Commuter

My move to Ise is now complete. It was very difficult. My apartment is on the fourth floor and there is no elevator. My legs got very tired climbing up and down the stairs.

I threw away a lot of furniture and other items. I still have a lot of things I don’t need. Some things I will try to sell. Some things I will try to give away. Some things I will throw away.

Because I have many hobbies, I have a lot of things. Calligraphy, Photography, Cycling, Japanese, English, Games, Computers, Videos, Music, Cooking, …

Concert

A friend of mine has concerts on Wednesday nights at a club called the Paradox. The audience is usually very small, but it is fun. They serve good Mediterranean food, also. Tonight I will go to the concert at 9 O’Clock. I think I will take my camera.

Because I am taking medicine, I won’t be drinking any alcohol. Because I scrapped my car, I will go by bicycle. Because it is very cold outside, I will wear a neck warmer and special gloves. Because I work tomorrow, I won’t stay too late.

Another Trip to Watch Sumo

Today, I will wake up early in the morning and catch a train to Nagoya. We will be watching the 14th day of the sumo tournament. The winner is already decided, but we will have fun regardless. I will go at 8:30am, so I will be eating a couple meals and enjoying a few drinks at the tournament. The weather has been extremely hot and humid, so I hope the temperatures inside the hall are not so bad.

We will be sitting close to the action, so people might see us on TV. Also, I hope to get some good photos with my new camera.

Lotus Photo Trip

Friday I took a day off from work. My friend and I drove to Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture. We went to Mizunomori: Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Gardens. I bought a new camera on Thursday, so I took many pictures of lotus flowers.

In the morning the weather was a little rainy, but by noon it cleared up. After taking photos of lotus, we went to Ohmi Hachiman and looked at old buildings.

On the way home we stopped at an organic restaurant, called Tsuki no Niwa, in Kameyama for dinner.

Third Birthday

Friday night I took a train to Hakone to meet a friend. She lives in Kanto so we must travel to meet. She brought birthday presents for me. I was happy to celebrate my birthday for the third time.

Saturday we were sightseeing but the weather was mostly rainy and misty. It was impossible to see Mount Fuji. I took some photos, but I want to buy a new camera to get better pictures in places like this.

After I returned from the trip I was very tired, but happy.

Taking Pictures

Every year we take a trip in February with the All-Japan Photographic Federation. This year we will go to Miyazu in Kyoto. We are hoping to get good photos of snow. Also, we’ll be soaking in hot springs and eating good food.