Parsnips
Written by: adekun on 26 December, 2009 10:13 am - Filed under: garden — 3 Comments »
Parsnips for Christmas
Among the priority purchases whilst in England, were a couple of packs of parsnip seeds. Although it was way past the sowing season, a few seeds were sown. It seemed a vain attempt to spruce up the Christmas repast. All previous carrot growing attempts had met with limited success. Not so much fanging/forking or diseases but overly spindly roots. The half dozen eatable specimens came as an unexpected surprise.
Bōnenkai
Written by: adekun on 20 December, 2009 11:42 am - Filed under: blog — 4 Comments »
I survived my first bōnenkai (forget the year party). Instead of being with co-workers, it was amongst with a mixed bag of fellow gym-goers. Over the course of the evening, to compliment the food and drink, there were several games with prizes. Refreshingly, despite being the only foreigner, I didn’t feel like one (or rather, made to feel like one). I guess everyone there was out to enjoy themselves. It was certainly one the most fun and entertaining events I’ve been to.
Sore shoulder
Written by: adekun on 13 December, 2009 10:44 pm - Filed under: blog — 6 Comments »
My shoulder is hurting again. It could be the arrival of cold weather. More than likely, it is because I should give it a rest. Since my slight stretching mishap, it hasn’t felt good. Certainly has felt weak. The knock-on effect being chesty lopsidedness.
Anyway, mentioning the ache to the owner, he immediately started to squeeze my upper arm. I thought he was going to crush it. Yet, a repeat of the action the other side only hurt. He said the muscle was hard and called his wife. Continue reading
Kenrokuen
Written by: adekun on 6 December, 2009 4:37 pm - Filed under: japan — No Comments »
Kasumigaike Pond
Across from the castle, Kenrokuen, for me was all the more appealing. Quite at odds to how I felt in Kyoto at Ryōan-ji; vivid colours (even under the bleak sky), countless trees and water features. Perhaps the sky made a good contrast for the gold and deep red leaves.
The park offers a good opportunity to see a technique called yukitsuri. Trees in need of protection the heavy snow, are supported with a conical array of rope. Some are given further help with bamboo struts. Continue reading
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