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Do you tell white lies? I think everyone does. A white lie is a small lie which we tell people so we don’t hurt their feelings.

For example, your friend gives you a birthday present. You open the present and you hate it. What do you say? Do you tell your friend you hate it? Or do you say “Thank you! It’s wonderful!” Many people will pretend they like the gift so their friend does not feel bad. That is a white lie.

Or, what do you say if your friend has a new haircut and you think it looks terrible? Do you tell your friend it looks terrible? Or do you say it looks nice?

I told a white lie not so long ago. My friend bought me a doll as a present. I don’t like dolls. Also, I don’t like having many things. But what could I say? My friend was really excited when she gave me the present. She said “I hope you like it!” When I opened the box I thought “Oh no! It’s a doll!” But I said, “Oh, a doll! It’s so pretty! Thank you!” Was I right to say this? Should I have told her the truth? If I had, maybe she would have been very disappointed. I didn’t want to hurt my friend’s feelings, so I told a white lie. Of course, I should be grateful that she bought me a present. It means she was thinking about me. I should accept it with gratitude.

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

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Do you keep up with the latest fashion trends? Do you read fashion magazines?

Some of my friends and family do. They buy fashion magazines every month, and buy clothes that are “in fashion”. They are always looking for the next fashion trend and thinking about fashion for the next season.

I am not really interested in fashion, so maybe they find it difficult to talk to me about it. I buy clothes that I like, rather than clothes that are in fashion at the moment. I like folk-style clothes, with embroidery and colourful patterns. I also like wearing black.

For me, wearing something I like is more important than wearing something that is in fashion. I also prefer to be comfortable, so when I choose clothes, I always think about comfort.

When I worked in an office, I wore a suit every day. Now that I work alone, I can wear what I like. I usually work in casual and comfortable clothes, unless I am meeting a client. When I am meeting someone, I try to dress smartly.

This is enough for me. I don’t feel like I need to follow fashion trends. I feel comfortable wearing what I like.

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

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Autumn is my favourite time of year. I love the colours of autumn and I try to go autumn leaf viewing every year.

Unfortunatley I didn’t have time to go this year. This is a shame, because the area where I live has so many beautiful autumn leaf viewing spots. There are many mountain temples in the area, and they are all so beautiful in autumn. One of my favourite temples in Kiyomizu-dera in Yasugi. (There is a famous temple in Kyoto with the same name.) It is in the mountains and has a pagoda. It is surrounded by trees which look beautiful in October and November.

I feel like this season passed by so quickly. I had some free time the other day, so I went for a run. The trees in the park are nearly bare. They only have a few leaves left. I guess I left it too late to visit temples this year. It is almost winter. Now I have to prepare for my trip back to the UK so I’m going to be very busy over the next few weeks. I will have no time to see the last of the autumn leaves. I hope to make more time to see them next year.

How about you? Did you go autumn leaf viewing this year? Where did you go?

Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

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Do you like movies? How often do you watch them? I like movies, but I haven’t seen one for a long time. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I watched a movie. Maybe the last time I went to a cinema to watch a movie was three or four years ago. The last time I watched a movie at home was….I can’t remember.

This means that I don’t know very much about new movies. Sometimes my friends talk about new movies, but I have no idea what they are talking about, and I can’t join in the conversation. Sometimes people ask me, “Have you seen any good movies lately?” I have to answer “No”.

The only time I sit and watch movies is when I’m on a plane. If I have a flight of ten or twelve hours, I like to pass the time by watching movies. I don’t sleep very well on planes, so I feel tired and don’t feel like reading. Movies are good for times like these.

I guess I don’t watch movies so much because I prefer to read. If I have the choice between watching a movie at home or reading at home, I will always choose reading.

The one thing I enjoy watching is documentaries. I often watch these on YouTube. I enjoy all kinds of documetaries, but mainly I watch political and current affairs programmes. They are not movies, but they are interesting.