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During my vacation, I’ve turned off the switch of my cell phone and enjoyed the quiet and placid days. When I think about my daily life, I spend a lot of time for unnecessary obsessed routine tasks such as answering the phone and checking a ton of e-mails.
As you notice, Japanese people reply to e-mail or text quickly and they believe it as a politeness. Besides, many people (maybe include me) are addicted with chronic text. My phone always vibrates like a hysteric mam. I don’t deny enjoying the exchange of harmless and innocent small talk. But it is so nice sunny days during this vacations that I have turned off my cell phone so that anyone don’t intervene my days off.
No BBQ, no driving, no amusement park (^^;), I just savor a peaceful day. The blue sky out of the window in the room makes me feel good. I am sure that I’ll spend another enjoyable day. Where am I gonna take a walk today?
Ciao.
As you notice, Japanese people reply to e-mail or text quickly and they believe it as a politeness. Besides, many people (maybe include me) are addicted with chronic text. My phone always vibrates like a hysteric mam. I don’t deny enjoying the exchange of harmless and innocent small talk. But it is so nice sunny days during this vacations that I have turned off my cell phone so that anyone don’t intervene my days off.
No BBQ, no driving, no amusement park (^^;), I just savor a peaceful day. The blue sky out of the window in the room makes me feel good. I am sure that I’ll spend another enjoyable day. Where am I gonna take a walk today?
Ciao.

When I think about my daily life, I spend a lot of time obsessed with unnecessary routine tasks such as answering the phone and checking a ton of e-mails.
As you've noticed, Japanese people reply to e-mail or text quickly because they believe it is polite.
Besides, many people (maybe including me) are addicted to chronic texting. ("Chronic" is a funny word to use with texting, because it's usually used with medical conditions, but I think you meant it that was, because it's funnier :-)
But the sunny days are so nice during this vacation that I have turned off my cell phone so that no one can disturb my days off.
As you notice, Japanese people reply to e-mail or text quickly and they believe it as a politeness to be a polite thing to do.
Besides, many people (maybe include me) are chronically addicted with chronic to texting.
But it is so nice on these sunny days during this vacations that I have turned off my cell phone so that anyone no one don’t intervene interrupts my days off.
I am sure that I’ll spend have another enjoyable day on this vacation.
旅行に遊んで下さいね
During my vacation, I’ve turned off the switch of my cell phone and enjoyed the quiet and placid days.
When I think about my daily life, I spend a lot of time on unnecessary, obsessive routine tasks such as answering the phone and checking a ton of e-mails.
As you may have noticed, Japanese people reply to e-mail or texts quickly and they believe it is proper etiquette. (Etiquette is just a suggestion ^^).
Besides, many people (maybe including me) are addicted to chronic texting. (When you say addicted, it sort of already implies the "chronic" part, hehe).
I am sure that I’ll have another enjoyable day.
Turning of the phone was a good idea. I always used to make fun of the people who were addicted to their electronics, but then I find that when the internet isn't working, I go crazy ^^". Maybe I should take a break, too.
No BBQ, no driving, no amusement park (^^;), I'll just savor a peaceful day.
Where am should I gonna take a walk today?
I need to do that too sometimes. I should also not be on the computer so much but I am. A day off of technology is probably a good idea.
i agree .
i think spring makes us crave tranquility.
god i wish i had a hammock :(
During my vacation, I’ve turned my cell phoneoff and enjoyed the quiet and placid days.
When I think about my daily life, I spend a lot of time on unnecessary, obsessive routine tasks such as answering the phone and checking a ton of e-mails. (I think you could also say here "When I get to thinking about my daily life". I think that sounds more natural.)
As you may have noticed, Japanese people reply to e-mails or text quickly because they see it as being polite.
Besides, many people (maybe including myself) are addicted to chronic texting.
My phone always vibrates like a hysteric mam(?).
It has been so sunny and niceduring this vacations, though,that I have turned off my cell phone so that no one intervenes on my days off. (You can't start a sentence with "but" in English, so I replaced it with "though".)
No BBQ, no driving, no amusement park (^^;), I'mjust savoring a peaceful day.
That sounds nice :) For the time I was in Japan (my cell doesn't work in Japan), I experienced 4 months of that feeling and it was so nice. We should all get out a little more I guess.
that's it- the real vacation these days, is turning off the mobile phone!