(alternative title: I decide to focus on English contents) The day job I have been doing recently is editing and writing user manuals, which should always be international-oriented. One day I realized if I wanted to make English my primary vessel for thinking, I should write in English more often, not just use it in the workspace. — Due to this desire to practice English writing, I started blogging in English....
I have several experiences of trying some 100-day-challenges, and unfortunately, most of them failed. I switched to the 30-day-challenges, but I still failed. When I skipped one day, I quickly lost the passion for catching up on the next day. Such a vicious circle certainly dulls my motivation. It hurts. At a certain point in my life (Actually, just yesterday), I made a pivot change in my To-Do list app (I use “Todoist”)....
One of my pastimes is watching documentaries about culture and humanities. Among various channels, NHK’s documentaries never let me down. And the good thing is, some programs can be streamed within a certain period on NHK World. Recently, I have been obsessed with a program called “Hometown Stories” — stories about local people around Japan. I haven’t watched much though, some stories have left me with a touching impression. One episode of the show is called “A ‘Truckful’ of food and smile....