun

fireflies watching...amazingly beautiful!!!
no...no...not just 1 or 2 fireflies...but lots flying above the rice peddles...the sight was just stunning!!

lots of time with my japanese granny aka ba-chan

spending some quality times with my beautiful Indian friend...getting to know the culture and the food~(i love chai!)



all my language classes ended last week...so, lots of potluck parties~ which was GREAT! i love potlucks!!





that's a very brief summary of June

july will yet be another busy month~
with some little events
with some little travels
with a few goodbyes...(the sad part)

i love ishikawa vol.1

why i love ishikawa?
there are just so many beautiful hidden treasures in this area
and one of them is cafe

just walk around
turn at a random corner
a nice cafe can be found

today i had a couple nice new discoveries:


bento shop (take-out lunch box)
i actually did some research and made an order the day before going


here is what i came out with



the bag has a stamp on it む 'mu'--the initial of the shop's name
how cute!
and the staple is in pink!!
funky!!


what's in the box??



Voila!
dessert included?!?! WOW!! lovely! (it's a whole wheat lemon scone...yummy~)


found a nice spot with shades along the river
oh...i am hungry!!


as if i am not satsified with the delicious scone...
i got myself a nice japanese sweet too...hehe...yes..call me greedy~
aren't those balls on the top adorable?



i found an interesting gallery/cafe when i was taking a walk after lunch
too bad it was closed...but i will definitely come back



and...what i found after more walking is another nice cafe...one that is opened!!
let's go in~ (i was craving for caffine)



white walls...pink and blue tiles floor...wooden tables and wooden chairs with red cushions
notice the little details: there is a dialing phone hanging on the wall...and a time-card slot!! how cool!!



cheese cake with a hint of maple syrup....hmmmmmmmmmmm!


and here comes my coffee!!!
smelling gooooooooooooooda!
wait!! what's that on the side??


oh!!! sugar cookies!!
aren't they just ADORABLE?!?

that's why i love where i live~
more to come!!

note:
lunch box shop: ムシャリラ・ムシャリロ(musyarira.musyariro)
cafe: Parlour KOFUKU

Young@Heart

after the 'exotic'(hehe) Kinky Boots
i picked up 'Young @ Heart'
a documentary featuring a choir with members who are over the age of 70

it's a really heart-warming film
i absolutely love it
i watched the movie with my granny which made it a little more magical~☆

there are many favorite scenes
but the one that stroke me the most was where 2 members practicing 'Fix You' by Coldplay (one of my favs of Coldplay btw)

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side note:
i love kids
but after working in Kawakita
i am totally falling in love with the elderly also(don't take it the wrong way please...hehe)
they fascinate me everytime i am with them

in that little, fragile body
holds so much treasure, knowledge, wonders and surprises

Kinky Boots

after 'Once'
i switched to something....'exotic'??? haha!

but don't let the title and the boots scare you off!!
it's a great movie!
i had so much fun watching it~
i like the story, the characters and the setting too.

definitely worth giving it a try!!