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Beaucoup de Nadias!
Montréal s'apprête à célébrer le 50e anniversaire des Jeux olympiques qui se sont déroulés dans la ville en 1976.
Il s'agit des seuls Jeux olympique d'été jamais organisé au Canada.
C'est lors de ces Jeux que Nadia Comǎneci a obtenu le premier 10 parfait de l'histoire de la gymnastique.
C'était un événement majeur et Nadia était très populaire.
Peu après, nombreux de nouveaux parents ont donné le prénom Nadia à leurs filles.
Nadia Comǎneci viendra elle-même à la célébration du 50e anniversaire, et 50 Nadia de la région de Montréal qui ont été nommées en son honneur à l'époque ont été sélectionnées pour se tenir à ses côtés lors de la cérémonie.
Je trouve que c'est une idée ingénieux.
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May 5, 2026
The Satsuma Samurai’s Hijacking Plot
On June 27, 1863, just before the outbreak of the Anglo-Satsuma War, the British brought a fleet of seven warships into Kagoshima Bay. The Satsuma domain, however, was secretly hatching a bold plot to hijack them.
Their strategy was to load eight small boats with a suicide squad disguised as watermelon merchants. Once aboard, they were to draw their swords, ambush the crew, and commandeer the warships. This squad actually included the very samurai who had slashed Richardson during the Namamugi Incident, as well as Kiyotaka Kuroda, who would later become Japan's second Prime Minister.
Two of the small boats pulled up directly alongside the British flagship, HMS Euryalus, and displayed their watermelons. But contrary to the Satsuma samurai's expectations, the British sailors gestured that they didn't want any.
The disguised samurai stubbornly lingered until the British fleet's interpreter, Siebold, appeared on deck to ask what their business was. The squad claimed they had brought a letter, to which Siebold replied that only the single man carrying the dispatch would be allowed to board.
When the first Japanese man climbed up, Siebold asked if he had the letter, but the man said no. Then a second man climbed up. Siebold asked him the same question, and he too said no. As men continued to pour onto the ship one after another, Siebold grew angry and tried to stop any more from boarding.
Right at that moment, one of the squad members told Siebold that the person carrying the letter was a member of the Shimazu clan. He argued that it was a matter of basic etiquette for him to board with a large retinue of followers, demanding to know why only one person was being permitted.
Siebold went below deck and reemerged a short while later with several officers. Looking quite furious, he announced, "Gentlemen, you are all permitted to board." By that time, however, almost everyone had already made their way onto the ship anyway.
In the end, about 40 members of the suicide squad successfully infiltrated the Euryalus. However, because the other squads failed to board the remaining six ships, the men on the flagship were forced to retreat. They realized that even if they managed to hijack a single vessel, it would immediately be blown out of the water by the rest of the fleet. To avoid needless casualties, the hijacking plot was ultimately called off.
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May 5, 2026
I felt the end of GW.
Today, a member of the dormitory went back here. She seemed to have good time. Most of the members will go back tomorrow and I'll have to live silently again. Although it is fun to talk with the members, it is complex situation for me who don't want to make them annoyed. How can I and them live comfortable?
May 5, 2026
Correction : La capitale nationale.
J'habite à Ottawa, la capitale du Canada.
Ottawa est située dans la province d'Ontario.
Officiellement, Ottawa est bilingue.
Mais tout le monde ne parle pas forcément français ou monde ne parle anglais.
Celles et ceux qui ne parlent que français, sont appelés « francophones ».
Et les « anglophones » ne parlent qu'anglais.
May 5, 2026
How do you study even when you don't feel like it?
Just force myself to do it.
I won't say I like this method, but I am good at it. I come from a place where people don't understand the happiness of study...students work hard just to pass the exams. If we couldn't pass them, we would be punished. Meanwhile, if we could pass them, we would not get any reward because that is 'what we should do'.
Now I'm a person who can get good grades in exams but doesn't even have the motivation to do things I liked. What a sad story :(
May 5, 2026
Quels insects peux-je trouver dans mon jardin ?
J’aime regarder par la fenêtre de ma maison à mon jardin, et je remarque souvent tellement de différents genres d'insectes. D’abord, il y a des papillons de toutes coleurs : blanc, bleus, verts, jaunes, etc. Ils voltigent le jardin, et c’est très gentil de voir. J’aime les regarder voler de fleur à fleur. J’ai l’impression que j’habite dans un joli pré. La nuit, je peux voir parfois les papillons de nuit (ça se tient). Il y a aussi des coccinelles, qui sont tellement petites que je dois les chercher pour les voir. Elles sont bonnes pour les plantes parce qu’elles mangent tous les parasites, comme les pucerons et les acariennes. Je vois aussi sauterelles, grands et petits, et les mantes religieuses. Il y a des fourmis et leur fourmilière, qui sont bien quand elles restent dans le jardin mais un peu ennuyeuses quand elles envahissent ma maison. Enfin, il y a beaucoup d'araignées sauteuses. Je ne suis pas fan d'araignées, mais celles-ci sont assez petites pour tolérer. Grâce à toutes ces bestioles, il y a évidemment plein d’oiseaux. C’est le cycle de la vie. J’aime écouter les chants d'oiseaux, et apprécie la nature.
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Сехмет
В древнем Египте, богиня Сехмет («сила» по-египетски) была левым глазом своего отца, бога полуденного солнца Ра. Её представляли как женщину с головой львицы. Ра был солнцем, который освещает мир; Сехмет была палящем солнцем и горячими ветрами пустыни. Ра принес жизнь, Сехмет принес смерть. Она связана с разрушительной яростью и люди очень боялись её гнева.
Согласно легенды древнего Египта, человечество сговорило против Ры, поэтому он решил наказать его. Он отправил свой левый глаз, Сехмет. Однако кровавое и мстительное безумие богини казалось неудержимым. Совершенное уничтожение угрожало человечество! У Ры возникла идея: он заполнил 7000 больших кувшинов пивом окрашенным в красный цвет. Сехмет думала, что она пила кров и заснула пьяна. Таким образом остальные люди были спасеными.
В конце сезона под названием «ахет», то есть, в конце января, древние египтяне праздновали «победу» над Сехметом. В Мемфисе, в Белом Городу, пили и танцевали много в память об этом событии. Делая это, люди также хотели успокоить её гнев. Поэтому Сехмет была связана и с праздничными атмосферами с алкоголем!
К тому же она была парадоксально богиня исцеления. Жрецы Сехмета были известными исцелителями во всем Египте.
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May 5, 2026
La sistema votante australiana
Tuve que hacer un proyecto de investigación sobre Australia. Aprendí sobre la cultura, los costumbres, la sistema política, etc. El país tiene una sistema votante muy interesante: votar es obligatorio, y te multarán si no votas. También, los candidatos se clasifican desde uno hasta seis. Cuando cuentan las votas, eliminan los candidatos que no tienen muchas votas y las redistribuyen hasta alguien tiene más de cincuenta por ciento.
También, durante el día de elección, hay barbacoas, y hacen un tipo especial de jocho que se llama un "Democracy Sausage" -- una salchicha de democracia.
(corrección: fui equivocado. Los candidatos no son clasificados desde uno hasta seis -- los clasificas todo. También, es un poco diferente para el Senado, pero es similar)
May 5, 2026
What platform do you use to share pictures?
What platform do you use to share pictures except Instagram?
It's flower season, and I really want to share with you guys the blooming flowers in my balcony garden. Videos always take me too much time, and I've been quite busy recently-- that's another story, and I'll tell you someday.
YouTube would reduce the image quality, and my Instagram account was banned a long time ago, so I really need some recommendations.
Here are the images of my little garden this morning: https://youtube.com/shorts/zH1Q-UdvQ-g
The plants are so lovely that I think it's a pity if I don't share them with others.
May 5, 2026
Tomorrow
I'm going to go to the dentist but I need to improve my English in the morning and I don't enough time to do two things at the same time also I will start new course in business it will be difficult besides I will take a trip where I need to speak English . Do I sound natural ? I feel tired and sleepy.
May 5, 2026
The martial art behind the Anglo-Satsuma War
Japan is home to numerous schools of swordsmanship. Among them is Jigenryu(示現流), a closely guarded secret of the Satsuma domain that was practiced primarily by its samurai. Out of all the Japanese sword styles, it is uniquely famous for staking absolutely everything on a single, devastating first strike. Delivered alongside an ear-splitting, bloodcurdling battle cry known as enkyo (monkey scream), the sheer power of this initial blow was terrifying. During the twilight of the samurai era, it even prompted Isami Kondo, commander of the famed Shinsengumi, to warn his men, "When crossing swords with a Satsuma man, always dodge the first strike." The force was so immense that there are historical records of opponents attempting to block the attack, only to be killed when the impact drove the unsharpened back of their own blade, or even their handguard, straight into their skulls. However, the very first thing a student of Jigen-ryu learns is that the sword should never be drawn. Ultimately, the core philosophy of Jigen-ryu was, "Be strong so that you never have to fight."
This mindset is reflected in the "Order of Men", a set of moral guidelines passed down by Satsuma samurai through the generations. It ranks five ways to live a life, in order of how commendable they are as individuals:
1. Those who take on a challenge and succeed.
2. Those who take on a challenge and fail.
3. Those who do not take on a challenge, but support those who do.
4. Those who do nothing.
5. Those who do nothing but criticize.
It’s amazing how relevant this still is today. Human nature really hasn't changed at all.
May 5, 2026
Koinobori
Heute ist der Kindertag, und über einem Haus in meiner Nachbarschaft flattern Koinobori in der Maibrise.
Koinobori sind große Karpfenfahnen. Das Aufhängen dieser Fahnen, um den Kindern Glück zu wünschen, ist eine alte japanische Tradition.
In gewisser Weise erinnert mich diese Tradition an den Maibaum in Deutschland. Beide Bräuche markieren den Beginn des Frühlings und machen ihn sichtbar – nicht nur in der Natur, sondern auch im öffentlichen Raum.
Der Maibaum steht meist im Zentrum eines Dorfes oder einer Gemeinde und symbolisiert Gemeinschaft und Zusammenhalt. Koinobori dagegen hängen eher an einzelnen Häusern und drücken den Wunsch nach Glück und Gesundheit für die Kinder aus. Die Bedeutungen sind also unterschiedlich, aber das Grundmotiv ist ähnlich: Menschen wollen den Frühling feiern, ihn sichtbar machen und zeigen, dass sie Teil einer Tradition sind, die den Jahreswechsel begleitet.
Die japanische Koinobori‑Tradition ist jedoch vielerorts leise verschwunden. Man braucht Platz, einen hohen Mast und – ehrlich gesagt – auch das nötige Geld. Ein vollständiges Set zeigt schnell, wie wohlhabend eine Familie ist, und macht damit die Unterschiede zwischen den Haushalten nur sichtbarer.
Die Koinobori, die ich heute gesehen habe, hängen vor einem neu gebauten Haus, ein großes Set mit vier Karpfen. Vielleicht möchte der Besitzer einfach die Freude der Saison mit allen teilen, die vorbeikommen. Vielleicht ist es sein Weg, die Tradition für die ganze Nachbarschaft lebendig zu halten, nicht nur für die eigene Familie. Zumindest möchte ich das gern so sehen.
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Toby
J'ai pas un animal de compagnie mais ma soeur a un petit chien (vraiment petit) qui s'appelle Toby. Il a 9 ans mais il resemble encore un chiot et il est le couleur fauve. Quand il était un bébé, on jouait avec lui par jeter un élastique à cheveux à traverse la pièce. Donc maintenant, si on lui tient, on devrait faire attention d'élastiques ou il va le voler. Quelques fois, je les ai trouvé dans son lit.
Comment tu dit "slingshot or flick" à traverse la pièce?
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Reading Books and Summarizing into Obsidian
My hobbies are reading books and summarizing them into Obsidian.
I seldom read novels except for SF.
I read various genres, such as popular science, mathematics, and information technology.
Also, I like building my own systems.
Sergeant Gunny told me, "Don't spend too much time sharpening your axe; just cut down the tree."
Sergeant Gunny is an AI persona I built in Gemini.
May 5, 2026
A Difficult Day
Today I went to the psychiatrist for once. It because recently I got a diagnostic of attention deficit disorder and autism level one. Here in Brazil this topic it's still very troubled. I'm really worried for take the medicini for anxiety. But I need this since I did not received tratament earlier. Take care about the sanity. I remember that my mom was the same symptoms that me. But unfortunataly she can't received the ideal tratment like me.
May 5, 2026
What is Manna?
The meaning of manna in Hebrew is: the food that God provided for you to eat.
It was white in color and tasted like pancakes mixed with honey.
God provided manna, and also gave rules:
It should be eaten on the same day; if left over to the next day, it will get infested with bugs and go bad.
The most amazing thing is that the Israelites collected manna in this way, some collected more and some collected less.
Those who collect more have no surplus, and those who collect less have no shortage.
It seems like the life of a Christian, where there is no surplus for those who earn more and enough for those who earn less.
So we don't need to envy others' wealth.
The Israelites believed in and obeyed God's Words.
Only in this way, can they safely reach the Promised Land.
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