What's your sign?

"See what the Year of the Rabbit has in store for your sign" (from Yahoo.com)
http://shine.yahoo.com/page/2011-chinese-horoscope

What is your sign? In other words, what is your Chinese horoscope? Mine is the Tiger! I was born in 1974. The above links gives the outlook of the year for each of the 12 signs; Rat, Horse, Ox, Goat, Tiger, Monkey, Rabbit, Rooster, Dragon, Dog, Snake, and Pig. If you click on your Chinese astrological sign, you can see the outlook for the year concerning career, relationships, health, and wealth. Even if you don't believe in horoscopes and signs and stuff like that, I recommend you read it just for fun. It is interesting.
Speaking of Chinese, Mr. W, who is a Chinese man who has lived in Japan for about 15 years and presently runs an Import-Export Company, gave me some advice the other day. The advice was on exercise and staying healthy.

First, he recommended that people stretch their joints as much as possible. For example, your wrist, ankle, elbow, fingers, places like that. He said it improves the blood circulation.

Second, he recommended that people rotate their shoulders forwards and backwards at least 50 times a day each way.

And last, he recommended that bald people like me, walk around on all fours, like a dog, because he said this improves hair growth! Really?!

I can't believe it, but since he told me the advice one week ago, I tried all three pieces of advice every day. I stretch my joints and rotate my shoulders from the morning til the evening whenever I have free time. And in the evening, immediately after I get home, I crawl around on the floor like a dog for about 10 or 15 minutes every night. If you saw me, you might think I am crazy, but actually I am perfectly sane. (Actually, that may be debatable.) Anyway, since I began following Mr. W's advice, my mind and body feel great!! But, I haven't noticed any change concerning my hair...I still don't have much ;(

And, do you know the proverb "A clever falcon hides his claws?" Ms. T, who works for a different Chinese Import Company, said this to me the other day after I told her "You are smarter than you look."

That's all for today folks...

The below photo of the construction was taken near "Kita-Yard" in Umeda.