People are on vacation, but...

I want to take my vacation. I want to go anywhere but here for a while. I want to chill out. I want to spend time on the beach, saying that life is a series of wasting time.

But, I can't.

Should I get something into my head?

Sometimes I feel like reading a very difficult book written by a philosopher. Or I remind some phrases that are really cynical.

"It's kinda funny, all we know is that we never know who we're talking to."

There is a misunderstanding anywhere, anytime. To realize the fact is not fun, though...

Go back to the basics!

Recently I have been away from here for a while. But, I will try to write more often from now on.

Secret

Everybody has a secret. And I believe that any secret will be revealed in the end.

If you notice somebody's secret against your will, you'll have to keep your mouth shut. It should be another secret.

Time needed.

I have to work on something else recently, and I had been away from here for a while. What've I been up to? Hmm... I'm drinking coffee and despising people who think money always comes first.

Are writing skills a gift?

Recently you can find many writers with little experience. Probably, you'd say that writing can't be learned. But, I kind of doubt that idea. I believe writing must be skills and anybody can learn them. However, it takes lots of time. That's why nobody can't be successful in writing.

Merry Christmas!

Are the winners happy?

I just found this quote on today's International Herald Tribune:

"I enjoy sitting on nice beaches and hanging out with my girlfriend and playing with my dog, but that's three hours a day. What about the remaing 18 hours I'm awake?"

This is a word of Max Levchin who sold Paypal and made a fortune. Sleeping 3 hours a day? Well, I choose to be poor and have more free time. That's why I'm a loser, maybe.

Aren't you annoying somebody at work?

Some of these habits can be applied to me. How about yourself?

By Mary Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com writer

10 Habits of Highly Annoying Co-Workers:

Habit No. 1: You make a daily call to your partner to "check in," which can last anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes and, depending on how you two are getting along these days, can result in either a nasty fight or the sweet murmurings of baby talk.

Habit No. 2: You just can't seem to make it to those early morning meetings on time. If only the wait at the Starbucks next door weren't so slow, you'd never have to ask your co-workers what you missed.

Habit No. 3: You almost always leave the office early "to beat traffic." You're positive that you have the worst commute of all your officemates.

Habit No. 4: You buy a huge gift basket for someone in the office without consulting any of your co-workers, and then tell everyone that they owe you $10 to chip in.

Habit No. 5: You borrow your neighbor's stapler without asking and only remember to return it when your neighbor complains that he or she can't find it.

Habit No. 6: You can't understand what the big deal is whenever you ask your co-workers for "a tiny favor." Don't they know how much work you have piling up? You talk about it all the time.

Habit No. 7: You've once again forgotten to take home and wash the container that has the remnants of your tuna salad lunch a few days ago.

Habit No. 8: You answer questions or reply to comments with "That's what she said."

Habit No. 9: You don't see the need to learn how to send a fax or fix a paper jam when there's always someone around to help you do it.

Habit No. 10: You play your favorite boy band CD on repeat. All day. Every day.

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1164&SiteId=cbmsnhp41164&sc_extcmp=JS_1164_home1&GT1=10466&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=abe45d5d019c42559feca2f243f1f7a3-245322541-JF-5

I am sure you don't want to have a coworker like her.

Japanese blog

Some of my Japanese friends told me that I should write in Japanese more often. However, I don't want to write Japanese on this blog site any more just because I've felt that the blog written in the two languages doesn't look beautiul. Therefore, I decide to have another blog site that I will write in Japanese.

http://outre2007.exblog.jp/

Grilled meat

Yesterday I went to a Yakiniku (grilled meat, a kind of Japanese BBQ) restaurant. I ate too much because it was buffet. So, now my body is kind of heavy.

Also, I came to know that buffet is buffet. The service you can get at the buffet is quite limited.

How to while away

Should he be criticized more?

Although I told you that I didn't watch variety shows TV that often, I'm not having a very very classy lifestyle. I watch ball games and soccer games on TV. I watch movies. I listen to some music. But, I have to admit that I became picky as I grew older.

When I started out writing on this blog site, I intended to write mainly about English education and current news. However, to write about such a topic needs some time to stay out of the PC and think seriously about the matters. Therefore, it's hard to update this blog. I still have such topics to write about on this blog, but at the same time, I would like to keep writing consistently. So, I decided to write more about pop culture and what I like to do for my free time also. I hope this would work and more people read my blog.

Maybe I will write something old. Basically I would like to look ahead, though.

Simple Life

I don't want to recommend the TV show on which Paris Hilton has been Paris Hilton. However, I like the word "simple life" itself.

"Everybody loves Paris. Or everybody hates Paris?"

We are in the world in which something is going on at every single moment. If you are worrying about each of such small things, you'll be ruined. So, simplifying your life is very important. I think that there's a book about it that is written by a person from Germany and that is translated into many languages including English and Japanese. If you know about the book, you should read it. Me? Probably, but finding the book is not simplified.

Obon -- Summer Holiday

Now, it is the Obon season. People are back to their home towns. However, I don't feel like doing anything. First, my hometown is Tokyo (BTW, my second hometown is Missouri, USA), so I don't have to go to the countryside during the holidays. Also, it is too muggy in Tokyo, it's better to stay in the house rather than to go outside.

When I was a teennager, I used to expect that something would happen in summer. Maybe I was influenced by the image of TV commercials that describe happy summer locations, beautiful ladies wearing swim-suits, etc. However, I became enough smart to know that nothing special would happen in summer. It may mean that I have grown up and I should be delighted. I feel kind of sad, though. Probably growing up means the end of the youth.

ballgame

I went to the Yokohama Stadium with my friend on Friday night. It was a very very long game, and I was so exhausted.

It's just a pie in the sky.

"International Affaris and the role Japan should play in..."

Sometimes people may want to discuss what is far beyond your head. It's plasing to have such a motivation, but usually a plan made in such a way doesn't work.

Too Hot!

Denmark, one of the places I want to visit

I was trying to update this blog site. But, because of hard work and the climate during these few days prevent me from doing so. I just want to get out of this humid place and go to the Northern Europe for vacation. It is impossible, though.

Burger King is back!

Burger King has opened again at Shinjuku.

Today I was hanging out with one of my friends at Shinjuku. We happened to remind that Burger King started out their business in Japan again. We checked out where the restaurant was and found that it was very near where we were. Then, we decided to go to the restaurant. We were really surprised that so many people were in lines to wait for their orders.

Lots of work...

I've been busy today. After leaving office in the evening, I had to tutor. And then, I got an email from my friend who is trying to get a job and checked out a cover letter she had written.

Now, it's 10:30 and I find myself without enough preparation for my classes tomorrow. And I've got to teach a kind of like problematic class tomorrow. So, I sigh...

The guy in the picture always looks happy and without trouble. So, I envy him.

No drama, please!

Nobody wanna be in That 70s Show!?

I remember teaching Japanese to Americans, who really liked the Japanese TV drama "Gokusen." I think the drama is funny too. However, what if I was in the drama? I'm sure it wouldn't be as good as you watch "Gokusen." Why am I saying such a thing? Because... actually I'm kind of in a Gokusen situation.

My roomie used to tell me that you could enjoy "Friends" because you were out of the drama and that if you were in the drama, you would be freaked out. When I heard his word for the first time, I understood what he meant theorically. But, now I understand practically. That isn't fun, though.