Happy B-Day to ME :)

Happy birthday to me :)

So today was my b-day! My mom has been asking me to go to down town of my prefecture

to see this modern art exhibition with her since yesterday, so when I woke up after having such peaceful sleep, I decided to go with her.
My mom and I quickly ate a bit of something to eat and got ready. Then my dad decided to come with us to down town, so all of us (including my grandma) were to go out together and have lunch out as well. After all, we had such spring like weather today!!

It took about 1.5 hrs to get to the restaurant, and on the way there, I took photos of Mt. Fuji, so here they are:

When my mom said that we were going out for lunch, I totally assumed that it would be something Italian or some sort, but it turned out to be one of the best Japanese restaurant experiences ever! So I took photos of all the dishes, so please enjoy the beauty of Japanese
cooking!!!

Japanese Restaurant: Suzuko

Appetizer:

Soup:

Sashimi:

Grilled Fish in white miso paste:

Egg Dish:

Red bean sticky rice & red miso soup:

Desert (fresh fruits and custard cream):

Fresh green tea and Japanese kusa mochi desert:

All of the dishes were delicious that we ate them ALL!! LOL the beauty of this course menu that we experienced is that each dish was prepared focusing on the flavour/color/texture of the ingredients that were used and there wasn't much heavy seasonings added. Thusly, everythingwas very healthy! By the time we left the restaurant, all of us werevery fulfilled, indeed!

Then we wen to the modern art exhibition. Here is my mom standing beside
a piece of work created by her flower arrangement teacher.

(mymom made the coat from the kimono fabric, btw)^^
Here is my dad telling me that he also is a piece of art work posing by the mirror, so I took a photo of him (lol):

Then we went to a department store and looked around at some stuff. I got a new pair of boots as a b-day gift from my dad! (wasn't expectingthis at all!!!) The actual color is a bit darker than the photo shows:

We then came back to our city, and went to a sports store where both my parents bought a new pair of running shoes as they are (more accurately speaking, it is only my dad and myself encouraging my mom) determined to go to the gym. We then went to a bakery store to buy some cakes, and I went to the gym to work out.

When I got home, there were parcels from my friends. I also received some greeting messages via tele/internet technology. I was very touched by the thoughtfulness of my friends and felt that I have not had such emotional b-day like this before. Well, to be honest, up until a few days ago, I was not really looking forward for my b-day to be honest, because I was confused as to for what purpose I shall make my commitment to focus on my b-day this year. But with great support from my close friend, I was able to welcome my b-day with refreshing and positive
mind set, which I needed. I also felt that my parents really cared for my b-day that I was very touched by all the people around me in my life. I felt very special, so I gathered some of the gifts in the center of living room able and took a photo of the gifts. Notice, the white figure, Tina (from the Napoleon Dynamite) is now my pet :) hahaha!!!! Oh, and the book on breasts is an educational material just so you know! lol

My mom also got a cake from her friend (she mistook her b-day with mine that she delivered it today), so here is the photo:

Well, thank you to all of you who have made my b-day very special! I will try my best to continue searching ways to become much stronger, fulfilling and inspirational human in this world :) I want to kick ass this year also! peace! :)