2016-07-31 01:19 I love peanuts
Y (Kuma's owner)
There are many kinds of addictions; alcohol, cigarette, gambling and drag. My co-worker was addicted to Pachinko. Pachinko is a kind of pinball game and public gamble that is authorized by the Japanese government. He went to play Pachinko every day (he didn't go to work) and he was fired. As you see, these kind of addictions are very serious. I'm not addicted to these things but honestly I have one thing that I cannot stop. That is peanuts.
I know peanuts are not serious. Even if I ate too many peanuts, I would just put on weight. I haven't heard that people talk about peanut addiction seriously but I really think that peanuts are a highly addictive food. Once I start eating peanuts, I'm not able to stop it soon. What makes peanuts so addictive?
I love peanut butter as well. I eat peanut butter almost everyday. When I was in Japan, I always bought "Skippy Super Chunk", which was my favorite. After I moved to Australia, I buy Aussie peanut butter because there's no "Skippy" here.
If I eat peanuts everyday, what would happen? Is it bad to eat peanuts everyday? Maybe it depends on the amount. At the moment, I'm healthy.
I admonish myself not buying peanuts when I go to a supermarket. I know where they are. They are placed just at a good height to get customers' attention. People who work for a supermarket are very clever. They know how to sell products. I can skip the lane where peanuts are, but they call me "Hey where are you going? Peanuts are here." Is this auditory hallucination?
I heard that somebody was saying peanuts are good for the health because they contain unsaturated fatty acid.
No, no please do not encourage me to eat peanuts!
I think every food has some kind of nutrition and is good for the health in some way, if we eat a proper quantity. Eating in moderation is important for all food and also difficult to fulfill.
2016-07-23 22:14 Comfortable Season
Y (Kuma's owner)
It's a lovely day today. Yesterday and the day before yesterday were hot like summer. The temperature went up to 28 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit). I live in Australia and it is supposed to be winter now. Where has winter gone?
Sunflowers sprouted, birds came to our backyard to take a bath and I wanted to eat an ice candy.
Then, today is not hot at all. The temperature in the early morning was 6 degrees Celsius (42.8 degrees Fahrenheit). It's almost like riding on a roller coaster, it suddenly went up and went down.
However, this is an exception. I think winter is the best season in Queensland. Usually, it's not so cold and not humid. To me there's another reason that I love winter. The reason is there is no chance to meet snakes.
I went to the local supermarket yesterday and saw people who wore various kinds of outfits. Some of them wore T-shirts like me, or some wore long-sleeved shirts. I also saw children who had bare feet.
I'm getting confused what season it is now?
Anyway, if you are planning to visit Queensland, I strongly recommend you to come in winter. It's a most comfortable season.
2016-07-05 11:55 A Memorable Day
Y (Kuma's owner)
Today is a memorable day. A lawyer called me and said the application that my husband and I had sent for permanent residency was granted. It's finally granted!
I was so relieved to hear that news. That means my husband and I can stay in Australia and we are able to start our new puzzle business here.
I've been studying English and it worked for applying for permanent residency. I took an exam which is called IELTS. My result was not very good but good enough to get a discount of my visa application fee. (If you are not able to clear the lower score which the immigration office determined, you have to pay an extra fee.) There's four categories of IELTS, Listening, Writing, Speaking, and Reading. On my results, Speaking was the highest score. I think I've been trying to talk to people who I met at the local supermarket, local friends and the Red Cross where I was volunteering helped to improve my speaking skills. I really thank everyone.
Well, we have to get ready for our new life. The life we have been dreaming is coming.
I would like to say special thanks to my friends, Brian, Chatie, George, Jasmin, John, Matt, Ralf, Raza and Sue.