My husband measured my size of waist, which turned out to be 59.8 cm! I weighted 46.8 kg the other day. (´0ﾉ｀*)
I think I'm sure the Boot Camp helped me to tone up my body.
I'll keep the workout program almost every day with him. My goal is to get a more toned body, which is I would say 46.5 kg and 58.0 cm.
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My husband bought me a necklace! I like it and think it goes well with any shirt.
My husband also bouht me a new printer with copy function this month. It's very usuful for my study and work at home.
Thanks!!!!! (´∀｀)
Today I watched a TV documenary about Unit 731, which undertook unhuman "human experimentation" during Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
It introduced key testimony of veterans of Unit 731 and an interview with the son of an Chinese victim of the human experientation. The documentary was based on the discourses of the war as victimizers who plagued millions of Asian people.
I think we need to learn about the past, hope for peace, and teach the next generation about what we've learned.
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Today I went to hospital to consult doctors about two things: (1) a small lesion of the lip and (2) sprain of my ankle.
Regarding (1), I had surgery to remove the lesion. They gave me a local anetheic, get rid of it, and sewed three stitches in the lip.
The symptom of what was wrong with my lip started when I was studying in the United States, probably in early 2006, and I finally decided to have surgery because things didn't get better. They prescribed five kinds of medicine for me and told me not to take a bath or work out tonight.
In terms of (2), I had a X-ray of the right ankle. I sprained it almost ten days ago and there is little pain now. I heard some sound when I moved my ankle so I thought I would make sure if it would heal by itself without treatment. According to the doctor, my bones of the ankle were not damaged and it will heal in three (to eight) weeks.
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Three days have passed since I resumed the BootCamp and I really feel more toned. Glad my husband complimented me on that. It was flattering and I got motivated to get in shape by using Vol.2 of the DVD every day.
Anyway, I didn't expect the workout program would work so well. It is mentally and physically challenging but the good thing is it does not hurt any parts of your body.
Amazing!
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The struggle of a son of a "Class-BC war criminal" was one of the focuses of the documentary. His father was sentenced to death at the age of 27 for "abusing" prisons of war in 1946. He's been facing what his father did in Southeast Asia during the war, searching for the historical fact, visiting England to applogize a surviving prison abused by his father.
Tahara tried to know how Singaporians think about the Japanese occupation but no one gave him an opportunity to have an interview with them except for an Singaporian journalist.
There is a cenotaph for victims of Sook Ching Massacre, or Singapore Kakyo Daigyakusatu, in Singapore. The massacre by the Japanese military, during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore after the British surrendered, was taken place to exterminate hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore in 1942.
The Singaporian journalist told Tahara, "It seems like Singaporeans came to understand Japanese people better since many Japanese visit or live there for bisiness or sightseeing. However, something might trigger their trauma rooted deeply in their mind. That is one of the reasons why they don't want to talk about the issue."
I really think we need to know the history more and learn something from the tragic past.
The documentary hit me and I feel like it's time to search what my grandfather did in Manchuria when he was sent there as a Japanese soldier during the war. He told me some episodes but it sounded superficial. I want to trace the history of my grandfather. That might be very painful to me, though.
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My husband and I took a three-day and two-night trip to Wakayama Prefecture from July 30th to August 1st. Blessed with fine weather, we had a great time at beaches, a park, and even the World Heritage site in the mountain.
July 30, Monday
Our first destination was Senjyoujiki(千畳敷） in Shirahama.
Some couples did graffiti on the surface of huge rocks.
We almost missed the beautiful sunset in Shirahama, but we made it!
We were lucky enough to watch beautiful fireworks set off on the seashore in Shirahama.
July 31, Tuesday
Glad that we saw the dolphin show at Adventure World. In the picture above, two dolphins are jumping up to a ball hung from the ceiling! Incredible, huh?
The sea lion show was also interesting. They played a trick on the audience by pretending as if an accident happened.
You can take a train to go around the safari park, where you see many kinds of herbivore and carnivore.
You can feed many animals.
I like the concept of the Adventure Park because they make efforts to keep ecosystem similar to nature, to avoid keeping animals in very small gages, and to forster contact with some animals and human beings.
I enjoyed friendly-relationship with a peacock. Actually, I was moved because she stayed so close to me like forever.
A picture of a crane and a tortoise, taken by my husband.
Entsukishima, which means a full moon island. Can you find a "full moon"produced by erosion?
Before we hit the beach, we got flip-flops.
We enjoyed swimming in the Shirarahama!
We drove southward to see sunset at Sandanbeki.
August 1, Wednesday
Our final destination was Kumano-kodou, one of the World Heritage sites in Japan.
At the entrance of the Daimon-zaka, we found an old house where Minakata Kumagusu used to live.
A pair of eight hundred-year-old huge trees called "Meoto-sugi." Thinking about the history of the sacred place, we climbed up stone stairs. It was a thought-provoking moment.
We took a rest at Kumano-nachi-daisha.
Then we kept walking toward Nachi-no-taki, the highest fall in Japan.
Through the trip to Kumano-kodou, including Nachi, I felt like I understood why they were selected as the World Heritage sites. It's about the great combination of the historical sacred sites and nature.
Flowers near a parking lot.
The amazing trip - we drove three hundred seventy kilo meters - was over, but I want to take another trip again someday to feel nature, history, and culture with my husband.
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I met Mentor M to discuss my Ph.D. dissertation on July 30th.
Things had been pretty hectic before the meeting because I'd had to read more sources, request a copy of some papers to the National Diet Library, and complete a temporary prospectus for my dissertation. I must say I appreciate my husband's being so supportive during those days. (´∀｀)
It's good that the mentor gave me a constructive feedback in the two and half hour meeting. However, I'm now wondering what my dissertation is talking about. I mean, my study is kind of too specific so I need to figure out what the particular case study can lead to in a broader picture. （Ｔ＿Ｔ）
After the meeting, my husband picked me up at my university and we took a trip to Wakayama prefecture in a car.
I'll work on my dissertation more and make an appointment with people in the States for the coming field work in September.
Yesterday I told one of my mentors that I'd overcome the hard time and resumed working on my Ph.D. dissertation finally.
She looked very glad to hear about my recover when I expressed my deepest gratitude for her kindness and thoughtfulness. Actually, I'm so grateful to her for being so understanding.
We've decided to have a meeting to discuss the direction of my dissertation at the end of July. I'm excited to concentrate on working on that and do my best for a month with all the resources I have with me. (´∀｀)
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I've decided to visit the United States to do some research in September for my Ph.D. dissertation.
Actually, it stroke me suddenly when I was taking a bath at night today. I told my husband about it soon and he agreed with me. Oh my God!!! (￣□￣;)!!
Recently several interesting perspectives came to mind while reading books and articles. I think I should get more primary sources in the U.S. before I get ready to conceive a baby again. The doctor told me I should avoid pregnancy until September this year.
Besides, I'm supposed to attend a meeting with my mentors to discuss the direction of my study. I need to make as much progress in my work as possible before that.
I think I got to back to my work on Ph.D. completely. Don't work too hard but keep working deligently, appreciating my husband's being so understanding and supportive of my study ! (´∀｀)
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