Today, I am going drinking for the first time with my group of six friends from university. One of my friends recently turned 20, so we can finally go drinking together after school. We usually have lunch together at university, and sometimes we go out for shabu-shabu after school. However, this is our first time drinking together, so I am really excited. Recently, I often wore casual clothes to school, but today I decided to wear my favorite yellow hoodie because we had special plans. My friends can only drink until around 9 p.m., and they plan to go home before the last train. So, I might invite my coworkers to drink somewhere else after that. I have not decided yet, but I am happy because I might see many different people today. This plan makes me motivated to do my best at school today. I did not have much time this morning, so I only straightened my hair. However, I saw a girl with half-up hair earlier, and I thought it would look good with my outfit. I might try that hairstyle during the class break because one of my classes was canceled. Yesterday, I ate a crepe, and the day before that, I ate pancakes. I feel like I have been eating too many sweets recently. Christmas is coming in a few months, and my coming-of-age ceremony will be soon after that. I want to feel confident at the ceremony, so I will try to eat fewer sweets, pay attention to my diet, and live a healthier life.

I have classes starting with the second period today. Last night, I went to a sauna in Saitama Prefecture with some friends. I did two sessions. The first one was insanely hot—I thought I was going to die—but the cold plunge afterward was pure heaven. I really love saunas because they completely wash away my fatigue. There’s a huge difference in how tired I feel between weeks when I go and weeks when I don’t. I definitely want to go at least once a week. I’d love to take a trip around the country to visit different saunas. If I’m being honest, I’d also like to try saunas overseas. The one I want to visit most is in Finland. There, the cold plunge is a natural lake—it’s freezing cold, so it seems like it would feel absolutely amazing. I want to go there at least once before I die.

On Saturday I went to a concert of a lady who sang in six languages. She works in the university as a French phonetics teacher and worked hard to sound correctly in German and Spanish. I am not an expert in vocal and music, but for my ear the voice and the piano were perfect. Besides, the lyrics translation was quite helpful. I arrived home in a good mood.

Recently, I have started thinking more seriously about how I use my money. I have noticed that my money disappears much faster than I expect. Even though I work part-time and earn money, I sometimes spend it without thinking carefully. When I check how much money I have left, I am surprised because I do not remember spending that much. Because of this, I have started paying more attention to my spending. I want to understand where my money is going and stop buying things that I do not really need. For example, I sometimes buy food or small things just because I want them at that moment. Each purchase is not very expensive, but these small expenses can become a lot of money over time. I also want to save more money for things that are important to me in the future. I think it is better to think before buying something instead of regretting it later. I do not want to stop spending money completely, because I also want to enjoy my life. However, I want to find a better balance between spending and saving. From now on, I will try to manage my money more carefully and think about whether I really need something before buying it. I hope I can become better at managing my money.

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Last weekend, I went to Shibuya with my friends. We had a great time together. First, we went to a restaurant and ate delicious food. We talked a lot while eating, so we had a lot of fun. After that, we went shopping. There were many stores in Shibuya, and we enjoyed looking at clothes and accessories. I found some cute items, but I did not buy everything because I wanted to save money. Then, we walked around Shibuya and took some pictures. The streets were very busy, and there were many people. I was a little tired, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere. Later, we went to a cafe and had drinks. We talked about school, our hobbies, and our plans for the future. Time passed very quickly because we were having so much fun. I was happy to spend time with my friends. It was a wonderful weekend, and I want to go to Shibuya again soon.