I'm so proud of myself. ^____^ The calla lily I planted back in December bloomed today!! It's amazing and beautiful, but I need to re-pot it! It's huge!!! But beautiful... I'm amazed. I used to have what my mother refered to as a "black thumb" meaning I could manage to kill any plant within about a mile of me. *snicker* But apparently not ( Read more... )

I found an artical today that I found really interesting. It's about water intake and how it's a myth that you need 8 full glasses a day. I'm not sure what to think about this, but it's certainly interesting.

Read and see what you think about it.

...as silly as this is, Mr. Miyagi is my hero. We got Karate Kid 1&2 on Netflix for Seanie, since he's never seen them. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed those movies. It's amazing, in the second movie how Mr. Miyagi can overcome anything with peace, calm and sticking to his values. I aspire to be like Mr. Miyagi ( Read more... )

Though, I'm not sure it's me.

( What my birth month says about me. )

We haven't been around much lately, and now we'll be around even less... we've decided we want a hiatus from the world of LJ. This is not a sad thing, not a bitter thing... it's just a thing. We'll be keeping up with our communities, but that's about it. If any of you want to talk we'll still be checking email, and we'd love to hear from any of ( Read more... )

This is the cutest thing!! It's a Donald Duck omamori from Disneyland Japan! That makes me giggle so much!!

Edit: Bit of randomness. I noticed that at least to me, The Gates exhibit in New York City looks a lot like torii... they're even a very similar color. I wish I could make it there to see them, they're beautiful!

Today is a better day. I had a couple of WONDERFUL friends come over yesterday to keep me company just because they cared and wanted to check on me. They spent most of the afternoon with me, and it was great. <3 Thanks, guys ( Read more... )

I suppose I haven't felt like being around much since Friday... sometimes I think I'm doing alright with my grandfather's death, other times it's a struggle. My mother has been calling me daily to let me know how things are progressing there... and every day it's a new fight. They're fighting like crazy over every little thing... last night when ( Read more... )

Alright, everyone... haha, here again, I'm tinkering and making a new community. This one is called okami_sama. It is a study group for those serious about Shinto. If you would like to join, please feel free. Also, feel free to pimp as needed. ^_~ Thanks, guys!

So I generally don't do this... most of you here who were interested in Japanese cooking have already joined my community beyond_sushi but this is something I feel strongly that everyone should know. Since I care about everyone here, I want everyone to have this information. ^_^ Hope no one minds!

( The bennefits of miso )