There's a way.

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

The park I often visit has a beautiful garden...and weird blue houses. People who don't have anywhere to live have been gathering around the park and building makeshift barracks with some abandoned blue sheets as you can see in the picture I took..

I understand that those people called "the homeless" must have some reasons for being in trouble, but I feel a bit uncomfortable to see them hanging around in the park day and night. Are they satisfied with their lives? If not, what are they going to do? With this thought, I'm getting very nervous and I don't want my children to play in the park alone. Oh, yes, it might be called a prejudice, but I can't help it... To be sad, I've always had mixed feelings about seeing those shabby houses behind the beautiful garden.




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I understand that the homeless must have their reasons for being in trouble, but I feel a bit uncomfortable seeing them hang around in the park day and night.

Around 18 years ago, an abandoned puppy was taken to my workplace. He looked feeble and I thought he was about to die, I picked him up to take care of him for a while.


Against my prediction, the dog has been a part of my family ever since. He is getting old, of course, but I cannot think of our life without him.

One of my daughter's friends came over to my place and I took her to a swimming pool with my children. Her mother is a single parent who has been working very hard. The 10-year-old girl often has to be alone until her mother gets home at night.
Because my mother was working, I had to spend time being alone when I was a child. I hated being alone, actually. Waiting for my mother, I could have everything my own way; however, I thought children can't be grown up with only food. I had to fight against my loneliness.
I also used to be a working mom, so I can relate to the girl and her mother. I like the girl looks happy with my children. I like to see her smiling. As a stay-at-home mother, if there is something I can do for them, I'd love to. In fact, just being together means a lot to children who feel lonesome...


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I like it when the girl looks happy with my children.

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Today, I met some friends and we studied English together with a native speaker. In our English circle which is held twice a month, we always use an English article to read. I picked up the one for today without reading it thoroughly, and it turned out that my choice wasn't good at all.
For one thing, the writer used many fancy words and expressions. His book review wasn't concise and we got bored by the time we reached the middle of it! Finally, we totally gave up reading it and started chatting in English. The article? Forget about it.
"Keep it simple," I remembered what my former English teacher said. There are many ways to express yourself. If there is the simplest way, just take it. I am a Japanese who tends to beat around the bush and I don't know so much about "good writings;" however, if I had a chance, this is what I would like to say to him: sorry, but your writing just talked to itself.


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If there is a simpler way, just say it.
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