resignation progress

I haven't written in my diary for days because things have been so busy lately.

Let me summarize what happened over the past few days.

October 17

I went cycling with Xixi. I'd given her my old bike, so we rode together.

October 18

I had a piano lesson and played a simplified version of Ode to Joy. It was so cheerful! I can play some classical music now!

Over the next two days, I practiced a lot to get ready for my next lesson tonight, on October 21.

October 19

The boss interviewed someone for the job. That was quick! I heard that the candidate had called on Sunday, just one day after I handed in my resignation.

This makes me realize that the reason we've been short-staffed for so long is probably that the boss never really wanted to hire anyone. He could hire someone whenever he wanted to.

October 20

I heard that the candidate would be joining us next week.

So, so fast! I guess I won't have to wait too long before I can leave!

退職届

10月17日

やった！社長に退職届を渡した！

社長は退職に同意しなかったけど、私は「同意していただけないのであれば、明日から出勤しません」と伝えた。

そして、そのまま社長の部屋を出た。

10月13日

社長は先日、出張に出かけた。それに加えて、日本は祝日だったので、職場はとても穏やかだった。こういうのも悪くないなと思った。

ところが、今日、社長が戻ってきた。オフィスにはまた社長の怒鳴り声が響いている。辞めたいという気持ちが、また湧いてきた。

新しい自転車に乗って、さすが新しい自転車だな！と感心した。

下り坂では、以前の自転車の約2倍の距離を滑走できる。平地でも、あまり力を入れなくても進む。抵抗がほとんどないって、気持ちいい！

以前はずっと負荷をかけてトレーニングしていたようなものだったんだね。だから、お母さんと一緒に自転車に乗るときは楽に感じていたんだな。

October 12

Is today a Japanese public holiday? It's so quiet.

I reviewed my reimbursement documents from August, printed out the receipts, and wrote everything down. What a lot of work!

Tonight, I went swimming.

Swimming has become a once-a-month activity for me, but I'd like to go more often.

I stretched before getting into the water and kept up my usual swimming routine.

Since I hadn't been swimming for a long time, I felt a slight cramp when I first got into the water. But as I slowly swam, the cramp eased.

After swimming, I walked around in the water for five minutes because I'd heard that it could help me relax. Then I took a warm shower.

There were several other facilities besides the swimming pool: a 40°C hot pool, a 60°C steam room, an ice bath, massage jets, and a children's pool with a water slide.

The 40°C pool was too hot for me, so I just sat by the pool, rinsed my feet in the water, and poured some warm water over my thighs. That was enough for me.

I bought some grapes on my way home and ate them.

I have this little habit when eating grapes: I put them just out of reach, so I have to sit up a little whenever I want one. It's not tiring at all, but it's surprisingly effective. The last time I did this, my abs felt sore for about a day afterward.

10/11

今日は日曜日。ピアノのレッスンを受けた。

『トンプソン2』を無事に終えた。「ダンスできる熊」「友達の隣へジャンプ」「稲草堆の中の七面鳥」「インディアン・ドラム」は、もう少し練習するように言われた。

先生に「これからどうする？ 流行りの曲を練習する？ それとも教本に沿って練習する？」と聞かれた。

私は「教本に沿って練習するのでいいです。流行りの曲は急に難易度が上がった気がするので」と答えた。

それから、ピアノ教室専用の教本をいただいた。最初の曲を弾いてみたけれど、和音をスタッカートで弾くのが難しかった。これからはその練習が重点課題になりそうだ。