I have been busy every day, so I don’t have much time to play…
➀ Playing with my children and cats
I like playing card games and dominoes with my children and playing with my cats with toys.
Sometimes, I want to be alone. When I am alone, I play games or write something or study foreign languages.
② Playing games
Recently I have been playing solitaire for fun and money. If I win, I would get paid. If I lose, I would get nothing. I don’t like gambling.
Some people say that solitaire is a relaxing game. To me, solitaire is a competitive game.😅
I used to play fighting games (Street Fighter and Tekken 鉄拳) a lot and still play racing games (Super Bikes, Initial D and Fast & Furious).
These games are fun, but I feel more stress after playing.🤣
Nowadays, I want to do relaxing and calming activities during playtime.
③ Writing
As a freelance writer, my current status is not active. So I enjoy writing a blog.
I want to write a Tanka poem.
Tanka (短歌) is a genre of classical Japanese poetry. It consists of 5 units : 5-7-5-7-7 (31 syllables).
Haiku (俳句) is also a Japanese short form of poetry. It consists of 3 units : 5-7-5 (17 syllables). Haiku includes a cutting word (切れ字) and a seasonal word (季語).
I follow English writers’ and poets’ blogs. I enjoy reading them.
④ Studying Foreign Languages
As an educator, I like learning new things. I am interested in different languages and cultures. Last year, I started learning Korean because I go to the Asian supermarket every weekend. (There is no Japanese supermarket near my home.)
The Korean alphabetic writing system (Hangul) is very different from the Japanese writing system. Chinese Kanji is more similar to the Japanese writing system. I can read and understand English, Spanish, and somewhat other European languages. However, I cannot read the Korean alphabet.
I want to know and read the food ingredients and food names that are all written in Korean. Also, the supermarket owner and employees speak fluent Japanese.
↑안녕하세요＝Hello! and Hi! in English (The most common way to greet someone in Korean.)
I visit your blogs.😉
Photos by LILI & 写真AC