It is much more than my expectation!
We live in cyber world.
We unintentionally expose ourselves: photos, friends and families, schedule and even thoughts.
Most of us use a mobile phone, emails and few SNS.
Our personal data is kept on the system by the government, companies or individuals.
There aren’t any shootings in the screen, but the movie is very thrilling!
I got the name of a nice BBQ restaurant in the neighborhood last night: Dedesuke Ginza.
I couldnt wait; I went to Dedesuke Ginza TODAY for early dinner.
Meats are so FRESH!
I enjoyed every dishes!
It is highly recommended to go to this restaurant if you are a meat lover.
Food is fresh, place is clean and price is reasonable!
Don’t worry; English menu and foreign language speaking staffs (English and Chinese) are available.
After dinner, I was so full and could enjoy a walk in Ginza.
Earlier today, I spotted an electric business card recorder and electric memo pad on the magazine.
According to a magazine, I can find these at Ginza Itoya.
I was in Ginza already; I went to Ginza Itoya Annex to check out these.
I love visiting Ginza Itoya because we can find many innovative stationeries there!
It’s so much fun to walk around the building♪
Good exercise, too!
Based on Japanese old calendar, 3 February is the New Year Day.
We believe Japanese horoscope starts today.
Traditionally, we through dried soy beans against demons to push bad luck away and bring good luck to home.
When we through soya beans, we say, “oniwa soto. (demons (evils) out) Fukuwa uchi (happiness to home)”.
We also eat number of age of soya beans for good luck.
And this is a new trend, coming from West Japan.
We eat a thick long rolled sushi facing at the good direction of the year while we pray for a good year to come.
I wanted to eat a long one, but it was cut to be eaten easily because others, including sushi master, don’t believe in this new custom.
Hummm, what’s wrong to be happy?
At last, I have another thing to do today.
The other day, I posted about this good luck charm: Ichiyouraifuku (bads end and goods will come, like ending winter and welcoming spring).
At midnight of 3 February, I need to place this good luck charm at high place and facing good direction of the year to make my life Smooth!
Yes, I feel peace and now I can go to bed.
SLEEPY zzzzz
I have Chinese Malaysian friends and this is the greeting for Happy Chinese New Year in Malaysia.
I noticed mainland Chinese greet differently; perhaps they use different dialects.
I had a dinner at Ichiraku Restaurant (一楽) which is located in Yokohama Chinatown (the largest Chinatown in Japan) to celebrate Chinese New Year tonight.
We enjoyed delicious Chinese food with shaoxing rice wine♪
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Wish you good health, joy, wealth and prosperous year!
I went to see a physical therapist today.
About two weeks ago, he fixed my knees.
It was incredible because my knees giving me troubles since March 2016; but he fixed it in 1.5 hr.
But today, I needed to make an appointment again.
I asked what I have done wrong in two weeks.
After his treatment, I felt good so I went to gym to work out my upper body, then I damaged my knees even though I only worked out UPPER BODY!
I couldn’t believe my knees are so fragile.
I switched my exercise going to the pool; but damaged my skin because of chlorine.
I explained all my thoughts and doubts to him to determine “dos and don’ts”.
Japanese are polite; to get his opinions, I needed to fish.
First I asked him, “should I stop working out upper body at the gym?”
“It’s okay. It’s good to work out upper body, but don’t use your legs”.
“Are you sure? I damaged my knees last time. I know I will disappoint my trainer, but I think I should stop going.”
“Ummm you might want to take a break until your knees get stronger”.
He should have told me that when I asked him last session so that I won’t exercise at the gym to damage my knees so soon!
I used the same method, “I think I should stop going to my body work because he might push different points even you two have the same concept: straighten the body”.
“Yeah yeah”
I asked all sorts of questions:
Q. what kind of exercise I should do to replace swimming.
A. He taught me where to massage while taking a bath and light exercise using a chair (I can also do it in a bathtub).
2. is there any way to fix my jaw’s joints problem.
Q. He taught me where to pressure. According to him, it will make my face smaller and lift up my face! That’s awesome!
3. Teach me correct way of walking.
A. He demonstrated it and I practiced on the tread mill till I get it’s feeling.
Fuuuuu. I know I need to make decisions, but he could just tell me do’s and don’ts to save my time and money.
Oh well, now I know them, let’s do it!
When I finished the session, I asked him when to make a next appointment; but he told me to call him when I need the session.
I told him, “now I know dos and don’ts, I hope I don’t need to call you for long. Don’t get me wrong, I DID enjoy talking to you. I just hope that I don’t need to see you so soon”.
He laughed.
I knew my dermatologist will ask me to stop going to the pool.
I went to the pool to walk; of course, I didn’t put my face down to water throughout my exercise – uhh…walking.
I haven’t washed my swimming cap because it’s never wet.
I walked for 30 mins and I took a shower immediately after I finish my exercise.
BUT my face got red.
After seeing my face, my dermatologist told me “I should stop going to pool” and gave me extra medicines to kill bacterias.
According to him, chlorine can be contained in vapor rising from a heated pool.
Hummmm
If I work out with machines, my knees get damaged.
If I walk at the pool, my face gets red.
Either way, I require a Doctor and treatment.
It seems I spend money to creat a trouble… hummm
I cannot do much about it so I should think of now.
It was warm yesterday; some days it might get warmer now.
I opened a LION Ban Premium Roll (nano ion block deodorant) and Biore Body wipes (the aroma will change from lime soda to peach. I cannot wait to try it!).
Now, I should get ready for Spring!
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