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Saturday, December 31, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Wishes

I wanted to wish all of you a Happy New Year wherever you are.
I hope it will be a good year.
Friday, December 30, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I am home

Not that anyone missed me but I am home from my 2 weeks vacation in Germany.
Did anyone maybe miss me a tiny bit ?
Thursday, December 8, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Barista

I finally got one of these awesome coffee makers !
I have always wanted one and now I can finally enjoy all kinds of brews.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

PostHeaderIcon School trip to Tokyo

My son went on a school trip to Tokyo, Kyoto and Disneyland.
They brought home so many yummy sweets 😊
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Monday, November 7, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Flower bonsai

I just had to post this, a flower bonsai pic,
taken at an exhibition last week.
There were so many in several colors but
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Gifts from abroad

One of my friends went to NY.
She had a blast with all those
Halloween goods and I got some
yummy cookies, gummie and
other goodies.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Origami

Do you know origami ? My daughter loves doing it and today she managed to make very tiny cranes. Look at these !!! BlogBooster-The most productive way for mobile blogging. BlogBooster is a multi-service blog editor for iPhone, Android, WebOs and your desktop
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Monster

There are a lot of monsters around me.
I am not talking of toys or TV monsters.
I am talking about monster parents, monster
kids, monster teachers, monster employers.......
You name it !
Japan has those monsters everywhere and
they are spreading.
What is the problem ? I mean, it can't be that
bad, can it ?
But I have to admit that my students behavior
is getting worse every year.
Really sad, I used to love teaching kids.
Now I am just another monster teacher here.
I have check into this phenomen, what
happened to Japan ?
Thursday, September 29, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Weird weather

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Jigsaw puzzle

We did it !!!
We finished a jigsaw puzzle with a thousand
pieces and I think it looks great.
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Friday, September 9, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Socks parade

My daughter, she is 12, loves socks.
This might sound weird but one could start a really neat collection with what
you can get here.
Here is a small sample of what we bought today.......and those are not all
for my daughter, a couple of pairs are
mine
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Monday, September 5, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Typhoon No. 12

I am supposed to work.
How am supposed to work with the
typhoon waving right at me ?
My classroom is in a company right next
to the pacific and I have to admit that
I am a bit scared.
Heavy rain hits the window and I almost
can't see outside
I can see the waves though and they
sure are rather big.
I tried to take a pic through rain-blinded
window
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Cool

It's been awhile since I've seen a blooming cactus. I think this one looks so nice and kind of homey. BlogBooster-The most productive way for mobile blogging. BlogBooster is a multi-service blog editor for iPhone, Android, WebOs and your desktop
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Not sure how you feel about it but I never really felt old until recently.
No, I am not going to tell you my age.
But I tell why I had a feeling that this must be it.
One sign is the eye-sight when your eyes suddenly fail to focus and you can't read those labels anymore.
Next are stair which you took flying in no time. Now you have to stop and breath on every tenth step.
Worst stage is when you forget what you needed from the store. You write it down on paper and.......you forget where you put that piece of paper :(
Do you feel old yet ???
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I wish....

I hate losing best friends.
I had this great friend who I shared
everything with until, one day, she just stopped
wanting to be my best friend.
After several lonely years I finally found a new
best friend but that friend moves far away.
I wish I could be someone's best friend.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I have to take a break

I need to take a break from those diet supplements .
I have been having a diarrhea for several days now and that can't be good.
I'm going to take it easy on this one for now.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Hasukappu

One of my favorite fruits.
Very sour and a wee bit bitter but very refreshing

PostHeaderIcon One week later

Okies, it has been a week since I started that bet.
I'm pretty sure you would like to know whether I lost some weight or not , right ??
Actually I did, a bit more than 2 kilograms . So far I'm a happy camper.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I need to get organized

Look at this ! It's July and I still have this fella decorating my room.
He doesn't seem to mind though.
Saturday, July 2, 2011

PostHeaderIcon It was......

We had a nice small home party and although
we all don't like cake that much we had this small fruity one. It was delicious (^o^)
Friday, July 1, 2011

PostHeaderIcon 12

Happy Birthday, sweetie !
It's been 12 years since you were born and although I want you to grow up and have a blast I hate seeing the years flying by.
Thursday, June 30, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Finally

It was a warm and really nice day. Was about time I'd say.
I've been doing a lot by bicycle recently. Hopefully the weather will play along from now.

Monday, June 27, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Cold

This must be the coldest summer we've had in a long time.
I guess north Japan has been forgotten when the sun made her schedule.
Saturday, June 25, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I want

I want an iPad !!!
the iPad provider here has some great deals. I don't really need it but,,,,,,,,,
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

PostHeaderIcon I need a smile

Hopefully Elmo can make me crack a smile.
I got a speeding ticket and it cost me a bit of money. My own fault, I know. I will have to be more careful.
Saturday, June 18, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Nice collection

We received these today as a gift from Softbank, the iPhone provider in Japan.
A nice collection of towels with the foes Softbank character
Friday, June 17, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Origami

You just have to admire the Japanese origami.
These two cute papercrafts were made by one of my students mom. Thank you so much \(^o^)/
Thursday, June 16, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Proof

See just how cold is has been here.
Mid June and the lily of the valley is showing NOW !!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Cool !!!

My daughters iPod touch got a new outfit.
I love how the screen wallpaper fits the frame.
Sunday, June 12, 2011

PostHeaderIcon My favorite

These are my favorite for this season.
they are blooming rather late this year but are gorgeous anyway \(^o^)/
Friday, June 10, 2011

PostHeaderIcon View

I wanted to show you the view from one of my
Classrooms. Gorgeous, isn't it ?
Thursday, June 9, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Adorable

His mom wasn't far when I got him in front
of my camera. He has the cutest eyes (^o^)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Isn't this cute ?

I can't go past these cute things\(^o^)/

PostHeaderIcon Here we go

You've been waiting long enough. No one dared making a guess.......lol
The strawberry is a shopping bag in bright green !!! How do you like it ?
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Guess what this is

I received this from a student who went to the USA recently.

I`m sure lots of you have seen it before, for me it was a first.

Make a guess, I will post the answer tomorrow :)

Monday, June 6, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Oops

I really need to keep my mouth shut.
Already as a child I've been told to think before speaking. That skill sure hasn't improved with age. MIL had been visiting her sisters the last couple of month and ever since has to let me know how very nice the daughters-in-law are compared to.....me of course.
On Friday evening I told her to move then and have a happy life. Should have worded it nicer I guess.
Since then she hasn't been talking to me. Not an easy task since we are living next door. But she needs to consider my feelings as well from time to time.
Saturday, June 4, 2011

PostHeaderIcon You gotta see this

Personally I think this is so ugly ! But my daughter loves these square-mouth characters, now very popular here in Japan.
This one hubby won in a lottery and ever since it`s in my daughters bed wishing her sweet dreams at night (@@)
What do you think ?  For me this "doll" would be part of my nightmares.....rofl
Friday, June 3, 2011

PostHeaderIcon What made me do this ? Part 2

Okies, I thought about this for a day and here is why......
I am an only child, my parents are still very active and kicking in Germany.

After the huge earthquake in the Tohoku area they were out of their minds with worries.
I can`t blame them, I would have been too.
I decided that it would be a good thing to have something online besides my pixel site
for them to visit from time to time and leave a comment maybe.

I`ve been asked.......why are you still in Japan after that disaster ?
You should make a run and go home to Germany !
Home.........
I tell you why. I`ve been here for 18 years and realized.......this is home for me.
I love and miss Germany and life there might be easier for me.
But I love it here too and besides, I have a husband, 3 kids, a dog, lots of friends,
a house, a job..............(no specific order) here. That is more than I can say for Germany
right now even though my parents and some cousins are there.

So, this is home and where I am it`s safe.
I feel sad and sorry for those who lost everything and loved ones, their pain and sorrow is
beyond my imagination. I wish I could do more than I am doing to help.
It takes time but I am sure things will improve and everything will return to normal.......
whatever that is.......lol
Thursday, June 2, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Just testing

I got an iPhone at the beginning of May. I love it!! Still testing everything and exploring mobile blogging.

Keeping my fingers crossed \(^o^)/

PostHeaderIcon What made me do this ?

I`ve tried this blogging stuff so many times and discovered that I am just not able to continue.

I created blogs all over the net and am sure there are a couple left I forgot to delete over the years....lol. The reason I am starting again ......... let me think about it and I will get back to you.

This is the end of my first post which I wrote because it looks better than having a " No posts yet" displayed.

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