Otto's blog

大阪ラムネ Glass Boat

Mar

17

My daughter found this small glass boat under a tree near the park. On the bottom, it says '大阪ラムネ (Osaka Ramune), so I guess it contained ラムネ candy, but I`ve never seen this kind of container before. How about you? Have you ever seen a glass ラムネ boat like this? This is all I could find on the internet: http://bikki.blog103.fc2.com/blog-entry-680.html?
Maybe it`s rare...? Well done, my daughter!

Vocabulary:
- this kind of ___ = ___ like this = こんな ___
- 'ラムネ' comes from the English word 'lemonade'

#趣味

ぼろぼろ Birdhouse

Mar

15

I actually made this birdhouse a few years ago, but it was in pretty bad shape e.g. gaps, loose pieces, rusty nails, rotten wood, etc. So I fixed it & made some changes e.g. I added a retractable (引き込み式) roof. I also made the entry hole smaller i.e. more suitable for small birds. I`ll let you know if a bird moves in.

Vocabulary:
e.g. = for example (例えば)
etc. = etcetera 「エトセトラ」 (とうとう, など)
i.e. = that is (つまり)

#趣味

Grilled Rice Cake

Mar

10

I was cleaning my kids` bedroom and I found a New Year rice cake (かがみもち). It looked okay, so I made a small barbecue outside & grilled it. It tasted...great!

Pronunciation:
barbecue: バーベキュー
BBQの発音も『バーベキュー』です (ネイティブは誰も『ビービーキュー』と言わない)

#グルメ

Porsche 911

Mar

9

Do you like my new car? Haha – I`m pulling your leg (= joking). It`s not mine. I had just finished shopping when this old (1970s?) Porsche 911 pulled into (= drove into) the car park and pulled up (= stopped) right beside me. When the driver had gone, I pulled out (引き出す) my camera & took a photo.

Sorry I haven`t blogged recently. I need to pull up my socks (= stop being lazy)!

#車