Monday, April 27, 2009

Cooking~


Recently in xxxholic, there is a story about a lady who wont want to eat the food she made prepared, she knows herself too well, she knew what's her fault, what's the things she had touch and etc and so she refuse to eat the food she made, the food which made by such a disgusting person as she is. But, in turn, eating the food you prepared is also a way to know who you are, and she is just a person who is afraid to learn about herself.
For me, I think I was like that lady as well, hmm....I know what's my fault, and sometimes, I do dislike myself and personalities. But well, I am not that mentally affected like that lady. I will wash my hand before preparation of meal as I knew I have touched quite a lot of things with a lot of bacteria and virus and all. But ya, I enjoy cooking and eating the food I have made. There is once the dish I have cooked which is so disgusting in looking, but taste quite nice, and since then, I quite stop my experiment with food, and go with the traditional way which was taught by my mum.
But well, in the end, why I write this essay is I am very happy with the thing I have cooked today...

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Hanami and sakura



It is hanami period!~
Sakura! Sakura! Sakura is everywhere! It is very pretty and I like the way when the wind blow, as the sakura petals fall like in manga(in clamp's manga!)...People told me, if you catch 3 sakura petals in 1 catch, your wish will come true. Wish. I do try to catch it, although I just catch 1 petal, I feel happy, and happiness is also one of my small wish too! To think of it, I dont have a strong wish now, wish strong enough to drive me to do everything in order to fulfill it. Well, that's why I dont think I am a person with very good personality, I am living without an obvious purpose.
Anyway, Japanese people do picnic as those drawn in manga(well, at least in clamp's manga)! And today, I went to Osaka Castle, it does looked like the castle drawn in the tsubasa manga, haha, I am very much satisfied. I am glad that I have went out today, saw a lot of great places, ya, dad, you are right, chances will only come to those who venture out! My feet hurt a bit now, all is worth it! I really like sakura. The only small regret here is today I wear the wrong clothes, today is quite hot for an early spring (I saw people selling ice today!) And I wear the black thick sweater! The weather is very weird now, when I 1st come to Japan, it is quite chilly, and now is very hot! Big changes in only 1 week! Even sakura has confused, they said, it dont know to bloom or not bloom.
Just watched War of the World in the TV. Ah, another difference here
23) the tv in Japan is difference according to state...Weird...
Well, it is quite weird to see Tom Cruise speak in Japanese, so I switched to English after 15 minutes. But, what I really want to say it, I think the movie is a very typical American movie, the spirit of Americanism? Dont know how to describe it. And, one of the main difference between fiction and real life is :
In fiction, you are a protagonist so you dont die; In real life, you dont die so you are a protagonist.

Japan! The Differences....

1) Japanese sleep quite early? No bus after around 10 to 11. Almost all shops close at 9 pm!?
2) Transportation is super expensive!
3) Have to separate rubbish
4) The time of the transportation is very accurate(Even for bus)
5) The food is exactly the same as those model displayed
6) Cannot talk through handphone in the transportation
7) Karaoke..
8) People walk and cycle a lot
9) Scooter cannot exceed 40 or 60km/h?
10) People try to distance themselves from strangers in the transportation.. Weird!
11) If you are a foreigner, you was, you are and you will be one forever...
12) I like the school uniform
13) I like hanami
14) Automatic door... Some doors here you have to press it to open it...Cant get use to it..
15) 100 yen shop!
16) So many railway...Confusing...
17) The fashion...
18) Tedious paperwork.. Well, I dont mean it is not good
19) Speak a lot of instruction in the bus
20) Speak a lot to the customer in the cashier counter...Zenzen wakaranai...
21) Bowing! Well, I dont think this is bad.
22) Hai! Hai! Hai! HHHHhhhhhaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiii!
Well, there is more to come........