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2008.07.05
Boston 4th of July Celebration
今日はアメリカの誕生日。
ボストンではＢｏｓｔｏｎ Ｐｏｐｓのコンサートと花火があります。
去年は大雨の中Ｈａｒｖａｒｄ Ｂｒｉｄｇｅから見ましたが、結構近距離から見れたので迫力があります。
今年もみに行く予定だったけど、やっぱり行くのをやめました。
ボストンドットコムからの画像です。
![499w[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080705121741.jpg)
今年の花火はテレビでみても感動しました。
やっぱり音楽が聞こえたほうがいいですよね〜♪
現場で見るのが迫力を感じて結構いいですが、ソファに座ってフルーツを食べながら見るのも悪くないかも。（＾＾）ｂ
そろそろ寝ようかな・・・
It's 4th of July, America's birthday.
There are lots of celebrations and events going on. Was actually planning to go see the fireworks but decided to come home after dinner.
I still remember how crowded it was in the rain last year. And how long it took us to get on a train to come home. But it was still fun.
The weather was good this year. Not sunny but at least it didn't rain at night. We watched the show on TV and could actually hear the fireworks in Newton. I like the sound, I liked the sound of the fireworks of Tenjin matsuri back in Osaka too. =)
It felt good to be able to sit in my sofa while watching the show with background music and everything available.
ボストンではＢｏｓｔｏｎ Ｐｏｐｓのコンサートと花火があります。
去年は大雨の中Ｈａｒｖａｒｄ Ｂｒｉｄｇｅから見ましたが、結構近距離から見れたので迫力があります。
今年もみに行く予定だったけど、やっぱり行くのをやめました。
ボストンドットコムからの画像です。
今年の花火はテレビでみても感動しました。
やっぱり音楽が聞こえたほうがいいですよね〜♪
現場で見るのが迫力を感じて結構いいですが、ソファに座ってフルーツを食べながら見るのも悪くないかも。（＾＾）ｂ
そろそろ寝ようかな・・・
It's 4th of July, America's birthday.
There are lots of celebrations and events going on. Was actually planning to go see the fireworks but decided to come home after dinner.
I still remember how crowded it was in the rain last year. And how long it took us to get on a train to come home. But it was still fun.
The weather was good this year. Not sunny but at least it didn't rain at night. We watched the show on TV and could actually hear the fireworks in Newton. I like the sound, I liked the sound of the fireworks of Tenjin matsuri back in Osaka too. =)
It felt good to be able to sit in my sofa while watching the show with background music and everything available.
2008.06.26
Gourmet @ home (cooking class)
先週の土曜日に行ってきたクッキングレッスンも楽しかった。
家でも洋食作っていますが、いつも使っている材料と違うもの使って料理をするのがいいですね。
作った食べたのは・・・
![391305791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121732.jpg)
![613205791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121834.jpg)
![472405791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121853.jpg)
![127405791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121914.jpg)
![172484791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121958.jpg)
![433974791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626122006.jpg)
![773284791603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080626121949.jpg)
等等・・・
感想は・・・簡単で美味しかったです。
でも、ポテトってやっぱすごい！バターとクリームをたっぷり入れたら勿論美味しいけど、カロリーもすごいよね。。。
This cooking class was great too.
Though I didn't like the instructor as much as the other one with whom I took French cooking class with, I did learn something new. Especially working with pork loin. It's easy but you really don't do that at home until you have the chance to experience it somewhere.
Gourmet at home is not too difficult. But better when done with friends. =)
家でも洋食作っていますが、いつも使っている材料と違うもの使って料理をするのがいいですね。
等等・・・
感想は・・・簡単で美味しかったです。
でも、ポテトってやっぱすごい！バターとクリームをたっぷり入れたら勿論美味しいけど、カロリーもすごいよね。。。
This cooking class was great too.
Though I didn't like the instructor as much as the other one with whom I took French cooking class with, I did learn something new. Especially working with pork loin. It's easy but you really don't do that at home until you have the chance to experience it somewhere.
Gourmet at home is not too difficult. But better when done with friends. =)
2008.06.25
Comcast
Our Internet service was disconnected over the past couple days.
It was inconvenient but since I didn't get glue to the computer all day long I was much more productive than usual.
The reason why I got disconnected was simple, our one year discounted deal with Comcast was over so I cancelled my account and ordered a new bundle deal under my husband's name. With this, we can enjoy another 12 months of discounted bundle service of high speed Internet and digital cable TV for just $66/month instead of $125/month.
Not the best of the deal, but I am pretty pleased with the 60 dollars saving. =)
Glad that I'm reconnected, on my birthday! =)
インターネットサービスを暫く中止しました。
ここではＣｏｍｃａｓｔのサービスを利用しています。去年は月$50ちょいでブロードバンドとケーブルテレビ付きのプランを注文していたのですが、あっという間に12ヶ月も経過して今月の請求書を見たら、いきなり倍の値段になっていました。
さすがに払いたくない金額なので、早速キャンセルしてから違うディスカウントプランで契約結びなおしました。（特に契約でもないですが。。。）
そのため、中止と再開の間は数日サービスが使えなくなりました。
ちょっと不便だったですが、月に60ドルも安くなるなら、全然平気です！（＾＾）ｂ
今日やっと繋がったので嬉しいです。
いい誕生日プレゼントになってくれました。
It was inconvenient but since I didn't get glue to the computer all day long I was much more productive than usual.
The reason why I got disconnected was simple, our one year discounted deal with Comcast was over so I cancelled my account and ordered a new bundle deal under my husband's name. With this, we can enjoy another 12 months of discounted bundle service of high speed Internet and digital cable TV for just $66/month instead of $125/month.
Not the best of the deal, but I am pretty pleased with the 60 dollars saving. =)
Glad that I'm reconnected, on my birthday! =)
インターネットサービスを暫く中止しました。
ここではＣｏｍｃａｓｔのサービスを利用しています。去年は月$50ちょいでブロードバンドとケーブルテレビ付きのプランを注文していたのですが、あっという間に12ヶ月も経過して今月の請求書を見たら、いきなり倍の値段になっていました。
さすがに払いたくない金額なので、早速キャンセルしてから違うディスカウントプランで契約結びなおしました。（特に契約でもないですが。。。）
そのため、中止と再開の間は数日サービスが使えなくなりました。
ちょっと不便だったですが、月に60ドルも安くなるなら、全然平気です！（＾＾）ｂ
今日やっと繋がったので嬉しいです。
いい誕生日プレゼントになってくれました。
2008.06.10
インスタントディナー / Dinner from the freezer
昨夜思い切ってインスタントディナーにしました。
主人に申し訳ないけど、たまには気分転換としてもいいんじゃないかな。
食べたのは・・・
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オーブンで焼いて30分後・・・まぁまぁ美味しかったよ。
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デザートはアップルパイ
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in the oven for 60 minutes...
![206288351603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080610042849.jpg)
Would have been good to top it with ice cream but we wanted to cut down on calories so we ate it just like that. Not too sweet but definitely can't finish 2 slices.
![319978351603_0_ALB[1]](http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/u/k/i/ukishima2060/20080610042855.jpg)
That was one easy dinner right out of the freezer. Not as healthy as home cooking but doesn't hurt to do that once in a while.
主人に申し訳ないけど、たまには気分転換としてもいいんじゃないかな。
食べたのは・・・
オーブンで焼いて30分後・・・まぁまぁ美味しかったよ。
デザートはアップルパイ
in the oven for 60 minutes...
Would have been good to top it with ice cream but we wanted to cut down on calories so we ate it just like that. Not too sweet but definitely can't finish 2 slices.
That was one easy dinner right out of the freezer. Not as healthy as home cooking but doesn't hurt to do that once in a while.
2008.06.10
トマト tomato トマト tomato -- NOT!!!
Quoted from WSJ.
I just had some grape tomatoes this morning...
Guess I would stop buying for the time being.
No wonder Shaw's had this 2 for 1 special the other day...
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McDonald's Corp. and other restaurant chains are pulling certain tomatoes from their products until they learn the source of a recent spate of salmonella cases.
Since mid-April, 145 cases of a type of salmonella known as "Saintpaul" have been reported around the country, including at least 23 hospitalizations, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The illnesses have been linked to certain kinds of uncooked tomatoes, but the source of those tomatoes hasn't yet been identified. (See the FDA notice.)
McDonald's, the country's largest restaurant chain, has stopped serving sliced tomatoes on all of its sandwiches in the U.S. until the source of the salmonella is known, a spokeswoman said. "This is a precautionary measure only," the spokeswoman said. The chain will continue to serve grape tomatoes in its salads, however, because no problems have been linked to that variety....
The FDA is recommending that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes harvested from certain states. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached are safe, the FDA says. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.
I just had some grape tomatoes this morning...
Guess I would stop buying for the time being.
No wonder Shaw's had this 2 for 1 special the other day...
McDonald's Corp. and other restaurant chains are pulling certain tomatoes from their products until they learn the source of a recent spate of salmonella cases.
Since mid-April, 145 cases of a type of salmonella known as "Saintpaul" have been reported around the country, including at least 23 hospitalizations, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The illnesses have been linked to certain kinds of uncooked tomatoes, but the source of those tomatoes hasn't yet been identified. (See the FDA notice.)
McDonald's, the country's largest restaurant chain, has stopped serving sliced tomatoes on all of its sandwiches in the U.S. until the source of the salmonella is known, a spokeswoman said. "This is a precautionary measure only," the spokeswoman said. The chain will continue to serve grape tomatoes in its salads, however, because no problems have been linked to that variety....
The FDA is recommending that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes harvested from certain states. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached are safe, the FDA says. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.