ChanomiTalk

Today I hiked Diamond Head with my girlfriend and the view was awesome. It was amazing to see how clear the water was and all of the reef. The hike up was okay considering it took less than an hour at a leisurely pace but it was just super hot. I would definitely recommend going either early in the morning or late in the afternoon and also bringing water. Overall it was worth it for the view at the top.

アリソンさんが、生後ちょうど６か月目の和男君を連れて、ナコスに遊びに来ました。

もう一つの名前はフィリップ。
アリソンさんのご家族はみんな和男と呼んでいるそうです。

アリソンさんを除いては、Kazuoと言うアクセントが少し変だと笑っていました。
「zu」 にアクセントをつけているのですね。

Now that I’m home, I can post some of my pictures. I took so many picture’s, so I’ll only post the highlights. It rained just about everyday and the last day I almost got caught in the typhoon, but was able to take off in time.

Diebutsu, The Giant Buddha in Kamakura.

The main gate at Asakusa Sensoji Temple. So many places to shop here.

This is me standing under a Giant Sandal in Asakusa.

Stress is a bad thing and a good thing. I think for me it motivates me to do stuff, but at the same time it gives me knots in my stomach.  I’m trying to apply for a special internship, and I am stressing over the whole application process. There is so much to do. Then I get to thinking how life is one giant list of things to do. There will never be an end to it because one issue or another will come up that will require attention. It might be the application letter today that you have to get done. Tomorrow the car’s breaks go bad and you have to change them.  Or maybe you need to mail those glasses your cousin from another state forgot at your house.  You promised to mail them a month ago and haven’t. It’s all one giant list.

Today I read my short stories with Michiko sensei and feel that I am gradually improving. It feels like the more I read, the more I understand the content of the story and the more I improve on natural pronunciation. I am having some trouble recognizing all of the different kanji characters though. They all look the same to me sometimes but again, the more I practice the more I start distinguishing the kanji characters from each other. I guess you just need to keep practicing and use Japanese on a daily basis.

一体に、気温が下がり始めると鳥の餌箱の周囲がにぎやかになりますが、木の幹をつついて生きた虫を食料とするはずの啄木鳥（キツツキ）も仲間入りします。大きな音を立ててトウモロコシをつついていた啄木鳥、それも食べるわけではなく、くちばし訓練のためのようですが、好奇心にかられてベランダへ降りてくると、いっちに、さんしと、一人で行進をはじめました。