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こんばんは！Thursday is over! How was yours?

As you can see from the photo above, I went bowling with my coworkers after work. It was a lot of fun hanging out and having a bit of friendly competition. I really like my colleagues a lot, and I also love the type of work I do each day. It makes me happy and I know I am fortunate to have had the opportunities that have been given to me. It is my wish that everyone would be able to make their own way in the world, and not be held back by circumstances beyond their control… one day perhaps that will be the norm… I truly hope so. 🌈

Okay. On to other less deep issues… my bee sting is getting better! It still looks awful – swollen and red, but at least it doesn’t itch. Tomorrow I am hoping it will be even less noticeable. And I hope it will be another 35 or so years before I get another bee sting! I’m just thankful that I am not allergic to bee stings. I can’t imagine!

Well, the weekend is almost here. Just one more workday! Let’s do our best tomorrow!

おやすみなさい！

-バロン 

こんばんは！😄 How’s it going?

Today’s photo is of Suu, a Pinky:st character and one of the only typical otaku things I own. I guess the other items would by my Totoros, but not nearly as otaku! But, I do like the Pinky:st characters even though they are many years old. My favorite is Suu, because she looks less cutesy than most of the other characters, plus her grey hoodie is pretty cool. I just ordered two more characters from Ebay that I’ve wanted for a long time and they will arrive next week. The first is a character wearing a summer yukata. I think it’s pretty cool! And the other one is another less-cute character. I don’t remember their names, but I’ll be sure to take some photos when they arrive.

So today my bee-sting was really itchy and swollen… maybe as much as yesterday. I have tried to not put any medicine on it because I don’t want to put chemicals into/onto my body. But last night I kept waking up with the urge to scratch the bite… and so this morning I put a bit of Neosporin on it. Frankly, I don’t know if it is the right thing to use, and I don’t know if it helped or not, but right now the bite seems okay and not as itchy as before. I am guessing (and hoping) that tomorrow it will be better.

By the way, I bought a new book today: The Alchemist. I’ve heard so many good things about this one so I am excited to give it a read. So… that’s what I am going to do now!

I hope you have a good evening, and a good Thursday!

おやすみなさい！

-バロン 

こんばんは！Hi everyone, how’s it going?

As you can see from the photo above, it was a beautiful day here in Austin. It felt like the temperature got into the 70s and the sun was super-bright. Could winter be over? It’s certainly possible with the way the climate has been changing.

It has been a week since Miki passed away, and I still miss her. When I wake up in the morning, I still get out of bed gently because I am used to Miki being next to me and I don’t want to accidentally bump into her. And when I come to the bedroom in the evening, I am expecting to hear her meow to greet me. 🐱

The kids haven’t talked about Miki at all this past week. I wonder if they miss her as well? Or perhaps they are just so busy with school, or maybe Lani (our dog 🐶) fills their attention. I don’t know. It’s only been a week, so maybe after a little more time, it will be easier to talk about Miki.

In other news, I have been thinking about getting a new car and selling my Honda minivan. In fact, I visited the car dealership on Saturday and test drove the car I wanted (Subaru Crosstrek).

It was pretty much the perfect vehicle for me! But when we looked at the car payment amount, it became less attractive, whereas my aging Honda started looked pretty good. 😝 I really don’t want to start making payments again! Also, I really love the “Quartz Blue” color of the car I test-drove, but everyone else in the family thinks it is lame. Oh well… I guess I will get the silver one when the time comes.

So I decided to stick with my Honda Odyssey for a while longer… I need new tires for it so I am getting a set of four installed this weekend. Those should last until the car finally goes kaput. I think there may be a few more repairs down the road, but hopefully, it still has a year or two left! 🚐

Well, tomorrow is hump day. Let’s do our best!

おやすみなさい！

-B 

こんばんは！Hi everyone, how was your day?

Mine was a busy one, but fun. I spent it downtown at a conference that my company held at a hotel. My main duty at this event is to take photos (I get to play Event Photographer! 📷) but it’s interesting also to sit in the presentation sessions and take in all the information. It’s really interesting, and helpful for my work. Good stuff!

On bad thing did happen, though. I was sitting at a table in the hallway, editing some photos, when I felt a sharp pain on my neck, just under my earlobe! I quickly reached to the area and found there was a bee stinging me! I smashed it, but the sting really hurt… I could feel the area swelling up. 😬 It’s funny because I didn’t know how bad the pain was going to be, or how long it would last but at least I know that I am not allergic to bee stings. It’s really fortunate, however, that the bee stung me instead of my coworker who was sitting next to me. She’s severely allergic to bee stings and that probably would have sent her to the emergency room!

Anyways, that was my excitement for the day…

Today’s photo is of a bouquet of flowers that my wife received from her friend for her birthday. 💐 They look beautiful, but I can’t help imagining there is a bee hiding somewhere in there… 🐝

おやすみなさい！Have a great day tomorrow!

-バロン