When I look back on my life I feel satisfied. I'm so happy to say that. I have made so many amazing mistakes in my life, ridiculous ones, but that only means that every day was even more full of grace and grace is the lens through which I can view it.
So, Thank You God. I love you.
And thanks to the people who have been such fantastic examples of grace to me: My Family ALL, friends. You know who you are, and if you're in doubt then that's just yourself 'cause, trust me, if you're kind enough to read this you've shown more than the enough grace and patience ^.^ to be included in those four words.
Of course, I must mention that Ryan, who happens to have an inhuman amount of patience, has become a sea of grace for all my storms. *didn't that just make you wanna puke? oh the sappiness~but it's true*
In this year my life has changed dramatically. Thanks to Hitomi and Sato sensei I have become more brave living life in Japan. So finally, I have enough courage to live in a way where I can enjoy the unique and fun things about the culture here, whereas before I was much too scared. 日本のやさしい友だちへ本当にありがとう！私をよく助ける！I'm sure I'll find out about my bad online grammar soon too. ._. I'll fix it later I promise! I want to specifically thank Aonishi sensei for her great kindness in taking care of and handled many confusing Japanese life things for Ryan and I. Not to mention the fact that she came to the hospital every day after my surgery, providing company, comfort and translation! I still want to cry with gratefulness when I remember that.
One final dramatic change in my life this year: I finally got a plant to bloom. I've always tried to take good care of plants, but for some reason they all died. I've never had a plant actually bloom before. This one is a plum bonsai that smells like Runts' Banana candies only more full and fruity and flowery. I can't believe it actually bloomed for me. I take it outside every morning and bring it in every evening and sing cheerfully to it as I do so. Maybe I have a "green voice" rather than that "thumb" thing.
These pics were taken in the morning a few days ago. Now, all the blossoms are out; the branches are almost completely hidden behind the blossoms! ^o^ I'm so happy!
For some reason I keep thinking about the Hibiscus that Jenny brought to school freshman year. I guess that was the first time I really learned that a plant can even bloom in a dorm room-at least it was blooming the beginning of first semester. I don't remember much after that--about the plant that is.
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Happy Birthday booger brain!! I hope you have a wonderful day and Ryan does something special for you ;)
Andy & Lola wish you a mighty fine birthday too :yestheydo:
loves!!!!
*steals Lola*
She's going to live with us in Japan now! ha ha ha
Actually Andy'll find this familiar. We went to Bikkuri Donkey and, sorry to gross you veggie lovers out, I ate 300 grams of the Japanese version of Hamburg steak. Basically a giant Hamburger (Hamburger as in, Hamburg, Germany where the thing originated), with a couple other ingredients inside.
Then we watched Elf, which was great.
oh no, please don't steal my lolerskates...besides, i don't think she'd like japanese food very much. :)
mmmmmm hamburger! did you get a cake & blow out candles?
Glad you had a good day.
yeah, that hibiscus only made it one sememster - i guess i didn't realize that with the heat so high you have to water it a lot! that's funny you remember that. :-)
ps. was elf in english or japanese? suuuuuuch a cute movie. :-) glad to hear your quarter-century has gone well! it's weird, when i turned 25 i was very taken with the number, too. it seems so significant!!!!
ps. REALLY pretty bonsai! and...
ps. what does the japanese mean?
^ Sister? SISTER! I love you! If it's not my gorgeous sistere then, maybe I don't love you...sorry.
日本のやさしい友だちへ本当にありがとう！私をよく助ける！It means something like (this is transliterated, not directly translated): I'm really thankful to my Japanese friends, they often help me (out)!
I should have written "itsumo" as in always help me. Oh well. I don't like to edie--can you tell? he he
Jenna: Yeah, I guess the rice would probably clog Lola's little intestines up a bit. And it would be REALLY bad if she peed on the Tatami. heh heh
edie-meant edit.
Elf was in English, it was only released on DVD a couple months ago, so I don't think there were voice overs. It was our first time seeing it and I want to tell you Ryan cried watching it 'cause it made him so happy (his tender heart really loves happy endings). But I wouldn't 'cause it might embarrass him ^o^
ha! :-D
what part did he cry at? at the end when they're at the north pole together, or when they're "singing loud for all to hear"? cause i will admit i cried maybe one or two tears at that part once! i would say "how embarrassing" but there's uhhh clearly nothing to be embarrassed about. :-)
ps. have you seen anchorman? it's really funny!!!
I think it was when the dad met Buddy in the park and hugged him ^_^
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