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Stock Cube Heart Mark

1月

20日

I found a stock cube with a heart mark on it. Maybe it`s a sign (気配) that my stocks will do well this year. Or maybe there will be a stock market crash and I will have a heart attack (心臓発作).
I hope it`s the former (前者), not the latter (後者).

stock cube = 固形スープの素
stocks = 株式
stock market = 株式市場

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Why Wire?

1月

12日

I used fine wire to repair the broken strings on my kids` badminton rackets. It was easier & cheaper than replacing the string. I came up with* this idea myself. I couldn`t see it on Youtube.

come up with = 考えつく, 捻り出す
come down with (a cold, Covid-19) = 倒れる, (風邪を)ひく

Old Ceramic Insulators

1月

4日

A couple of years ago I saw something by the rail line. What was it? I was curious (興味津々, 床しい) , so I picked it up. It was a ceramic insulator (ガイシ), about 13cm tall. It was pretty old & I thought it was cool, so I kept it. Since then, I have found several more. Finally, I made a display case. It weighs about 10kg, so I don`t want to hang it on a wall. Hmmm. What should I do?

Grammar
どうしょう/どうすればいい？ = What should I do? (NOT 'How should I do?')

Happy New Beer!

1月

1日

I tried this new type of Asahi beer can. It makes a nice, fluffy (ふわふわ), foamy head (泡) when you open it. Nice.

Thank you for your support in 2021. Please continue to visit my blog in 2022. Happy New Year!