japanese tongue twisters

Here are some common Japanese tongue twisters.

Please don't think about the meanings deeply since most tongue twisters don't make sense. Let's have fun!

"Namamugi namagome namatamago (Raw wheat, raw rice, raw egg),"

"Tonari no kyaku wa yoku kaki kuu kyaku da (The customer next to me eats a lot of persimmons)," and

"Bouzu ga byoubu ni jouzu ni bouzu no e o kaita (The monk drew a picture of a monk very well on the screen.)"

totally exhausted

since 6days ago .
clean.wash.scrub.pack.wrap.box.
more cleanings.washing.scrubing....walls,windows,floors,wardrobes!!!

repaint of walls.washing of floors again . urghhhh

cant believe that theres layers and layers of dust and dirt and grease... urghhhhh

母の日

Next Sunday is Mother's Day (Haha no hi). Although "Happy ~" can be translated as "~ omedetou," there is no Japanese equivalent of "Happy Mother's Day." Sending a Mother's Day card is not too common in Japan, but giving flowers (especially carnations) is a popular thing to do.

today's wonders

it was hot hot day and i took the train to town and i was listening to my music and suddenly, forests music started to flood my surroundings and ears, even when i was wearing my headphones and i was on the train.

out of nowhere, i felt the sudden warmth of mother earth, enchanting crickets and others playing music happily and tears started to flood my eyes, it was emotional but bliss.

i cant explain how can i hear those forest music while on the train . nor cld i explained where those music came from ...but they kept me happy whole day long .

thank you !

Friends

Good friends enrich our lives in so many ways. Through a magical combination of similarities and differences, friends offer us the opportunity to know ourselves as we are and help us grow into who we want to be. Our similarities attract us to each other, comforting us with familiarity when we see ourselves in them. When we are drawn to those we admire, the same recognition is at work, unconsciously acknowledging that these people possess qualities that we ourselves possess. By acting as mirrors, friends help us define who we are by reflecting our selves back to us.

Friends also help us know ourselves through our differences. Differences allow us to see other options and make choices about who we want to be. Sometimes we are drawn to those who appear to be our opposites, and we learn to accept the parts of them we love and the parts of them that don’t resonate with us, thus allowing us a valuable learning experience. By expanding our understanding to include others’ experiences, friends help us accept others. By understanding when someone’s life differs from our own, we can learn about ourselves in contrast. There are times when we see in friends what we don’t like about ourselves. That mirror reflection may be hard to take, but a good friend helps us find ways we can change and supports us in that choice.

Part of the joy of friendship is the feeling that we are accepted just the way we are, with no need to change. It is a gift they give us, and one we can give back every day. Ultimately, we choose friends because they make us feel good about ourselves and life. Through tears and difficulties, friends help us find the laughter. When we find those special people who offer us that perfect combination of comfort and stimulus to grow, we are very fortunate. Friends, those wonderful companions that walk with us through life, help us define and refine who we are and who we choose to be every day.