26 posts tagged “qotd”
What are your neighbors like? (The ones you live near or next to, not the ones in your Vox neighborhood!)
This is a good one for me to talk about. All my neighbors are quiet people who go about their daily lives.
Across the street is out landlord ("house owner"). The Japanese don't translate landlord very well. He is an older man who lives with his wife and very cute dog. I'm pretty sure the dog is an Akita, or at least I think so. It's definitely a Japanese breed. He has the coloring of the Akita and the curled tail and longer coat, but a lot of the dogs around here have a narrower face, more like a fox. At any rate, he's cute and friendly. The house owner also takes care of our garden. That is good, because if he made me do it, the plants would die.
On our left is a middle to older aged couple. I'm pretty sure he still works, and she keeps house. I haven't actually spoken with them, but they are polite. Of course they are polite! This is Japan, silly me.
On our right is Soo-san. She is middle aged, and I'm pretty sure she lives alone. I don't know if she works. She has a white, 1/2 tailed cat who lives outside and likes to yowl. At first, I thought one of mine got out, but then I realized.
Finally, behind us lives an older lady and I think she has a husband. The people who introduced me around the neighborhood told me she is an Ikebana teacher. They also have a very old and feeble Akita who I don't think will last much longer. He can't hardly walk, and he whines a lot.
Those are my neighbors. I can only hope I'm as well behaved as they are.
What do you love about where you live?
Submitted by Emu with a Clue.
Japan has something for everyone. If you are part of a couple where one of you loves the mountains and the other loves the ocean, this is the place for you. Russ and I love both (I do hate the beach, but that's a sand thing,) so Japan is the perfect place for us.
What one object/thing would you take if your house were on fire?
If I couldn't round up the cats, I'd grab my wedding ring and my laptop.
Love it or hate it, many of you lost an hour of sleep last night due to Daylight Saving Time? Worth It? Do you like it more/less now that Daylight Saving Time occurs earlier (and later) in the year?
That's the wonderful thing about living in Japan. We don't do DST!
What do you do when you find yourself with nothing to do?
Submitted by Cassie.
I sleep. I figure you never get quite enough, and they say you never catch up, but I guess you can try! Maybe that's why my cats think I'm so pretty?
Do you have a regular workout routine? What's your favorite form of exercise?
Regular workout routine: typing on the computer.
Favorite form of exercise: Yoga. I can't wait to get back into yoga and working out when I get to Japan. Maybe I'll make enough at my part time job to be able to afford a trainer? Or am I just dreaming?
What are your top five favorite cooking seasonings?
Submitted by skip.town.
Curry (I don't care if it's made of 100 spices, I count it as 1), Chinese 5 spice, Old Bay, Jerk, and wine.
Who's the coolest culinary celebrity?
Oh, and of course, Anthony Bourdain.
Who's the coolest culinary celebrity?
I guess my list would be:
1) Alton Brown proving that geeks make great cooks
2) Giada deLaurentis who is too beautiful to be a good cook (I wish I were too.)
3) Ina Garten who proves that the best things in life are the simplest
Who would you trust with your life?
Russ and only Russ.
