http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/rss maru's mommy's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Fri May 24 14:46:22 UTC 2013 Fri May 24 14:46:22 UTC 2013 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8
Every living thing is sure to die someday.
What do we become after death?
Even though I've never seen the posthumous world, I believe in the existence of spirits.
So, I think a spirit will exist even after the death of the human body.

A Japanese famous spiritualist, Hiroyuki Ehara, said that there is a spiritual world and every spirit comes to our world to train and improve itself. Since your hardships are given by yourself to train your spirit, not to torment you, you will surely overcome.
If you can overcome your hardships, your spirit will be able to improve.

I don't know if it's true or not, but I think people would be able to accept their hardships positively if they believed in this idea.

Posted at Thu May 23 12:59:55 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/226263682217539682591583628152414013093 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/226263682217539682591583628152414013093 maru's mommy Thu May 23 12:59:55 UTC 2013 She told me that they are essential to borsch.

Last Tuesday, I thought I could find the radish when I saw a red turnip at the farmer's shop.
Since the woman who made them happened to be at the place, I said to her "My friends who is from Kazakhstan needs some red radish to make borsch. I am wondering if these are the ones."
She answered, "Maybe they are not. I think red beets are used for making borsch. Since there are some red beets in my farm, I'll bring them now."
I was a little surprised, but I accepted her kind offer.

After a while, she brought some little red beets and said, "I usually use leaves of beets for salad. So I'd like to know how to make borsch. Will you ask her how to make it and tell me?"
And then, she handed cute flowers to me and asked me to give them to my friend.
I answered with a smile, "Sure, I will."

I brought them to my friend yesterday.
She was really pleased with them and promised that she would make borsch and have lunch with me next week.
Since she asked me what kind of return gift she should give to the woman, I answered that the recipe of borsch would be good.


Posted at Tue May 21 07:50:59 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/60002845221594526303823955328987274852 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/60002845221594526303823955328987274852 maru's mommy Tue May 21 07:50:59 UTC 2013
"When strong winds travels over water, any small items in its path, such as fish or frogs, may be picked up and carried for up to several kilometers. Sooner or later, the winds carrying them will drop their strange cargo, to the surprise of anyone below."

I don't understand the structure of the following phrase.
> to the surprise of anyone below

I will be grateful for any help you can provide.

Posted at Sun May 19 23:57:31 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295500110829777681792060511543903624804 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295500110829777681792060511543903624804 maru's mommy Sun May 19 23:57:31 UTC 2013
Here are some features of the youth style of language:

* instead of "That's good!" or "I understand," youth will use a single adjective like "Safe!" "Sorted!" "Sound!" "Cool!" or "Wicked!"

* instead of "think," "the," "that's," "what" and "because," youth will say "fink," "da," "dat," "wot" and "coz"

* instead of using different tag questions like "isn't it?" "can't you?" or "don't they?" youth will use "innit"

Japanese young people are also good at making new words, and there are some books explaining their new words' meaning.
Nowadays, one of the language, "tabe-reru: 食べれる( someone can eat something)" instead of "tabe-ra-reru: 食べられる" is received by the general public.

However, I never say, "tabe-reru" because I don't think the expression is correct Japanese.




Posted at Sat May 18 06:38:11 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/173578436027825312446973021927955367589 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/173578436027825312446973021927955367589 maru's mommy Sat May 18 06:38:11 UTC 2013
1 I might head home early today because I haven't been feeling well since this morning.

2 I may head home early today because I haven't been feeling well since this morning.

I'll be grateful for any help you can provide.



Posted at Thu May 16 13:19:12 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/68319286790271885075304738004381205961 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/68319286790271885075304738004381205961 maru's mommy Thu May 16 13:19:12 UTC 2013
The last terrible tsunami devastated "Yamamoto-ichigo" in Miyagi prefecture.
Iwasa used to eat the strawberries at his grandfather's and he liked them very much.
He wanted to help his memorable sweet taste when he knew the extinction crisis of "Yamamoto-ichigo."

He runs a company that develops new software in Tokyo and he didn't have any farming experiences.
So, he was taught by veteran farmers how to grow strawberries and he wrote a cultivation technique program for a computer.

He turned his eyes toward the world because he thought that powerful agriculture approved in the world could let the stricken area independent and support future Japan.

At last, he succeeded to make delicious strawberries in India in this March.


www.kahoku.co.jp/spe/spe_sys1062/20130410_04.htm

Posted at Wed May 15 12:51:16 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/45231305747412641261242385692592414308 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/45231305747412641261242385692592414308 maru's mommy Wed May 15 12:51:16 UTC 2013
1 The beautiful scenery in the countryside makes me feel relaxed.

2 The beautiful scenery in the countryside makes me relaxed.

I'll be grateful for any help you can provide.

Posted at Tue May 14 13:05:39 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/331661007427843768273003930745354296932 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/331661007427843768273003930745354296932 maru's mommy Tue May 14 13:05:39 UTC 2013 So, we seeded about three weeks ago and we had grown rice plants for today.
Even though we had a quarrel yesterday, we must have planted rice together today.

First, we brought 110 rice plants to our rice field from the garden by the small truck.
Since I have never seen such nice plants since I came here, I said, "What nice plants they are! They are the best in the past twenty years, aren't they?"
My husband seemed to be glad and replied, "Do you think so?"
I told him that I was sure.

My husband operated a rice-planting machine in the rice field and I helped him.
We got along perfectly while we worked together and we could finish earlier than usual.
I felt our ties during today's work.
He also might feel the same as me.
When we finished planting rice, our relationship got better.


Posted at Sun May 12 13:35:43 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/287703940794322955472804343646138271397 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/287703940794322955472804343646138271397 maru's mommy Sun May 12 13:35:43 UTC 2013 I was under the mistaken impression that he would forgive me anytime.
I should have explained about my mind without losing my temper.
Eventually he got angry.
Once he lost his temper, it's really difficult for him to recover it.


Posted at Sat May 11 12:28:25 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/94280641781360158083880589508800912996 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/94280641781360158083880589508800912996 maru's mommy Sat May 11 12:28:25 UTC 2013 Since it was the first experience for us, we were worried if our performance went well.
Our teacher said that today's goal was to be invited again.
One of members said that she had felt irritated about playing the ocarina in front of people since this morning.

There were about 20 elderly people when we performed.
They enjoyed our performance and they sang with some melodies.
Especially one of women called for encores again and again.
She said that she remembered her girl's high school.

After the performance, we treated sweets which were the same as patients' and we were invited again.
I was really glad to see their smiles.


Posted at Fri May 10 13:30:33 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/268948405087759913235791641551493992221 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/268948405087759913235791641551493992221 maru's mommy Fri May 10 13:30:33 UTC 2013 He legally became his wive's parents' son.
I know he is still my son even though he became N's son, but somehow I have missed my son and I can't stop shedding tears since I came home.
I told my husband about it, but he seems not to understand me.
I can't control my emotion when I'm alone, I just feel sad and sad, and tears come to my eyes.


Posted at Thu May 09 08:56:28 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/114697222059318928809418453755711460567 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/114697222059318928809418453755711460567 maru's mommy Thu May 09 08:56:28 UTC 2013 I have been able to enjoy my life since I accepted what I am.




Posted at Tue May 07 13:21:02 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/328323392413694710183887523279407128164 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/328323392413694710183887523279407128164 maru's mommy Tue May 07 13:21:02 UTC 2013
I went to my hometown to help my parents with picking green tea sprouts from last Wednesday to Sunday.
Since my parents get old, it's really hard for them to work in the green tea field during cropping season.
So I have helped them recent years.
My hometown is in a mountain village and it's difficult for the resident to get much money.
Most of green tea sprouts was frozen the end of April, so this year's proceeds will be decreased.
However, people help each other and accept severe nature there.


Posted at Mon May 06 12:11:41 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/38003466734228897788804133008079560292 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/38003466734228897788804133008079560292 maru's mommy Mon May 06 12:11:41 UTC 2013 Recently he has started to have a fever more often, about once a month.
Since he was in good health when he lived with us, I don't know why he has a fever so often.

He said to me that whenever he had a fever, he had swollen tonsils.
He seems to work at his office even though when he has a fever and his doctor recommended to have his tonsils removed.

I'll go to his apartment to take care of him tomorrow.


Posted at Mon Apr 29 06:39:00 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/162219434308587534072429572552890752612 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/162219434308587534072429572552890752612 maru's mommy Mon Apr 29 06:39:00 UTC 2013 The Government supports enterprises that develop these robots.
There are already humanoids in Japan, but they are too expensive to spread.

I think it's a good news for Japan because I heard that nursing old people is so hard that 70 percent of nursing workers have pains in the lower back and the unemployment rate is high.


Posted at Sun Apr 28 11:24:22 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/59777467397433967007473216738802245220 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/59777467397433967007473216738802245220 maru's mommy Sun Apr 28 11:24:22 UTC 2013 They are going to stay there from today to coming Monday to help snipping green tea buds for my parents.
I was a little surprised when I heard that they were planning to go to my parents' home, because I thought that young couples don't want to be with old people.
However, my son and his fiancee decided to stay with my parents during their holidays.
I'm really pleased with their kindness.
My parents must have a great time with them.^^


Posted at Sat Apr 27 13:00:44 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/160456566018209754944914689134942189069 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/160456566018209754944914689134942189069 maru's mommy Sat Apr 27 13:00:44 UTC 2013 In fact, I've already bought a dress at the shop for young girls but I noticed that it didn't suit me.
So, I went to the S department where　they have dresses for middle-aged women.　
While there were many reasonable price dresses at the shops for young folks, there were too expensive ones for me.

Some saleswomen at the famous brand shops ignored me even though they saw me while I was checking the price of their dresses.
I can guess the reason.
They must have known I would never buy their expensive cloth.
I was a little hurt my feelings and remember the old movie scene of "Pretty Woman" which a prostitute kicked out from a famous brand shop.


Posted at Wed Apr 24 06:54:59 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/299741936889252771128304612784678241957 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/299741936889252771128304612784678241957 maru's mommy Wed Apr 24 06:54:59 UTC 2013 However, in the lesson by Rosetta Stone, a teacher didn't say so.

Students were expected to answer, "This is ..." when we were asked, "What's this?"
I was confused because I was taught to answer, "It's ..." about the question when I was a junior high school student.

I will be grateful for any help you can provide.

Posted at Tue Apr 23 08:00:31 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295792623100771567972519699255390766757 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295792623100771567972519699255390766757 maru's mommy Tue Apr 23 08:00:31 UTC 2013

For rice farmers in my prefecture, it's time to prepare for planting rice.
Only my husband and I sow rice seeds on 110 plates every year.
However, we had two powerful helpers this year.
My Kazakh friend said to me that she wanted to experience sowing rice seeds when I told her that I had to prepare for planting rice.
So two of my friends, who are from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, came and helped us.
They were so quick-witted that they could work very well and they looked enjoy working in the green house.
Eventually, we could finish it before lunch.
Since I had thought we had to work after lunch, I was really happy.
My husband treated them lunch at the restaurant and we enjoyed eating there.
I really thank them!


Posted at Mon Apr 22 13:19:48 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/104645348432745055847255333694123673253 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/104645348432745055847255333694123673253 maru's mommy Mon Apr 22 13:19:48 UTC 2013 I don't know how to spell, but she pronounced the word, "Sa-ba-ka."
I said to her, "'Ba-ka' means stupid in Japanese."
She said with a smile,"I know it. Japanese 'Sa：さあ？ means that I don't know, so 'Sa-ba-ka' may mean that I don't know if he's stupid."
Her story was really interesting for me and I was impressed her intellect.


Posted at Sat Apr 20 13:04:20 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/277488842256809399961356468826883622565 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/277488842256809399961356468826883622565 maru's mommy Sat Apr 20 13:04:20 UTC 2013
I used to buy both weekly and monthly girls' comic magazines and enjoyed reading them at home.
One day my mother said to me, "You will be stupid because comics are drawn by stupid people."
Even though I didn't think cartoonists were stupid, her words made me wonder if I would be stupid.
I think especially mother's words have a great influence on their kids.


Posted at Wed Apr 17 13:57:01 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/230884545469826034219023033804463408805 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/230884545469826034219023033804463408805 maru's mommy Wed Apr 17 13:57:01 UTC 2013 My daughter, who is staying in the US, texted a massage today.
I was pleased that she remembered my birthday and texted on the day, even though my husband said nothing about my birthday today.

Posted at Tue Apr 16 13:25:16 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/25867809243197609499941090607972195940 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/25867809243197609499941090607972195940 maru's mommy Tue Apr 16 13:25:16 UTC 2013

Yesterday, my younger son who lives in Saitama texted me, "Will you be at home around 4:00 p.m.?"
The text mail said that he would come home with his fiancee.
I was really glad the text that told me their unexpected visit.

I told my husband about it and we had been waiting since 1:00 p.m.
At before 4:00 p.m., my son informed that they would be here around 6:00 p.m.
So, we almost got tired of waiting for them.

When I saw my future daughter's car coming to our yard through window , I was happy and excited.
So, I ran to the front door.
My son was standing with two bunch of flowers when I opened the door.
And his fiancee stood smiling beside him.
He said with a smile, "These are birthday presents for Mom and Dad."

I was really surprised and delighted their unexpected presents because he had never given us birthday presents.

I thougt it was in his fiancee's debt for this happy surprise.
I was sincerely grateful to them and said to my husband, "How happy father and mother we are!!"







Posted at Sun Apr 14 12:42:41 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/270903932177257919263300946755762914981 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/270903932177257919263300946755762914981 maru's mommy Sun Apr 14 12:42:41 UTC 2013 I went their house the end of last week and I was impressed by their house because the house had no air conditioner.
Her mother-in-law said that it's warm in winter and not so hot in summer because of the climate there.
I thought that it was an ecological house.
However, there is one problem.
It is said that a huge earthquake will occur near future in the place.

Posted at Fri Apr 12 13:54:04 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/149226305151893228001462114843290509855 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/149226305151893228001462114843290509855 maru's mommy Fri Apr 12 13:54:04 UTC 2013 It like it better than beer and I used to drink it when I was little.

Today, I read an article about "Karupisu."
It says that the roots of the drink is from Inner Mongolia in China.

I've heard that the sound of "Karupisu" is similar to "cow pee" and the name is weird for English native speakers.
What do you think about the name?

Posted at Wed Apr 10 12:41:40 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/337777183722728427928657726215960895076 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/337777183722728427928657726215960895076 maru's mommy Wed Apr 10 12:41:40 UTC 2013 Since he heard the rumor that women sufferers by the terrible tsunami started to work as prostitutes or actress of adult videos, he gathered data.

These women were broken their lives by the huge earthquake.
They don't have works, but they need money and want to support their families.
Some of them said that they wanted to save money for their future.
Even though they looked cheerful and unconcerned, Mr. Yamakawa felt untuned with them.

While he was covering, the women started to confess their actual motive.
They have the same sense that they aren't suffering from the tragedy.
They all have guilty that they survived and they are wondering if it's allowed to be happy.
They have hurt their bodies severely as if they punish themselves with solitude which isn't understand by anyone.

How sad!
I wonder what I can do for them.



Posted at Sun Apr 07 12:57:17 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/230044488467963634149166503187924518565 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/230044488467963634149166503187924518565 maru's mommy Sun Apr 07 12:57:17 UTC 2013 He opened his own French restaurant last November in my home prefecture.
Since it takes about four hours by train to get there from here, I didn't have chance to go to his restaurant.

Eventually, I was able to go there to have lunch with my childhood friends last Thursday.
He said that we could stay until evening when I called him to reserve.
So, my friends and I enjoyed his beautiful dishes and plenty of talking.
His delicious dishes made me relaxed .
We greeted his wife helping to serve dishes and knew that his twelve-year-old son was doing the dishes because his school is in spring vacation.
Even though there were some elegant women who looked like wealthy, we common women never cared about ourselves.
After all customers left the restaurant, he sat down on the empty seat next to my friend and joined our conversations.
He said, "My son told me that you're the first people who were talking about geckos in here ."
It meant our absurd conversations might have been heard by everyone in the restaurant.
I was sorry that we were improper customers to his elegant restaurant.
However, he texted me at the time when he must have closed his restaurant that he enjoyed talking with us.


Posted at Sat Apr 06 14:30:36 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/186306328455441982994553641817085025892 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/186306328455441982994553641817085025892 maru's mommy Sat Apr 06 14:30:36 UTC 2013 The driver was my acquaintance.
She opened the window and said with a smile, "Hey, I'll give you these lettuces. Bring them."
I said to her, "Hi, long time no see."
Before asking her, she started to explain.
She said that since she worked at a lettuce farm and she had brought some lettuces yesterday, she didn't need those lettuces today.
So, I received them with pleasure.

Posted at Fri Apr 05 12:00:17 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/130250847593676127492164859956546215524 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/130250847593676127492164859956546215524 maru's mommy Fri Apr 05 12:00:17 UTC 2013 However, I remembered it when I went to bed.

This morning, while we were having breakfast, my husband said, " I was trying to remember the restaurant name even in my last night's dream. Did you remember it?"
I answered proudly, "Glass day!"
He said with a smile," That's right! I also remembered the name in my dream."

How happy we are, worrying about such a thing!

Posted at Tue Apr 02 13:04:35 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295402570333608439604845414159362268772 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/295402570333608439604845414159362268772 maru's mommy Tue Apr 02 13:04:35 UTC 2013 The University in next to my city will open its campus for ordinary people.
I have thought that universities should contribute to educate anybody who wants to study,
I'm glad to know the news.


Posted at Mon Apr 01 13:05:28 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/281370602464582837451401685963553873508 http://lang-8.com/220778/journals/281370602464582837451401685963553873508 maru's mommy Mon Apr 01 13:05:28 UTC 2013