Lunch

 I went lunch with Natsumi after work because we took afternoon off.
There was a restaurant near the office and it was really nice place with nice atmosphere.
The image of interior was European cafe and restaurant with high sealing. A working staff welcomed us with wonderful smile!! The food was delicious too.

I had wonderful time with her and I want to go there again!!

Souvenirs from China

Our lab member came back from China with many souvenirs!!!!
She is from China so she visited her family during the spring vacation.

It made me surprised that she brought back so many souvenirs. She said the total weight of her bags was more than 50 kg!!!

I am really happy!!
Thank you :)

iPad

I finally got an iPad!!!!

I was waiting this one for long time.

The National Museum of Western Art

I went to the national museum of western arts  with my mam and we saw drawings by Hubert Rober.  He is a french landscape painter.

His drawings were very beautiful and I enjoyed!!

Exhibition: Hubert Robert - Les jardins du Temps  http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/

Take a walk in Tokyo

My mam came to visit yesterday so I went out with my mam today.

I took her to Ueno-Asakusa area.
At first, I was planning to go to a museum but , on the train, I noticed it was Monday. So I changed the plan to take a walk around Ueno and then went to Asakusa for visiting Senso-ji, which the oldest Buddhist in Tokyo.

My mam already attained the age of 68 but she walked and moved quicker than I could now because I run marathon yesterday so my body was really sore today. Now I am keenly able to understand the felling of old people and I have a great deal of empathy for them.

I am going to a museum tomorrow with my mam.
She suggests using her car tomorrow. I really like her idea and it will help me a lot!!

Cherry blossom at Ueno

Marathon

I run a marathon!!

It was first try to run a full marathon in the game.
My goal was 3 hours 30 min for the best and to complete the full distance at least.

I accomplished my low goal and my record was 4 hours 48 min.
The record was not good enough but it was nice experience to run the full marathon and complete it. I told myself not to push too hard because it was my first marathon so I didn't know exactly what going to happen after 30 mk or 35 km.
It was long running but I felt it would become more fun after enough training!!
I would like to enjoy running and go for the record next time!!

White Day

I got a White day's gift from a lady!

In Japan, Valentine's day on 14th Feb. is for lady's day to give chocolates to guys. Then  14th Mar, we call "White Day", is when guys give some gift to the lady and/or ladies in return. I think "White day" is unique to Japan and I also think this is the strategy the chocolate companies made.

So I gave chocolates laboratory's ladies because I like them and I don't like Japanese Valentine's day.

Then I got a return gift which I didn't expect. Unexpected gift is really wonderful and makes me happy!!

Rigaku's Equipment

I found a Rigaku truck at the  front of our building!!
A teacher, I didn't know who,  bought an equipment from Rigaku but I thought it was not for chemistry department because there were no protective boards for 2nd and 3rd floors which we locate.

I want one too, especially BioSAXS!!

Japanese cherry

On the way to the Office, I  found a budded cherry blossom trees!

Japanese apricot

On the way to the office,  I found white Japanese apricot.  This flower starts blooming  from early March and we are able to notice spring is coming even if it is cold.  Additionally, it's before cherry blossoms so Japanese apricot shows really early spring!!

Japanese apricot is not florid-looking like cherry blossoms, but  the notification of Japanese apricot makes me really happy!! That's why I like this flower!

Wonderful weather!!

 

It was really nice day this morning! So I changed the route to go to the company and I walked a little. The temperature was still low but I felt spring was coming closer!

Spring is coming

We had snow this week but now I am sure spring is coming! I don't know why but spring makes people's feelings brighter.