Sun, 2024.09.01
Plans shifted, we roamed
Stroll around Harajuku
Gossip spiced the night
Mon, 2024.09.02
Exhaustive efforts
Impact seems so minimal
Dissatisfaction
Tue, 2024.09.03
Yesterday’s work blues
Maybe I just need a break
Summer trip ahead
Wed, 2024.09.04
Thought I’d find some rest
But there’s more work than I thought
Sigh, no ease today
Thu, 2024.09.05
Five months of effort
Project’s end is close at hand
Validation soothes
Fri, 2024.09.06
Leading felt awkward
But I’ll push through discomfort
Learning never ends
Sat, 2024.09.07
Behind strength, unknown
A side I didn’t expect
Each has their burden
Sun, 2024.09.08
Looked up to their lives
Now I see a different light
Mom and Dad were right
Mon, 2024.09.09
Final review done
A smooth end to our hard work
Leader praised the team
Tue, 2024.09.10
Church ministry work
and trip planning the whole day
Tough and challenging
Wed, 2024.09.11
Rushed for hiking gear
Left the shops with empty hands
Rain then dashed my plans
Thu, 2024.09.12
Late night, plans revised
Two hours of sleep makes work hard
But I got things done
Fri, 2024.09.13
Tonight’s nomikai
Surprisingly not draining
Comfort or used to?
Sat, 2024.09.14
No sleep, morning rush
Hike fushimi inari
Summer trip begins
Sun, 2024.09.15
Journeyed to Ine
Biked, boated, BBQ night
Fireworks by the sea
Mon, 2024.09.16
Farewell, kind host
Amanohashidate
A sight to treasure
Tue, 2024.09.17
Wandered with Kak Steph
Kyoto temples, then we part
Night in capsule room
Wed, 2024.09.18
Working from cafe
Alone in Kyoto hotel
Onsen, calls, breakfast
Thu, 2024.09.19
Onsen noon to night
Relax in comfort and peace
Then shinkansen home
Fri, 2024.09.20
Returned home last night
Rest body and gather thoughts
Holidays to breathe
Sat, 2024.09.21
Woke late, cooked and napped
Watched J-drama, sang at home
1 a.m. showered
Sun, 2024.09.22
Resting at home today
Practiced speaking, learned my gaps
Hyougen and kanji
Mon, 2024.09.23
Senzokuike
First walk here after two years
Tamagawa next
Tue, 2024.09.24
First day back at work
Just research, writing, and talks
Already want rest
Wed, 2024.09.25
Summer heat is gone
Yesterday suddenly cold
Autumn’s here for sure
Thu, 2024.09.26
Wise like a serpent
Innocent like a dove
I reap what I’ve sown
Fri, 2024.09.27
Dad turns sixty-three
Thankful for health and blessings
Role model always
Sat, 2024.09.28
Game day with good folks
Meat, takoyaki, pudding
Liked the game “ito”
Sun, 2024.09.29
Church as usual
Then off to check hiking shoes
Stopped at Apple too
Mon, 2024.09.30
Spent the day on slides
Reflecting on the past months
For half-year review