it's getting cold ~ brrrrrrr!

i wholeheartedly believe in the saying (or whatever it should be called) ...

"learn something new every day!"

this is what i learned today ~ never, ever, ever sautee with vinegar unless it's in very small amounts. i realized i made a mistake when i went to smell my veggies and the hairs in my nose almost singed off.

i actually tried to blog the other day, but i still haven't figured out to fix my internet (i checked for viruses mom and nothing comes up). andy says he things i have a corrupt internet browser, so i'll try and get on that because i do have recent pictures to show you all, hopefully soon.

i taught JHS 1st grade girls how to play MASH (you guys remember that game?) ... they loved it!! i think i've started a new trend school, woo hoo!

i've been studying like crazy for this upcoming ninyou shiken (entrance level exam for SGI in Japanese). i have no idea if i'll be able to pass. it takes me at least an hour just to get through 1 page study of material because i have to look up every single word, but the really cool thing is that i was able to understand a lot of President Ikeda's speech during the last meeting. and even though i get frustrated with it sometimes, i realized i forgot how much i enjoyed studying ... or maybe just realized that i enjoy it.

alright ... i'm going to post this, then edit it to see if i can add pictures ~ stay tuned! i'll try putting in the captions first ...










aren't they cute??!! these are first graders getting ready for the marathon.












with friends at our favorite izakaya (bar/restaurant)













oohhh, sooo cool! haha