Insomnia

Somewhere out there is another little freak 

who will love me and understand me and 

kiss my head and make it all better.

Oops!

I was supposed to be talking to my friend's student that sat next to me at a concert,

but he was just a stranger. I talked too much about myself to him. 

Since I would have expected that he was a student of my friend, 

I thought I should not have been rude and answered his questions politely.


After I answered his questions, I asked; 

“So.. you are her student, aren’t you?” 

“No, I’m not. I just like classical music and sometimes go to concerts.”




Eh?! Oops! （；・д・）




When my musician friend invited me to her concert, she said, 

"this is a very small private concert and most of the audience 

will be my students or people whom I know." 

Some other reasons made me misunderstood.

I'm at a loss for words

Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.
I can't laugh at anything for now.

Accident Residence

The other day, when I was searching for an apartment on the internet
for my friend while I was talking on the phone, I found a strange advertisement.

This is from a real estate website.

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Popular accident residence♪
The cost is cheap♪
It's close to Tokyo Disney Land♪
We recommend this apartment to people who feel lonely because even if you live alone,
you can feel someone's existence♪


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Whhhhhaaatt?!
It's obviously saying that you would be able to sense ghosts,
but they are trying to make it fun with ♪, but it's too scary!

People can rent an apartment for a very cheap price in Japan if something such as a murder or suicide has happened there before.
Real estate companies have to let the residents know that had happened before in the property before lending it.

If you want to cut costs for your rent, try to tell the real estate agent
that you are looking for an accident residence♪

Be careful when you wear yukata and kimono!

As you may know, yukata were used as pajamas quite a long time ago in Japan.
Nowadays, we wear yukata as casual clothing on special occasions
such as fireworks festivals in the summer.

I saw some foreigners wearing yukata on the train the other day and
one of them was wearing it in the wrong way.
She was wearing it in a way meant to signify a burial outfit.
Yukata and kimono should be worn with the right side tucked under the left.
If it's done the opposite way, it signifies a burial outfit.

It is not only foreigners that I see wearing yukata incorrectly.
I sometimes see young Japanese girls wearing yukata in the same manner.

This is common sense to people raised this way, but if you have a chance to wear them,
you should seek help from a person who know the proper way to wear them.

Surprise party!

One of my colleagues took me to her home last month. 

When we got to her apartment, some friends were already there and said, 

"Happy birthday!"

They held a surprise birthday party. 

I was not so happy for some reasons, but I was glad what they were trying to do. :P

La musique et l'ecriture

La musique a sept lettres, l'ecriture a vingt cinq notes.



sept ???

......

Non! 

douze!!  

Is This True?

"Many New Yorkers express pronounced dislike of California, 
citing its frivolous culture and overy liberal lifestyle."


This example sentence came from my textbook.
Many people from Tokyo are prone to dislike Osaka in some cases.
This might be sort of the same thing it it were true.

One of my colleagues from Tokyo broke off her engagement because 
her fiance was from Osaka and wanted to move to his hometown in the future.

I've heard from some people who are born and raised in Tokyo that
Osaka is like a different country. I've been living in Tokyo for quite a long time,
but my hometown is Fukuoka, which is close to Osaka than Tokyo.
I can see the pros and cons of Osaka, and now
I understand why Tokyo people are prone to dislike it.

They are like water and oil.