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2016

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【No. 0384】First-time Job Interview

Jan 6, 2016 22:13
Today, I was interviewed for an assistant professor.

Since it might decide my life, I was very nervous.

Unfortunately, my preparation wasn't enough, so I was bewildered by some questions, and wasn't able to answer them well.

I am depressed now.

However, I will no doubt resurge tomorrow.

Actually, I drove more than 500 km for today's job interview, so I am super exhausted and I will sleep soon.
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【No. 0383】Sneeze

Jan 5, 2016 21:11
When you sneeze, you will close your eyes naturally.

This is because to prevent your eyes from popping out (eyeball dislocation).

If you close your eyes strongly, your cheek muscles will rise, and your nasal cavity will expand.

As the result, the breathability of your nose will become smooth, and the pressure on your eyeballs will become suppressed.

Therefore, if you sneeze without closing your eyes, your eyeballs may pop out literally.
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【No. 0382】Holiday

Jan 4, 2016 17:26
Today, I was playing with my nephew and niece at a park.

Since both of them were very energetic, I was fun but also tired.

Then I went to shopping for such as suits for job interviews with my mother.

I was going to pay the price for the suit, but my mother paid and presented it to me as New Year's gift.

I appreciate it very much.

Today's dinner is yakiniku (roasted meat).

I'm looking forward to eating yakiniku.
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【No. 0381】Homecoming

Jan 3, 2016 23:29
Today, I was return home because I could pack up my work.

I arrived at my home in the evening, and gave my nephew and niece a New Nintendo 3DS as otoshidama.

Then we ate dinner, and after that, my mother and my brother-in-law and I went to watch Star Wars Episode 7.

Actually my mother and I didn't watch episode 4, 5, and 6, but we really enjoyed it.

There were some difficult parts to understand, but my brother-in-law explained it to us.

I am a little tired today.

Good night.

【No. 0380】First Dream of the Year

Jan 2, 2016 16:25
First Dream of the Year is called Hatsuyume in Japan.

Japanese people often forecast the year's fortune from the contents of Hatsuyume.

There is the saying "Ichi fuji ni taka san nasu," which represents highly auspicious tokens in Hatsuyume.

This means that the most auspicious one is Mount Fuji, the second one is a hawk, and the third one is an eggplant.

Also, dreams of death, disaster, excrement and blood also seem to auspicious.

On the other hand, dreams to be encouraged by oneself and to be chased seem to be bad.

In my Hatsuyume, I was riding my road bike with old friends.
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【No. 0379】Year Resolutions in 2016

Jan 1, 2016 16:20
Happy new year, everyone.

My year resolution in 2015 was to improve my English, but I don't know whether it was achieved or not.

Therefore, I will set a specific year resolutions of 2016:

・Perform a dissertation presentation in English and graduate from doctoral course.

・Submit at least two papers to an English journal.

・Participate in at least one international conference.

・Continue to post articles on Lang-8.

I'd like to devote myself to my work.