I totally had plans to do some Tanabata stuff today. All the news from America is such a bummer lately so I don't really have the fun summer vibes right now. ## Today's Word - 溶ける = to thaw

Got to say thanks to the tropical storm that just passed by. It totally got rid of the awful air that was lingering here.

All the gun violence news coming from the US is really disheartening. the numbers of deaths from guns is mind blowing. It's the numbers you'd see in a small war.

Starting to feel like summer. Herbs are growing. Different clothes are making their way out of the closet.

## Today's Words

-  新鮮 = fresh

Trying to get through some of the Various Artists which is all compilations. Out of all the areas in the music list, there doesn't seem to be a lot of them in Apple Music. Must be a total headache to track down all the artists to get permission to put them on the service. Just a guess. There could be a million reason's for them not being on there.

Japanese Word

I notice that a word will stick out sometimes. I can't tell if a certain word gets said a lot randomly or if my brain is just fixating on words. Gonna try to remember to note them here to see if there is any logic or pattern.

Today's word is...

なるべく = as much as possible, if possible 

昨日はおとといほど楽しくなかった。長い休みが来てから仕事だけした。

ハワイのニックネームはrainbow stateです。それは誇張ではない。毎日オアフに虹を見たと思う。

All the sunset photos from MN friends today have a Mars vibe due to all the smoke from the forest fires in the US right now. 139.796491°, 35.796129°