313 Spring Garden

Yesterday a charming flower basket was sent to me as a well-wishing gift. It was cheerful and bright just like this, just like a spring garden. I'm so thankful to the genuine warm heart. Likewise I have friends and fellows who are willing to help me, understand me, cheer me up and wish my good health. So why not just acknowledge and be grateful the mercies I've been given? 

312 Recovery Songs

I always thought this is a place for something good, funny, beautiful, and not too personal. But this time I change my mind and tell the exact fact. Four weeks ago I got really sick and fainted suddenly and fell backwards on the floor unconsciously. I hit back of my head and was badly injured. The scar needed 8 stitches, but thanks to the strong skull my brain was luckily all safe. I also got bruise around my right eye, and found dysomia and dysgeusia (disorder of smell and taste caused by an inner shock to nerve systems.)

None of these seems good or funny, but the incident gave me long enough time to rest and think about myself and everything. Finally I'm convinced that this was a good chance, even though my condition is yet to recover. Some might understand and I don't dare to explain why.

After two weeks' pain and uneasiness I could finally feel like listening to the music. Here's some of them that somehow turn me up.

The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony" ---Simply the great song
Bill Withers "Lovely Day" ---Peaceful, warm and lovely
Dido "Quiet Times" ---Calming down to relief
Ray Charles "You Are My Sunshine" ---Funky Energy
B.J Thomas "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" ---Positive
Earth Wind & Fire "September" ---Happiness
The Beatles "Hey Bulldog" ---Strong and cool 
Royksopp "Happy Up Here" ---Pure fun and joy
Matchbox 20 "How Far We've Come" ---Awesomely powerful and moving

and Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror" ---Truthful masterpiece
"If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place 
Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change"

311 Monstera

街路の灌木の中に忽然と現れたモンステラ。近隣の人が街路樹を庭に見立てて植えたのか、それとも貰い手がなく棄てられたものが野生化したのでしょうか？普段は観葉植物として屋内でしか見かけませんが、道端でも地面に育てば、こうも見事に威勢よく伸びるものです。

310 Pilot

Are you asked the way by a stranger often, very often, or rarely? Yes I am, frequently. Funny thing is that this happens even when I'm abroad. In Zurich I was asked the way by a German person and in Paris suburbs the same with by a Canadian. Surely at home this is frequent; once a week on average. I’d rather enjoy the every opportunity but don't see the reason why it's me. (Maybe because I'm tall, and walk straight, as if I knew the place well).   

309 Sprout

Fifteen days' rest and remedy had gradually healed my wound. It's not that certain about damages in some sensory nerves, but I've got the nerve to believe in the regeneration and rebirth however small or slow it may be.