英語つぶやき:カスタード作り・・コツつかめた?!

Gori's aunty has several good friends and they take turn cooking a dinner at their place for a get-together every Tuesday night. Last night it was her turn so we were expecting the guests. I wanted to do something because I had joined the previous one. And also I really like her friends, they are very nice.  I offered her that I could make some dessert  and she took me up on that. I  decided to make an apple pie and custard. I had made them several times before but those ones I made last night were the best ones ever!! Especially, the custard! It was very close to Gori's mum's custard so I was very happy. I had had a trouble making custard because it always curdled and tasted a bit eggy but this time I used less eggs and cook it in a thicker pot. I had thought that it could be the pot I had been using that causing the curdling.  I remember that Gori's mum always uses the same sauce pan, which is make of steel and pretty thick. Anyway I was glad that everyone at the dinner like my dessert!

Alright, I gotta go now. It's time to do some exercise and get energized! 

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英語つぶやき;書きたいことは色々あるけど・・

Gee, the last long entry has given me stiff shoulders.  I am using Gori's auntie's dining table as my computer desk, but it seems that it is a bit too high for me. I have been trying to adjust my chair or using a stool under my feet but still it doesn't feel right. I had better reduce the time for typing on my computer. Oh, look at the time!!  I gotta do my regular morning exercise! Bring it on!!

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英語つぶやき(長文);くじけない!(3/8)

Yesterday, I lost almost half the profit I had made with my share-trading since January.

As you may know, I started my serious share-trading in January this year.  And in about a month or so. I had made about 900 dollars, which was equivalent to 75000 yen.  I was very excited and happy because all my hard work and study had finally paid off!! I had felt much more comfortable about my trading style and had started to build my confidence in it.

Then this thing happened. I lost good money yesterday.  It was very disturbing and upsetting to know that you've lost your money but it happens every now and then, so you have to deal with it as less emotionally as possible. Anyway, I lost only the profit, my starting fund ( as of January) is still intact. I shouldn't let it get to me badly. What is more important here is to learn from your loss.  'What went wrong?' 'What mistake did I make??' sort of things.  I am still a budding share-trader so I  am lacking of experience. This time, after I went through the uptrend, sideway- range, and downtrend for the first time , I came to realise that in order to maximize profit and minimize loss,  I would need to change my trading style and tactics in accordance with the movement of the market. I know my tactics for uptrend is pretty good because I made money, now I need to work out ones for the other two movements.  I have been thinking about it and I am almost there. I need to keep a record of what I learned, including new tactics, so that I won't make the same mistakes and try my new tactics next time.

It's pretty sad and heart-wrenching to lose money you earned but I have to convince myself that I am still in the learning process and also encourage myself that all this leads to my goal, which is to become a very successful share-trader!!

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英語つぶやき:アンチエアコン派なんですけどね

It's hoooot today. I just checked the current temperature on a weather website and it said 33 degrees. I had kept the windows open  but no wind didn't come in.. It's very stuffy in the room and also pretty dry inside. I  couldn't stand it any more so I turned on the air-con. Personally, I am not a big fan of air-cons because they are not good for my health, especially not good for my blood circulation, which could do some harm on my nerves too. And also air-cons consume a lot more electricity than electric fans. This could bring you a shocking electricity bill! And anyway it's still summer ( people say fall starts in March though^^;) , summer is supposed to be hot. You have to live with it. It doesn't seem convincing, now that I've turned on the air-con but usually I don't!! As I said, there is no wind coming inside!

Speaking of air-cons, I can't help telling you that Aussies love air-cons!!  They want to turn on their Air-cons even though it is not that hot.!! I am Japanese and I am very used to Japanese summer, which is scorching and extremely humid,  I find Aussie summer pretty comfortable compare to Japanese counterpart.  I am quite happy as long as I have a electric fan or ceiling fan, which is my favourite.  Having said that I have to admit  that since I came to Brisbane,  I have suffered from sleepless nights because of heat. It had never happened when I was in Gympie. I wonder why. Well, still I prefer Aussie summer to Japanese one. Anyway, I have had enough summer taste so I cant wait to enjoy cooler breeze in fall.

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英語つぶやき;近況報告 苦戦中><(3/3)

Hello, there.  It's been a while since I posted my last entry. ( Not again!! sigh..) Anyway, let me update you on what's happening in my life. 


Well, as you might know,  my boyfriend Gori and I are now in Brisbane, staying at his auntie's unit, which is sort of like an apartment in Japan. We've been here for about a month now. His aunt is a  nice and open-minded person, who is very caring and charming. I really admire her.  She is generous and kind enough to let us stay at her place until we find our own place in Brisbane.  Gori and I were very lucky and blessed not only because we can stay at her place but also because we got to have this place to ourselves since she went on a month trip to Europe and China soon after we moved in . She just came back yesterday.


 In our first plan, we were going to find a place to live and move out before she came back. But we haven't even gotten a place yet. We are struggling.  We have been trying very hard to get one but there must be lots of competitions going on since a lot of people are looking for a place to live. And also our application form is not looking spectacular because the last rental we had was back in Japan, which is difficult for Aussie real estate agents to get a confirmation of our rental.  And Gori has been working full time for about 2 weeks now but there is this bloody one and a half months period when he didn't work( from the late December to the early February )so it's difficult for us to prove that we have a stable income. It is very depressing that things haven't been going as we wanted and planed but it is not that it is the end of the world or we don't have any hope.  His aunt knows about real estate stuff pretty well and she says she is happy to help us get through this problem. She says she knows somebody who might give us some tips. Last night she went to see him for a drink but we haven't had a chance to talk to her since then so hopefully she will inform us today. I really hope we get a place to live as soon as possible.  This place is good but I really want to have our own place and settle down. Fingers crossed!!

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