My neighbor asked what kind of beverages the Japanese drink so I asked my friends this evening. Nari says he and his wife drink black coffee. He takes a thermos of cold tea to work. I asked if companies have a break room where they provide complimentary coffee and tea to their employees. He said that he has been an IT contract employee for various companies for 38 years and only one company gave its employees free beverages. The employees, mainly bachelors, go to vending machines to purchase their drinks. Others, who have families, skip the machines and bring their own drinks.
Nari’s ESL selection today was about studies that demonstrated that eating a large breakfast and a small dinner helped boost the process of burning calories and lowering blood sugar. The same number of calories but eaten in a different order produced promising results for losing weight. I think I’ll try that — tomorrow — as I ordered take-out from a Japanese restaurant this evening. The dish is called chirashi sushi and it was delicious, but made me feel very full, so I know this would not qualify as a small dinner.
His questions today were about “couldn’t get off the phone fast enough” and “tying up loose ends.” I was glad I could help him.