The jacket of a commuter's mug - so called tumbler.
April 16, 2010
My Second Design
To comemorate my present training group, I, again, made this for everyone.
The jacket of a commuter's mug - so called tumbler.
The jacket of a commuter's mug - so called tumbler.
April 15, 2010
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
I did not know that "Procol Harum" is a name of a group. I just thought it was a name of a male singer...
But anyway, the music is so beautiful!!
But anyway, the music is so beautiful!!
March 23, 2010
Angela Aki Performance -from YouTube
I am a fan of Angela Aki. This is a video clip from her concert.
I've been to her concert twice, and she does this kind of cover of others titled "Angela Aki's English Class (アンジェラ・アキの勝手に英語で喋らナイト)".
I've been to her concert twice, and she does this kind of cover of others titled "Angela Aki's English Class (アンジェラ・アキの勝手に英語で喋らナイト)".
March 20, 2010
The way I will go
We are expected to do same job in our team, though there are two payment systems in us.
It was the headache for me since I got to know about it.
Many companies and orcanizations in Japan have adopted strange employment system called "haken". Mine is not haken, but similar, I believe.
Why do I keep working here??
I've struggled long.
.....The answer I found was that I like my job.
I may be only used by those main islanders, but I got through thie agony.
If I continue to work, I work happy because I like my job.
Cherry blossoms turned to be cherries.
I also bare fruits of my long agony of thinking.
I am happy now.
This year, "Facilitation skill" and "Photography for IEC/BCC activity" will be my way to go.
February 9, 2010
Something I remember now
I wonder now how far I've come through since I was in the Swing Choir class in Seattle.
I miss that time.
November 10, 2009
Ooops, some changes in edit function in Blogger...
Hisashiburi ne.
Oh, how can I say this in English??
It's quite a while that I did not update my blog... too long to say.
Anyway, I left this for a long time.
Then today I found there have been many changes made in this edit window of Blogger.
I don't know it if became more friendly or not yet.
Oh, how can I say this in English??
It's quite a while that I did not update my blog... too long to say.
Anyway, I left this for a long time.
Then today I found there have been many changes made in this edit window of Blogger.
I don't know it if became more friendly or not yet.
September 17, 2009
September 12, 2009
Professional
I went to the hairdresser's. I've been a customer of a hairdresser for over 11 years.
Today, she said, she started to use scissors from her favorite manufacturer and I was the first customer.
I was glad to hear that.
Look at them...they are the weapons of a profesiional.
Today, she said, she started to use scissors from her favorite manufacturer and I was the first customer.
I was glad to hear that.Look at them...they are the weapons of a profesiional.
July 6, 2009
Sarah Louise Palin
Due to the paper on July 4 (Nikkei), Sarah Louise Palin has been reported to resign from the Governor of Alaska, probably because of the next presidential election.
Well, I don't know her, but have an interest because she is the Governor of Alaska, where my close people are living.
Well, I don't know her, but have an interest because she is the Governor of Alaska, where my close people are living.
June 22, 2009
Very lazy days...
この頃、いわば「どん詰まり」の日々。
公私ともにいろんなことがあって凹凹・・・。それでもやらなきゃいけないことは消えてくれない。私じゃなきゃだめ。だれかの助けを求めるのもかったるい・・・説明したり納得してもらったりするのが面倒・・・だからひとり。でも何でもかんでも私に覆い被さっているみたいでやだやだやだ。
そういう思いに陥ってもう長いんだけど、爆発発作がでるのはこの10日ほど。爆発した後に、「私はいよいよ心の病気だ」と覚悟する。完治にはどうすればいいのかもわかっているのに。でも踏み出せない。
そんな中、MTEC卒業生のJCさんから届いたメール。こんなビデオクリップが紹介されていました。
それを見て、nanaは何を思う？
Nick Vujicic - - 希望、勇気と感動の人生 (日本語字幕)
I've been feeling "stuck" on everything. Both privately and officially.
But still, my responsibilities never vanish.
Not someone else, "I" have to do it...there are so many things to do. So many routine works, so many responsiblities every day.
I don't want to ask for help, because it's tedious to explan what or why.
I've been in this mood for a while. But it's about 10 days since I explode my stressed feeling. Almost every day, when I'm preparing for dinner.
And after every explosion, I tell to myself "It's emotional disorder, nana".
I know the biggest cause of this, though, I cannot step forward. This will lead me to destruction of my life. I'm scared of that time.
I know the time will come, but not now.
JC, one of my ex-colleagues, wrote me yesterday. This video clip was introduced in it. JC got a cerebral infarction last year, and is undergoing rehabilitation now.
What do you think at this video, nana?
Aren't you too weak and fragile??
公私ともにいろんなことがあって凹凹・・・。それでもやらなきゃいけないことは消えてくれない。私じゃなきゃだめ。だれかの助けを求めるのもかったるい・・・説明したり納得してもらったりするのが面倒・・・だからひとり。でも何でもかんでも私に覆い被さっているみたいでやだやだやだ。
そういう思いに陥ってもう長いんだけど、爆発発作がでるのはこの10日ほど。爆発した後に、「私はいよいよ心の病気だ」と覚悟する。完治にはどうすればいいのかもわかっているのに。でも踏み出せない。
そんな中、MTEC卒業生のJCさんから届いたメール。こんなビデオクリップが紹介されていました。
それを見て、nanaは何を思う？
Nick Vujicic - - 希望、勇気と感動の人生 (日本語字幕)
I've been feeling "stuck" on everything. Both privately and officially.
But still, my responsibilities never vanish.
Not someone else, "I" have to do it...there are so many things to do. So many routine works, so many responsiblities every day.
I don't want to ask for help, because it's tedious to explan what or why.
I've been in this mood for a while. But it's about 10 days since I explode my stressed feeling. Almost every day, when I'm preparing for dinner.
And after every explosion, I tell to myself "It's emotional disorder, nana".
I know the biggest cause of this, though, I cannot step forward. This will lead me to destruction of my life. I'm scared of that time.
I know the time will come, but not now.
JC, one of my ex-colleagues, wrote me yesterday. This video clip was introduced in it. JC got a cerebral infarction last year, and is undergoing rehabilitation now.
What do you think at this video, nana?
Aren't you too weak and fragile??
June 15, 2009
June 11, 2009
Post from mobile phone
I renewed my mobile (cell) phone on Monday (3 days ago), and set it possible to post from it.
Well, typing English on it is so tedious, so I don't think I'll post from it often, but who knows...
:) :)
June 10, 2009
June 2, 2009
June 1, 2009
May 31, 2009
World No-Tobacco Day
It's "World No-Tobacco Day" today. Yes, May 31st.
It's one of International Days to promote NO SMOKING designated by WHO.
I got to know about this day at AMC (Adventist Medical Center) at this time of 1995 when I was seeing doctors there.
It's almost 12 years since I quitted smoking.
I used to smoke when I got angry or when I was under big stress.
I say I stopped smoking, but I still have those initiators for smoking, so
I wonder if I can say "I'm free from smoking!"
That's why I think I can understand the feeling of smokers who resist to quit smoking.
I myself think that it put everything back to the beginning if I smoke one tobacco, and this makes me refrain from smoking, and I hope it will be like this forever.
It's one of International Days to promote NO SMOKING designated by WHO.
I got to know about this day at AMC (Adventist Medical Center) at this time of 1995 when I was seeing doctors there.
It's almost 12 years since I quitted smoking.
I used to smoke when I got angry or when I was under big stress.
I say I stopped smoking, but I still have those initiators for smoking, so
I wonder if I can say "I'm free from smoking!"
That's why I think I can understand the feeling of smokers who resist to quit smoking.
I myself think that it put everything back to the beginning if I smoke one tobacco, and this makes me refrain from smoking, and I hope it will be like this forever.
May 30, 2009
ICM2009
I've been planning the trip of this summer.
Accompanying a conference held in Karlsruhe, we are planning to visit Germany and Austria. In addition, it will be nice to Switzerland.
Accompanying a conference held in Karlsruhe, we are planning to visit Germany and Austria. In addition, it will be nice to Switzerland.
May 24, 2009
Landscape? or Portrait?
For a long time, I liked "Landscape" composition for my photos, though, I came to select "Portrait" these days. Especially when I take foods, I often take in both composition, and I result in selecting "Portrait"
The following are the photos I took at Ouchi Cafe+ in Ginowan City.
This is "Landscape".
This is "Portrait".
Which do you like?
The following are the photos I took at Ouchi Cafe+ in Ginowan City.
This is "Landscape".
This is "Portrait".
Which do you like?
May 17, 2009
Time management
This has been my life-time issue.
Most of my mistakes or loses have been due to this.
How can I be better at this?
Most of my mistakes or loses have been due to this.
How can I be better at this?
May 7, 2009
New Contract and New Apperance
I renewed my contract this morning.
It is my 5th year in MTEC.
Well, in general, I like my present job and team.
And I renewed the appearance of this blog.
Back to the ready-made template. It may be boring a little, because many bloggers are using the same one. But I have other advantages such as a gadgets. Now it is flexible to add other gadgets developed by other venders. Thanks to this, I can sustain "Where are you?" with the world map.
Of course, the side bar of this has "Follower", so please put yourself in there!!
It is my 5th year in MTEC.
Well, in general, I like my present job and team.
And I renewed the appearance of this blog.
Back to the ready-made template. It may be boring a little, because many bloggers are using the same one. But I have other advantages such as a gadgets. Now it is flexible to add other gadgets developed by other venders. Thanks to this, I can sustain "Where are you?" with the world map.
Of course, the side bar of this has "Follower", so please put yourself in there!!
April 16, 2009
Coffee and Tea in my office
The sunset yesterday was beautiful. It was very "spring" reflection for me. Is it somehow like aurora (Northern Light)? The photo above was taken from my office.
Here are some photos adding international taste!
Tea from Nepal, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Oh the other hand, we also enjoy the flavor of cofee from the world.
Malaysia and Tanzania. Naturally, Malay coffee is Halal...certified for Moslems.
April 14, 2009
Keepin' a wonderful time together..
Look!This is the template of coffee mug (by a Starbucks tumbler) of my African friends.
Like a patchwork of our time together, I carefully selected photos from more than 2000 photos!
Though I like the sepia shown above, most of my trainees like it in full-color. Let's go by democracy :)
March 29, 2009
The very first birthday of mine
With my own participants.
I don't remember whom I told about the day, my participants carefully planned a surprise.
It was a real surprise, indeed!
I don't remember whom I told about the day, my participants carefully planned a surprise.
It was a real surprise, indeed!
March 23, 2009
No time for movies...
Due to the workshop I've been conducting, there is no time for movies, videos, and DVDs.
Well, I can wait until everything is over. Then I'll see until I get tired with it :)
Well, I can wait until everything is over. Then I'll see until I get tired with it :)
March 12, 2009
Lunch at 5:48pm
I've been in Tokyo due to the observation tour with my trainees.
Somehow, there was no time for it (maybe), and partly because my trainees don't pay much attention for lunch, I've not had lunch today until now.
I am the person who needs to eat something three times a day.
After the regular traing hours, I am free, fortunately. So I decided to see the movie. It is "Okuribito or Departures", the Academy movie.
This is the second time for me to go to a theater by myself.
Late lunch (or early supper), then the movie... good way to enjoy my own time!
出張で東京にいます。
タイミングが合わず、加えて普段ほとんどランチを取らない研修生の引率とあって、とうとうこの時刻までランチなし。
研修生は宿舎で夕食したり、勝手(これはこの場合、好ましい)に散歩に行ったりしていて、私やメインの引率者の出番はあまりありません。
無事に到着したことで、本日のミッション完了。
ということで、宿舎から少し離れたところに映画を観に来ました。
はい、先日チケット売切れで見逃した「おくりびと」です。
ランチ兼夕食(ディナーって感じではありません)して、行ってきます。ひとりで映画を観る２本めです。
March 11, 2009
Anniversary
I love anniversaries so much.
I call myself like "Anniversary collector".
I remember birthdays, wedding anniversaries, the day I got a drivers license, etc.
Today is one of my big favorite days: The day I first came to Tokyo from Okinawa, and left for the U.S. in 1977.
I'm happy to write the relation with my host family, started in that year, is still with us!
I call myself like "Anniversary collector".
I remember birthdays, wedding anniversaries, the day I got a drivers license, etc.
Today is one of my big favorite days: The day I first came to Tokyo from Okinawa, and left for the U.S. in 1977.
I'm happy to write the relation with my host family, started in that year, is still with us!
February 28, 2009
Movies in February 2009
February 7 @Sakurazaka
February 9 DVD
February 11 DVD
February 21 DVD
February 22 DVD
February 9 DVD
February 11 DVD
February 21 DVD
February 22 DVD
January 31, 2009
Movies in January 2009
I decided to list the movies (including videos and DVDs) that I see for the first time. I have no idea how many I will see, but definitely seeing movies has been one of my favorite things after working with MTEC.
Let's start with January. Here we go!
January 3 ＠Sakurazaka Theater
Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler
わが教え子、ヒトラー
January 4 DVD
The Devil's Own デビル
January 12 DVD
Black Gold おいしいコーヒーの真実
January 14 DVD
Dive!! ダイブ！！
Let's start with January. Here we go!
January 3 ＠Sakurazaka Theater
Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler
わが教え子、ヒトラー
January 4 DVD
The Devil's Own デビル
January 12 DVD
Black Gold おいしいコーヒーの真実
January 14 DVD
Dive!! ダイブ！！
November 7, 2008
Favorite photo composition / oboject
Not the sweets on the plate, but the left-over is my favorite object for photo.
Am I weird?
This was taken after lunch with our guest pfofessor from Waseda Univ. at Yona Laboratory.
August 29, 2008
Summer is ending in mind and in meteorologically
It is 30°C (86°F), bright cloudy with 5 m/s northwest wind.
I have felt it has become cooler and comfortable here.
Yesterday, our training course on digital video production closed and twelve participants are leaving here for beloved home. Some left with swollen face, and other left with all smiles. Well, this is the life.
Each time when we finish our training, we cannot stop missing the time together and feeling emptiness.
This summer has been so special for me. Recalling my wonderful memory of the spring 1977, now I am in the generation to pass what I was given to the next generation. It was the hospitality by love.
I thank everything that enabled me to take my children to Alaska with me.
Most of the people admired my host sister and me when they heard that we have kept communicating for over thirty years!
Well, the hightlight of this summer is over now.
The comfortable breeze soothes me as if telling me to accept it.
I have felt it has become cooler and comfortable here.
Yesterday, our training course on digital video production closed and twelve participants are leaving here for beloved home. Some left with swollen face, and other left with all smiles. Well, this is the life.
Each time when we finish our training, we cannot stop missing the time together and feeling emptiness.
This summer has been so special for me. Recalling my wonderful memory of the spring 1977, now I am in the generation to pass what I was given to the next generation. It was the hospitality by love.
I thank everything that enabled me to take my children to Alaska with me.
Most of the people admired my host sister and me when they heard that we have kept communicating for over thirty years!
Well, the hightlight of this summer is over now.
The comfortable breeze soothes me as if telling me to accept it.
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