Past two days.

29th night to Yesterday, I was in Durham, NC. I was staying in my friend's apartment who is came here from Japan. He is one of my elementary to Junior high classmate. I was so happy to see him and talk to him. It's nice to see my friend near here in Greenville, NC.

(２９日の夜から昨日まで、私はダーラムという町にいました。実は日本から来ている友達の家に泊まりにいっていました。彼は小中学校の同級生です。近くに友達が来るというのはすごく嬉しく思いました。そして話ができた事はすごく嬉しかったです。それにここグリーンビルの近くに来るなんてすごく珍しいです。)

I was trying to help my friend buying car yesterday, and he got one. It was a really nice car. I hope he will enjoy having that car.  Then we went to Korean restaurant after all. It was nice place and I like it.  I need to come back to Greenville for tutoring at night, so I left there after lunch. But I am hopping to see him again sometime. It's really good to have friend near me. 

(昨日は友達が車を買うのを手伝っていました。そして彼は車を買う事ができました。すごくいい車だと思います。彼がその車でいろいろな所にいければいいなぁと思います。その後、韓国料理のお店にいきました。とてもおいしかったです。でもその後すぐにグリーンビルに帰ってこなければなりませんでした。夕方に家庭教師をやるという事を約束していましたので。でも、またすぐに友達の所に遊びにいけるといいなぁと思います。友達が近くにいるというのは心強いものです。)

Well, I hope everyone had a great memorial weekend! Hope not too hot this week....

My friend is coming to visit me in Greenville, NC

Today, my friend is coming to here in Greenville, NC. I just finish some cleaning ahaha. :)

I am trying to get a lot of things done this weekend.

Oh! I just wanted to say this morning was really nice and not hot or anything, and also it is really comfortable.

Well, Now I am waiting for my friend comes here!

Cleaning...?

Today, before my friend comes to here, so I am trying to clean some stuff here at my apartment.... Well, not much to do so I think it should be ok.
(今日は友達が来る前の日なので、アパートメントを片付けようかと思います。まぁ、そこまで片付けるという事ではないので、大丈夫だと思います。)

Oh, I bought some another stuff yesterday, and I am trying to figure out how to do... lol
(そうだ！昨日、新しくいろいろなものをかってきました。どうやって整理するかを考えています。)

Here is some thing I bought....

Fire King Swirl White

Fire King Sapphire Blue Glass

Fire King Sapphire Blue 4 Dishes

Fire King Bubble Sapphire Blue Salad plate

Fire King Bubble Sapphire Blue Dinner plate

 I bought all together 7 items for not too expensive, and I was lucky to get them "Fire King Sapphire Blue Dishes from 1939". I found that one that time, I was so happy and I was surprised.
(私は７つのファイヤーキングをかってきました。でもそこまで高くはなかったです。そして、ファイヤーキングのサファイヤブルーを見つけた時はすごく嬉しくてさらに驚いていました。安かったというのもあるのですが。。。)

I usually see that "Fire King Sapphire Blue dishes" around $30 ~ $70 in the Antique Shops. But I bought ones are not really expensive. So I was really really surprised.
(いろいろなアンティークショップをみてサファイヤブルーは大体＄３０〜＄７０くらいの価格で売っている所が多かったので手が出なかったんです。でも、今回かったのは、高くなかったのですごく嬉しかったのです。)

Here, I made some display at my house, and I tried to make look like better for Fire-King Cup and Saucers. I think it is not really good but I just displayed it, so maybe it is good to see people come to my house... maybe...
(さて、今回は自分の家にファイヤーキングのカップとソサーをディスプレーしてみました。誰かがこられた時に見栄えがいいかもしれないと思ってやってみました。でも見た目がいいのかどうなのかわからないのですが．．．やってみました。)

Fire King Cup and Saucer Collection

Fire King display

You may see that top of that right picture I put my hamster's cage. He came out from where he sleeps usually, and seems like he is kind of surprised ....
(もしかすると見えるかもしれないのですが、ハムスターのケージを右上においてみました。そしたら、起きてきたハムスターの城がなぜか驚いていた様子でした。)

Looks like he does not know what to do....

He looks like fine here....
and making mass again....

He looks like making a lot of mass for where he lives. ... ahaha

It's so hot....

In Greenville, NC, it's already hot summer! I can not believe that past few days were around 90°F (around 30℃), and really heavy warm days. Everyone is talking about how hot it is. I usually not here in summer past few years.... It's meaning I usual go back to Japan, and stay in my hometown... lol
(この頃夏本番といった様な気温になっているグリーンビルです。信じられない事にここ数日はすでに夏日になっています。とても暑い日が続いています。ここに住んでいる人たちも皆、口を揃えて「あついね〜」といっています。いつもは既に日本に帰っているのでこの暑さを経験するのは久しぶりとなっています。)

OH! I went to several different Antique shops yesterday! I found Antiques in Selma, NC that is located one hour from Greenville, NC.
When I saw that Antiques, I thought that it is a nice and great place to see a lot of Antiques! I am sure that it is a great place to visit. I spend $8 only and get several Fire-King Dishes and Mugs.  I will put some picture of what I bought! ahaha
(あ！昨日はアンティークショップに何店か行ってきました！アンティークショップはノースカロライナ州のセルマという所にあります。そこはグリーンビルから１時間くらいの所にあります。
そこのアンティークショップを見たとき, いっぱいいろいろなアンティークがあるんだなぁと思いました。こんなにあるとすべて見る事ができない！とも思いました。そこにいくのはとてもいいものだと思いました。そこでたった８㌦で数点のファイヤーキングを買う事ができました。とてもいい買い物をしたと思いました。)

here is what I bought yesterday!

Fire King Color Mug

Fire King Mug White

Fire King Meadow Mug

Fire King Ivory Mixing Bowl

Fire King Ivory Cake Brake

Fire King Turquoise Dinner Plate

I bought 6 item for $8 yesterday. Turquoise is usually really expensive and not really able to buy less expensive place.... I am sure that people think that is really that price?

Well I am happy to get all item I got!

Already next to Friday.

IT's already Thursday and tomorrow is start memorial weekend. I can not believe that I already spend three weeks of my summer vacation....

OH well, I am having a lot of things going on and having a lot of great work and stuff!!!

I can not wait to see my friends who is visiting me this weekend...

Actually he is my elementary and junior high school classmate! How nice that he is living in NC now!

I hope I will have a great time with my friend!

I am so happy with my pets!

Today, I was playing with my pets little bit and made me happy after that. I haven't play or do something with them a long time, and I have time little bit more Free time now.
(今日は久しぶりに自分のかっているペットと遊び事ができました。なかなか時間がなく一緒に遊ぶ機会もなかったので、久しぶりに楽しい気分になりました。今はもう少しだけ自由な時間が増えたのでよかったです。)

Here I put some pictures what I took few minutes ago.
(ここに数枚の写真を載せようと思います。これらは数分前に取ったものです。)

This is Hana
She is using Fire King and drinking Water 

This is Shiro... It's hard to see....

This is Kuki
he is playing some toy by himself.

Hana likes laying down on pillows!

They are so cute and My favorite pets ever I had. Also, when I have hard time at school that time, they came to me and felt better after all. I am surely happy to have them all the time.
Hana was the first pet I had in Greenville, NC, and she lives with me already 6 years and I am so happy to have her. I can not image she is not with me anymore.
Kuki is second dog for me. He gives me hard time sometime, but he is cute doggie, and makes company with Hana.
Shiro is the hamster, and he is the newest pet I have now.
(彼らは自分にとってお気に入りのペットたちです。それに学校などできつかったりした時に近くに来てくれていやしてくれます。その度にペットを飼っていてよかったと思います。
華ちゃんはグリーンビルに来て初めて飼ったペットです。彼女とは既に６年一緒にここにすんいます。そして華ちゃんがいてとても良かったといつも思っています。華がいない生活はちょっと考えづらくなっています。クウキは２番目の犬のペットです。彼は少しやんちゃで困らせる時もありますが、華ちゃんの遊び相手になってくれたりしているので助かります。城はハムスターです。彼はこの頃買い始めました。新しいここの仲間です。)

By the way, I finally get a mug what I really wanted to buy a long time which is Fire King McDonald Mug Cup. I looked everywhere around Greenville, NC and some places but I haven't had chance to find one yet until last Saturday. I was so happy to see and hold it! I bought it after all. Now I have several different mugs for Fire King.
(ところで、ついに自分のほしがっていたマグカップを手に入れました。それはファイヤーキングのマクドナルドのモーニングカップです。今まで欲しくていろいろな所を見て回ったのですが、なかなか出会う事がなくこの前の土曜日に行った所で見つけてすぐにかってしまいました。見た時はすごく嬉しくてすぐに手を出して握ってしまいました。今は違った種類のファイヤーキングのマグカップをもっていてすべてお気に入りになっています。)

This is Fire King McDonald's Mug Cup
"Good Morning" Mug Cup!

a long time....

This morning, I made a breakfast for a long time, and looks good to me. I am so happy to see that I still can make some breakfast when i wake up around 5am. Usually, I don't have much time when I wake up then I go to school or work so I usually skip breakfast, but today i really want to eat... So I made one.

here is what I made.

Fire King Turquoise Snack Set Dish
but I use for breakfast dish. 

Well, it is not breakfast dish but I made breakfast and put it on. Then it looks really good, and came out good to me.

I feel like rich person lol :P just joking...  I just felt I am having a good time anyway

ahaha Hope everyone has same morning like I did.

It's nice to see some people visit my blog!

I am happy to see a lot of people visit my blog today and access from Japan. I am glad people are visiting my blog. I want to say who visit my blog to "THANK YOU!! :)" I am usually writing my blog every day as long as I can keep up.
(今日は嬉しい事を発見しました。それは自分のブログに日本から訪れてくれている方が増えたという事です。このブログに来てくれて本当に嬉しいです。英語が多いのですが、これからは日本語もこの様に一緒に書いていきます。そして来ていただいた方々、本当にありがとうございます。それから毎日何らかの更新をしていますのでまた遊びにきてください。)

This week, I am going to get some more Fire-King Dishes. However, not sure when I will get these item for me. But I couldn't go to Antique Stores this week. BUT I won ebay past weekend. So I hope I will get all what I won this week, and I will up these item sometime next week.
(今週はもう少しだけファイヤーキングを集めようかと思っています。しかしながら、いつになるかはわからないのですが。。。しかし、アンティークショップに行っている暇はないのです。でも、先週末にebayでファイヤーキングを買う事ができました。それを今週か来週には自分の手元に来るので来た時にはここに写真を載せようかと思っています。)

I also have a book about only Fire-King Collection, and it is very nice book. I like to look at inside a lot of time, and I can not believe how many of them are out there.
That book shows all Fire-King series, and what they are with pictures. I am sure that is really people think just a book, but for me make more information to learn and look at.
(今、ファイヤーキングコレクションの本をもっています。とてもすてきな本です。私はこの本を見るのがすごく楽しみです。そして、その本に載っているのを見るとこんなにもあるのかと思ってしまうくらいです。
その本にはファイヤーキングのすべてのシリーズについて乗っています。それに写真が載っているのでもっとわかりやすくなっています。確かに興味がない方にはただの本でしょ？って思われるかもしれないのですが、自分に取ってはとてもありがたい情報の本になっています。)

Well that is what I am going to write down about my stuff. Now, this past weekend, I found some stuff. These are some Fire-King from Antique shops. I am going to put some pictures.

Fire King Meadow Green Custard Cup

Fire King Meadow Green Original sticker inside

Fire King Orange and Block Color Creamer

Fire King / Anchor Hocking Mickey Mouse Mug

Fire King Green Diamond Chili Bowl

 I usually not find this item anywhere but only one place where I went stop on Saturday had this. I was really happy to see this and bought it.
(なかなかこのデザインのファイヤーキングを見つけた事がなく、今回たまたま行った場所にあってすごく嬉しくてすぐかってしまいました。)

Fire King Jadeite Mug

 This Jadeite Mug is expensive everywhere, and I couldn't reach and buy it, but that antique store one was not too expensive. So I could bought it. I don't have much Jadeite series, but I like to have mugs. So I decided to buy it.
(これはジェダイのマグで、いつもはどこへ行っても高くて($45〜$90)手の届かない場所にありました。でも今回は買える範囲の値段で早速かってみました。でもジェダイはあまり集めていないのですが、ちょっと色が緑の色がそこまで欲しいと思った事もなかったので。。。。でも、マグは欲しかったので買いました。) 

Fire King Jadeite Mug Stamp

I hope everyone enjoy this blog, and maybe you can left comment for me.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

I found a website.

I found a website which is "Nice Creation". I found this website by accident. But I really like that website. It shows about Fire-King, and other antiques. Also, that website is owner of antiques show in Kumamoto, Japan.
(今日は“Nice Creation"というウェブサイトを見つけました。自分のブログを検索した人の結果を見ていたら偶然見つけたものです。でもよく読んだらすごく良いブログでした。そのブログではファイヤーキングや他のアンティークの事をいろいろととりあげられていました。さらに、自分の地元、熊本のお店ではありませんか！)

I am from Kumamoto, Japan, and that was really nice to know where the antiques shop in there.
(自分の出身は熊本県です。そしてそのお店を知った事はすごくいい事だと思っています。)

I found some Fire King information from that website, and I am going to write about it.
(そこで自分の知らなかったファイヤーキングの情報についても知る事ができました。)

I have Fire-King Turquoise Blue Dishes, and I didn't recognized that color was only two years of period making and cost a lot in the worldwide. I went to several Antique shops around Greenville and NC, but I never seen that cost less than $20. I was wondering why that cost like that. But now I understand why it cost a lot.
(ところで自分のもっているファイヤーキングのターコイズブルーのお皿たちですが、１９５０年代にたったの約２年間のみ生産販売されていた事をしりませんでした。あちらこちらとアンティークショップを見て回ったんですが、どこに行っても高く$20以下の値段をみたことがありません。不思議に思ってはいたんですが、そのような理由身体とは思いませんでした。)

Here is what I have my Fire-King Turquoise Blue collection.
(ここに自分がもっているファイヤーキングのターコイズブルーの写真を載せてみます。)

Fire King Turquoise Blue Dishes

Fire King Turquoise Blue Dishes and Snack sets

All Fire King Turquoise Collection

Well, I hope I can get some more when I found somewhere less expensive!

2011.5.22

Well, today was busy day...

also, I didn't have much time to do..
that's not fun much... lol

well tomorrow I have a lot more is going on.

Hopefully, I will finish all of what I am going to start things.

My iPhone 4 is....

My iPhone 4 is replaced, because camera is not working is not fixable and under warranty. Apple retail store people are so kind and I really like them anytime I visit there. Also this is one good thing that apple is taking care of my phone. I am glad that I bought iPhone for these years.

I am so happy to see my iPhone is fixed and I am able to use face time now.

I hope I will be not have another problem like that again.

Table Talk

On Friday, Japanese people have Table Talk like once a month. This is provide by a church people, and one person who is everyone knows person for us.

I like to go there and see what's going on. It is nice to see people in Greenville, NC and who are Japanese people. Also, you can know them and they are really nice people. I am tutoring some of their children. Also, that time I can know people other than who I know already. Also, making new friends there too. I usually talk to some American people, and some Japanese people.

When you go there, you can taste some Japanese food too. It is not only Japanese food, but it is nice to have some food from everyone. I am sure that is really nice and it is really good way to taste Japanese food. I like to invite American friend who are at ECU.

But not all the time, I can invite them. Well it is a good get together community who is from Japan. Also, American people always told me that "Any people are welcome to come here at table talk, and it is good way to people know another culture." Usually Table Talk has some related month Japanese events. So you will enjoy to join there.

Sometime, we will have a lot of things going on but sometime just one or two important things going on.

Well hope I will have fun time next one!!!

既に金曜日。

It's already Friday this week. It went so fast, and I couldn't know until I recognized that today is already Friday.... I lost tracking myself as date. I was trying to think what I did all week, but still not really remember that my days are went away so fast!
(今週は既に金曜日になっています。ものすごく時間が過ぎるのが早く感じてしまってビックリです。さらに今日が何曜日かというのがわからなくなったりしていました。今週は何をしたんだろうかと考えていましたが、少しわからなくなってしまったくらいです。結構ビックリしてしまいました。)

But I had a great week, that's what I am thinking about it. Because it went so fast and I have been busy all week, that is good for me. Also, I need to have a lot of thinking time for myself still. I am glad that my summer start as good as I can have. I wish next week and coming June will be like this.

I am so lucky person.
I have several great friends around me.
I can meet several friends in Japan and in Greenville, NC all the time.
I can talk to a lot of people I want to keep in touch with.

Well, if you want to come to Greenville, NC, here is the best place to have friends and make friends. Also, you don't have much to do around here, but you can go anywhere you want within one hour or less. Also, it is great place to study, vacation, and having fun weekend. I will miss here when I go back to Japan. I wish I don't have to go back but I need to get VISA this time. So I have to go back.

Oh well today is very nice day so I am going to walk my dogs, they keep me happy!

I hope everyone enjoy your Friday! and Weekend!

my iphone 4......

My iPhone camera is broken now...
But my iPhone 4 is under warranty so it should be ok for apple to fix for me... I hope they will fix it. I just trying to use it as much as I can be careful about that.... But my camera is not working after all... I can not believe that what's going on....

Well I got an appointment at Apply retail store in Raleigh and then I will go to some stuff look around in Raleigh. But not sure yet.... because I need to work on my Graduate Research Assistant job in Greenville.

This week will be busier than I thought of it....

I got Fire King / Anchor Hooking dishes, cups.

Today, I got some Fire King and Anchor Hocking Dishes, cup, and so on.

I usually get from auction for Fire King cheaper than Antiques, but it won't be that good sometime. But this time, I got good deal and great condition ones. That is so good to have all addition to my collection.

Anchor Hooking (Fire King) "Teal Trim"

 I never seen this cup and saucer before but this is newer than most of Fire King/Anchor Hooking dishes. Also, I am so happy to have all different kind of these dishes.

Fire King Ivory Chili Bowl

 This bowl is good with rice and soups... I really wanted to have this color chili bowl, but I couldn't get it long time. Now, I am so happy to have many of this color dishes.

Fire King Ivory Custard Cup

 I really like this color of Fire King dishes and cups

Fire King Ivory Custard Cup
it said that "FIRE-KING OVEN GLASS"

 I like this color. Also, this would be perfect for using some making of deserts. I am sure it will be looks good with that.

Fire King Alice Blue Trim

This Fire King Alice is really nice cup and saucer and I really like to use it when I have free time and coffee time. This cup and saucer are making coffee looks delicious (>.<)v

I am so happy to have all these dishes what I have right now, and it is really nice to collect all and use them all.

I am collecting as much as I can from everywhere in the US, but I will try to keep all of them as good condition and maybe make my family traditions like an heirloom a family treasure.! :P maybe not... but I hope I can keep all this for my children for my future life.

I am not sure they think it is a worse to collect, but i am sure this will be a good dishes to collect anyway!

2011.5.18

This morning, I got phone call from my mother. That time she told me she lost some of stuff, and she wanted me to help her stuff. So I told my mother to on skype.

Then I talked to her for around one to two hours. That is as usual talking. Then I figure out something I need to do when I go back to Japan.

Also, I need to make sure my VISA is ok after all when I go back to Japan. So that mean, I need go to get VISA from American Consul in Fukuoka to get interview.

But I am not really ready for that yet. But I saved $200 for that VISA program issues. I will be able to do a lot of things here in Greenville, NC.

I think I will be ok to get VISA for F-1 because I am in school and go on. But making sure to have all materials makes difficult. I just need to go to get transcript from ECU as soon as possible. So I can be ok to have all document and take that with me to Japan when I go back to Japan on June 20th.

Well, hopefully, I will be ok everything. ahaha

oh I got new Fire King cup today, but I don't have any picture yet. whenever I get picture I will up here.

What's going on?

I woke up this morning and having little bit feel not well. But I don't think that is something wrong with my body and just my head making me to think that way. Also, I couldn't sleep until 4:30am as usually.
(今朝起きてすぐから少し身体がだるく感じます。しかし、体調が悪いという事ではなくただ単に自分がそう考えているだけだと思うんです。それに朝の４時半までいつも通り寝れなかったのもあるので。)

Well, I am sure this would change tonight, because I need to change this pattern anyway. Also, this week and next week, I will be busy maybe until May is over.
But I am sure I will be ok. Because I usually something is going on for me.
Well I hope I have a great time!

５月１６日

Today, I started working again with my great professor! I am so happy to work there again, and I am really happy to work there now.

I just waited that what I can do to Research Assistant for her. it's so much fun for me.

Then I went to tutoring after 3pm. Also, this helps me for my time in here much fun and better!

I came home then I made some dinner around 9pm. ahaha

Dinner

Tonight is not much to make... but just made myself to eat some stuff.

今日はntt docomoの

今日はntt docomo の新機種の発表会でした。日本はもう月曜日の午後です。こちらはまだ月曜日になったばかり。少し眠いのをこらえて見ていたました。アハハ

思っていたよりもシンプルな発表会でした。

特に地震の事について詳しく話をされてました。

アハハ


Well here is what I am going to write more. I thin that is not really interesting to watch for presentation about cellphones.... I don't think it is nice to know...

It was really disappointed to see all, and I wish I were there. I thought Japan has better cellphone making and better quality for cellphone, but I think other countries are better now.

Well that ok.

友達のコメントにここで返信します。
ECUのメールに送ってください！

よろしく！

NOw

今日は偶然友達からのコメントを見つけました。小・中学校で一緒だった同級生です。

その友達のお父さんからノースカロライナにいるとは聞いていました。近くにいるのは知っていたんだけどなかなか連絡が取れなかったのでビックリしました。

でも、こっちに知ってる友達がいるのは少し心強いと思いました。今までは知ってる人が少なくしかも幼い頃の自分のことを知っている人はいないのですごく嬉しかったです。

２年か３年くらい前に同窓会で会ったきりだったのですごく懐かしかったです。

もしこのブログ読んだらコンメント残してくださいな！

Mega Antique Shop in VA

I went to Williamsburg, VA. I found a Antique Mall there, and I didn't think they have more than 10,000 stuff in the store. I went to there around 1pm and I found several stuff there for few hours. But I just show only 10% of there stuff.

The store describes "the store with over 400 dealers, many from out of state, occupying the 45,000 square feet, the Mall is larger than most similar facilities and has more dealers." So I think it is best place to go there for once a month or something like that.

Here is what I got from there.

Fire King Ivory Custard Cups

Fire King Ivory Pie Pan

Fire King Jadeite Pitcher

Fire King Jadeite Pitcher 20oz

Fire King Wheat Dessert Bowl

Fire King Gray Laurel Dessert Bowl

Fire King Outline Fruit Bowl with Handle

Fire King Mug with Mickey Mouse in 1980

Fire King Mug with Mickey Mouse in 1980

Fire King Mug with Character with McDonald

Fire King Kimberly White

Fire King Kimberly All Colors

Fire King Use... :)

These are what I bought today.... I will not buy this collections for while, but this was nice trip to go there and found some of them like that. I didn't spend much. It was not really expensive to buy all. 

Well hopefully someday, I will go there again.