Friday, February 26, 2010

Dear Hamehameha Island


I broke the rule despite of the horrible weather...

I took G to sledding today.

I took G and X to dance class also.

I was so active.

I made 2 kinds of desserts, spanish chicken stew, and beans.

I feel like I am Japanese islander now.


Love
Sachiko, I am an islander of Manhattan after all....!

Dance Class

This is from last year...
 

And this is today...
She is very famous dancer/teacher in Japan! G loves her!!! I wish she is here to teach him everyday!!! Please come back soon again!

But this year....who enjoyed most?


I love Mama!



What a sweet boy!

His first complete sentence was...

I LOVE MAMA!

Awwwwwwwwwwwww!

I love you too!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Here comes MONSTER snowstorm!


I was going to my friend's, this is her blog,  reading at kids book store today but Fox 5 said...

Monster snowstorm is coming.
(and I keep telling people it would be probably HAMSTER size compare to real snow storm in upstate! I spent 2 years in Buffalo, so I know how the real snow storm is)

I usually go outside no matter what the weather is but since I have a small child (I think my baby is not "baby" anymore), I have to be careful, especially this little one catches cold very easily and I need to take older one (and little one) to karate later on today.... So, I am at home in PJ's ( I still don't know why there is apostrophe between j and s. Any explanation?) looking at snow falling and singing Kamehameha song with my toddler.

There is song about Kamehameha (is it Hawaiian?) island in Japan, it goes like this...(this is my poor translation)

Kids in Kamehameha island don't like to go to school.
If there is any wind, they go late.
If there is any rain, they don't go to school at all.

I feel like Kamehameha islander to cancel my plan because of the weather. But I will do my original version...
If there is any snow, they eat and sleep....

Good night, everyone. I just ate left over of shrimp fettuccine and now off to nap with my baby...ups, my little prince, no more baby!

I wonder if I am really from the island, called Japan, where people work so hard. I am too lazy to be one of them!

PS It is Hawaiian! I just found picture of Kamehameha king! And...I just found out it wasn't Kamehameha but Hamehameha....it's an imaginary island. (it would be big issue if it was Kamehameha!)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Shining like diamond


If I am shining like the sunshine (who said that? ), this lady, on the left side above me,  is shining like diamond.

She is moving to Seattle!!! (and her darling  bought her HUGE 4 BD house with a garage that could fit at least 3 cars and cherry blossom in the backyard)

It's so sad to say Bye, which I had so many last few years because of this bad economy (who can afford to live in NYC?), but this one is a good one!

Good luck, beautiful friend of mine! I will miss you so much but I know you will be so happy there!!!

Friday, February 19, 2010

文武両道



空手の子達を見ていると、本当前世が良くわかる。

この子は絶対侍だよなあ、とか、あの子は忍者だよなあ、とか、あっちの子は坊さんだな・・・とか。

で、うちの子は・・・絶対侍じゃないっ!というか、日本人じゃない?人間じゃない・・・?おサルさん?

細く続けている空手。今日は久しぶりの昇格テスト。最初のWarm-upとか見てたら、彼なりに成長したなあ・・・と、目が熱くなる事もあったけど、最後の方には疲ればかりが見えてきたり・・・。でも極めつけは、筆記テスト!最悪。全然頭に空手語録が入っていないし、わからないなら、わからないでもいい・・・でも、その字が汚い。同じ空手と太鼓に通うS君にしかられながら、ニヤニヤ笑いやる姿は、絶対に、侍じゃない。文武両道どころか、文も武もだめだ。でもそのニヤニヤ笑ってる顔は、かわいくてたまらないんだな。

がんばったね、今まで。これからもがんばってね。応援しているよ。

侍じゃないその子を産んだ私は、一体前世はなんだったんだろう・・・?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Publishing Party


Publishing party...

Party means...

Eat, drink, and have fun?

But this party....

Yes, we ate and had some drink (soft-drink. Not coffee nor alcohol allowed) but no fun...

It was my older son's first publishing party from this school year but...it was not a party but just....parents walk around, read what kids wrote and write comments.

This is America, time to entertain! Let kids shine in front of parents!!!

I was so disappointed. I thought something else was coming, so I didn't take many pictures and when I realized I didn't take pictures, teacher was already kicking us out because kids were heading to science class or something.

But remember, mommy is always proud of you, son. You are doing very good. I know you are smart and someday to be a gentleman. I love you, my 4th grader!

Monday, February 15, 2010

愛の結晶?


ダーリンの好物、豚の角煮。

これ、なかなか上手に作れなくって、いろんなレシピでいろいろチャレンジしているのに、どうしてもレストランのように柔らかく出来なくって、悩んでいました。

いつものように、いろんな人のBlogを読みながら化粧をしていると、一人の人のBlogに、「家にずっといたので、時間をかけて角煮を作った。煮込み3時間。蒸し時間4時間」

蒸す!?

なるほど~!蒸すと、皮の部分がゼリーみたいになるんだって!

昨日はValentine’s Day!がんばって作らせてもらいました。

私はずっと鍋の前にいたりしたので、食べる頃にはもう食欲がなくなっちゃったけど、ダーリンは「声をかけないでくれ」って言う程、味わってくれました。

うほほ~!他の誰かにも食べさせたいなあ。

辛子がきれていて、すんごいがっかり。

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

This is it!

 


I haven't watched this movie yet! I went to Duane Reade to rent it but it was out of stock. :(



THIS IS IT!

I took wisdom tooth out yesterday and to avoid any pain, I chose general anesthesia. Because of many medications I have to take for next few days, the doc advised me not to nurse my baby next 3 days!

So, this is it! It's the end of 17~18months nursing. I decided to QUIT, not to wean off but QUIT, nursing as of yesterday! Play cold turkey like always!

I am in so much pain...men will never understand the pain I am going through now...this is my third time I am going through this pain...with my older son, the beginning with little one, and now....but other twos had solution, let the babies take care of it...but at this time, what am I supposed to do? I have so much milk production going on... 

Anyways, I am going to call my favorite NP/LC at 9am when she turns on her cell phone and get help! 

THIS IS IT, Dai-chan!!! No more OPPAIN (boobies)!!! Lots of hugs and kisses from now on... (but hugging hurts me now)


Update: Baby is doing well. He has asked me if he can have BABA but I told him it's very painful and he is not a baby anymore. He totally understood. He wanted to drink more milk today and he kept taking care of me as I lay down all day long. My baby is growing up!!!And not to forget to mention, my older son has been very helpful. He is becoming a young gentleman! I love you guys!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Valentine's Day Wish....


I was giving massage to my sweet boyfriend and asked where he would take me if we have budget for Valentine's Day...

Guess what he said...

KOREAN food!

Hey, I love Korean food. But for Valentine's Day...!!!???

No...baby...no...no Korean food please.

All what I want for Valentine's Day is...yoooou~! (Please read this sentence as if I am Mariah Carey singing her Christmas song)

Not sure about that! I ALWAYS have you, so you have to make the difference on that day!

But...we have kids.

We have tight budget.

And...I have NO idea what I want.

But there is something I REALLY want now...

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ A JOB!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Pretty please with sugar on top. ;)

A job will be the sweetest gift for this Valentine's Day!!!

また歯医者・・・

あの例の金歯事件後、無事に白い歯を頂いて、もう当分歯医者には行きたくないって思っていた矢先・・・

Knock knock!

痛い。

痛い。

痛い・・・!!!

親知らずがいたあああいっ!

もう右は抜いてあるけど、左があるのよ~。うえ~ん。

大きな病院だとまたされそうだから、保険会社のDirectoryとにらめっこして、小さめのクリニックに電話すると、月曜日に抜いてくれるって!やったね。

だから、6時間前は食べないでね。

って。え!?なんで?

全身麻酔ですって~!ほえ~!

わたくし、なるべくなら薬とか飲みたくないし、結構医者の顔見ただけで元気になれる不思議な人だから、あまりそういうのに頼りたくない人だったけど、あのいったあああいお産をしてからは、もう痛みは味わいたくないの。

嬉しい!局部麻酔でも、やっぱり痛いじゃない?前歯この間治した時痛かったの・・・。アメリカ人のおっさんの太い指が口に入るだけでなんか痛かった。だから、この全身麻酔は嬉しいなあ。

これで、歯医者通いは終わるかな?