I like to explore cafes around Hanoi, to experience different moods and atmosphere that each cafe has. However, when I feel like I just want to go out and read book, write blog or simply chill, then this cafe is always being my 1st choice. I feel happy, when the cafe staff texted me through insta and said "Hey! We have a chamomile tea bag! Visit us! It's been a while we haven't seen you".
This picture is taken on Sunday morning (last month). As you can see, people come here to enjoy reading books, or to study and work. Sometimes they chat with friends, but always keep quiet as much as possible. Calm, cozy, silence. That's why this cafe has a name: Tranquil Books & Coffee.
[1 minute cooking]
Home alone. Mum already bought some stuffs for me in the morning, so I used those ingredients to try out new recipe that I just thought of.
And I also took some cooking footages to make a short video for fun.
I call this Fuwafuwa-Shiso-teri-tsukune
A very Japanese name lol
Ingredients:
- Minced meat
- Tofu
- Perilla? (Rau tía tô, しそ)
- Green onion
- A bit of ginger
- Teriyaki sauce (Soyu, Mirin, Sake, Sugar)
How was the new recipe?
Hmm I'd say 7 out of 10.
No teriyaki sauce is actually better, cause the meatball has a strong flavor of ginger and perilla. But teriyaki sauce seems to be perfect with any recipe hehe.
Music: Kaze ni naru
[1 minute guitar cover]
世界に一つだけの花
Sekai ni hitotsudake no hana
Starring: Gabi the Princess
It's been a while I haven't post any guitar cover video on instagram. I love to play guitar and singing, although I'm definitely not that good.
This song has a meaningful lyric. "Don't need to be the number 1, cause you are already the special one". So, I believe that I have my own speciality to make people happy and become positive. I have been writing blog regularly, posting some great pictures that I've taken so far, with the purpose of spreading my positive energy to everyone.
And, music might be also a good way, I guess. Just 1 minute of cover, featuring my cute princess Gabi, hope you guys can enjoy it :)
Monday's Diary
Today I woke up 30 mins earlier than usual (5:30 AM). I spent that golden 30' to study Japanese, before having a breakfast. Then within 2 hours from 8 AM to 10 AM, I finished today's most important task, which was translating 10 pages for a project. Although I felt a bit sleepy and wanted to take a short nap, I decided to change my clothes and hit the gym. Doing exercise helped me refresh my mind and thanks to that, I enjoyed my lunch very much. In the afternoon, soon after finishing the paperwork, I went to a cafe, but not the one that I usually go. I need something cool and sweet, cause the weather was freaking hot. So I went to the place called Four Spring Tea House. Spent an hour in this place, chilling and reading a book. Then I realized that today was so productive and positive, so I spent a whole night to write a blog (a diary), talking about my day. Damn, the longest diary that I've ever written. 2500 words. What an amazing Monday.
桜と桜木町
This picture was taken on 04.04.2015 (4 years ago), at Sakuragicho.
When I look back through all pictures that I took during my study abroad in Japan, I realized that I didn't take much photos of Sakura, cause I was not interested of going outside to see Cheery Blossoms. Last year I visited several places in Yokohama, Tokyo, and took a bunch of great photos of Sakura, but unfortunately, I forgot to back up those pictures before reset the firmware... What a mistake.
This year, I couldn't go to Hanami, simply because I am not in Japan, but still I can feel the atmosphere of Japanese spring by seeing my friend's photos.
Miss Japan a bit, so gonna upload this picture here, to reminds me how beautiful Japan is during the spring season.
And, Happy April!
今年は花見に行けなかったけど、インスタで友達の写真を見て十分満足。この写真はちょうど今日の4年前に撮ったもの。桜木町と桜。桜も見たいし横浜も恋しい。
[BLOG UPDATE]
Link in bio (Vietnamese)
3 things that you might or might not know about me.
1. Used to hate reading and writing
I was once a boy who didn't like reading books, because "my dad always force me to read, so I hate it". Similarly, I didn't like to write, only if I had to, such as class essays. But now, I am a book lover, a blogger who writes lots of stuff.
2. Used to be very Macho (Muscular)
I love sports. I could play any sports, from football to basketball, even karate, and especially, weightlifting. I love gym. I used to hit the gym almost every day with my friends, working out like a crazy guy, then reach 80kg with 40cm arm size in 2015. I was so proud of myself, especially my body, and people usually know me with the nickname, Kira Macho (Japanese phrase for Muscular). But then I got sick, couldn't eat much, couldn't go to the gym regularly, and just like a balloon, my body started to shrink fastly. I lost my confidence, was always thinking about me in the past like "oh look, I was damn big, why am I so skinny now?". But know, I trained myself not to let the past controls me. So I'm happy with myself atm.
3. Used to be addicted to games
Gosh, I spent almost a year in my university life just to play online games. Being sick made me feel lazy to go outside, so I just stayed home and turned on PC and played games all day. Then at some point, I realized that I was too addicted and I need to quit.
Just share with you guys 3 personal things, but what I really want to say is that, sometimes life won't go as you planned or as you wished, so stay focused in the present, accept your past without regrets, and face your future without fear. Plus, if you think you are stepping in the wrong direction, try to make a change asap. It might take a day, a month, or even a year. But eventually, you will make it. Just like how I quitted playing games and started reading books and writing blog.
So, don't give up!
#stayfocused#bepresent#motivation
