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Japan has many historic places. One of them is Kawagoe. It is a very nice, calm town.   There are so many historic sites. One of them is Chabudai.   Chabudai is a nice guest house in Kawagoe. There is a small cafe/diner on the first floor. They hold different events every week. One of them is that you become a chef. On Saturday evening, my friend made her debut as a chef. Her cooking is very good. Another friend of ours went there to support her. Many people came as she cooked in the kitchen. Compared to a Western-style kitchen, this kitchen is small and open. She cooked and talked with her customers.                                            Of course, I ordered Kawagoe sake. It was very good. Next time, I would like to try it warm.   We ordered deep-fried pork cutlets and vegetables. For dessert, she made carrot cake with lemon cream cheese frosting.   Thi...
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New Year, New Me

    Hello to the dear reader, and Happy New Year to you. 

    I wanted to thank you for reading this blog. I am so happy you find my writing interesting. 

    In January, several things happened. I turned 35, my sink tap broke off, and my family stayed with me until the mid-January. It was a busy month, and I couldn't get a moment for myself. Now, that I am alone in my apartment, I can do some thinking. 

    I watched some self-improvement videos and wrote down a few goals for the year. 

    In previous years, I would write down many things but never really accomplish them. Then, I would self-blame because I didn't achieve those things. 

    This year, I wrote down at most 3 things for each category on propose. I have five categories: Work, Health, Relationships, Brain, and Takes Time. As the name suggests, work, health, and relationships are straightforward. Under the Brain category, I wrote down things that I would like to study and practice. For the Takes Time category, I wrote down things that will take time and a lot of planning. 

    I will go into more detail in my future posts and progress.  

    

    For now, bye. 

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