LOOKING FOR A FLAT

It is cloudy and cold today.


It has passed for a week since my huband arrived at the UK.

He found a great flat at last !!

It was little expensive so he asked the landlord to reduce the rent.

Fortunatlly he agreed.

My husband will move to the flat in the middle of Docember.

And I am going to visit there before Christmas.


I really want to move there as soon as possible.

I am waiting for the procedure of my husband's company now.
 
I heard that there are a lot of beautifuｌ Christmas illuminations in the UK.

I have to check some ivents and public transports to enjoy Christmas and New Year there !!

UNFORTUNATELY AND HAPPY

It was sunny and cloudy today.

My husband who lives in the UK said that it is much colder than Tokyo.


He was upset yesterday.

He took a driving lesson to get to work by car in the UK.

Unfortunately he couldn't pass the test so he has to try again.

He didn't use a car in Tokyo and roundabouts are little difficult for Japanese to drive.

Besides two teachers taught him at the same time so he was sometimes confused.

I hope him to pass next lesson !!
 

Then he went to see some flats to rent today.

He rode some buses for the first time in the UK !!

He asked some people how to get to his destination and everyone told him kindly.

I was very happy to hear that.

Before we visited to London this summer, I felt people in London were very kind and gentlemanly.

Actually a man helped me with my suitcase !!

I was very surprised and so pleased. 

AT LAST

It was cloudy and warm today.


My husband left Tokyo for the UK at last !!

I saw off him at Narita airport.

I took this photo there.


It takes about 12hours from Tokyo to the UK.

I was relieved to hear he had arrived safe and sound.

Actually it is very far between us but I talked to him used by iphone's Facetime.

It is very easy and really comfortable !!


After he decides where we live, I can go to the UK.

I'm going to do the packing little by little staring now.

I hope to spend Christmas in the UK !!

LEARNING SOMETHING NEW

It was a really nice day today.


My husband will depart in 3 days for the United Kingdom.

He came back to his hometown to meet his parents this weekend.

So I spent alone and I had a lot of time today !!


I looked up English schools and golf schools in Windsor on the Internet.

We are going to stay near Windsor and I feel like learning something new there.

I have never played golf, but many people recommend me to play it.

Some friends gave me a golf glove and balls as a gift.

I think there are a lot of interesting things in the UK.

I want to try many kinds of new things.

If you know good schools or good lessons to enjoy life in the UK, please tell me !!

HIS DEPARTURE

It was sunny and warm today.



My husband got a mail from his company and the date of his departure was decided at last !!

He is going to go to the UK in a week, 21st of November.

We are excited and so busy preparing for a new life there.

I will move there after he can find our house.

I have to study English harder and harder !!

I use 'Rosetta stone' to study and I take online lesson twice a week.

I think it is pretty good to study.

I think I will move in the UK last of December.

I can't wait !!

I trust every experience helps us grow.

SALON DU CHOCOLAT PARIS

It was sunny and warm today.


I watched TV and I got glad news that Japanese patissier, Mr.Koyama was selected to the Most Outstanding Foreign Chocolarier Award in the 2012 Salond du Chocolat Awards.

He was selected it in the 2011 too.

He uses some Japanese ingredients, Japanese Sake, ginger and the like.

He said that he wanted to inform many people about the goodness and qualities of Japan.

I was really moved.


I have been to his shops in Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture once.

They are near from my husband's hometown !!

There are a cake shop, a bakery, a cafe, some other shops and beautiful gardens.

 

When I went there, I bought some cakes and a roll cake.

The most famous sweet in his shops is a roll cake, 'Koyama Roll' !!

But there are a lot of excellent sweets so I'd like to try others.

I like his sweets and I respect for his concept.

If you are interested in sweets or his shops, please check an official website.

↓official website
http://www.es-koyama.com/global/index.html

DOING YOGA

It was cloudy and started raining early in the evening today.


I went to do yoga today, because I don't get enough exercise.

I was going to run after yoga, but it started raining so I didn't go.

I will run tomorrow!!


While doing yoga, my mind is calm and I feel refreshing.

And I think it is also good for increasing my muscle.

Doing yoga and running or walking are popular work out in Japan.

I didn't use to do sport  when I was a teenager.

Actually I often had a stiff shoulder and sometimes had a headache after I started to work.

So I understand that doing some sports or exercises are really important for my health and mind.


I bought a new sportswear today !!

It was Under Armour's parka for sports.

Pretty wears make me motivated !!

I am looking forward to running waring it.

 

GOOD NEWS

It was sunny and little warm today.


We had good news!!

My husband got a detailed exam at a big hospital last week.

Because he had a inflammation berry button so he was postponed his departure.

We went to see a doctor and were told to be able to go to the UK.

My husband will move there by late of November.

We are very happy today!!

By the way, we cooked and had "takoyaki" for dinner.

It was my first time to cook at home so the shape was not good.


It tastes like Japanese pizza, "okonomiyaki".

But the shape and ingredients are little different.

"Tako" manes octopus, and  it has a diced octopus in each ball.

We eat it with source and　mayonnaise.

I heard that we are able to get its ingredients in the UK.

I hope that people in other countries know a lot of Japanese food !!

OKONOMIYAKI

It was rainy today.

I rained heavily, so I decided not to go out.



I will go to eat Japanese pizza, "okonomiyaki" tomorrow.

It has cabbage, bean sprout, egg, pan-fried noodles, boiled well beef sinew ,and some seasoning in it.

It is called "Gyusuzi Modan".

"Gyusuzi" means beef sinew, and "Modan" means pan-fried noodles in it.

And there are many kinds of menu like pizza.


It is sizzling on the iron plate.

There are a lot of famous "okonomiyaki" shops in Osaka.

My favourite restaurant is　KIJI.

They has one shop in Osaka and two in Tokyo.

I always eat too much.

If you come to Japan, please try it !! 


http://www.o-kizi.jp/menu.html
 

I GOT A iPad mini

It was sunny and the sun was really bright.


I was really excited yesterday because I got a iPad mini !!

I ordered a white one online before.

I compared the prices of in Japan with in the UK.

The price in the UK is more expensive than Japan.

So I bought it now.

We have 4 iPads,every model at home.

I think iPad mini is the best of these.

Because it is very light !!

I was really looking forward to it.

First model of iPad is black one in this photo.

Mini is really useful for me to study and post blogs.

And I'd like to get a iPhone5 after I move to the UK.

I think products of Apple are exciting more and more.