Empathy is the ultimate anger antidote. Whenever you're in a conflict with somebody, disarm them by trying to agree with them and then responding tactfully. Avoid labeling them in an insulting way. This way, you'll feel better and get more of what you want.
Japanese nurseries can be really noisy. They blast some loud music in the open in the morning for the kids to sing along then I don't know what competition they do, the kids just start screaming like mad. And they do this almost every weekday morning...
Decided to join the acapella club again. The last time I backed out because I was afraid there would be language barriers and wasn't sure they would accept me but this time I would like to challenge myself