pretty flowers

I'm surprised how many colours and variations there are of these :D

 

Today I learned: Apples and Bananas

 

Today I learned that you can't... you shouldn't put apples and bananas together. The apples will suck out the freshness of the bananas and make the bananas ripe earlier. BUT... don't do this to ripen your bananas, they won't taste good (even when they look ripe).

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

Coco's matte cups

 

I'm really loving Coco's new matte cups! they are much sturdier than their older cups AND the matte surface makes it easier to grip onto the cup :D

cookies!

 

I finally bought Costco's unbaked Chocolate chip cookies!! :D (seriously getting ready for Christmas :P)

Today I learned... Japanese police

Japan Police Mascot

contrary to popular belief among non-Japanese, Japanese police actually all carry guns.

It's just that the guns are too small and packed into a leather pouch so it isn't visible to most people.

On a side note, I was told that all police have undergone martial arts training so it isn't necessary to pull out their guns all the time.

The Blind Leading the Blind

In the Bible it is written:

He also told them this parable: "Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? - Luke 6:39

Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." - Matthew 15:14

As an English Instructor in Japan, I am constantly on the alert to check my student's English and to correct them accordingly.

Today, a student was telling me how his English teacher in junior high school taught him to say a word (which was the absolutely incorrect way to say it)... and when he told me proudly, I felt heartless to break it to him that he was taught incorrectly.... When I told him, he was very surprised... and insisted that she was a junior high school certified teacher, she is Japanese though. After some convincing and going as far as taking out an online dictionary to prove that what I'm saying is correct, he finally gave in and admitted that she was wrong.

This leads me to think back during my devotions that when I am associated with "Christians" who would tell me exactly what is right or wrong... and it makes me feel... how can you tell me when you aren't 100% sure yourself?

(this was sitting at the bottom of my drafts so I decided it was time to take it out)

a month till Christmas!

eyeliner problems

shaping your eyes with eyeliner and drawing brackets are the same... one side will always look better than the other

these share my frustration

huge Christmas ornament

 

Where would you put this? :O

Wounds

It is true when they say you hurt those when you are hurt inside.

It saddens me to realize how much I have hurt those around me and it is because I am broken and wounded.

After reflecting and having a conversation with a very good friend of mine, I realize how most of what I think and feel are actually all in my head.

I am broken and this is why I need Jesus, I need God, I want to be healed.

I am wounded. We live in a sinful world and during the conversation with my friend, I realized how a lot of what I perceived was due to bad experiences.

My wounds speak louder than my heart. Everything I do is driven by my wounds to protect me from being hurt again... what I didn't know what how I ended up hurting my friend... what I thought I was going to protect myself ended up hurting my friend just like how I was wounded/hurt in the past.

I now understand the bible verse

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

When I was young, I did not guard my heart and ended up allowing the wrong people in it. Whenever I experience a similar feeling or occasion, I assume the worst, I pick up on similarities... what I thought was protecting myself ended up hurting the people around me.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I thank you for showing me what is in my heart and why certain patterns appear in my life. I want to change that and break the chain. I want to be healed from the wounds of rejection and anything else that has caused me pain and I don't want to be broken. I know how I feel is not normal and not who you made me to be. Please fix me.

I pray for those I have hurt, May their hearts be healed and if You are willing, may our relationships be healed.

I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.

Ferrero Rocher

 

yeah!! these are back! It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas :D

Danish butter cookies

 

what happened to the blue cans :( ???

藍罐曲奇不再藍色 :(

Christmas decorations

 I finally found a really nice wreath for our window :D

Vitasoy's Peach tea

 

tracked and tried! 

For the number of commercials they place on social media... this was one hard-to-find drink! 

impressions:

• refreshing
• love how it isn't overwhelmingly sweet or lack of
• will purchase again!

fire pit

 

we weren't crazy enough to use this fire pit in the middle... of Autumn!

bench

 

this bench instantly lost its purpose in life

post Halloween merch

 

I forgot to post these earlier... but aren't these cute :D

new traffic lights

 

They installed new lights in my neighbourhood and I couldn't help but notice how the surface of the lights are so rounded.

Korean Konjac Peach drink

 

I see these types of drinks everywhere... 

thoughts:

• loved the peachiness
• hated the substitute sugar aftertaste
• hated how the big chunks of konjac jelly were stuck and I wasn't able to suck them out properly

Feminine pads commercials

I left Toronto 6 years ago and I came back to the horrors of watching feminine period pads' blue liquid becoming red (to depict blood)… we don't sell diapers with brown-looking stool why should we sell feminine products to look like the actual blood?

I would appreciate a bit of euphemism in this regard…. 

Conch Meat

 

conch meat :P I haven't had these in years :P... they are so good (yes, they are already cooked and yes, they are marinated in a Korean sweet spicy sauce)

Hup Seng Cream Crackers

These are so good :D I love the right amount of oiliness it contains :P

 

SHEIN cares for animals

 

I saved these back in Aug and forgot to share them here DX

Today I Learned: knives and bread

 

Today I learned that in order to cut/slice bread easier, put the knife in hot water before cutting and it will be a lot easier to slice and cut into the bread!

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

Today I Learned: Toast

 

Today I learned that after you toast your toast and put it in the microwave for 10 seconds, your toast will be crisper and taste better :D

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

Today I learned: milk curds そ (so)

 

Today I learned that you can make a traditional Japanese snack (300 year old) called そ (so) by cooking and stirring milk on a flat nonstick pan for 1.5-2 hours (or until it has a buttery consistency), then form it into a roll and put the roll into a refrigerator for an hour. When you take it out, slice the roll and you will have そ (so).

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

Today I learned: Candles

 Today I learned that in order to keep candles burning longer, put them in the refrigerator.

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

New series

 I'll be starting a new segment called: Things I learned from watching Japanese TV. It will be about interesting hacks, tips, tricks I learned from watching Japanese TV!

To see all, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

pumpkins :D

nails

 

summery nails for Fall... yes... that is right haha

popsicles

 

every season is popsicle season :D

Drunken Chicken

 

This is one of the best drunken chickens I have had in a very long time :P

seasonal

 

maple leaves everywhere :D