Takao got a flu last week and we both had to cancel all the appointments and work for the whole week. We just stayed home and rested. So this week is a kind of "recovery week". He started to go to work from Monday, and I started to have lessons with my students also.
I realized how much I enjoy having a musical time with my students because not only I teach them but also I can learn from them, too!
Yesterday I had a wonderful moment with my vocal student. She is in her late 60's and having lesson with me for the past 5 years, always passionate to learn things, want to improve as possible, and also a very honest and kind woman. I like her so I want her to improve more and more. Yesterday, we just reached a the best moment where she suddenly understand how to breathe effectively for singing then her voice improved so beautifully! She seemed so happy almost jumped around! I was so happy for her, too!
If I learn music just by myself I must not have this kind of moment! That's why I love not only learning but also teaching. I'm not so excellent with performing but I think I'm good at understanding what's going on with people's body or mind, that is perhaps my strong point. I want to thank God who make me do this, bring students to me. Thank you!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Android machine
This is the first post from my android machine.
This photo was taken at the nursing home where my father-in-law lives. He moved there in January last year after getting worse with his Alzheimer disease. For the first few weeks, we struggled to accept the new situation. Especially for my mother-in-law, it was quite difficult because she is a very caring person so she was ready to take care of her husband at home until the last minute of his life then the situation became just above her control. She cried a lot about she couldn't take care of her husband at home and felt guilty about that. We, family members, just kept encouraging her, saying it was not her fault and she shouldn't blame herself. She gradually accept got it and started to smile after a while.
On the 2nd of March, Takao and I had the 22nd wedding anniversary. I've been feeling happy all the time since we got married. I love his family a lot and I believe they love me, too. I cannot believe 22 years already passed away with our marriage life!
As I'm writing this, we are watching the Hanshin Tigers baseball game on TV. Takao got a flu so cannot go to work for the rest of the week. We had to cancel all of the schedule for the week so we have plenty of time to be together this week, unexpectedly! Perhaps also I have plenty of time to write on this blog!
Bye for now!
This photo was taken at the nursing home where my father-in-law lives. He moved there in January last year after getting worse with his Alzheimer disease. For the first few weeks, we struggled to accept the new situation. Especially for my mother-in-law, it was quite difficult because she is a very caring person so she was ready to take care of her husband at home until the last minute of his life then the situation became just above her control. She cried a lot about she couldn't take care of her husband at home and felt guilty about that. We, family members, just kept encouraging her, saying it was not her fault and she shouldn't blame herself. She gradually accept got it and started to smile after a while.
On the 2nd of March, Takao and I had the 22nd wedding anniversary. I've been feeling happy all the time since we got married. I love his family a lot and I believe they love me, too. I cannot believe 22 years already passed away with our marriage life!
As I'm writing this, we are watching the Hanshin Tigers baseball game on TV. Takao got a flu so cannot go to work for the rest of the week. We had to cancel all of the schedule for the week so we have plenty of time to be together this week, unexpectedly! Perhaps also I have plenty of time to write on this blog!
Bye for now!
Spring!
Which of the four seasons do like most? I love spring most because I feel as if everything looks so beautiful and everything just has started in spring! And spring has come here in Japan and now all of the cherry trees are in full bloom here in Osaka!
I'm planning to visit the US this summer after four years of absence. I'm so excited about this! I'll be staying there for one and a half month. Will be participating two choral workshops one in Massachusetts, another in DC. I'm also hoping to visit the residents of the nursing home I worked as a volunteer in 2008. I want to join the Friday Night Singing Group again, and see my friends there.
Keeping my diary here in English is not easy for me but I want to try it again to improve my writing and also to record what I feel, do, think, see and everything!
Hello, my journal again and just keep in touch with you!
Naoko
I'm planning to visit the US this summer after four years of absence. I'm so excited about this! I'll be staying there for one and a half month. Will be participating two choral workshops one in Massachusetts, another in DC. I'm also hoping to visit the residents of the nursing home I worked as a volunteer in 2008. I want to join the Friday Night Singing Group again, and see my friends there.
Keeping my diary here in English is not easy for me but I want to try it again to improve my writing and also to record what I feel, do, think, see and everything!
Hello, my journal again and just keep in touch with you!
Naoko
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