This morning I watched my bus fly right past me = 30 minutes of power walking to the station! Then after work, I missed my bus to the gym = 1 hour of more power walking! Then of course, 1 hour of rock climbing, where I achieved a lot of personal bests!
The other night I went out for dinner and drinks with my good friend, Don! Our first stop was at a yakitori (roasted skewered meat) place of his recommendation, and we had many delicious dishes, of my favourite were the sunagimo (gizzard) and kanimiso (crab innards)
Don and I arrived in Japan at around the same time, and we've both been here for almost 4 years. I find I could talk to Don non-stop about anything for hours and hours on end, and I always learn a lot from him. This night was another excellent example of that, and we talked through dinner and drinks, and also through the walks to and from town, which takes 40 minutes from our apartment.
When I told Don how embarrassed I was at being inarticulate and therefore always poorly deliver my anecdotes, he taught me a precious movie quote:
"I got poetry in me, I do, I do, I got poetry in me--but I ain't going to put it down on paper." (From the movie "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971), Youtube link below)
Being a big movie buff, Don always knows what to say to make a girl feel better, and then back it up with a memorable movie quote.
☆Menu☆ ・Cabbage and bacon miso soup ・Stewed kabocha squash ・Shrimp with mizuna (potherb mustard) stir fry
I didn't want it to be the same old thing every time so I tried a few different techniques! For example, I fried ingredients for the miso soup in butter and then added milk to it, and I replaced sugar with honey for the squash! All simple things though :P
Man, it's so hard to come up with a different menu every day, I take so much time! I super admire all the mums and dads that do this every day for 3 meals!! If only I could become as efficient as them!!
