One day trip

Drive...

Today I went day trip with my parents. My mum drove for me and dad.
I took lots of photos. I chose some of good one for here.
We went to Tanigumi village.

First of all we went to Kegon-ji (Kegon temple).



This photos are statue of 'A' (Left) and 'Un' (Right).

We walked inside the sanctuary.



This is call 'Tourou'. (Lantern)

After left Kegon temple we walked through temple town.



I found one statue.. Looks cute.
This is a raccoon dog. The size is almost same as my height.



Those things has fire extinguishers inside. It was first time to see like this. Usually inside the red or white box.

Next we went to Yokokura-ji (Yokokura temple).



It looks like castllated wall, but it is wall of temple.



This is inside of the temple.
It's called Sanjyu no tou (Three story of pagoda).

After we left Yokokura temple, we drove off to Oogaki.

We had really nice sweets called 'Mizu manjyu'.

It's made of root of 'Kuzu'. In English 'Kudzu'.

It was really great time...

Sky...

Sunset



When I was looking a sky, I noticed beautiful cloud.
I felt I should take a photo. It looks like autumn sky...
In the day time still hot, but in the morning and night getting cooler.
Autumn is near here...

Salad.

Salad for dinner

I made a coleslaw salad for dinner.

Of course it's not only this.. but I just made this one. My mum made different things.

I forgot to put pinch of salt for rubbing some vegies which dry out. But actually it was ok. Compare to rubbing salt, this time is much more crispy.

Failure teaches success.

I'm not sure this is the correct idiom.

Happy Birthday!!

My brother's birthday... 06/09/09



It was my brother's birthday.
My mum made many special food for my brother, but didn't take any photo...
Also made a cake for my brother.
This is the cake. It's different from Australian birthday cake.

Happy birthday my brother!! :-D

Cooking Time!!

Dinner time!!



I made some Japanese dishes last night.
Tofu salad, boiled punmkin (Nimono in Japanese), miso soup, rice. There was a chicken's dish, but that one was made by my mum.

Today's recipe is Nimono with pumpkin (Boiled pumpkin). It's in top left of the photo.

~Ingredients~
- 1 Pumpkin (small size) - 4 table spoon of Mirin (Sweet cooking sake)
- 1 Onion - 2 table spoon of Soy sauce
- 1 Carrot - 1 pinch of sugar and salt
- 1 tea soopm of fish stock
- Water (1/3 from the bottm of the pot to top of the vegies)

~Recipe~
1. Cut the vegetable. Slice the onion into 1cm. Cut the pumpkin and carrot into the bite size.
2. Heated up a pot and put a little bit of oil into the pot.
3. Put the vegetables into the pot and stir fried.
4. Put the every seasoning into the pot.
5. Pour the water and stir the little while.
6. Put the lid inside of the pot. (If you don't have it, use aluminum foil)
7. Turn down the heat to very small and boiled for 15 minutes. If the carrot or pumpkin is still hard, boil until become softer.
8. Finally serve in bowl.

You can change or add vegetable.
eg) Potatoes, eggplants, beans...
Also you can put meat (Chicken, beef or pork). It depends your choice.

Enjoy your meal!!

Mum's car

Today my mum bought a new car.

'Bye-bye...'



This is my mum's old car..


'Hello!!'




This is my mum's new car..

Cooking!!

-Cooking time-

I made hamburger steak for dinner yesterday.



On the dish.. there are hamburger steak, carrot glaze and pasta.
Actually I'm not sure what should I say in English for carrot glace, because glaze is French, but I couldn't find a word in English.
Carrot glaze is made with water and honey. Usually put sugar, but for health reason, I put honey.

Hamburger steak

Ingredients
For hamburger steak
-400g minced meat (Beef, pork or chiken. As you like.)
-1 onion (minced and stir fry)
-Bunch of Simeji mushrooms
-A handful of bread crumb
-1 egg
-About 50ml of milk
For sauce
Tomato sauce
Tonkatsu sauce (Explanation is bottom, second green colour.)

Recipe
1. Put the bowl into the every ingredients.
2. Mixed all the ingredients by hand until mixed well.
3. Heated the pan until really hot then pour the little bit of oil.
4. During the time make a meat into round.
* Point is try to air out, so have to throw hand to hand. Between hand need just 5cm. Otherwise the patty is goes somewhere else.
5. After heated the pan, the patty on the pan.
6. pour little bit of water into the pan.
7. Put the lid on the pan, then wait until the bottom is become brown.
8. Then flip over the patty and wait until become brown.
9. Serve the hamburger steak on the dish.
10. Pour the tomato sauce and tonkatsu sauce into the pan, the heated a little bit. (Don't wash the pan.)
**Tonkatsu sauce is Japanese special sauce for deep fried pork.(Colour is brown. If you know the Asian store, they should sell it. Just ask the staff Tonkatsu sauce or Japanese sauce for deep fried food.)
11. Pour the sauce onto the hamburger steak.
12. Enjoy your meal.

You can change a sauce. If you want to make Japanese hamburger steak, pour the soy sauce instead of tomato sauce and tonkatsu sauce. And grate the daikon (Japanese radish) into the sause or just put on the hamburger steak.

-Funny-

I found an interesting grape tomato.
I don't know what did it happen this and how did it grow.
It's so cute.

Title: 'Hello, I'm tomato boy'
Date: 08/08/09
Location: Home

Last photos in Australia

Great time in Australia

Those two photos are when I went to Paddington. It was gorgeous day to take photos and walk.


This is one of my favourite scene from top of the hill.


I don't know what is this flower, but it was so pretty. I liked it.

This is my favourite cake called 'Pavlova'.

Australian traditional cake. It was really yummy.


I really appriciated who I met people and who helped me alot.
This time was only seven months and my few dreams were not come true, but maybe next time...
Now I've already decided to go back again to study Childcare. It will take few years to dream comes true. I really want to achieve this my dream, so I have to be strong and work hard...
My farther aim is living in Australia longer or forever. I don't know how long does it take, but I really want to do, becasue it's my dream. If I hope strongly, it will come true. I really believe this. There are lots of obstructs or pains, but I'm not myself. There are many people who will help me. I am thankful for everyone.

Last trip...

-Sushine coast-


I went to see a friend in Sushine coast with my friend and had a great time.
We went to Montville in Hiterland.




My friend's house is close to beach.
We walked there with my friends's dogs and finding some shells.

-Best shot of the trip-

Title: Happy morning sun

Location: Sunshine coast (beach)

Sunshine coast has gorgeous sun and beach.

The beach is quiet just hear sound of wave.

It was morning, so there are some people and dogs, even though still calm.

I really like it. Next time in Australia I want to go again.

It's so peaceful.

First time!!

Horse riding!!

First time of horse riding.
I went to with my friend and her mum. We stayed there with swag. It was really fun that sleeping in swag.



First day we rode few hours around the farm


The sunset


Second day also rode a horse and walked around. This time was little bit long distance and more
difficult place.


Starting the sunrise with star, moon and bonfire


The sunrise


Break time... from the middle of the hill
Can you find a cow??

-Some plants-


Cactus


Flowers... forgot a name.
Actually it's a pest... pretty flower, but not good.


Wild lemon
I heard not sour...

My horse...

Her name is Betty.

She is very cute and clever.

Footy!!

-Footy game at The Gabba-

Brisbane Lions VS Geelong Cat


It was a first time of the footy game.
I was not sure what it's like. I just had know on tv.
My seat was good place which was in the fifth row. I could see the players close near by.
It was great game. (Sorry for some of my friends who are Geelong fan...)
I really appreciated my friend who was invited me.

Some of great shot.





After the game we could go into the field. There were lots of ball. People were kicking or passing the ball to someone.
It was a great idea I recon. I enjoyed the game and after the game.

There was also live music. As you can see on my photo.

Random

-Long Time No See-

I didn't have a time to update, but finally I have a time, becasue I graduated school.

Those are some of the photos which I had taken before.

Those are in Sunshine coast.
First two of them are when I went to swim.
Next one is when oil incidents happened.



Those are in the city.
First two of them are outside and inside of city hall.
Other two of them are Victoria bridge. It was really nice day, but I have to say 'Good-bye' to someof the friends.




Those photos are when I had party.
One is farewell with 'Bundaberg&cola and hambuger meal, one is humberger at BBQ party woth my friends and teacher, the other one is when my friends organising party.
Everything were really yammy.



Small sunflower.
I was taking care of some sunflower. Finally bloomed.
Actually I had put lots of seeds, but only one bloomed.


My friends's dogs. They are so cute.
I reckon I could take very well, don't you think?