今年の梅雨は大雨と真夏のような晴天が代わる代わるやってきます。小雨が降り続く典型的な梅雨とは少々趣が違っているような・・・
This year's rainy season has been alternating between heavy rain and midsummer-like sunny days. It's a little different from the typical rainy season with continuous light rain...
出席者：Sam, Amy, Haruko, Akane, Noric
MC:Aakane
Blog:Noric
＜本日のトピック＞
2021年から自身が住んでいるマンションの大規模修繕工事の住民側の役員を引き受け、話合いや調整で多忙な日々だった。この8月にようやく工事も完成。一息つけるようになったので、久しぶりにサークルに参加できた。多忙な3年間だったが、仕事に加えて武道やカントリーダンス、英語のレッスンはきちんと予定どおりに継続中！
Since 2021, I have been busy with discussions and coordination as I have been serving as a resident representative for the large-scale repair work on the apartment building where I live. The work was finally completed this August. Now that I have a break, I was able to join this circle for the first time in a long time. It has been a busy three years, but in addition to work, I have been continuing my martial arts, country dance, and English lessons as scheduled!
東京ディズニーランド＆シーの入場料が値上がりしている。1983年の開演当時は3900円だった料金が、今は3倍近い価格になり、格安で楽しめる年間パスも廃止。優先的にアトラクションに乗るには別料金を払わなくてはならない。少子化を見据えて高額所得者にターゲットを絞っているかにも見える。この「ディズニー格差」は庶民から夢の国を奪ってしまいそうだ。
Admission fees to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are rising. The price, which was 3,900 yen when the park first opened in 1983, is now nearly three times that amount, and the cheap annual pass has been abolished. Customers must pay an additional fee to ride the attractions with priority access. It also seems as though they are targeting high-income earners in light of the declining birthrate. This "Disney gap" threatens to take away the land of dreams from ordinary people.
近年「退職代行業」を使って会社を辞める人が増えている。勤労者者本人に代わって退職の意思を勤め先に伝えるサービスで、直接上司に言いづらい、辞めさせてもらえない可能性がある、職場に顔を出したくない等、さまざまな理由で利用するようだ。複雑な書類の処理も全てやってくれるのでクワイエット・クイッティング＝消えるように職場からいなくなることが可能になる。
In recent years, the number of people quitting their jobs using "resignation agents" is on the rise. These services convey the intention to quit to the employer on behalf of the employee, and seem to be used for a variety of reasons, such as not wanting to tell their boss directly, fearing they might not be allowed to quit, or not wanting to show up at the workplace. As they also handle all the complicated paperwork, it is possible to "quietly quit," i.e., disappear from the workplace.
イギリスで14年続いている保守政権が苦戦している。生活費の高騰、老朽化した下水道など国民の不満は最高潮に達し、中でも国民保健サービス＝NHSの運営に反保守の気運が高まっている。税金でまかなう無料の医療サービスは財政難ゆえの人手不足で、国民は満足のいく医療を受けられていない。今週行われる総選挙では政権交代が囁かれている。
The Conservative party in the UK, which has been in power for 14 years, is struggling. Public dissatisfaction with rising living costs and aging sewers has reached a fever pitch, and anti-conservative sentiment is growing against the management of the National Health Service (NHS). The free medical service, which is funded by tax money, is understaffed due to financial difficulties, and the public is not receiving satisfactory medical care. There are talks that the general election to be held this week will bring about a change of government.
「滲出性中耳炎」と診断された。鼓膜の奥の中耳腔に滲出液がたまってしまう病気で、耳の詰まった感覚や難聴を発症するという。特別な痛みがないのでついついほったらかしにしがちだが、長期間放置は別の病気を引き起こす可能性もあるので、耳の違和感を感じたらすぐ専門医を受診しよう。
I was diagnosed with "serous otitis media." This is a disease in which fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity behind the eardrum, causing a blocked ear sensation and hearing loss. Since it doesn't cause any particular pain, people tend to ignore it, but leaving it for a long period of time can lead to other illnesses, so if you feel any discomfort in your ears, you should see a specialist immediately.
次回のサークルは7月6日（土）Skypeにて開催します。
鬱陶しい季節ですが、みなさんご自愛ください。
The next circle will be held on Saturday, July 6th on Skype. It's a dreary season, so please take care of yourselves.
Written by Noric