When I read keeperdesign's journal this morning, it made me so happy and made my day, too! I don't meet or know him in person, though, this is truly the happiest thing for me, too! Some of my friends have married with the US men, and I've heard how complicated and tough for them to get married and organized their foreign spouses. The states is the most difficult and expensive country for having a foreign spouse.
I used to have an bf there before there, though when he knew what we had to do for it, that was too much for him, and that made him fed up. At the each step, the US immigration or USCIS charges us a lots of money. So I always respect who decides to get married with foreign gf or bf, always.
I'm sending big love and luck to keeperdesign and his lovely girlfriend, Chika-chan!
It's now already December 31st here, 1:30am.
After I wake up, I have to go shopping for new years holiday.
There are so many strange things what we do from new year's eve to January 7th.
First of them, we have to have Toshikoshi Soba / , and I have to go to markt for get them before noon, or I miss them. There are so many ways to eat, and you can see what these are like here.
And I have to prepare Osechi for a new years day.
It's impossible to make the COMPLETELY, so I'll pick up some important stuffs like the followings.
Kazunoko (), herring roe. Kazu means "number" and ko means "child". It symbolizes a wish to be gifted with numerous children in the New Year.
*Konbu (), a kind of seaweed. It is associated with the word yorokobu, meaning "joy".
*Kuro-mame (), black soybeans. Mame also means "health," symbolizing a wish for health in the New Year.
*Tai (), red sea-bream. Tai is associated with the Japanese word medetai, symbolizing an auspicious event.
*Tazukuri (), dried sardines cooked in soy sauce. The literal meaning of the kanji in tazukuri is "rice paddy maker", as the fish were used historically to fertilize rice fields. The symbolism is of an abundant harvest.
*Zni (), a soup of mochi rice cakes in clear broth (in eastern Japan) or miso broth (in western Japan).
I need to get them all tomorrow, anyways.
There are TONS of chocolates here in my room, and I don't need the Japanese foods as I wrote above, though, going to a markt on 31st, is always FUN.
My 3 weeks staying in Germany with Inshi was great, and he was so kind to me. He drove and took me to Flughafen Frankfurt am Main all the way from Kaiserslautern, and I really appreciated him for it. My first 18days, I couldn't remember the name of town, Kaiserslautern, so I always called the city name as "Kaiser nanchara". Nanchara means like "something, yea, I forgtot, but something.... nnnn.... whatever", then finally last few days of my staying I could call the name it correctly. O know it was quite late, but I loved the staying there. I love middle sized city. But everything came into my sight was always something neu, and I did enjoyed so much.
He took some of my pics, and I love them.
There are more photos, but rest of them are secret.
I used to have an bf there before there, though when he knew what we had to do for it, that was too much for him, and that made him fed up. At the each step, the US immigration or USCIS charges us a lots of money. So I always respect who decides to get married with foreign gf or bf, always.
I'm sending big love and luck to keeperdesign and his lovely girlfriend, Chika-chan!
It's now already December 31st here, 1:30am.
After I wake up, I have to go shopping for new years holiday.
There are so many strange things what we do from new year's eve to January 7th.
First of them, we have to have Toshikoshi Soba / , and I have to go to markt for get them before noon, or I miss them. There are so many ways to eat, and you can see what these are like here.
And I have to prepare Osechi for a new years day.
It's impossible to make the COMPLETELY, so I'll pick up some important stuffs like the followings.
Kazunoko (), herring roe. Kazu means "number" and ko means "child". It symbolizes a wish to be gifted with numerous children in the New Year.
*Konbu (), a kind of seaweed. It is associated with the word yorokobu, meaning "joy".
*Kuro-mame (), black soybeans. Mame also means "health," symbolizing a wish for health in the New Year.
*Tai (), red sea-bream. Tai is associated with the Japanese word medetai, symbolizing an auspicious event.
*Tazukuri (), dried sardines cooked in soy sauce. The literal meaning of the kanji in tazukuri is "rice paddy maker", as the fish were used historically to fertilize rice fields. The symbolism is of an abundant harvest.
*Zni (), a soup of mochi rice cakes in clear broth (in eastern Japan) or miso broth (in western Japan).
I need to get them all tomorrow, anyways.
There are TONS of chocolates here in my room, and I don't need the Japanese foods as I wrote above, though, going to a markt on 31st, is always FUN.
My 3 weeks staying in Germany with Inshi was great, and he was so kind to me. He drove and took me to Flughafen Frankfurt am Main all the way from Kaiserslautern, and I really appreciated him for it. My first 18days, I couldn't remember the name of town, Kaiserslautern, so I always called the city name as "Kaiser nanchara". Nanchara means like "something, yea, I forgtot, but something.... nnnn.... whatever", then finally last few days of my staying I could call the name it correctly. O know it was quite late, but I loved the staying there. I love middle sized city. But everything came into my sight was always something neu, and I did enjoyed so much.
He took some of my pics, and I love them.
There are more photos, but rest of them are secret.
trauma:
keeperdesign:
Ookini, thanks for your kind words! We're very happy. And yes, it is expensive--I'll let you know how it goes, OK?