「感謝」Gratitude

broderic on November 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving 2023! Many things to be thankful for.

乃木坂46, 山下美月,黒見明香,松尾美佑,奥田いろは,しあわせの保護色,人は夢を二度見る,逃げ水,I See…。Baltimore Orioles, 101 wins, AL East Champions. Hot summers, cool autumns, red leaves, yellow leaves, wind through the trees, wind off the water, wind in your face, sunshine and rain. Hamburgers, french fries, pizza, pancit, lechon, white rice, paella, bagel, coffee, rum, beer, tinto rosa. Spain. Paris. Baltimore. Friends. Family. Mom. Dad. Brothers. Sisters. Nephews and nieces. Lolo. Lola. Love, loss, pain, sorrow, and happiness.

I can be thankful for what has been in life.

I wish you all happiness and gratitude for this year as well!

Covid-19 Days – 256: Happy Thanksgiving!

broderic on November 26, 2020

Can you imagine we’d still be in the midst of the pandemic even so far a long? Yet, here we are and the threat is even worst. We let our guard down and did not remain vigilant so now, we’re not spending the holiday with family and friends, but alone in our pods. What’s for dinner?

In this troubling year there are still a few things to be thankful for…

Yamashita Mizuki, Kubo Shiori, Umezawa Minami — 3rd Gen frontline. Mai Channel. Karin Channel. Saito Yuuri. Kitagawa Yuri our all-American girl. 963-chan. Kurokami, ponytailed Erika-sama. Captain Midsummer. The members of Nogizaka46. Sakurazaka46 variety explosion. Hinatazaka46 enthusiasm. Idol otaku idol. Coffee. Coca-cola. BBQ ribs. French fries. Popeye’s spicy chicken sandwich. Books. Travel stories. Ghost stories. Patagonia wear. Track suits. Long, arduous walks. Short walks, quick around the block. Family. Friends. Friendly dogs. Sunny days. Rainy days. Season appropriate weather. Early 2013 MacBook Pro. Nogizaka46. Haruhi. Regular expressions.

Still, we are alive. We can survive for another year. Plenty to be thankful for. Looking forward to be thankful again for another trip around the sun.

You Get A Turkey Leg! You Get A Turkey Leg!

broderic on November 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your family, friends, and significant others have a great and safe Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for… my family and friends. The beautiful idols of Nogizaka46… Yamshita Mizuki… Ikuta Erika… Shiraishi Mai… the whole of them… My MacBook Pro… barbecue ribs… fried chicken… oxygen…

I would like to think that Yamashita’s eating a turkey leg. So she’s celebrating it with us! Yumm!

ダンケシェーン

broderic on November 22, 2018

A quartet of thanks from Nogizaka46. 「だな」

Be thankful today.  Tomorrow.  For the future.

It starts with the idol group from Japan, Nogizaka46.  Thanks for the beauty, the songs, the magic.

It ends with family, friends, cohorts, acquaintances.  Thanks for being there.

It continues with you, my readers.  Thanks for visiting.

Dankeschön.

Happy Thanksgiving 2017

broderic on November 23, 2017

It’s been almost a year under this fool of a president. Prayer does not help in getting rid of him. There is no God. Yet, life keeps going so we need to be thankful and happy.

Thanks to the members of Nogizaka46. They may be Japanese, but they are all so fine. It’s a joy to watch them idoling. It’s a joy to hear them sing. Now it’s time to see them live…

Elvis. The Beatles. Rolling Stones. Music is for everyone. Anime and movies. Love. Pretty much everything, but the god damn president.

Most important. I’m just thankful to be alive.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks!

Giving Thanks Although It’s Not Needed

broderic on November 24, 2016

Here we are at the tail end of 2016, a year in which we wish it had ended better. We should try not to dwell on it, but look towards to future. I will fight the future like the X-Files. But let’s at this moment be thankful for things…

Thank Kami-sama for Nogizaka46: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Asuka, Saito Chiharu, Saito Yuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nakada Kana, Nakamoto Himeka, Nishino Nanase, Noujo Ami, Higuchi Hina, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi, Wada Maaya. The second gen: Ito Karin, Ito Junna, Kitano Hinako, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Shinuchi Mai, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Hori Miona, Yamazaki Rena, Watanabe Miria. And my favorites coming into the third gen: Ito Riria, Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Ozono Momoko, Kubo Shiori, Sakaguchi Tamami, Sato Kaede, Nakamura Reno, Mukai Hazuki, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoshida Ayano Christy, Yoda Yuki.

Thanks also to AKB48-san and to Keyaki-chan. They’ll always bring a smile to my face.

Thanks to this MacBook Pro. Thanks to Apple. Thanks to food.

Thanks to Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt. Thanks to friends, family, and relatives. Thanks to Philippines, Japan, Hawaii, Iceland, Germany — places to visit.

Thanks to President Obama.

I’m sure that this is just a start of a long list. In the end be thankful for your happy, healthy life.

Happy Thanksgiving To All!

broderic on November 27, 2014

Usually, the annual Thanksgiving post is a list of things to be thankful for. At this stage of my blogging career, I can’t even do that. I’ll just keep it short and sweet like my last few posts: I’m thankful for being alive.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Acknowledgements

broderic on February 17, 2014

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks, but I am home from two weeks in Southeast Asia mainly the Philippines, AKA the Motherland, and Singapore. Fun times with family and friends. Lots of moving about. Never staying in the same house twice except for the wonderful @margeemateo‘s aunt’s. I would like to take the time to thank all who made the past two weeks memorable.

Thanks to Tita Ninfa in Cubao, the lechon capital.
Thanks to Bohol for making me realize how beautiful the Philippine Islands are. The island is like Hawaii, verdent.
Thanks to Rose and Tony Ong for the home base in Metro Manila. Several days we spent there and it was a home away from home.
Thanks to Uncle Paul for the stomach pains. The beer was fine. The girls were pretty. The awkwardness of it all made me want to crawl in a hole and die.
Thanks to Manang Leila for another house to sleep in.
Thanks to Manong Manueal for a peek at some of the exquisite wealth in the PI.
Thanks to Tita Lulu for another look at the ‘haves’ in the PI.
Thanks to Noel and Lorraine for the tour of Manila and the great Japanese bath off of Roxas Boulevard.

An extra special shout-out/thanks to Margaux for driving me around town. She’s the greatest without whom the Philippines would not have been as special. I miss her companionship, and can’t wait for it again.