これがホントの"ダ・ヴィンチ”コード”！？

You know, I read "Da Vinci Code" written by Dan Brown now. And I read it in the train in the morning as usual. Then suddenly I found very interesting thing!

That is

There is a word "SOS" instead of "155" on page number155 which is the starting page on Chapter 33!

※英語で説明するのが難しくて、ちゃんと英語で言い表せているのか分からないので、一応日本語でも書いておきますね（でないと以降読んでも何のことやらなので）。まあ、一言で言うと、155ページのページ番号が何故かSOSになっているということが言いたいんです

At first sight, I was so surprised because I thought I had already read 505pages! (Have you ever read the number "505" as "SOS"?) I don't understand the printing company did such a mistake. So, after getting at my university, I searched internet and looked for another information. 

I found there are some people realizing it, and they argured about it. Someone said, 

A Christian Saint by the name of Tertullian was born c.155 AD. The man was strongly against sexuality and the feminine, and said things like, "You, woman, are the devil's gateway," or, "You are the unsealer of that forbidden tree. You destroyed so easily God's image-man." He was also against the work called "Song of Songs" (or SOS) which talked of the goodness of sexuality and pleasure.

But, it is only one of the possibilities. And if the reason true, I wonder why the author (or printing company!?) chose the year that he was born. However, this is also the only reason I could find. There is the other aspect that is that it doesn't relate to the pege number but the chapter number. Because some other person found the character "SOS" on the page 144 and it is also starting page on Chapter 33 because this person's edition is different from ours. Umm, it's mysterious!

Furthermore, I found another "code(?)" hidden on the page number. I couldn't find it when I read it because I haven't read this page yet. That is

"***" (but 3, 5-pointed stars, not asterisks) appears on page 322.
The finder also said "in different chapters in both size editions that I have. So, the page number is relevant, while the chapter is not."

Da Vinci Code makes us so excitied! If you have a chance, why don't you try it? Or even if you have no time to read, how about seaching these pages with browzing??
By the way, I don't know how the Japanese edition is. Do you know what the Japanese one is going on?

bwonze 立ち読み 

夏風邪 Summer Cold

I have a summer cold now. Perhaps it is not a summer cold but a cooling disorder. But, my condition is not so bad now. I would like to talk about how I did to change my condition.

Because it was too hot in June, many people tend to use air conditioner they want the rooms are so cool!! For example, the train, my office at the university and our living room (my mother likes a so cool room very much!) What cool rooms are!!

And the day before yesterday, I  had a sore throat and headache! When I was in my university, I couldn't put up with so cool office, so I returned home early.
And what I did is post 冷えピタ on my forehead and rinsed out. Maybe you think it's usual things for everyone. But, I think it's special

I rinsed out with aroma oil! This time, I used Lavender. It has effect to germicidal, to calm our body and to give us strong immunizing power and we can get good result soon! So, now, I don't get a sore throat anymore. I feel easy. It has better effect than other gargles, don't you think so?

Also teatree has same effect on sore throat. So, you should choose which odor (taste) is suit for you. At last, let me tell you something. If you use aroma oils, you have to buy branded ones. Because these items are like medicines. So, be careful!

cooling disorder 冷房病

rinse out うがいする

have effect 効果がある

germicidal 殺菌する

immunizing power 免疫力

gargle うがい薬

branded ブランドのついた

リセッシュ

During summer, I am sometimes nervous about the smell of rooms. Recently, I am oversensitive against smell. For example, I hate the smell in the train. I don't like not only the strong body odor but also smell of sweet perfume. I often feel bad in the train.

I am also feel uneasy when I get back home because my room is keep closing and so humid. Of course, this problem is solved if I open the door or window in my room, but I don't like to open the door because my familly sometimes enter my room and I always forget open the window in my room.

So, I bought リセッシュ.

It eliminates odor and bacterias! I don't like any odor so it is good thing there is this product with odor-free. Now, I am feel easy and I think I can sleep well.

oversensitive　敏感すぎる

ジョニー・デップ来日 Johnny Depp comes to Japan

      Johnny comes to Japan! I like him since I watched the movie "sleepy hollow."
He is a wonderful actor, who always chooses the favorite story he appears on stage and characteristically performs.　So, we can easily imagine he is a real artist as a one of the movie creators. Nowadays, he is so popular because of "Captain Jack Sparrow."

      When I watched the TV reporting that Johnny Depp had reached at the air port, I thought some of fun is only like "Jack Sparrow." I want every fun of him watch not only "Pirates of Caribbean" but also other kinds of movie because the most attractive point of him is that he is able to act various attractive characters .Of course, his characters are a little bit strange

appear on stage 出演する

characteristically 個性的に

ミサイル問題 the missile issue

      When I woke up and turned on the TV, I was so surprised. It was not the reason that I overslept, but you know, North Korea blasted off 6 missiles toward Japan (and USA?).

The commentators say they blasted the missiles because they wanted to talk with USA (and Japan??). But, I can't understand their idea. I felt they were akin to putting noose around their neck because I don't think the USA government (and also Japanese government) are daunted by the treat of North Korea government. By contrast, I think it is natural that they are so angry because North Korea government ignored their desire to stop blasting missiles off.

I don't much know about giving and taking of diplomacy, but I think it's strange. I felt it is not the world issue but quarrel between brothers or baby's conniption....

 

blast off a missile ミサイルを発射する

be akin to putting noose around one's neck自分で自分の首をしめるようなものだ

be daunted by the treat of ～の脅迫におじけづく

give and take of diplomacy 外交の駆け引き

conniption カッとなること、怒り狂うこと、かんしゃく、ヒステリー発作

年を取るのと勇気の話。Advance in Age and Brave Atory

It is my brithday today.
I had wondered how I spent time between the day before my birthday and my birthday. The result is veru simple. I only read a book.

At first, I want to think about coming a year on that moment, but I couldn't because this book is interesting. The title is "Brave Story" written by Mikuki Miyabe.

You know, this book is very famous in Japan ,for it becomes the movie of same title. Also, Miyuki Miyabe is known as the autor of Japanese famous horror or mystery and history novel such like "Mohouhann (Copycat criminal in English)."

I read the first volume about 10:00 P.M and finish it at 1:00 now. So, I overlooked the moment I became new age.  It is my fault, but I can say this book is so interesting that I forgot time.

The contents are pretty simple. I think the author wants to be read by children. But, there are some criticals for our world, for example about war or the familiy relationship. As for me, though this is not the main story but only an itroduction chapter, I cried when I read the leading character faced the problem about his parents and furthermore when I felt the friendship between the leading character and his friend.

I have to reand the rest two volumes. I would like to read them soon.

(I wonder I was O.K or not because I have to prepare for my TOEIC and a seminar.)

明日 The importance of my mother

Recently, I am keenly aware of the importance of my mother.

You know, I live with my parents and my little brother.  From Last week, my parents have been to Hokkaido for visiting my mother's home. Actually, my father got back home early because he has to work, but my mother is still in there.

It is natural for the persion who live with their parents that I don't need to cook. My mother always does for us. It means we have to eat outside or buy some food during her absence . Maybe you think I should cook but I don't have enough time to do as a beginner of cooking that because I , to my shame, rarely cook and go to my university early and get back home late.

Though ,at first, I enjoyed eating out, but now I want to eat some Japanese food which we have to pay a lot. Of course, I ate some of them in the restaurant or my house, but I want to eat usual meal I've always had.

Furthermore, this life style isn't good for health. I have light stomachache now!

My mother gets back home tomorrow. I am very very looking forward to meet herAnd I think I should study cooking like yesterday.

be keenly aware of 　痛感させられる

absence　不在

like yesterday すぐにでも

ほんわかひと時 Relax time

I borrowed some CDs in a rental shop and now I am listening in music that is Vossa Nova. The title is "The best of VossaNova."

I like Bossa Nova even though I don't know much about this kind of music. I feel happy and am relaxed when listening this. I imagine the sunny day and there are many sunflowers and confortable windon the prairie. I think I can easy to sleep today.

Good night

prairie 大草原.

ラーメン屋での惨事 The tragedy at Chanise noodle restaurant

Because I suddenly wanted to eat Chinese noodle, I went the Chinese noodle shop near my house. It was Saturday, so this shop was so crowded.

I ordered a miso Chinese noodle. It contained many vegitables and the noodle was thick. It was definitely tasty!
But....... My precious time was suddenly ended. I found....

a small fly in the noodle!

 

I was so surprised and then I reconsidered that perhaps it was inevitable because recently you can find bugs everywhere. Also, because it was so crowded, I thought it wasn't good to call the waitperson and get onto it. It might be OK to remove this bug with vegitable. But, to matters worse, I found

 

other two bugs in the noodle!!!

I only looked the surface of the miso soup, so there were big possibility to find the other bugs! And also it was big possibility that the kitchen was so dirty or the cook didn't wash vegitables very well. I felt certain that I couldn't put up with it any longer.

I called the waitperson and said I found three bugs in the noodle in a secret voice. At first, she couldn't understand what I said, so I pointed where the bugs were. After that, she was surprised and went back to the kitchen room. I thougt she wanted to ask the cook what she should do, but he had never turned to her (I could watched everything from my seat)and didn't seem to say nothing. After waitng his reply and realized he didn't say nothing (I thought that), she was returend to me and said "We apologize. We cooked new one as soon as possible."

But, I was worried about next noodle because of the cook's attitude (it gave me an idea that he was used to treat the customers who complain about noodle with bugs. He was too settled to find his miss!) I told her a lie that I had no time to eat any longer so I would like to draw out of the shop. I think she realized I told her a lie. But, it is OK because I never go there again

 

get onto 文句をつける
be settle 落ち着いている
draw out of ～から出る

リラックスタイム Relax time

What is your relax time?

Recently, as for me, this is handmade facial mask. It is very difference the face bofore using the facial mask and after that. You can easily get the transparent face skin. Also, I use aromatic oil, so I can easily relaxed. Today, I would like to write the recipe about it.

What you need?
a motar and a pestle
2 drops essential oil (I use geranium)
2 teaspoons clay (I use chaina clay)
1 tablespoon career oil (I use avocado oil)
1 teaspoon purified water

Method
At first, in a motar with clay, combine purified water and then mixed until the content looks like paste.
Next, add career oil and stir until it is well-mixed.
At last, add some drops of aroma oil.
Use it just after making it. If you use long after making it, it may be dried.
When use this facial mask, put on your face without around your eyes, brees, and mouth. After 10minutes, wash your face. That's all!

How do you think? Is it easy, isn't it?
Some useful facial mask are so exopensive, but this method is cheaper than these kinds of product and also it is the most conveniet point that is you can create to suit for your own skin! My skin trouble is it is easy to dry so that I make it for solve this trouble.  Actually, now my skin is really rehydrate and fell easy because of the scent of geranium which scent is like rose.

If you are interested in it, please challenge it! I also write this information in Japanese in my HP. So, If it is difficult to understand, please go and see this page. Or if you think some expression are different from the Japanese one, it means I mistake the English expression, so please tell me

facial mask パック（美容）
transparent 透き通るような
aromatic oir アロマオイル
mortar 乳鉢
pestle 乳棒
rehydrate　潤いを取り戻す