きのうも京都へ行ってきました。

そして今日で、この世に生を受けて３２年目。

本の影響か、わたしは前世、一体どんな人間だったのだろうか。それとも人間以外の生き物かもしれない。

輪廻転生・・・ふとした時に出る、自分らしくなさ、みたいなものはもしかして前世の自分なのかも？

特にＡＢ型って、「ホントの自分、いったいどっちだよ！！」みたいに思うことが日々多々アリ。

答えは行動言語、すべてが自分です。

なんにせよ、アスカは前世は男の子だった気がします。

だって、

好きなもの・・・グランジ、男の友情、熱い魂、努力

嫌いなもの・・・女だからって甘える事、水商売

これが３２歳の等身大のわたしだっ！！！

みんな、いろんな手段を使ってたくさんのおめでとうを
ありがとう！！！
メールから手紙から、素敵な日をすごせました！
んーっでも当日の今日はバイトで大忙しでしたが〓
一年で一番、愛を感じて幸せだなあ・・・と思っていたら、
去年の今日も、同じようなことをブログで書いていました笑
〓
今年も熱く、自分を超えるように頑張りますよ！

１５時間＋１時間のデトロイトでの足留め＋２時間以上に及ぶ到着後の検疫を経て・・・

さらにその前の怒涛の一ヵ月の疲れがどっと出たのか、現在、胃腸風邪中でございます。

帰ってからすぐ寝込んだため、「アスカは帰ってきてるのかどうなのか。」という論争を繰り広げてくれたみんな、

ごめんね。

ここでこうしてお詫び申し上げます。ちゃんと日本に居ります。

しかしあの検疫はなんとかならぬのか！１５時間のフライトの後、機内で座席を２時間以上も動けないだなんて、

そりゃインフル以外の病気にもなるぜ。

わたしの乗っていたデトロイト経由の便からは”疑い”の人が出たらしく、救急車がかけつけ搬送していったようで、

extremely exhaustedな中ようやく入国のドアを開け、目の前に居てくれたおとうさーんおかあさーんという

まもなく、報道陣に囲まれたので、

この検疫の手際の悪さややり方についての憤りを自ら取材を受けぶつけてやりましたのよ。

そしたらアスカはＴＶ出演もしたし、読売新聞にも記事が載りましたざまーみろーマジで、騒ぎすぎなのよ。

しっかりと検査をしてウイルスの入国を防ぐ姿勢は評価しますが、過剰です、日本、

せめてわたしたちだけは世界の状況をしっかりと把握して、事実だけを受け入れ、

それなりの対策だけをしようじゃありませんか。

あ、でも日本に帰ってきた感想としては、とりあえず元気なうちに帰ってきてからすぐモールだけには行ったのですが、とにかく清潔で、ごはんやお菓子もすべてこまかーく小さく包装されて陳列されていて、接客も本当に素晴らしく・・・ステキです。

Well I graduate from TESOL course and I got a certificate of Coventry house international, it was

absolutely hard months but I grew up with it. I came back here with my achievement of my object.

I don't know how effective it is in here but my challenge must go on...

Well I just want to say thank you so so so so much for all of my Toronto friends, especially for my best friends Nick, Per, Stan and my dear homestay family....I left you guys without me but I believe we can meet up someday, somewhere, otherwise I'll be missing you guys forever!!

I'm not just sad but I'm excited to see my Japanese friends who have met in Toronto, and... my Nagoyan friends are waiting for me (hopefully)＾＾！　

早くみんなに会いたいです。一年なので何も変わってないかな？

とにかく月末まではTOEICの勉強します。なるべく誘わないでください！！！（冗談＆本気）

See you guys soon

For me, I'm taking full-time "teaching ESL" class now.

I need to get all skills of teaching English in order to be a teacher, so I'm studying Methodology, Grammar, Phonology.

And also I will have finished teaching lesson as a teacher with real students by the time I graduate.

So far so fun, but it's going to be tough for sure

Speaking of Toronto, this weekend has GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER, generally 4 days off weekend (but I have only 3 days off!),

We (me and my classmates) are not allowed to taking a vacation, going to far away because you know we have to study hard.

So I went to library after dentist( it was very painful...), but I saw the library closed.

It's okay. But before I came home, I stopped by Soundscapes to get a

"Mates of state"ticket of tonight. The venue is very close from my apartment so I decided to go to the show!

And I found great CD there

JOEL PLASKETT [Three]

According to an article, he made crazy good quality CDs and released.

It means this is a 3CD set one, but it costs just $17.99!!!!

If you like a male singer song writer, you should try.

It sounds like a collage, you could hear a wide variety of POP/ROCK in this 3CDs.

But I also can say it might be hard to get or costs higer in Japan, so just try listen through his my space

http://www.myspace.com/joelplaskett1 It's such a peaceful sound, isn't it?

All right guys see you on my next blog!! Have a good one peace.

I would say thank you to my working place and my awsome co-workers last 7 months.

Making Espresso drinks made me happy, but on the other hand, Working alone made me stressful., I could say it helped improving my speaking skill though. All right now?

2nd thing I want to say is that I went to the concert of "And you will know us by the trail of dead" at LEE'S PALACE.

The band has played since...I'm not sure but I bet since early 90's. I remember when I was crazy about just GRUNGE music (you could say even now of course), I heard one of their songs and I was so excited I had goosebumps

Back to the topic of the concert, it was just awsome. they still have much energy, I didn't feel that they has played over 10 years.

They have twin drums that brought the band energetic and add psychedelic flavour.

In Japan basically they sell not well, but I'm proud of Torontonian still like them. One of the audience sang all of their songs loudly, it was funny though.

I went to some venues to see concert or nightclubbing like DRAKE HOTEL and SOCIAL last 2 weeks. Those were also enjoynable events!

Anyway this week I'll expect to see lots of concert see you on my next report!!

Checking NOW and EYE WEEKLY about information of music, always,always,always!! Live my life better than yesterday, yes I am.

Hey It's Asuka I haven't written it for a long time.

What's new....

I have taken a course which called TESOL ( Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language) in order to get certificate or be a teacher.

I have been studying about teaching, it means how to teach grammer, reading, writing, vocabulary...for ESL students.

So we have been doing some activities, or doing presentation as a teacher in front of my classmates.

We must memorize some teaching vocabularies, how to do activities to get students understanding, how to make some lesson plans or classroom management.

It's so much fun but on the other hand it's so much hard.

Can you imagine how much cold in here, lilke the world of "-20 degrees"....

Yes, outside is like a walk-in refrigerater, nothing to do.

It's time to study

What else....

These are the pics of Chinese buffet of Eglinton called "MANDARIN". I went there with my friends about...2 weeks ago? I guess.

 

Just like Canadian style...

Can you see some sushi? It was tiny tiny fake sushi...but the desserts were great!

After that we run into cuuute dog

Here, keeping dog is kind of raising child. Canadian care about make them stay warm, keep their health physically and mentally, always think about that they can stay comfortable seriously.

All right take care everyone and have a great Valentine's day and I will.

I expect that I wish I'd get some chocolates, because woman can get a present, here!!!

Happy new year 2009

I wish happiness to my lovely family and all my awsome friends.

I wish to have happy days each individual person of all over the world.

Imagine all the people living life in peace.

OK.My resolution is just be healthy.That's what all I want to do.

Yes. Just keep my mind,be healthy,be honesly and cultivate virtue.

Eating / Dancing / Singing / Playing instrumental / Sleeping

Drinking / Learning / Thinkning / Smiling........well more than now,

just as I am.

Speaking of new year, the right before year I decided to came to Toronto firmly.

My dream has been realized coz now I'm here

I think I'm lucky and also I have deeply appreciated everyone who has supported me.

By the way I had a small NABE party at home on new year's eve with and made OZONI on new year's day I mean 2 hours right before!

I skype with Masa and not only celeberate new year's of the time in Japan but also in Toronto 14 hours later! Celebrate twice!

That was awsome.That was great experience.

OK now, I'm going to tell you how to introduce OZONI with foreign people.

....ZONI is mostly soup with rice cakes and vegetables.

....ZONI is a soup containing rice cakes,vegetables,chicken,and other ingredients such as seafood.

....ZONI is an essencial dish for the New Year.

....ZONI has been eaten at the Muromachi period(1392-1573).

Japanese culture is just awsome. we have to introduce even little by little!!

OK finally, everyone must listen to the song

"New Year's Day"by U2.

If will do, that'll be nice year for you. Try now!!

They had a new baby recently!!

They are like my family in Toronto so I am very happy a baby boy was born to them.

He was almost sleeping at that time but sometimes he awake and show us an innocent smile!

Made by Mama

Mama is a woman I admire. Her cooking hands are magic! Am I going to be like Mama!? I don't think so

OK.

I went to distillery district today.

Today is boxing day so everyone go shopping to be looking for some great deal. It'sort of a new year sale in Japan.

I didn't want to go some crowded place,so I decided to go there by walk. But actually a half of shops closed there,geez.

New year's day is coming soon.

I drunk wine till midnight and woke up afternoon today.

Outside was snowing like storm.

 

I like it but I decided not to go out today. I spent almost all times to watching TV channel called "food channel".

Food...That is most important thing for us to live so people must be intersted in making delicious food or healthy food for oneself, for family, for someone.

In other words it is common interests for people who live all over the world.

But in terms of sense of food, I can say that we have different style depends on the country. It is interesting.

Speaking of Japan, you know, we have some cooking programs. Generally there is a host of a show and also a guest chef there.

Some programs progress like impassively and just finish.

I mean of course except some variety show like bistro smap.

But in Canada, they have a "food channel" which telecast cooking programs 24 hours. Almost all food programs are extremely cool, speedy ( do that everything not to cut, no prepare anything ), and...whatever, anyway cool!!!

Chef's appearance is nice, like an actor/actress.

Their position is absolutely higher than Japan.

When they finish making, some kids or some chef's friends gather around the chef and eating with making happy atmosphere.

That is so impressive because food makes people happy like the ending.

I don't know which one is more realistic but obviously I like the Canadian cooking show.

 

 

Anyway These are pics of happy early holiday!

It was my first time to do Chocolate fondue at home.

Thanks Masa I enjoyed a lot!

Montreal's bagle was awsome,eh? It was really hard to get that though.

Good night.

I came back from Montreal.

It was like the world of old movie like a black and white one. A lots of snow. Cool Architecture or design everywhere. People speak French. Many French restaulant or bistro. I was freezing. Water was frozen.

Everything was covered with snow. It works the town beautiful. Art, Art, Art. Happy to trip there in winter. Must be lovely in summer. Montreal calling.