Elizabeth January 17th, 2010

This week’s Smiley Sunday comes from Lulu, author of Cherry Blossom Adventures.  Ex-Brisbane girls are pretty great, as a rule, and Lulu is no exception!

SMILEY SUNDAY WITH LULU

Seven things that make me smile;

1. My son Noah – he has only been in my life (in the outside world) for a couple of weeks but already I can see him becoming the light of my life.
2. Getting flowers- nothing better than getting flowers from a lover or a friend.
3. Cherry blossom season in Japan
4. Starting a good book
5.Hearing my husband say cute things in English like “work was bored” when he means boring or “I love you mostest” in my response to “I love you more”
6. Receiving parcels in the mail- living overseas means I miss out on a lot of things from home but my family and friends are constantly sending things in the mail especially in recent months for the baby! The same goes for phone calls from home- they always make me smile!
7. Christmas decorations- Japan is not a Christian country but they still do great christmas decorations and it makes the holiday seem just that little bit better!

A memory I keep on file;

A photo from when I first met Shumpei, my husband. This was taken on one of our last dates before I returned to Australia for a year. We took it ourselves on a ferris wheel in Odaiba- while we had fallen madly in love neither of us were sure if long distance would work but we made it work and now, 5 years later we are married with a baby.

Three blogs that never go out of style;

For me, reading blogs by others living in Japan helps keep me sane, and here are three of my favourites.

http://gaijinwife.blogspot.com
http://riceprincess.wordpress.com
http://alwaysleavingthingsunfinishe.blogspot.com

A piece of advice I’ve found worthwhile.

My mother told me constantly when I was younger “Treat people the way you want to be treated” and this has worked for me my whole life.

Thanks for sending in your answers Lulu!

If you would like to be featured in the next installment of Smiley Sunday, send me an email (elizabeth@this domain) with your name, URL and the answers to the questions above. Each Sunday I’ll post a new set of answers.

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