Hi, ladies!!
Yesterday I was also impressed with your energetic tutorial, Plum. And with your wonderful each comments, my precious friends. In fact, I didn’t recognize the meaning of Victorian study before starting this tutorial. But while reading a lot of materials, I could find that every time, everywhere, there has been a history of discrimination against women. Whether flattered or undermined as a mother or a woman by the government, we should look through their plot…
So, see you later. Good bye.
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Hi, ladies!!!
How are you enjoying this evening? Perhaps, readying, watching a DVD, or writing in Cherry’s English blog…
Cherry, thank you for asking me a question about the hymn-singing Shinto priest, who is the younger brother of my male friend; how he got into the profession. Your question is very good, since if I were you I would have asked the same one.
The answer is easy and simple. His mother’s father was the priest of Kengun Shrine, but there was no one who could succeed to his shrine in the family, probably because she was an only child or any baby boy was not born to the family. Therefore he was asked to take over his grandfather’s job, and he did that. Quite straightforward and very Japanese, isn’t it?
I am so glad to know that Asahi san could get her writing published in book form. Probably four or five years ago, her essay written in English was printed in the university periodical, and she appeared to be so delighted about it and I enjoyed reading it. She is an extraordinarily intelligent and hard working scholar, and I sincerely hope she will be more successful in her career. She deserves more rewards, I believe.
Today I received a postcard from a former schoolmate, who came to listen to my talk at the recent conference in Kumamoto. She says that she was very happy to see me after a half-century break. Oh, it is a shame I just cannot remember who she is, at all. I went to a tiny junior high school where there were only three classes, and so I should have remembered her. But, but, but…I simply could not recall her. Actually she went to Keio University and majored in French literature, but still I have no idea when and how I met her at school. Very embarrassing, isn’t it? How can I reply to her?????
Well, I am going back to work, my lovely friends. Have a fabulous evening. Goodnight to you all.
Hello, Cherry and my friends.
How did you enjoy this morning?
This morning I spent a few hours watching Delia’s How to cook. I like her beautiful British English words, so I tried to jot some of them down.
Delia showed us how to make a Hungarian steak.
While listening to her carefully, I found her using simple and easy words I could barely use.
Following sentences are what Delia said in the program.
I’m going to put a little tiny spot of oil.
Just a teaspoonful is enough.
Just moisten the pan.
Leave the pan on the heat until you get it really simmering hot. You do need to be very daring of the heat.
Sear the steak on the outside. Keep in all the lovely juices. In go you steaks, make a nice sizzle.
How do you like your steak cooked?
I would say that they would need if you want to eat your steak medium, the would need about three minutes each side.
If you want rare, one and a half or two minutes each side.
If you want well-done, then four minutes each side.
Sometimes it’s a good idea just to put a timer on while you’re doing steaks. Because when you are in my age, you’re sometimes absent-minded and forget how long it’s been there.
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It was so exciting to find that nouns are used as verb such as
*Salt the steak afterwards because salt draws out juice.
*Spoon the sauce and put some paprika.
Crusty brown edge is also interesting new word for me!
I’ve also learned one ounce, oz, is about 28 gram and the weight of one sixteenth of a pound.
Her cooking really encouraged me to cook. Tommorow I’m going to make baked pork fillet with apples in a hot oven.
Good-night, my sweet friends.
Have a delicious dream.
Hello, friends,
Plum, thank you for inspiring me last Sunday. I understand how we spent precious time sharing ideas.
I was fascinated with everyone's effort. Writing something is really worth trying not only English but also in Japanese.
Now that the economy is depressing worldwide, we realize that something is wrong in globalization which the U.S. have been leading us. For example in the progress of globalization, distribution of rice has been misleading. Were we imformed that we are alloted to import jikomai, or non-edible rice? The Japanese government should concern more about the sound and healthy life.
I have to put my pen down as it is getting late, so good night, my dear friends.
Hi, ladies!
I have heard a biologist say an interesting phenomenon of size of creatures on the earth. The size of animals living on a small island tends to become medium. On the other hand, the size of creatures in a big land has a wide range, from extreme tiny ones to extreme large ones. So, for example, Japanese, who live in a small island, don’t go from one extreme to another. But a big land produces another feature, where there are so many extremists. An article in Time shows one radical example. Some Americans worrying about “a girl’s gone wild culture” held a special ball party for fathers and daughters, vowing to protect their daughters PURITY, until the time fathers hand daughters to their future husbands. In the ceremony, they vow “before God” to protect their daughters from “a culture of Chaos” in America. Isn’t it funny? Tomorrow I’d like to another extremist in another big country China. Have a good day, friends. See you again!
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