Japanese follows. 日本語は下に Today I am thankful for everyone around me. I saw in many emails and on Facebook that this past weekend seemed to have been a “Friend and Family Weekend” in the States. I am not sure if that was ture, but that was exactly what my weekend had been. On Friday, I met a very good friend of mine whom I haven’t seen for about half a year. He is much older than myself, but one of the older friends who I see very regularly. We had both been busy and had gone through a lot individually, so I fell out of touch. It was a great catch-up dinner. (And the food was great, too.) The restaurant he chose was very…
knitting and slow life in Kyoto
Posts from the “Meri is Grateful” Category
Speaking of aroma, in the time when “aroma-therapy” and various types of herbal essence is so popular, the smell of coffee relaxes me the most. Today I am thankful that our office is full of wonderful aroma of coffee. After our team moved down to an executive floor (I’m not an executive, just working for one), there was a coffee machine installed, which is such a privilege in our company. The company doesn’t even provide a water fountain, except for this floor. So, before, I was reluctant to be working on the floor full of C*Os and their secretaries, but now I am totally happy.
Japanese follows. 日本語は下に。 Whenever I have Japanese meals, I am grateful for being a Japanese. Last Monday, I decided to have quick-fix Japanese food for dinner everyday. The same menu every day, the menu a normal Japanese person would eat for breakfast. But I don’t have time to fix food in the morning and just have a toast. The menu is:White rice + miso soup (instant, but you can’t tell the difference anyway) + natto with a bunch of things (the 2nd photo is only a part of them). Natto is fermented soybeans, a very popular food in Japan. It’s a love-it or hate-it food, often an acquired taste, because of its smell. I used to dislike it when I was very little. But…
I worked 12 hours today, and I didn’t spend time on reading blogs. So I am truly sincerely thankful that the public transportation in my town is so great. My trains came in no time and took me home straight away. My colleagues vacationed in different places, and they all came back with their “subway” experiences. I am sorry for French people, but the metro in Paris was voted as #1 for “the worst subway experience ever.” (Although I do love to look at it in movies, such as “Paris, je t’aime”, the metro episode is my favorite.) A while ago, there was a documentary on TV, featuring those people in Tokyo Metro companies who maintain subway time-tables/diagrams. There are professional people who passionately…
Honestly, I am not in a thankful mode today. A normal person would reward oneself with a booze or a piece of tartlet, or even a good long bath, but I am doing neither to go to bed early (need to get up early tomorrow). Today I am disappointed by lack of direction and will from my superiors. I am disappointed that some indispensable colleagues left our company (some time ago, I only found out today). Just realized today that, I am caught up in a situation where several issues have to be solved all at once in order to make sense. It’s impossible, of course. Which means, perhaps, our approach has been wrong all along. Moreover, I am disappointed in myself, for, while…
Japanese follows. 日本語は下に。 Here comes a yarn picture (knew it would come at least once this month, for photographing yarn is the primary usage of my beloved camera). Today I am thankful and honored that veera (link works for Ravelry member only), my knitter friend from Ravelry, asked me to become her test knitter for her new design, and sent me the pattern. I am so so very happy!!!!!!!!!!! Not only I love the design of this particular sweater, I love everything she knits and design. So above yarn is a candidate for this project. I have another yarn in a different color, and I haven’t decided yet. (I also went to Adam Lambert concert here in Tokyo tonight, but that will be on another…
Today I am grateful about the beautiful weather we had in Tokyo. I wanted to take a photo outside, but I had been pretty busy and had no chance during the day. It’s a kind of weather when, long time ago when I was still in highschool, my sister and I took a “voluntary” day-off from school and went on a picnic in a park. I can’t remember what we told the school about our absence … It was a beautiful day, and we had so much fun. It’s a little sad that I can no longer do that with my sister. But still, I am truly grateful that it’s October and it’s so beautiful. 最近日本語で書くのをサボっていてごめんなさい。海外の人が多く読んでくれているので、なんとなく英語になってしまいます。１０月のひと月、毎日ひとつずつ、写真に添えて自分が感謝していることを書く、というチャレンジを他の方のブログで見つけました。６日遅れでしたが、昨日から始めることに。 今日の私は１０月の素晴らしい天候に感謝します。 昼間外で写真を撮りたかったのですが、今日に限って忙しく、先日ニューハンプシャーで撮ってきた写真を載せました。 こんな天気で思い出すのは、まだ高校の頃、妹と二人で学校をサボって公園にピクニックに行ったこと。少し肌寒く空は明るく、妙な高揚感があって本当に楽しかった！（学校になんて言ったかは覚えていません。。。）もうそんなことも出来ないのか、と思うと寂しい。 １０月が来たことに、そしてそれが暑い夏のあと、ひときわ美しいことに感謝します。
Inspired by new friends, Retta and Shelly, I decided to join this challenge and, each day, post a photo plus comments about a thing I am grateful for.It was supposed to start from the beginning of October, but “it’s better late than never”, right? Today I am actually grateful for 3 things: First of all, I am grateful about a cafe/deli in the neighborhood of my office. It’s a Japanese style deli, and my most favorite lunch place now. If you order a lunch with pasta, you will get a bowl of matcha green tea (or coffee).Second of all, I am grateful about finding this iPhone camera application. It’s so great and so addicting! I kept taking photos all day today.Third of all, I am…
Sparkles*United 