To treat myself, I sometimes come by "a la campague" to get their tarts.
"Tarte Au Kaki"
Well, "Tarte" is a French word meaning tarts.
Though I've just tried some of their seasonal items, maybe I liked this persimmon one the best so far. Oh, "Kaki" means persimmons in Japanese. I'd like to try their regular items as well as the other seasonal items, and I will. You should try them and find your favorite ones.
"Tarte Figue"
"Tarte Au Pomme."
These two are seasonal ones, but I hear one of the two just finished today and the other will end soon. So both are not on their official website, just in case.
Though the tarts look small in the pictures I added here, they are bigger than you think. The plate is just big. I always think I should get smaller ones some other time.
Well, I'd say food and beverage industy is not for me, though experiences I gain there may work someday in some form or other and help me to protect people including my honey Kouta, or Matsuda-san. He's always been helping and protecting me.
To tell the truth, my new workplace is terrible ... full of mean and narrow-minded people. I know not all of them are like that. Some are so nice and kind. That's a society and the world in the end, huh? But I feel it's like a small Japanese village and is far from an international workplace. It's a Japanese society after all. I know that. I know.
You know what? One of my female staff members slandered and insulted me with rude and bullshit remarks and told another colleague that I was given preferential treatment because I put money in some people's pockets, which means, she said I gave bribes to some people so I could get special treatment.
Huh? How mean and silly she is. It's fake and she talks nonsense. I didn't do dirty things like that at all. If I had money to use for that stupid purpose, I won't work there in the first place. I'd choose another workplace and industy. And I'm not a cunning or devious person like that. I never forgive people like her. Well, I smile, but I tend to hold a grudge, to be honest.
If I have money, I'd like to get out of Japan, live abroad or study at law school there. I wanna use my brain and knowledge to protect people.
Well, one of the male ones is following me around and stalking me. I told him to stop, and talked to several male bosses. Some responded sincerely, but one of them shielded him and said I was just paranoid. I can't trust that boss anymore. He even said it was all my fault and I made him to behave like that even though I told him I hate him and his behaviors are cripy for me. His behaviors are even scary for me sometimes, to be honest.
I'd say some of the staff might be jealous of me because I stand out somehow and my English may sound better than theirs for them even though mine is not perfect at all. I have friends who speak English more fluently than I do. My boyfriend's a native speaker of English and he knows I make efforts to improve my English skills though I've never lived abroad while he did for many years when he was younger.
Or some might see me as a threat and fear that they may be replaced by me someday even though I don't want to get promoted in the place like that. I'd like to work at the company headquarters or a parent company in the future and use and gain legal knowledge if possible.
On the other hand, I do appreciate other bosses who have been protecting and supporting me and expecting me to achieve something great though some of them are not working with me together. And I promise I'll do my best to live up to their expections. I won't quit for myself, for the companies, and for customers, but that's not enough for me to keep working. I'll always keep in mind that I never forget what they've done for me and I wanna return the favor for them including the person or people who decided to hire me. I really appreciate Shimamura-san, too. He came to dine at my new workplace to see if I was alright and to judge people, I guess.
And I always thank my darling. I know he's always taking great care of me. I've never met a man like that in my life. I love you.
In any case, I know I have to change myself for the better though some people like the staff I know are reluctant or hesitate to change themselves and force other people to change instead. They might dislike me since they had to or have to change working with me even though I'm not forcing them to do so and I'm just being myself. They didn't even say "Welcome" or "Thank you for coming" in Japanese to customers when I started working there. I just couldn't believe it. If I asked customers "Would you want me to take pictures of you?" and I did, some didn't like it because I'm a newcomer while some came to do the same thing.
I'd say they can never change something for the better because they always worry about what other staff members think and are not care about how customers feel though they use the word "customers" to yell at me as if the word could impress people and stop me from saying my views or serving customers in my own way. They may want to talk me down, but their words won't touch my heart in general somehow. And I know why. They insist they can't welcome or accept me and I'm isolated, and that it's not their fault but mine, and they never realize they also should change while they force me to change first. It may sound inconsistent, though.
Just wait and see.
I'll change and improve myself and grow up as a businessman as one of my trustful bosses Shimamura-san told me before. He gave me other pieces of advice as well. I listen to his words. I'm really looking forward to seeing him get promoted in the future.
And I hope I can meet his expectations someday though I'm pretty sure I leave the company someday some time, haha. My life purpose is to change Japan and the world as well, you know. But before that, I have to change myself, and ... you know what I mean.
With a red rose I got at Aoyama Flower Market the other day.
By the way, my honey will become 50 years old next month. His birthday is December 3. Say "Happy Birthday" to him when the day comes, haha.
I think I'm going to get their whole tart at their online shop when my hon's birthday is coming.
You know, it's said red roses have words such as "I love you," "Love," "Passion," "Romance," "Beauty," and so on.
And the number of roses has meanings, too. One rose means "Only you." Did you know that?
I love you forever.
And ... happily ever after.