Canon's Diary

I woke up at 6:15 in the morning. When I opened the window, the sky was clear and the sun was dazzling. The room felt a little warm. It seemed I had run out of coffee.
For breakfast, I had instant miso soup and rice with a raw egg dropped on top, seasoned with a dash of soy sauce. Tomorrow is recycling day. Since I had plans to go out for dinner with a friend tonight, I took care of the recycling in the morning—cardboard, styrofoam, and plastic bottles.
The collection site has a roof and is built like a small shed with block walls, so there’s no concern about the trash getting ruined by rain even if I drop it off a little early.

On my way to work, I listened to jazz by Sarah Vaughan. It didn’t quite match the morning scenery, but I’ve always liked jazz.
I’ve never been good at doing other tasks while listening to music, but jazz is the one exception—it never disturbs me and serves as a comfortable background.
The sun was strong today. I saw some women walking with parasols.

Work was fairly busy. It took a bit of time to format the submission documents according to the client’s specifications. That task alone consumed half the day, and I felt there’s still room for improvement in that process.

This evening, I went out to a seafood Italian restaurant to have oysters with some colleagues.
There were two Malaysian coworkers, one Vietnamese, and two Japanese including myself. I appreciate the Japanese colleague who invited me.
It’s been a while since I’ve had such a pleasant conversation. I hope this kind of connection continues.

That’s it for today—sorry to end abruptly. Tomorrow night, I have a tennis lesson scheduled.