hotel pricing

A colleague called me and asked me if I could do him a favor. He needed to check the price of a hotel room.

one year ago

It was one year ago. I had to take a business trip overseas. I went to the airport in the early morning.

company trip

I had lunch with a former colleague and some colleagues. During lunchtime, we discussed the next company trip. Well, that is undergoing discussion.

Wifi

A few weeks ago, there was a problem with the wifi in my apartment. I couldn’t connect to the wifi. It was quite annoying.

mailbox

I got an email notification. It was about a mailbox that I used to use. In the email, it indicated that the mailbox might not be available if I don’t log in soon.

tea bag

A friend asked me if I like tea. At the beginning, I didn’t understand why he asked me. Then, he explained that he got some tea bags from his hometown.

phone call

A few days ago, I topped up some money on viber. By doing so, I could make some phone calls, in particular, international phone calls.

Tired

I was in a tower in Shibuya, Japan. I got a phone call. It was from my friend.

thank you for your visiting

I went to a Latino restaurant with some friends. We were there to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

almost 20 years

A few weeks ago, I was watching some videos. Some videos were almost 20 years ago. Well, it was truly a long time ago and the quality of the videos doesn’t look so good, in particular, we are used to high quality videos now.

enough?

I had dinner with my friends a couple of weeks ago. We went to Japan this year. At dinner, he asked me if I’m satisfied with our trip.

Taxi

My friend called an Uber and we put our luggage in the car. We took a taxi to the Tokyo station.

Night view, fun?

A friend called me and asked me for some information. He would like to book a ticket for me.

flowers

My friends and I walked on the street in Japan. A friend would like to go to a park to see cherry trees.

train

My friends and I arrived at an airport in Japan. We had to go to a train station to take a shinkansen train (Japan bullet train) to Tokyo.

I’m going there as well

I texted some friends from Korea, asking them if they would go to an event.

Breakfast

Breakfast is not included in your booking. A staffer in the hotel told me and he kindly asked me if I would like to purchase.

top up

I went to Japan a few weeks ago. On the trip, I borrowed a “suica” from my friend. The main reason that I borrowed a suica was that I just couldn’t find my suica.

from some songs

A friend shared a song that he listened to recently. In the song, it mentions a well-known city in Europe. That city attracts many tourists every year.

don’t feel ok

A few days ago, I was quite tired and didn’t have much energy to work. However, I still had to go to the office.

see something traditional?

A friend asked me something in my country. He would like to know if there are any traditional events to attend recently.

google maps

I was chatting with my friend about planning a trip. He has been to several countries with his wife and my friend shared some stories about “getting lost” in the train station.

supermarket

I went to a friend's studio. We were going to exercise. The place isn’t close, so my friend was going to drive. On the way to the park lot, my friend asked me if I would like to go to a supermarket.

hot pot

A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, 2 hosts were chatting about their favorite food/cuisine. A host mentioned hot pot.

we didn’t take many photos?

I got a postcard from a friend who lives in Germany now. It’s a customized card with some photos.

share?

I went to a night market with some friends. We checked some food stands in the night market. Many of those food stands look quite good.

exercise

I saw a post on Facebook. A former supervisor shared a photo, which indicated that he was running (jogging) during a business trip. He’s a marathon runner and for him, running is a daily routine.

​​Souvenir

A friend said happy birthday to me and he told me he got something for me.

time

I checked my laptop after repairing it. There’s something wrong. Well, the time and date weren’t correct.

Laptop

One morning, I found something weird with my laptop. It can’t be folded correctly. I was quite nervous because I thought that I might spend a lot of money on repairing it.

iced coffee

I went to a Starbucks store and a staffer told me that a type of iced coffee is no longer available.

a book

I just checked my bag after finishing a trip. Again, there’s a book in my bag.

Earphone

I saw this post on Threads. Someone indicated that you had better not use airpods on a flight. Then I saw a reply, well, that made me laugh.

Passport

A friend organized a lunch a few weeks ago. So, I had lunch with him and his friend. The reason that he organized the lunch that day was because his friend and his friend’s wife were going to renew their passports. The bureau is close to my friend’s office.

Calendar?

I just checked my calendar on my iphone to see what’s coming in the next few days. At the same time, I still have my daily planner with me.

the accident

I was watching the news on TV. A reporter mentioned a tragic event and indicated that there might be a memorial in the future. The local government is planning.

some words

“Dove”. A friend taught me this. I asked him to teach me some Italian words before I took a trip to Italy.

safe?

A few months ago, there was a shooting accident on a beach in Australia. When I read the news, I couldn’t believe it.

change money?

A teacher gave me some US dollars. She asked me to buy some gifts in Australia.

sleep on the train/bus

A friend sent a photo to me. Well, I don’t look good in the photo. It’s a photo of me taking a nap on a train in Japan.

a new start?

A friend just moved into a new apartment. She told me that it was a new start for her. Previously, she never thought that she would live in a shared apartment. Nonetheless, she decided to try something new.

oh, my budget, buy a lot this time

I just checked the bill and it seemed that I did spend a lot of money last month. Well, I thought that I overspent last month.

​​Supermarket

I was just checking some photos on Instagram. I saw a friend sharing a photo in a supermarket in Japan. He went to Japan for the holidays. It seems that he already bought a lot of things in that supermarket.

Have to be cautious

I finished dinner and came to a friend’s place. He and another friend were there already. We didn’t have specific plans that night. We just wanted to take a break and grab some drinks.

birthday gift

A friend sent a message a few weeks ago. He said that he already prepared something as my birthday gift.

flight tickets

I was talking to a friend, who planned to go to Japan in March. He will go to watch baseball games there.

Change your mind

A friend just texted me. She already helped me book flight tickets and a hotel room for a trip to Japan.

Retreat

I texted a friend about her plan on the weekend. She replied to me 2 days after I sent the message.

shrimp

A colleague asked me if I was available for dinner. He would like to invite some other colleagues to a shrimp restaurant. He really likes shrimps.

lottery

A friend came back from a sports lottery shop. He went there for a reason. Well, of course, everyone knows what it is.