My recent events and thoughts were...
- This morning, noticed cold sores on my bottom lips. Yeah, feel tired alright, probably because a lack of sleep (in both quality and quantity). And probably must be mildly exhausted because of this long school holiday. Have been coping 100 times better than the last summer, but it's tiresome after all.
- My children are getting taller! Feel like saying "What did your mother feed you with?" But I am the mother. Maybe in 2-3 years, my big girl will be taller than me.
- An elder from the church called earlier this week. Didn't like him saying (innocently) "You don't know them, but..." as if looking down on me just because I am an outsider. So annoying when some locals treat me as if I had no acquaintance, no brain, no life, etc. But such people don't know that they feel confident in front of me because 1: they are not brave enough to widen their social circles/interests outside their hometowns, 2: they don't know my details such as my life in Japan, parents, education, qualification, hobby/interests, etc, 3: they think that foreigners wouldn't know anything about this town, 4: they haven't realised that I can live abroad all by myself while they can't cope without their familiar surroundings. Feel like telling them something to make them embarrassed. Probably I will one day.
- Baked scones this afternoon. couldn't decide what to put in (fruit, seeds, nuts, etc.). So, added chopped marzipan (for cake decoration) and drinking chocolate powder. My girls love them. Am genius.
- Recently enjoying practising Japanese-English translation. Using Kobo Abe's short stories and it has become a kind of escapism. So, my house is messy at the moment.
- Had some weird dreams recently, involving my family and friends. Some could be signs or premonitions, which I wouldn't feel bad, though.
Must get out of this room and grab one of the scones before they all disappear!
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