Fish Easter Monday

I understand that in Britain, or any other Christianity countries, 'Fish Friday' is generally known.

However, for us Japanese, it is 'Fish Everyday'!

So we went to our local pub to have fish & chips today, on Easter Monday.

The food was beautiful as usual and the weather was gorgeous.

But I found a group of little ones protesting to me having fish on Easter Monday...

mmmmmm.......

Let's Picnic

Something I hardly did when I lived in Tokyo and I do quite often in Summer in London is picnic.

It does not have to be proper eating or drinking but just take some drink and picnic sheet to our local park and literary put up your feet.






















Yes, just chill out...till you get....

extremely poor football players kicking the ball towards you...

Kate M?

One day a lady I work together at my client's office was putting those little frags up.

OK, Royal wedding is coming very soon, and we share a bit of celebrating mood.

But still now, if somebody says 'Kate M', I automatically think 'Kate Moss'! I know I am not trendy at all!

Say Cheese

 

Everybody knows what it's made of.

It was 'Super Cheese' yesterday, apparently 30 percent brighter than usual, yummy!

Thiking of Japan...

One of the things I miss about Japan is the season of cherry blossom.

Somehow, the blossom in London is much earlier than one in Tokyo. May be they are different kind of cherries although they look identically the same?

In Japan, it is traditional that people do picnic under cherry trees. Some people even bring a Karaoke set and have a sing and drink session in a park.

In a month or two, cherries will still bloom even in this devastated situation in Japan.

I wish cherry blossom will ease people's feeling and they still have a little bit of room in their mind to appreciate the beauty...

Has the cat got your tongue?

Well, he certainly is innocent.
I could not found your tongue in his paw.

We may all be just a grain of sand but remember what a massive beach is made of

Most of my friends who live outside Japan are hugely frustrated for a last couple of days.

We want to help our own country but how?

It was the same for non-Japanese people around me. They kindly asked me for 2 questions. Firstly if my family and friends in Japan are OK, and secondly, if there are anything they can do.

In case you share the same feeling, please spread this link below:

British Red Cross: Japan Tunami Appeal
http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal

This time, Japanese Red Cross was so slow to react 'coordinating with other organisations'. Meanwhile, British Red Cross started asking for donation for Japan.

Nevertheless, I don't think it has exposed in the UK media as much as it needed.

I know that Japan is not known as the world poorest country, and maybe that is why UK media is not aware of the necessity of the appeal.

But please remember, how much ever the country seems to be wealthy, the truth is that there are thousands of people in Japan, who are shivering on a freezing school hall right now.

It will take a long long time to get everybody recovered physically, and equally if not more importantly, recovered mentally. In order to go through the long long process, they obviously need money.

Please do not get it wrong. You do not have to give money, please do not feel guilty for that! Just talking about it to people around you can be big enough!!
(But if you could donate, please do not forget to tick the tax relief, if you are a UK taxpayer, that can be counted, too)

We all could do something from where we stand at. It is a matter of awareness.

Pic: Independent on Sunday. Brilliant! Thanks.