The Sun rises in the east?

I think you should change a preposition “in” to “from” to describe the Sun or the Moon rises, don’t you think?  Because they move! They move pretty FAST especially when they rise and set.  I agree to use “in” for the polar star. But only for it, you can use “in” i think.

About the Sun set, I would say “the Sun sets into the sea.” becuase I live in front of the sea, so the Sun always sinks into the sea!

By my cell-phone camela

 

じゅ〜、いいそうね。夕方、久々に、夏の間はまったくしなかったウォーキングしてみたよ。空が高くなってうろこ雲が出ていて、夏は終わるんだな。お疲れさん、みなさん、私。今年の夏をやり過ごすことができたね。

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台風１２号/Tropical storm Talas hit and still pouring rain.

This video took away from my head that heavy downpour and stormy wind. It’s just beautiful. I should not say so. because it took 12 people’s lives and 55 people are still missing.  I usually forget that we are mere human kind that the nature could kill us anytime, it could destroy everything you have. Every time we face a natural calamity, we remind it again and again.  I could take it this way that human being so stupid that they could rise again and again, rebuild towns again and again. I can’t help but hope people who lost something because of Talas, that great earthquake, tsunami, and nuke trouble could have their lives back as soon as possible.

It’s been controversial, only in my head, but how do you think about to take your children to the disaster area to let them  learn “what is helping others” or “What is charity”  ?  Maybe, kids could learn much about like “how they have been enjoying happy, rich comfortable life” . You could let them find their way to serve others. and its very important and great. But if I were a victim, I don’t want to be an educational material. A teacher said on TV this morning that Tohoku is the best educational spot now for every kids. So, I’ve been thinking about it.

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If I make up heavily..

I came across this site, which you can upload your photo of your face, and make that up freely. http://www.glam.jp/beauty/make_over/

自分の顔写真をアップしてメイクしたり髪型かえたりできるサイト。結構リアル。リアルすぎてちょっとオカマにも見える。

 

I usually make up lightly, so I was just curios how I could be if I wore full-make up. Then the face I made was….it’s my aunt!!! OMG! I looked like my aunt attending a wedding party. Please…it showed me you can’t be out from your kindred.

 

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Chinese English

When I pointed out some unfamiliar English expression in a sentence written by a Chinese, she said “It’s Chinese English.” very flatly. It’s nice. …

I can’t tell precisely but the documents written in English filled with errors which had been handed in to one of  the Japanese Ministries had been accepted before I entered my company. I found that today in a portfolio. The man who made that document didn’t know much about English, so I assume that he used Google or Yahoo translator to make it. I don’t know exactly, but that letters was so crap!  But it WAS accepted! By a Ministry which handles the nuke issue now….OMG….it’s a secret.

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Momo started orthodontic treatment!

I’ve been worried about an orthodontic issue with Momo. It’s caused by my DNA. Even though the Japanese don’t care so much about their dental issues, I’ve hated my teeth, and hesitated to grin since I was bullied about it by a boy.  Momo has a so cute smile! I don’t want her to feel same as me. To take care their teeth not only for cavities but for health or beauty become more common in Japan too these days. Fortunately, I was introduced a very good doctor who learned the orthodontic skill in the US by one of my friend whose daughter has the same problem as Momo.

Yesterday, we visited the doctor and Momo was examined a lot before starting her actual treatment. She did it well. Before leaving the room, the doctor recommended us to pull off her baby front under tooth which had been shaky and almost drop. We agreed. Then we could see his magical technique!  He said “Momo, I will pull off your tooth and that tooth will come out from your nose, OK?  So, when I say ‘GO!’ , you blow your nose as hard as you can, right? “  Then he pinched Momo’s nose with his left hand.

“Aaaaand…GO!”  Momo did blow her nose hard with a very serious face.

Actually, or as you know,  he pulled off the tooth with his right hand, and then shifted it to his finger of the left hand. BUT It was incredibly quick! I couldn’t see it! It’s like a real magic!

Momo was completely stunned.

Then she started laughing ! I know that she could do nothing but laugh! It was so wonderful (as literary for her) and great moment. I thanked him to give her this special memory because that is the first baby tooth she lost ever. He also gave her a small box to keep it.

I hope she would like this clinic and keep having treatment until she got a big cute smile!

And she still believes that tric was real!!

もも、歯列矯正始めます。始めるにあたっての検査を受けたとき

ぐらぐらになってた前歯の乳歯を、先生が手で抜いてくれるといった

痛くないよ～、それに鼻の穴から出したげる～

という

思いっきり鼻からフンしてごらん？といったら、ほんとに抜けた乳歯が鼻から出てきた

ように見えるくらい、マジシャンのような手さばきで、乳歯を抜いて鼻の横からももに見せた。

私も、ももも、一瞬、ヘッ？　状態だった。　いや～久しぶりに感動した（笑）

I’ve been concerned about AZ in Arizona. Are you OK? The news of the sand storm was aired in Japan too and I was scared. I even didn’t know that such a huge sand storm can exist!! I hope you are fine, and I’m so sorry.

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No title…

What is it only women can do?  I guess it’s to deliver. What is it only men can do?  To provide a family? No. It can be done by women.  Lifting heavy things? Yeah, maybe. But it’s weak comparing to delivering, isn’t it?  This world has been so easy for women to live. I don’t really know what’s the difference between men and women anymore. Men are so women. OR! Oh! I found now! I’ve become too manly??? Oh, no…

男にしかできないもの、って？？男がいないとできないもの、はそりゃ繁殖だけど、でもそれは女もいないとできないしさ。男にしか、できないもの、って何？男らしい女にはよく分からなくなってしまってる？？

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They make rules sneakily.

I would say I have got information about what happens in my country as normal as a common people by TV news, news paper, or internet.  Not so much from internet, because I don’t much time to check it. But what I’ve got from so-called the mass media might be too optimistic about the disaster in Fukushima.

Maybe I’m too innocent or too ignorant to believe the specialists could say NO to this invisible monster. Who are they?

I sighed the petition that Ai wrote on her page. I’m very sorry that people in Fukushima have been stolen not only their homes but the right to keep their descendents away from the radiation.

Aiさんのブログはよく読んでる。関西に住んでいると電気も物資も今まで通り。福島の人たち、親たちの今の不安と将来の不安も共感するにはほど遠いな、て思う。高浜で同じことが起こったとしたら？子供らが毎日放射能を吸い込んでる、それが微量だから問題ない、て専門家が言ったんなら、安心できるだろうか？

4月19日、文部科学省は、学校等の校舎・校庭等の利用判断における放射線量の目安として、年20ミリシーベルトという基準を、福島県教育委員会や関係機関に通知した。この年20ミリシーベルトは、屋外で3.8マイクロシーベルト／時に相当すると政府は示している。

その、専門家と政府の決定が、こんな程度の、安易な決定だとしたら。。。詳しくはこちら元記事

もう何が本当なのか分からんよね。朝、新聞読んでるだけじゃ見えないところにいる誰かさんたち。津波より、地震よりそいつらのほうがよっぽど恐ろしい。

政府に考え直して、て思ったひとは、嘆願書に参加することができます。こちら→

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Happy Birthday Momo!

Momo turned 7 today!  Honestly, I didn’t really remember about the day or how I bore her since I cared much more about my son who was 3 and a half then, just in the evil phase.  I think she has grown by herself.

いつの間にやら7歳に。7年前の今頃は少し肌寒かったのと、産婦人科が個室で夜は保育室で赤ちゃんを見てくれたこととか、食事が美味しかったとか、、ホテルのように居心地が良かったことを思い出す。ただ、ひっきりなしにムスコから電話がかかってきたのも思い出すなあ。。。あの頃二人とも小さかった。

I have only one little sister and I had wanted to have a big brother. Momo is lucky to have such a nice big brother. She didn’t know how evil he used to be when she was born though. Now he is the one who can make her laugh the most.

 The bottom line is,,, I AM SO HAPPY MOM!

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We need another source of electricity other than nuclear now.

I can’t trust them any more!  They can’t stop!  Once the plants are going out of control, citizens can do nothing but run.  But how far you can escape from that  invisible radiation with kids, with the elderly, with the sick without right transportation! Should they have had protective clothing by themselves?

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With her

Tsukareru came from US had left in the early morning yesterday. She had been with us for three weeks. I had talked about various things. I had wanted to write about them here each time, but days had spent so fast.
At first, I had not used English all day long before, so honestly, it’s tough. I didn’t have extra power to ‘write’ English even though I checked my blog! Tsukareru had been patient and a good guesser to my words, otherwise I could not learn so many things about US.
We were talking about just daily lives of ours. However there are a lot of historical culture gaps underneath. I would say the difference of our two culture is the history of isolated country and the history of immigrants.
Because many things which I felt very American have their roots in that history of immigrants and the reason I felt why is I am Japanese and I don’t suppose to live with other cultures.

I think I would not live in a foreign country in the future because my life has almost fixed. However, as long as I live in this global internet space, these experiences with her might be SO important and precious, I believe.

Thank you, AD. You must be sleeping like a log now. Tatsu plays Mario and sometimes talks to himself “A desu. A desu.” as you taught him! Momo is wondering if your cat is genki. Thank you again for everything!

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