twinkling moments

Salt Ice-cream

2006-08-06T21:40:00.000+09:00

It's the Pink Salt & Blue Salt Ice-cream!
The taste is salty as you can imagine.
I thought it tasted like butter.
Mmmm...Quite yum!

You can get more information here.
http://www.mariogelateria.com/

Fireworks #4

2006-08-06T02:34:00.000+09:00

Explosion of passion in Japanese summer!!

Fireworks #3

2006-08-06T02:30:00.000+09:00

Completely opposite to colourless!!

Fireworks #2

2006-08-06T02:27:00.000+09:00

Cooool!!

Fireworks #1

2006-08-06T02:23:00.000+09:00

Now, let's enjoy it!

Fireworks Display in Chba, Japan

2006-08-06T02:05:00.000+09:00

One of the most famous fireworks display in Kanto area (around Tokyo) was held today.
Luckily, the event place was quite close to my apartment.
The pic shows hundreds of people waiting for that the display would start.
The special boats called Yakata-bune were on the Edo river.

I've never seen such large amount of people were the riverside!!

Omokage Bridge 2

2006-04-02T23:44:00.000+09:00

This photo was also taken from Omokage bridge. The red object in the river is a big carp!

Omokage Bridge

2006-04-02T23:43:00.000+09:00

Left Asukayama park and got a tram running near the park. When I saw outside through a window in the tram, it passed a colonnade filled by cherry blossoms. Of course, I got off in a hurry.

The colonnade runs along Kanda river which is a narrow one. There was a bridge called Omokage-bashi over the river. The view from the bridge was amazing! Look at the photo in the right!

Seeing Sakura Again!

2006-04-02T23:34:00.000+09:00

Went to Asukayama park in Tokyo to see cherry trees. This park has been famous as one of ideal places to see cherry trees for about 300 years. 300 years ago, Yoshimune Tokugawa, who is one of Japanese great tycoons(shogun), let the commonalty enter the park in the Edo period. The cherry trees are still lively even though it's been a long time since then.

The cherry blossoms seemed in full bloom now.

Sweets with Cherry Flavor

2006-03-26T23:18:00.000+09:00

This sweets are called "Sakura-mochi"(Cherry rice cake). This white parts are similar to crepes and it wraps sweet bean paste. The leaves are cherry's and salted. Smells fantastic! Yum-yum.

(Oh, I've been writing about food so much. How greedy!)

Sakura Saku!

2006-03-26T23:02:00.000+09:00

There were many people having a party under the cherry trees. Having drinks or snacks, they seemed delightful. They surely enjoyed themselves and me, too.

I love spring the most in four seasons because of this great custom.

Cherry flowers are blooming!

2006-03-26T22:22:00.000+09:00

I went to a river side park to see cherry trees. There were about a thousand of trees along Sumida river. Last week the Meteorological Agency announced that cherry blossoms in Tokyo began coming out. Today was the first Sunday after the announcement. Even though it was cloudy, there were lots of people.

Cherry blossom is the Japanese national flower. We Japanese look forward to seeing them blooming every year. That's why every news programmes or newspapers inform when we can enjoy the flowers.

Air Tahiti Nui

2006-03-21T23:16:00.000+09:00

The tail's cute! Guess the flower on the tail will be plumeria flower which I love.

If you wanna get more infomation about Air Tahiti Nui, click here!

http://www.airtahitinui.co.jp/

It's written by Japanese but you'll still be able to see great photos, I hope.

Narita Airport

2006-03-21T23:01:00.000+09:00

Went to Narita airport to see airplanes. We can see various kinds of planes here. Therefore, Narita airport is the "Mecca" of Japanese airplane spotters.

Luckily, found a plane of Air Tahiti Nui! Rarely can see it in Japan because it flies three times of a week between Narita and Papeete.

"TheGreat Wall" in My Room!

2006-03-19T00:50:00.000+09:00

Lovely postcards have been hung on the wall in my room. I mainly chose pink coloured cards from my postcards' collection. Spring's comming soon!

Used to be my everyday's breakfast

2006-02-19T22:45:00.000+09:00

I bought these Indonesian noodles Me goreng, which meant fried noodles, as well as Tim Tam today. They used to be my breakfast when I was studying English in New Zealand.

I'll tell ya very important points when we cook Me goreng. First thing is adding an egg. As you can see, an egg is printed on the face of the package. I guess an egg must go with Me goreng in Indonesia! One more point is using the microwave oven after pouring boiling water to soften the noodles more.

If you find this picture in a store, you must buy it! This spicy noodles will attract you a lot and you won't be able to forget the taste!

Ohhhh----! Tim Tam!!

2006-02-19T22:00:00.000+09:00

10 days ago I found a chocolate from New Zealand. Today I found a packet of chocolate biscuits from Australia named Tim Tam! Although this biscuits were from Australia, it's quite familiar to me. New Zealand imports them, too.

I think this "Dangerous Liaisons" Tim Tam is very sweet for me. Japanese would prefer a not-too-sweet taste. I loved "Cappuccino" Tim Tam which I haven't found yet in Japan though.

CADBURY CHOCOLATE

2006-02-09T23:42:00.000+09:00

It was real luck that I found this chocolate in a supermarket today! I just dropped by the supermarket without any intention.
Then, the nice meeting suddenly came!

This chocolate was made in New Zealand. When I was there, I enjoyed having it very much. The symbolic purple colour wrapper still fascinates me!

Hatsu Moude (Visit a Shinto Shrine)

2006-01-15T23:32:00.000+09:00

I went to a Shinto shrine to worship. To tell the truth, I should have been there on 1st/Jan, or by 7th at the latest but the plan was put off several times due to the bad weather.

After going through the Torii Gate, which is a symbol of Shinto shrines, I washed my hands and rinsed my mouth. It' one of functions before we worship. There are other rules that we should bow twice in front of the altar and then clap twice and make a bow again.

Get a Fortune Slip

2006-01-15T23:12:00.000+09:00

After the worship, I got a fortune slip. People belive that this tiny slip can tell our fortune. My slip says that I'll be in so-so luck this year.

Backstreet Boys perform in Tokyo Dome!

2006-01-08T21:43:00.000+09:00

My friend called Ayumi living in the west part of Japan came to Tokyo with her second cousin to see the Backstreet Boys' concerts yesterday. She is a great fan of Backstreet Boys. The concerts were held for two nights, on 7th and 8th, in Tokyo Dome which is a baseball stadium and used for baseball games from spring to autumn. Ayumi and her second cousin were gonna join both concerts, yesterday's and today's.

I met them today. It's been a long time since I met Ayumi last time. We said good-bye each other at Christchurch airport in New Zealand about ten months ago. She had to go back to Japan at that time.

Ayumi and her second cousin and I visited in Koishikawa Korakuen, which is a Japanese style garden located next to Tokyo Dome and had lunch in a Korean restaurant near the garden.

We chatted for a long long time, mostly about our New Zealand life. While Ayumi and I were in NZ, we hardly talked in our mother tongue Japanese. We tried to use English every time, even though we were the same nationalities (How diligent we were!!). Therefore, I found today that she used western Japanese accents when she spoke Japanese! It's really funny.

At three p.m., they went making a queue to enter the concert. We parted there. They must have had fantastic nights with the cool guys! I'm wondering if I join the concert as well as them when Backstreet Boys come to Japan next time.

This is my hometown...

2006-01-02T20:15:00.000+09:00

This is the building of my nearest station in my hometown. It never looks similar to Tokyo station at all. Yeah, it's really countryside! Trains and buses run every an hour. There's no interest for the young. All we can see is high mountains and snow!

Today I left for Tokyo because my short winter vacation ends soon. Next time I come back to my hometown will be next spring or summer. It'll be fine to have a good rest in such a calm place.

A Happy New Year!

2006-01-01T14:38:00.000+09:00

Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu (It's a Japanese common word to say "A Happy New Year"). We exchange post cards with our acquaintances, such as friends, co-workers, relatives and teachers with this word in New Year. Therefore, workers in post offices have to work during this term. I feel a bit sorry for them.

Not like the post office workers, I woke up very late this morning. I had special New Year's dishes called "Osechi" with my parents. Osechi dishes have meanings of best wishes for the new year and Japanese believe that we can be healthier and happier by having the dishes in the beginning of the new year. At least I feel very happy at the moment because I don't have to work today!

Life is Full of Ups and Downs

2005-12-31T22:14:00.000+09:00

On 1st of 2005, I was on the Gold Coast beach in Australia and gazed at the fist rise of the sun with friends. Cheering the first day of the New Year, we made a wish that much good luck would come to us.

Since then, 364 days have already passed.
I've experienced lots of things in this year. I met wonderful friends and had to say good-byes to some of them. I passed some important exams and got a job again. Each a half year I spent days in New Zealand and Japan. Piles of laughter and tears.

Life is Full of Ups and Downs.

I came across this saying. Downs won't last so long. I hope it'll be full of many ups as much as it can in 2006!!

An ordinary Japanese winter vacation

2005-12-28T19:16:00.000+09:00

Today was the last day I worked in this year. Many Japanese business people will be the same.
My company gave us six days for a winter vacation. I think it's too short!!

I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow and will spend lazy days over the vacation. My hometown will be too cold to do anything!! I heard it'd snowed a lot there. This winter's been awesomely frigid everywhere in Japan. Children usually love snow but not for adults. I'll live with Kotatsu, which is a Japanese great heating system!

A Very Merry Christmas!!

2005-12-25T23:29:00.000+09:00

I wish all of you A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!!

From Tiny Father Christmas

My ideal partner Shibu-shige

2005-12-24T23:04:00.000+09:00

This is my partner called Shibu-shige.

I've been with "him" for a month.

"He" helps me a lot.

We go everywhere together.

"He" looks cute but thinks "I'm cool", maybe...

"He" are gazing at the sunset.

Yeah, "his" back seems SHIBUI(cool)!!

The sun goes down to the opposite side of the earth

2005-12-24T22:42:00.000+09:00

I live near Edo river which divides Tokyo and Chiba. There's a long walk path along the river. Some baseball grounds, football fields and a small golf course are also there.

I can see beautiful sunset many days. I haven't tried to see sunrise yet...

I love this peaceful sight.

The Emperor's Birthday

2005-12-23T21:44:00.000+09:00

Today is The Emperor's Birthday, so we Japanese are on holiday. In the daytime, it was clear! I went to Tokyo by....a boat???

There's a big river called Edo river between Chiba, where I live in, and Tokyo. We usually cross bridges traversed over the river by trains or cars. It must be rare experience to cross the river by the boat!

A man slowly rowed the boat. There was nobody to talk on it. All I could hear was just the sound of paddling. The short travel seemed so peaceful.

Once upon a time, farmers living in Chiba went to Edo, which was a old name of Tokyo, by this boat because there were barriers near the bridges and farmers didn't have to pass through the barriers when they used the boat.

It's a remnant of the olden time. I turned my thoughts toward the people living a long time ago.

And one more thing I must mention is the cost! It cost only a hundred yen!(about a US dollar).
However, I don't know how much the farmers paid at that time.

Got a delicious chiffon cake!

2005-12-17T19:36:00.000+09:00

I won a prize! I was given a delicious chocolate chiffon cake made by a famous patisserie.
It tastes dreamingly fluffy and slightly sweet.
I feel the patisserie as Father Christmas. He gave me a Christmas gift!
I really appreciate that my luck still lasts!!

Okinawa Islands' Noodles "Soki Soba"

2005-12-07T20:47:00.000+09:00

"Okinawa Island" is located in the south part of Japan. This "Soki Soba" noodles are eaten in this island. The island has unique culture which's different from my hometown. Threrofre, this noodles weren't familiar to me before.
When this noodles are served, there must be boiled pork. (I spent two days making the boiled pork!) I added a half-boiled egg with soy sauce taste. (It's my favourite!)
I had them deliciously. Gochiso sama deshita! (Means, "Thanks for a nice meal" in Japanese.)

Ginza-2

2005-12-04T11:48:00.000+09:00

It's also taken at Ginza.

Wow! The Christmas tree is amazingly beautiful!

Ginza

2005-12-03T23:55:00.000+09:00

Ginza is one of the most fashionable palces in Tokyo.
There're heaps of gorgeous people including Japanese celebrities!
The atmosphire seems to welcome Christmastime at the moment.

Love love dairy products!

2005-11-28T23:52:00.000+09:00

If there's a person who's gonna New Zealand, I must recommend to try dairy products!
Milk, butter, ice cream, cheeses and yoghurt!!!! Everything's soooooooo yummyyyyyy!!!!
It's a great sorrow not to be able to eat such delicious food in Japan..... (However, this photo is a Japanese yoghurt package.)

Tokyo station

2005-11-27T22:38:00.000+09:00

I love this building. It's Tokyo station!
There're lots of European style buildings in Japan.
It's also one of that kind of buildings.
Usually, they were built in early 20th centuries.

When I see those old buildings, I imagine the olden world. It's really exciting!

Moving into a new place

2005-11-09T21:06:00.000+09:00

I moved into a new place in Chiba, Japan. It's close to Tokyo, which's the capital of Japan. In Chiba it's much warmer compare with my hometown Nagano.

I haven't unpacked my stuff yet. It's gonna be a hard job because I'm taking a course and have to review every nights at the moment...

A modest hostel in Minami-senju

2005-11-06T22:20:00.000+09:00

I came to Tokyo today. I need to take a course from tomorrow. If I pass exams which's gonna be given in the course, I can get a job in Tokyo.
Even though I've found a room where I'm gonna live in, it isn't available until next Wed., so I should stay a hostel for a few nights.

This hostel is cheap but very narrow. There're three tatami mats. I can't unfold a small table and spread futons at the same time because of the tiny space but it isn't so bad.

The hostel staff is so friendly. I think I'll be able to feel comfortable during my stay.

Zenkoji Temple

2005-10-27T20:46:00.000+09:00

I went to Zenkoji temple which was the most famous and popular temple in my hometown to return talismans. Before I flew to New Zealand, my friends gave me talismans, wishing my safe trip. We Japanese wouldn't throw talismans away to a rubbish bin. We believe that bad luck will happen to us if we don't treat talismans well.

I asked a monk in the temple to hold a memorial service for the talismans and put some money into a collection box.

My trip to New Zealand looked very peaceful. I think it's by the grace of the talismans.

Long time no see....

2005-10-01T00:08:00.000+09:00

It's been more than a month since I renewed this blog last time.
After coming back to Japan, I've been getting lazier...
Maybe it was because of the Asian hot weather!! Must be!!

It's turned to the autumn without notice, I feel I've been livelier.
And I was pushed my back by Mr. M again who organises an useful website :)
(His website : http://eigodeblog.com/ Attention! It's written in Japanese!)
He also encouraged me to keep on writing this blog for not letting my English ability get poor.
Yes, I'll follow him. I'll do! (as much as possible...)

Nails Art

2005-08-19T18:08:00.000+09:00

It's my fingers. I did paint my fingernails by myself.
In recent years, Japanese girls have eagernesses to make own nails artistic. It's called Neiru Ato (nails art).

I tried it today because I had a lot of idle times. Do I have a special technique? No kidding! To be honest, I just used special stickers for my nails!

BBQ in a highland

2005-08-15T09:53:00.000+09:00

Three girls, six boys and a cute girl's baby went to a highland in Nagano, Japan to have a BBQ party!

Now Japan is in the middle of summer but it was cold today. It is said that it's changeable in highlands or mountains. Yes, it is right. We shivered with such cold weahter but drank cold beer a lot, haha. Cheers!

Magic!

2005-08-11T23:33:00.000+09:00

I've been working at a department store in my hometown, Nagano for about a month. I've got a part-time job in this summer.

This evening I went to an Asian restaurant with my co-workers and boss. While we were having dinner, two magicians came to our table and they showed us fantastic magic!

The most exciting one for me was what one of them bent a hard spoon easily. I knew this kind of magic very much because Japanese TV programs sometimes showed this but I was so fascinated at this time!

All of us were amused the magicians tonight.

A Farewell to New Zealand

2005-07-13T20:04:00.000+09:00

Eventually, I had to fly to my country, Japan.

I spent just ten months in New Zealand, mostly in Christchurch.

I met tons of brilliant people here.

I've got hundreds of unforgettable memories.

I learnt heaps of valuable knowledge.

I'll never forget everything that I experienced in New Zealand.

Thank you so much indeed for everyone and everything concerned with me!

I'LL BE BACK!

(The Lego block Harry Potter saw me off in Auckland airport....)

The Charming Prince, William

2005-07-10T23:36:00.000+09:00

What a happy girl I was! I met the popular charming Prince William! I never expected such a lucky day would come on my life!

The Prince had been in New Zealand for a couple of weeks to encourage the U.K. rugby team Lions. Last night all games were over, so I believed that he'd already gone to the U.K.

At this time, we tried to enter to Auckland museum. As we reached the entrance, we saw a crowd in front of it. We asked someone what the crowd was for with wonder. To our surprises, he told us the Prince was in the museum now! I was so excited!

Thirty or forty minutes after waiting for him, finally the lovely guy came out! Wow...cute, isn't he? I won't be able to the memorial day forever!

Arrived at Auckland!

2005-07-09T22:22:00.000+09:00

Yesterday we finally arrived at the last destination of our journey Auckland! It's the biggest city in New Zealand. There're skyscrapers and piles of people which I never saw in Christchurch.

Today we went to an small island by a ferry. In the morning it drizzled but when we got the ferry, it'd already stopped and the huge rainbow suddenly appeared! I gasped with surprise!

After that we tramped in the island and had yum Indian curry at lunch time.

This evening New Zealanders had an important event. A rugby game between All Blacks and Lions! My ex-class mate in an English school Pascal joined us and four of us went to the bar in Auckland sky tower to watch the rugby game. People in the bar already looked so enthusiastic. Of course, so did we! As the result of the game, All Blacks was so cool and too aggressive. They defeated Lions again! We cheered over the wonderful victory each other.

A mysterious place, Waitomo

2005-07-07T20:29:00.000+09:00

After staying two nights in Rotorua, we left for a small town Waitomo. Our lodging was at a little bit inconvenient place. I think for that reason, it cost a few but the atmosphere was so warm. I loved it!

We tossed out our backpacks and went to Waitomo cave. It was definitely a mysterious place.
First, we were taken to a limestone cave. There were hundreds of strange stalactites like the photo shows. Some of them were alike something such as animals or so on.

Next, it was time to enter the famous cave where special worms which gleamed in dark ranged. We could watch them from a boat. Before I set off this journey, this cave was the most attractive place to come for me. And the result met my expectation! It never disappointed me. The sight was much more impressive than I imagined!! I confused where I was because it looked lile outer space.... I couldn't think of anything for a while after coming out of the cave.

The thermal wonderland in Rotorua

2005-07-05T21:58:00.000+09:00

We spent a night in Palmerston North and two nights in Taupo and then came to Rotorua yesterday. Rotorua is famous for hot spas. Even our backpacker's hotel has a private one!

Today we visited "the thermal wonderland". The sight was so unique! It was first time I saw a geyser. It was filled up by steam and mud was boiling!

There are good amenities in Rotorua, so I'm sure that every tourists will be able to stay here quite comfortably.

Sightseeing in Wellington

2005-07-01T23:47:00.000+09:00

Three of us got on a cable car running between the city centre of Wellington and a small hill. It was lovely day today and the sights from the cable car's windows were fantastic!

On the top of the hill, there was a botanical garden. Of course, we had a walk there. In the garden, we found a museum which seemed to be concerned about astronomy. A staff member of the museum let us look at the sun by a big telescope. The garden was wide, so we ended up being under the hill after the walk.

Around 8 p.m., we took a coach to go to the next destination Palmerston North. The coach should have taken us to the next town for two hours but it couldn't. Unfortunately, this night it was gusty and the crowded coach couldn't run the high way because of the weight. All passengers had to wait until another coach came on the halfway point and separate.

We waited for two hours after all. The coach was timetabled to arrive at Palmerston North on 9:54 p.m. but it was over 12 a.m. when we arrived. All staff of a backpacker's hotel which we booked looked so sullen that we woke them up in such midnight ;-(

At Wellington

2005-06-30T23:01:00.000+09:00

I flew to Wellington in the afternoon. It was the first time I visited the north island of New Zealand. In the city centre, I went to the information centre to meet my friends Yasu, a Japanese and Min Seok, a Korean who had already arrived in the morning. They are my company in this trip. I wanted to go sightseeing as soon as I met them, but they did it before I came here. They also said they had been to all sights. I was a bit disappointed about thier opinions. They suggested seeing a film in stead of going sightseeing. It was nearly 5 p.m. I thought I couldn't go sightseeing today, so I decided to follow them.
The film we saw was absolutely worthless but I laughed a lot because of the "cheap" story.
After the film we met a Swiss guy Carlo who used to be our classmate in a language school. He brought two cute German girls as well. Six of us went to a bar and had tasty pizzas and a wonderful time.

Leaving Christchurch

2005-06-29T23:54:00.000+09:00

In the morning I checked out of YHA. After spending for some time in an Internet cafe, I went to the Japanese restaurant called "Kohan" which meant "shore" in Japanese to have lunch. There's only a Japanese restaurant in Tekapo. The most famous dish in this restaurant must be "Natto and salmon sashimi with rice". These days New Zealand people like having sashimi (sliced raw fish) but natto couldn't be popular! It's traditional Japanese food which's made of soya beans by being fermented. It smells awful but tastes terrific! There's "Salmon sashimi with rice" dish without natto. It's also great!

In the evening I came back to Christchurch which is my stronghold while I was in New Zealand.
On the coach from Tekapo to Christchurch I met a Japanese girl. Her situation was very simmilar to mine, so we enjoyed chatting during the travel.
After arriving in Christchurch, I met my Japanese friend Takuya. It'd been a few months since I met him the last time. He told funny stories which made me laugh.
Tonight I stayed another Japanese friend's flat. We talked until midnight. Cheers, Rumiko!

Mt. John

2005-06-28T21:06:00.000+09:00

I climbed up a small mountain called Mt.John. It took about three hours to go around a walk way. Some parts of the walk way were so steep. It was more exhausting than I imagined, so I regret trying it many times.
However, the view from the summit was breathtaking. In spite of the terrible wind, I managed to come back to the town safely.

Fantastic stars!

2005-06-27T21:57:00.000+09:00

After saying goodbyes to my homestay family, I got on a coach which ran from Christchurch to Tekapo. Tekapo is a small town, but it's famous for a beautiful lake and the clear night sky.
Because of the fact that the fine weather rate is quite high and there's no light pollution there, there's a university observatory. The reason I visited here was also that I longed to watch the stars.
As soon as I checked in at the YHA, I called the star-watching tour organiser. The person talking on the phone told me that there might not be enough people to make the tour and the weather might be getting worse. I had to wait until 7 p.m. to hear the decision.
Fortunately, I was given the tour. As I saw the starry sky, no word came out of my mouth. It was totally magnificent!! The huge Milky Way lay down the sky and looked like real clouds. In the Milky Way, the Southern Cross sparkled holily.
I felt my soul shaken strongly by emotion. I couldn't help staring at the awesome sight for a long time.

The last day

2005-06-26T22:53:00.000+09:00

Today was the last day which I spent with my home stay family. I've stayed here for about ten months since I arrived at New Zealand.
My host father liked telling a lot of interesting stories. My host mother was a good cook. There always were lively home stay mates.
If I thanked them thousands times, it wouldn't be enough. I really appreciate their hospitality.
I'll never forget the memories with them.
Special thanks to Mike, Mei, Harry, Lilac, Wing, Hyun-Dong, Isis and Yucy!!!

Black, black, all blacks!!

2005-06-25T22:04:00.000+09:00

How cool they were! I was so excited! Today the New Zealand national rugby team called All Blacks did battle against Lions which came from England.
In the daytime the city centre was crowded by hundreds of rugby supporters. (Notice the photo on the right!) The weather was lovely, so everyone must have expected a good game in a good condition. But we shouldn't forget the fact that the weather in Christchurch is bloody changeable.
Typically, it was getting worth and worth. As the game started, it stated raining.
In spite of the bad condition, the players showed us fantastic performances! As far as I know, Prince William was also there, but I couldn't see him on TV. That was a pity!
In the end, All Blacks beaten up Lions. I hadn't watched a rugby game before but I felt it's became one of my likings now.

TOEIC exam

2005-06-24T18:33:00.000+09:00

In the afternoon I took TOEIC exam. It's been about five months since I did it the last time. The last time I thought it was too difficult, but this time I felt it was easy. Has my English been improved the last five months??? I can't wait to receive the result!

$20....

2005-06-23T16:10:00.000+09:00

I got a text message from Vordafone. It said I needed to top up soon because the lest of my charge was under $5. Therefore, I popped in a Vordafone shop on the way home.
I asked $5 top-up to a staff but he unfriendly told me the minimum charge was $20!
I'm going back to Japan in 3 weeks. I don't need such a large amount!
I begged him to let me think for a while and left the shop.
How can I solve the problem? I don't want to waste my money any more!

A ghost?

2005-06-22T23:42:00.000+09:00

In the evening I met my ex-classmates in my ex-language school, Rumiko, Hiromi and Rieko. I studied with them for only two weeks, but they still remembered me.
After chatting for a while, Hiromi called her male friend Katsu-san and he offered to take us to a Chinese restaurant to have dinner.
Even though it was a weekday, the restaurant was crowded. We smacked our lips over the dim-sum.
During dinner, we were talking about ghosts. Hiromi knew a girl who often meets ghosts.
None of us has met a ghost, so we had a heated discussion for a long time.
According to the girl's story, we're protected by one or more ghosts. I wondered what the ghost which protects me is like.

Chat, chat, chat!

2005-06-21T21:08:00.000+09:00

I met one of my Japanese friends Emina this afternoon and chatted for a long time. It's been three or more months since I chatted such a long time with her.
I've been in Christchurch in New Zealand for about ten months and am leaving soon, so I wanted to say goodbye to her.We talked about lots of topics, such as our friends, New Zealand, Japan, our future and so on.
When I'm speaking my mother tongue, Japanese, I sometimes find it difficult. English words come out before Japanese words from time to time. But it's a bit sad it doesn't happen everytime, just occasionally. I must study more English!
As we were parting, we promised to meet each other in Tokyo, Japan.
How many friends should I say goodbye from now on?
The rest of my NZ life is few...

Reborn!!

2005-06-20T07:54:00.000+09:00

Today is my birthday. I haven't really been happy for ages on my birthday. It's because of my age.I can't remember the last time I looked forward to coming the day.
However, I don't want to spoil the special day or just wait until time passes. I want to try something new this day!
I've finally decided to start this weblog after wondering long long time. (Thanks for pushing my back strongly, Mr. M!!)
I've been reborn!!