May 12th, 2008 ideru
I thought volume 18 would be the last and the story would be left hanging forever :( But I think that would not happen ( I hope ) . Nodame and Chiaki’s music adventure continues..
Volume 19:
- Kiyora( violin ) , Tanya( piano ), and Yun- Ron’s( piano ) competition
- Mine’s surprised visit to France
- Tanya and Kurokin blooming romance
Volume 20:
- Nodame decided to join a music competition but before that she needs to have Auclair’s ( her teacher) permission
- Chiaki decide to stay in France rather than going to Italy and watch Viera’s performance to watch over Nodame’s piano practice
- Chiaki and Rui’s second performance is decided
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May 11th, 2008 ideru
is the best description of this 15-year old ( soon to be 16?? ) girl, who thanks to youtube ( someone uploaded her video in youtube ) become a singing sensation all around the world. Her version of DreamGirl’s “And I Am Telling You I’m not Going ” and Whitney Houston’s “I have Nothing” brought her to the attention of Ellen de Generes and was invited to perform it to her show. Then again she was asked to performed the same song in Paul Grady show in London and this month in Oprah with 10 other amazing kids from around the world, she will perform again.
Charice Pempengco, a very talented girl is making it big. Good Luck and looking forward to more of your performance.
Charice and Ellen de Generes
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May 10th, 2008 ideru
皺 - しわ
-> wrinkle, ripple, crease
As K-sensei was explaining about the formation of Japan Alps, this word came out. Shiwa, as he said is one word you should never mentioned to a Japanese woman :D. I think its not only Japanese woman but every woman around the world
The world can also refer to water ripple, or creased on the clothes .
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May 9th, 2008 ideru
Cycling around the busy streets in the Philippines is rare, unless you want the buses and jeepneys honked at you. In Japan, it is both convenient and a menace.
Don’t have the time to translate it yet but here are the new RULES. Penalty is expensive so careful not to violate them.
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May 8th, 2008 ideru
I’ve been trying to get rid of those extra flabs around the waist and tone the rest of my muscles as well. Going to the gym and looking for the best fitness equipment is one option. But with my back problem, I could not just use any fitness equipment, I need to consult an instructor first.
Another consideration of going to the gym is of course the reliability of their fitness equipment. Most of us just take it for granted, but it is important to know if we can trust the equipment we are using and not go berserk in the middle of the workout, don’t you think so? Of course if our part, we need also to check everything before doing our workout.
We want to look good, right? while going to the gym helps, lets not also forget that we need to have a proper diet also or everything will just go down the drain.
So what are you waiting for, let’s get physical….
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May 7th, 2008 ideru
Is a story of a 16-year old boy named Azuma Kazuma who is gifted with a “Solar Hands”, a hand every baker wished for. His dream is to baked a bread made in Japan for Japan. Join him and his comrades in Pantasia Tokyo Minami Branch as they overcome every baking obstacle that came along the way.
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May 6th, 2008 ideru
Which literally means ” Tower Reaching Heaven”, is another well-known landmark of Osaka. After three years of living here, I finally came face to face with it.
The tower in the middle, surrounded by shops. One of which is a famous fugu ( blowfish) store.
Another thing that you will notice while walking around the shops is a somewhat funny at the same time scary statue of the Billiken.
Access to Tsutenkaku:
- JR West, Osaka Loop Line and Yamatoji Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10 minute walk)
- Nankai Railway, Nankai Main Line and Koya Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10 minute walk)
- Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line (brown line), Ebisucho Station, Exit 3 (3 minute walk)
- Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line (red line), Dobutsuen-mae Station, Exit 5 (10 minute walk)
- Hankai Tramway, Hankai Line, Ebisucho Station (3 minute walk)
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May 4th, 2008 ideru
From Yakitate Japan episode 27. I did violate a sacred baking rule, proper measurement!!!. I did not have enough flour at hand and I forgot to adjust the other ingredients. The result …
I could not knead it properly because it lack 50g of flour but it still taste good though
Here are the ingredients and procedure:
- flour - 350 grams
- butter - 21 grams
- sugar - 21 grams
- milk - 35 cc
- water - 180 cc
- dry yeast - 5g
- salt - 6.5 grams
- mix flour, sugar, salt, dry yeast dissolved in water, water, milk together
- knead all the ingredients together
- when mix thoroughly, add butter
- when its no longer sticky , shape it so that its round
- leave it in a warm place for 60 minutes - primary fermentation
- next get rid of the excess gas, but using your fist and punching the dough softly reducing the size to 50 cm
- next leave it in a warm place for 60 minutes - secondary fermentation
- put it in the rice cooker and start cooking/baking
- set the rice cooker to 60 minutes, do this 3 times while turning the dough every 60 minutes
It takes a little while though but its really tasty.
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May 3rd, 2008 ideru
this week theme: TIME
Time for some lovin’
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May 2nd, 2008 ideru
Having a bad credit day? I know how it feels, sometimes we can’t just control the urge to use it without thinking of the consequence. The next thing we know we are already deep in credit. The problem then is how are we going to get out of it, are we going to join the crowds of people with “bad credit”?.
Not necessarily. BAD CREDIT OFFERS, the user’s guide to bad credit loans. Don’t just solve everything by applying for another loan, credit that comes in your way. Be sure to do some research first, comparing all credit cards company, home loans, auto loans and others. BAD CREDIT OFFERS, offers all this features and more. Checking all available options before making any decision. With all these informations at hand, we can be sure to choose the right option best for our needs. Don’t rush, be sure to know your credit options and start saving.
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