like a deer caught in headlights

 In this week, I tried to work out to be more healthy. Because I ate many special dishes in New Years holidays, I need to exercise. Tuesday, I played tennis with my friends. Friday, I went to training gym to running. It is great working up a good sweat! I want you to try! Thank you to read...

 Today is the last day of 2021. How did you spend today?   My last day of 2021 started with working. I worked up 1:00 am, went to a seafood market to work. There were a lot of people who buy seafood for meal of New Year holidays. I was so cold in there, but I was also glad because the market area had regained its bustle. 

 In this week, I spent Xmas' with my family. We had special dinner in home. That's time was so good. In particular, fried chicken and strawberry cake tasted good. Next day, there was cake leftover in refrigerator. So, I was secretly eating it. 

Thursday, I made a green tea chiffon cake. But, it did not come out well because our oven is broken in the middle of baking the cake.😖 I was disappointed with it.  I decide to make it again! So, my father will take me to shopping to buy new oven in this weekend. I'm looking forward to it. Thank you to read...

  My artifact is SOROBAN: Japanese abacus. This is a hand calculator. It was made from China and came to Japan. A vertical line is single digit. It helps us to calculate with their beads to change position. Under a bead means one. Upper bead means five. There are different types of soroban in this picture. One has a button to clean beads. Another one has no button, so it is cleared using the hand. We can do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with it. You get used to calculating with soroban, the next step is “ Anzan ” : mental arithmetic. First, imagine Soroban yourself and calculate the number in your head with the moving position of it.    Soroban is one of the popular lessons in Japan from long ago. That is because Soroban students can not only prove calculation skills but also boost their own focus and attention span. So, many Japanese parents encourage their children to learn soroban.  This soroban is my brother's. I also have soroban. But because mine is mor

 Last weekend I watched a movie: HARRY POTTER. And, I will watch the different series of the movie now. I have seen this many times. So, I try to watch in English with subtitles. It is a little difficult, but I can practice to listening English.  When you watch foreign movies, it might be a good idea to watch the movies in English.   Thank you to read...