I was saying and writing to my friends that I will update my blog, and look! Almost 3 weeks have passed!!!
What have I been doing?)))
I have been too active! ...as usual. I sometimes wonder, where DOES all this energy come from?)))
I will try and write in brief what happened but that's the hardest part for me because I just LOVE to write!
YAKUSHIMA TRIP
This is what my husband and I had planned for my daughter's birthday and Asahi-chan's welcome trip.
We stayed in Yakushima for 2 nights and Kagoshima for 1 night. Sorry school teachers, the girls had to skip school because of the flight schedule)))
The following day, we enjoyed the river and the sea!
Just look at the photos!
We ended our Yakushima trip with another trekking. Again, we were deep in the forest! We really enjoyed the walk! I am definitely coming back to this island! There are more things to see, do, and enjoy!After Yakushima, we kind of lost energy in sightseeing Kagoshima. But HAD to see Sakurajima, the active volcano) Unfortunately the top of Sakurajima was covered with clouds but the following early morning, we got to see a nice and clear one!
AFTER THE TRIP TILL TODAY!!!
My daughter, JULIE, she turned 8 on the 19th, so we went to HARD ROCK CAFE Nagoya to celebrate! I have been a huge fan of Hard Rock Cafe since when I was 18 years old, whereever I travel, it's a mission for me to go there and get at least one souvenir!!! And I LOVE going there on birthday months! You will get celebrated from the restaurant, get 10% discount coupon for the shop, and get your photo taken!!! So many treats!!! Actually, I couldn't go on my birthday month in August (which was a MUST thing to do every birthday), what a pity, so I kind of forced the family to go on Julie's birthday month))) I'm the only one in the family who is eager to get celebrated by a whole bunch of people! I wonder why my husband and Julie are so shy)))
←See!!!:)))) It was Asahi-chan's first time going to Hard Rock Cafe! She loved it! I made her become a Hard Rock Cafe fan))) Yeahy!
On that weekend, we went to a huge toy shop to buy Julie's b-day present.
We got her HEELEY's. It was her dream to get one))) I wanted to buy her rollerblades so she and I could rollerblade together but she refused...
How come HEELEY's are much more expensive than rollerblades? Can anyone tell me? Oh, well. It's her b-day present! She can get what she wants)
So I think Julie had a great b-day this year!!! We celebrated all through the week!
And what have I been doing? I have been working out a lot!!! I took belly dance, body combat, "waist-shape" class, Zumba, Rusie Dutton, and my usual hip-hop dance class!!! I don't think I'm a real cool hip-hop dancer, but I love the music so much and love to dance to the music so I have been taking dancing lessons for over 4 years))) My body really changed since I started. I can move my neck side to side now! And able to keep my flat belly!) As you become older, it's easy to put on weight but it gets quite hard to lose weight. To stay young, healthy, and energetic, dancing really works for me. I've only tried belly dance twice but I think there is a connection to hip-hop dancing. So I think I must try this from now on. Zumba is so fun!!! I love this kind of dance! I need to learn more Latin dancing. Maybe I can learn how to dance more sexier!!))) But I am showing no one))) I'm never going to do body combat! Absolutely not for me! But I liked Tae Bo! Maybe because I loved the instructor!!!
Hmmm....other than dancing, I have been shopping for inexpensive clothes) Just can't stop searching for cool clothes and accessories that are not expensive!!! The happiness, excitement doubles, even triples when I find them!!!
Oh, and I went to a cooking & lunch at my friend's house. We get together once a month and share our recipes. We've done French, Italian, and Japanese food. This month we did some French dishes called Hachis Parmentier and Tarte Tatin!!! They were soooo good!!! I wonder what we will be doing next month. But one of my best friend is leaving...I hate good-byes...
And Asahi-chan, she's doing great!!! She is always studying Japanese hard, always writing a lot in her notebook, asking me so many questions which is kind of a test for me, whether I understand Japanese well! And I am realizing that Japanese has so many ways of expressing one thing!!! I'm learning too!
It's nice having her! She helps me a lot and we have fun together!!! We have a good relationship!
Hahaha, 20 days in brief!!! Will try and write everyday. I think no one believes me now;)
My daughter, JULIE, she turned 8 on the 19th, so we went to HARD ROCK CAFE Nagoya to celebrate! I have been a huge fan of Hard Rock Cafe since when I was 18 years old, whereever I travel, it's a mission for me to go there and get at least one souvenir!!! And I LOVE going there on birthday months! You will get celebrated from the restaurant, get 10% discount coupon for the shop, and get your photo taken!!! So many treats!!! Actually, I couldn't go on my birthday month in August (which was a MUST thing to do every birthday), what a pity, so I kind of forced the family to go on Julie's birthday month))) I'm the only one in the family who is eager to get celebrated by a whole bunch of people! I wonder why my husband and Julie are so shy)))
On that weekend, we went to a huge toy shop to buy Julie's b-day present.
We got her HEELEY's. It was her dream to get one))) I wanted to buy her rollerblades so she and I could rollerblade together but she refused...
How come HEELEY's are much more expensive than rollerblades? Can anyone tell me? Oh, well. It's her b-day present! She can get what she wants)
So I think Julie had a great b-day this year!!! We celebrated all through the week!
And what have I been doing? I have been working out a lot!!! I took belly dance, body combat, "waist-shape" class, Zumba, Rusie Dutton, and my usual hip-hop dance class!!! I don't think I'm a real cool hip-hop dancer, but I love the music so much and love to dance to the music so I have been taking dancing lessons for over 4 years))) My body really changed since I started. I can move my neck side to side now! And able to keep my flat belly!) As you become older, it's easy to put on weight but it gets quite hard to lose weight. To stay young, healthy, and energetic, dancing really works for me. I've only tried belly dance twice but I think there is a connection to hip-hop dancing. So I think I must try this from now on. Zumba is so fun!!! I love this kind of dance! I need to learn more Latin dancing. Maybe I can learn how to dance more sexier!!))) But I am showing no one))) I'm never going to do body combat! Absolutely not for me! But I liked Tae Bo! Maybe because I loved the instructor!!!
Hmmm....other than dancing, I have been shopping for inexpensive clothes) Just can't stop searching for cool clothes and accessories that are not expensive!!! The happiness, excitement doubles, even triples when I find them!!!
Oh, and I went to a cooking & lunch at my friend's house. We get together once a month and share our recipes. We've done French, Italian, and Japanese food. This month we did some French dishes called Hachis Parmentier and Tarte Tatin!!! They were soooo good!!! I wonder what we will be doing next month. But one of my best friend is leaving...I hate good-byes...
And Asahi-chan, she's doing great!!! She is always studying Japanese hard, always writing a lot in her notebook, asking me so many questions which is kind of a test for me, whether I understand Japanese well! And I am realizing that Japanese has so many ways of expressing one thing!!! I'm learning too!
It's nice having her! She helps me a lot and we have fun together!!! We have a good relationship!
Hahaha, 20 days in brief!!! Will try and write everyday. I think no one believes me now;)
Looks like you're having a great time. Hope you keep finding joy and happiness in your life!
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