November 26, 2008

A place called collage

Although i sometimes say i don't wanna study, it not that i hate school.
I like to go to class. I just don't like to do homework.



Today I realized the classes were over in two weeks, which means I have only two more weeks as a college student.
No way! That made me sentimental.

All day today i had thought the college was a very interesting place.

Thousands people, who study different things, gather in one place called campus.
In the site, each group of 10-50 people are learning in each concrete box in the buildings.
Many kinds of studies are in one place like a melting pot of many studies.
I think that's so interesting because it's invisible.



People pay for the foods, clothes, rent, and learning.
I thought tuition was way too expensive.
I still kinda think so, but now I also think it's worth.
I will make use of communication studies -that's what I learned in college- for my future job as a book editor.



This summer I attended the graduation celemony ahead.
This is Peter. Oh i miss him so much.
Anyway, at that time, I didn't feel that was real, and now I do.
I graduate from school this December.

Last month I was not sure if I would stay here or go back to Japan.
Finally I decided to return home to Japan at the end of January.
Even though I loooooove Portland sooooo much, I'm positive toward my decision.
Thank you friends for listeing and giving me the advise.
I’ll enjoy the rest of Portland for two months.

November 25, 2008

Extra-Special Music Live!

The most exciting thing I had last week was Of Montreal!



OMG! Their show was not the concert but performance art!
Now I would never be satisfied with any other artists.



I couldn't take the good photos with my cheap camera, but there are some high quality and amazing ones taken by Minh.

Portland Mercury

Go to the link if you wanna see how crazy they were!

November 16, 2008

Where is my....

I have been sick since last week and it's getting better.
But somehow I lost my voice from last night!
I don't know what my voice usually sounds like, and some people say "you should be a voice actor!"
WTF!? That means my voice is anime voice?
No thank you! I don't accept it.
Even if my voice is usually like anime, now it's not!
It's so husky now!
If you wanna hear my husky voice, give me a call. haha

声がどっかいった。
風邪引いてるのにうるさいバーに行って調子のってしゃべってるもんだから、こんなんなっちゃった。
こんなハスキーボイスあたしの口からなかなか聞けないよ。
たまにアニメ声って言われるくらいだから・・・不本意ながら。

さて、ポートランドは先週ずーっと雨だったのですが、昨日と今日はパァって晴れた。
太陽が出るだけでこんなはっぴーになるなんて、天気に踊らされてるけど、ポートランダーだからしょうがないよ。

ってわけで、体調よくなかったけど、学校終わった後Bike乗り回してきた。
Steel Bridge渡って、川沿いずーっと走って。
自転車で風きって、夕暮れ時で、ペダルをこぐぶんだけ川を挟んだパノラマのダウンタウンが移動していくの。



たまに景色が絵になるときってない?
パッって一瞬絵になるとき。
なんか思わず自転車降りて、もう少しだけって座り込んじゃって。
11月のとある秋の日2008を無性に愛しく感じたのです。


さて、最近Sugerholicなわたしですが、ともちゃんになんか甘いものーって電話したら、Pix行こうって。
さすがともちゃんいつもどおりナイスな提案。

Divisionの坂をのぼりのぼり、着きました。
ここのパティシエは世界のチョコレート大会みたいなので優勝したことがある腕の持ち主らしく
ショウケースにはかわいいケーキがずらり。
本気で決めれなくて、二人でずーと悩んで、やっと決めました。



St Honorっていうカラメルがシューにかかって生クリームも甘くなくて最高。
あとは名前わすれちゃったけど、しっとり濃厚なガトーショコラ的な、もちろんアイスクリームものせて。
ブラックのコーヒーと一緒においしゅうございました。
ぺちゃぺちゃしゃべって、コーヒー三杯もおかわりしちゃった。

I can't live without sweets.
....and my voice please come back!

November 15, 2008

one day

Knitting goes well so far.
It's about half done.



It's ugly and lovely bacause it's handmade.

After having the cup of coffee I went to the treasure hunting.



The place called House of Vintage is fun place to shop.
They have so many stuff in the huge store and it's so messy.
Sometimes I find cool stuff on the dusty floor, behind the shelf, and on the ceiling.
I stayed there for almost two hours.



So 80's! maybe early 90's?
They are very affordable. I've never bought more than $20.



I like old audio devices.
This tiny cool TV still works all right.



I want a typewriter.
It's not the one I want because it not old enough, but someday I will get and write a letter with it.



On the way home I stopped by Wholefoods and i saw those.
I'm sugerholic lately and these cakes made me want some sweets so bad.
Then I decided to do baking at home.



Cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookie.
I used the chopped prune instead of butter so it's low-calorie and less sweet.
I made too much and now my kitchen is full with the cookies.

November 9, 2008

First Thursday November

This month the French artisit, Mijn flew all the way from Pairs.
Her art is so pretty and scary, which is vey deep.
Compound Gallery



ショーの後はギャラリーのみんなでVoleurへ食事へ。



初めて食べたバッファローバーガー、美味!
あと、ここのフライがおいしいのです。



連さんは凄腕のタトゥーアーティストです。
ゴハンへ一緒に行ったのは初めてだったけど、ここでも変人ぶりを発揮してました。
コーヒーとコーラを一緒にオーダして飲んでました。
連さんは今恋をしているそうで、コイバナをする姿がなんともかわいかったです。


家に帰ったら、鍵を忘れたことに気づく。
ルームメイトに電話したら最近近所にオープンしたカラオケ屋にいるとのことで、鍵を拝借しに行きました。



ブログ初登場、ルームメイトのマイケルとりさこちゃんです。
マイケルはミュージシャンで、彼の歌のうまさには舌をカール。



熱唱。
彼、ロックスターですね。


Oh I can't believe it's already November...
Time goes to0 fast.