Feeling many, thinking much...!

I can't start sleeping tonight. Now is 2:20AM in Vancouver...
寝れない日。2時20分AMなのに。

I know the reason why. That's because of thinking too much and feeling many!
理由は分かってる。ちょっと考えすぎ＆感受性が敏感になっちゃってる。

mmmmmmmmmuuuuuuuu......

I expect if I speak out here what I'm thinking and feeling before I go to the bed,
it would be helpful to release. Okay, I'm going to start!!
きっと吐き出せば、寝られるだろうから。うん、吐き出してみよう！



First my big feeling was coming from Dad's birthday.
Today is his birthday. I realized when I made a mail that...
一つ目は、10月4日はパパの誕生日。パパにメールしてる時に気が付いた...

He is getting FREEDOM in this year! because younger twins
who are the last persons need money for education will graduate the universities.
彼は今年、自由を勝ち取るのです！ついにっ!!　というのは、下の双子の妹たちが大学を卒業する。

It means their money parents make will be for them!totally up to them,
not for children, finally!
学費に30年悩まされた、両親はついに解放される！

It has taken soooooooo long time for them...
30 years ago, it was started because of my birth.
彼らの"春"が、とうとう来た感じ？！笑

They used for 4 children for 30 years... maybe I can't make it unfortunately.
At that time, my memory in childhood was reminded...
私、4人の子供なんて育てられないな。とか、30年も学費に費やすって...とか
その上で家族でヨーロッパ一周したり、よくできたな。パパしか働いてないのに。とか。。。




The second one is...how counties are difference but how world is small and
we are closed more than expectation!
二つ目は、世界はそれぞれ異なる上に、なんと狭く小さいのだろう。と。


Listen this Ethiopian music! You could catch up "JAPAN" in this song!! It's more than amazing!!
このエチオピアの音楽を聴いてみて！"JAPAN"という言葉が入ってるから！！



My roommate brought me to go Ethiopian restaurant that was amazingly I love.
We prefered to eat by using right hand as traditional way. It was tasty and spicy!
ルームメイトに、エチオピアレストランに連れて行ってもらいました。本当に美味しくてスパイシー！
伝統に基づいて、私たちは手で食べます。

The same as Sushi お寿司と同じね♪　
　


As my roommate says, vegetables in Ethiopia are organic and tasty.
彼女が言うには、エチオピアの野菜はオーガニックで、とっても美味しいみたい。


On the menu, I found "GOMEN"!!!!!!!!!! What's this????
The meaning in Japanese is....."SORRY". hahaha
メニューに"GOMEN"!!!!!!!!!! と書いてあるじゃないですか!!!　これは何？！




During eating dinner, I started asking to her many questions what I had before
and didn't have a chance until now to be clear... Even though we have enjoyed conversation
in our daily life and I asked already many.
夕食の最中、前からクリアにしたかった質問を彼女に聞きまくる。
普段もたくさん話して聞いてるのに...まだまだ足りない！

But there are much interested culture difference in the world. right?
So, everyday, something brings me questions.
世の中には、多くの興味深い文化の違いがある。
その違いが、毎日毎日、私に疑問を投掛けてくれる。



How do you realize who Ethiopians are or the other African people?
どうやって、エチオピア人と他のアフリカ人と見た目の違いは？

Ethiopians are mixed the races from African area and Arabian area.
So they don't have much dark skin compared with the other African.
エチオピア人は、アラブとアフリカの人種が混ざってるから、
肌のカラーもそこまで濃くないのよ。顔もシャープだし。



There are countries in Western Africa that have been colonialized by France.
How do they take over their own launguage under using French in daily life?
西アフリカのエリアの国は、フランスに植民地化されて、フランス語圏となってる。
じゃ、もとのそれぞれの母国語は、若い人にどうやって伝えていくの？


They have some small schools and use in their houses to take over.
伝えていくために、小さい学校や家で使ったりするのよ。


etc...

I had no idea why our first topic was How Much China Has Power for Now and Future.
中国はどれだけ現在力を持っているか。将来的にどうか。という内容が、
ナゼ私たちの最初のトピックだったかは、若干不明...


When we came back to our apparment, it was not doubt to be tired by chating.
私たちが帰宅した時は、しゃべり疲れきってました。。。笑

見習うこと - imitable

To some degree, we are proud of each own countries.
自分の国に、ある程度は誇りを持っていますよね。

The others some time become models to emulate.
でも、時には他国を見習うこともあります。



I felt in Canada their Government cleary explain its policy
through TV commercials that every one have many chances to watch.
ココで感じたのは、みんなが見る機会のあるTV CMを利用して、カナダ政府が政策を分かりやすく説明していること。


Canada's Economic Action Plan Commercial
http://www.actionplan.gc.ca/eng/index.asp


Home Renovation Tax Credit (Concept 2)




In addition to explanation of strategy, many TV CM are broadcasted by Canadian Government.
国策以外にも、多くのCMが政府によって放送されています。
Discover Parks Canada Commercial




I remembered only CM of elections in Japan. Others are so rare.
日本で、政府のCMって選挙のしか覚えてないな。他の内容は、レアなケースなのかな。

Didn't I remember the others by my fault? or weak of Goverment messages?
私が覚えてないだけ？　それとも、その政府のCMのメッセージ性が低いだけ？



Vancouver which has been called the most confortable city to live in.
人が住みやすい街と言われる、バンクーバー。

Multinational, big city, bouncing in and out of the city so often
including international students, working holiday and immigrations.
But they are keeping sensation of unity.
こんなに多国籍で、大きな都市で、留学生・ワーホリや移民も含めて
出入りが激しい都市でありながら統一感のある生活。

ライバル現る - A rival appeared !!

As mentioned previously, "HE" was going to Japan with me but a RIVAL appeared!
先日、「一緒に帰国します！」と宣言していた彼に、ライバル出現。

I've believed Mr.ZEBRA was the most attractive and it was destiny.
シマウマ君が最高に魅力的＆運命だと思っていた。



until I met with Mr.OSTRICH today...
今日、ダチョウ君が現れるまでは。。。




I've been determined to get Mr.Zebra today and brought a measure to check the size
for bringing him into the airplan just in case.
今日は絶対に、シマウマ君をGETすると心に決め、メジャーまで持って
(に手荷物可能かのチェックの為)行ったのに。




However Mr.Ostrich who is the most favorite animal in the world suddenly appeared
in front of me!!!!
私の最愛のダチョウ君が目の前に現れた！！！




When I met to Mr.Zebra more than 1 year ago, I expected if Mr.Ostrich was here.
１年以上前にシマウマ君に出逢ってからも、ダチョウ君が居たらな～　って思ってた。



But, how about the appearances?? Which one will be matched to rooms for living together?
でも、実際の見た目はどうよ？？お部屋で一緒に過ごすには、ドッチ？？



Mr.Ostrich has a mouth for contrary persons.
ダチョウ君は、ちょっとひねくれ者のお口。


Mr.Zebra could watch over like a father hawk. hehe
シマウマ君は、優しそうに見守ってくれそう。笑





If you were me, which do you prefer?

さ、アナタならどっち？