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The previous story is here...How cozy! ...in the lobby



Around ten minutes later, my name was called. A member of staff led me to a changing room and asked me to change my clothes into a pajama-like suit. Although I had been worried about how long my check-up would take because I had to be at home by the time my children got home, each exam was takeing place very smoothly. The barium that I had to swallow before an X-RAY was absolutely off-putting, though. Other than that, everything went fine.
"It seems to me that there is nothing wrong with you," the doctor said. "However, I think you need to be careful of your eyes because you already suffer cataract for your age."
Cataract is a medical condition of the eye, and it makes your eye white instead of clear, so that you cannot see well. In my case, I don't feel any different at all. I can see everything with no problem. In fact, I hadn't realized the fact until I was diagnosed at the age of 30.


To be continued...


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you are suffering from cataracts which is uncommon at your age.

Luckily, I've been meeting two English native speakers twice a week. One of them comes from Australia, and the other one from England. I spend 2 hours chatting away in English every Wednesday, and on the next day I visit a British English school to take part in a free-talking session. Because both of the occasions are quite reasonable, I manage to join them on a regular basis.
I'd like to make use of these blessings as much as I can. I can study English myself, but when it comes to spoken English, I'm glad to have company. Since I'd like to correct my pronunciation, what I need is, first and foremost, someone who can speak English by nature.


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who is a native speaker

I've been recording my spoken English in order to check it. I didn't feel any hesitation to open up my not-so-excellent English because I really wanted to know what was wrong with my pronunciation. I recorded myself, and I posted each recording on my public English journal. When it comes to studying English, I'd say I'm a person of gumption.
There is one thing I happened to know about my speech after recording it. Some visitors on my blog left comments saying my voice sounds good. My voice, not my pronunciation. One of them even flattered me by saying that I could be a narrator! I know I shouldn't lose my senses, but I was quite happy to hear it.
Actually, I hated my voice for a long time. I have some off-putting experiences about my voice. When I was a child, one of my classmates scoffed me and said that my voice sounded really weird. Someone said my voice didn't match my appearance. The other one said my voice was too low. With those nasty remarks, I didn't like my own voice at all.
I just wanted to check my spoken English at first, but now I'm quite happy with some compliments that succeeded in curing my trauma.



[VOON] I hated my voice

Kimono Girl Paper Lantern - Red/Pink () sasha View detail of this item

I'm a Japanese, but it doesn't mean that I'm totally familiar with Japanese culture. I have worn a kimono once or twice so far, but there is no kimono in my drawers. I've been to Kyoto several times, but I can't explain any historical place there at all. I don't know much about Japan, but I wouldn't have realized the fact if I hadn't started to study a foreign language. I might have ended up being a person who doesn't know about the world. I'm very glad to be involved in the world, and I'd like to introduce Japanese culture as a citizen of the world.


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I'm very glad that I'm now involved in the world, and I'd like to introduce Japanese culture to others.

Collection, Vol. 4 (2006/02/13) Miho Nakayama View detail of this item

Although she has lived in Paris since she got married, I'm sure she is still quite popular in Japan. Her name is Miho Nakayama. She showed up as a promising model at the age of 13 or 14, and then she succeed in building her career with the songs and TV dramas. After moving to Paris with her husband, she hasn't rarely involved in any showbiz business; however, her new career seems to launch with the film she played in as a leading lady.
I have been wondering how she can keep her beauty. She is about my age, but I don't see any similarity between us. She looks very young, sophisticated, and gorgeous. Maybe I need to move to Paris...maybe not.



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After moving to Paris with her husband, she has rarely been involved in any showbiz business; however, her new career seems to have launched with the film in which she is the leading lady