ChanomiTalk

About one year ago was my first time to Kobe. It was very cold and we really wanted to spend some time at an onsen. The onsen we wanted to go to was in Arima. None of us had been to Arima before, and unfortunately the JR　line did not go there either. So we needed to catch several buses to get there. We finally got there and had to walk about 20 min to the onsen. When I　got into the onsen I　was surprised because the water was a brownish gold. They had two kinds of water, the brownish gold water which was hot, and the regular clear water that was cold. Even though the brown water looked dirty, I was freezing, so I　chose the gold hot water. I　figured this had to be a good onsen because it was the most crowded one that we had been to. This water was also the hottest. I　stayed in the water for 15 min and I　could already feel dizzy. I　tried to stay in as long as I　could but, I　had to get out. When I　got out my face was bright red and I　was glowing. I felt great. I　guess this brownish gold water was some good water.

Andrew and I took the DC metro for the first time. It was pretty easy buying the tickets and getting through the gates, but I think I swiped my card twice because the machine charged me twice. We took the metro down to Washington D.C. We spent all day walking around the Natural History Museum. We looked at the dinosaur exhibit and saw a huge T-Rex. The dinosaurs were our favorite part of the museum. We also visited the exhibits for the ocean animals and gemstones. In the gemstone collection they had the Hope Diamond on display. It was really pretty. Our last stop was in the butterfly sanctuary. We saw all kinds of beautiful butterflies flying around and took pictures. After we finished with the butterflies we left the Natural History Museum and walked over to the American Indian Museum for lunch. On the way there we saw St. Patrick’s Day parade. People were wearing different costumes; most of them were wearing green in honor of St Patrick’s Day on March 17th but a few had other outfits on. At the American Indian Museum we ate a buffalo sandwich. I have never eaten buffalo before. It was tasty or maybe I was really really hungry. When we finished eating we hopped back on the metro and came home. Being pregnant, I don’t have the same energy as before. All the walking around made me tired. I came home and took a nap. It was an eventful day.

今、大変です。 私の住んでるとこは、震度３ですみました。家族も、友達も全員無事です。 テレビは全てのチャンネルで地震の番組をしています。とても現実のこととは思えません。被災者や家族を亡くした方々の姿をみるたび、胸が張り裂けそうになります。 少しでも助かってほしい。 被災者の方々、負けないで。
私も毎日を一所懸命生きて、頑張って仕事をします。 遠く離れた私にできることをします。

Well, even though I haven’t been as disciplined as I would like to be, I feel I am still learning the ways of the Nihonjin. I think I am somewhere close to my 25th lesson and feel I am progressing, although slower than I would like, but none the less still learning. I am now somewhat conversing in Japanese through the wonderful guidance of the NACOS system. I ask a lot of times to say again please just so I understand what’s being asked, it takes a few repetitions, but I eventually get it. If I could only have the self discipline to study at home as much as I know I should I know I would be speaking Japanese pretty much with the best of the rookies. I will continue to thrive and excel, for one day I will be in Japan conversing with my new found friends solely in Japanese.

朝職場に車で行ったら、入口に警備のおっちゃんがいた。
私の車を誘導…
するでもなくハトに餌やってた。これこれ　おっちゃぁ〜ん。

5日勤目。
やっと終わった。あ〜頑張ったよ〜。
日に日に夜が眠くなり、そのうち仕事中にも眠たくなり。。。
残業時間の体力がもたない。体力ないな。
最終日なのに、また風邪ひいた。
明日は貴重な一休日なのに療養日にしなあかんのか〜。
いやだよ〜〜。どんなけ体力ないんや〜〜い。
おつかれ。今日は早く寝よう。

オクちゃんありがとうございます。
エネルギーをいっぱいもらいました。

自分ならできる。自分だからできる。
そう思っていたら、おのずとそういう方向にもっていける力を持ってるんだ。
へとへとネムネムなのに、話せてよかったと思える。

日勤4日目。明日ラスト1日、頑張る。

これからもがんばる〜。

日勤３日目。
今日はたくさん体を動かしてエネルギーを使いました。

さて。
仕事終わったらフルーティーの練習です。
練習に仕事の都合でよく遅刻をする自分。（自分の都合の日もあるけど 汗）
よかった、今日は間に合った。
ピタリとハモれた時ってめっちゃ心地よい。
ビリビリビリーーって音の振動がくる。
さてぼちぼちMCも考えなきゃな。
ふ〜、今日も頑張ったね、つかりたね。。。

サークルで歌うの楽しい。
いっぱい間違えるし、音外すけど。
楽しい。歌唄うのも楽しいし、お話しするのも楽しい。
わいわいご飯食べるのも楽しい。

もうすぐで終わっちゃうからなおのこと楽しいのかな。
このサークルの存在をバネにしたいな。

日勤2日目。事件発生。

こう思った女性は多いと思う。
岡田くんカッコイイ。
うん、あれは反則的にかっこいいね〜。
そしてSPおもしろそだね〜。

今日から5日勤。。。
ヘビーですが、がんばろう。