Water

I was chatting with a friend, who moved to France. We talked about life in Europe such as food, school, work and so on.

world cup

Well, again, let’s talk about the world cup. This is the first world cup with 48 teams participating. Interestingly, some participating federations are very new to many fans and audiences.

100 yr

I watched some highlights and news about the Sagrada Familia. It truly looks beautiful. Additionally, there are several Gaudi centenary events. Unfortunately, I’m not able to come to visit Barcelona this year. Nonetheless, for me, it will be great to visit it again. It’s a city that creates so many unforgettable memories.

after world cup

It’s been 3 weeks since the 2026 football world cup came to an end. I don’t know if you enjoyed watching the matches. For me, I did enjoy watching some matches.

Slides

I was working on a project. In a presentation, I need to put some photos on the slides. I have to check those photos carefully. In particular, I need to check that the photos and locations are matched.

after surgery

A friend told me that he would like to take a trip to Japan after an operation. He hasn’t traveled to another country for a long time.

Nails

I usually cut fingernails on the weekend. For me, it’s a routine. Additionally, I want to keep my hands clear. Of course, I also check toenails as well.

vitamin b

I just took a vitamin b complex from a bottle, which I bought in a drugstore in Japan. Well, I usually buy a lot of things in a drugstore when I travel to Japan.

Health

I had dinner with a good friend. He asked me something about insurance.

working holiday

When I went back to the apartment, I saw a familiar face. He’s a friend, who went to Canada a few months ago.

time management

A friend was calling me because he would like to organize a trip to another city. It was a short trip. But we would go to another town and he had to drive.

update time

I was waiting, nervously. I clicked refresh several times. Well, I need data from a website. Normally, the data is updated in the early morning eastern time.

Price

I saw an influencer sharing his opinion on Threads. It’s a post, which indicated the price of beverages in different retail channels.

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.