nanachan

I'm French-Canadian and I have been living in Japan for almost 20 years, I'm married to a Japanese and we are raising our 11 year old son bilingually. I teach French and English.

I am learning piano, flamenco and a Japanese folk art called Picture Postcard - drawing seasonal things on postcards with a brush and black ink and watercolors. I also keep a journal with drawings and photos. I have difficulty throwing out even the smallest scraps of paper! I like to sketch. I like movies, reading, hiking and traveling. I have two interesting dogs, a Basenji and a Shiba.

I listen to classic music mostly Mozart and Erik Satie; Miles Davis, French music from chanson to rock, flamenco music, Billie Holiday, Paolo Conti, Chantal Chamberland, Keith Jarrett. Manu Chao

I read and read and read. I read in English, French and Spanish. I like mysteries, books about prose and poetry, biograpies, personal reporting and historical analysis.The number one Ladies' detective agency series.

I adore French movies and some American movies too.

churches and cathedrals

other historical buildings

beautiful views and landscapes

paintings and drawings by famous artists

flamenco dancers

cafes (coffee shops)

bicycles

ad cards for galleries or cafes

fairies

dragonflies, butterflies

trees

paper

dogs

poetry

musical instruments

rivers, lakes, the sea

16th, 17th and 18th century Europe

castles

verandas

English gardens

Provence in France

I really don't like "cute" stickers or paper such as Hello Kittie, Mickey Mouse, etc.

I don't like kawaii or manga