最近のうちの文鳥（文鳥の日2020）

全世界の文鳥ファンの皆さま、こんにちは。

今日は、「10（手）2（に）4（し）あわせ」で、文鳥の日。

これは、あの丸くて、温かくて、ふわふわとした小さき生き物をたたえる日。文鳥ファンが世界に向けてそのありあまる愛と感謝の気持ちを叫ぶ日でもあります（拡大解釈）。

さて、うちの文鳥ですが、早いものでもう7歳になりました。

立ち位置が決まっていて、私に向かって右がふゆ（白）、
左がごま（桜）でないとしっくりこないらしく、
自然とこのポジションにつきます。

[nokonoko journal] Won't be the same

Flour is finally back in store shelves, signs of "1 item per household" are diminished, and it's becoming normal routine to wear masks and spray hand sanitizer whenever we go into the stores. Now, almost all the stores (including convenience stores and banks) here have spray at the entrance.

Cherry Blossom 2020

This was filmed in early April.

About a week before some of our prefectures went into the state of emergency.

(Don't worry or don't get upset... It's in the countryside, and I made sure there's no one around...)

Flower blooms no matter what's happening in the world

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan live-streamed their session for students.

Dutch National Opera & Ballet shares their daily barre class.

An established bakery started online sourdough workshop (10+ lessons, in reasonable price).

Musicians share home listening playlists and intimate concert from their living room.

Some libraries prepare "surprise bag" so that people can just pick up and enjoy random-selected books.

Mean restaurant and bars started seriously cool takeout menu (full course from entrée to dessert...).

Cafes started to sell "coffee ticket" so that customer can support the store while closing.

This is certain; Creative people are creative no matter what situation they're in.

I am truly amazed, inspired and encouraged by these people on a daily basis... thank you, and also big thank you for people working really hard under this tough conditions. 

If the world can be saved by just staying in, what do you do?

I'm trying to save the world by tackling time-consuming recipes for starters, and maybe organizing thousands of bookmarks on browsers.... (ah, this will take long..)

a part of my stay in kit

[doodle] Stories from around the world

So I heard this story from a person who lives in Budapest, Hungary.

ブダペスト（ハンガリー）にお住まいの方から、こんなお話を聞きました。

1）「朝のニュースをお届けします…」

2）「どういうわけだかトイレットペーパーがバカ売れです。

必要な人が買えるように、このタイミングで1年分を買おうとしないでください」

3）--- 収納庫 ---

4）「あっ、きれてるじゃん！」

5）「よかったー、うちの地域はまだ普通に売ってる！

でも必要な量だけ買おう、、1パックあれば十分だな…」

6）「よしよし、いいリンゴがあった…。

今日はアップルパイでも作るか…」（マイバッグ持参）

7）「フンフン・・・♪　なんていい天気なんだ！」

8）「あ！！！やっべ！！店に忘れてきちゃったよ！！」

9）「はぁ～あ～、買い直しだよ…　バッカみてえ」

10）「あれ？　お客様、さっきお買い求めになったトイレットペーパーを

忘れていきませんでしたか？　店で取っておきましたよ」

11）いや、違うんだ…、これは違うんだ…。

あぁ～、恥ずかしい…。

これじゃ俺、完全にパニック買いした奴じゃん、、。

おしまい

Stay safe and sane!

[nokonoko journal] serene morning

It was really warm yesterday, almost reaching 20 degrees, and was my day off. So I dropped in my favorite local bakery, and drove to a temple/park to take a little walk there.

Plum trees were blossoming, and the area was wrapped with subtle sweet smell. Spring is coming..!

There weren't many people, but I saw some with backpacks were about to go hiking in the mountains. Good idea, especially for the time like this.

Bridge

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You and I have different native languages.

You don't speak my mother tongue, I don't speak your mother tongue, so we meet halfway and speak English, my second and your second or third language.

We talk, we argue, we exchange ideas, we joke, we cry, we laugh.

We seem to be able to communicate. And I like you.

Then your phone rings, it's from someone who shares your first language.

"Excuse me," and you start talking in your mother tongue.