買電池 電池を買って Buying batteries

今天我去超級市場買菜的時候決定要買電池。兩個電池的包裝$1.19，降價成$1.00。八個電池的包裝$5.69，降價成$5.29。我站在那裡快五分鐘，搞不懂為什麼一次買八個電池反而比較貴，一直以為是我的算術太差。^_^;;

今日僕が電池を買いました。二つは$1.19, セールのかげで$1.00. 八つは$5.69, セールのかげで$5.29。僕が考えて、なぜ八つの電池は二つより高いました。また僕の数学が悪かったになりました。^_^;;

Today I decided to buy some batteries at the supermarket. The two battery package was $1.19, with a sale down to $1.00. The eight battery package was $5.69, with a sale down to $5.29. I stood there for about five minutes trying to figure out why the eight battery package was more expensive per battery. I kept thinking I was making math mistakes. ^_^;;

P.S. The Japanese for this post was horrid. :-p I would appreciate any feedback and corrections.

Swinging again... kinda...

I got shoulder surgery on 11/16/2007 on my left shoulder to fix my dislocating problem. I was in a harness until last Tuesday, 12/18/2007. I started physical therapy on 12/11.

It's a weird feeling. After being in the harness for just a couple of weeks, coupled with the trauma of surgery, my arm motion has become very limited. It's like my mind tells me to raise my arm, but it just doesn't quite move. :-p I am doing much better now with therapy though. My friend James, whose father is also an orthopedic surgeon, said his father used to say that physical therapists have to be willing to inflict more pain on their patients so things improve, lol. Somewhat scary, but true and logical. :-)

The other day, while doing my physical therapy wand exercises at home using my shinai, I decided to try to swing it. First it was with both hands, which was a strange feeling. I was trying to swing correctly, yet use mostly my right hand, which is completely opposite of what kendo teaches... :-p Then I got more ambitious, and was actually able to swing my shinai with only my left hand, albeit VERY slowly.

Here's to hoping I recover in time for the Detroit tournament in February...