Trust

Today I came back to home at 7 pm.

My summer vacation was over!

Tomorrow, the new term starts.

I've done my works, making next year's teaching guidelines and purchasing books to the library and a lot of training, perfectly.

But I didn't to give myself enough time for myself.

I want to make time for myself in week day. At least, I want to keep workers hours below the full-time 12-hours-a-day level, and don't go to school on weekends, as possible.

Well, I've thought what I want to do.

1 Keep on writing blog.(I'm afraid that the next term would be more busy. )

2 Update my HP.(Some time ago, I updated my HP of the Kato's labo after a long interval. So I took a long time to remember the operating "FFTP", it's a HP software. Since now, I should do more often.)

3 Get prepared ahead of time in everything.

Anyway, I know, I have to think about myself.

Today, I've finished "rebuilding TRUST" from Harvard Business review, I got it fromJohn. It took very long time to read, because the words were so dificult for me.

My impression is that there is no wonder!

I'd really like to know why it is so difficult for people to win the confidence.

People say, "Trust! t's hard to earn and easy to lose."

Well, how should we gain people's trust?

I think,

first, it's important to believe in others no matter what happens. If you don't trust, they also don't trust you.

Second, it's important to respect others. Recently, I've realized it's not too easy to understand others. Everyone has everyone's reason. We should respect everyone's point of view.

Third, it's important to communicate to others. Many misunderstandings arise when we do not understand others and to avoid this, it is important for us to express our views and other information to others.

I'm sure thatI would get other's trust, but, I often hear that it 's difficult to see me by myself.

So I should be sorry for my actions.

Coincidently, today, the government has overturned, because of loose public confidnce.

I hope the times would change dramatically.

Last day of my summer vacation

Today is a last holiday. I'm really depressed.

So, I've decided to enjoy sewing for a change.

I made a small bag for my wallet and cell phone.

Making bag is very simple and not too difficult.

Usually, I use 100% cotton bags, it's eco-friendly.

But, in fact, I have a popular brand bag.

Over 10 years ago, Louis Vuitton became so popular.

Almost young Japanese women owned brand products from famous names such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel.

I was prompted to buy Louis Vuitton by my yonger sister, because everyone had it.

The interior of Louis Vuitton was quite expensive-looking.

And it was true that bags were high quality.

In the event, I bought a new style shoulder bag.

But that bag has been out of use for ten years.

If I had Lois Vuitton, a lot of women looked at me.

I was sure it felt as strange to me.

I'd realized that it was not what I really wanted.

From that time, it became a lesson not to buy unneeded thing.

I think that some people just enjoy the fashion, but some people need designer bags and things to feel confident, like the feeling of safety or superiority.

I would like to buy only the essential thing.

Mask, because the swine flu

Yesterday, I made emergency calls to my students.

1 Please check children's temperature in everymonrning and everyevening.

2 If you feel sick, please go to the hospital and don't come to school.

3 If you are infected with the new flu, let us know as soon as possible.

4 When you come to school, please wear a mask.

We should wear a mask even good health.

I can't believe it. Right now, it's still so humid and hot. Besides the exercise for a field day will start soon! I will come out in my face.

Well, I went to the EON to buy masks.

There were many masks.

I got some masks.

After coming back to home, I 'd realized that these masks would throw out, after using.

What a waste!

And what a bad for the environment!

So, I tryed to make a mask from a small cotton gauze.

Making by hand, it gets to be very soft.

I would like to wear it , if the principal doesn't warn me.

My favorite cafe

Today I had lunch with friends at my favorite cafe, "cafe la meal",

which is a very stylish and artistic cafe.

I picked "LOCO MOCOLUNCH" from lunch menues.

It have a hamberg and rice and a cup of cold pumpkin soup and a salad and a cup of coffe and a gateau chocolat.

Well, the charge for this is ¥1,250 , it's around 11$, of course including a tax.

Don't you think it's really cheap?

I think that Japanese price, especially stock price and foods and houses and salary, is cheaper than US.

Maybe, we make a lot of efforts against riging prices.

In US, I was surprised that the expensive rent for the apartment and the astronomical house prices. It's too far removed from a real life of ordinary people.

I think there is an investment culture in US.

In Japan, usually, we think the house value starts to decline from the new.

But American believe the house is not a necessity for living, but one of the safety asset, and it's never declining.

I felt the difference in culture.

Any way, I'm sure that the Yen is getting stronger.

PS. The population growth is US's strength. I feel the American dream still exist today.

Beads

Recently, I've been feeling down, so today I organized my favorites.
It's a lot of beads!

They heal my heart.

When I was a univercity student, I found nice shopes in Kyoto sanjou and at the Koube international center. Since then, I had been collecting beautiful beads.

Usually, I don't wear accessories. I like just to look and make something and present to friends. If an accessory is broken, don't throw it. If you accumulate those, you might be able to repair or make new one with broken materials.
Don't you think the creation is really fun? Besides, it's better for the environment!
Why not try an eco friendly lifestyle?

swine flue in Japan

Today, one of my colleagues got to be infected with the swine flue!
The principal was very upset. Because, we had some extra classes for developing children in this week. Some childen and colleagues would be infected with the swine flu.
Well, she is living alone, so, for a while, I and some colleagues are going to bring foods to her in relay. It's a secret from the principal.
Any way, I realized that the virus has spread into every corner of the world.

Let's try handmade

During summer vacation,

I had been coming home by 6 pm.

Though I got enough time suddenly,

I couldn't use well.

It's really shame!

So, I've decided to use well the rest of the relaxing after5.

For now, today, I made a pencase from the new fabric.

It takes only 30 minis, very simple, so very easy.

Well, recently I realize, If I try, I would make almost of things, like dishes or clothes or bag or hat or even shoes. But I know that handmade is the greatest luxury. we all don't have time to enjoy such a thing.

I would like to cherish every morment or everythings.