Sabbath!
Hurrah! I have new music! Masako helped me burn some of my recent CDs into MDs. Righ
t now, I am listening to the Youth Praise CD Pierce made for the Youth at church and passed me a copy months ago for band practice with the kids. Not bad, not bad at all. It is a good pick up to kick start the mornings. I was listening to it in the trains to church this morning. After a while I changed to Ray Charles… somehow these music placed in me a nice bouncy mood that lingers on as I relieve the memories of various moments and events. I used to be judgmental against people who choose to just hang on to memories of old… but hey, it did me some good!
I had my first experience of Japanese flower arrangement yesterday. "Ka-do" as it depicts "the way of the flower" is aesthetic as the name would suggest. I was facinated by the many facets of simplicity it carries but yet difficult to master. This is my "piece" after a wonderful session with Yumiko-san and her mother. Her mother holds a valid certificate and licence to teach the art of the Japanese flower arrangement according to the Sogetsu School.
Hmm, so, I guess it is another little something I can add on to my list. So far, I have tried the following in the Japanese Arts: Japanese Tea Ceremony, Kimono, Calligraphy, Haiku, Japanese sword appreciation, and Flower Arrangement. Yup, according to Japanese standards, I can make a "good bride," equipped with the skills of a traditional Japanese lady.
Strange… I think I hear the sound of fireworks… are they having a summer festival somewhere near? Nahh.. I am too lazy to check it out for now.
