Test run

I always wanted to create stuff. I use and create a lot of slides and worksheets. I thought I would share my creation here.  There is a little voice telling me "There are better creators than me." Then there is another voice telling me "Go ahead, you will get better." Before, I might have listened to the first voice, but I am learning to listen to the latter.  Here we go. We cook several times a semester. This is the first one that we made. I have read several recipes and adjusted the ingredients based on my students' allergies.  PS: I forgot to take a photo of our finished product. So, I used a photo from MySpiceTrunk.com.  Korean Pancake  
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2024.10.03: Day 5

    I always have had difficulty with Japanese banks, not with the people or the language. It is a simple thing like handing them a paper. Yesterday, I had to submit a paper. I had to wait for 30 minutes. So, if you need to go to a bank in Japan, be prepared to sit and wait for longer than you have planned.

 Yesterday, I was careful because it rained and it continued to rain when it was time to go home for me. Although I walked slowly, I made my usual train. Also, I think I finally figured out how to walk with crutches without them hurting my underarms. I have noticed that when I don't place the crutches at the same, it doesn't hurt as much. So, my injured leg is moving with the right crutch. Then the left crutch follows a second behind. This way I walk a little bit faster. 

 On the way home, I took a cab. It cost 500 yen for a kilometer. It took only 3 minutes to get home once I reached my station. If there weren't any taxis, I would have walked. Thank goodness there were taxis. 

 I measured my blood glucose level again before bed. It was 103 mg/dL. Considering I had two sugary snacks in the afternoon, it was a good read. 

 This week, since I returned to work, I told myself to eat before 3 pm. My schedule gets busier after. Then I don't eat until the next morning. It has been working for me. I will try to change the duration of the fast next week when I start moving a little bit faster. 

 So, this morning, I am eating some yogurt, cheese, nuts, hard-boiled eggs, and maybe an apple. Then off to my physical therapy before going to work. 

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