Archive for June, 2009

My Bike Garage

June 27, 2009

I know that Ive probably mentioned this before, but Japan has a prolific number of bicycles. And in catering to that need, much in the same way of the U.S., Japan has built bike garages that charge you a fee to park your bike there. The fee is considerably lower than parking garages though, and [...]

Some Random Pics

June 25, 2009

My Japanese teacher and I went to see Hiros play. It was great!

Jenny is great because she always is up for making goofy poses!

Hanging out with Jess and Ellen post-wedding. I love Olive Garden and catching up with old friends!

Some Ikebana Photos

June 14, 2009

Just some of my old stuff. And by old stuff I mean two weeks ago. This arrangement featured one of my favorite flowers: alstroemeria. And thanks to Zelda for taking the pictures and sending them to me!

The Process of Ikebana

June 14, 2009

Well, I always just show you my finished project, but today I’ve included some shots of me in action. And I can tell you 100% for sure that the slightly confused/frustrated face is pretty much my perpetual face while I’m figuring out how to make my arrangement. I’ve been told that it’s my thinking face. [...]

Early Morning Traffic?

June 14, 2009

Luckily because I was only in the States for five days and it was a pretty regimented, busy schedule, I haven’t really suffered the effects of jet lag now that I’m back in Japan. The only problem I had was two mornings after I came back. I woke up bright and early and ready for [...]

Push & Pull

June 13, 2009

You know how some people have problems distinguishing their right from their left? Its not they don’t know the difference, but they always have to think and confirm that their right is their right and their left is their left. Well, I have the same problem with push and pull.
Seriously, whenever a sign says to [...]

Wedding Pictures

June 12, 2009

Was my Face Red!

June 12, 2009

I really cant remember the last time that I was seriously embarrassed. Its not that I don’t get embarrassed ever or anything like that, but I’m just so laid-back that most things don’t really bother me and if they are embarrassing, I just shrug it off and move on.
But this past week in my class, [...]

A Whirlwind Trip

June 4, 2009

Well, I was officially back in the states for all of five, maybe six days. It was wedding central, but really fun! If there was any possible way to condense a years worth of bridesmaids duties into four days, I certainly accomplished at least that much. But the best part of the whole trip is [...]