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Good-bye, IMPREZA!
Good-bye, IMPREZA!
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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
i love it
i love it
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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.
December 29, 2008
November 30, 2008
beautiful autumn color
beautiful autumn color
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beautiful autumn color
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fallen leaves
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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...
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...
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...
August 11, 2008
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!
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!
May 7, 2008
March 3, 2008
snow fall
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.
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.
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
October 8, 2006
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
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...
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
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.
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
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...
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...
March 17, 2006
amazing score...
I took a TOEIC test in my company this January. And this year, I can get 740 score! It's amazing!!! My company encourages us to improve English skill same as other company. And we workers are supposed to take a TOEIC test every January. Last year I was supposed to go to SIUC as study abroad, so I had studied English. As the result, I could get 695 score and I thought that was the best score in my life. But after that I can improve English skill moreover. I'm very surprised and happy.
But this is the last test in current company because I'm gonna switch the job. Unfortunately, I will get less opportunity of speaking English in the next work... I wonder if I should travel some country for English, ha ha ha.
But this is the last test in current company because I'm gonna switch the job. Unfortunately, I will get less opportunity of speaking English in the next work... I wonder if I should travel some country for English, ha ha ha.
March 9, 2006
Final 3 weeks
I decided several months ago that I quit the job at the end of this month and take over my father's job. Now that I think about it, it's very fast that the time goes by. The rest is only 3 weeks and now I'm a little bit confused. I mean, I miss my friends, colleages, senior and junior workers, even as I feel nervous because new unknown job will start at next month. But all I have to do is to hang in there and get better skills with making use of my experience of current work. Anyway, after leaving Hiroshima and away from current job, I'm gonna take couple of weeks off. And I will get ready for the future!
March 1, 2006
Just as I expected...
Last Friday, during soccer practice I got hurt on my foot. And as I expected it's difficult to walk and everyone asks me "What's wrong with your foot?" when they see me walking with limping. It's too uncomfortable... It usually takes 15 minutes by walk to my office, but now takes twice as much as usual. So every morning I ask my wife to take me to the office by car. I appreciate it, Yoshie!
February 26, 2006
My right ankle...
I join the soccer team that consists of my company's employees and we practice every Friday night. Last Friday only 6 members came to the ground so all we could do was to match 3 on 3, just mini-game. Since a few players on the pitch, all of us had to keep on running during the mini-game. So we were so tired and exhausted more than usual.
In the last couple of minutes, unfortunately I got hurt on my leg, to be exact I strained my right ankle and couldn't stand up by myself. Long time no pain such like this from high-school... Additionally, on Saturday we were supposed to join the futsal tournament. So I just only watched the game of our team and cheered.
I wonder if I can go to the office by walk... I'm a little anxious about it.
In the last couple of minutes, unfortunately I got hurt on my leg, to be exact I strained my right ankle and couldn't stand up by myself. Long time no pain such like this from high-school... Additionally, on Saturday we were supposed to join the futsal tournament. So I just only watched the game of our team and cheered.
I wonder if I can go to the office by walk... I'm a little anxious about it.
February 12, 2006
Win a match but...
Yesterday, we had a soccer match and 3 teams joined the game, so we played 2 games. Eventually, we won both games but personally, I don't get satisfied about yesterday's match because I couldn't play as I expected. Of course I know lack of my practice caused this result but I can't help but blame my age... Now that I'm thirty one-year-old. Phew...
February 11, 2006
Tomorrow match of Soccer
Tomorrow, we'll have a match of soccer and it will be the first game in this year. Of course we don't watch the professional match but we actually play soccer. I wonder if our team can win or lose the match...
February 8, 2006
February 6, 2006
In the Snowland
We went snowboarding and Japanese spa in north area of Hiroshima last weekend. This year, it has been so cold weather and we have much snowfall in north area. So last weekend was the right timing for tour of snowboarding. On our way to ski resort, the road was perfectly frozen and white. Of course my car has snow tires but they are no use on frozen road in high-speed. Therefore, I have to drive very slowly and carefully.
After having hard drive, we managed to get to ski resort and found the snow was perfect for snow-surfing. Because we have a daughter and come to let her see and touch snow, we couldn't do all day long and I and my wife did snowboarding in turn. During one was surfing on the snow, the other played with daughter on the snow. As we expected before, almost 2-year-old daughter was afraid snow and often say "So cold, freezing! ". I guess it was a little early for her playing on the snow...
For staying on night, I had made a reservation in advance and this Japanese inn was so nice place and clean! We were greatly delighted, moved and deeply impressed by the inn and hot-spa. My wife was so delighted that she took a hot spring bath three times!!! In addition, unfortunately for me, our daughter only had fun in this inn, not on snow...
For 2 days snowboarding and staying hot-spring inn made us refresh and happy so much. We think we want to have a tour like this at least once a year.
After having hard drive, we managed to get to ski resort and found the snow was perfect for snow-surfing. Because we have a daughter and come to let her see and touch snow, we couldn't do all day long and I and my wife did snowboarding in turn. During one was surfing on the snow, the other played with daughter on the snow. As we expected before, almost 2-year-old daughter was afraid snow and often say "So cold, freezing! ". I guess it was a little early for her playing on the snow...
For staying on night, I had made a reservation in advance and this Japanese inn was so nice place and clean! We were greatly delighted, moved and deeply impressed by the inn and hot-spa. My wife was so delighted that she took a hot spring bath three times!!! In addition, unfortunately for me, our daughter only had fun in this inn, not on snow...
For 2 days snowboarding and staying hot-spring inn made us refresh and happy so much. We think we want to have a tour like this at least once a year.
February 2, 2006
Snowboarding
This weekend, we plan to go snowboarding and stay at Japanese inn. This is the first time for my daughter and I'm looking forward to seeing her reaction on snow. Actually, for me and my wife we'll go snowboarding after an interval of 2 years. So we worry about it and feel nervous a little bit. But we're also excited about the tour!!!
January 23, 2006
I wish...
I got a new friend who is Turkish and studies some technologies in Japan. I gave a lecture at my company to international trainees a few weeks ago. That's how we could get to be friends. And after that lecture he told me that he was willing to invite me and my family to his house if we could have time to travel Turkey. Wow! Turkey!? How far is it from Hiroshima?
That country is beyond my imaginations as well as Turkish thinks of Japan. But that invitation is great and awesome! And I hear that Turkey is such a beautiful country and have many beautiful places all over the country. I really want to go there some time!!! Even though that visit is in the distant future, I shall keep in touch with him.
That country is beyond my imaginations as well as Turkish thinks of Japan. But that invitation is great and awesome! And I hear that Turkey is such a beautiful country and have many beautiful places all over the country. I really want to go there some time!!! Even though that visit is in the distant future, I shall keep in touch with him.
January 20, 2006
January 14, 2006
"一期一会" ~meeting only once in a lifetime~
This title means that you should treat someone as if that meeting was only once in your lifetime. And also you should value your relationship with people.
In the past 3 days, I gave a lecture to the foreign trainees at my company. Every year we accept this kind of offer and in almost 3 days worker lectures about our products. This year, unfortunately, the person who takes charge every year was on the business trip so I must speak in front of them on behalf of him.
5 foreigners were there as trainee. 2 Mexican, 2 Indonesian, and 1 Turkish. They were very sincere and earnest because they were representatives of their own countries. I felt a little bit nervous but I had fun to speak in English with foreign people. Therefore, I felt sorrow when we closed the lecture and had to say good-bye even the period were only 3 days.
Last year I studied English at CESL in Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale and also I experienced this kind of farewell between the classmates come from all over the world. And now, I assure that the experience of meeting people and knowing each other even this opportunity comes about once is precious for everyone.
In the past 3 days, I gave a lecture to the foreign trainees at my company. Every year we accept this kind of offer and in almost 3 days worker lectures about our products. This year, unfortunately, the person who takes charge every year was on the business trip so I must speak in front of them on behalf of him.
5 foreigners were there as trainee. 2 Mexican, 2 Indonesian, and 1 Turkish. They were very sincere and earnest because they were representatives of their own countries. I felt a little bit nervous but I had fun to speak in English with foreign people. Therefore, I felt sorrow when we closed the lecture and had to say good-bye even the period were only 3 days.
Last year I studied English at CESL in Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale and also I experienced this kind of farewell between the classmates come from all over the world. And now, I assure that the experience of meeting people and knowing each other even this opportunity comes about once is precious for everyone.
December 25, 2005
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