Do you take any supplements? I take iron supplements and a multi-vitamin supplement once a day. Some people say there are no benefits to taking supplements. Others say they are good for your health.

I’m not sure if they are good or not. However, I think the iron supplement is good for me. I feel a lot better when I take it. When I don’t take it, I get tired very quickly and have little energy. I have low iron levels in my blood, so a doctor recommended I take an iron supplement.

The multi-vitamin I take contains eleven kinds of vitamins. Is this supplement good for me? Or is it a waste of money? I’m not sure, but I take it anyway. It contains a lot of vitamin D. I don’t think I get enough vitamin D because I spend a lot of my time inside, and the area where I live is often dark and gloomy, especially in winter.

There are many kinds of health products available these days. I prefer to eat well and get nutrients from food, but this isn’t always possible. Also, there are some kinds of food which I don’t eat. I’ll continue taking my supplements, even though I’m not completely convinced that they are effective!

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

I want a dog. My family have always had dogs. When I lived in the UK, I loved taking the dogs for walks, and playing with them. For me, dogs are part of the family.

I have lived in many different apartments and houses in Japan. None of the apartments have allowed dogs. So I have never been able to keep one.

The apartment I live in now doesn’t allow dogs, but one man keeps a dog. He has a secret dog. When he goes out of the apartment, he puts the dog under his coat, so no one can see it. The dog is small, so it fits under his coat easily. Then, when he is about 100 metres from the apartment, he puts the dog on the ground and takes it for a walk. I have seen him do this a few times.

Once, I stopped the man and asked him, “Do you keep this dog in the apartment?” He said, “Yes”. The dog is really cute and seems happy. I never hear it bark in the apartment and it never causes me trouble. But I wonder, “Has the apartment manager seen the man with the dog?” “Will other people complain?” “Is it OK to keep a dog even though we are not allowed to keep pets?”

I am sure other people in the apartment have seen the man with his secret dog. I wonder, “How long can he keep his secret?”

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

 

When do you have the most energy? I have the most energy in autumn and winter. Many people feel their energy increases in spring. The long, cold winter is over, and everything feels new and fresh. I don’t feel like this in spring. I feel sleepy. The weather is getting warmer and summer is coming. I don’t like summer very much because I don’t like hot weather. It is humid where I live, so I have less energy and I want to sleep.

I think I feel energetic and motivated in autumn because the school year starts in autumn in the UK. In autumn, I remember starting school after the long summer holiday. For me, autumn is a time for a new start. I also feel this way in winter. The new year starts in January. This is a time when people make goals for the year. I make goals for the year and feel motivated. I like to get up early in winter and work next to the heater while it is dark outside. For some reason, I work better like this.

In Japan, the school year starts in April, so many people feel motivated in spring. I am always very busy in March, so by the time April comes, I feel like I need a rest!

How about you? When do you have the most energy?

Heather@ I Talk You Talk Press