こんばんは。How’s it going? Today I met a friend for lunch for a burger and fries. We sometimes visit Hat Creek Burger Company on Thursdays because they have a special on the beer: only $1! Of course, since it’s a lunch break, I just have one, but it’s funny to see how groups of people who work nearby really load up on the beer!
Besides that, the burgers are pretty good, and I always enjoy meeting with my friend to talk about our respective families and band kids, and also camera gear and our latest travels. Fun times!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/640 sec, ISO200 “Fresh Veggies” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
Today was a day, which started off with a trip to two different Farmers Markets. The first one was one we hadn’t been to, but it was very small – just a few different vendors selling crafts and honey. So, we decided to head to our normal Farmers Market over by Lakeline Mall. Not only do they have fresh veggies and meats, but also a wide variety of homemade pastries, coffee, and other prepared foods.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/1600 sec, ISO200 “Pasta Flavors” Cedar Park, 2018
We tried some gyoza and soup dumplings. They were yummy but not exceptional. I guess the wrappers were a little too thick than what we are used to.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/180 sec, ISO200 “Soup Dumplings” Cedar Park, 2018
After the market, we had some free time in the middle of the day, so we spent it doing household stuff like laundry, watched a little tv, and I went for a nice afternoon run around the neighborhood. Gotta keep in a little bit of shape!
For dinner, Mariko made a delicious stir-fry with chicken, jalapeños, and greens. おいしかった！
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/45 sec, ISO3200 “Spicy Stir Fry” Cedar Park, 2018
In the evening I volunteered at the high school band fundraiser event at the stadium. The Marching Festival is a huge event, and I spent three hours working at the concession stand as a cashier, which was a challenge for me because my math skills are sub-optimal. 🤣 Since there was no register, all calculations had to be done mentally and it wore me out. Haha. But I enjoyed it and helping out the kids was fun.
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/15 sec, ISO1000 “Amazing Cloud” Cedar Park, 2018
My shift ended at 11 pm, and then it was shower-time, relax-time, and reading-time. A long but fun day! And you know what? The afternoon run gave me energy to carry me through the evening. Yay for exercise! 💪
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO500 “Saké Time” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
Well, another long week but we made it to Friday! And so we deserve a drink for our efforts. Tonight’s drink of choice is a yummy saké and for the occasion, I invited フチ子 to join.
I actually brought a couple of コップのフチ子 to China with me last month but totally forgot to take any photos of her sitting on the cocktail glasses. Oh well, next time!
I hope you had a nice Friday and are looking forward to the weekend!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO500 “Anko” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
So today I was thinking that I turn off a lot of lights that are left on here at home. Turning off lights is just natural… we should conserve energy! When we leave a room, we should turn off the light, right? But sometimes I feel like I am the only one in the house that does it since I am constantly doing it. 😡
But then I thought that there are probably many times that everyone else turns off the lights, and I wouldn’t ever notice this since there is nothing to see. 🤔
So now I wonder about other things that I cannot see, for instance when others tidy up or put things away, I wouldn’t really notice it. I should try to recognize and appreciate when the house is clean because someone must have cleaned it… the house doesn’t clean itself, does it?
Sometimes when I’m on the other side of the equation, tidying up the house, closing cabinets, etc. and no one notices or says anything, I feel a little unappreciated. But you know, I shouldn’t mind not receiving recognition since it might be difficult for others to notice the things that cannot be seen. It’s enough to be satisfied with contributing to a healthy living space even without receiving praise. 😌
Anyways, that’s my “deep thought” for the day.
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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO3200 “Fajita Taco” Cedar Park, 2018
In other news, it’s National Taco Day today! 🌮 And as you can see from the photo above, we did partake. 😀
By coincidence, Mariko decided to make fajitas for dinner (she didn’t know about the occasion). Well, since it is taco day, we had to put the fajitas in tortillas. Respect the taco!
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/30 sec, ISO250 “At the Eye Doctor” Cedar Park, 2018Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/3.2, 1/30 sec, ISO800 “Curry” Cedar Park, 2018
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