Hanna’s Lazy Adventure

About me: 

Hello! My name’s Francesa but you can call me Hanna. I love eating snacks and staying in bed all day. In contrast to that, my family loves to go traveling. They’ve practically dragged me around the globe. In this blog, I’ll share my experiences all around the world. Come with me, and we’ll have fun together!

Blog post:

A few days ago, I visited the U.S and stayed with a family of two who were called the Hadley’s. However, the longer I stayed with them, the more irritated I got. At first, it wasn’t much of a problem, but it became bigger and bigger until I couldn’t take it anymore and asked them whether I could fix their problem or not.

The problem in question was their level of cleanliness and how disorganised their living place was. After they had accepted my proposal, I got to work immediately. Of course, I dragged the two of them with me so they would learn how to clean up after themselves and maintain the condition of their living space.

The first thing I did was gather up all the things they didn’t want and the things they wanted together. After doing so, I borrowed a couple of brooms and mops from the tenant and started sweeping and mopping the floors with them. 

Since they had soap with them, I used that and mixed it with water before soaking some old rags in them and twisting the water out of it. After that, I started to scrub the floors along with Nicole and Mary so that it’ll be cleaner and shinier.

When I cleaned their house, I noticed that there were some broken plastic containers that could be reused as some dressers or some place to put the clothes in. So, I collected them and started to take them apart to make a new, bigger container using tape and glue.

Because Nicole had a disability, I considered a couple of things and decided that she should be able to sweep and mop if they had lightweight cleaning appliances. Since they didn’t have them, I made them myself with a couple of plastic poles, a wooden board, and some rags. 

I finished up my spring cleaning and finally noticed it was getting dark. We had had so much fun together that I forgot about the time. In a rush, I said my goodbyes and ran towards the hotel I was staying in with my parents.

Over the vacation, my parents had brought me along with them to do some business in the US. While I was walking around and looking for a shop to buy food in, I met a family of two who seemed to not have enough money to pay. 

I checked my pocket and noticed I had some spare change. I thought about it a bit, but eventually went up to them and gave them the amount they would need to pay for their food. We talked for a bit, and I walked them back to their house. We bonded over time, and got along quite well.

Throughout my trip to the US, I spent most of my time at their apartment. They taught me a lot of things actually. Like how to cut costs and make sure to use your money to the fullest. What surprised me though was that they were one of the lower class in America. I think that they are at least middle class from where I come from.

Mary was very cheerful and friendly. She told me all the things there is to know about where she lives and how to live like they do. While I didn’t talk to Nicole that much since I’m closer to Mary in age, we got along well and she was a nice and sweet. The area they lived in was nice and not polluted. The air was fresh and the streets were clean. 

The place wasn’t really clean, however it is still habitable. They had clothes, electricity, water, a roof over their heads, etc. They had all the basic necessities. I can see why they struggle and all, but they’re living a nice enough life to get by and do the things they need to. 

Overall, this experience has opened my eyes to a more international point of view. Now, I know that there are many others like Mary and Nicole. Many other people are also in the same situation is the Hadley family. However, they might not be so lucky. The Hadley family was lucky because they live in America. America is a country where you have insurance and there are a lot of shelters for homeless/disabeled people. Meanwhile, in other countries, there aren’t even any shelters for homeless/disabeled people.

What do you think of when you think of Japan? You think of organization, beautiful shrines, bamboo forests, etc. right? However, that’s not all there is to Japan. Crazy fashion and dark twisted stories, colorful buildings and insane trends. A whole other culture of Japan.

As a fan of such cultures, I was excited to know that I would be visiting Japan over the holidays. Because of that, I had waited for the day we would visit Akihabara or Harajuku. But my excitement turned into disappointment after just a week in Japan.

The first thing we did was go to the Sapporo Beer Museum. It was fun, but it definitely didn’t interest me. Other than that, there wasn’t really anything notable I did in Sapporo. We walked around a bit and explored, but we didn’t really do anything. 

After going to Sapporo, we went all around Japan. We went to Osaka and ate Kobe Beef, we went to Kyoto to go to Shrine, we even went to Tokyo to visit the ‘Statue of Liberty’. By now, my initial excitement has disappeared and I was just waiting for the trip to end.

However, my excitement soon came back when my mother told me we would be going to a robot show in Shinjuku. I was so excited for it. I’ve heard all about it from the videos I’ve watched. My expectations were high and there was no way to bring my mood down.

Finally, it was the day where we would watch the Robot show. Throughout the whole show, my eyes were glued to the performers and all the parade floats. I was amazed at their ability to fit all that into one small lane. Everyone was excited and cheering. Truly, it was a fun and interactive performance.

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