Maitta! Always - Daily Amazing Confusions -

Clear autumn sky finally returned after the "second rainy season" in September. Until yesterday, it was humid, but today I used humidifier because it was cool and dry. I felt as if I had been forgotten for long time the feeling of dry and cool weather.

In September we had about four rainy days in a week. September this year was the second rainy season, as we had the first in June and July.

This is the season of harvest. I felt when I was jogging this morning. When I was going through a small path near the city branch office, rice paddies to the right was already harvested and ones to the right was about to be harvested. Sparrow was flocking and singing. I had planned to jog just a little bit, but I jogged unexpected 4 kilometers.

These days, I'm frustrated by topics of English learning, especially preparation for the TOEIC test. They caused flashbacks of troubles over my photo and miscommunication to show that I didn't have a mobile phone, when the test staff checked if examinees' mobile phones were power off. Now learning materials of English tests sometimes reminds me of the flashbacks, so it may be wise keeping away from topics of English tests.

I feel happy when I feel I can relate to something sweet or bitter of someone else. Unfortunately I have usually shared my bitter sides. From now on, I look forward to a way to share my sweet sides, like fun of bike rides or game plays.

In the beginning of today's worship service I took a time out because I felt uneasy. I saw a grasshopper flying. It looked a little bit down. When I approached it it didn't fly away. I took a photo of it. Around the area the church and my home are in is full of nature. I often see animals and bugs I rarely saw in my childhood, in a countryside of southern Iwate. Even when I feel down, I can usually relax just viewing them.

5 P.M. September, Light is on It was on the way home from local indoor pool. I was riding on a bike. When I entered a small street and checked the back mirror I saw lights of a car. It was not really dark yet, but it was twilight. The light gave me a relief because I thought that in that twilight I was getting slower to notice other traffic to keep safety. I also turned on the light of the bike and safely rode home. In September there are still some days as hot as summer, but it's much darker than summer, so turning your light on when you are driving a car or riding a bike is a good idea.