Vol.114: The power of alcohol

Good morning. Today we arrived in Milos island in Greece.

I’ll go to Paliochori beach by bicycle.

It’s 12km from the port.

Today let me talk about alcohol.

I talked with my respectful person in Japan by online application.

I really enjoyed talking with her.

During talking, I was drinking Samos white wine.

It was so tasty as well.

After finish talking, I got strange feeling.

That was to clean out my stress stuff from my brain.

This feeling was so comfortable.

And I realize I got many stress.

Why did I get this kind of feeling?

Of course, one of the reason is the talk was so fun.

Furthermore, I think it was power of alcohol as well.

Originally I like to drink alcohol.

However I haven’t drunk recently.

So let me continue drinking alcohol with proper quantity regularly.

Since i came to Greece.

I had many discoveries.

Why?

I think three main reasons.

⒈I needed to change my habit because of skin problem, fatigue, stress, too much appetizer.

⒉Talk to myself by diary.

⒊My quality of consideration is improving by blog.

I feel that discovering myself is lifelong activity.

Let me enjoy this kind of discoveries.

See you. 

Vol.113:Try to tell simply

Good morning. Today we arrived at Kusadasi port in Turkey.

After that, we will arrive in Samos island in Greece at 3pm.

Today let me talk about English conversation.

When I arrived in Greece, I struggle to conversation.

“How to express precisely?” “How to tell them exactly?”

I thought about it like this.

But it was not good habits.

Because it’s enough to tell simply.

I noticed about it.

Why I thought English so complicated?

One of the reason is Japanese English education.

They prioritize grammar more than speaking.

We had too much input.

It makes us more confused to English.

This isn’t good tendency.

We can learn English simply.

Originally, we can combine easier word and easier grammar.

We don’t need to think difficultly.

I notice it through practice.

Let me describe ideal learning English.

・Through practice, try to realize “what do I really need?”.

・Learning with our productivity.

・Touch English as much as possible in natural way.

・Make many mistakes.

I practice these points in daily life.

See you. 

Vol.112:Short activity time is better

Hi, today we arrived in Lavrion in Greece in the morning, and after that we arrived in Mykonos island in Greece in the evening.

Today let me talk about activity time.

My daily activity time is about 17 to 19 hours per day.

Let me talk about in detail.

I usually wake up 6 to 7 o’clock in the morning.

And I sleep at 1 am.

Because I finish 0 am everyday.

To be honest, this work style makes me tired.

Activity time is so long to me.

What I really need is just all day off.

Probably all day off makes me refreshed.

But this is impossible.

I need to wait until at the end of the contract.

We will finish this cruise at the end of October.

We have just 3 month. 

Vol.111:consciousness to unconsciouness

Good morning. I arrived in Ios island in Greece.

It’s been 2 weeks since last came.

Because I couldn’t come Ios last week due to sea condition(lough).

After 2pm we will go to Santorini island in Greece.

To be honest, I’m enough to go to Santorini.

Today let me talk about English.

It’s been long time.

I feel I changed my mind to English. Especially speaking.

At the beginning in Greece.

I always struggled to speak to someone.

I fought to my brain. Like this,”How can i say in this situation?””Which word is better to use in this situation?"

I always had consciousness in speaking.

But know. I’m able to speak to someone with unconsciousness.

It is better change to me than before.

So I feel my growth.

Let me think why I can be in unconsciousness.

Because I have piled up many consciousness.

I could change from consciousness to unconsciousness.

As I wrote in before blog, “If you want to learn English, you need to make mistake for 250,000 to 1,000,000 time.”

Said mr.Lucas in his book.

So my mistakes make me in unconsciousness.

My purpose is more fluent English and deep expressions.

So I couldn’t reach my purpose yet.

Let me try to make more mistakes as fast as possible.

See you. 

Vol.110:Business without will

Good morning. Today we arrived at Kos island in Greece.

Kos had strong earthquake last Friday.

The damage seems big.

I worried about to go to Kos, but we could come.

Today let me talk about yesterday.

I went to central area in Cesme.

I ate kebab and iskandal.

Kabab was so cheap. Just 5 Lira(about 1.25€).

It was so-so.

But iskandal was so bad.

Because tomato sauce was exactly tomato paste from super market.

I was so disappointed.

I wanted to ask them.”Why you have a job?”

I hate the job without will.

The strength of this restaurant is just cheap price.

Nothing else.

I don’t want to do business like this restaurant.

It makes only empty.

So if I will have business, I will do with my ambition, will.

See you. 

Vol.109:The energy from human

Good morning. We arrived in Cesme in Turkey.

We’ll stay whole days.

According to itinerary, we will go to Kos island in Greece.

But because of earthquake, we don’t know where will we go.

What we know is it has possibility to go to Kos island or another port of call.

Today let me talk about my discovery.

In our cruise ship, we have same show twice a day.

In almost case, first show is few audience.

Because show time and dinner time are overlapped.

The second show time is full of audience.

I notice although show is same, but second show is higher quality than first one.

Why?

I suppose more audience makes the show more energy.

Furthermore the performance would be more sophisticated.

It is power of human.

I can say about sports.

For example, baseball.

Applause for good play from fan gives players energy.

It is difficult to explain this phenomenon logically.

It has invisible power.

The power of energy is so interesting.

I want to explore the power of human.

See you. 

Vol.108:Take a rest

Hi, today I arrived in Piraeus in Greece in the morning.

And I left there about 12pm to Syros island in Greece.

Today let me talk about rest.

Recently, I just really want to have an all day off.

Because I feel really tired.

From the end of April, I have worked almost everyday.

So my body seems to want to take a rest.

My brain as well.

Also I tried to take a nap everyday.

But my fatigue is gradually strong.

I really feel the importance of rest.

When I worked for SPACEMARKET, I had day off twice a week(Saturday&Sunday).

Even if I worked for 12 hours a day, I didn’t feel tired.

Because of 2 days off a week.

I know the value of rest.

To remove a fatigue, what can I do?

The way is to increase the quality of rest.

There are example which I already practice.

・Avoid to eat in the midnight

・Avoid to eat too much

・Increase the time which I do nothing.

・Feel hunger as long as possible.

・Do exercise.

In addition, I plan to add nutrition.

I feel the difficulty of ship’s life.

I want to be more tuff guy.

See you. 

Vol.107:Want to read in Japanese

Good morning.

Today I arrived in Milos island in Greece.

Probably I’ll go to beach in the afternoon.

Let me talk about my feeling.

Recently I want to read Japanese sentence more than before.

After coming to Greece, I tried to strict to touch Japanese stuff.

For example, web news, article, movie, book etc.

But from about 1 month ago, I felt stress about it.

So I allowed me to touch Japanese stuff more.

For example, searching about body, food, nutrition etc.

Especially I like to read News Picks.

They have written so many interesting articles by themselves.

And I plan to buy Kindle as well.

As you know, it’s essential to touch English stuff.

If i want to improve English skill.

But too much strict to me isn’t good for me.

The best way is piling up slightly.

Continuation is most important point.

So let me try it like slight edge!

See you. 

Vol.106:The difference of Aegean summer and Japanese summer

Good morning.

Today we arrived in Kusadasi in Turkey in the morning.

After that, we’ll leave Kusadasi after noon.

We will arrive in Samos island in Greece almost 3pm.

Aegean summer is so comfortable.

Almost everyday is sunny.

Temperature is high.

Humidity is dry.

So comfortable weather.

In contrast, Japanese summer is so uncomfortable.

Temperature is high.

Humidity is so wet.

So uncomfortable.

Aegean summer is higher temperature than Japanese summer.

But Aegean one is more comfortable than Japanese.

Why?

Because of humidity.

Dry humidity feels so comfortable.

I will not experience Japanese summer in this year.

Next year, how do I feel about Japanese summer?

See you. 

Vol.105:Ios earthquake

Good evening.
I arrived at Lavrion in Greece in the morning and leave it at 1pm.
After that we arrived at Mykonos island in the evening.

Today the 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Kos island in Greece and Bodrum city in Turkey.


As you know, Kos island is one of the port of call in Greece.
I was Kos island 2 days ago.

So I was surprised and shocked.

I know the news by TV.

2 people were died.
I'm sorry for your loss.

The town was so changed as well.
The ground is broken, buildings are broken.


We are not sure we'll be able to go to Kos island next week.

I hope Kos island will get well soon.
See you.

Vol.104:Canceled going to Ios island

Good morning. According to itinerary, we were supposed to arrive in Ios island in the morning and to arrive in Santorini island in the evening.

But due to bad condition, we were cancelled to go to Ios island.

So we’re arrived at Santorini island.

I’m sorry I couldn’t go to Ios island.

Because I really looked forward to going to hand made food shop in Ios.

Let me change my mind.

See you. 

Vol.103:Today's plan

Good morning.

Today we arrived at Kos island in Greece.

Let me talk about today’s plan.

Today I’ll go to beach. 

I last went to beach 2 weeks ago.

So I suppose to need to sunbathe.

Last time, I went to Sarakiniko beach in Milos island.

Of course I did sunbathe.

After that, my skin was getting better.

My skin peeled.

So let me try to peel my skin again.

See you. 

Vol.102:Absent

Good evening.
I'm sorry, today I absent to write blog.

See you tomorrow.

Vol.101:Called me Takuma Sato

Good morning. We arrived at Milos island in Greece.

Let me talk about yesterday.

Yesterday, we arrived at Kusadasi port in Turkey.

We had final disembarkation guest and new embarkation guest.

I did registration for new embarking guest.

Suddenly, one of new passenger called me “Takuma Sato” .

As passenger looked my name tag(of course, my name is Takumi).

He knows Takuma Sato, now INDICAR driver, former F1 driver.

As I heard the passenger is test driver of famous car maker.

And he has driven in Nurburglink.

I was surprised.

I can encounter many interesting passenger.

This is one of the interesting point to work on a cruise ship.

See you.

Vol.100:Make dicision

Good morning.

We arrived at Cesme port in Turkey.

We’ll stay until 1pm, and then we’ll go to Samos island in Greece.

Today, let me talk about making decision.

As I review in my life, I tend to make decision by opinion others.

Why? I haven’t been confident in myself.

So let me try to make decision by myself as much as possible.

Maybe I’ll pile up many mistakes.

But these mistakes make me more strong.

Mistake is my treasure.

Of course, It’s important to accept opinion from others.

But if I only make decision by other’s opinion, I’ll lose ability of decision and ability of thinking.

Everyday is conflict to myself.

See you.

Passenger gives me energy:Vol.99

Hi, today I arrived Lavrion in Greece in the morning, and left at 1pm, arrived at Mykonos port in Greece in the evening.

Today, let me talk about passenger.

I’m sometimes depressed by job.

But passenger gives me energy.

In my case, passengers say to me “Take picture with me!””How are you?””Where are you from?””You are so kind.”etc..

These talking makes me more happy.

As I’m talked from passenger, I get energy.

I really appreciate passenger.

I often feel the importance of energy from passenger.

If I get depressed, I try to talk with passenger.

This is one of the best way to recover my energy.

I explore good way to refresh by myself.

See you.

Vol.98:About to resignation

Good morning.

We arrived at Ios island in Greece.

We will go to Santorini island at 1:30pm.

Ios island doesn’t have big port.

So we use tender boat to go to the port.

Today, let me talk about my job.

I’m really thinking about resignation.

I have some reason.

First one is feeling tired.

I already feel tired.

Even if I had enough sleeping.

Second one is skin.

My skin continues getting better and getting worse.

So I feel itchy.

Third reason is proactivity.

Recently it’s difficult to be proactive to my job.

Especially my biggest reason is third one.

I’ve been in this ship for 3 month.

But I don’t have big responsibility yet.

Why? Because I’m lack of my English skill.

And also sometimes I do big failure.

That’s why my manager doesn’t trust me.

These are my responsibility.

Of course I want to continue my job till end of contract.

But my instinct refuse to continue job.

So I’m thinking about retirement.

But I haven’t decided yet.

So let me talk with my heart again.

And then, I’ll decide about it.

See you.

Vol.97:Offline dictionary

Good morning. We arrived at Kos island in Greece.

Kos island is famous for Hypocrites.

Today, let me talk about offline dictionary.

When I write blog, I use offline dictionary in my PC.

This dictionary has English-English, Japanese- English, English-Japanese, Japanese dictionary.

it has useful.

It has also many expressions.

It's so useful.

What I want to say is I can use in offline.

It’s important for me the word of offline.

Because I write blog in the ship.

It means offline.

Of course I can write in online, but I can’t concentrate to write blog.

I immediately want to do net surfing.

That’s why it play an important role.

It’s my important partner.

See you.

Vol.96:chip

Good morning. Today we arrived at Cesme port in Turkey.

We will stay until 10pm.

Today, let me talk about occurrence in this morning.

Some of passenger disembark today.

I stood at outside near the gangway to guide passengers.

Some of passenger asked me to take her luggage to the terminal.

Of course I accepted and took her luggage.

The distance was just 300m, it’s flat road.

After I took luggage to the terminal, she appreciated me.

And she game me a chip.

I was little bit confused. Because I just took luggage for short distance.

I receive the chip. I also tell her my appreciation.

It made my heart warm.

It’s not common to give someone chip in Japan.

To be honest, I don’t realize what is chip.

But through this occurrence, I realize little.

I think chip is one of the way to tell appreciation.

So if I’m opposite position, I want to give chip pleasantly.

I learned important thing from passenger.

Everyday is learning.

See you.

Vol.95:Bulgarian couple

Hi, today we arrived at Piraeus in Greece in the morning till 12pm and go to Syros island in Greece.

Today let me talk about yesterday.

Yesterday I was in Milos island in Greece.

I planed to go to Klima, small fisherman village.

But I had an opportunity to go around the island with passengers by rent a car.

The passengers are Bulgarian couple.

They are so kind to me, and I really enjoy talking with them.

Surprisingly, they plan to go to Japan this April.

The purpose is to watch Tokyo Drift Show.

And  they paid me for lunch.

Total time was 3 hours, It was so fun sightseeing.

I really appreciate them.

They finished cruising in this morning and go back to their country.

Fortunately I could meet them in the morning.

I could tell them my appreciation.

I promise them if they will come to Japan, I introduce recommend place.

This is what to repay my small favor.

Crew life is unexpected.

This is interesting point.

Let me enjoy this life at the end of contract.

See you.

Vol.94:Sarakiniko Beach

Good morning. We arrived in Milos island in Greece.

This island is famous for discovering place of “Venus of Milos”.

So I’ll go the discovering place in this afternoon.

Last week, I went to Sarakiniko beach in Milos island.

This beach, is one of the most beautiful beach in this island and famous for white rare stone.

There are no sand, only rock.

There are no shade.

And all of area is white stone, so we expose sunshine and reflection from the rock.

I felt Sarakiniko beach is one of the most beautiful beach in my life.

I was so impressed.

I felt there are a lot of beautiful beaches around the world.

They give me new inspiration, impression.

We need to go the beach in the other countries.

You can find new way to enjoy beach.

Let me explore beautiful beaches in my life.

See you. 

Vol.93:Gradually,Gradually

Good morning.

Finally I restart my blog.

Why I absent writing blog?

The reason is feeling hard to write blog.

From July, we changed itinerary.

And the schedule is more tight.

So I decreased my sleep time. 

By taking a rest for a week, I notice the importance of rest.

I noticed my top priority is health.

If my body doesn’t work well, I can’t do well.

So body conditioning is so important!

My life is only one time! So I need to take care of my body first.

After tomorrow, I prioritize to continue blog.

I have grasped my good pace slowly slowly.

i try to enjoy my crew life.

See you! 

Vol.92:Absent to write blog until this Sunday

Good morning.

First of all, I apologize to absent blog suddenly.

I’m still alive.

Because of changing itinerary, I couldn’t afford to write blog.

So I will absent blog till this Sunday.

After that I will tell you the direction of blog.

See you. 

Vol.:91:Milos

Hi, I arrived at Milos island in Greece.

Vol.90:Never say complain about someone

Hi, I arrived at Kusadasi port in Turkey.

It’s first time to be here.

And in the afternoon we’ll go to Samos island as well.

It’s also first time to go.

Yesterday I decide to do one thing.

That is “Never say complain about person for 1 month.”

Sometimes I have complained about someone behind them.

I felt this is bad habit.

But I couldn’t quit.

And I notice this bad habit makes me getting bad personality.

So I try to quit this habit.

Instead of saying complain, I try to find good points of them.

I’m not good at finding good point of them.

So by trying to find good point, I want to get more good personality and feel happy.

My life is only once time.

I want to enjoy each moment in my life.

See you.