Wednesday Hodgepodge Vol.126

1. It's National Bike Week...do you own a bicycle? When did you last ride a bike?

I have an old bicycle, which I like very much. I rode it yesterday to go to the supermarket.

2. What's something you learned in school that wasn't part of the curriculum?

I learned how precious good friends are.

3. What's a food you've never tried, but want to try? What's a food you've tried and will never try again?

One of the foods I have never tried, but want to try is venison. I have tried and will never try liver.

4. Have you been more demanding on yourself lately or less? Why? Do you think that's a good trend?

I have been definitely FAR LESS demanding on myself lately. I don't think it is good. I am getting lazier and lazier.

5. Who is your favorite book, movie, or TV show villain?

Strangely, I cannot think of any villains I like right now.

6. How concerned are you about identity theft?

Moderately, I guess. Imagining someone stealing my identity is creepy.

7. I saw this last question on Dawn's blog a couple of week's ago and asked if I could share. Everybody hop over and say hi, but first answer this...would you rather have an ordinary home in an extraordinary place or an extraordinary home in an ordinary place?

I would rather have an extraordinary home in an ordinary place. To me, an ordinary place means a residential district in a peaceful city, and an extraordinary home means the one that is unique to my family.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

After a couple of tumultuous months, when everything seemed to have been turned upside down, things are finally getting back to "normal," though it never seemed normal before... I am now resuming my blog in a new place I had never imagined I would be just two months before.

I still feel somewhat perplexed at my new identity from time to time, and I hope to get accustomed to my new circumstances as soon as possible.

These Days

me: Lord, I cannot but sin.
Lord: Child, I cannot but forgive.

Dialogue

Me: Lord, You know what it's like.

Lord: Rather, I know what it is. Give it all to Me.

Early Spring

The blue sky makes me sad.

Sometimes

Too lonely to talk to anybody

Wednesday Hodgepodge Vol.115

1. When were you last facing an ocean? Using just ONE word, describe how you felt as you faced that ocean.

Last November. Overwhelmed.

2. What are three sounds you hate to hear?

Paper being jammed in the printer, water dripping from the faucet, and the phone ringing late at night.

3. This question comes to you courtesy of some real life friends. Hi real life friends! When you shop for yourself, do you try everything on in the store before buying or do you buy, try on at home, and then return what you don't like or what doesn't fit?

I usually try them on before buying.

4. February 26th is National Pistachio Day...are you a fan of the little green nut? Do you use them in cooking and baking or prefer to eat them right out of the shell?

I like pistachios, and I prefer to eat them right out of the shell.

5. When did you last have to compromise with someone? Were you happy to reach the compromise or slightly irritated it was necessary?

It seems that I have to compromise with people around me so often that I don't remember exactly when it was the last time, and it is not easy for me to make a compromise.

6. Have you ever written a letter to an elected official? Did you get a response?

No, I haven't.

7. We 'March' into a new month at the end of this week...what's something on your March calendar guaranteed to make you smile?

Having lunch with a friend next Saturday.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I've realized that my cellphone can double as a pedometer and tried using the function today. I have taken 5, 775 steps, walking to and from my workplace. According to the gadget, I have consumed only 19 grams of the body fat by walking...

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch 82

1. Is there a room in your home that you'd like to redecorate or remodel?

No, I don't think so. Since I live in a small apartment house, I don't think I can do anything drastic here. Besides, I have been too busy with other things these days.

2. Did you watch the Oscars?

No, I didn't. I don't know if it was broadcast in my country.

3. How many pair of blue jeans do you own?

Three, including the one that is too tight now. 

4. What was your favorite toy as a child?

A toy dog.

 

5. If you could visit a country in Europe, which would you choose?

I would choose Italy. I would like to visit Uffizi Museum in Florence.

Monday Quiz About Me, February 25

1. If you could go to any festival or event in the world; which one would you choose?

It would be exciting if I could go to the fire festival in Valencia, Spain.

2. What is the first sign you see that tells you spring is near?

When I wake up after the sun has risen, I realize that spring is near.

3. When you were in school did you do your projects as soon as they were assigned or as close to the last minute as possible?

I liked doing my projects as soon as they were assigned, except art projects for the summer vacation.

4. Would you rather have the power to be invisible or the power to read minds?

As a child, I used to wish I had the power to read minds, but nowadays I don't want to be affected by what other people think of me. I would prefer the power to be invisible, and I feel as if I were already quite invisible in a social setting.

And don't forget to add a 5th Question on your own blog so we can answer as we hop around!
5. Do you have any teddy bears in your car?

Chicken Soup

Dad has cooked superb chicken soup.

Chats on the Farmhouse Porch 81

 

1. What's your favorite fruit?

Mandarine oranges. Without them, I couldn't survive winters.

2. Wendell would like to know if you've ever been horseback riding.

No, I have never been horseback riding. I hope Wendell will teach me how some day. :-)

3. Do you carry a small purse, a big one, or just a wallet?

Well, I prefer carrying a big bag instead of a purse.

4. If you could travel to one state for a day (all expense paid), where would you go? If you're not in the US, where would you like to travel within your country?

I live in Japan, and I would like to go to Nara, which used to be an ancient capital. I have been there when I was a junior high school student, and I would like to visit it again.

5. What was your first car?

Believe it or not, I have never owned a car.