Twenty First Alignments (19/30)

 I met Brother Jimmy for lunch at Yes Life Department Store this morning.

Confucious Day (18/30)

 I left my traaic card with Edith.

Eddie & Ellen's Wedding Party (16/30)

I rushed to Eddie & Ellen's Wedding Party from Taipei Medical University this morning.

When I arrived at Marriot Renaissance, I saw Ruth first, and I rushed to change my clothes in the lady's room. 

Lost and Found

I didn't know that I lost my senior citzen card till I walked in the DaAn Sports Center. I took my husband library card instead. I couldn't find my card. I took Bus 906 and got off at the Central Village to enjoy a icecream cone at Ikea for NT$10.

At 8 o'clock, I received a call from WenShan Sports Center that I lost my card there. My husband was happy for my lost and found, so was I.  

Pizza Time (15/30)

I arrived at WuGu Center at 11 o'clock this morning upon Brother Jimmy's request to discuss about his computer learning schedule with the Director. To my surprise, the Director was holding a meeting with more than 20 residents to inform the alarm incident last night.

After the meeting, I stayed and had pizza with the Boss of the WuGu Center. We talked about the baseball team of GuanXi Elementary School.

I invited Brother Jimmy and his friends for some drinks at the small cafe' near Taipei Hospital. I took Bus 918 to Hindian with QiuYe, I changed to Bus 906 at ZhuangJing High School, to go to DaAn Sports Center. QiuYe went to Brother Jimmy's place to take a shower and rest.

Chicken Rice Bowl (14/30)

I visited the dental clinic at 9:15 to get another 3 new alignments, #19, #20, and #21. I am scheduled to visit the dental clinic in six weeks, on October 17th.  

I took Bus 918 in front of the dental clinic, and arrived at WuGu Center before 10:30. On my way to the hobby on the second floor, I met Brother Jimmy who was on his way to make a spare key for one of the new staff at WuGu Center.

At 11:35, four of us got on Bus 982, and got off at XingFu MRT Station. We tried a famous Chicken Rice Bowl shop on SiYuan Road for lunch. We ordered one big chicken rice bowls, two small chicken rice bowl, and one big stewed pork rice bowl, two saba soups, and two side dishes.

After lunch, we had icecream at Louisa Cafe' on the basement of Taipei Hospital. Brother Jimmy and I talked about the participants to my 70th birthday party.

I took Bus 918 back to XinDian, and got on Bus 906 to DaAn Sports Center, and exercised till 4 o'clock.

Haste makes waste. I lost a bag of NT$100 fried pork when I was in a rush to past the traffic light. If I took it easy, then my husband and I would enjoy the fried pork noodles for dinner this evening.   

WuGu Family Gathering at Brother Jimmy's Place (13/30)

At 10:30 this morning, I walked into Brother Jimmy's place full of cigarette smoke. More than a dozen visitors from WuGu Center came to Brother Jimmy's place for lunch.

I invited Brother Jimmy and 9 residents to play the Game Half Past Ten. We took turns playing the dealers. It was fun!  

At Brother Jimmy's Place (12/30)

As soon as I received Brother Jimmy's call after dinner at 8 o'clock this evening, I rushed to his place with a bag of Longan, and two repaired flip flops. When I arrived his place, Brother Jimmy was entertaining two residents from WuGu Center.

We four played a game called Half Past Ten, taking turns to serve as dealers. I won NT$40, and gave all to the only loser.

Brother Jimmy and I discussed about the details about the coming 70th birthday party for a while. I came back before ten o'clcok.

Fridays with Brother Jimmy (11/30)

I brought along the novel "Almond" I borrowed from Taipei City Library to meet up with Brother Jimmy at WuGu this morning.  I got on Bus 918 at MingQuan Industrial Park, got off at TouQian Junior High School. I used the toilet at Family Mart before I got on Bus 982 at TouQian Junior High School on SiYuan Road. I arrived at WuGu Center before 10:30.

Brother Jimmy was waiting for me at the lobby on the first floor. We discussed about the menu for my 70th birthday party with WuGu Director. I invited the Director to bring her grandson to my birthday party. When I saw GuanYi, one of the WuGu residents, I invited him to join us for lunch. We four took Bus 982 to XingFu Bus Station.

On our way to Chia-Yi Turkey Rice store, we found a new curry house, and decided to give it a try. We four ordered fried pork chop, chicken, fish, and oyster separately, and shared our food together. The curry sauce was tasty, and the drink and soup were free.

After lunch, we got on Bus 918 together, three went to Taipei Hospital for coffee, and I stayed on the bus till I got off in XinDian, and got on Bus 909 to DaAn Sports Center.

After exercise, I took Bus 650, and got off at HuJiang Senior High School to fetched the borrowed books from Taipei City Library. I got on Bus 642 to DaPingLin and bought a couple of dishes from a cafeteria on my way home. I took a nap immediately after I arrived home.  

     

Young Carers in Japan

I saw a DVD about the young carers in Japan with the Japanese subtitles yesterday evening. It opens my eyes to know that young kids need to take care of their ill parents or ailing relatives at home. 

I learned a lot of words in Japanese in the health care sector. 

家事、介護を担（にな）う

不安が募（つの）る

頼（たの）もしい

痛みを訴（うった）える

たらいまわし

先を見据（みす）え

お節介（おせっかい）な

くすぐったい

緊張が解（ほぐ）れる

救（すく）う

に捕（と）らわれる

精神疾患 （せいしんしっかん）

Sweet Home Lunch (10/30)

Brother Jimmy made noodles served with fried bean sause for lunch today. Sister Ruth came with her elder daughter to deliver the wedding invitation. Brother Jimmy invited two WuGu residents to join the lunch gathering.

My husband helped me bring the wedding present to Brother Jimmy's place, he didn't stay for lunch.

When Sister Ruth arrived, we were informed that seats at the wedding party were limited. Brother Jimmy couldn't invite anybody but himself. I didn't know that the cost the wedding party became so that expensive that each table would cost NT$35,000 for 10 people.

After lunch, Sister Ruth left with her daughter to deliver more wedding invitation to her friends in BanQiao, Brother Jimmy, his two friends and I stayed to chat over tea for another hour. QiuYe mentioned that she was born on September the 9th, so we decided to celebrate her birthday together next month.