~QOL~ Kyoko style

Time passed really fast.

How was my life recently?

Having great time playing volleyball 2- 4 days in a week.
This is the thing which I can enjoy only here.
It won't be happen in Japan to play competitive v-ball league a couple of days during the week.
Cuz...... just simple reason. Nobody will show up for weekday league at 6pm. working working working.....

I should add this event for happy time which I had recently.
CA reunion party at R's Furry Creek wonderful place.

-view from balcony-


-show time-

sexy? pole dance?

- fire and smore time-

can't stop eating those even I know it is high calories....

Thanks guys for coming out. It was such a wonderful time to spend time with u guys again:) Looking forward to seeing u guys again!

Back to the real life.
Even though I come back home after I have loong tiring day,
this makes my body and heart heal a lot....

-Sauna at home-

It is my secret (well.. maybe not secret cuz I am writing here... lol) of my body charging.
In Japan, I take a bath about 30- 45 min every day. Instead of that, sauna works perfectly for my body charge.

Well... like this, time passed quickly till now.
And, tmrw....... I will head to New York for Pilates reformer course!
I almost finished packing today.
Whatelese should I do? Maybe relax well and just head to airport tmrw night!
I will get to New York on Sun early morning.

To make my new career as a Pilates instructor, it is essential to take this course.
I am really excited to get into reformer world which trigger lots of pilates learners and instructor.
Needless to say, really excited to meeting other instructors there and having life in N.Y.

Okies. better to sleep without thinking too much. ZZZZZ

I haven't been here for a long time again..

Update my life here!

What should I start writing here?

Let's start from the new place to live,,,

I moved to new place on mid of June.
Here is really quiet and good neighborhood.
I live in the basement suite which has own bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and so on.
-bedroom-


-my private kitchen-

Found good place :)
Always, enjoying cooking here.
Especially I do lots of cooking on weekends to make stocks for the week as I did this weekend, too.

Okies. next topic....
I reached to 25 years old on the last weekend!
I had great B.D weekend with my sister in Salt Spring Island.

We stayed B&B which has cute cats and sheeps. And more than anything, super nice owner's wife took care of us lots.

Thanks to her and nice people there, we had great visit to that island.


Kyoko, Ellen(B&B's owner's wife), Hitomi(sister)
at Ganges Harbour

I really liked that island and learned something from there.
Turning to new age and approaching to 30, I wanna be a matured and attractive lady!
Before all, I will keep in mind to cherish day by day and thanks to everybody around.


Okies. Let's move on to the next topic.
As a next big challenge for me, I got chance to take Pilates advanced course in New York!
I was certified as a mat Pilates instructor last year.
But to open more opportunities as an instructor, I have decided to take Reformer course which use machine and teach privately.
I looked around the summer course in Canada, but all studios in Canada were fully booked already.
Finally, I found the course in N.Y in end of July.
Then, decided to go for it :)

I will leave here on July 18th and back here Aug 2nd.
It is the 1st time to go N.Y!
I am really excited and appreciate this chance which I got motivated by family, partner, friends and so on.
Until then, train body and refresh brain for it!

All about it!
Go for next challenge and enjoy day by day :)

Haven't updated blog so long...

I spent half of month doing various things here.
But at least, I am fine

Had v-ball week playing v-ball 6 days in a week.
It was for Asian tourny on long weekends.
I had so much fun with my team ladies!!

Went Comox again for about 2 days and had big super surprising Birthday party for my Canadian grand mom.

I made 85 cranes with origami for table decoration.
(It was 85's years old b.d for her)


Huge B.D cake(maybe regular size in Canada!?)
My host mother's hand made yummy lemon cake.
decorated by her friend who was pastry chef.


We set up restaurant before ppl comes. Ready !!

Grandmom was in hospital and took to the restaurant.
Even she didn't know it was her B.D on that day.
When she got to the restaurant, there were around 40 ppl like her friends, relatives, and old co-workers...
She was crying and surprised.

Came back to Vancouver after the party.
Started new life.

I have decided to stay in Vancouver through summer without going back to Japan last week.

Thanks to everything what I have now and everybody who are supporting me.

Sometimes it doesn't go well as I planed.
But, day by day just do what I can now.

Recently, I am enjoying healthy cooking.
Taking tofu or seafood as a main dish,
I make several side dish. of course, Japanese side dish. healthy choice!


Tofu-berg


baked salmon with garlic. etc

Always making Japanese style lunch box using stocked side dishes.
I mean not sandwich lunch bags.

Food is really important, I feel everyday.
Eating and enjoying good & healthy food. Make it the energy for the day

I have relaxing weekend. Doing the things what I gotta do at home.

Well. almost done! then, time to enjoy sun in front of beach!?

My sister and I went to Comox valley in the middle of Vancouver island on the last Thu.

Comox Valley is my hometown in Canada where I spent the 1st 1 month when I came to Canada.

For this time, my sister will stay at my host mother's place and go to English school.

We enjoyed my host mother's great cooking.
Looking around beatiful town.
Visiting school and so on...

This is Comox Marine.


Sister & Me


For mother's day, we cooked dinner with the other host sitster for our Canadian mom.
Our menu is.....

It is called "Chirashi" zushi.
"Chirashi" means like scattering.
It is special sushi for celebration. Or good for party.
Also as a custom, we will have this sushi on May 3rd(girl's day)

Host sister, who is from China, made Thai beef noodle salad.
Also, we got carnation and card.

Mom's day dinner is set♪

I am really glad that mom really liked our dinner ^^

From yesterday, my sister's school has started.
Then, I came back to Vancouver.

Always when I go there, I reset my mind and back to the first objectives.
More than anything, I appreciate my Canadian mom and ppl in Comox.

My Vancouver vacation has just started.
This week will be volleyball week.
We will have tournament on this weekends.
For that, practice on Mon, Tue, Wed. annnnnd the game on Sat and Sun.
waoo..

Let's get started healthy vacation!

Kay Bay ( in Comox )

Back to Vancouver life^^

I came back to Vancouver on the last Thr.
Enjoying time with my sister who came to the land for learning English and experiencing Canada life.

We enjoyed together,,,
- D/T exploring
- Chinatown, Gastown
- rollerblading along Stanley Park
-4th street shopping
-Commercial Dr. eating out
etc .. etc..

Wao.. as I go around again, I love this city.
So much memories everywhere. Really comfortable here!

Today, I had the 1st v-ball practices with new team for Asian tournament.
They are really nice member!
Hope we do well for tourney coming on May 16th and 17th.

Now that I don't have any job cuz no tour guide job><
But, fully I will enjoy Vancouver vacation time!

On Thr, we will head to Vancouver island, Comox, my hometown in Canada.
My sister will spend time there for homestaying with my host mom and go to English school.

Fuu.

Please give me msg or shout to go out, Vancouver friends^^
I am totally free for going out for v-ball, or drinking!?

Just hope clear up the sky...

Me & Sister in front of Steam clock


Last day for Vancouver stay with her tmrw.
mmm. what we do??