Girl' s Talk--I Love Me!

I' m joining Niko of Girl' s Rule! every Thursday fun meme and for today's theme: I Love Me: Why you love being a Girl

Oh! I love being a girl!! I love staying on my pajamas in the morning with a cup of coffee in the weekends while watching Keroro Gunso anime, laughing at my husband's bed hair and having two loving daughters surrounded me. I love waiting until the kids are all asleep and pulling out beer for Yochan and me. I love being the hostess and having a satisfied feeling after everyone has gone home. And here' s more: A month ago, my husband has been thinking of that if one day Wakaba and Haruka won' t want to kiss him anymore. My husband is right--eventually here in Japan, it won' t be cool to kiss a Dad as they grow up but because I am a woman, I always get a shower of kisses and hugs at the end of the day! OH! It' s great to be a girl!! \(^0^)/



How about you? Do you love being a girl? For more Girl's Talk, head up here


$3 FOR DANIEL PROJECT

George Daniel Arevalo Samson, 5 months old son of Nikos high school friend Clarissa has biliary atresia with cirrhosis and is in immediate need of liver transplant. The operation has never been done in the Philippines and the doctor’s advice is to go to Taiwan for the cheapest operation of which will cost roughly 3 Million Pesos ($60,000).

Please help baby Daniel by donating at Niko' s blog thru Paypal and your little help will bring him to Taiwan the soonest! Thank you very much!

Grateful Awards From Friends

I' d like to thank Niko of Girl' s Rule! for giving me this award. Thank you for always being a loving friend to me, Niko!! And please check out her new Thursday meme called the Girl' s Talk!!

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Sassy Bloger Award

And for this award was given by Mommy Shydub of Simple Happy Life, Jac of Mom' s Special Diary , and Mommy Seiko of Seiko' s Diary Thank you all soo much for being friendly to me and there' s no wonder to that you all loved by many here at blogosphere! Thanks for the friendship!!^_^

You Cheer Me Up Award

Friendship Award

Award above implies :

Green: symbolizes the new buddies

Yellow: represents the guys who are always active

Blue: symbolized with PR blogger buddies highPlatform

Red: symbolizes that we are all equal, junior or senior is summarized in one place, with the same blood red, and we are brothers.

And now it's my turn to pass the awards to my friends here:

Happy blogging!! Have a nice day to everyone!!^_^

Obon Holiday

Obon is referred as Festival of Souls and although it was not a national holiday here in Japan but most Japanese treat them as such. Last Obon Holiday ( this is a very late post ), the family went to my husband' s hometown and did some preparations for the Obon Holiday. My husband and I helped at my MIL' s ramen shop during the day---my husband did some assisting for I' m not yet allowed to help my MIL in the kitchen ( my eyes hurts when I cut negi, a long onion leeks and yes, I need speed for cutting those(T_T)it is used for the topping of the ramen )but I' m serving and getting the order of the costumers at the shop. Kinda tiring but it was fun!^_^
During the first day of Obon, families hang lanterns outside their houses and beside the grave to welcome and lead the souls home. Japanese believe that the souls of their ancestors will return to their homes.

At my MIL' s ramen shop, we serve udon, too!

These are the flowers sold at the shop during the Obon

Haruka having some bonding time with her GrandPa

Omochi ( sticky rice ) can also be done through an electric rice pounder machine--isn' t it convenient?
My MIL' s glutinious rice--Omochi with kinako ( soy powder ) and anko ( red bean paste )
We had fun during the night of the Obon--Obon features bon odori ( Japanese folk dancing ) games and foods.
My husband and friends doing some yakitori to be sold for the bon odori event
Yakisoba time!!
Baby Ayana and my Sister In Law ( Mihoko )
We also had some booth for foods for sale and introducing my kids as cute lil helpers lol!
Wakaba, Haruka and other kids seemed so happy to be enjoying themselves there
My MIL and yours trully--she said enough with the pics, time to help at the booth lol!!
The Bon Odori ( bon dancing )

My Mother-In-Law and some of her friends hosted some raffle games during the Bon Odori event and was succesfull! People who danced at the event had a chance of winning some prizes of the raffle. I love seeing people enjoying themselves with this kind of event!^_^

Remember September 11

Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
by: Mary Elizabeth Fyre


Do not stand at my grave and weep;

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am in a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight of the ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning' s hush.

I am the swift uplifting rush.

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shines at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there. I did not die.

source

This poem was translated into Japanese and put into music entitled 千の風になって ( A Thousand Winds ), and performed by Masafumi Akikawa, a popular tenor in Japan. It became a best classical record of all- time.



( note: please stop my music at the left side bar to hear the song of the video.Thank you!)

In loving memory to all who lost their lives on the tragic day of September 11, 2001-- We will never forget. We have you in our prayers.

Food Trip Friday--CHOCOlixir GODIVA

Dark Chocolate Decadent

My Food Trip Friday entry for today-- CHOCOlixir Dark Chocolate Decadent from Godiva Chocolatier!!! Kore oishii!!\(^0^)/

For Food trippers join us here. Chibugan na!!! \(^0^)/

Mommy Moments

It' s Friday once again and I love Mommy Moments meme every Friday and for today' s theme is HAT DAY

My kids loves to wear hats wherever they go not only for fashion but to protect them into sunlight. At Wakaba' s school, they are required to wear hats as part of their uniform and as for Haruka wear hats, too on her twice a week program at Pre K and since our home is a walking distance away to their school, I let them wear hats during on a sunny day.



Wakaba, 10 months old
Wakaba at my MIL's place
Wakaba in all red with Elmo!
Tanabata Matsuri at Fukushima City
My girls!!
Wakaba on her school uniform
Haruka making silly faces
Haruka on our way to her Pre-K class

My girls on our way to their school

Mom should have at least one pic again that made me post this one coz yours trully loves hats, too!! ^_^

To see more cuties, head up and join us here. We' d love to see some cuties, too! ^_^

Happy Birthday Mama Julie and Okasan!!

Mama Julie with her apo during our visit two years ago

Dear Mama Julie,

I hope that you' re in pink of health and in good spirits! I just called you today and now I' m tipping my fingers here to greet you again and yes, I' m still the old Rizza that was never sweet to you ( like what you have said to me ) but I guess I can share them here where you can always read them. Mama Julie, I may not always express my feelings through words but I want you to know that I love you so much and you mean the world to me! I love you because you always loves me!! ^_^

I wish you good health and I' m giving you your biggest pasalubong early next year -- your two loving Grandaughters ( who misses you a lot ) and a makulit na mag-asawa! How about that? ^_^

Happy 54th birthday, Mama!

With Love,
Rizza

I call her Okasan, means Mother in Japan. My Mother-In-Law

Happy Birthday to my Mother-In-Law, too!! They have the same birthday with my Mother ^_^

There are so many ways to describe my Mother-In-Law!

---My Beer Friend

---Loving

---Hardworking

---Caring

---Kind

---Funny

---Always ready to accommodate all requests

---Our Inspiration and role model.

おかさんへ

お誕生日　おめでとう、おかさん！！何から、何まで　いつも　そばにいて　くれて、ありがとう　ございました。わがままな　お嫁さん　ですが、これからも　よろしく　おねがいします！！

Clarissa より