I have a dog. I am from Japan. I have an accent. I teach Japanese and drawing. I am 35. I am single.
I have a dog called Emmy and a cat called Felix. I live in a small city. I am a chef. I have children. I love gardening. My pets love the garden.
How are your cat Felix and dog Emmy enjoying the garden? They both love it. There are more plants blooming recently which I think they enjoy. Do you ever bring your dog to a garden? We go for walks in the park and he is always stopping to smell every flower and plant along the way. I want to start a small  vegetable garden in the spring. That sounds like a great idea! Do many people in Japan have vegetable gardens? Yes, I think so. When I last lived there, I was living in an apartment building, so there was no land to plant anything. Now I have a large backyard, so I'll see if I have the skills to grow vegetables. What do you recommend for a novice gardener? I came into gardening as part of my interest in cooking  - I began with herbs and vegetables, so I could make fresh foods. I've learned from that it's all about variety, but it has to be a variety of things that work together - I would say learn what plants work well together by getting some beginner's guide! Yes, I love variety in the things that I make, but I can't cook as well as you. What kinds of food are your specialties? Do you make Asian dishes? I specialize in French food, but occasionally we do some fusion dishes at my restaurant that involve asian food. we made a kind of spring roll with crepes once - delicious. I would say cooking, gardening , any hobby it's just about getting into it and enjoying it. What do you cook at home? I mostly make vegetarian dishes, but nothing fancy. I use a lot of eggplant, squash and bok choy. And I really like to use lots of spices. bok choy is one of my favorite ingredients - so versatile. And spices is perfect! you can grow that in your garden too - learn a few things at once. Are you thinking of dating again soon? Partners love someone who can cook. I have my eye on someone, but haven't gotten the nerve to ask her out on a date yet. I'm thinking of asking if she would like to bring her dog here for a play date. haha Really good idea, in my opinion - bonding over being animal-lovers is a great approach. That's awesome that there is someone - how do you know her?