What I plan to do in 2009

ただいま～疲れたよーん
Home sweet home~~~tired...but I went for dinner with my friend. It was fun!!! I love her!
シュネードと御飯食べに行ったよ～仲良しんぐ

ここ最近日本語のタイピングが出来ないパソコンを使っていたので、日本語の更新が出来ませんでした
今年を振り返ってみると、悲しい事も楽しい事もあって、でも、今「満たされてる」感じがすごいします。カナダで出会った人も日本から支えてくれた人も、いろんな人を精神的に身近に感じた一年でした。自分の英語の出来なさ具合に落ち込んだり、あまりにも授業がハードで付いていけなくて悩んだり、でもそんな時に「頑張れ｣って励ましてくれる人がいたから頑張ってこれた。諦めなくて良かった。あたしを気に掛けてくれる人がおるから前に進めてる気がする。
2008年は自分の中で大きな変化があった一年やったかな。多分、人として強くなったと思うし、女として少しだけ大人になった気がする。自分の足で立てるようになった気がするし、でも、ちゃんと人に頼る事も覚えた。がむしゃらなのは変わってないかもしれへんけど、人に何かしてあげたいと思えるようなあったかい気持ちになれるようになった。自分自分ばっかじゃなくて、ちゃんと人の気持ちもどこかで考えられるような、そんな感じかな。
でも、10キロ以上太った事は結構ショック。勉強や人間関係で落ち込んだら、自分を甘やかして食べまくってゴロゴロしてたからな。。。そういうところは変われてない。自分を甘やかしちゃう癖。
だから来年は、自分が自分に満足できるような「綺麗な人」になろうと思う。外見だけじゃなくて、中身も美しい人。美しさって忍耐とか優しさとか寛大さとか努力から生まれると思うし、一生懸命勉強して、自分に投資して、あたしをサポートしてくれる人を逆に支えたいと思います。

Looking back on this year, I remember sad things and happy things. However, I am fulfilled now and I know I am a lucky girl. I am very thankful to everyone I met in Canada and to all the people who support me from Japan. I was depressed sometimes because I realized my English was not as good as I thought and studying abroad was way more difficult than I imagined, but many people tried to help me and encouraged me. I felt that many people were concerned about me and they kept me going. I am glad that I didn't give up, also I achieved a lot of things thanks to people who care about me.
2008 was a watershed year for me I changed mentally and physically. I am stronger as a person and more mature as a woman. I don't have to rely on people all the time. I can depend on people when appropriate and I can be thoughtful while still being reckless. I accept how lucky I am.
The bad thing is I gained 20 lbs. This is because I spoiled myself and ate a lot and didn't exercise when I was stressed out.
Next year, I will invest in myself and aim to become a beautiful woman. It is not only about appearance. Beauty is born from patience, kindness, a big heart and effort. I will study hard and concentrate on myself and the people who support me.

来年したいこと。。。カナダではとりあえず、最大限楽しむ！！御飯は少なめに食べて、もう少し歩く事を増やさなきゃ。日本に帰ったらジムに通ってみようかな。。。ソファを買って（これは、新しい部屋に置くねん）、バイトはしたいとこでする！イタリア語を勉強して、毎日料理する！2009年は後悔のないように頑張るぞ！

To do...

In Canada (January to February)
1. make the most of it (enjoy as much as possible)
2. eat less
3. walk more

After I get home in Japan (February to December)
1. go to gym
2. buy a sofa
3. work at pub
4. learn Italian
5. cook everyday

I will try my best to have no regrets at the end of 2009!!

The rest of my Christmas holidays

 
Tada---this is my Christmas box filled up with presents! My secret Santa gave me a screecher to spray a bad guy. Does Santa think I might bump into a stalker or something...?? haha

     

 

We went for lunch with my dad's children. I had a lot because I didn't have breakfast. These days, I love poutin, chips, cesar salad and crum chauder. yum yum The mood of the restaurant (pub) was very nice. It used to be a theatre. I thought it was like a hotel and you could have a wedding ceremony, but my host mom told me that nobody has a wedding ceremony at a pub. It is quite popular in Japan though.

My host dad took me to a museum downtown.

We watched a show of Ukrenian dance in the museum!!! It was so cute! The music was very fast.
Saw totem poles...
The view from the museum was pretty!

 
We went to a pub with my host mom's sister who visited us in Vic. I had bacon rib and blue cheese burger and cesar salad. I had cesar salad for lunch too. I can have the salad for every single meal...so far.
   

This is my today's breakfast! I think I like eating something sweet for breakfast, but this English muffin sandwitch was very very delicious. We had breakfast downtown. There were not so many people and it was quiet. It is a beautiful day today.

We drove along the ocean. My host parents played the pipes. Pipers by the ocean...so artistic!

I will go back home tomorrow. I feel so sick today, so I decided to stay at the place where we are staying because I don't want to bother my host family and give this cold to the baby. I had a wonderful Christmas holidays. If I was not staying with them, my Canadian life would have been more boring and much less fun for sure. I am so happy that they have hosted me and been very nice to me

My first Canadian Christmas!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!
Yay~~~~~Christmas has come finally which you guys had been looking forward to for months! The year has passed like an arrow, especially since I came to Canada flown by and moved in with my host family.

How did you celebrate Christmas? I woke up and went to Enid's house. You know what we had for breakfast? It's something called "wife saver," which is ham and cheese baked inside bread. It's quite Christmasy food here.

After watching Polar Express, we started opening presents in front of TV which showed fire...(this was the weirdest thing I have ever seen...!)! This year, everyone made a stocking for which was picked randomly. I made each other one for my host mom. My stocking had so much stuff I loved--even this  shirt I saw at the free market when I was with my host dad. I immediately knew that my secret Santa was my host dad ;) Thanks, I loved everything! All of my presents were absolutely awesome; I couldn't have asked for anything more. They enjoyed the presents I gave them, too! I LOVE Christmas...no wonder, eh? ;p

This is hot ginger soda! Christmas drink :)

Christmas night was so nice. My host parents, sisters and brothers , their partners  and friends all got together for a Christmas dinner
of turkey, yam, mashed potatoes, stuffing, mini cabbage, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Yay yay! In the past I'd spent time with friends on Christmas, but this year it was a family day! Enid was a very good girl, didn't cry at all. It was her Christmas, too! haha
It was absolutely fabulous!!!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a happy rest of the holidays !!!