I'm a Japanese housewife living in Japan. I'm in my 60's. I want to know daily lives in the world, so at first I'll tell my daily. What is your daily life?
Yesterday, Yuki was able to receive chemotherapy. Balancing treatment and side effects is difficult, but for now, he continues the treatment.
This afternoon, he will join a jam session. I will participate in an online meeting of shuukatsu advisers.
Shuukatsu is a Japanese concept that refers to end-of-life planning, such as organizing personal matters, caregiving arrangements, and funeral preferences. I obtained a private shuukatsu adviser certification. I do not plan to work using this qualification; however, while organizing the knowledge and information I gained through my late mother and my late mother-in-law as they aged, I was able to earn it. Recently, many people working in insurance, caregiving, and funeral-related fields have begun obtaining this certification.
Today is Yuki’s hospital day. Since he couldn’t receive his treatment last week, we think he will probably be able to have chemotherapy this week. That’s good news, but it also means that the side effects—which had calmed down during his break—will trouble him again. There’s no way around it.
As I wrote before, Yuki quit all his tennis clubs except one, and instead he has started going to a light-exercise gym. He thought he could handle the machine exercises easily—and he actually could—but because all the exercises were new to his body, his hip muscles started to hurt. So he has also begun visiting a nearby Japanese-style bodywork and massage clinic. It feels like the typical life of an elderly person, doesn’t it?
Yesterday I joined an online English meeting. The topics are... "Appliances"
◆What is an appliance that you have bought but rarely ever use? What does it do?
We usually use the appliances we buy, and if we notice we have something we rarely use, we usually let go of it.
I checked the shelf in my kitchen and realized that I have a juicer. I use it sometimes, but I’ve only used the attachment that grates daikon radish once.
If I looked through all my appliances, I’d probably find some attachments I hardly ever use.
◆When did you last buy an appliance? Why did you decide to buy this machine?
I recently bought a microwave-safe grill pan that lets you grill fish in the microwave and even gives it a nice sear.
We thought we should eat more fish, but washing the regular grill is troublesome.
◆How many appliances do you have in your kitchen? Which do you use the most?
At a quick glance, I have eight appliances including the refrigerator in my kitchen.
But if I include the smaller ones stored in the cupboards as well, I probably have more than twenty in total.
I use my microwave-safe grill pan, yogurt maker, and electric kettle the most.
Today is the second Tuesday, the day of my performance with my friend at Karaku Café. This past month went by so quickly. Though you may not believe it, I always feel a little anxious about whether I’ll be able to go to Karaku again next time.
Today I’m going to wear a red sweater and white pants—like Santa without his bag.
