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September 4th, 2021

September 05, 2021

This is Labor Day weekend. After Labor Day, time will be fly super fast. I feel like that Christmas will come soon!

I made a Christmas tree in February, and the other day, I made a second Christmas tree.

This is it.

When I make this kind of botanical work, I feel that the technique of ikebana that I learned when I was a kid is useful.

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This youtube video reminds me of a memory. I moved to the UK in 2000, and at that time, I didn’t know who Beckham is. Someone asked me what do you think about Beckham? I replied to him I don’t know Beckham. Who is he? He was surprised by my answer, but I told him no one knows Beckham in Japan.

Soon after, The World Cup was held in Japan. Then, this guy came into my house and said put on the telly! Look!!!

I saw the TV image. So many Japanese girls screaming and running after Beckham. Then the guy said, See? Japanese people know Beckham! And he is very popular! Do you really not know him? I said to him, no I don’t know him.

In my life, before I moved to the UK, I was very busy with my work. At that time in my work, I needed to see Japanese businessmen and Japanese factory worker men. The factory workers were quite kind and friendly, but businessmen were mean. I needed to defend myself. My way of defending myself was reading as many newspapers as possible. So, I read three newspapers, Hokkaido Shinbun, Asahi Shinbun, and Nikkei Shinbun. I knew that I can’t read all of the newspapers, so I dropped off all of the sports sections, because I am not interested in sports that much.

Therefore, I didn’t know Beckham at that time, but I know him now. Thank you United Kingdom Great Britain!

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September 2nd, 2021

September 03, 2021

A calm day after the storm last night. 昨夜の嵐の後の静かな一日。

Thank you for being calm without any trouble. 何事もなく、平穏でいられることへ、感謝です。

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September 1st, 2021

September 02, 2021

Lots of rain. Some thunder and lighting this evening, but now it’s very quiet. There’s no sound.

雨がたくさん降って、雷もなって、でも、今はとても静かな夜。何も聞こえない。

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August 31, 2021

September 01, 2021

Don Lemon. He is one of my favorite journalists. He is a Pisces. I can see that he shows his emotions sometimes on his program.

I am a Pisces. I don’t like myself being very emotional sometimes. I wish I was not emotional so often but, it’s such a complicated and problematic world. It’s so difficult to be non-emotional… Well…

ドンレモンは私の好きなジャーナリストの一人ですが、彼は魚座です。私は彼が時々感情的なところを見ます。私も魚座です。私は私が時々とても感情的な面は好きではありません。もっと、感情的でなくいられれば良いけど、こんな、複雑で問題だらけの世界で、感情的でなくいられるのは難しいかな？うーむ。

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August 30, 2021

August 31, 2021

I took an Uber to go back home today. I was in a hurry.

When you take an Uber you have to be careful that you take the right car. Every once in a while I saw in the news that people get in trouble with the wrong uber. They are usually murderous.

So, for safety, we have to confirm each other’s name.

After that, I usually ask the driver “how are you?”

Today, the driver said “What? You are my first customer that asked me how I am! Thank you! I’m fine! Thank you for asking! You are my best customer and super kind person, you made my day!”

I was shocked. I usually say “How are you?” to every driver. It is normal for me.

He was the first driver that was impressed by being asked how he was.

今日は急いでいたから、帰宅時にウーバーを使いました。　ウーバーを使うときは、自分が呼んだウーバーであるかどうか確認が大切です。ウーバーだと思って乗った車で殺される人も多いからー。私は名前確認の後には、たいてい、ハウアーユー？と、聞きます。そしたら、今日のドライバーが、は？みたいな感じで、君が僕が大丈夫かどうか聞くの？みたいな感じで感動していて、驚いた。彼はハウアーユー？と客から聞かれたのは初めてだそうなんですが、私の方も、ハウアーユー？と聞いて、こんなに喜ばれたのは初めてでした。