These potatoes showed up twice last week-like them a lot-not sure of nutritional value-taste like Hickory Sticks.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
chickadee
He won't let me call him anything else. Today I said he was a stinky boy and he looked sad and said "chickadee".
Thursday, September 22, 2005
I feel bad
for anybody who has to cut my hair. I so do not like getting my hair cut. I guess it's not so much the cut part as the what they do with it afterwards. (OK, the cut part is important too) I went yesterday and got my hair cut. I'm trying to grow out my hair (after a couple of cuts I did not like at all) so I have been avoiding getting it cut, but it had just gotten too big and heavy to do anything with, so I decided to bite the bullet and just go. I don't know what it's like in Canada, but here they like to thin out your hair or put layers in that just made my hair look weird. It also doesn't help that no matter what I do with my hair, the bottom part just ends up flipping out. I do not know when this started or where it came from, but that's what it has become.
Anyway, yesterday, the hairdresser and I talked about thinning out my hair to make it lighter. I nodded in agreement, but just like other times when they have brought out their special scissors to do the trick, I could feel the anxiety starting in the bottom of my stomach. I kept telling myself to keep calm and plastered my best fake smile on. After leaving a substantial amount of hair on the floor, I was brought back to the sink to wash my hair again (get rid of all of the hairs that had been cut). Ok. Then back to the chair for drying. I don't remember what it's like in Canada (I usually don't get that far, I think, I tend to tell them that I'll style it at home.) but here they like to blow dry the shit out of your hair. She's drying and drying (and drying and drying!) my hair and the whole time it is getting frizzier and frizzier. This is always the worst part of the haircut for me. They dry my hair, leave it hanging in my face and it always looks so weird to me that I usually end up sitting on my hands to try not to touch my hair (put it behind my ears, whatever!) The hairdresser yesterday decided to use a straightening iron on my hair next. I was thinking-too much heat from hair dryer=frizzy hair so add more heat??? But it didn't look as bad as I thought. And then, like every other time, I just lose it and put my hair behind my ears (which really seems to bother most hairdressers or maybe I'm too sensitive?)
By this time I am soooo antsy and just want to get the hell out of there when she brings out the scissors again! I was not happy. When it was over, I practically ran out of the shop, found the first bathroom and wet my hair.
But, in the end, I think she did a good job. (I don't have to tie my hair back anymore) and even tho she thinned it out alot, it doesn't look weird like it has before (or maybe I've just gotten used to the weird flip it does?)
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Carolyn, who had a baby girl (Ella Fern) on Sept 13. I expect we won't be hearing too much from you for a while!
Love Sheri xoxo
Anyway, yesterday, the hairdresser and I talked about thinning out my hair to make it lighter. I nodded in agreement, but just like other times when they have brought out their special scissors to do the trick, I could feel the anxiety starting in the bottom of my stomach. I kept telling myself to keep calm and plastered my best fake smile on. After leaving a substantial amount of hair on the floor, I was brought back to the sink to wash my hair again (get rid of all of the hairs that had been cut). Ok. Then back to the chair for drying. I don't remember what it's like in Canada (I usually don't get that far, I think, I tend to tell them that I'll style it at home.) but here they like to blow dry the shit out of your hair. She's drying and drying (and drying and drying!) my hair and the whole time it is getting frizzier and frizzier. This is always the worst part of the haircut for me. They dry my hair, leave it hanging in my face and it always looks so weird to me that I usually end up sitting on my hands to try not to touch my hair (put it behind my ears, whatever!) The hairdresser yesterday decided to use a straightening iron on my hair next. I was thinking-too much heat from hair dryer=frizzy hair so add more heat??? But it didn't look as bad as I thought. And then, like every other time, I just lose it and put my hair behind my ears (which really seems to bother most hairdressers or maybe I'm too sensitive?)
By this time I am soooo antsy and just want to get the hell out of there when she brings out the scissors again! I was not happy. When it was over, I practically ran out of the shop, found the first bathroom and wet my hair.
But, in the end, I think she did a good job. (I don't have to tie my hair back anymore) and even tho she thinned it out alot, it doesn't look weird like it has before (or maybe I've just gotten used to the weird flip it does?)
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Carolyn, who had a baby girl (Ella Fern) on Sept 13. I expect we won't be hearing too much from you for a while!
Love Sheri xoxo
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
joke from Caro
Here it is:
For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free". Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage.
For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free". Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage.
Monday, September 05, 2005
typhoon13-1
This is leftover debris from the last (slow-moving) typhoon. It was either blown there or more likely it ended up there from all of the water that was flowing.
typhoon 14
is on its way. Great, another slow moving typhoon which means another how many days of rain and wind while we wait for this to blow over. I saw a carp swimming on the streets of in Tokyo on the news, so I guess they have lots of rain there. In either case, we aren't doing as badly as everyone in the US. I can't believe Bush.
I just wanted to drop a quick note. I thought about writing more but should probably go to bed as Hiroki has a fever and tends to sleep less at night when he gets like this.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxo
I just wanted to drop a quick note. I thought about writing more but should probably go to bed as Hiroki has a fever and tends to sleep less at night when he gets like this.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxo
Thursday, September 01, 2005
tek updates
I'm having fun with my camera/cell phone. At first I didn't think that I would use the camera aspect much, but it's easier to get the photos into my computer (mail them) and then into flickr and then blog. I think the digital camera photos are much clearer, so I want to use them, too.
Also, got a microphone. My skype id is chichi711. If you have an id can you send it to me and we can try to arrange a time to talk!
Should really go to bed soon. Hugs and kisses to you all!
Also, got a microphone. My skype id is chichi711. If you have an id can you send it to me and we can try to arrange a time to talk!
Should really go to bed soon. Hugs and kisses to you all!
desk
Isn't it beautiful? All of the desks in all of the schools I go to are circa 1950s. (Just love the gray!)
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
hiroki-overalls
We went shopping together (Hiroki & I) and he decided that he absolutely needed these overalls and even agreed to go into the change room to try them on! I was shocked!
Monday, August 29, 2005
have a look
at this-especially if you have seen Lost in Translation. (I actually have seen it!)
Tired. love to all.
Tired. love to all.
Sunday, August 28, 2005
download this
With this, we can talk for free, using the computer. (It'll work for me once I get a mic!) I'd love to be able to talk to you -free!
In other news, I have joined the whole rest of the world and gotten myself a cell phone. It's one of those jobbies with a camera included, so of course I have already taken a bunch of pix of Hiroki. I was unhappy to see that it won't send pix to this blog, though. :(
It was free, so the price was right. I'll be able to mail on it-Atsunobu's mom can mail me at school if Hiroki gets sick or something. I can mail in English and Japanese. Cool.
We had a nasty typhoon here last Thursday. It was a slow moving one, so it took hours to go thru here. It was pissing down when I had to go to work in the morning, around 9:30, and the eye of the storm hit at around 9:00pm. With the heavy rain all day, the river in front of the house flooded up on to the street and even came up our hill about halfway. Scary shit.
Today we took Hiroki's cousin to a pool about an hour's drive from here. It's Sunday, so I knew it would be crowded, but holy crap! The parking lot was full and we ended up having to park in a different lot (along with everyone else!) I think it took us about 20 min to walk to the pool. When we got there, we got into the pool along with probably hundreds of people. It only costs about 5 bucks to get in (adults), and it had water slides , a kids pool, a tiny wave pool, and a pool that went all the way around all of the other pools. Kind of like a walking pool? I got hit I don't know how many times. It was amazing to me that that many people were allowed to be in there at the same time. And then there were these breaks that we had to take. All of the lifeguards announced that it was time to get out of the pool and take a 10 min break. Then announcement came over the loudspeaker, telling us to take enough care with our bodies and to rest. Uh-huh.
Anyway, we had a good time. Just bought a bathing suit last week (big enough to cover my fat ass- it's 4 pieces!) I'm going to try and sign Hiroki up for a Moms and Tots class in the fall. :)
Will post pix once I've downloaded them!
xoxoxo
In other news, I have joined the whole rest of the world and gotten myself a cell phone. It's one of those jobbies with a camera included, so of course I have already taken a bunch of pix of Hiroki. I was unhappy to see that it won't send pix to this blog, though. :(
It was free, so the price was right. I'll be able to mail on it-Atsunobu's mom can mail me at school if Hiroki gets sick or something. I can mail in English and Japanese. Cool.
We had a nasty typhoon here last Thursday. It was a slow moving one, so it took hours to go thru here. It was pissing down when I had to go to work in the morning, around 9:30, and the eye of the storm hit at around 9:00pm. With the heavy rain all day, the river in front of the house flooded up on to the street and even came up our hill about halfway. Scary shit.
Today we took Hiroki's cousin to a pool about an hour's drive from here. It's Sunday, so I knew it would be crowded, but holy crap! The parking lot was full and we ended up having to park in a different lot (along with everyone else!) I think it took us about 20 min to walk to the pool. When we got there, we got into the pool along with probably hundreds of people. It only costs about 5 bucks to get in (adults), and it had water slides , a kids pool, a tiny wave pool, and a pool that went all the way around all of the other pools. Kind of like a walking pool? I got hit I don't know how many times. It was amazing to me that that many people were allowed to be in there at the same time. And then there were these breaks that we had to take. All of the lifeguards announced that it was time to get out of the pool and take a 10 min break. Then announcement came over the loudspeaker, telling us to take enough care with our bodies and to rest. Uh-huh.
Anyway, we had a good time. Just bought a bathing suit last week (big enough to cover my fat ass- it's 4 pieces!) I'm going to try and sign Hiroki up for a Moms and Tots class in the fall. :)
Will post pix once I've downloaded them!
xoxoxo
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