DRIVING A CAR etc. (June 12-18, 2011)

DRIVING A CAR
Driving a car is comfortable in rural district in early summer. Rice fields are wide and green. Trees have a vast of new leaves. Winds are cool and fresh. I become happy. (Sunday, June 12, 2011)

STRICTNESS
I try to be strict about my way of life. I want to be proud of myself. Strictness I impose on myself makes me self-confident. But at the same time, I doubt about such thinking. And I think that to do as I want is sincere and honest. Does my strictness contradict my honesty? (Monday, June 13, 2011)

HEALTHY
I studied hard and read through a book till its end today. I was exhausted. I was afraid that it made me ill. I have to take care of myself. It is important to keep me healthy. (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)

CALMLY
I want to become calm mentally. I am usually irritated. The reasons are as follows. First, my workplace is very bad. Second, I get angry every time when I remember the person betrayed me decisively. I wan to live calmly. (Wednesday, June 15, 2011)

STOCK PRICES
Stock prices went down today. I lost 40 thousand yen at a moment in terms of market value. I became irritated. It was a bad day. (Thursday, June 16, 2011)

RAINING
It is raining. The wind is wet. But it becomes fine a little. It is brighter in the sky than before. Now, it becomes dark again. Clouds are darkened. It is interesting to see changes of the weather. (Friday, June 17, 2011)

STAR FESTIVAL
It’s Sunday today. I attend an assembly at the preschool where my granddaughter goes weekdays. She makes a card on which she writes her wish. I assist her. All the members of her class make such cards as she does. The cards are attached to a branch of bamboo. It’s a ceremony of Star Festival called tanabata in Japan. Stars make it possible that wishes written on cards come true. Parents and grandparents including me look pleased and happy when they were there with their children or grand children. (Saturday, June 18, 2011)

STAY AT MY HOUSE etc. (June 5-11, 2011)

STAY AT MY HOUSE
I stay at my house all day today. The reason is that I have to take a rest. To go out every day through a week for the purpose of work or leisure makes me tired and exhausted. At least, once a week, I need to stay at my house. (Sunday, June 5, 2011)

A NOVEL
I read a novel that is a scientific fiction. It is very interesting. When I am absorbed in reading it, I forget everyday life. It is somewhat dangerous experience. I live in the SF world, though my body exists in this world. (Monday, June 6, 2011)

ESTA
I will go on a 7-day trip to US in July. I have already my passport of Japan. And a travel to US from Japan for sightseeing needs no visa of US. But I need travel authorization of US. I manipulate my PC and use the Internet to get it by ESTA. ESTA stands for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. (Tuesday, June 7, 2011)

SEWING MACHINE
My wife is shocked because her sewing machine is found to be out of order. She wants to make pretty bags from cloth by manipulating it. She intends to present them to her granddaughters. But she cannot do it now. She is disappointed. (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)

CONTRADICTION
My feeling contradicts itself. It is put into two parts. On the one hand, I want to make friends with others. On the other hand, I want to be alone calmly. In short, I like to chat with others merrily, but I also hate to take care of others. (Thursday, June 9, 2011)

RELAXED
I become relaxed when Friday comes because my work of a week is finished. It makes me happy. Even though, I am a little careful. The reason is that my extreme relaxation makes me feel that I am careless and dangerous. (Friday, June 10, 2011)

FLOWERS
It was my wife’s birthday yesterday. My younger son presented her a bunch of flowers. It was beautiful and great. It made us happy. Flowers have magical power. (Saturday, June 11, 2011)