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フランス雑貨だらけの部屋にしたくて、大掃除で模様替えをするつもりでしたが、アイテムが揃わなかったので、今年に持ち越しになりました。取りあえず正月でそんな事を忘れていましたが、そろそろ探さなきゃなって思っています。年末年始はネットショップもお休みの所が多かったので、新年のセールでいいのが見つかるといいんだけどな。フランス雑貨はお店も少なくて、近所にはフランス雑貨を取り扱っている店がないから、ネットで探すしかなくてそれがとっても残念です。質感とか色合いを目の前で見て買いたいのに、それが叶わないのは大きな事で、でもしょうがないですよね。明日時間があったらちょっとネットで探してみようかな。掘り出し物がないかなぁ～。

ついに正月ムードもそろそろ無くなるかな？って感じになってきました。寒さはさらにひどくなって本当に寒くなってきましたが、膝の痛みが落ち着いて、来週からスポーツジムにちゃんと通えるかなって所です。今年は膝の痛みがなく快適に過ごせるといいな。整体にも病院にもお世話になる事なく過ごせたらいいのにって思います。運動不足なのをなんとか解消して、年末年始に増えた体重を元に戻さなくては。本当体重って簡単に増えるくせに、減る時は簡単に減らないから、困ってしまいます。明日から普通に仕事で嫌だなぁ～。正月ボケも早く直さないと、仕事に支障が出そうだから、今日は早く寝て明日の仕事に備えないと。ちゃんと朝起きれるかが不安です。

ついに我が家の外壁塗装をする事になったのだけど、せっかくなら前回と違ったカラーにしてみたいな。家はギリギリ名古屋市になるのだけど、名古屋の外壁塗装の業者にお願いするか、隣の市の外壁塗装の業者にお願いするかちょっと悩み中。今までの我が家は、純白な白。とっても気にいっていたのだけど、やっぱり白は汚れが目立つのよね。特に雨なんかが降って水垢と言うかそういうのとかね。だったらイメージ変えて、黒にする？とか。でも黒は夏場暑そうだし、白と同じでこれも汚れが目立ちそうだよね。そういうのも業者の方に相談したいし、今までの色と違うと、その分お値段も高くなるのかしら？とかね。お家の模様替えのように楽しみな外壁塗装。

I went to an old town in California which is famous of antique. It was Sunday and there was a market on the main street and I found a antique jewelry shop. They had a lot of them from Europe and I liked several miraculous medal jewelries they have in a tray. They said they were all from France and the medals were authentic and real and that you have to be careful as there are so many fake miracle medals in the world. I am kind of suspicious with his story but I bought a ring with a medal for my girl friend. When I gave it to her, she was surprised that this was the ring she had been wanted for years. Is this a miracle already??

Now black hair is the most trendy hair color in New York. Even a lady with blonde hair has it dyed in black. One of my friend asked me f I know a good Japanese hair salon around here in NY. I did not understand her question first. Later I noticed that American tend to think Japanese hair stylists are good at blackening hair. It is very interesting but I don’t think it is true. But I recommended my hair stylist for her since she is one of the greatest stylist anyway around here.

I am Japanese and everyone says I have a typical Japanese face and appearance. When I was walking in a market in Singapore, I was talked by a five year old girl in Japanese. She speaks good Japanese including greetings and self introduction and I was so impressed. She said she was learning Japanese near there. I heard there is a good Japanese tuition location run by a Japanese. Judging from her Japanese skill, that might be a very good school for kids.

I met a female business person this afternoon. She has her own company in Gold Coast and she is so independent. I heard she is single as she spends so much time for her own business. I happened to have looked into her eyes during the meeting and my heart was struck at that moment. She has slight eyelash extensions and it withdrew her natural beauty a lot. Mmm, what should I do for the next step. Ask for a coffee after the next meeting or something?

My girlfriend and I am going to marry next March in Sydney. We are both still apprentices to pursue our occupational dreams and we have no budget to have a wedding ceremony. Instead, some friends are going to hold a party for us. We have about thirty to forty attendees and the rule is just to bring spring flowers for wedding flowers. What a nice idea is it? We, bride and broom, are so happy that everybody celebrate us with their own wedding flowers.

Have you ever been to Japan and tried sweets over there? I was shocked when I bought some breads and cakes there at a convenience store. Everything is far more delicious and fresh in Japan! I asked Japanese people around me why they are so tasty but nobody could answer except one guy. He told me that it was partly because we used preservatives so skillfully for convenience store food. For example, trehalose, a kind of natural sugar, is used to keep foods fresh and tasty in Japan.

2日目と3日目は、日本人のカンクン観光ガイドさんをお願いしました。英語もスペイン語も？？な子供たちにもこれなら安心。子連れてツアーだとほかのお客様の迷惑にならないかと心配になりますが、今回は自分たちだけなので、安心!しかも自分たちのペースで回れるし。

子供たちがあっち！こっち！と違う方向に歩き出しても心配は半分です(笑)。何より、子供たちは突然「トイレ！」って言い出したりするので、時間通りで動かないといけないツアーは難しいんですよね。優しいガイドさんで、子供たちとも仲良くしてくれて、ゆるゆるとカンクン観光を楽しめました。

とはいっても、2日続けてやっぱり動くのは疲れます(笑)。4日目からはまた、ホテルのプールでゆるゆるしていました。