Thanksgiving, Christmas tree light on and etc.

On thanksgiving day, my host family invited one of host families friend's house.

That house was big- and fulled with antique things.

We had Turkey, potato something mixed strauda(?I don't know this one's spelling and mashed potatoes, etc, A LOT )

Isn't it beautiful??

And for dessert, Pumpkin pie, Pecan pie, Lemon meringue pie and apple something.

It was awesome! 

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And the Black Friday, I could get ride to Clackamas shopping center, so I went to there at 11:30 pm, and I got home at 5 am.

It was..... amazing!

I couldn't focused on shopping because I was so sleepy :p

Have a sleep some time, I went out with Akiko, and later, I met Mathilde to watch the Christmas three light on! 

Crazy Heavy Rain and hundreds of people :9....

It was hard time but fun too.

at this stage, Von trapp family(Yes, that sound of music family!) sing a song, Pink martini's member played carols. lol 

Light on!

After that, Mathilde and I were so hungry and cold, we went to Luc Lac which is Vietnamese food restaurant and Masumi recommended.

I ordered chicken Phuh?(seriously, they said 'phuh?')

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS :9

 And they gives us some drink which is APPLE JUICE and small cupcake, because that day was their one year anniversary.

OMG

I'm looking for the place which is warm and can swim at the beach! For the winter break.
But it's really expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!! agh!

The Cat

 I think that this cat is a girl.

But It wasn't.

Small things

Hmmm I can't find specific topic. So I just write down small things.

1. My small project

When I just arrived Portland, I hang around Pioneer mall, and I saw Moonstruck chocolate cafe. http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/

Moonstruck chocolate is originally from Portland :)

I had chocolate milkshake, cafe mocha, and so on... everything is delicious. Yummy.

Then I saw it- it's totally attracts me!

Those chocolates!

Truffles!

UGH!

AWESOME!

And I decided to eat all of Moonstruck chocolates :)

Finally on this weekend, I bought 3 chocolates.

 I chose one extra-bitter chocolate

 Well, I like dark chocolate, so I chose this one and it was wonderful.

There's no impure taste.Pure bitter chocolate! 

 It was sooooooooooooooooooo good.

And the other one is..

 Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Truffle and Italia Espresso Chocolate Truffle

Yes, that left one has Bailey's Irish cream :9 But I didn't try yet.

The right one has Italia espresso ganache. Outside was sweet but inside was bitter :9

2. Little Big burger! http://littlebigburger.com/

On Sunday, I went to 23rd with Akiko. Actually I want to go to 'Two tarts cafe', but there was under construction. Nah.

So we went to Little big burger :)

As you see... It's really small..... not BIG. But It's okay. I like it.

They have Cheese burger, Hamburger and Veggie burger.

Today, I ordered Tillamook Cheddar Cheese burger.

AND

Truffle French Fries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you go to Little big burger, you must try this one. Because it's awesome!

It's not normal french fries.

And they have really good 'Catsup' not 'Ketchup'. Kind a pun!

Also this 'catsup' has different taste than the other normal ketchup.

So they sell their 'catsup' in the store.

3. Salt n straw. http://saltandstraw.com/

After Little big burger, I want something sweet.

So we went to Salt n straw. Usually on the weekend, they have a lot of customers, but today wasn't that much.

This is first time to try this ice cream shop, so I ordered my favorite taste; Strawberry.

However, they don't have normal strawberry taste. But they have 'Honey Balsamic Strawberry with Cracked Pepper.' Wow isn't it long name?

Anyway, I tried sample spoon for this H.B.S.w/P(It's too long to write in whole name)

And it was so good. 

In the Salt n Straw

Wooo. It has interesting taste. At first, it's tart, and then sweet flavors following.... and finally you can meet strawberry. Sometimes surprisingly peppers show up!

It was pretty interesting taste.

If you like adventure, I'd recommend this taste.

How was your weekend?

Nov. 1st

My favorite Wicked sound track - For Good

Please listen this music

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(Elphaba) I'm limited

Just look at me - I'm limited

And just look at you

You can do all I couldn't do, Glinda

so now it's up to you

For both of us - now it's up to you...

(Glinda):I've heard it saidThat people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learnAnd we are ledTo those who help us most to growIf we let themAnd we help them in returnWell, I don't know if I believe that's trueBut I know I'm who I am todayBecause I knew you...Like a comet pulled from orbitAs it passes a sunLike a stream that meets a boulderHalfway through the woodWho can say if I've been changed for the better?But because I knew youI have been changed for good
(Elphaba):It well may beThat we will never meet againIn this lifetimeSo let me say before we partSo much of meIs made from what I learned from youYou'll be with meLike a handprint on my heartAnd now whatever way our stories endI know you have re-written mineBy being my friend...Like a ship blown from its mooringBy a wind off the seaLike a seed dropped by a skybirdIn a distant woodWho can say if I've been changed for the better?But because I knew you
(Glinda):Because I knew you(Both):I have been changed for good(Elphaba):And just to clear the airI ask forgivenessFor the things I've done you blame me for(Glinda):But then, I guess we knowThere's blame to share(Both):And none of it seems to matter anymore(Glinda):Like a comet pulled from orbitAs it passes a sunLike a stream that meets a boulderHalfway through the wood(Elphaba):Like a ship blown from its mooringBy a wind off the seaLike a seed dropped by a bird in the wood(Both):Who can say if I've beenChanged for the better?I do believe I have beenChanged for the better(Glinda):And because I knew you...(Elphaba):Because I knew you...(Both):Because I knew you...I have been changed for good....
From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/for-good-lyrics-wicked.html ]
-------------------------------------------------------------------This song is my healing music.When I feel depress(like now), I hear this song and get better.My favorite part is here, Glinda's part. 'I've heard it saidThat people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learn'
When I understand this lyrics, I thought a lot of things and so far I do.It makes me 'thinking'.What I did, What should I do now and What should I do in the future.
My study in the U.S. already passed 60% and more.I'm here for studying English and find my life way.But until now I'm wandering. I don't know where I am.