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Posted March 9th, 2010 in Ume's Interests No Comments »It may be because I’m trying to do so in my head, but my mind is already in Japan. Wouldn’t it better and more fun if I think about Japan a lot and tell myself “hey you are going to be there in few days!” It’ll make myself feel more exciting once I arrive Japan. 🙂
What certainly enhanced this feeling was this sekihan (red sticky rice)
Sekihan is sticky rice cooked with azuki beans, and it’s a traditional Japanese dish for celebrations. My friend cooked it for me when I visited her house last week 🙂 As you can tell from the photo, it was so delicious…!
Sekihan with soup and pickles: it may look like a tiny meal, but this is how I like the meal to be! I always thought a meal in Australia is such huge portion. I’m even happy to just eat a bowl of steamed rice with pickles and a bowl of soup every night! (especially after watching Grave of Fireflies)
Too much is not a good thing, I believe. “Just right” or “little less” is the best. (腹八分目) It’s not only for food, but other stuff as well such as toys, clothes, time, etc. If there is a limit, whatever it is, you will appreciate it.
I’m seriously thinking to stay in a temple while I’m in Japan! Even one day, experiencing monk’s life in a temple may clean up my mind and spirit. … I don’t think staying in a temple will happen to me this time, but I hope to visit a temple and sit down there, listening to myself. While I was a elementary school student, it was a school’s event that all students had to visit a temple to listen to a monk’s story. Back then I kind of didn’t like it and thought “why we had to come here in such a hot day” etc. I didn’t appreciate it. So were other students. Now, however, I miss it, and appreciate the monk who took his time to do even though we (students) weren’t keen to the story.
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