wanichan's English blog

Just blogging in English from Osaka, Japan. Technology, Diary and Life Style.

Postpone buying a new laptop

I was thinking about a new laptop for a long time, but, unfortunately it's time to renew my English classes so I have to pay about $3000. That's why I cannot afford to buy a new laptop next month. I think I have too many devices so I am tr…

Miscommunication at the gym

Even though I have to lose a spare tire, I haven't gone to the gym for a while. That's because the gym mate always tell me to work for a company otherwise the way of thinking will be unbalanced? What a pain, you know? I decide my life and …

Only working for a company is the right path?

Yesterday afternoon, after I took a private lesson at the English school, an elderly woman was signing up to enroll. She seemed to be in the same generation as my mom, and she used to go to the other English school long time ago. After she…

I got my house keys back!

I have a long story. I went to my bank in order to apply for mutual aid system or something, but I needed to show them a copy of the final return for income tax form and the notification of opening business as self-employment. So I went ba…

McDonald's offers shrimp burger in Japan

When I posted to Facebook after I ordered shrimp burger set meal at McDonald's, a friend of mine said "Why doesn't McDonald's offer this everywhere?" Would you like to have shrimp burger? Actually they don't have the one anytime. This is n…

My Decision

I decided not to try to be back to a Microsoft MVP particularly. Before I became an MVP, I'd never tried to be that because I didn't know the program. But, I'll keep doing my best. Being an MVP is just a result, I think. Nobody knows what …

Funny old man at McDonald's

When I was studying English at McDonald's as usual, one American old man came and asked me what I was doing. He often comes here with his Japanese wife. I told him I am going to Seattle this Saturday, then he asked me why I am going to Sea…