Gori-san's Hideout (1): Weekend Pleasure, a Glass of Whiskey 🥃

This is Gori-san's hideout.

It's a place where I step away from the job site to talk freely about my interests and daily life.

Today, it's a story about a glass of whiskey 🥃

Hello, this is Gori 🦍😀

Do you all have a pleasure in your daily life that makes you feel like you can keep going?

For me, one of those things is a drink on the weekend.

I like alcohol, but lately I've decided to limit it to just the weekend: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Beer, sake, shochu, whiskey.

I enjoy them all, but my favorite has always been whiskey.

I always have Jack Daniel's at home.

On days when I want to treat myself a little, I slowly savor "AMAHAGAN" or "Single Malt Nagahama" made by the Nagahama Distillery in my hometown of Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture.

Just drinking local sake makes me feel a little happy 😊

It's quite pricey, but that makes it a special glass as well 😅

Admiration for Al Pacino

I've loved the Hollywood actor Al Pacino for a long time.

I've lost count of how many times I've watched "Scent of a Woman" and "Heat".

When I was young,

"I wish I could become a cool adult like this."

I truly admired him.

The way he ordered Jack Daniel's in the movies was just so cool.

Because of that influence, I also used to try to act a bit more mature and imitate that in shot bars when I was younger 😅🥃

A local shot bar

There is a shot bar in my neighborhood that I visit for an occasional treat.

The master of that bar understands my playful spirit well and gently lets me step into the world of the movies.

That interaction is so pleasant that it became my favorite place before I knew it.

There are days when I talk slowly with the master, and days when we barely speak and I just quietly tilt my glass.

Both are comfortable times for me.

Maybe I just wanted to look cool when I was younger.

But thinking about it now, I feel like what I really wanted was time to get away from daily life and be alone.

Savoring my favorite whiskey slowly while facing myself.

Thinking of nothing, just enjoying the quiet time.

Such moments have become the energy for my tomorrow.

How I enjoy alcohol now

Alcohol is not for drinking in large quantities, but for enjoying.

That is why I am also careful about my health.

"So that I can enjoy drinking deliciously again."

I spend my days with that feeling in mind.

I want to continue enjoying the things I love for a long time.

That is how I enjoy alcohol now.

A new door

Actually, recently, my vocal coach asked me,

"Gori-san, would you like to try your hand at reading aloud?"

I was surprised.

Honestly,

"Wow 😱, are you serious?!"

I was taken aback.

I once went to see a reading performance, and I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the words and the power of the expression.

Even though it's the same Japanese language, I realized how much you can move people's hearts just by how you convey it.

It was truly an amazing world.

I haven't decided what to do yet.

But I am grateful for being exposed to such a world and for being shown a new door.

From now on, I'd like to talk not only about heavy machinery and construction, but also about whiskey, coffee, muscle training, vocal training, and perhaps even reading aloud.

I'm still learning about all of them.
There's so much I don't know yet 😉

That's exactly why I hope to chat about various things with you all in a relaxed way.

Of course, there are also tons of times when I think, "Damn it!" 😓

Please let me talk about those days as well.

Including the fun times and the tough times, that is my daily life 🦍

Now, is there any time in your daily life that you look forward to, or any indulgence you find yourself reaching for?

If you'd like, please let me know in the comments 😊

Well then, until next time.

Let's meet again at the hideout.

It was Gori 🦍