There is a lot of stuff on top the cabinets.

(Quiz) I resumed to practice kendo last January. This is for the first time after I graduated elementary school. In the class, I needed to relearn the correct form and practiced without head gear around seven months. Last August, the teacher allowed me to wear head gear and I ordered that by online. I was looking forward to arriving my head gear. At that time, a Madonna's song was playing in my head. Do you know what Madonna's song was playing in my head? Hint: If you know how to say kendo's head gear in Japanese, you might be able to find the answer. Thank you.

A principal told me that he celebrated the Japanese Obon Festival. He had become the principal when the previous principal passed away. He couldn't bear the sadness and didn’t expect things would end like this. The Japanese Obon Festival is heavily influenced by the Ghost Festival of Buddhism, and the Chinese Taoist Zhongyuan (中元) Festival. Every year when I return to Beijing for the new school year to deal with the toxic work environment, I see people burning joss paper in the dark; then I realize it is the Ghost Festival. These activities for the visiting spirits of the ancestors make me suddenly feel the loneliness of the night and the frigidity of autumn. Maybe this is a good illustration of “spring flowers, autumn moon - when will they end?” or “I who shared spring’s glory share in autumn life’s decay.” I wonder how many more autumns I am likely to see.

The friend can be going simply to support her friend. This is a former student of yours? Hi xx, thank you for your comment. She supports her, but they don’t live in the same country. What she can do is limited. She has visited her during holidays. She studied Mandarin with me.

A principal told me that he celebrated the Japanese Obon Festival. He had become the principal when the previous principal passed away. He couldn't bear the sadness and didn’t expect things would end like this. The Japanese Obon Festival is heavily influenced by the Ghost Festival of Buddhism, and the Chinese Taoist Zhongyuan (中元) Festival. Every year when I return to Beijing for the new school year to deal with the toxic work environment, I see people burning joss paper in the dark; then I realize it is the Ghost Festival. These activities for the visiting spirits of the ancestors make me suddenly feel the loneliness of the night and the coldness of autumn. Maybe this is a good illustration of “spring flowers, autumn moon - when will they end?” or “I who shared spring’s glory share in autumn life’s decay.” I wonder how many more autumns am I likely to see？

It's overcast today. As planned, I went to the gym and then the three-meter pool. Thankfully, my coach showed up. We practiced dodging other swimmers. I wanted to dive when someone was facing me, but it's not allowed to avoid accidental kicks. So my task was to learn how to avoid other swimmers by changing the course. Back home, Mom and I made more of that awful mashed food for MeeMaw. I hope she recovers soon; this gooey diet is terrible.

It has been Sunny for the past few days and it was hot. Today , it is cloudy and I think that it's going to rain any minute. Two days ago, I did my laundry and they were completely dried . It's such a relief.

My favorite hobby is to plant colorful flowers in my house or in a garden. I think that can bring me a sense of joy and relaxation. When I was young , I used to plant vegetables although these aren't flowers.

Have you even imagined that one day there are a lot of driverless cars running on the street. As for me, I never believed that until I was forced to accept the fact that a taxi waiting for me on the corner without a driver. You can make a reservation online, then a driveless taxi will appear on the place where you have written online. After scanning a QR code, you are allowed to enter the taxi, then confirm your identity by entering the last four numbers of your phone number on a screen. Finally, the car drops you to your destination with the nearest way. On the way, the only "man" you can communicate with is the screen. He controls the steering wheel smoothly without an extra angle. So, do you like this kind of taxis? I really want to know what the taix drivers are going to do after their jobs replaced by AI? Besides taking a taxi, I have heard that haircut also can be done by robots, but do you trust a robot fi you put your head under robot scissors? Is AI always safe?