Happy ending!

I love happy endings.

When I was a child my favourite books were the ones that ended: 'and they all lived happily ever after'.

Even now I prefer American romance movies to Japanese ones.

Why?

Well, in American movies you just know that everything will be ok in the end.

In Japanese ones there's a good chance someone will die, or leave, or get sick, or something else horrible.

If you know a Japanese romance movie with a happy ending please tell me. I'd love to see it!

Anyway, remember my bad day? Well it had a happy ending!

Yesterday I found my keys!

They were on the roof of my car, stuck under the aerial.

I had been driving around for three days with my keys on the roof!

That's not just a happy ending, it's a miracle!!

I feel very lucky today.

Tell me about something lucky that's happened to you.

I've had a bad day...

Have you ever had one of those days where you just know you shouldn't have got out of bed?

I had a really bad day today.

First I woke up late. :(

Then I spilt the fish fat from the griller on the floor.- yuck!! :(

Then I found I had put a tissue in the washing mchine. :(

Then my two year old daughter emptied her lunchbox all over the back seat of my car. >8(

Then finally? I locked my keys in the car. :O

AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

I should have stayed in bed today!!

Wht's the worst bad day you've had?

Please share and make me feel better!

And here's a great song about bad days called 'Bad day' by Daniel Powter.

The song has a happy ending. I hope my day does too!




Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day

Spring is coming...

I love Spring.

Plum blossom, cherry blossom, tulips, daffodils- Spring is so beautiful.

What is the first sign of Spring you notice?

I noticed this morning that there was no frost on my windows.

YEAH!!! Spring is coming!

Here is an interesting website that monitors the path of Spring from Mexico through the USA to Canada.

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/current_spring.html?layers=tulips

And here's an interesting observation exercise from the same site.

Once you've looked at the two photos click on the link at the bottom of the page to learn more.

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/tulips/BloomingTulips.html

holidays....

Where do you like to go on holiday?

The city?
The country?
The beach?
The mountains?

I love going to the beach.
I grew up on an island with the beach a two minute walk away.
I love living in Nagano but I miss the beach. :(
Last week I visitted my parents' house on Phillip Island.
I went to the beach every day.
I still have sand in my hair. :)

Here's a picture of Phillip Island.




Tell me about your favourite holiday destination!