cool jeans

Kids grow in summer, especially their height. So I cut off my kids' last year jeans. They turned out damaged-cut-off-in-style shorts.

I wonder since when this kind of style had become "cool".

When I was in college, a friend of mine told me that her grandma sewed up her damaged Levi's 501 when she visited her house. Granny must have taken pity on her grand daughter's frugal student life and ruined her special pair.

Being "cool" means rebel. When tradition says yes, it's uncool all the time. I bet if damaged style became school uniform, it wouldn't be cool anymore. Young peole always need to oppose something.

BTW, my husband said "home-made-Abercrombie" when he saw the shorts. Unfortunately my master pieces aren't cool enough when I tried to recycle them.

hamsters

Hi my name is Fluffy. I'm shy and reserved. I've been tail-less ever since my friend/enemy Cotton bit it off. She had been chasing me all the time before my owner family separated us into different cages. Now I'm free from her and enjoy alone time.

Hey, I'm Cotton. Ooops, sorry you can't see me, cuz I'm so fast. My less favorite thing to do is sitting still. I wonder where Fluffy is these days. I miss her, we used to have great time together, mainly tagging tails..well as I recall I tagged her most of the time though.

Do I look cute when my owner girl is holding me?

It has been a year since we were adopted by Iyah's daughters. I enjoy to see people's reaction when they see us. Some says "Owww, sooo cuute", some says " Eww...mice...".

Roman Holiday

We watched this movie for our upcoming big trip to Italy.

Every time I see this movie, I found Audry so stunning. The story was lovely. This is the king of chick-flick for me or every girls. My girls and I are so looking forward to going to Rome now.

For our trip, my husband and I watched "Angel and Demon" the other day. That cast a cloud on my expectation. Every place Dr. Langdon visited, there was a murder. Stone paved streets and ancient churches looked scary in there.

Well, I know everything has both bright side and dark side. It so depends on your point of view, doesn't it? I'm so glad I saw "Roman Holiday" after
"Angel and Demon".

home practice

I practice yoga at home with DVD when I can't go to the studio.

David and Shannon's instruction of Jivamukti is the hardest and longest, for an hour, on the other hand, Rodney's is the most gentle and relaxing. Cindy from OM teaches step by step with funny description.

This summer I have a company, my daughters. My younger one's favorite is David for some reason. She chants well without knowing the meaning.

"Lokah..Samasuta..Sukino...Bavantu....Oooom Shanti Shanti shanti hari.....Ooooommmm...."

Don't be mean..

This is the shirts my younger one has selected for today's Japanese reading/writing tutoring.

Since the teacher has been torturing her by picking up tiny little mistakes of her Japanese reading constantly in really mean way, she hates him so badly now.

Well.., I taught her that there is no fairly tale which doesn't have mean enemy. She can survive and will conquer someday. Only she can do is working hard, then nobody can pick her up.

Since all the teachers my girls have met before were understandable, sugar-coated type, this encounter was a shock to them.

They've learned life is tougher than they used to think it was in this summer. I hope my girls' hearts grew stronger as well as their tanned bodies. Never give up!!

karaoke evening

I went to the city to sing songs in karaoke box with my neighbors and kids, 10 of us!

Then I realized that only latest songs I knew was kid's songs such as Hanna Montana or Serena Gomes. Also, there are too much words in such a short time! Even I had the lyric showing TV in front of me, I wasn't able to sing along with songs. When friend of mine put Carpenters on, it was so comforting, finally I felt like singing but chanting..

However, despite of my tune deaf about music and slow reading about lyrics, it was so much fun!!

the founder of anusara yoga

New york times magazine published this big article about one yogi who founded anusara yoga. It can be read more critical rather than favorable.

Some must have been disappointed by the fact their "guru" was a shrewd entrepreneur, some must have felt themselves as decoy ducks of him.

I don't care how much money he makes out of practitioners as long as he gives something they want. He has a right to have his own life, doesn't he?

But I found him phony because the article said nonchalantly " he settled himself into an overstuffed leather chair in his living room....". Ooops, I heard " leather" !! Isn't no killing one of the important doctorine of yoga?

I smell the writer's malice in there more than any other critical comments.