April 7, 2011

Crazy about "LOST"


Now I'm crazy about "LOST", TV program. As most people know, we can watch the final season on DVD in Japan. In the past few months, I've rented the LOST DVD at the video shop near my house and I've been watching the season 4 in this week. Nowadays, watching LOST is my daily routine!

March 8, 2011

My buddy


Since last year, early 2010, I've been exercising and participated some marathon events with my old friends. Above is my buddy during running.

Actually, we sometimes go for trekking, hillwalking and climbing the mountain for 3 more years. But in winter season, it's difficult to do these activities since we're just amateur. Therefore, we decided to exercise instead of trekking only in winter. Running in winter, trekking in spring and autumn is our style of exercise now.

Running is a good exercise for me. I usually think of nothing during running and this makes me so relaxed.

October 24, 2010

Autumn Festival 2010


Autumn Festival 2010, originally uploaded by takashi nishie.

Every middle of October we are supposed to have an traditional festival. We lift and carry "Mikoshi" and walk down the street. As originally defined, this kind of festival is for celebration of harvest and health.

Since I am the person of this year, I can ride on Mikoshi and be celebrated by participants. People can be the person of year in every 12 years and in this year the person who was born in 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 1962... is the one.

Because of this festival, I feel grateful for Gods, nature, people and everything around me.

September 19, 2010

JOB

My younger brother came back home in these holidays and he seems to have something on his mind. As I expected, he is thinking to quit current job and take over my dad's company in the near future. Previously, he is saying that he doesn't keep on working for current company until he retire. So this is the reasonable thing to happen.

He is worrying about how he can tell his boss about quitting the job and taking over dad's company. In this case, I believe there is nothing to worry about. I've experienced the same event before. Actually, I also quit the job and came back to my hometown for my dad's company a few years ago. Same situation of my brother. My past boss understood my situation and accept my proposal, it means quit the job.

However, I had some problem about the relationship with my dad, president. Eventually, I gave up to work with my dad and quit the job again... And now, fortunately, I entered the local company and work as an engineer.

I can't say to him that "right now quit the job and come back" or "change your mind and keep on working at there". It depends on him. He should decide what to do. All I can say to him is that to consider to put his life, his future first. We all need to think for what we are working. For dad? family? or myself?

March 15, 2010

Sacrifice

If the devil comes out and said, "Instead of curing your mom's disease, give one of your eyes.", I wouldn't hesitate to accept the offer.

I can see my family and live my life with rest of my eyes.

If the devil comes out and said, "Instead of curing your mom's disease, give one of your arms.", I wouldn't hesitate to accept the offer.

I can hold my family in rest of my arms and feed my kids.

It's not a big deal if she could come back from the darkness.
But actually, even God couldn't relieve her of suffering.

April 20, 2009

Good-bye, IMPREZA!


Good-bye, IMPREZA!
Originally uploaded by whitecrow.49

Almost 8 years, I've driven this car. And now, this is the time to switch the car. I'm gonna switch from Subaru IMPREZA to Ford ESCAPE. I'm supposed to have a Mazda or Ford car due to my company policy.

Anyway, I had no car accidents, troubles by this car in this 8 years. Now I realize that I made a great decision to buy this car 8 years ago. And also I feel as if I said good-bye to old friend...

Thank you IMPREZA.

April 10, 2009

"SAKURA"


Cherry Blossom "SAKURA"





Old-style
Originally uploaded by whitecrow.49

i love it


i love it
Originally uploaded by whitecrow.49

I got a G-Shock "GIEZ" at auction website. The price was around 11,000 JPY. That is reasonable price for me. I have not expected to buy at that price, so now I feel excited to get it!!! It seems I can put it on in both formal and casual situation. Every moment I'm gonna put it on except bath time.

August 17, 2008

holidays will be over...

My summer holidays is over and I'm going back to reality from tomorrow. Generally, taking off makes me relax and comfortable. But for me, especially this summer, I was busier than usual days.

Although I and my wife were so exhausted, our kids' smile makes us feel good and happy! They enjoyed swimming and playing with animals and tiny creatures so much during this holidays and I also had great time with them. So I can work hard from tomorrow, maybe...

August 15, 2008

busy summer holidays

In this summer, I'm so busy taking my kids to everywhere. My first daughter got to like the beach and swimming in the sea, of course she needs float. Every weekend we've been to the beach, Sami beach in Kurashiki and Honjima-island beach in Seto inland sea.

Sami beach seems to be the one of the oldest beach in Japan, but now the water isn't clean and under the water isn't neither. On the other hand, Honjima-island beach is so beautiful place as well as Okinawa beach. Honjima-island hasn't wide sandy beach, but that is enough to have fun and swim with float for kids.

And also, we went to Hiruzen Plateau last Saturday. There are some Jersey cattle and horse, pony. We expected it's cooler than the place we live because Hiruzen Plateau is north area in Okayama, near Tottori. But unfortunately, it was so hot and humid... If we want to get cooler, we need to go to Hokkaido. Every place in Japan, it is too hot during summer. But the view was so beautiful and outstanding. On our way to home, we stopped at spa and took a bath. I felt so comfortable and I didn't wanna move any more...

The next is...Zentsuji-city where my wife's parents live. From today to next Sunday, we are going to visit there and meet their grand-parents. They are looking forward to seeing their grand-children so I have to pack my stuff into baggage and leave for soon.

I'm wondering where I could have relax time...

June 21, 2008

Switching job, again...

Next month, I'm supposed to enter the company in Kurashiki. Next company is the third for me.

I never expected I would change the job twice. I think I'm conservative person and it's good to keep on working for one company all my life. This is the traditional working style in Japan for long time, it seems now is a little bit different.

For two years, I bothered myself about the work and relationships and I would be in the rain all the time. For this reason, I also bothered my wife and I'm really sorry.

Anyway, I already made up my mind and I must walk on toward the future for my wife, kids and me. I believe that it already stops raining and the sky is so clear!

March 3, 2008

snow fall

snow fall 1
Originally uploaded by whitecrow.49

This year we have snow frequently.
I wish I could have been to ski resort...

fight against STRESS

Much stress is jumping at me.
Many Japanese tend to feel stress in work, relationships.
And also, this problem becomes a social trouble.
As for me, the boss is my father so it's more complicated...

The most important thing for me is to learn how to move on.
After work, I have to switch my mind from job mode to pleasure mode.

My hobby is movie, and music and playing soccer or futsal. But almost all of these enjoyments make me happy on only weekend and holiday.
So I should find easier and quickly interest I can enjoy even weekday.
What is that? uh... It's not easy to find. That causes new stress? hahaha.

Anyway, now I need exercise. So at least twice a week, I'm gonna work out in the gym. In addition, I try to spend more time to use English like this blog.

June 18, 2007

coexistence

I found tree stump at one corner in shrine.
That can't grow up any more.
That body is already decayed.

But the moss growing around that stump needs this decayed body.
Without poor stubbed, the moss doesn't have place to live.

April 8, 2007

keep growing

Our second daughter, Yukiha, is three month-old. And now she seems to be able to realize some stuff. And sometime she plays with some object that is invisible for us. So my wife is scared, hahaha. Anyway she will understand our face soon, and I'm waiting for the day to come.

For cherry-blossom? or for drink?

Today, about noon, we're gonna have a party about viewing cherry-blossom. This is Japanese age-old tradition. At this party, 3 families are supposed to join include mine. We are old and best friend from childhood. Each will prepare some drink (this is most important stuff), food, chair and desk. The place is Sunagawa-park. We hope cherry blooms beautifully! But we will keep on drinking not gaizing bloomed tree... hahaha.

February 12, 2007

New Comer 雪羽 (Yukiha)

Last month, Jan. 3rd, we've got a new baby! A baby is 2,990g and 47cm girl. She and my wife are fine. I stayed with my wife during birth and this was a first time for me so I felt more nervous than my wife.

But, needless to say, that was a great moment and I was so moved!!! A new life comes out our life. She looks so weak, fragile but she make a tight fist.

Our first daughter's name is Mitsuki (美月) means beautiful moon, and second daughters' is Yukiha (雪羽) means snow feather. We wanted to give a nature-related name to them.

Anyway, the day will come that children keep growing independently of our hope and felt. So while I and my wife have a chance, we kiss them and hold them and hug them independently of their thought, hahaha!

January 27, 2007

rose

rose and candle

X'mas at Tivoli Park in Kurashiki

October 8, 2006

Swimming pool!!!


IMG_5627.JPG, originally uploaded by takashi13.

July 30, 2006

Beach in Kurashiki

Today, We went to the Sami-beach in Kurashiki. This is the first swim in the sea this year except Guam beach. However, my daughter was scared of wave of ocean so we seldom swam in the sea. Almost all time, we spent on the beach not in the sea... Because of that I got a tan very much and now I have pain on my skin. I think the wave in Japan, especially in Kurashiki, is small and tiny and low so lots of children could play in the sea and enjoy the swim. I wonder why she's scared and she couldn't get into the sea... Next time I'm going to take her to the swimming pool that never create the wave, hahaha.

June 24, 2006

in front of the sprit of tree


Spiritual!!!, originally uploaded by takashi13.

May 2, 2006

Golden Week

From tomorrow to next Sunday I can take 5-day holiday. This time every year there is consecutive holiday in Japan and people say it Golden Week. And the same as other company, we take 5 days off. Some company in Japan suspend their business for 9 days in this week and my brother also take 9 days off. Very long vacation!

We already planed how to spend G.W. so we must be busy doing something such as clean up the house and invite friends from Hiroshima and visit my aunt house... I guess time will go by rapidly. I wonder if I can wake up early in next Monday morning...

April 23, 2006

Lucent


Travel to Guam, originally uploaded by takashi13.

April 20, 2006

momentary single life

From yesterday to Friday, my wife and kid stayed at friend's home in Hiroshima. So now I'm alone in my house.

At the beginning of this month we left Hiroshima and moved here, Kurashiki city for my job. And this means we had to say good-bye to our friends. But it takes about 2 hours by car on high-way to Hiroshima so they invited us to their home for short trip. Of course I started new job and I can't visit, therefore, she decided to go by themselves.

At first, I thought I could get my private time. But actually, after I became temporal single, I found I had nothing to do!!! Too quiet my home! So now I'm looking forward to tomorrow that is the day when they return.

April 18, 2006

The first day at new work

Tomorrow is the first day at new work so now I feel a little bit nervous. You know, new boss is my father and this could sometimes make it complicated and sometimes make it easy for me. Anyway I must do my best work for my family!

April 14, 2006

Travel to Guam


Travel to Guam, originally uploaded by takashi13.



Travel to Guam, originally uploaded by takashi13.



Travel to Guam, originally uploaded by takashi13.



Travel to Guam, originally uploaded by takashi13.

April 5, 2006

Moving to Kurashiki-city

Finally, we left from Hiroshima and moved to Kurashiki-city. I quit the job at the end of March and I'm supposed to enter my father's company. But I'm gonna have a vacation and take a trip to Guam for 5 days!!! The reason why we decide to trip to Guam is that we can get there for 3 hours by flight and I won't be able to get a chance to trip to overseas for a few days on weekdays.

However, moving is very hard work more than we expect. There are still lots of cardboard boxes however hard we manage to unpack and clear up our stuff. Actually, we relocate to the next door to my parents, so we make use of utilities at my parents house in recent days. We might exhaust before we travel to Guam...

As we're supposed to set out on this Saturday, I guess we have time to unpack our stuff and pack for trip again, maybe...