Thank You Very Much

It's New Year's Eve.
Tomorrow is the New Year's Day.

I wish the coming year is filled with hope, right, dream, joy, and love.

I wish everyone finds his own spring deep in his mind and receives infinite energy from it.

I wish happiness spreads one by one, and eventually create a beautiful and bountiful world on earth.

And at last, I wish I can think like these in fifty years.

Thank you very much for keep reading my blog for four years.
Sayaka Kuba

One More Day

Today is already 30th.
Tomorrow is the last day of this year.
And, actually, tomorrow's post is the last one for this blog too.

I've decided to stop posting from the day after tomorrow because I decided to study English from the basics (I mean, from pronunciation).
For a while, I'll concentrate on pronunciation, and then try reading many English books.
Then, when the time comes, I'll start writing again.

Tomorrow, I'll write a prayer for the coming year, and finishes with my real name.
I also decided to change the comment setting on the New Year's Day.
After this change, you cannot write or read comments.
Please accept these changes.

Classic

My globe that I got from a friend is so old that it still shows Soviet Union on it.

It is classic...

Love Drums

I really like Gloria Estefan's "Reach."
It finishes with many drums, and I really really like it.
(It's over 10 years ago, though.)

The Thing That is More Important Than Lack

I heard a story about a man who survived from lightning strike killed himself after that.

There are also lots of story of men who survived from war became insane.

Lack is one thing, but mind is the one that really decides how he lives.

Plants

"Live your own way" seems difficult for human, but plants might actually doing it.

I just thought this few minutes ago.
Self but selfless?

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings!

I'll study more English!
(The second one is a totally different thing. I know.)

Eve

I'll go to the pre-host mother's house, and eat dinner at there.
Thus, I'm writing this post early.

It's Christmas Eve.
Seasons greetings!

My Ears

A small loading shovel is clearing the snow on the opposite street.
I heard the sound and checked it.
(The curtain is closed right now.)

I thank for my ears.

Quite Useful

Few hours ago, I was making a letter sized - Monday start - four months calendar.
It's quite useful.

(All lines should have the same thickness, but when I made it in JPG image, some lines were thickened. It's a computer mystery.)

Snow

We have snow today again.
It's unusual...
Usually, Victoria doesn't have snow more than 3 times a winter, and the snow usually melt away within a week, but this winter, the first snow have not melted yet.
It is unusual......

Anyway

I finally translated a course outline (Math) that I took in the University of Ryukyus.
The University of Victoria sent me the request of this course outline last July (!), but I haven't translated it in English. (I got the original Japanese documents in September.)

It is needed for unit transferring, but since I made them wait almost half a year and also the course is almost the same as the one I took in the first year in UVic, this transferring may not accepted.
But anyway, I'll bring it to UVic next Tuesday.

I Love Flying

I watched the DVD "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" that I borrowed from a friend.
I really really want to fly the glider she uses!

(I read the comic books, but haven't watched the movie.)

There Are Times Like This

I lost my concentration during today's final.
I guess, I failed......

............

Well, it's already finished.
I have to think about future.

Eat Chocolate and Study

I have another final tomorrow.
This is for the course called "Classical Mechanics," and I've found that it's more difficult than the course I finished on Monday.

The final starts at 9:00 am, but I haven't understood the contents clearly...
Oh, well.
I'll eat chocolate and study a bit more.

A Small Prayer

The course I finished yesterday is called 'thermodynamics (an area of physics).'
This course was like a puzzle ring, and I could only solve two problems out of six.
But I hope I pass the course...

Not Bad At All

I have a final test today from 7:00 pm.

Right now, we have very very beautiful blue sky, but the temperature is -4°C (23F) and the wind is 30km/h. Tonight, the lowest temperature is said to be like -8°C (19F).

In this time of the year, the sun sets around 4:00 pm, so 6:00 pm is already dark.

But because the final starts at 7:00 pm, I could take the above pictures (the ice formed inside of my room), could eat miso soup for branch, and could write this long post.

Also, strong wind with blue sky is much much better than snowstorm.
I just checked the weather forecast in Toronto which says that they have cloudy sky with 42 km/h of wind (Wind gust is 58 km/h) . The temperature is almost the same, but the wind is as strong as typhoon...

I feel my situation is not bad at all compared to them.

First Snow

First snow.

And right now, I hear strong wind blow which is clearing the sky.
(I see a big moon in the east.)

Human Power

The power of one person is limited.
I guess that this is the largest reason for creating an organization such as a company.

The Story

The world is the story itself.

And, it exits in your mind.

Words for The Person

If the person doesn't seem to understand my words, then I can only say something shallow.

But I know that this happens only because I haven't found the perfect words for the person.

Everything

Fear is always coming from a mind.
You feel the fear because you have a mind.

But courage is also originated from a mind.
You can use it to surpass the fear.

The mind has everything, so you can choose what you want to feel.

The Habit

I usually don't do assignments early, and do them just before the time is up.
And so I usually cannot sleep on the day before the due date.

This isn't good.
Thus, I decided to develop the habit of finish assignments early and sleep more.
It may take time to develop this habit, but if I try little by little, I believe I can have more leeway and enjoy it.

From a Double Decker Bus

The leaves of most deciduous trees already fell, and there is a lot of rain this time.
It's December.

But recently, I found new buds on the trees, and it made me to imagine the season in four months.

Everyday Life

One day, I'm in a haste. Another day, I relax and do nothing.
The other day, I regret myself and in a different day, I praise myself.

It's just what we call "everyday life."

The Tasks

I need to study like a daily practice, and it also needs to be more efficient.
These are the basic tasks.

Sukiyaki

Today I ate "Sukiyaki," but because I forgot to buy a Chinese cabbage, the one I made was less veggies than normal.
I should not forget it next time when I make sukiyaki...

Conversation

You should not intend to win in a conversation.
Conversation and debate are two different things.

Sometimes I Also Do the Latter But

Let's use your head for "taking one step" rather than "finding a reason for not doing."

Shouldn't

I shouldn't dawdled the last few hours.
My brain is not working.

May Not Be Able To Get Up

I solved all of the assignment!
But, if I relax now, I may not be able to get up tomorrow.

Just

My English reading speed is too slow to finish all the materials that I should read.

I just need more practice...

Infinite ...

"Complete happiness" does not exist, but I thought that "infinite happiness" could exist.

Seek infinite happiness.

Valuable

Keep the person who criticizes you as your brain.
Such person is actually very valuable to you.

Life is a cycle of misfortune and fortune.

The fact is the fact.
Happiness and unhappiness is what you decide about the fact.

There is no complete happiness or complete unhappiness in this world.

(But, we are made to seek for a happier life.)

A Haiku

Here I made a Haiku.
"Lab report
It's nearly the end
Keep on going!"

...I felt awkward making it in English...

Fast

Time flies like an arrow.
Two hours have passed since I sat down on my couch, and it's already December next week!

Minor Things

I feel it's true that "Fruitless time can actually be found in the studying time."
(It continues like, "The eating or sleeping time can be called the necessity time for life.")

I've been majoring in minor things on my lab report.

Don't Write

I have not yet understand deeply enough about current news topics.
This is why I don't write about them.

Clearly

If you know 'clearly' why you made a mistake, your mind becomes positive.

The Biggest Learning

I really really hadn't understood the person.
That's why I couldn't find any word for her.

This is the biggest learning through that conversation and I'm satisfied with it.

On a Couch

I closed my eyes, and three hours have passed.
I'll go back to the desk now.

Deeply

There is a depth in emotion.
A person who knows well about this can understand other people deeply, but a person whose emotion is left untouched cannot see though the real feelings of other people.

Thus, it's important to feel your emotion deeply.

Passed Midnight

I was doing an assignment and forgot the time.
Good!

Bubbles

Just a few minutes ago, I had something for today's post, but I already forgot.

Shallow ideas are like bubbles.

Autostart

We all know how it feels when we are running away from things.
But if we keep running away, the works get heavier and heavier.

It's said that to end this vicious cycle, we need to start the work without bad emotions.

Will

The assignment in front of me is so difficult that I can't see how to solve it.

...Well, things will work out.

A Small Goal

I got motivated by finding a small goal for the next week.

I'll do it!

Weather

Yesterday was rainy and windy, but I went out for grocery shopping.
Today, we had really really beautiful blue sky, but I stayed in my apartment and studied.

...Oh, well. Weather and my plan are two different things.

A Long Way

It seems I still have a long way for studying.

(But, "Time flies like an arrow" is also true.)

Natural and Unnatural

We think nature is "natural," and not think it is "unnatural," but I sometimes feel that nature is so artificial...

I feel if Earth really is left natural, then no life has been born, and it is just another desolate planet in the Solar System.

The Infinite Imaginative Power

I feel the infinite imaginative power of God (or Buddha) through people watching.
No one is the same as the someone else.

Stationery

I like looking stationeries.
I feel ingenuity of people who designed them.

Well

Ah, I forgot to write before midnight.
Well, today is a strange day...

The ship's whistle

I can hear a whistle of a ship.
Yes, Victoria has a port for luxury cruise ships.

Selflessness

Good products may be the result of selflessness.

A Bit More Effectively

I was thinking about how to use time more effectively...

New Knowledge

Today, I heard that although Mexico has a warm image, they also have snow.
It was a surprise.

About Half an Hour

I took a nap for about half an hour.
It really cleaned my feeling.

It's a Guess

Sensibility and intelligence are two totally different ones.
I guess, if we only use intelligence, we could not quit wars.

Tolerance

There might be the souls that are prepared for three thousand years of future.

Be tolerant.

A Wide Variety of People

Every year, this day has become the day to know the increase in population of rare kinds of people.

I saw two women-men, one angle (with a halo ring), two lion boys, one cardboard-lizard-man, one foil-made-astronaut and more.

It's fun to know the great variety in people.

About Tomorrow

Today, I realized that tomorrow is Halloween.

I thought October is a long month, but it ends tomorrow.

A Deep Breath

When I'm confused, I often take a deep breath.

A Small Adventure

It's fun to walk through a street that I've never entered.

Break Through the Plateau

The plateau appears, but it's for breaking through.
I think I can go further.

"Cynicism" and "Happiness"

Clearly, I am not happy when I'm being cynical.

Straighten

I've been doodling today and completely forgot about this blog.
I need to straighten myself out.

On a Couch

I had a dream that is composed of 'a city hall, a part time job, cleaning, my aunt, a new house, a burner, earth, etc.'
Dreams are interesting.

The Time for Deep Thinking

Many thoughts spring up in my head while I'm brushing my teeth.
Even the brushing time can be useful.

Doesn't Last Long

When a person is suffering, he may say bad things to you.
But, once he fully accepts his situation, it will stop.

So, don't worry.
Your pain doesn't last long.

The Study About a Person

The people around me are studying about "me."
And I am also studying about the people around me.

Influence

You cannot persuade the people who are too close to you, but you can influence them.

One or two years of influence are not enough.
Influence them for ten to twenty years!

Preliminary Timetable

I found that the final exams' preliminary timetable was posted on the web day before yesterday.

It somehow motivated me to study.

Need More Study

There are so many things that I don't know.
I need more study.

The Process

I seemed to have hit a wall.
My English has not improved.

But I know that the process of breaking through the wall begins just after I recognize the wall.

Until Tomorrow

I don't understand the two thirds of the assignment I'm solving now.

It's due tomorrow morning.
What should I do!?

(I have another course's midterm tomorrow too.)

I'm Sure

I'm sure that no one can completely manage his time.

Having Hard Schedule

Everyone wishes to be understood that his problem is very hard.

Might be a Full Moon

We had rain for all day today.
But, strong wind is blowing now, and the moon can be seen over the thin cloud.

It seems a full moon tonight.

Not Too Long Blackout

Today, around 5 pm, the power went off.
(It's said that the whole towns on the southern tip of the Vancouver Island experienced it.)

I was at my pre host mother's house and we (total 7 people) were preparing thanksgiving dinner.

However, since most of the cooking was already done, we could eat them and celebrate thanksgiving.

It was good that the power came back around 6:30 pm.

Appreciation

It is always better to say "thank you" as soon as possible.

After Some Rest

When I'm exhausted, I can't think of anything.
But, I know that after some rest, I can think clearly again.

Thus

Whining about yesterday doesn't contribute so much.
Thus, I'll go forward.

Another

I handed the lab report I was writing yesterday in my lab section's slot. And now, I am writing another lab report.

I'm writing this report with the soft called "OpenOffice," and using "Math equation object." It's the first time using this function.

Using "Math equation object" is a bit of fun.

While Writing a Lab Report

I cannot stop correcting small things, and it slows down my writing speed greatly...

(ex. my handwriting diagram, English sentences, and more)

It's Linked

I know that "moving your body makes your brain clear."

So, I stood, walked, and stretched in my room.

Complete Autonomy

The strong aspirations are not pushed by somebody, but pushed by your deep self.
Your shallow self cannot stop it.

Each and every person has complete autonomy in one's mind.

Someday=Today

"I'll do it someday. ---Ah, 'someday' means today, alright."

This was my thinking just before I vacuum my closet.

Smell a OOO

"Lie" has certainly one kind of smell.

If you pay close attention to yourself, you will know.
Finding evidences comes after you sense it.

An Astonishingly Easy Way

At the moment I found an astonishingly easy way to solve a problem, I thought that "Oh, I can solve this problem in this easy easy way. I was thinking too much..."

If I don't think too much, then I may find an easy way to solve a problem.

Even One Question

The assignment I have right now seems to be too difficult, so I'll think like "if I can solve even one question, then it's OK for me."

Today Is

Today is the last day of September, and tomorrow is the first day of October.

Leaves are beginning to turn red, and it makes me to imagine the beautiful foliage in the coming few weeks.

Suddenly

Sometimes, art takes away someone's guard completely.
It can even change a hard headed knowledgeable person within a second.
Take a balance.

Strict

Strict with myself is really really hard to do.

I Must Study

My mom flied from the Vancouver International Airport.
(I went to the Airport too.)

Now, I must concentrate on my study!!
I'll do my best.

A Sukiyaki Party

Tomorrow, my mom leaves Victoria.
So, we'll have a 'Sukiyaki' party tonight with my pre host mother and the student who stays there right now.

I just thought that it's better to write a post now since I may not find the time to write it tonight.

Better

Experience is better than no mistakes.

Becoming

I'm becoming good at printing pictures too.

The New Modem

I set up the new modem yesterday night.
It's working very well!
I'm satisfied with it.

Change

According to the provider's support center, the cause of my problem lay to a modem I was borrowing from them.
Thus, this morning, I brought it to the company's counter, and they changed it to a new one.

I'll connect the new modem after I get back home.
(or I'll do it on tomorrow night, since I have an assignment that is due tomorrow.)

Still

I still can't use the Net at home.
I'm writing this post from school...

Renewed

The university library homepage has renewed!
But according to a friend, it seems "awkward to use"......

The Net Line's Behavior

From the day before yesterday, I cannot connect to the Internet from home.
It seems that there is a problem with the cable system.
I hope it will soon recover.

(I'm using the university's computer to write this post.)

More of Me

I wrote yesterday's post in bossy manner, but I guess it is more of me who needs to realize other's feeling.

Others Feeling

Having one's heart in the right place is a good thing, but the person should at least realize others feeling.

Real Evaluations

Real evaluations towards someone are not usually told him.

Color Ink

I printed out about forty photos.
I need to put inks for the color cartridge soon.

Auction

Yesterday, my mom and I experienced 'auction' for the first time in our lives.
We had actually registered an item before the auction started and did not rise a hand, but anyway, my mom got the item she wanted.

This is the one.
It's an antique crumb tray and brush (about C$ 13.00).
It was a really really really interesting!!

Seven

Today is the seventh memorial from the 911.
"Seven" is a good number though.

The Social Ladder

As one moves up the social ladder, he needs to pay extra attention to his own words.

I'm sure that it is really hard thing to do.

A Part of My Consciousness

I am watching a person by "my own eyes," and think about the person by "my own head".

This is why hatred towards someone is the same as hatred towards a part of "my consciousness."

For This Blog

I should find time to write this blog everyday.
I'll do my best.

If There Is No Longing

I guess it's easy to find faults with other countries just like with other people.

Go Home

A few seagulls were crying and passed above our apartment.
Because of the time (around 8:15), it sounded like, "Let's go home."

Trying

I'm trying to print photos with my printer.

Classes

Classes started from today.

Yesterday's Event and Today's Plan

Yesterday, we ate dinner at host mother's house and today, we are going to eat dinner at my apartment with my mom's friend.

Thank you for reading about yesterday's event and today's plan.

Somen Noodles

Today's supper will be "super delicious somen noodles."

Usually

The opinions that make your ears burn are usually true.

Textbooks

Today, I bought textbooks for the coming fall term.

Busy

I didn't get my hair cut yesterday because the hair salon was too busy.
But I guess it's OK.

Hair

Today, I'm going to a hair salon.

Take a Train

Today, we are going to take a train.

Closing Ceremony

I could watch the closing ceremony!
It was interesting.
London's ceremonies will be fun too♪

When

I wanna watch the closing ceremony, but I haven't figured out when it's going to be broadcast......
Oh, well. It'll be OK.

Already?

Tomorrow is the last day of the Olympic?
Wow, it's fast.

Many Kinds of People

Sometimes, we can accidentally meet people we know on the Net.
It's interesting.

A Little Thing

Today is a nice day too.
When we turned on TV yesterday afternoon, U.S. vs Japan's baseball game (Olympic) was going on.
It was already 11th inning. So, we regret not watching it from the beginning.

Cleaning

Today's plan: cleaning.

A Report

I met my mam yesterday without any difficulty.
I'm just reporting.

Right Now

I'm going to the airport right now...

Notice

It's a sudden notice (as usual), but my mam will come here tomorrow and stay about six weeks.
Thus, I might not be able to write a post everyday.

I do my best to write it, so I hope you'll keep visiting this blog.

Preparations

Be thorough when you are making preparations.

Lively

Today is Friday.
So, it seems like there are many parties held in this apartment building.
It's very lively♪

A New Design

The design of this Blogger's dashboard has changed.
It was a small surprise.

I've Heard That There is Actually a Person...

The following is my new knowledge.
"You can actually buy a plane ticket at an airport."

......But, I'm sure that it must be soooo expensive...

Usually,

A reward from heaven is given to you suddenly.

Once in a While

Perseverance, perseverance, relaxation, and perseverance.

Natural Healing Ability

I cut my finger the day before yesterday.
But the blood stopped few minutes later after I cut, and yesterday, I could remove the band-aid.
Today, I don't feel so much pain by typing.

I give deep thanks to this natural healing ability.

A Way

When I don't want to do anything, I realy "don't do anything."

This is the best way to feel "I want to do something" again.

An Earnest Prayer

This morning, I watched the opening ceremony started at 5 am!
It was great!!

This evening, I will offer my prayers for Nagasaki's past, and then pray for the coming Olympic games.
"I really really hope everything will be OK. No one should die."

Hope over three billion people on the Earth pray the same thing.

TV

I can watch TV from today!!!
Now, I can watch Beijing Olympic games, and it's going to be fun!!

(I ordered cable TV on August 1st.)

No One

No one is contemptible by nature.
We often forget this fact though...

(I know that "I" don't want to be looked down on.)

6th

Offer a prayer for Hiroshima...

Guessing

A while ago, I wrote that "the downloading speed of my internet service got four times faster," but right now it comes back to the speed before it happened.

I'm guessing that four times more people started using the same service after I wrote the post.

A Name

It just sprung when I was walking on a street.

"Even the person who just passed has a name..."

It's totally a matter of common sense, but I just thought it.

Chicken

I'm chicken.

...I'll admit this honestly.

Really

"Having a child-like innocence" is a really really good thing.

I accepted this frankly.

Hope

Light is spread in you and the world, but not fear.

It's Slow But...

Make steady efforts, all right?

(I'm saying to myself.)

First Rain In a Long Time

Today, we had rain.
I guess the last time we had rain was about three weeks ago.
The grass has turned yellow, but today it got water. I hope it will soon become greener a bit.

Responsibility

"Does a man look more seductive as he becomes more responsible?"

What do you think?
(I know I'm writing the funny thing, but this is today's post anyway.)

No Age Restriction

I believe that there is no age restriction for "getting stars in one's eyes."

Vibrations

The most important thing in a conversation is not the words that the person said, but the vibrations which are not expressed in words.
We need to be aware of this.

Expired

I found an expired e-book gift certificate!
What a waste!!!
If only I could find it earlier...

Oh, well.

A Door

"As one door closes, another door opens."

I started to understand the above saying.

The Sound of Japanese Drums

Just a while ago, I read an article about a splendid performance of Japanese drums, and now I feel starved for the sound.

You know what?
The sound of so many drums are really really really astonishing!

Win or Lose Within Lose

Doing your best until the end and lose by a neck is so much cooler than giving up on an early stage and lose big.

Don't you think so?

Washed Batteries

I mistakenly washed two AAA batteries with my backpack......
I wonder whether I can still use them.

Simultaneous Parallel Processing

This world is a simultaneous parallel processing place.
The image of this could be found from a poetry called "Morning Relay" by Shuntaro Tanikawa.
If I can find a good example in English literature, I'll write the name of the book.

Doesn't Go Together

I understand why violinists rarely wear necklace.
It harts.
It's a bit sad.

The Store's Calculation and My Stomach

It's dangerous to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. You may buy extra foods because they look very tasty.

You may also buy "50% OFF" things more easily because they look much more attractive...

It's a warning from the one (me) who was caught by such 50% OFF mark!

A Bit of Satisfaction

Recently, I've been recording the amount of textbook pages I read on my day planner.
Like this; Phys(OOO-OOO)

Looking these records gives me a bit of satisfaction.

Hearing a Lot

Even in email with a friend, I learned that sending a lot about me is less important than hearing a lot about the friend.

I still have so many things to learn...

About the Outside World

I'm sure that if you don't forget about the outside world, then you can be saved from your worries.

The Attitude of the Mind

Until the right time comes, I need to be patient, but after the time, I need to be humble.

I should keep this in mind.

An Effect

I've never been said "Go study!" from my parents.
I may be forgetting that I was said, but this proves that my parents rarely said it.

However, I saw my parents studying.
I guess it had a good effect on me.

Dark Chocolate

This dark chocolate is really really good!

A Virtue Circle

There is certainly a vicious circle, but a virtue circle also exists.
You should not create a vicious circle but a lot of virtue circles.

I Guess

I feel that keeping pliable and light -like a feather- mind is the most important thing to live the rest of my life.

I was so amazed.

These are the close-up photos of of the front and the back of the car.
In the middle of the front side, there is even a small fountain placed at the killer whale.
How amazing the work is!
I guess the person really enjoyed decorating the car.

Fruits

I came back to Victoria around 10:20 pm.
These pictures are the fruits of this trip.
Tomorrow, I'll post two more pictures of this car. They are the closeups of the front and the back of the car.

Go To Vancouver

It's a sudden notice (as usual), but I'll go to Vancouver from now.
It's a three days four nights trip, so that the next post will be on Wednesday around 0:30 am.

Thank you for your patience!

Reality

Do you think it's difficult to enjoy reality while keeping both feet on the ground?
It's totally easy.
You just need to give thanks to air, water and food in front of you!

Live

Somebody is playing the harmonica (I guess).
The sound is coming from the opened glass door of my veranda.

... I like live music.

New Leaves

New leaves are coming out from the African violet that was dying!

I'm so happy!!!

Festivals are fun.

July 1st is Canada Day!
I saw many people wearing a Maple Leaf T-shirt downtown, and thought that "Maybe I should have bought the shirt when I went shopping yesterday..."

Festivals are fun.

Fact is stranger than fiction.

Physics is a surrealistic area of study.
That's why I think it's so interesting.

Become a Bit Moist

I found that scones taste better after placed in a fridge than fresh from oven.

Once in a While

I wonder how time passes in my head when I am sleeping.
Many hours pass in a second!

(This is an explanation.)

Like a Feather

Be joyful because you are alive.


This phrase just sprung to my mind like a feather fallen from the sky.

The Sounds of Daily Life

I hear the sound of the working fridge, the tick-tack of my clock and the running cars on the street.

Sounds are intriguing...

Fried

I fried an egg and ate it.
It was good!

Truth is always simple.

(But, it seems that there are many tips to make a really really good one.)

Great

"A fast buck doesn't stay with you."

I guess we need to be great in order to earn great.

Color!

The printer I got from a friend is working so well.
It's nicer than the old one because it can set both black and color ink cartridges!
I thank very very much to the friend.

(My old one can have only one cartridge.)

Still

When think about the whole countries on earth, we know that we are still living in the age of civil wars.

Wars are still occurring continuously.

(But, I thank for the peace that lies in front of me.)

New Articles

I find that there are two new articles on a web page that I always enjoy.
It's going to be fun.

A Will

In the end, one's will power decides everything around him.

Don't you think so?

My Shoulders

I've been reading the computer screen for hours, and now my shoulders are stiff.
Oh, it's sooo stiff...

How It Looks

Sometimes, I see a strange phenomenon on a certain person's face.
The person looks normal on first glance, but the next moment, his/her face is corrupted.

It's like a face in Picasso's painting. (More accurate example is the face from the "make-a-face game" - one of the traditional New Year games in Japan.)

The face is not actually corrupted, but I see like the above.

This is totally my own vision, but it decides my impression towards the person almost completely.
(However, I'll add one point; this "face" changes with time.)

Posting

I really feel that "writing a goal and posting it in my room" has a strong power to motivate me.

I never did that when I was studying the entrance exams in Japan, but now, I do it.
(I type my goal and print it, though.)

Like This

We had good weather today, and I saw a painter who was repainting the parking numbers at my apartment's parking lot.
Peace is here.

(I hope everywhere on the earth would be like this.)

Wisdom

If you use intelligence in a good way, it becomes wisdom, but if you use it in a bad way, it becomes guile.

I'll also be careful not to play the fox...

A Book

Meeting someone can be likened to start reading a book which title is the person's name.

But we start reading it not from the first but from the middle, and we usually do not finish it.

What is worse is that we do not even go through every single line of the book while reading.

This is why I think it's impossible for me to understand someone completely.

Use the Means...

"Use the means and God will give the blessing."
If this cool saying is replaced by the casual expression, it will be like this;
"I'll do my best and things will work out."

Did I disappoint you?

Intelligence and Sensitivity

Intelligence could be considered as a coolant of your mind, and sensitivity could be considered as a warmer.

If the coolant is too strong, your mind can become like an ice, and people who touched it will get frostbite.
If the warmer is too strong, your mind can become like a fireball, and people around you will be burned.

What's important is the balance between these two!

A Big Yawn

Give a big yawn.
Then, you are happy at that moment.

A Senior Moment

Why there is a time that I can recall a tune's name and the time I cannot bring it back.

Next time, when I recall the title, I should write it down.

----------------------------
I just found that this phenomenon is called a "senior moment." I laughed when I found it, because it's so vivid! :)

The Wind

We have very very strong wind today, and because of this wind, the weather changes so quickly.
For a while, we have sunlight, but the next moment, it changed to rain.

I wondered how strong the wind blows, and checked the weather forecast site.
It says that we have wind 42 km/h.
It's only 10 km/h less from the typhoons I experienced.

Accidental

People do "accidental behaviors" in both good and bad parts of their mind.
Usually, if someone does something out of fear makes the situation worse, but there is actually a person who accidentally does good things to others.
Hope good ones to be increased.

One Step

Today, I also made one step towards my future (...I guess...).

Making Sheet Music

I installed free music notation software called "Finale NotePad 2008."

Then, the first sheet music I made is the violin version of "Haisai Ojisan (Hey Mister!)," a famous folk song in Okinawa.
(I transposed the piano score.)

It's a funny tune, and it's almost completely true that I installed the software just because I wanted to make the violin score of this tune.

One Result Generated by Improving Your Mind

If you understand someone deeply, you can no longer stand beside him.
It's because you can see through not only his good points but also bad points.

The person can no longer put up with your stare, and you will know that you need to take some distance from him.

Butter

The scones I made with butter that my pre host mother gave me were really really tasty.

This is the first time I really felt the difference between butter and margarine.

Today's Post

I've been searching a thing on the Net, and almost forget to write "today's post."
Phew!
It's good that I realized the time just before midnight.

With Action

Bit by bit... I'll clean the things that are tiresome.
Then, my thinking will be cleared little by little.

A Tug of War

What a dilemma.
I must go ahead, but at the same time, I don't want to move.
It's a tug of war.

In Your Mind

This blog exists in you who are reading this right now.
It's a wonder.
Don't you think so?

Voluntary Efforts

"Make voluntary efforts" is the strongest way to resolve every problem.

A Small Promise

I must not break my promise even though it looks very small.
Such promise has actually a really big power in it.

A Lot of

Break out of one's shell needs a lot of energy.

Courtesy

Courtesy is important.

Wait One Day

When I am in confusion, I should wait on responding to an email for about a day.

Very

Saving is very important.
Save, save.

The Sunset

The apartment building I can see from my window is now glowing orange.
It's the sunset.
I guess we can see the big orange sun at the opposite side.

After That, It's All About Luck

Plan carefully, and make a bold move!

Surprise

Times are changing while many people are saying like this; "Oh, the world doesn't change. It's a waste of your power. Give up."
After a few decades, those people normally surprise.

It's obvious from history that the people who have changed the world become the faces of a new era.

This Blog

This blog is not a studying abroad blog nor a normal "diary," because I wrote almost nothing about study abroad nor daily happening.

It is just a result of daily writing that causes almost no problem for most people, I guess.

I hope you'll take this for granted.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity cannot be proved, but I guess without it, we cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

A Mistake

Oh, well. One cannot live without mistakes.

On the Edge

I found a spider walking on the edge of my desk.
So, I moved it to a peace of paper and threw it away from my veranda.
Now, it's completely fine.

The Best Season

In these days, we have good weather.
From around this time, we have the best season in a year.
It's summer!

Song

Little birds; they are really great singers!
I think they are geniuses.

Should Know

In reality, I'm almost powerless but if I don't know about a tragedy, I cannot even pray.

At least I should know......

Must-have Thing

It's recommended to have a quiet time at least once a day.
It is relaxing.

Puzzle

I sometimes look information as a piece of puzzle.
When I find very very important information that solves the whole problem related, I feel that I finally found the last piece of the puzzle I've been working.
Don't you have the same impression?

One Blessing

I don't have to worry about die from hunger.
I am blessed.

New

Many people around me started their new lives.
And I'll also take a new step.

Gratitude

Tomorrow is Mother's Day.
I guess there are many carnations prepared at flower shops right now.

I give thanks to my parents.

Learning

I am still a student.
Patience, patience.

Stages of Courage

There might be stages in courage like a video game.
Level 1 courage, level 2 courage, level 3 courage...

What do you think?

Finally

One's venomous tongue that seems to give refreshment to the person does not actually make other people happy...
I finally knew this.

New and Old Plus Different Base Conflict

Until about thirty minutes ago, Firefox was not working properly but right now, it seems OK.
I hope I can complete this post without any problem...

(I think I know what is causing the problem.
This is because I'm pushing old Japanese software in this English based XP. I guess, there is a conflict between this software and the English XP.)

Smell Delicious Food

There are many Asian students living in my apartment building, and so I sometimes smell Asian food in the corridor or even in my suite.

This evening too, I smell delicious food from about two hours ago.

A Good Education

When I was around grade 3 or 4, I read the following comic books at home:
"The lives of great people around the world," "The dictionary of proverbs," "The dictionary of weather (I guess)," and even "The book of six major laws."

I am sure that I had a really good education.

Bit by Bit

I cannot create anything at once, so I make it bit by bit.

Yey!!!

Yey!!!
I got 'C' for the Math course!
C was the goal for this course, so it's good, good, good.

(note: D is still pass.)

Don't Worry Too Much

Usually, the minds of most criminals are very very childish.
Their minds stopped growing from around middle school or even at elementary school.

But here, I'll write this again.
"One person's mind lasts forever."
There is nothing that does not improve in the depth of time, and so it is certain that the person "will" be saved in sometime in the future.

So, don't worry too much.

A Very Simple Thing

Just a bit ago, my hands are very very cold.
But, right now they are warm.
I feel very good.

Does Not Vanish

The mind is the world itself.
That's why a mind does not vanish even after the person's death.

Thinking Way

Anything can be trouble if you think it's a trouble.

One of The Easiest Truths

A complicated thing is difficult to use.
This is one of the easiest truths.

A Piece of Artwork

Every one of us is a wonderful piece of artwork that is not yet completed.
Don't you think so?

Like Watered Down Soda

The day before yesterday, I was going to leave my apartment without my violin even though I was going to practice it.
Today, I left my apartment without my purse even though I intended to do grocery shopping.

I am like watered down soda, I think.

One Way of Handling an Expensive Bill

When you get an unexpectedly expensive bill, you can take a copy of it and burn the copy!!!

I recommend this to refresh yourself.

NOTE: You must not burn the original, you know.

Good Things

"Good things come to those who wait."

I will just believe.

Monthly Calendar

Recently, I'm making this type of monthly calendar and put it on my existing wall calendar.
It's start from Monday which cleanly related to my weekly day planner, and so, for me, it's easier to use.
I think I'll continue making this type of calendar.

Cleaning

My next-door neighbour seems cleaning his/her bathroom.
I did it yesterday morning.

I like cleaning.

Earlier

We forget earlier mistakes because of a recent costly blunder!

This

If a person who really doesn't believe in God (or the Divine, the Eternal, Buddha... whatever) becomes a leader of a country, a large-scale massacre will arise in that country.

Do you understand this?

Silk Road

I was listening "Silk Road" by Kitaro.
It's a good piece.

Going to be OK?

Today's math's final exam was so hard!
It's the one I took 19% on the first midterm. (There were two midterms.)
But, I feel that it's going to be OK (I hope).

The Degree of Difficulties

Compared to my friend's job, taking a test is not a hard thing.
So, I guess I shouldn't say that my studying is so hard.

A Bit More

It's a day before the final exam.
The following is the feeling I have right now.

"Ah... I need to study a bit more."

Fifty Fifty

I have finals in two days and in three days from now.
I feel both "I want to finish this as soon as possible because I'm so tired!" and "No, not yet. I haven't studied enough. I may take very bad mark..."

It's a complicated feeling.

Quad-speed

At the beginning of this week, the Internet connection speed was quadrupled. Now, I'm enjoying faster downloading of music and video files.
It's good. ♪♪

Error

Trial and error is a normal process of learning.

......I'm lecturing myself.

A Dream

It is better to have a large and deep dream.
Such a dream is like an ultra-premium wine that can be enjoyed indefinitely.

A Proverb

"When one lucky spirit abandons you, another picks you up."
It is one of the easygoing Japanese proverbs, and I really like it.

Listening Ability

Until after I read a textbook and understand it completely, I don't realize how I am not able to catch a professor's words in class.

I guess, I understand only about 30% of what he says.

Concentrate!

Concentrate on the time called "now."
I'll achieve the next small goal to pass the courses!

Empty

I achieved a small goal that I had for these three days, and right now, I am empty.

The Stingiest Plan?

I have something that I really want to do after I die.
It is the "Free World Trip."
I can go anywhere I want without using any money.

If, in addition to that, I can go to the moon and can look at the Earth, it would be really really wonderful.

Quietly

The thing that is too big cannot be said from the first.
Mature it quietly.

One of the Most Uncool Habits

I have a tendency to make an excuse, but this is one of the most uncool habits, so I want to correct it.

Cherry Blossoms

I saw cherry blossoms from the corner of my right eye.
Then, I sprang round to see it.
It was too late, but I still felt good.

(From the bus in the morning.)

Strange

It's been six years since I came here, and now I sometimes write strange Japanese even though I am Japanese.
This is a problem...

Small

Kindness is like a small diamond.
It is shining so beautifully.

Hope this Earth is filled with kind people.

Though

I need to do my best......

This is what I think almost everyday though.

The Rainbow

Earlier in the evening, a rainbow appeared.

As I was seeing it, I remembered about the story I heard when I was in grade 2 or 3. It's this:
"There are treasures buried under the end of a rainbow."
I was very excited when I heard this fairy tale.

How You Spend Your Time

I realized that when I'm full and cannot concentrate on study, I can write a post!

I'm sure that the way that I don't feel bad is the correct way to spend time.

An Electrical Shock

My printer was in a state of apparent death just a bit ago.
It didn't respond for any order at all, so I pulled the code, and after ten minutes, connected it again.
(My printer usually makes noise just after it was connected to the power supply.)
Now, it's working well.

I guess, it needed an electrical shock to come back to life.

Patience

Patience, patience, and patience.

Children's Stories

Do you know that children's stories are the most profound stories?
It might not seem to be, but I'm certain that their depth is more than ten times deeper than the normal novels.

Head-on

It's recommended to face loneliness head-on.
You will find big light by doing so.

Came Back

Just about an hour ago, I came back to my apartment.
I met many people during the trip, and it was very very fun!

Do My Best!

In 4 hours, I'll be under exam, and in 8 hours I'll be on the plain.

Do my best!

Traveling

It's a sudden notice, but I'll go to San Francisco from tomorrow. It's a 4 days / 3 nights trip.
(No class on Friday and Monday! It's Easter.)

I also have Math's midterm test II tomorrow afternoon. Therefore, I'll do my best for the exam, and then directly go to the airport.

Thus, on tomorrow morning, I'll post something, and the next time I can write will be Sunday night.

Thank you for your patience!

Clearness

When I can think clearly, I can determine what I should do very plainly.

Determining what I should do plainly also makes my thinking very clear.

Gravity

"Gravity" is interesting.
I want to study it more.

Emptiness

A heart actually starts to fill when the person realizes one's emptiness.

A Difficult Problem

When I face a very difficult problem, I take a break more often than usual.

Then, after clearing my mind, I face the problem again.

How to Treat a Crisis

It is recommended to treat a crisis as a big chance.

We shouldn't seek a dangerous situation though.

The Whereabouts of a Present

I am restricting myself from asking about the following.
"How are you using my present?"
This is just because the thing I gave might not be the person's taste.

I guess, this is the least manner I need to follow after "giving" a present.

A Cover

If you have too sharp words, you'd better to put a cover on them. Otherwise, you'll find no one except loneliness as your friend.

Soft

The soft orange light; I really really like this light.

Many Other Minds

There are many other minds existing inside a mind.
Isn't it intriguing?

Things I Can Do

There are not many things I can do.
I cannot go out and search for missing people, cannot change the bad rules or laws in many countries, or cannot stop any war on Earth immediately.

But, I don't give up.
I'll do my best for the next 50 years.

Just Before the Time Change

In a few hours, the daylight savings starts.
If you open a computer clock at 1:59AM, you can watch the short hand suddenly jumps to 3:00AM.
It is fun to observe it.

Usually

Impatience usually leads to a bad result...
I'll reflect my feelings.

A Map

Playing with a map on the Net is very very fun.

The Door of Your Heart

The first door can be opened to everybody.
The second door can be opened to 30 - 40% of the people you meet.
The third door is only for those who are the closest. (one or two, I assume)

I guess that in this way, you can build better relationships.

Sometimes

"Death" is not the thing that is far away from us. Sometimes, it is very near.
Thus, I no longer feel the ambulance siren as "too laud."

Cheer Up Everyone

I got a really really "impressive" mark on the Math's midterm exam. I think most of you will gain confidence by hearing it.

19%! (The weight is about 20%.)

The average was 43%.
So, I'll study HARD!

Observe

Any person can help you think more deeply.
Let's observe people more carefully.

Everything

There are no other miracles that are more important than the existence of our minds.
Mind is everything...

Daffodils

Daffodils are starting to bloom.

Something

I'm sure that it is the heart and not the head that tells a person "you committed a crime."

There is "something" that clearly points to certain direction inside of your heart.

No Problem

Even if the outside world is experiencing a heavy storm, the surface of the "infinite spring" that exists deep within you will never become rough.

If you know this, you will be able to go through any circumstances.

Perseverance and Forgiveness

If you get irritated by the behavior of a "child," you lose to that child.

The child is really playing the role to develop your perseverance and forgiveness.

Both

If you have courage, you are the pioneers.
They create a new city from the complete wilderness.
If you are a bit coward, you are the inhabitants.
They settle to the new city and make it larger.

Cowards cannot create new things, but pioneers cannot live the city once it becomes too large for them.

For the city, both are needed.

Unfair

I can't accept "God-given talent."
I am assuming that such talent was gained through the efforts the one did in his past lives.

Unless the above assumption is true, we have totally unfair lives.

Rules

There are so many rules in this world.
Some of them are good ones, and some of the other are bad ones.
It's better to keep the good ones, and change the bad ones very very slowly.

Every Day

'Take life one day at a time' is very very important...

Judgment

The scariest thing for us could be the impaired judgment.

Scones

It's fun to bake scones.
Mines are better than store's!

"Nature"

If you think too much while forgetting to deepen your mind, you'll get lost.

Can you recall what flower you saw today?

A Waste

It's a waste of my energy to get mad about things I cannot control.

Adjustment

When I feel that I may burn a person with my intensity, I keep my distance.

Then, I'll be in fervor again.

(Adjusting the flame is important too.)

Warm

Both of my hands and toes are warm.
I feel very happy.

Translations

I am translating my feelings to English in this blog, but in the other blog, I'm doing the same thing in Japanese.

Because I grew up in Japan, my Japanese translation is much much better than the English one.

Intriguing

It's Valentine's Day!
I saw a man who was holding three long-stemmed red roses in a bus.

Because, in Japan, Valentine's day is defined as the day when a woman gives chocolates to a man, it was interesting to see a man holding roses.

It's very intriguing to know how a custom transmits differently to other countries.

Sometimes

It's fun to understand something.
But sometimes, studying is tiresome.

Slowly

I guess, it's OK to gain confidence slowly.

"Us" and "Earth"

Today, I just thought that if I slowly pronounce the word "us (the pronoun 'us')," it sounds similar to the word "earth."
Now, I like the word "us" more.

(I may not be hearing the slight difference in the pronunciation of these words, though.)

A Practice Teacher

The position you are in when you face a person who doesn't understand your talking is more like a "practice teacher."

The person may not understand your explanation, but it actually means that your explanation is not so good for that person.

The problem stems from your lack of understanding to the "student."

Quality Is Important.

My printer is so simple that it even doesn't have an ON-OFF switch. But if I set the quality as the "best," I can print papers very clearly.

I'm boastfully saying this, but I actually haven't realized the difference between the "best" and the "normal" settings until very recently.

The Crucial Period

I feel that coming 30 years is the crucial period for my life.

The Level

There is a time when I realize that "the mountain that I thought it has the same height as the others is actually much higher than the others. It just looked the same, because I was seeing it from a great distance away."

There might be a similar aspect in human's level too.

To Touch Someone's Heart

I guess that the reason for our existence is to touch someone's heart.

The High Road

Walk your own high road.

Satisfying

I'm tired, but it's the contentment.
The tiredness that comes after we did our best is very very satisfying.

Snowdrops

Snowdrops.

Spring is coming.

A Stuffy Nose

It's awful to have a stuffy nose. I felt so nice after I cleared it.

Today's feeling was completely up to "my nose."

More Treasures

I want to listen more carefully to other person's stories.
Then, I think I can find more treasures in that person.

Film Music

I like film music.
I guess, it's because they have stories in them.

Without Any Trouble

I finished the grocery shopping without any trouble.
It means that I came back to my apartment with bags in both hands as I planned yesterday.


．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．

It was just another day.
I thank for not being snatched, and I hope that everywhere on earth to be like this.

Grocery Shopping

I'll do grocery shopping tomorrow!
I'll carry bags in both hands!

A Big Enemy

When I get tired, my mind becomes wicked.
......Tiredness is a big enemy.

Two and a Half Minutes

Right now, the days are getting longer for every two and a half minutes.
It's really an amazing thing.

Everyday, the sun rises one minute earlier, and sets one and a half minutes later.

It's astonishing.

Practicing an Instrument

I hear a sound of keyboard from somewhere in this apartment building.
I've always loved hearing the sound of practicing.

This World's Great Breadth of Mind

There are so many, so many kinds of people.
I am always impressed with this diverseness.

OK

I mistakenly bought an awful cheese.
It's terrible, but I found a way to make it better, so I guess, it's OK.

Just

I want everyone on earth to be happy.
It doesn't matter whether the person is Christian, Muslim or Buddhist.

I just hope that everyone's life to be filled with big smiles, delight, and happiness that arise from the bottom of one's heart.

No One

Each and every person on earth is given a complete free will.

That's why no one can completely control another person's mind.

A Happy Song

Today, I heard a little child's singing voice in a grocery store.
The child was singing a Christmas song, and it gave me a small smile and very warm feeling.

It was a happy song in shopping crowds.

The Strongest Words in the World

I'll tell you the strongest words in the world to fight against various worries.
It's this.

"So what."

If you use this phrase to other people, I'm sure that you'll be hated completely, so I recommend you to use this words only to destroy your worries.

Have courage and destroy the false happiness.
Then, with strong determination, get the true one.

The One

The person who is the most unfamiliar but the closest to me is "myself."

A Coincidence

It's said that there is no such thing as a coincidence.
I think it's true.

Just Before a Big Change

When a person loses one's direction in life, he stops walking and starts to think deeply.

The Adnoun

I didn't know that there are so many ways of defying the types of part of speech (lexical category).
Just ten or so minutes ago, I learned a bit about the category, "adnoun," in both English and Japanese.

News

It's better to keep it in mind that not so many people will become happy after watching news.

Quite

Everyone is quite strong.
Most of the feelings, "I can't live without him/her," are just delusions.

An Interim Report

Whatever the results, they are still an interim report.

To Kill Time

Uh...

I was full, yet I sucked candy.
Now, I'm so stuffed.

I went to here and ate a big scone.
(It was twice as big as normal, and the taste was very good.)

To The People Who Hasn't Yet Realized

What's bugging you?
Why are you so cynical?

......You are the one who wanted tenderness? .....

Sandalwood

When I went to Vancouver about three weeks ago, I bought a bottle of sandalwood essential oil at a Japanese version of dollar shop called Daiso.

I was just interested in the word, "sandalwood," and bought it as a trial.
But, I found that I like the scent.

Tiny Ripples

The words on the Web are like small stones that are thrown on the Web surface, but they will keep creating tiny ripples on that page as long as the page exists.

I'm Sure

If we deny defeat even though it's very clear, we'll eventually speeding up the time of our lose.

It's totally different from the case of admitting defeat, but still do our best.

Needed Words

The words that I wrote in this blog are the one I need at this moment, and perhaps, also for the person who is reading this blog.

I've been writing such phrases, and I hope I can keep doing this.

Handling of Relationship Problems

"Am I hated...?"

In three seconds,

"Oh, well."

This is how I normally handle my relationship problems.

Enjoy the Changes

Regardless of your feeling, times will change.
If you change yourself together with the times, you may able to enjoy it.

To Live Rightly

I decided to pay my own consequences for my own actions.

Snacks and Peace

If there are snacks, the country is a good one, because it shows that the country have achieved certain level of peace.

Happy New Year!

It's kinda late, but, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"

Welcome the New Year, welcome 2008!

It may be only me, but 2008 sounds nice. It makes me feel like a lot of good things may happen. But, even if bad things happen, we can consider them as the dust that become visible when we are cleaning.
So, let's have a dignified bearing and go through the year!