Brothers are our beloved indeed! No matter what they say or do. Concerning painting the walls, I agree but I have to confess that the walls of my house are very large. Sometimes I though If I had paid for it, it would be easier and worthy. But it was quite funny. :)
In the course, we are going to learn about every cold dishes, including sushis, sashimis, temakis and so others I don't know the name LOL. I think the name of the soup is spelled "misso". I enjoy it too. Do you really think Sake is sweet? For it is good. Here in Brazil we prepare a drink called "sakerinha". It's done with some sake, much sugar, some smashed citric fruit and much ice!!! Really delicious LOL Nice day for the whole group Oshiro On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 8:25 AM, claire <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Oshiro and all, > Don't get me started about how annoying my brothers have been!LOL > > Truth be told:"Blood is thicker than water." > No matter what they do,they remain our beloved,don't they?;) > > They say you can't choose your parents/children or siblings,and that's > why the bond between them is too strong to break...unlike relationship > between husbands and wives which some people might not regard as > precious... > Do you agree? > > Come on,I have done the same job painting the walls,doors and > furniture of my entire apartment white once with my BF,too...after > work!!! Tiring but fun!It's the sense of achievement that's been > sweet,isn't it?;) > > Oh,it sounds fantastic attending a course learning to make Japanese > dishes! > Tell us what dishes you two are going to learn to make.I'm curious! > I miss sushi and miso(did I spell it right?)soup so much!!!:( > I don't like Sake though.It's too sweet,even for a woman like > me.LOL > > Wish you and all a pleasant day! > Claire > On May 4, 3:24 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Claire!! > > > > Yes, your brother seems to be a unique case, even though I'm sure there > are > > many others like him. :) > > > > You're right when you don't mind if your brothers liked to not your food. > > Brothers and sisters love bothering each other and I'm almost sure they > > sometimes said that your meals are not good. Just to annoy you, well at > > least it happen with me and my brother. > > > > In my case we are not much spoiled by my mon, sometimes we have to help > her > > to maintain the house. Some weeks ago me and brother painted the whole > wall, > > it's really tiring LOL > > > > By the way, my girlfriend and I are going to attend a one-day course on > how > > to prepare Japanese food, so I will be able to prepare her some dishes > LOL > > > > Thanks for the tips, Claire! > > > > Nice day for all!! > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 6:20 AM, claire <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Good day,Oshiro and all! > > > > > You surprised me with your wicked question!LOL > > > > > Yes.I think I'm good at cooking,at least better than my BF,according > > > to our children! > > > > > I had to cook for my brothers since I was 15!Did I care if they liked > > > it or not?!I suppose not! > > > My time was better spent on watching TV or on going out with friends > > > of mine.Am I right?;) > > > > > Rest assured.My brother is an extreme case.Apart from being > > > independent on my mom at home,he's been a choosy and selfish > > > boyfriend,too...to name just 2 of his weaknesses FYR.;) > > > > > He used to be spoiled by too many girls/women who were charmed by his > > > looks.We used to be so busy answering the door and the phone looking > > > for him.Can you imagine that?LOL > > > > > The biggest drawback of his is that he didn't learn to appreciate the > > > women he's been with...:( > > > > > So don't let your mom spoil you and your brother,all right?;) > > > Some women tend to think it's romantic that their men can cook for > > > them. > > > Try to cook some of your best dishes for your girlfriend,and see how > > > she will react...;) > > > You won't regret it,I promise you!LOL > > > > > Have a nice week ahead of you and all of us! > > > Claire > > > > > On May 1, 6:14 am, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Claire and all > > > > > > I haven't got a sister just another brother who doesn't know how to > cook > > > > either LOL!! > > > > Maybe we haven't learned because we rarely need to cook for > ourselves, > > > > always there is something that my mon let ready for eat :) > > > > > > But my eggs are not scrambled, I really like them. They are the best > :) > > > > > > Regarding your brothers complaining about your meals I can imagine > the > > > > scene, but don't worry, brothers and sisters always like that. > Knowing > > > that > > > > your brother are in his forties and is still single and living with > your > > > > mother, makes me thinking that I have to learn cooking as soon as > > > possible > > > > LOL > > > > > > Do you consider yourself a good cooker? > > > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:52 AM, claire <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Oshiro and all, > > > > > > > Oh,no!Are you saying you only know how to make scrambled > > > > > eggs,omelette,etc?:( > > > > > Have you got any sisters?I bet that's why you never find it > necessary > > > > > to learn to cook. > > > > > > > I used to have to cook for my brothers when my parents were away on > > > > > business,and they still had the nerve to complain about my cooking. > > > > > > > Can you imagine that?!:( > > > > > Well,that's why one of them in his early forties is still single > and > > > > > living with my mother.LOL > > > > > > > Nice day,everyone! > > > > > Claire > > > > > > > On Apr 28, 2:51 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, maybe they are lucky if they really don't want to get > married. > > > One > > > > > day > > > > > > they will. LOL > > > > > > > > I agree, it's not an excuse even though I haven't learned how to > cook > > > > > (just > > > > > > eggs and some other easy ones). > > > > > > > > See you > > > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:03 AM, claire < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Oshiro, > > > > > > > Point taken!LOL > > > > > > > Those men are the lucky ones,aren't they? > > > > > > > > > Women can sometimes be a hell of trouble...I admit it > myself.LOL > > > > > > > But it's no excuse for not learning how to cook or do other > > > > > > > housework,is it?;) > > > > > > > > > Nice day to us all, > > > > > > > Claire > > > > > > > > > On Apr 27, 7:40 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, Claire > > > > > > > > > > Yes, we have a Minister of Education in Brazil and we have > law > > > > > against > > > > > > > > illegal actions in schools as well. The problem is, that > these > > > laws > > > > > are > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > executed effectivelly. Police can't do much about it, since > they > > > > > can't > > > > > > > force > > > > > > > > all students to open their backpacks to be checked if they > are > > > clear. > > > > > > > > > > "I know sometimes,well actually most of the time,the > authorities > > > turn > > > > > > > > their eyes away when they need to do something about it > because > > > it's > > > > > > > > out of their hand or control...:(" > > > > > > > > > > You have a point here, politicians turn their eyes away most > of > > > the > > > > > time. > > > > > > > > It's out of their control. > > > > > > > > I think politicians are not completely guilty of it. Children > > > should > > > > > have > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > better education at home. > > > > > > > > > > Regarding your last statement about good husbands, I think > these > > > men > > > > > > > found a > > > > > > > > great excuse for not getting married. LOL > > > > > > > > > > See you > > > > > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:26 AM, claire < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Oshiro and all other members, > > > > > > > > > > > What nice topics and discussions have you here! > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for sharing the working conditions of state school > > > teachers > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > Sao Paolo with us. > > > > > > > > > > > It sounds awful that students can carry guns or buy drugs > on > > > the > > > > > > > > > campus!!! > > > > > > > > > Can't principals,teachers or security guards do anything > about > > > it > > > > > at > > > > > > > > > all?! > > > > > > > > > > > How about the Minister of Education in Brazil(if you have > > > one)?What > > > > > > > > > does he/she say about that? > > > > > > > > > Aren't there any laws/regulations against carrying arms or > > > using/ > > > > > > > > > dealing with drugs on the campus? > > > > > > > > > > > I know sometimes,well actually most of the time,the > authorities > > > > > turn > > > > > > > > > their eyes away when they need to do something about it > because > > > > > it's > > > > > > > > > out of their hand or control...:( > > > > > > > > > > > But if none wants to take some actions,things are going to > get > > > just > > > > > > > > > worse,aren't they?Plenty more innocent children and adults > are > > > > > going > > > > > > > > > to get hurt or killed because of their indifference...:( > > > > > > > > > > > As for the 3rd topic,some countires implement it to the > > > curriculum > > > > > > > > > because they hope to teach children,especially boys at > earleir > > > > > stages > > > > > > > > > of their lives the basic skills to be independent or > helpful in > > > the > > > > > > > > > future as a wife or husband. > > > > > > > > > > > I myself find it quite disturbing when some men at the age > of > > > late > > > > > > > > > 30's or early 40's told me they are still single because > they > > > > > aren't > > > > > > > > > qualified enough to be good husbands for their > > > girlfriends...LOL > > > > > > > > > Sorry,it's actually rather sad,isn't it? > > > > > > > > > > > Best rgds, > > > > > > > > > Claire > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 3:02 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Now my opinion about topic #3. > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Cooking and housework should be taught at all schools. > > > > > > > > > > I disagree at least in brazilian scenario, firstly > because we > > > > > don't > > > > > > > even > > > > > > > > > > have a good level of basic education. Of course I cannot > > > > > generalize > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > but I > > > > > > > > > > believe in most of state school that I know, it happens. > > > > > > > > > > Secondly: Recently the government included Spanish in the > > > school > > > > > > > > > curriculum > > > > > > > > > > and, in my opinion, it has been done just for political > > > reasons. > > > > > > > Doing > > > > > > > > > that, > > > > > > > > > > the current political party can say to brazilian citizen, > > > they > > > > > are > > > > > > > > > getting > > > > > > > > > > the education better. I know the majority of the students > > > here > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > > learn > > > > > > > > > > even basic English language in school. > > > > > > > > > > And finally, the investments that would be directed to > > > cooking > > > > > > > classes > > > > > > > > > > should be focused to schools infra-structure and raise > the > > > > > teacher > > > > > > > > > salaries. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:10 AM, pln471 < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here are some other topics to sharpen our writing > skills > > > and to > > > > > let > > > > > > > > > > > other members get to know us better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please choose one different topic at least from the > list > > > > > below,and > > > > > > > > > > > write down at least 3 reasons why you agree/disagree. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1Private school are usually better than state schools. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2All school should let children wear whatever they want > at > > > > > school. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3Cooking and housework should be taught at all schools. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4Physical education should be optional. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 5Girls study better without boys in the class. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 6School summer holidays should be shorter. > > > > > > > > > > > > > 7Boys study better in a mixed class. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance for your > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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