日本の地震 / Earthquake in Japan

日本で起こった地震のニュースから目が離せない。

たくさんの人がこわい思いをして、今でも心が休まらない時間を過ごしている事を思うと

心が痛む。私に何が出来る？小さくても、何か出来る事を探そう。

All I can do now is to follow the news about the earthquake in Japan. It hurts to think when I think about many people who had horrifying experiences and still experiencing restless time. What can I do? I keep asking myself. Even it's small, I want to find something I can do. I support my country.

Flat Flowers and Cat

早速Rjorkちゃんに頂いたFlatFlowerスティッカーを台所側の窓に貼ってみました。

いつもはブラインドを閉め切っているけれど、花を見たいのであける事が多くなりそうです。

お向かいのネコちゃんが右側の窓からこちらを見ています・・・にゃお。

I put the FlatFlower sticker from Rjork on a kitchen window. I don't really open the window blind but I will probably open more so I can see the flower. Can you see a cat in the right side window? Meaw...

Flat Flowers from the Netherlands

A few weeks ago, I visited my friends in Utrecht, the Netherlands. They just had a baby in January but they welcomed me with big opened arms. We cooked, went shopping, played shiritori game(Japanese word game), watched BBC documentary, and I had such a relaxing time with them even though it was only two days. Thank you Rjork, D, and Yu-chan : )

Rjork remembered how my eyes sparkled when I saw the flower stickers on windows of some cute shop in Utrecht. Unfortunately the shop had been closed and I couldn't get the stickers. But a few days later, Rjork went out of her way to get them and right away send them to me! Crazy girl! Today I got them by mail. Thank you Rjork!! They are so so adorable...love them!

I found out that the stickers are designed by a graphic designer, Suseela Gorter, who now designs new interior products like this sticker, Flat Flowers. I fell in love with her work....It's intriguing...I can't wait to apply them on my windows....ha----...(* v *)

Flat Flowers

http://www.flatflowers.com

Welina Candle at Fashion and International Art Event

３月５日の土曜日に、IrvineのOrange Island Cultural Salonにて行われたFashion and International Art EventにWelina Candleが出店する事になったので、お手伝いに行ってきました。初めてお会いする方々と楽しくお話しして、充実した一日になりました。またこういうイベントがあったら参加したいなぁ♪

The Fashion and International Art Event was held at Orange Island Cultural Salon in Irvine and Welina candle had a booth. I was asked to help their booth so I went. It was inspirational to meet new people and talk with them about each other's lives and interests. I am hoping to participate in these events soon ♪

Flags!

先週オランダユトレヒトに住む友達家族を訪ねた。

部屋全体の雰囲気と、インテリア小物がとてもかわいい＾＾　何気ない小物にも気を使って

部屋作りを楽しんでいるのが伝わってくる〜♪

私も楽しい部屋にしたいなぁなんて思って、オランダにてフラッグ購入↑　気分が上昇☆

ちなみに写真左下は、友達の手作りの誕生カード。１月１日に出産をして、そのお知らせ用に送ってくれた。これまた可愛いので壁に飾って毎日エンジョイ＾＾

I recently visited my friends in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Atmosphere of their rooms and things in the rooms are fun and cozy^^ I could tell that my friends pay lots of attention to each object they choose to decorate their rooms.

After experiencing the cuteness of their rooms, I felt like making my room also fun and enjoyable so I went to a shop and got these flags in the photo↑ And I love the look!

My friends had sent me a card about their baby(was born on Jan 1st!) and the card has been put on the wall (you can see it on the left corner of the above photo.)

Winter Vacation in Hokkaido...

冬の休暇で北海道に来ています。小樽の運河の写真です。－１度でした。

Cute JJ roll cakes

Sweets from JJ Bakery on Crenshaw, Torrance. They are not so sweet so you don't feel guilty :

トーランスのCrenshawにあるJJ Bakeryのロールケーキです。見かけがかわいい！そんなに甘くはないので、重たくなく食べやすいです。