跳舞猫日録

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journal in English

2023/11/29 English

BGM: 佐野元春 - New AgeIt was a day off today. Now I remember how this year 2023 is because the end of 2023 can be seen at everywhere (you can enjoy the banger of the WHAM! "Last Christmas" when you go to AEON). How this year could have be…

2023/11/28 English

BGM: SAKEROCK - スーダラ節I couldn't write this in yesterday's journal - Yesterday I read another Nayuta Miki's book. It certainly gave me various great, interesting pieces of idea. When I say something to the other person, it delivers how…

2023/11/27 English

BGM: Silent Poets - Talk is ToyThis morning, before I saw my doctor, I had attended the ZOOM meeting via Facebook as usual. We talked about the bad habits we tend to have. For example, watching (even gazing) our smartphones, like that. Luc…

2023/11/26 English

BGM: 桑田佳祐 - 漫画ドリームIt will be a day off tomorrow, so I will go to see my doctor about my autism, insomnia, etc. After that, I will go to the temple near my home to see a friend. I want to confess various personal secrets of mine. …

2023/11/25 English

BGM: Jamiroquai - Canned HeatI usually write this journal every morning. Now, I am facing the difficulty. What should I write? I can't see... so I remember the book I've read before. So I write various things/events I have experienced in i…

2023/11/24 English

BGM: Boy George - Crying GameToday I worked late. This morning, I attended the ZOOM meeting via Facebook as usual. After that, I went to AEON and started reading Susumu Nishibe's "The Manner of Life" (西部邁『人生の作法』), but my brain di…

2023/11/23 English

BGM: Underworld - StaggerIt was a day off. With Pete Namlook's ambient bangers, this morning I read a great Japanese conservative ideologist, Susumu Nishibe's book "The Man Who Tried To Be A Fascist (西部邁『ファシスタたらんとした者』)". I…

2023/11/22 English

BGM: Akiko Yano - TONG POOToday I worked late. This morning I attended an online meeting via Facebook as usual. We talked about how to solve our feeling/emotion of tiredness during our working. When we feel it's difficult to keep on workin…

2023/11/21 English

BGM: Cyndi Lauper - Change of HeartIt was a day off today, and I went to the hospital in my town because my left arm had hurt slightly. The doctor said that it wouldn't be a serious problem, and I decided to look at the coming change (it c…

2023/11/20 English

BGM: Boogie Down Production - My PhilosophyToday I worked late. Every morning I attend the ZOOM meeting via Facebook to learn English, and go to my workplace to start the day. Today I found my mood had been really confused, and therefore I…

2023/11/19 English

BGM: Wham! - FreedomThis morning I attended the ZOOM meeting on Facebook and talked about the event I had attended on the last Wednesday (another ZOOM meeting about Haruki Murakami). After that, we talked about why the Japanese people can'…

2023/11/18 English

BGM: Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe IslandThis morning I attended the online meeting on ZOOM as usual, and we talked about what kind of books we usually enjoy. I showed the book of mine, Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood" (English version, ev…

2023/11/15 English

BGM: THE BOOM - 釣りに行こうThis morning I joined an online English meeting via Facebook as usual. We talked about the habit of drinking milks at schools. After that, I went to the library to borrow Masahiko Shimada's book (a guidebook for…

2023/11/14 English

BGM: The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool BelievesToday, I thought about quitting my job again. I have been, in a way, haunted by this kind of idea. Once I had thought that "what if I had ended my life by myself?" and, now I think "what if I …

2023/11/13 English

BGM: David Bowie - HeroesThis morning I started reading Masahiko Shimada's "When you were heresy" (島田雅彦 "君が異端だった頃"). The more I followed the story eventually, the more I dived into my teenage days deeper. It hasn't been funny f…

2023/11/12 English

BGM: Steely Dan: Deacon BluesThis morning, I enjoyed the morning ZOOM meeting with other three members as usual. We talked about how we spend this autumnal season. For example, we talked about where we go to enjoy the red leaves (I sometim…

2023/11/11 English

BGM: The Police - King Of PainAs I have written in this journal, I have MY own server "World's End Pharmacy" on Discord. This morning we had a great, serious political discussion (although I had to try to keep my head awake because of the …

2023/11/10 English

BGM: Prince - EmancipationToday, at the morning meeting on ZOOM, we talked about how to learn English by reading books actually. A person (it seemed his skill must be really improved) suggested us to read the books extensively. He said to …

2023/11/09 English

BGM: The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever BeTBH... I need to clarify the tasks I am having because of my autistic mind. Simply, it often drops the things I have to keep in my mind. For example, I need to answer to the message I have got fro…

2023/11/08 English

BGM: John Lennon - WomanToday I worked late. As always, I attended to the English meeting on ZOOM of a Facebook group. We talked about smoking tobacco. Especially, how it can cost so much because of tax. I have never smoked in this life be…

2023/11/07 English

BGM: Prince - Sexy M.F.Today I went to borrow a collection of short novels by Naoya Shiga. I found that Shiga's sensitive eyes had gripped various small movements of our emotions. For example, he writes that a character's uncomfortable fee…

2023/11/06 English

BGM: The Orb - Earth (Gaia)On Facebook, I attended an online meeting in English. Today we talked about "accidentally manager", which means that the managers who don't have any significant experiences. It was a fun time.Today I worked late.…

2023/11/05 English

BGM: Pet Shop Boys - Go WestRecently I started enjoying the daily English meeting on Facebook. At there, various English learners (mostly they are Japanese) and I enjoy chatting with using English. Today, we talked about why and how we do …

2023/11/04 English

BGM: Blur - Crazy BeatIs this really what I have wanted to say? Maybe I am always thinking, questioning this... but I write something completely different when/if I start writing. Today, I started writing my first piece of novel. At least,…

2023/11/03 English

BGM: Pizzicato Five - 誘惑についてToday I worked late, and this morning I finished reading the rest of Ryu Murakami's "MISSING". I felt that Ryu has been trying to "crush" himself completely. I won't say this novel is a great entertainment…

2023/11/02 English

BGM: Senri Oe - POWEROnce, I had completely misunderstood how the life (or at least MY life) should be. I dreamed/adored the "ideal" life too much. It was for me like the celebrities' lives with instagrammable items. Maybe once, at that pe…

2023/11/01 English

BGM: Tricky - AftermathAs I had written yesterday, this morning I enjoyed chatting with a friend from England. She listened to my story carefully, and started breaking her voice. I felt that it must be a really miracle to me. I remember my…

2023/10/31 English

BGM: Massive Attack - TeardropThis event has happened in the morning time of the 1st November, but I want to record this... The morning time, I enjoyed chatting on Discord with a female friend from England. We talked various things sincere…

2023/10/30 English

BGM: Phil Collins - Another Day In ParadiseToday I worked late. I write this journal every morning, but I have been founding that it is eventually getting difficult for me. TBH, when I start writing, I find that I am literally empty even t…

2023/10/29 English

BGM: Depeche Mode - StrangeloveI went to the library, and borrowed "American Psycho". I also chose to borrow Ryu Murakami's ones. I can't see why I borrow Ryu instead of Haruki, but I guess that Ryu's works has a certain meaning to me. Alt…