Are You Healthy?

How healthy do you think you are, and why do you say so? Have you been in this condition since you were a young child? What would you like to do to improve your health?

In my case, I'm lucky because I seem to have good DNA. I haven't been very careful about my health, but I rarely get sick and am still active.

As a child I played many sports and loved to be outside. I quit playing futsal 10 years ago because I was getting injured too often, so now tennis or golf are the only sports I play. I love to work in my yard on sunny weekends, or go hiking in the mountains if I have a chance. Also, I love fruit and vegetables, plus tofu and other healthy foods, which is very important. Of course I love beer and shochu, but I'm trying to love them a little less these days. I gain weight too easily, so I have to be careful..

A Great City I've Visited

  
Have you heard of Dubrovnik? Maybe not. It's on the coast of Croatia, which used to be part of Yugoslavia before the war in the early 1990s. A few centuries ago, it was controlled by Venice (when Venice was an independent city-state, before Italy was formed). Many of the better buildings in the old town were designed by the Venetians.

  You can still walk around the outside of the old town on top of the city walls. Down below are charming stone houses built close together, some of them on a steep slope. You can see many cats sleeping on the steps, or just hanging out together, as you walk around.  My wife and I rented an apartment here for a few days. The people are friendly, the weather is usually good and the seafood is always fresh. This is a photo I took of the old town after swimming at the beach below.

What's a good city you've visited?

 

My Character

Maybe every culture uses an expression similar to the English "no one's perfect", and in my case I certainly am a mixture of good and bad characteristics. My best point is probably that I'm reliable. If I say I'll do something, I try to make sure that I really do it. That's something that I think is important, for myself or anyone. I'm also glad to say that I'm not a follower of fashion. I prefer to do things my way, and don't care what is "popular". I never try to tell others how they should live their life either. Also, I'm not especially fussy. Simple things can satisfy me. I don't need to spend a lot of money to feel content.

On the other hand, I have many bad points too. Maybe the worst is that I'm not strict enough with myself. I usually eat and drink too much. If I want something, I have it. If I exercised more, it might be okay, but these days I don't have much chance to play sport. Anyway, I'm also a little lazy. I don't like cleaning my room very often, and tend to leave things until the last minute (for example, I often have to run to catch the train...it's my most common exercise). My wife says I'm stubborn too. I guess that's right, although maybe that can sometimes be a good thing.

Now it's your turn. Describe your character.