Lily's Diary

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

I finished my translation about eco-event which my friend asked me.
Wow! I felt something ,a sense of freedom. Very Happy

One of my acquaitance asked me to translate a booklet of CD.
She bought imported CD from Australia.
It's a healing music so it doesn't have lyrics.
But there are some message in booklet.
The artist's name is Tony O'Connor.
I think I can enjoy it.

Oh! my ! my friend e-mail me this morning. Shocked

He forgot to send me a long and very important document.
He asked me again.Uuuuuuum. Confused

I should do it.
I'll ask him to treat me to a dinner. Idea

Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 29

Hi Lily,

I can feel your freedom!
I must to do a lot of translation, I hate that work, butb it's my job distribution...
Today I had to take part in a meeting from 8:00 in the morning till 13:00!!! Oh, got! Then afternoon I had to Mom from Japanese to English, and more I had to have a meeting our German stuffs in German.
How was the day!!!

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Yes, Kaori. You can see it.
However, There is huge distance between your hard work and my hard work. Wink

Yesterday, my boss, my brother staied our office the whole day.
He directed me thing after another. He never touch PC and he think that PC is almighty and it can do anything immediately. But you know, that is me who handle PC. Laughing

So you can picture how muchI was hurried. Geeeeeeee

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Anastacia took off her glasses. Shocked

This is Anastacia from U.S. She is one of my favorite singers.
Glasses are her trademark so she always wore them.
But she doesn’t have her glasses on her third CD jacket.
Ummm. As people has imagined, she is so beautiful and cool.
I like her powerful and dynamic voice.
When I head her voice, I checked her name and check it on Internet.
And I like Helen Merrill, too. She is a jazz singer in New York.
I’m not well up on Jazz but when I heard her most famous song “You'd　Be　So　Nice　To　Come　Home　To”, Goose pimples came out on my arms.
She is very famous in Japan.
So many people know her voice nevertheless they don’t know her name because we sometimes can hear her voice on TV commercial.
I wonder why I’m attracted by husky voice.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Good morning.
Recently, I'm an early bird because we can hear cicadas' chorus at full volume. Confused

They wake me up before 5:00 a.m.
We live in busy place in town. It's nearby Osaka Castle park.
I guess so many cicadas are born in the park and come flying to our apartment greenery every year.
I don't like air-conditioner so I leave my window open. I can get draft with special key.
I can hear the chorus of them every morning. Laughing

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

I'm really sick and tired with hot weather. Confused

I feel weary.
I wonder why I can't take off weight. It's really strange. Embarassed

My second son goes to pool almost everyday. I envy him. He is well tanned with sun.
He looks like a Southeast Asian boy.
I'll prepare Japanese eel for our dinner today.
we should gain power to survive this hot summer. Smile

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Local girls in their late teens and 20s carry a “gyaru mikoshi” a potable shrine carried by girls alone through a shopping arcade on Friday.
They carry it during the Tenjin Festival in Kita Ward in Osaka city.
I saw them a few years ago.
All of girls were so charming and cheerful.
I heard that it’s very difficult to be chosen the girls.
They have to audition for it.
Someone shouts to show judges she can shout in loud voice.
Someone carries a barbell to show judges she can carry heavy Mikoshi. Razz

There are some mikoshi for children.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

I have very weak womb and ovary.
So sometimes my immunity system is in bad condition and I have trouble on my skin.
It's not infectious but it looks so ugly.
Some little piece of my skin are turned up in places.
I don't have pain but they look like awful sunburn
One of my friends is anxious about that and gave me Pakistani traditional medicine.
It’s an antiseptic liquid. I really thank him and I put it on my body after I take s shower.
I hope it’s effective but it smells bad. Confused

One of my friends has the suffering from hemorrhoids.
Another my friend found very good Chinese traditional medicine, ointment for hemorrhoids and gave me to send him.
Traditional medicines go round among friends and keep our friendship Question

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

This morning, I scolded my younger son because he disobeyed me. Mad

He wore faded T shirt so I ordered him to change.
He hardly revolts against me but he did this morning.
I think he is getting older little by little.
I think I should be glad.
It wasn’t a big problem. Why did I scold him?
I don’t scold my kids so often because they are good boys and I don’t demand them so many things.
I just want them to enjoy their school life and their own life.
I guess I was upset because I can’t understand that he is old enough.
I’ve already understood it in my brain but sometimes I refuse it in my heart. Confused

I should have proper distance between my younger son and me. He is not a baby.

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 110

I know what you mean. It isn't too easy with our children when they are getting old. They aren't little boys anymore but aren't adult yet. It's a difficult period of their life.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Thanks, Rinoa. Smile

You understood my feeling.
I was a little bit depressed last morning and I thought about him when I was alone in our office.
After I finished my work I rushed to my home. I felt relieved when I saw his smile.
We live on forth floor of apartment. He can hear my footsteps and open door before I ring our doorbell. Razz

We are mother and children family so sometimes I do act like a father.
We cooperate with each other and we are on good term.
But I know I’m a little bit nagging. I’ll let him free a little more. Embarassed

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 110

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We are mother and children family

The same here. Rolling Eyes

I have been living alone with them since the younger was one year old. It isn't too easy especially with boys. But I'm on good terms with them and we don't have any serious problems. I don't want to forbid too much things because it always cause some opposition, I think. There are some general rules of course what they always need to keep in their mind but beside this I let them to do what they would like to. And they really appreciate it and never let me down. They are very good boys, I can say.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

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I don't want to forbid too much things because it always cause some opposition, I think. There are some general rules of course what they always need to keep in their mind but beside this I let them to do what they would like to.

Yes. You can say that again. Thanks for you advice, Rinoa. Very Happy

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And they really appreciate it and never let me down. They are very good boys, I can say.

Yes. I'm sure they are. Both of us, you and me are very lucky mothers, Right? Wink

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

I felt tired this morning. I spened sluggishly today.One of my friends called me but I didin't know. I've been feeling drowsy.It has been very hot so I'm done it. Confused

But I got a good news. I will be able to pay my older son's school fees in this term. I could get over it. We have to get over some more term though. We can survive step by step. Wink

One of friends, he like to make me laugh. So he send me a lot of jokes on his e-mail. this is short one.

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A kid asked the priest" father,what is your pastime?"
The priest tapped the kid's shoulder and answer
"Nun,my child Nun."

I'l show you long one on "Joke " on " The coffee shop" Wink

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

It's Monday. I don't like Monday. Sad

I think anybody don't like Monday, right?
But I have to go for work.
Every employees hand their daily report at end of month so I have to calculate them.
I'm not good at figures. I have no head for figures.
I should pay attention a lot. I really think that I 'm not appropriate this work. But I know so many people do their work even though they don't think that their work is not appropriate for them.
We have to be patient. Confused

Fortunately I’ll have summer holidays from 11th.
It will just 5 days holidays.
But I’m really looking forward to having it because my kids will go to camp and I will be able to see my friends. Very Happy

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 110

When you have a job you aren't satisfied with it but once you lost it just wish you got it back even if it isn't appropriate for you.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Yes, you can say that again. As the proverb says,it looks more beautiful neighbor's lawn. Embarassed

Oh! I've recalled "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" right?

Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 85

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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

I know that very well, but sometimes I can't be patient of my life.

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Yes. Satoe. I sometimes feel so,too. Sad

Let’s do our best. We can survive and we can enjoy our lives. Smile

My older son went on a little trip with his friends several days ago.
I’m not sure when he will be back.
He goes to this trip every summer since he was 16 years.
He has his cellular phone and I think I can find him if we are in an emergency.
I guess he has some pieces of memos which he wrote down the address where they stay.
So I don’t ask him in detail.
Then my older son enjoy his life without mother and his brother.
Then my younger son and I enjoy our life without older son. Rolling Eyes

We can see red dragonflies around our office in these days.
They symbolize autumn in Japan. It’s still hot though.

Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 85

Oh, Lily! Your older son is more than 16?! I didn't know that!
I have no children, so I don't know about them...
but I'm sure you and Rinoa are so wonderful mother!!!

I don't see red dragonflies around here. I'm tired of the heat and I don't mind if Autumn comes tomorrow! Wink

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

Oh, dear!

How stupid of me!I was careless enough to say....... hahahaha Laughing

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 110

Don't worry about it Lily. Very Happy

Just the kids are getting older we aren't. Laughing

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

to Rinoa

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Just the kids are getting older we aren't.

Yes! Definitely! Ha,ha,ha. Laughing

Ummm. I know I have a lot of things to do this morning but my head is still dazed. What should I do first Confused

:Coffee? Yes, bingo!

Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 423

I went to the gallery to see SAORI hand-weaving works with my younger son yesterday afternoon.
http://www.saori.co.jp/13english.html
There were so many beautiful things.
I like to see beautiful things but I don’t like to make them because my all fingers are thumbs. Confused

My younger son likes hand craft so he tried to do weaving and he made a small tapestry.
Ummmmm. We can say it looks a little bit nice as his first experience. Ha,ha,ha.
I took some pictures because he looked so fun.
During he was fascinated in by weaving, my friends and I, we were chattering away over our coffee.
Nice friends and beautiful things make us happy. Very Happy

I’ll cook Spaghetti Carbonara for our lunch. It’s my older son’s request.
The other day I had a date with my friend in Kyoto. We wanted to eat Spaghetti. I wanted to eat Carbonara but my friend is a Muslim so I ate Peperontino.( I’m not sure how to spellit.)
You know they don’t eat bacon because it made by pork.
Today I can be satisfied. Smile

But you know it has a high calorific value. Ummmm.
Before this summer I decided to lose my weigh but I couldn’t.
I think it’s a natural result. Laughing

Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 110

Thanks for the link Lily. It's quite interesting. I just took a quick look because I don't have too much time now but I'll be back later to study it.