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July 31, 2006natsu hanabi 夏花火Im so sorry I was not able to update yesterday. I was so late going home..and very tired too, I immediately crashed to bed. Hope you forgive me! Anyway, it is " matsuri " festival season all over japan. Meaning???, it is finally summer, hurrah! Of course with it is the popular " hanabi" or fireworks. I took this from my window last saturday. Yes, there is a small matsuri in my part of the city. I dont even have to go out to watch hanabi..hehehe! Yesterday, I went out though, thats why I was so tired. Be posting " izumi natsu ( summer ) matsuri " photos , watch out. ・midnitebara 5:33 PM 11 Comments:July 29, 2006shopping centerThis is located in front of the akita station. You see that turret looking structure to the left??, thats the chime from my post 2 days ago. To the right is " seibu ", a big store that sells brand name products. I dont shop there, heheh! But I always drop by the bakery in their basement level....to buy the best bagels in the city. ・midnitebara 11:50 PM 12 Comments:July 28, 2006akita animeAnime has always been part of japans pop and art culture. They are everywhere. In this case , beautifully decorating a bus. I've always thought it funny that the characters in japanese anime have extremely long legs and very large, round eyes! They look exactly the opposite. Well, me too! Happy weekend! ・midnitebara 11:29 PM 7 Comments:July 27, 2006chimeFound this accidentally yesterday near the station. I was startled to hear " matsuri " festival music and I looked for it everywhere , not bothering to look up. It was only after I saw some people looking up that I saw this chime. I didn't know it was up there although I 've walked this path many times before. Anyway, its the usual attire of men during the festival here, which would be very soon. Have a great weekend everyone!! ・midnitebara 11:59 PM 5 Comments:July 26, 2006beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...... and I dont behold this beautiful at all ! How about you? ・midnitebara 8:10 PM 16 Comments:July 25, 2006tangerineI've been practicing html so Im sorry if akita daily is a liitle unbalanced today. I'll continue this tedious work tomorrow. Haaahh, html !! ・midnitebara 7:27 PM 15 Comments:July 24, 2006the tunnel...『 大丈夫、出口のないトンネルなんてないんだから。 』 daijyoubu, deguchi no nai tonneru nante nai dakara. translated ... " Dont worry, every tunnel has an exit ! " Thats what I say to myself everytime I pass through this tunnel. Quite scary if you are just riding your small bicycle. ・midnitebara 4:23 PM 15 Comments:July 23, 2006greenCome " aki " autumn and one part of humming road will be abundant with red, juicy delicious " ringgo " , apples. Yup, this is in my neighborhood. Hope you had enough rest this weekend because tomorrow you gonna tackle work again. Not for me...Im on my " natsu yasumi "., summer vacation. Hurrah....yehey...banzai!! ・midnitebara 5:32 PM 9 Comments:July 22, 2006the sentinel...Imagine ....300~400 years ago ! Instead of my bicycle Im riding a tired looking horse. Im going to see Lord Satake who resides on a castle on top of that hill. His guards would have seen and scrutinize me already before I even reach the gates. They must have been watching over the city from up there !! ・midnitebara 9:39 PM 11 Comments:July 21, 2006my desk...Like to know how I go to cyberspace, well here is my portal . Im curious as to how other dp bloggers desk looks like. Mine, as you can see its just a very small corner in my bedroom. Not so tidy,too. Lack of space! You gotta see my hubby's chaotic desk, its right next to mine. I need my own home office , pls. hubby! opps, thats not my hubby's photo. Its the other man in my life,heheh! ( secret) ・midnitebara 12:21 PM 15 Comments:July 20, 2006a beautiful day....Edwin from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia guessed it right. Indeed we have a beautiful, sunny day today. Enjoyed riding my bicycle to work. Next week and Im already on my summer break from school.I know I havent been visiting many city dp blogs lately because I've been busy . This vacation I'll be checking you all out guys, promise !! ・midnitebara 5:59 PM 17 Comments:July 19, 2006outsideKids enjoying the time when rain stops pouring for a while....then it pours again. Akita is holding on while some other parts of Japan suffers from landslides , mudslides and rivers overflowing. ( I've seen on the news) I hope those clouds clear out very soon. I miss the blue skies! ・midnitebara 6:27 PM 8 Comments:July 18, 2006artSaw this at a principals office . What can I say? Even simple white paper can become like this beautiful piece of art for japanese people. This art is called " origami ". Me? Well, I can make a paper airplane and paper boat, thats it! How about you? click photo for bigger picture. ・midnitebara 5:52 PM 18 Comments:July 17, 2006waiting for dinnerWanted to eat something different tonight. Had a serious discussion with hubby and finally we decided to have " champong ". It is a noodle dish originally form Nagazaki Prefecture. The noodles are straight unlike common ramen and thicker too. It was very good! Click here for champong photo! ・midnitebara 10:56 PM 11 Comments:July 16, 2006hush.......Took this a few days back when the sky cleared for a while and the moon became visible. Come to think of it, I havent really posted a night photo. Oh, well I've been trying but nothing turned out worth posting. This one looks ....like it is..dark and silent akita city. Took this from my living room window! goodnight everyone....oyasuminasai ! ・midnitebara 9:41 PM 13 Comments:July 15, 2006bye...sensei !!My pupils waving me goodbye! I took 3 buses just to get to this school, on the edges of the city. Nice school, nice teachers and well, nice kids. Grades 1 & 2 combined didnt even reach 40 students. So are the other levels. So I held classes for grades 1 to 6 in just three hours. That was easy though, another foreign teacher joined me. Oh by the way sensei is teacher !! ・midnitebara 5:45 PM 15 Comments:July 14, 2006yoroi 『 鎧 』First of all sorry for not posting yesterday. I could not connect to he internet. Had me worried if I pushed buttons I shouldnt have, you see my pc is in japanese.Almost all of the software installed are japanese too. But its ok now! (thanks goodness) This is what greeted me in one of the schools I've been to lately. This is a " yoroi " , or armour. War lords and samurai of long ago wore when they went to battle. I was spooked but thought I'd share this with you. ・midnitebara 6:16 PM 14 Comments:July 12, 2006taking a walk ???I've got to say this....japanese people are good in improvising. This is so funny had to share this with you. To keep kids from running and you running after them, is there any idea as brilliant as this? Took this with my mobile phone so, sorry if the picture is small. hahahahah!! good night dp bloggers!! oyasuminasai ! ・midnitebara 7:14 PM 23 Comments:July 11, 2006blue ajisai 紫陽花Good afternoon folks. Hows your day so far? Moi...? Tired...very. From teaching,playing with a bunch of 2nd graders. And because I took the bicycle. Intended to take many pics but the heat got to me. Very,very hot day ! I came upon this beautiful flowers, so Im sorry if Im posting flowers again. They are blooming everywhere and comes in different colors. I think this blue is the most beautiful. Pls. drop by at Jane's daily photo in Cebu, Philippines ! ・midnitebara 5:07 PM 19 Comments:July 10, 2006youkozo...akita eh...Welcome to Akita., say's our mascot "sugichi ". He is everywhere! It is because Akita is getting ready for the "2007 waga sugi taikai ", a national sports festival that will be held here in Akita Prefecture. Some of the games will be held here in the city, I dont know which! Hope I can see some games! Anyway, this was taken at the station, early morning on my way to work. ・midnitebara 5:56 PM 11 Comments:July 09, 2006another windowThis time I shot from inside. Yes, thats the window of our favorite ramen ( noodle ) shop. Looks chinese ro me! I hope you are all rested because tomorrow is the start of another busy week. Good night to all! ・midnitebara 5:23 PM 14 Comments:July 08, 2006a beautiful saturday
・midnitebara 10:37 PM 11 Comments:July 07, 2006ferocious beasts.....at least thats how they look like to me. I've got a vivid imagination. There are a few of this machines around the city, meaning we have some natural gas resources. Some yeah but not enough to support the whole city. Japan implemented the " cool biz " idea since last year. Asking people to wear comfortable clothes for summer even inside the office. It was considered disrespectful not to wear necktie when wearing business suits. Now its cool and " dandy ". And the government strongly suggests that aircon temperatures be not less than 28 degrees. Hope people obey !! Have a nice weekend to all in the blogging world!! ・midnitebara 5:06 PM 14 Comments:July 06, 2006raindrops....I endured the curious stares of some passersby . Imagine me with my big bag hanging on my left shoulder, an umbrella on the left hand, a grocery bag on the right and at the same time taking pictures! It was difficult to steady my arms coz of my heavy load so forgive my photo.Its not giving justice to the beauty that stopped me on the way home from work!! This is " ajisai "..... hydrangea . 紫陽花 Hope you're enjoying the day, be it sunny or rainy !! ・midnitebara 4:29 PM 16 Comments:July 05, 2006the locals...I went to visit my 2 favorite babies today. Maya , the girl and Taku the baby boy who salivate a lot. Gross, but forgivable ! Playing, talking and cuddling them cheered me up. Thanks ! They were made and born here in Akita so I assume they can grace my city dp. Plus the fact that I wanted to introduce them . ・midnitebara 6:18 PM 13 Comments:July 04, 2006on a dark and cloudy day...At least the rain stopped today. Some parts of the city are flooded, said the news and some families have to be evacuated too. Dont worry my friends Im okay, aside from being a little depressed. You see, Im a sun person and I get a little down if papa sun doesnt show. I know he was there, hiding behind those thick , not fluffy looking clouds. Oh pls. sun come out , just for one day and then you can hide again!! That is a restaurant by the way, called " nambu yashiki ", which means south house . ・midnitebara 10:19 PM 11 Comments:July 03, 2006the proper way...Ladies, if you are planning to visit Japan I would like to remind you that although they have developed a hi-tech toilet lately there are still places with the old japanese type of toilets. Mostly all schools I go to have the old toilets plus 1 western type. Im very uncomfortable with the old toilets especially if your rear is facing the door, which is almost always the case. Found this the last school I've been too. I want to welcome Carol from Glasgow, United Kingdom to the city daily photo world! ・midnitebara 1:19 PM 21 Comments:July 02, 2006station area 2Another shot of akita station area, this time on a rainy day. There is a used-clothing store on the left and there is a pachinko ( slot machines, gamble place ) on the center of the photo. Interestingly, the loan sharks are on that other building to the right. Gamblers and loan sharks...they need each other ! Hope you are enjoying the rest of your weekend. ・midnitebara 4:53 PM 9 Comments:July 01, 2006rainy days...2My in-laws love plants. They have a vegetable garden which I also enjoy the harvest. And then mom in-law has many flowering plants scattered around her house. Since we visited them yesterday and I had no other extra photos, I went outside to take some even if it was raining. Have a nice weekend everyone ! ・midnitebara 10:00 AM 12 Comments: |