2026.10.5

 It was cloudy and slightly raining.

There were many things I had to deal with today at office.  

There was a meeting in the afternoon.

I overworked till 7:30 PM or so and came home around 9:30 PM.

I have a registered mail which is needed to re-deliver, but it would be impossible to be delivered during weekdays. Now I am thinking to take a few hours off to go to post office to get it before going to office.

I have been looking for a restaurant or izakaya where to have a farewell dinner for my colleague this Friday.  There are two choices, one is the close place, the other offers the favorite foods.  Which should we take?

There was an interesting case about birthday celebration, and I felt like knowing the cultural difference. In some countries, the birthday person throws a party and offers cakes or gifts. In other countries, people around plan a birthday party for the birthday person. How is the custom in your place?  In my case I like to throw a party for birthday person, especially a surprise party.

2026.10.10

It was fine.

I needed to send some emails for work.

I went to Kurhhama to buy Unlimited JR train pass for autumn and headed for Sawara to see the Fall festival.  

I arrived at 11:10 at Sawara and walked aroud the town and stayed until 19:20.

I came to Utsunoniya at night.

2026.10.9

 It was fine.

I walked to the station because there was a farewell party for my colleague who entered at the same time as myself.

There were many things to deal with today.  First, I had to attend an emergency online meeting for two hours and a half. There was another meeting in the afternoon, but when I went there it was already finished.

One of the colleagues who left at the end of last month came to visit the colleague to say goodbye. 

So, five of us went to the farewell party. The restaurant was recently open, and the name plate was still old one and we could not find the place.  Though I chose there because of private room, the next room was too noisy.

We went to the second party, but I left earlier for the last train.

Since I had to wait for the taxi, I came home after midnight.