My favorite lifestyle shop on Avenue A is closing and will be gone for good. I am so sad that so many shops were gone because of Covid-19. On the other side, new shops are appearing. I notice especially many new tiny hair salons are now on business. On my way home to my work, …
At Fiat cafe; Today’s dessert, the strawberry on the chocolate mousse. The starwberry was cut like rose petals. It reminds me of the vinegared red turnips that my mother used to make. My mother cut the red turnips like a rose petals. They were beautiful and labor of love. I respect all of her hard …
I hear thunder and rain. 雷がなって、雨が降ってる。 I live 3rd floor of an apartment. 私はアパートの３階に住んでいる。 Even if it rains, it’s far from rain. 雨が降っても雨から遠いい。 If I live a house with garden, I’m able to touch rain. もし、庭付きの家に住んでたなら、雨に触れる。 I’m thinking of my mother. 母の事を考えている。
I used the subway for the first time in a long time. 久しぶりに地下鉄を利用した。 I saw an unhoused person on a subway platform. He was barefoot and both his feet were swollen. His skin was infected. 私は一人のホームレスを見ました。彼は裸足で、彼の両足は腫れてて、肌に炎症が見えました。 It looked so painful. すごく痛そう。 There are many unhoused people in New York. I wish that The United States …
It was a strange day, it rained and then it stopped, and then the sun was shining. 雨が降ったりやんだり、日が照ったり、不思議な1日でした。
This car was parked near my studio today. この車、今日私の仕事場のそばに駐車されてました。 The sticker on the window had a Japanese translation. 日本語訳がついています。 Moreover, even the Toyota symbol mark is in Japanese. しかも、トヨタのシンボルマークまでも日本語になってます。 Moreover, the logo of Toyota was changed into a Japanese character. This can only be understood by people who understand Japanese, so is the owner Japanese? …
A new Vietnamese restaurant was opened in the neighborhood, so ダン蔵 and I visited there for today’s lunch. 近所に新しいベトナム料理の店ができたので、お昼にダン蔵と行ってみた。 I said to ダン蔵 that our usual Vietnamese restaurant Pho Bang is more delicious than this. いつも行く、Pho Bang の方が美味しいね。と言ったら、 He agreed with me but, he said he never mind because the waitress is prettier here. 彼は、私の意見に同意したが、でも、気にしないと。何故なら、こっちのレストランの方がウエートレスが可愛いから、との事。 …
It’s too hot today. 今日は暑すぎる。I can’t stand this heat. ちょっと無理。 I made a place for my mother. 母の場所を作った。
Ceci Cela. セシセラ。 ダン蔵’s favorite cafe. ダン蔵の大好きなカフェです。 Today, we had a lunch there with friends and then hit a near by gallery to see some art works. 今日は、そこで私達は友達とランチして、近所のギャラリーに芸術作品を見に行きました。
Even though there were so many clouds around noon, お昼頃はこんなに雲があったのに、 It looks like this in the evening. 夕方にはこんな感じ。 I can see a crescent moon where diagonally above the clouds. 雲より、斜め上には三日月も見える。 I don’t like summer. 夏は嫌いだ。 It’s too hot. 暑過ぎ。 I don’t like winter too. 冬も嫌い。 It’s too cold. 寒過ぎ。 I hate this and I hate …