domesticity

QotD: NYE 2008
Who is ringing in the New Year with you? Who do you wish could be with you, but isn’t there?

I’m ringing in the New Year quietly this year with my husband and kitten. Such a big difference from when I was growing up in Hawaii and my family would spend the day at my paternal grandparents’ home in Hilo and with my mother’s side of the family in Laupahoehoe. There was always lots and lots of food and family around. Oshogatsu meant bowls of ozōni, otoshidama from my paternal grandfather, and yards of red firecrackers strung up and lit at midnight for good luck. I wish we could be home celebrating with our families... maybe next year!

QotD: A Little Something To Start With
What's your favorite appetizer to order at a restaurant?

One of my favorite appetizers to order are those cream cheese and crab wontons or rangoons. I have a recipe for these delectable treats that appears fairly simple, but somehow I just prefer to order them when I eat out. Yum!

QotD: Where do you consider home? Is it the place you grew up; the place you're currently living? Why is it home?

I definitely consider Hawaii my home. My parents were both born and raised on the Big Island and I was mostly raised there after living in both Japan and California. My husband was born and raised on Oahu. It’s the place where we want to raise a family, be near our parents, and grow old. Although my husband and I currently live in Seattle, our plan has always been to move back home in 2010.