Canon's Diary

Friday, June 20th. It’s hot.
When I woke up, the room felt stuffy. I immediately turned on the air conditioner, switched on the fan, and drank some sparkling water from the fridge.
For breakfast, I had fried rice, topped with some leftover green onions. I brought in the laundry I had hung on the balcony yesterday.

After work today, I’m heading back to Tokyo. I plan to stay there until next Sunday, June 29th. My schedule in Tokyo is fairly packed.
On Saturday the 21st, I have a morning appointment at the psychiatric clinic to get my usual prescription.
On the 22nd, I’ve scheduled a haircut. I hadn’t felt like trying a different salon in Osaka, so I’d just let my hair grow a bit too long.
Over the weekend, I also need to do a final check of the documents required for inheritance procedures.
From Monday the 23rd to Wednesday the 25th, contractors will come to make some repairs on the house, so I plan to work from home while overseeing the work.
On the 26th and 27th, I’ll be going to the municipal office for procedures related to the inheritance from my father to my mother, and to convert her pension into a survivor’s pension.

But that’s not all.
Since I’ve been in Osaka for a while, quite a few lesson tickets have piled up for my tennis school in Machida. I’d like to use them as much as possible on weekends and in the evenings during the week.

This afternoon, I had a handover meeting with the design department for a new project.
So, in the morning, I was busy preparing and compiling the technical documentation.
I carefully reviewed the customer specifications, the technical documents from the estimation phase, and the Devicla (device classification).
I wanted to minimize any uncertainties before the meeting as much as possible.
I feel like I’ve gotten a bit more used to this process.
More than anything, having colleagues nearby doing the same work is really helpful—you can ask quick questions without hesitation.
Perhaps my transfer to Osaka was the right decision after all, at least from the company’s perspective.
It wouldn’t have gone this smoothly if I had stayed at the Tokyo office.

For lunch, I enjoyed Thai-style beef curry with rice.
In the afternoon, I held the handover meeting with the technical department.
Our Project Management Section is still newly established, and we’re in the middle of refining our workflows through trial and error.
Exchanging opinions with other departments is crucial.
They have their own constraints and needs, and I try not to dismiss those outright.
Instead, I aim to build mutual understanding, accept what should be accepted, and keep adjusting the process as we go.
The key lies in building a relationship of mutual respect across departments.

There are still some outstanding issues, but we successfully concluded the meeting with the design team.
When the workday ended, I headed home to begin my trip to Tokyo.
Back at the apartment, I took my racket out of my tennis bag, pulled the green onions from the fridge, wrapped them up, and put them in my bag.
At Kyoto Station, I bought a bento and boarded the Nozomi 256, departing at 19:16.
Today’s pick was a grilled meat and hamburger bento.

I was tempted to add the green onions I had in my bag, but I held back and enjoyed it with a glass of red wine.
I plan to use the onions tomorrow in some soba for lunch.
It’s been about a month since I last took the Shinkansen.
Eating a bento in a reserved seat on the train is one of my small pleasures,
but since I’ve gotten into the habit of cooking for myself lately, I feel just a little guilty when I buy a station bento now.