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don't worry be happy

making the world a better place

I read two articles from a link in an email newsletter I recently started subscribing to, and this real world is totally hell.

 


 

On the other hand, the three books I had pre-ordered arrived yesterday, and I think they  give me hope for the future.

 


I'm sure that you're getting tired of this clichés, but I repeat it,
I want to spend the rest of my life "making the world a better place".

Bird's Nest, complete

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I was suspicious about the rightfulness of the rescue activity of baby bird when i started knitting the nest. I was wondering if donating knitted nests is right or not.

But today, I found it is the right thing because of watching TED below.

 

 


This TED was the best I have watched ever.
First of all, the speaker's English pronunciation was so clear that I could easily catch them. It was easy to listen and understand. His speech was comfortable for me.

Secondly, The subject was very interesting to watch because it was something I didn't know about, and I gained new knowledge. I was so excited.

thirdly, the theme was about the enviormental issue and about the music in nature, so I could update my opinion about the ecological matter.

Watching this TED, I thought I could save birds by donating knitted nest.
Furthermore, I think we can help restore the "invisible environmental problem" (i.e. music in nature).

I hadn't thought of a way to condider the environmental issues in terms of the "sounds of nature", so it was very interesting and helped me understand that what we see isn't the only thing that's true.

Thanks to the professor who spoke at this TED and to the person who RT'd this TED on twitter.

if you like,Please watch the TED.

it reminds me of the little prince's phrase ,my favotrite,

the things that is important is the thing that is not seen.

knitted nest

 

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I found an interesting project today.

It is handmade knitted nest project for stray baby bird.

Firstly I found it on Japanese web site and then I read the original post in English.

(I dont link. please search by yourself. the title:Thousands flood Charlotte rescue group with knitted nests, handwritten notes for baby birds)

There is a specific way to knit that nest by both needle or crochet, and the knitting diagram looks easy for me. Also I have plenty of leftover yarn from my vests or socks and hairbands etc. So I made up my mind to join the project and immediately started to knit the nest.

But during my knitting time, another thought came up to my mind.

Do I the right thing?
Is it good for nature to provide the knitted nests for baby birds and to save them?
Don't we ruin the balance of nature ?
It is sure that death of baby birds make us sad, but isn't it the rule of nature?

I am confused.
Originally I feel like that too much animal protection seems hypocritical.

Anyway I have only started to knit the nest.
I will think about this a little more deeply when I finished the first nest.

 

keep trying

I will try to keep writing my diary in English daily basis as soon as possible.
Because this is one of the best ways to improve my English ability.
I can read,listen and write, but not good at speaking.
I think the reason is that i can't pop up what i would like to say in English in my mind or in my brain.
So I think that this is the training i can pop up what i want to say in English in my mind.
Writing in English will help me thinking what i want to talk about in English as English, not via Japanese.
Is this a little roundabout way, isn't it?
I don't know, but I would like to keep trying.

my impressions

It is harmful to write on twitter, so I write here.

I work for the Japan branch of a raw material manufacturer headquartered in Europe. Recently, Japanese law has changed, and HACCP has become mandatory and the positive list of packaging materials has been enacted. Therefore, a lot of inquiries come from food processing manufacturers in Japan. "Does your company support HACCP?" "Do you follow the positive packaging list?" Each time, I feel disappointed.
The reason is that both HACCP and the positive list have been promoted to global standards by FDA and EU , and Japan has always been behind. It is obvious that all EU companies have already responded and I feel wired and strange that Japanese companies check us about HACCP and positive list.
If you live in Japan, do business with only Japanese companies, and only look at Japanese laws, then something strange can happen.
We want to have more global perspective.
For that reason, We need to study English more.