Life in Japan, America, and Elsewhere...

Buona sera!!

2009-06-15T23:25:00.002+09:00

India & Italian

It was another photoshootinf day.
These are my babies.
It took so long for me to get here.
Lots of work to creat packages...
Now I can't wait them being at several stores in Japan.
We got to the photo studio at 10am and it took like 6 hours to takes a couple photos.
Tired...

During a break time, photographer took us me to an Indian restaurnat, which is one of my favorite!
It was pretty good.
I was soooo hungry, first of all.

After the photoshooting, I went to my designer for a small meeting.
And went back to office and work tiny little bit.
And let to an Italian restaurnat for our dept party.
We had two pizza, which were amazing!!
One is blue cheese and dry fig!
Yummy!!

And pasta!
Broccori and garic one.

And sweets!!
We had two bits of each.
And we pointed the best one!
SInce all of us work about food, especially sweets, we are all interested in sweets.
It was so much fun to enjoy many kinds of sweets on a table.

These are people whom I work with.
We are all so busy now.
Therefore, we needed delicious food like tonight!!

Internet Surfing

2009-06-04T23:06:00.000+09:00

Got Home Early

How cool is that??

Saturday Meeting

2009-05-30T02:34:00.001+09:00

Doing Lots Of Things On Saturday

Like I thought, it was really hard to get up.
But I did and went to work on Saturday to write a report.
And went to my parent's house to be fed.
My favorite gratin!

And have my assistant to a family restaurant which is close to my apt at 11pm.
We had to have a little meeting about design we are working on.
Doing design for packages for our new products kicks our ass, but we can't wait they will be on market soon.
Staying up late tonight again.

Nails Done @2AM

2009-05-29T02:19:00.000+09:00

Two In The Morning

Look what I got today.
I got my nails done.
I got 2 alphabets on my nails.
Today I had so much thing to do, so I stayed at office a little late.
These day, we try to cut overtime work so thought I could go to my nail artist’s house earlier, but I could not.
So we started at 9PM and it took almost 6 hours.

I also got pedicure.
These are what I wanted.
I fell asleep while my nail artist was doing this.
It seems like I was more tired that I thought.
I was driving home at 2:30 in the morning and thinking,
“Damn, I will waste my day tomorrow. Cuz I would sleep whole day…”
Anyway, it was worth to get these manicure and pedicure!
I will enjoy them for a couple weeks!

About My New Life

2009-05-28T00:47:00.002+09:00

Little Bit About My New Life

It will be 3-4 month till I move back to the US.
I still don’t know if I would get visa.
I need to wait one more month to get the result.
Before that, I was introduced to GM of one branch of a company which I will work for in the US.
He is like 50 years old guy, and he was really tough.
I mean, he was very strict.
He asked me so many times why I want to get that job and if I still want to get the job.
I thought he was mean at the first time, but I finally realize that he try to help me understanding what I can do when I get the job.
He gave me some good advice.
He just did not want me to get the job without much thought.
And of course, he figured that I took that very seriously because it maybe the biggest decision I have made.
I got to know good parts about the job and also the dart part about my new job.
I was lucky to meet that guy tonight.

I wonder how my new life would be.
Oh before that, I wonder when I can get the Visa!!!
Frustrated!!

Dinner At PONTE VECCHIO

2009-05-27T22:49:00.003+09:00

I Am Full

I ate at PONTE VECCHIO tonight with members of Board of Directors.
This is appetizer.
Cold corn soup with Foiegras and Bruschetta with Mozzarella and uncured ham.

A sweetfish with cucumber and watermelon souce and watermelon sorbet.
I really liked it.

Nodoguro(Fish name) meunire.
It was good.

Spaghetti with something something something.
It was too salty.

Spaghetti with rabbit meet.
I did not like it.

Lamb.
I had already been too full there.
I could not eat all...
But it was good.

Watermelon with syrup.
Before we go to desert.

Soufflé!!!
It was very very good!

Anyway, I am too full.
I can't write anymore tonight.

Am I Growing UP?

2009-05-26T23:37:00.002+09:00

How To Be A Cool Business Person?

I have a problem at work now.
I tried to solve so I was thinking how to fix it so hard last night.
I fugured how it happened, but could not figure out how to fix it.
So I made an appointment with my dad at work, and asked him what to think.
I have not talked about this kind of stuff to my dad for a while.
He gave me a strict advise.
I used to cry when he was strict to me, but I did not cry today.
I understood what he meant.
And I was glad to ask him advise.

I was disappointed with myslef that I still can't solve my problem by myself, but at the same time, I felt that I might have grown up that I no longer cry at work.

After work, I went to Hula.
And got this handmade earing from my friend.
Nice to get something made by my friend's hand.

Dinner With My Boss

2009-05-25T23:28:00.000+09:00

Eating With My Boss Is Part Of Work

I went to eat out with my boss.
He wanted to go by ourselves, since he wanted to hear my vision in near future.
I got so tired of him asking me the same question over and over.
He was like,
"I know somthing's going on with you. Tell me about it."
When I say that nothing going on, he insists that he knows everything.
So I was like,
"Then tell ME what's new with me? What do you know? Oh, you mean about my marrige? You heard about it!"
Then he goes,
"Oh, you are getting married?"
See? He does not know anything about me.
He tried to make me say my secret by telling me a lie.
Of course I won't get married, and I also am not going to tell him about me leaving this company soon.
I just don't trust him.
He has a big big mouth.

So I took my assistant with me and our dinner was on him!
The picture above was one of our desert Kushikatsu.
Cute, huh?
We had a good time, but he compalined that I took my assistant with me.
Geee, why do I have to tell all my secret to my boss.
Where is my privacy!!!

Spending Time W My Family

2009-05-24T22:47:00.002+09:00

My sis's cooking and My Mom's

This is what my sis cooked for me last night.
She is like my favorite uncle in the US.
She cooked everything I like.
And bunch of them.
I ate too much.
In this morning, before she goes to work at a restaurant, she served me breakfast.
After the breakfast, I went home and clean my apt like I thought last night.
It got a little better.
I clean once a week, but alwasys need a little more...

I went to my parent's house for dinner tonight.
My dad was ina good mood.
It makes me happy when he is in a good mood.
I love his "Family Mode".
I love my mom's cooking too.
I have eaten good homemade cooking two days in a row.

After dinner, my mom and I went to UNIQLO.
This is what I got for my PJ.
Also slippers, which is really comfortable.
It is fun to shop at UNIQLO!

Photo Shooting

2009-05-23T22:43:00.001+09:00

Photo Shoot & Drama Night

Today was the photo shoot day.
I went to a studio and took 4 photos.
To take 4 phots, it took 6 hours...
I am soooo tired...

The photographer was very famous and takes really nice pictures.
At the same time, he is very sensitive and he has such strong opinions about photos.
He took two young assistants, and he yelled at them a couple times.
While they are taking photos, I had to stand whole time and told them what I want.
It is a hard work, and my feet hurts!

But the good thing is that we could eat whole items we took.
We had a great tea time after the photo shoot.
I am very satisfied that we could get good pictures which will be on our package.

After my work, I went to my sis's and watched American dramas.
I had nice home cooking dinner nad had a fun night with my sis.
I feel jealous about my sis’s apt.
It smelled really good, and every single thing in her apt is so cute.
What I am thinking is that I should go home tomorrow and clean my apt like my sister's.

Hooking Up

2009-05-22T22:41:00.002+09:00

Friends Night

I introduce my dad's golf friend to my nail artist.
They are 44 and 43 years old.
Both are nice persons, so we wished it would be great if they would get married.
It went well, and they, my sis and I had a nice Italian dinner night.

After the hook up, I invited my other nail artist to my favorite bar and have them two meet up.
They used to work together, and they lost touch, so three of us met up together and enjoyed girl's talk.
When we realized, it was already 1 in the morning.
It was such a nice night.
I wish we could stay longer but I have to work tomorrow morning...
We will have girl's night again soon!

Wasting My Time

2009-05-21T23:15:00.000+09:00

Am I Devil??

I went for sales with my new assistant today.
She is 22 years old.
I have already felt "generarion gap".
Was I like her when I was 22?
Hard to communicate with her somehow.
I only can treat her like as my students, so maybe I am too strict to her...

I went for dinner with one of my old friend.
Friend? No, but someone whom I have known for a while.
He has asked me out for dinner for a while, and I said I was too busy each time.
However, he had never given up.
I was chicken, I could not say no at the end.
So today was the day.
He is a nice guy, but we have nothing common.
And more than that, it is too boring to have dinner with him.
I love going out for dinner with someone.
I don't get bored when I am with someone.
But he is the only one who makes me bored.
I tried sooo hard to pretend that I was not bored at all.
So he said,
"We will definitely should go out to eat again soon."
I was like,
"S, S, S, Sure..."
Glad that he did not realize how I felt tonight.
I want to learn how to say "No" to him.
I think I feel sympathy to him.
He is not a type of boys whom I usually hung out with.
So I don't know how to treat this type of guy.

Ah, today I thought myself that I am a devil.
Ah, I feel guilty to write like this about him here.
But could not help it...

Noodle Day

2009-05-20T21:42:00.002+09:00

Noodle Noodle

This is my lunch today at Thai restaurant.
I had thai noodle.

After lunch, I went to our designer's house.
She is a mother of a little girl.
The girl is only one and a half year old, and hard to communicate.
But she was so adorable.
The designer asked me if I like kids.
It was hard to say that I don't...
I have known her for 4 years so I knew her when she was not a mother.
She smoked and drank hard.
And she hated kids.
But now she is such a good mother who does not smoke or drink.
People change!
I hope I will too...

This is my dinner.
My friend, Saito-kun, owns and runs this restaurant.
He got a lot better.
I took tow of my assistants to this place.
We all had a quick nice dinner!

My Dinner Tonight

2009-05-19T23:43:00.002+09:00

White Rice W Natto

Ahhhh wearing a mask is sooo stressful.
After work, I went to Hula lesson.
I was late, so I danced only foe one hour.
It wasn't that bad today.
But still it is getting more difficult.

I cooked? tonight.
Lately, I try to eat something I make, even though they were so simple.
Tonight's menu is white rice with Natto and the young of the sardine with my favorite dish.
It is so simple, but tasted good.
Much better than riceball from convenience store.
I got this bowl in Vietnam.
Love this cute orange bowl!!

Influenza

2009-05-18T23:05:00.000+09:00

Too Big Of A Deal

Since we got lots of people who got pig influenza, we had to have masks whole time at work.
We are not allowed to go outside of the office.
People who visit us have to wear mask and wash their hand.
From tomorrow, we have to check our fever before we get into our office.
Is this something we have to care this much?

I worked till late today and cooked dinner after I got home.
I cooked pretty well.
I am too lazy to cook, but I think I love cooking!!

This is a picture from Vietnam.
Could you find that something is wrong in this picture?
He is Harland David Sanders from KFC.
He supposed to wear glasses, but here, he has contact lenses.
Isn’t it funny??

Blue Bath

2009-05-17T23:22:00.002+09:00

Hiding In House

We finally got some patients who got pig influenza in Osaka, my town.
So I decided not to go anywhere and stay home.
Well, I have planned not to do anything anyway.

It seems like the pig influenza is getting such a big deal.
All my business trips, even in Japan, got canceled.
We have to have masks when we go out of our house.
For me, not allowing to go abroad is bigger deal.
What about my trip to Indonesia this summer??
Ahhhhhhh.

I had nothing to do today, so I took a blue bath.
It felt goooooooood.

Hair Care

2009-05-16T23:10:00.003+09:00

Caring My Hair

I got home from Tokyo this afternoon.
It was so hard to get up this morning, so I almost missed my noon flight.
I did not put any make-up on and ran to the airport.
I got a phone call from my friend, Tomoki, who was at Osaka airport at the same time.
He said that we should see each other since we were at the same place.
I was too embarrassed to see anybody with no make-up so we didn’t.
You never know when you see people.
Such a small world…

After I went back to Osaka, I had lunch at the airport.
And went to get massage.
And put make-up on and left to my hair salon.
Since my hair artist is my ex boyfriend, he gives me a big discount all the time.
I had a little haircut and had hair spa.
And I bought so much hair care goods.
Not all of them are mine, but I bought some for my family and my friend.
He gave discount for these goods too.
He and I are such good friends now and I even can’t believe that we had dated for three years long 8 years ago.
Some people say that they don’t keep in touch with exes, but I do.
Cuz all of them had been like my family, and what is the reason to hate them?
All of them are people whom I still care, like I care my hair!

Is A Celebrity My Friend?

2009-05-15T13:35:00.002+09:00

Walk Around In Tokyo

I had so many appointments today.
Figuring out how to get there and how much time it takes are very difficult for me.
I am not good at reading map…

I talked with people at Tully’s Japan.
I hope they use our products…
The place I had to go after the appointment was much closer that I thought, so I had lunch.
This was my lunch today.

After couple more appointments, I went to a reception of a famous restaurant.
It was renewed by my friend.
There were so many people to celebrate the traditional restaurant.
I bet more than 200 people.
I saw one of the most famous celebrity in Japan.
“Mino Monta” a big name guy, who is on TV every single day.
We had eye contacts for 5 seconds, and I almost say “Hi”.
I got confused that I have known him for a long time.
Of course I had known him for a long time through TV, but he had no idea who I was.
Recently, I saw lots of celebrities on a flight to go to Tokyo or at party in Tokyo.
Since Japan is such a small island, we see a lot of people.
Each time I see them, I misunderstand that they are my friends.
Weird…
Don’t you feel the same way when you see a celebrity?

Walking and Eating Day

2009-05-14T23:30:00.003+09:00

Walking Around And Eating A lot

I have worked at office in Tokyo and tried to leave but could not.
There was tons of stuff to do there.
Finally I could leave and went to a casual French restaurant, which we might buy.
I had to go there, but I felt embarrassed to go to French restaurant by myself.
So I tried calling some of my friends in Tokyo to go there with me.
However, I could not make them come with me.
So I went by myself.
I bet all people who were there felt weird seeing me there eating expensive lunch by myself.
I loved their appetizer!

This is main course I had.
I like scallops lately.
They were so good too.

Here are deserts I had.
Their deserts were just okay.
But look how cute they are!

My work today was visiting lots of cafe to sell out new products.
No appointment, but just go, and all them when I get close to the cafe.
Most of them say okay to see me.
But very difficult to make them be interested.
Sometimes it is depressing, but sometimes I feel really happy when they get interested in my sales.
Sale is difficult...
Especially the part finding where to go and walking there.
I went to see a dietician of pets.
She is one of my favorite career women.
We went to eat buffet together and talked a lot.
I had such a good time.

Today, I talked a lot and ate a lot.
Felt like I worked a lot!

Arriving In Tokyo

2009-05-13T00:08:00.000+09:00

My Bed In Tokyo

I just arrived in Tokyo.
I will stay here in Tokyo for 3 nights on business.
This is a hotel room I stay every time I come to Tokyo lately.
My bed is the best, but still I can sleep well on this bed at this hotel.
It is just a small business hotel, but much nicer than other hotels.

I have been busy today at work in Osaka.
Most of my job now is dealing about design.
It is fun, but lots of work.
I worked till 7 and left to Tokyo.
Since I got here late, my dinner tonight was junk food from convenience store.
How sad is that…
But I will have good food from tomorrow for work.
Getting excited!!

Do I Love To Talk?

2009-05-12T00:05:00.000+09:00

I Thought I Was...

It was such a busy day at work.
Lots of people came to see me today and each person stayed at my office for one hour.
Most of them were someone whom I first met today.
Maybe I was nervous or something so I got soooo tired.
I thought myself that I love to talk with people.
However, I don’t love talking anymore now.
Spending time to meet people made me have less time to do my own work.
Meeting with people is also a big part of my work, but it is getting to make me more tired that I expect…
The last meeting today was at a studio.
We had a long meeting for our photo shoot on 5/23.
The photographer was the famous guy and he had such a strong opinion so we took a long time to compromise each other.
I am excited to have photo shoot now, and I am sure it will be a good one.
Since I was exhausted by talking many kinds of people, I really did not feel like going for a Hula lesson.
More than that, my Hula lesson is getting harder and harder.
But I did.
And I am glad that I did.
It was tough, but I think I got a little better now, still hard though…
Today, I got a package from my friend.
Always so happy to get a letter.
Thanks, Ayako!

Loosing Hair

2009-05-11T00:06:00.001+09:00

I Lost My Hair

Lately, I'm worried because hair comes out a lot.
I asked my hair artist, and he said it is because of stress.
Everyone tells me that I have too much stress.
But do I?
I complain a lot about work here on my blog, but it is just a complain, but not such big stress, I think.
Maybe I should realize how I feel about my daily life and deal with it well.
This is my today's lunch.
I love my lunch time the best of a day, that is how I can get away from my stress, I guess.

Happy Mother’s Day

2009-05-10T21:26:00.003+09:00

Mom & Roses

It was a mother’s day.
I slept in today and had a very relaxing day.
At night I went to my parents’ house with my sis to deliver these spray roses.
We wrote a letter and I promised to be a daughter whom she can be proud of.

She was happy to have flowers and I felt happy to be all my family together and eat dinner together.
My dad got quite drunk, maybe because he was too excited.

We talked about my grandpa who passed away when I was ten years old.
My aunt told my mom that I insisted my grandpa to play with me with my tea sets.
He was such a strict guy and nobody could talk casually to him but me.
Of course I don’t remember and I remember that my grandpa was such a strict tough guy.
But seems like I treated him as a normal grandpa.
I wish I could talk with him more and I still wanna talk with him and ask him about my work.
Anyway, it was a day I though of my grandpa.
I guess I miss him…

After A Long Meeting

2009-05-09T00:13:00.001+09:00

Because It Was A Nice Day

It was like a summer day.
Very sunny, even hot.
I woke up early and left to office to attend a meeting of a month.
It was such a long meeting as usual.
I used to fell in a sleep during the meeting, but not anymore.
Maybe because I have an idea what they are talking about since I know more about our company than before.

Since it was such a nice day today, I went to have my car washed.
Now my car is really really clean!
And I did laundry, changed my bed and made dinner.
I went to have my nails done from 9PM.
I love my nail artist, and we talked a lot.
Because it was a nice fine sunny day, I felt really good.

Buffet And Drinking

2009-05-08T23:15:00.000+09:00

Eating Is What I DO

This was my lunch today.
Because of the research, I went to buffet restaurant and had so many sweets.
I should be able to loose lots of weight after I quit this job.
It was $36 US lunch, quite expensive.

After work, I went out to drink with usual member from work.
Once a month, we get together and drink together.
Today was the day I started drinking again.
I have stopped drinking since I entered hospital.
I had drinks a couple time, but each time I had stomachache, so I had been careful about drinking.
Seems like I have not gotten stomachache yet.
Good sign!

Today's Lunch

2009-05-07T00:30:00.002+09:00

Here Is The Menu

I went to a famous Italian restaurant for work for lunch.
I was lucky that I could go to the restaurant on company expense.
It was the one that I have wanted since I read about it on magazine.
These are appetizers.

This is asparagus soup.
It was just all right, but I needed it to be a little saltier.

This is my favorite dish on today’s lunch.
It is uncured ham and onion spaghetti.
Uh, it was yummy.

This is our main course.
I forgot what, but meat.

This is desert, which made me disappointed.
The presentation was pretty good, but it was just so normal.
The waiter was a French guy who talks a lot, a lot and a lot.
Total, this restaurant was less than my expectation.
When you expect a lot, there is much chance that you get disappointed...
Sad...

Oh! You got a big head!

Tada--------!
She was a doll!
My assistant and I loved this doll a lot.
How cute the hair is!
This is "Mother's Day" fashion.
We just loved her soooo much!

Sleeping Is The Favorite Thing To Do

2009-05-06T13:20:00.001+09:00

Healing Myself

Vietnam Traffic, originally uploaded by yikada.

I stayed up late with doing laundry and cleaning my room last night.
So I slept in this morning.
I woke up and waited a guy who fix my microwave.
My microwave was recalled for danger of fire.
An old guy visited me to fix and I was not comfortable having unknown person for 30 minutes.
But seems like he was a real fixing guy from the company.

Anyway, I watched HEROES, the American video for whole day with cooking and sleeping.
Also I watching a video from a trip we had in Vietnam.
Seriously, the traffic was there was pretty bad, but we had a good time.

It seems like I got tired from busy vacation more than I thought but now I am healed.
I gotta get up really early for a party for our company foundation day.

Busiest Day Ever

2009-05-05T23:51:00.000+09:00

From Vietnam to Japan

I was back from Vietnam today.
I could sleep whole time on the airplane and got back to Japan at 7:30 in the morning.
Soon after I checked my cell phone, I got text from my friends from college.
So I decided to go back to my apt and get rested a bit and left to see my friends.
Do I look like that I am a mother? Maybe not.
Maiko and Mikako brought their baby and husband.
So weird that my friends from college have already got married and have babies.
I am not good with babies, but I hung out with them for a couple of hours.

And left to my parents’ house to hang out with my dad.
We talked a lot about my trip and gave souvenirs to my mom and my sis.
Both liked everything!
And went to a nursing home to see my grandma and her maid.
I told them what I have done in Vietnam.
And had dinner with all of my family, which is getting rare these days.
We enjoyed very delicious mom’s cooking.
It was a “Children Day”, national holiday in Japan, so my mom cooked all our favorite dishes.
Then left to a lesson for Hula.
Jeez, I got back from Vietnam and I was tired, but I danced Hula pretty hard.
It is getting so difficult and hard.
I finally got home at 10:30 PM and took a bath.

Wow, it was the busiest day ever.
I feel myself such a tough girl.
I am so ready to be lazy doing nothing tomorrow.
One more day left to go back to work after my long vacation.

Good Bye Vietnam

2009-05-04T22:58:00.000+09:00

Last Day In Vietnam

We did not have to start our day that early today since we have done most of it yesterday.
So it was like a reviewing day.
We did everything we liked yesterday.
We went to a Pho restaurant close to a farmer's market today and had Pho again.

Today farmer's market was crazy.
We were like celebrities.
People who worked there tried so hard to stop us.
"Madam! Here! Ceap! You are cute! Come on! Here!"
Once we stop, we HAVE TO buy studd, otherwise, they don't let us go.
I think they are tough speaking so many kinds of languages.

After the market, we walked around and went to all favorite stores and other stores for shoping.
And got tired so went to a diffrent massage place.
Massage everyday? It was like a heaven.
It was very good massage again today.
And we went back to the Vietnaese wrap restaurant again and ordered somehting new for us.
It was for our dinner.

We walked around and did some more shopping and we got totally broke!
So went back to our hotel and took picture with our costume.
I had some time left to catch midnight flight to Osaka, Japan.
We wore Vietnamese traditional dress, which we could not refuse buying at the farmer's market.
Thanks to Ayako, we had such a great trip in Vietnem.
This might be the best trip ever.
I think I am in love with Vietnam.
I am so ready to go back there soon.

Vietnamese Food Are So Good

2009-05-03T23:48:00.000+09:00

Second Day In Vietnam

I don’t think I can write or upload all about what we have done today.
We did too much today.
So I write only highlights.

We woke up early and went to farmer’s market for breakfast.
This is the favorite Pho, which I love a lot.

We shopped some stuff at here like souvenirs.
It was so much fun but hard to negotiate the price all the time.

And we went to a store to make order-made dress to this shop.
It will take a day to get my dress by cloth I chose and design I picked.
How cool is that?

And went to have massage at nice Korean massage place.
It was long great massage but it was weird.
Boys gave us massage, but it was like we are making out.
Weird sound I bet, but you’ll see if you were there.
But anyway, it was really good massage.

We shopped and went to fresh juice place which was brought from the US.
I had strawberry banana shake.

And for lunch, we went to a Vietnamese wrap restaurant.
All of them were damn so good!!
We loved them!

We took a 15 minutes cab ride for photo shot, but it had already been closed and we decided to walk back to the hotel with doing window shopping.
W happened to find another farmer’s market so had dinner there.
This was the owner, we guessed, who worked the hardest.

Since there were so many bike and traffic, I had to wear mask to protect myself.

Finally we came back to the area close to our hotel, and we went to go to an ice cream shop.
We ate a lot, huh?
We enjoyed Vietnam so much today without stooping, and I felt like that we have already known all about Vietnam.

Oh my god, it was the finest day ever.
At the same time we are exhausted by having too much fun.

Here I am in Vietnam!

2009-05-02T23:25:00.001+09:00

Love Vietnam

First day in Vietnam, and I have already adore this country.
When I landed on the airport in Vietnam I feel myself that I am free.
Only when I am outside of my country, I feel very relaxed.

I came to this trip with Ayako, but I arrived there earlier than she.
So I took a cab from the airport to the hotel.
And took so many pictures of bikes.
Look how many people on one bike and also the mask they wear.
Speaking of masks, there were so many people who wore masks at the airport today in Japan when I left Japan.
Of course I was one of them.
Because of “Pig Influenza”, but everyone looked like bad people with masks and it was hilarious pectacle.

Since there was time till Ayako got to a hotel, I walked around the city.
And got surprised by this kitchen for a restaurant.
Cooking outside? I don’t think it was clean…

So I went to a traditional cafe for research of sweets in Vietnam.
Their apple tart was pretty good, actually.

When Ayako got to a hotel, we went to Frech restaurant in Softel hotel.
Heard it was good, but not really, but great presentation.

And we went to Spa for an hour.
It was nice but was tickle because of their way to touch me.
We went back to a hotel but were not really tired.
Just so excited about this Vietnam trip.

Buffet Lunch

2009-05-01T00:14:00.000+09:00

Lots Of Deserts

I went to Hilton Hotel to have buffet lunch.
Not just for lunch, but we are now researching buffet desert.
It was quite expensive buffet, but I had to eat less food but more sweets.
Look How much I ate.
There were 19 kinds of deserts and I tried to eat as much I could.

After I came back to office, I had another meeting which we eat lots of our product, margarine, pie, sweets, and so on.

And then, more sweets tasting…

I can’t eat anymore…
So I had little dinner tonight.

I am going to Vietnam from tomorrow.
I have to get ready, but still have not packed yet.
I will take my PC with me, but not sure if I can get Internet access.
If I can, I will definitely update my blog from Vietnam.

Working Till Late

2009-04-30T23:37:00.002+09:00

Working Overtime

Recently, I am trying not to work overtime, so trying to make all my assistants go home on time.
However, since we are having long vacation next week, we had to work late today.
After I have done my work, I was waiting till my assistants finish their work with cleaning all my drawers.
I have worked for this company long enough to have all my drawers filled with lots of paperwork.

We are now working on our new projects.
One is "Half Calorie Cakes".
They are low calorie cakes but taste as good as normal cakes, it is like a magic!
The other is "Organic Cakes".
We make these cakes with organic ingredients.
Both will be on sale in September when I will leave this company.
Excited but a little sad.

Green Day

2009-04-29T23:32:00.001+09:00

Happy National Holiday

It is “Green Day”, which was a birthday of Showa era emperor of Japan
I could sleep in and went to massage.
I ordered 70 minutes, but he gave me 90 minutes massage!
I felt sooo good and can’t wait to have another type of massage in Vietnam where I will go from this weekend.
I came home after massage and did some at my apt.
And went to get my nail done.
And then, I went to my parent’s house to eat.
They are now in Tokyo, so my sis is there for house-sitting.
I was there before she came home, so I was playing with my little dog.
Then, she came home with Mittaka, who is our common friend.
Somehow, I felt upset about the fact he came home to eat with us.
I don’t know why, but somehow, I don’t feel like meeting or entertaining somebody when I am off.
I feel that I am getting more and more selfish.
I was more like a person who loves to hang out with people, but not anymore…

Eventually we had a good time together and had a good time.
But, but but….

Now I am at home after a bath and have my aroma lamp.
I feel more calm now and get relax.
Since when did I become a girl who needs quite relaxing time?
Does this mean that “I am getting old?”

Sushi For Lunch

2009-04-28T23:40:00.000+09:00

Yummy Lunch

My sis and I went to our second dad's office.
This is where he works.
He fixes cars and he rides a bike.
He is such a nice and funny father who supports me all the time.

We went to Sushi place.
He celebrated my recovery.
They are so good as usual.

After yummy lunch, I always get sleepy.
I went back to work, and see? I was working hard.

Itchy Itchy Itchy!!

2009-04-27T23:23:00.001+09:00

Itchy Eye…

I thought I had a sty in my left eye, but I was wrong.
It was mosquito bite.
It is sooooo itchy, and I touched my left eye whole day and I lost more than 10 eyelashes.
Damn it!!
It is still really itchy and can’t stand it!

I had so many sweets today and full of sugar is in my body now.
I almost forgot that my job is eating sweets because of my sickness.

After work, I went to see my favorite artisan who is in a hospital.
He got in a hospital one day after I got in a hospital.
His was way longer than mine.
He is leaving hospital tomorrow, but I really missed him so I went to see him with my assistant.
It was so much fun to talk with him all about work.
After the visit, we went to eat at a family restaurant.
It was beef patty with cheese.
People are telling me that I lost weight, but guess not anymore.

Ahhhhhh itchy!!

Wedding & Reunion

2009-04-26T23:31:00.000+09:00

From Tokyo to Osaka

I woke up with big puffed eye.
I think I had a sty in my left eye.
Also I got mosquito bits all over my body.
I knew that there was one mosquito so I tried to kill it and also escape from it by having a blanket over me.
But seems like it did not work.
I was so sleepy and did not realize when Masaru got back last night.

Shinsuke got a car back from Osaka so he drove me to the airport.
It is such a lovely day, which was really good for driving around.
I got a patch over my eye.
I looked horrible.
I almost decided not to go to a wedding party tonight, but after the landing, my eye got really really big in a weird way.

Anyway, I pick my sis up and went to a wedding party.
He was the one who proposed me for marriage a couple years ago.
No, we were not dating nor being in love.
Somehow he wanted to try somebody else before he gets married with this girl.
She went to same school with me for 9 years!
It was kinda awkward to stand between them.

There were so many old friends at this party.
It was like a reunion.
They are people at the same table.

This is my best friend Sakura and old friend Yoshiaki.
We went to another place to drink more after the party.
I had too much fun this weekend so I got tired so left earlier than usual.
It is nice to see people, but seeing lots of people every single day makes me a little tired.
I guess I am missing my quiet time alone.

Long Party Day

2009-04-25T23:54:00.001+09:00

Party Party

I woke up by a stupid phone call from my boss at 7:40 am on Saturday with no reason.
I wake Shinsuke up to call gas company to let me take a shower.
Finally I could take a shower!
Thank God.
Since I stayed up late I had a hard time to get up and was surprised by Nari's mood.
I have low blood pressure, so I could not follow his mood, I admire him that he could talk a lot from morning!
We three ordered pizza and had pizza breakfast like we did when we were in America.

Masaru picked me up in the afternoon and Masaru and I went to see a movie.
It was a Japanese movie, "Drop".
It was fun.
It was raining so hard today so we decided to do everything nearby.
So we had Italian dinner next to the movie theater.

And we went to join a party which Shinsuke's friend held.
There were bunch of people from 22 to 50, I guess.
I got to know so many people, boys and girls.
People say that I look like 24 to 26 years old.
I am honored, but maybe I should be looked a little older since I am working and I am mature now.

I met so many kinds of people who does so many different type of job.
To listen what they do was fun.
There are so many kinds of job in the world.

Masaru, Shinsuke and I came home and plaing WII again.
Tonight is "BIO HAZARD"
No picture today, I fogot to take my camera with me...

Last Day Of Expo

2009-04-24T00:30:00.000+09:00

Wrok & Fun

Last day of our expo.
It was such a quick.
I worked whole day without stopping.

The best part of exhibiting expo is that we can work as a team.
We all get along well, but after expo, we all get much close and can communicate more and better.
For that, not having any break is nothing for me.

After expo, I went to Shinsuke's house.
I will stay here for two nights to hang out with them.
He just moved back from Osaka yesterday and no gas for bath.
Yak!!
But I can't complin.

Nari, whom I have met a few times came to see us, who is such a nice guy but too gentleman for me.
Shinsuke says that he could be the one for me, but I am not sure.
I think I forgot how to be in love.
How sad is that??
Anyway, Nari, Masaru, Shinsuke and I had such a fun night with play WII FIT.
Everybody stayed there so I decided to sleep till they get bored playing.
It was such a long day, but was fun!

Snoopy Day

2009-04-23T00:44:00.001+09:00

With Snoopy Cakes

First Day Of Expo

2009-04-22T00:13:00.001+09:00

Working Hard

It's been a year since the last time we exhibit our booth at a convention.
These are some of the members from our company this year.

What I did this year is baking, cutting and serving whole day.
It was fun to prepare food and at the same time to talk with all customers.
They tell me so many commnet directly to me with eating food which I prepare.
It was hot there and no much time to get rest, but I had good time.

I left convention and went back to downtown in Tokyo to have really nice French dinner with my dad at Conrad Hotel.
A restaurant which was on Michelin guide in Tokyo.
My dad and I had really really nice talk at dinner.
I think I love having our time alone sometime like this.

After dinner I went to a bar with Masaru.
We had so much conversation.
I always want to be supportive for him, so I was happy that he came over to my hotel to talk.
BTW, look how sweet this hotel room is!
Nice view, nice bath, nice bed, and nice everything!!

It was such a long day, but feeling good.

Changing My Nails

2009-04-19T23:17:00.000+09:00

New Style

When I was a little depressed, I got pink nails.
Soon after I got these nails, I felt guilty.
I should not have pink nails for my job.
But fortunately or unfortunately, I kept these nails for two week and one week for a hospital.
And all nurses were upset, because they said they can’t check my health condition from my nails.

Anyway, I changed to this business style.
I have important business trip from this coming Tuesday.

I did laundry and it was such a sunny day and they all got dried very quickly.
It is getting like summer weather here in Japan.
I went shopping for people who came to my hospital to celebrate my recovery.
Also went to a nursing home to see my grandma and her maid, who is like my third grandma.
My grandma opened her eyes for me, which is really rare because of her sickness.
Also my third grandma was really happy to see me.
Seeing them like that, I feel like visiting them more.
I left my hospital, which is my parents’ house today.
They spoiled me for three nights.
Now I am fine and ready to go back to work from tomorrow.

Back To Work

2009-04-17T20:27:00.003+09:00

First Day Back To Work

First of all, I have to apologize this gross picture.
These are inside of my stomach.
I got this picture from a gastrocamera at a hospital I had entered.
I got this picture and I thought I did not need it, but actually it helped.
I went to a different hospital today and brought this picture.
The doctor could tell what’s wrong from this picture and ultrasonography.
My last doctor could not tell the reason although I was there for three nights, but the doctor today just needed a couple munites!
Ah, I wasted my time…
Since I don’t know the word in English, I can’t write here, but it was a stomachache which I got virus when my body was weak.
Anyway, seems like I was tired and got a stomachache, but was not an ulcer.

I could not eat anything till I left hospital since I had to take a test, another fasting.
After I left hospital I went to Udon place with my sis.
Of course I could not eat all, but it was tasty.
After lunch, believe or not, I went to work.
I supposed to host guests for my dad and someone would do for me, but I cared so I went.
Eating or walking is still tiring.
But going back to work was good.
Everybody saw me like they saw a ghost.
My boss said me coming to work soon after being in a hospital gives everybody a pressure.
I think it’s bullshit!
If they feel pressure and they should do the same, they should.
And I am sure not so many people would not feel anything from this.
I had been sooooo bored from being in a hospital for four days so I had to work.
Once I get to work, there are so many things I realize.
I had lots to do.
But I stayed there just for 5 hours and left.
First thing I have to do is to completely recover.

Go Back To My Life

2009-04-16T19:53:00.002+09:00

Got Out Of The Hospital!

Yes! I am now out of the hospital.
This is me on my bed at the hospital after I talked with my doctor.
He said, “I don’t know exactly what was wrong, but now you are good to go. So maybe you can leave tomorrow.”
So I was like,
“Well, I am totally fine now, so maybe today??”
Then, boom! I could get out.

This was my last lunch at the hospital.
I finally got fine enough to entertain my roommates and got to know them before I say good-by.
My assistant who came every single them with a handful work for mw without telling anybody was the one who felt happy the most.
I will go to a different hospital tomorrow and will see what exactly was wrong.
I really got to know how important our health is.
I will never ever want to get in a hospital.
It was like a hell.

My sis did all the work for me and picked me up from the hospital.
We went shopping for dinner and finally I could eat normal food!!
We stopped by at a Japanese sweets shop and bought strawberry sweets.
Oops, did I have a stomachache?
Oh well.
I will try eating slow from now on, promise.

Flower Makes Me Feel Better

2009-04-15T20:10:00.002+09:00

Lots Going On In A Hospital

I went to bed so early last night since their sleeping time is so early.
Before the bedtime, nurse kept asking me if I had a headache, and I had sort of headache and fever, so I said yes.
Then, she gave me a shot to my shoulder, THE painkiller!!
It was much more painful than my headache and I regretted that I told her the truth.
Still my shoulder is do sore from the shot.

At night, my roommates talked a lot.
It is like they are between heaven and the real world.
They kept going and going and bother me from sleeping.
It was just so scary.

I woke up today early and had first breakfast from two days fasting.
It was all right, but I could not eat a lot.
There was not test today, so I had such a boring day.
I just kept sleeping like a dead person.
I had a couple visitors today too and had a flower with a message “Get well sonn”.
It was so sweet.
After I got that flower, I felt much better.

At night, before I had to eat third meal today, my sis came over with her meal.
We talked a lot and had supper together.
It was fun and nice to have her as my company to eat.
She brought me a candy which I don’t supposed to eat, but taste soooo good.

Now, it is 8 in the evening and one hour left before our bedtime.
I will have a test tomorrow.
I have to pretend that I am okay so I can get out of here before I get other disease from here.

Ahhhh, I am so ready to be out of this hospital.

Going On A Fast

2009-04-14T20:04:00.003+09:00

No Meal For Two Days

I have worried that I was getting so fat.
My stomach got really really big lately even thought I controlled what I eat.
Now I know why.
CT scan tells that my stomach got puffed because of sick.
I have not eaten whole two day now but still my stomach is big.
Not eating two days at hospital is not that bad because of an intravenous drip.
I finally could have some water today.

I moved today by the way.
I was with an old lady yesterday.
Since I was so struggling by pain, I did not realize but it was such a stinky noisy room.
She is so old and she had to pee in a room so the whole room smells ammonia.
Also she loves Enka so she listens all day long.
Nurse felt pity for me and I was move to another room with three more people.
I had a gastrocamera in my stomach today.
It was hella painful and I would rather die.
It was awful and I wish I would not have to do it anymore…

Nowadays, cell phone is allowed at hospital, so I talked on the phone all the time and work on my computer.
My assistant comes here once a day and gives me a report.
Otherwise, I get bored, but when I talked about work, I get stomachache.
I begged my doctor to let me go as soon as possible, but seems like it would not happen.
Being hospital is sucks.

Entered A Hospital

2009-04-13T20:00:00.002+09:00

First Experience In My Life

I got in a hospital today.
I woke up and I felt hungry.
When I am hungry, I get stomachache sometime.
So I had breakfast, but my stomachache did not get better at all.
It was on and off, so I took some American stomach medicine and wished to fell better.
I had to go to work since it is Monday.
Monday and Friday is very important for business people.
I always tell my people not to be absent from work on Monday and Friday.
So I did.
I drove to work and got almost unconscious a couple times while I was driving.

I parked right in front of my office, which I don’t usually do and run into a bathroom and threw up.
I could not stand anymore so I shouted my co-worker’s name and explained everything.
I laid down a bit but it got worse and worse.
Finally I was taken to a hospital by my boss and my assistant.
I was out of my mind at the hospital and shouted and cried so bad.
I had never experienced the pain before.
Soon I was told to enter a hospital for a week.
Sucks.
My pain got much better now, but till night, my pain was unbelievable.
I called nurse-call so many times and got strong pain killer.
It might be an ulcer they say.
The pain killer shot worked really well, so I asked my doctor to give me more.
He said, “It was so strong and it may people ruin their life by that strong medicine. It is addictive.”
Oops, then I don’t want it.

Lots of people came by to my hospital today.
Feel shame and disappointed myself.
I did not realize but maybe I was super tired.
Can I live in the US without knowing anybody?
If I get sick like this, I would be screwed…
I am worried…

I will post picture when I get a tool to download my picture from hospital.

Sunday Is Eating Day

2009-04-12T22:44:00.003+09:00

Meeting My Old Teacher

I woke up quite early this morning because I forgot to turn off my alarm on my cell phone.
I had breakfast and for lunch I met my old teacher.
She used to come over to my home to teach me twice a week after school.
I have known her since I was ten years old.
She was only 26 years old and now she is 46!!
Time goes so fast.
It was kinda awkward to see her after a long time, but she has not changed at all.
It was interesting to hear about me when I was a kid.
She has different perspective from my parents’.
I felt that she knows me better than my parents.

After I had lunch with her, I pick up my mom and went shopping.
Not much to buy, but we had a good time.
And I dropped her off and went to a different mall to buy some more stuff.

I had dinner with my parents like I do every weekend lately.
He got so drunk and advised me to take over his business.
He does that only when he is drunk.
It’s sad, but happy to hear that he sometimes rely on me.

Today’s picture was menu from Chez Panisse from my last American Business Trip.
I ate at lots of organic restaurant but Chez Panisse was the best.

I am going to the US again for Organic stuff in July.
And hoping that we can go to French Laundry to eat! (I know it is not Organic thouh…)

Last Cherry Blossom In 2009

2009-04-11T22:46:00.000+09:00

Cherry Blossom Festival In Kyoto

I love looking at Cherry Blossom.
They are so beautiful and make me feel refresh.
I went to work a bit and drove to Kyoto.
Shrine in front of my grandma's had cherry blossom festival.

My grandma cooked us dinner so I went to shrine to watch beautiful cherry blossoms for the last time of this year.

I think this is unique Japanese tradition to drink under trees in April.
They pay money to sit there, and eat and drink to get hella drunk.
I had experience it when I was a college student.
It was fun but after all I got sooooo sick.

My grandma's cooking is the best always.
We had so much and I got so full and drunk by Japanese sake.
I took a nap a bit and left her apt.
Having my grandma in Kyoto is kinda cool, but because of her age, I wish she can move to a place which is close to us, so we can take care of her.
Seems like it is difficult, though...

Welcoming and Farewell Party

2009-04-10T23:57:00.000+09:00

Hello and Good By

I’ve been frustrated lately.
I don’t know why, but having struggling days.
One of my assistant is always care about me and we went to lunch together again.
Today’s lunch was “Manpuku Don”.
This is a menu from a restaurant which has opened recently.

At night, we all went out to drink for party from our department.
We don’t get together much, but once in a while we do.
It is rare so it is fun.
We got two new employees to our department and we have one girl who moved to a sales department.
She was the one who was a big troublemaker at our department who used to be my assistant.
Even though she was a troublemaker, still I feel sad to lose one.
I just hate to say good bye, you know.
New boy is such a good kid.
And a new girl is someone whom I have hardly know yet.
I will have her as my assistant from next Monday.
Nervius but excited.

After we got drunk, we went to Karaoke.
30 of us!
After all, my favorite artisan gave a speech.
He said,
“To do a good job, you should invest yourself and have something you look forward to”
I think he is so right.
Now I look forward to going to Vietnam for trip in May.
So I think I should be able to do a great job since I have something hat I am looking for.
I am drunk, so I don’t know what my point is, but my point is that I think I can be more positive next Monday!

Working, Working, Working

2009-04-09T23:28:00.001+09:00

Nervous and Sleepy Day

I woke up really really early this morning to go to work early.
I had to go to get ready myself because I was so nervous about a bid board of director’s meeting.
There were a couple presentations that I had to get done.
This might be the first time I got this nervous before this meeting.
I have done some presentations in front of them in the past, but I had never been nervous like today.
They were all about organic and maybe I thought I should show my good work to prove something before I leave this company.
Anyway, I finished all my presentation and they were okay.
Sill I was tired and after the long meeting, I had a couple more meetings and some more work.
Had a lot of work and was a busy day.
So hard to concentrate today…

On the other had, I had a great news today.
I think I can get a visa.
This year, because of the American economy, there were not so many people to apply for the visa to work in the US.
Therefore, no more lottary.
So I have much much higher possibility to get one.
Finaly, I can go????
We'll see.

The picture above is a pie, which is sold pretty well by using a pie shell which I produced.
Looks good and it was really delicious.

Now, at the end of the day, I got really sleepy.
Unbelievably sleepy, I will sleep like a rock today…

From My Boss To My Assistant

2009-04-08T23:38:00.002+09:00

Life Is Tough

I got stuck to my desk whole day today.
I had to make stupid sales manual to sell organic.
A guy who used to be my boss and no my assistant.
He has pride, and does not admit that he is now my assistant.
I understand that feeling and respect that, but it is just so hard for me to work with him.
He does not want to do what I tell him to do.
Then I have to do extra work which he supposed to do like the manual.
Kinda frustrated, and my favorite girl at work tried to cheered me up.
We went to an Indian restaurant for lunch.
And we went out to drink with other 4 associates.
From 25 year old to 60 year old.
Such a variety of people.
It is always fun to drink with these people to chat about a little bit of work and whole silly suff together.

Tomorrow is a big management meeting day.
Nervous.
So much to do before the meeting.
I supposed to be an observer so no right to talk at the meeting.
However recently I am responsible to report about my department.
UHHHHHH.
Gotta get up early and go to work way early tomorrow.
Too much compalin today on this update.
Oh well.

My Legs Are Shaking...

2009-04-07T22:41:00.004+09:00

Shaky, Shaky...

I shouted at work today.
I was so upset at a meeting room and yelled at someone.
Everybody outside of the room heard my voice and got freaked out.
Cuz people are so irresponsible!!
I have so much to do beside my work because of irresponsible people!!
I could not stand anymore.
Got so upset and too upset to eat lunch today.

After work, I felt better and left for my Hula lesson.
From today, I take middle-class lesson.
Not middle age, but middle level.
It is so fuck’n hard!!
It reminded me of the days I joined volleyball club when I was junior high and high school student.
My legs are still shaky and so hard to walk.
I squatted about 200 times total.
I am not sure if I can even walk tomorrow.
Maybe I should give massage in a bath.

Oops, it seems like my bath is ready now.
Picture above is a picture from our big stage on March 21st.

What A Long Day

2009-04-06T23:12:00.002+09:00

Sleepy And Tired

I woke up at 6 in the morning and made breakfast and lunch.
Although I did a lot from early in the morning, but still I could get to work early today.
I had a couple meeting without having lunch break and also had lots of paper work to do.
I had been sleepy from noon and also I was down somehow.

I finished working at 7:30 and went to see my nail artist.
I don't suppose to polish my nail with colorful color, but my nails are bright pink now.
Cuz they would make me happy.
Still sleepy...
BTW, this CM is the one I like now.
I am in love with the guy on the left!!

Don’t Be A Mean Lady

2009-04-05T23:09:00.002+09:00

On My Family’s Side, Always

I had a nice relaxing Sunday.
Made breakfast, did laundry and cleaned my room.
After my sis’s work, she called me and we got together at my parents’ house.
What a nice view we have from our yard.
I love spring!

Anyway, when I got to my parents’, my sis explained what a bad day my mom had.
Her travel-mate came over to my mom’s and complained about trip to Korea they had a couple month ago.
She is just crazy and gave my mom a hard time.
I can’t believe ladies who is almost 60 is still mean like a school girl.
I can’t believe it.
My sis and I tried really hard to cheer our mom up.
I don’t want to be an old mean lady after 30 years…

My sis and I went to sing to Karaoke.
We sang 2hr and a half.
And I stopped by at my sis’s and had night snack.
Recently, I hang out with my sis a lot and it is fun to share a lot.

Uh, tomorrow is the beginning of a week.
Gotta go to bed.

Gourmet Dinner

2009-04-04T23:14:00.003+09:00

Like My Days Back To College

I came back from my parent’s and had fire alarm check.
They come to my room like three or four times a year.
I feel that is too much, but maybe that’s for our safety I guess.

I went to massage place and felt much better.
My guy who gives me massage asked me,
“Are you going out tonight? Blind date??”
I was like, why he did not think that I was going out for a DATE but BLIND DATE?
Rude!! Right?
Anyway my today’s schedule is not a date or blind date.
I went out for dinner with my friends from college.
We get together quite often lately.
Mayumi and I are still single and Yukari is married but still has not had a baby.
So we still can hang out like the days we went to school together.
We talk about boys, make-up stuff and fashion.
It was so much fun and we had delicious foooooood!

This is like Japanese style risotto.
We eat after main course.

And look!
This was our desert tonight.
It rained so hard today and did not feel like going out, but glad I went!

Cherry‐Blossom Viewing Party

2009-04-03T23:19:00.003+09:00

On Friday Night

Friday is always kind of busy.
I don't know why, but it is totally diffrent from Wednesday and Thursday.
Somehow lots of work come out suddenly from somewhere...
This is a snap for our organic new item brochure.
This is our organic croissant!

Today was a cherry blossom viewing party at one company.
I worked on a project with the company last year.
The president of the company is my mom's childhood friend, so I attended the party for work with my dad, my mom.
Although it was part of my work, but still attending a party with my parents was not like a job.
I had a great time.
Listening music with viewing great cheery blossom with lot of good food from catering.
I drunk a lot so decided to stay over at my parents and sleep next with my doggie.

April is the time when I feel appreciate to be born as Japanese.
Because of lots of beautiful flowers!

Lots Of Math

2009-04-02T23:30:00.000+09:00

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh my....
It's been a while since that last time I worked this hard!
Well, I should say that since the last time I used my brain this much.
I have been busy busy, but mostly physically busy, but did not have to use my brain much.
That made me frustrated, so I guess I was waiting for this moment.
I had tons of work, and mostly I had to use all my brain and had a pressure to make the right decision.
I felt good, but I got exhausted.
My boss asked me to go out to drink, but I took Shisuke for tonight.
He finished his work in my town and will move back to Tokyo the end of this month.
We went to a restaurant which we just saw.
It was good meal, but I couldn’t eat much, maybe my stomach is getting smaller, yay!

Desert is different.
I always have to eat desert especially when I am exhausted.
We talked a lot about silly no meaningful stuff as usual.
I just like our casual friendship.
I still have left some stuff to do which needs my brain,
So I should go to bed now.
Uhhhhh, I think I can sleep really well tonight.

No Time To Lie

2009-04-01T23:23:00.000+09:00

On April Fool

I am on a diet again.
Yes, AGAIN.
I have gained my weight, and I have noticed it, but could not control myself.
I thought I could loose weight while my business trip in the US because that was ORGANIC TRIP, which means that eating vegetables!
However it turned to 5 meals a day for 5 days!
The picture above was also Organic!
Most of organic place was not that good, but I kinda liked the one, Seller’s Market on Market St. in SF.
Anyway, I gained weight of course, and finally I realized that now is the time I start controlling myself.

I take a bath and give myself massage by oil, and do push-ups.
A little diet, but that would last longer, I figured.

It was busy day so I totally forgot telling a lie on April food.
It is silly day, but I kinda liked it.
Being grown-up is damn, like forgetting small fun stuff.

I Am Still Alive

2009-03-31T23:50:00.002+09:00

April Is Comin' Up

I am still alive.
There have been so many things that I wanted to write on this blog.
I was just too busy or too lazy to write.
Once you stop updating blog daily, you miss the chance to re start updating your blog.
That's how I feel now.

However, I found a chance to re-start my blog.
Because tomorrow is the first day of April.
April is such a big deal for Japanese.
It is like a new years day.
We start eveything from April.
Like school, college, work and everything.
It is like September for Americans.
I will have new assistants tomorrow.
I bet she is very nervous and at the same time, she is excited.
And so am I.

BTW, today is the day that my visa application was sent for raffle.
40% of us will not visa.
Can you believe that raffle decide people's life without even looking at my resume!!
I gott be the lucky one to get the visa and I feel I would be the one. I feel...

Somehow I feel good to be back to write my blog again.

One Day After My Business Trip

2009-03-11T22:02:00.002+09:00

When Should I Unpack My Suitcase??

Today was the first day to go back to my office in Japan.
I got up at 5:30 in the morning because of jetlag, which I really like about jetlag from the US to Japan.
Since I got up early, I went to work really early.
When I got to my office, there was a big pile of paper work…
Well, but if I did not have anything left on my work after my 1 week absence, then I would be sad.
So I should not complain.

Yesterday was my grandma’s maid 96th birthday.
My parents were going to take her for birthday dinner, so I decided to attend it.
She will be sent to a nursing home soon, so I thought I should be there to celebrate her 96th birthday.
So I left office 15 minutes earlier than usual by finishing all my meetings.
She can hardly hear voice, so we all shout at a restaurant.
It was a nice quick dinner.
She looked so happy and made me really happy.

I worked on some paper work at my parents’ after dinner and came back home.
And saw this big mess!!
Ah… I gotta unpack this big red suitcase.
Uhhhhhhhh. Maybe tomorrow.

*I will upload all about my business trip in the US tomorrow.

I Got Home

2009-03-10T20:32:00.000+09:00

I Am Here, Japan!

I got home!
I am frick'n so tired.
Traveling with somebody is so tiring.
I love taking care of people, but walking ahead all the time to make sure they would not get lost, making sure that they have everything they need, translating all the time, explaing everything words on a menu at every meal and solving all problems they got.
It was interesting trip but I can't halp saying that I got tired.
Honestly.
However, my associate thanked me for the first time in a bus which we got at the end together.
I was so happy.
I did not say that I would not be happy if I would not be appreciated, but he never thanked me so it made me surprised and happy.

My passport is so full now.
I love traveling but I love my bed the best.
Lying on my bed is the best!
I got home and went to my mom's and was fed by my mom.
We did not have any Japanese food in the US this time, so mom's cookig is something I really needed!
I got home at 8 and so ready to go to bed...
ZZZ...

OH Tired...

2009-02-27T00:01:00.000+09:00

Karaoke Dinner

Ah Bad picture.
Tireeeeeed.
It was so hard to get up this morning since I went to bed at 3am.
I was making plans for this coming business trip to the US.

I attended one seminar about heath issues, and I fell a sleep.
I did not know the guy who sat next to me was someone I knew through work.
I feel horrible that he saw mw sleeping at seminar since I HATE people who can’t be respect to a speaker.
Uh, I was the one today…
Just a few minutes, though, I guess…
Oh well.

After work, I met up with my hula class friends to go to Karaoke.
We had dinner when we were singing.
It was kinda weird night.
Not talking much but eating and drinking.
Was it fun?
Well, it was all right.
I must have been too tired.

YouTube Sunday

2009-02-22T12:42:00.002+09:00

Watching YouTube Hours And Hours

I forgot to turn off my cell-phone alarm and it made noise loudly enough to get Shinsuke up at 6:30 in this morning
He comes to stay at my apt sometimes and makes me worried every time.
He grinds his teeth weirdly and talked to himself while he was sleeping.
Last night he was laughing so hard, which made me pretty scared.
He must be tired…
The picture above is him playing with my Mac.
Looks like an old weird man.

And this is me with lazy mode.
We separately watched YouTube with different computers and got to play one by one.
We were both hungry but just did whatever each of us felt like to.
Having him at my place does not bother me at all cuz I don’t have to entertain him and he does not too.
Sometimes he makes me annoyed and upset but he is now one of my good friends after 7 years.

Since we woke up early I got sleepy and we found ourselves sleeping till 4:30 in the evening.
I was like,
"Oops, I gotta go to my parents' to get some dinner. So leave"
And he left.
What a friendship.
He was thinking to move to my apt before to save his money, but glad he didn't.
When we get together, we get really really lazy.

I had dinner with my parents and my dad said he would come to the US on business with me next month.
I will be in SF from March 4th to 6th and will be LA from March 6th to 9th.
He would join me in LA.
I am pretty excited about it!

I slept too much today so a little worried if I can sleep tonight...

Can’t Stop Eating

2009-02-21T00:37:00.001+09:00

Too Fat

I woke up at 6:30 in the morning and went to take a bath.
Hot spring outside.
Taking a bath in the morning is something I love.
And we all had breakfast together.
So many dishes in the morning.

After breakfast, we left our hotel and entered Udon school.
We took two classed and graduated after 45 minutes.
It was fun!
We made Udon(Noodle) by ourselves!
The area we visited was famous for Udon.

After we made Udon, we had to wait to be cooked, so we walked around the area and had green tea and Japanese sweets at Japanese style café.

We found Japanese Udon Cab which take us to many udon places, the picture above.

And had lunch, our Udon.

Finally we got back to Osaka by bus.
On the way back to Osaka, we stopped many places and had snacks every time we stopped.
After I got back to my apt, Shinsuke came over to fix my printer.
We ended up to go to really good Japanese restaurant close to my apt and we ate a lot!
The pic above is just one of them.
He drunk a lot and decided to stay over tonight.
And still drinking… But I don’t.
I can’t imagine drinking tonight at all, still feel drunk from last night.
We will sleep in tomorrow.
Ahhh, I don’t know why I can eat this much although I am pretty sick…

Company Trip in Kagawa Pref

2009-02-20T00:45:00.003+09:00

With 100 people

100 of our company went to company trip to Kagawa prefecture for one night.
We went to four-star Japanese hotel in Kagawa.
We took two buses and we took it at 9 in the morning and started drinking from 9 in the morning.
I had pretty bad cold so I did not drink in a bus, but most of them drunk and we had to stop at every rest place on highway to go to bathroom.
We stopped at dancing place to see them dancing and danced together.
The area is famous for Awaodori.

After we got to the hotel we took a bath at hot spring and one of the bath was roses bath which has roses in a bathtub.
It is nice to take bath for longer than usually with talking with associates.

After the bath time was our main event of this trip.
Party!
Some of us was on a stage to entertain.

We ate all together.
There are appetizers, and all I had.
We had more dishes but too busy to talk to all people by holding beer and glasses to drink together.

After the party we moved to other room to drink more.
I forgot to take medicines with me so I decided to drink instead.
I had so much beer and sake.
Everybody teased these men saying that theie faces are really big next me!
They are my favorite sales people at our company.
Company trip is the time I drink the most in a year.
I really wanted to come to this trip and drink with them because this would be the last time for me to go on a trip with them.
I drunk till 3 in the morning and my voice is now dead.
Ahhhh, regret, but it was so much fun!

Catch A Cold

2009-02-19T11:34:00.000+09:00

Have A Cold

What’s the difference between “caught a cold” and “have a cold”?
Anyway, I caught a cold and now have a cold.
(Is this the right way?)
My condition has been pretty bad and today was the worst.
I went to work with wearing mask.
I had lunch with my sis.
Went to Thai restaurant and had a cup of coffee after.

I went back to office and felt fever.
I had a pretty bad throat ache and realized that I had a cold.
Our company trip is coming tomorrow and I had to find out if I could go.
If it was flu, I can’t go so I went to my assistant’s father’s hospital.
It was not flu, but I had fever.
My boss drove me to the hospital and waited for me.
He really shouldn’t have come with me.
You should work, my boss!
It was just a cold so I went back to my office and worked and left early.
I stopped by at my mom’s and she fed me.
Ahhh, I feel sick….

Wish A Good Year

2009-02-18T11:48:00.000+09:00

Shrine At Our Company

We have several events at our company.
Today was the day we wish our company have a good year in 2009.
A Shinto priest comes to our company and pray for it.
Employees whose positions are higher than managers join and stand 30 minutes outside to pray.
The reason why we have this event is because of that.
It is freack’n cold standing outside for 20min.
Although it is now in February, still it was a really cold day.

After this event I went to join a convention in Kobe.
I love driving to Kobe since we can drive on nice view bridge.
After that, we had curry for late lunch at 2PM.

I feel a little sick but since my boss wanted to go for dinner with me, I did.
Since I feel sick, I did not drink.
Then my boss was not happy about it, so the dinner was over pretty quickly.
I would be open-mined although I don’t drink!
I don’t understand why Japanese get upset about such a little thing…
Anywho…

Core Rhythms

2009-02-17T11:57:00.000+09:00

This Would Be My Next Exercise

These are something popular in Japan now.
They sell these DVD on "As seen on TV".
I was watching as seen on TV late at night last night and I almost bought it.
I talked about it to my associates and one of them had bought them!
So I will borrow them.
Excited!!

I worked hard as usual and went to Hula lesson tonight.
I am trying not to be absent from the lesson, otherwise, my teacher would punish me by changing my position.
Scared.
After Hula, I met my assistant and went to eat Kushikatsu.
Eating this late is bad, I know, but I can't help it.
Love Kushikatsu.
Yummy!

Lazy Extra Day-Off

2009-02-16T12:22:00.000+09:00

My Off Monday

I had extra day-off from work today.
I wasn’t sure what to do, so I just decided to be lazy and get relaxed.
Then my sis called me asking what I was doing.
We were chatting on a phone quite long and I ended up to go to my sis’s apt to eat lunch.
She fed me and we watched TV together.
When I realized it was 4PM and I was taking a nap on a sofa.
She had to go to work at restaurant so I left.

I went back to my apt and did laundry and clean-ups.
I called my grandma when I was shopping for dinner.
She talked a lot and told me that she is expecting me taking over my dad’s business.
She, of course, does not know that I am leaving his company, but she started talking about it.
I felt guilty not telling her anything, but I just said,
“We’ll see”.

People think many different things.
Interesting to hear those.

My Long Eyelashes

2009-02-15T00:04:00.000+09:00

Can't Understand Men's Minds

Mayumi and I slept in till 11 in this morning and went to lunch afterwards.
We decided to hang put more before I left Japan.
We have so many similarities and we can share so many topics.
We were not THE best friends when we were college students, but still we were good friends and one of my favorite friends.

We went to lunch to get the best sandwiches with deep friend pork.
After lunch, I went to a salon to get my eyelashes long.
Mine had been pretty long, I would say, but I just wanted to get these done as my experience.
They are really long now!
I don’t need anymore mascara!

I went to get massage after that.

By the way, I just can’t understand what men think.
My girlfriends always tell me that my attitude misleads men.
How come men mislead my mind like that I am interested in them?
I just wanted to be friendly all the time, and love being friends with them.
Some get scared of thinking that I am in love with him.
The other gets upset after knowing that I was not interested in getting married with him.
Well well well, I am not in love with them, but still we can be friends.
I still strongly believe that there is friendship between men and women.

Maybe I have some problems with men…
Or maybe I just have a bad luck.

Beauty Saturday

2009-02-14T23:32:00.001+09:00

Nail&Hair

Lately, I have been quite lazy these weekends, so I was planning to be active today.
First I had my nail artist come to my apartment and had my nails done.
It is always nice to talk with my nail artist, and we had a good time.
After I got my nails done, I went to my beauty salon.
I had hair treatment and got a little haircut.
Nobody would realize, but I got satisfied by taking good care of my hair.
It is getting healthier and healthier.
Good thing, isn’t it?

I went to office a little bit and gave chocolate to my boss.
He looked quite happy.
Good.
I went back to my apt from office and left to dinner.
Chicken!
These are Chicken Sashimis.

My friend, Mayumi asked me to ask Katus to introduce his American Football friend.
So I did.
We planned three weeks ago but he did not reserve a restaurant!
Unbelievable, it was a Valentine's day so it is hard to get in to a popular restaurant without reservation.
He would say because of his sickness which made him forget things, but I just got disappointed.
So I reserve one right away.
But he made it up by taking us really good dumpling restaurant after we ate.
We ate and drunk a lot at the last restaurant, but we could eat damn good dumplings and beer!

It was 12 midnight when we realized so Mayumi and I took a cab and went back to my apt.
She stayed at my apt for the first time.
We chat a lot in a bed, like the old days when we were college students.
I was drunk and sleepy so much, but it was a fun night with my friends.

Globefish Dinner

2009-02-13T23:18:00.003+09:00

Dinner With Travelmates

Moving Sashimi, originally uploaded by yikada.

Today was the day I gave chocolates to people whom I wanted to give for Valentine's Day.
I bought some chocoalates and gave to people whom I care.
It is hard for me to make choices, cuz I can afford to give all of them...
Anyway, they were happy to get unique chocolates so I was happy.

After work, I went to eat with travelmates from 1 and a half year ago.
They all work in the same industry and everyone is much older than me, but they took very good care of me.
I attended with my dad.
We ate globefishs and interestingly, they move although they were cut like those.
Weird huh?
I felt a little guilty to eat them, but they were tasty.

They love "Club", which is not a dancing club but sort of Karaoke bar.
The only women in this group sang a song together.
We had a good time, but a little tired now.
It will be my beauty day.
Going to Nail Salon and beauty salon!!
Excited!

Thank you

2009-02-12T23:40:00.000+09:00

To People Who Care About Me

It was a weird day today.
I went to Tokyo office, but the person whom I had an appointment with took a day off suddenly and it was canceled.
So I took a flight to Osaka and had lunch with my sis at the airport and went back to office in Osaka.
I got a call from vice president saying he wanted to talk with me.
It was such unusual and I got really nervous.
I came in to his office and he asked me what I thought about my department and my boss.
I told everything honestly.
And he started asking me what I was thinking to do in the future.
It seems like he heard about me leaving office and go to the US from my dad.
He tried to stop me really hard.
I did not know he cares bout me so I was so happy.
He was really smart guy and he was never emotional.
But today, he tried to pursue me saying how much they need me for this company.
I was so glad to hear honestly, but my mind was not changed.
He said my dad was not perfect when he started working for the company, but now he is great so I don’t have to be worried much.
I told him that I had already made my mind and told him that I had been thinking about this so long.
And told him that I really want to work hard till I leave and leave something big behind me.
He said he would totally support me and wish that I would change my mind later.
He said that a lot of people would get shocked if I leave.
If I talked with him before, things had been different, but it was too late.
But I really really appreciate about the fact that someone tried to tell me that I was meaningful for this company.

I will see how much I can do the rest of days I work for the company, but I will definitely work really hard.
Still I think my decision was the right thing.

Grocery Store Trade Show

2009-02-11T23:45:00.000+09:00

Holiday In Tokyo

It was a national holiday today, but I had to go on a business trip in Tokyo.
There was a convention there.
We exhibit our booth last year and I was a leader for the convention, but this time, we did not exhibit, which I felt relieved cuz it was such a hard work.
After the convention I went to "Traditional Snack Bar" with Masaru and Kosuke.
Traditional snack is really cheap snack in 70's and 80's.
Those are I always bought when I was an elementary school student.
The bar is just a bar, but very old traditional looking and we can have so many kinds of snacks as much as we want.
It was so much fun.

Always nice to see Masaru and this time I saw Kosuke whom I used to live together kind of when I lived in Denver.
He is my ex's brother.
We were talking about old days and talked about old friends.
Now Kosuke is thinking to be a teacher, which I thought it was good for him.
He was 20 or 21 when I met him, but now he is 29.
Time goes really fast and he looked much more mature now.

After we left the ber, Masaru and I went to Karaoke by ourselves.
Lately, I love going to Karaoke.
I guess it is a good way for me to get rid of my stress!

Yakitori Exercise

2009-02-10T23:57:00.001+09:00

Love This Exercise

This is the exercise that I am into lately.
It looks stupid, but trust me, it is such a hard work!!

It was a busy day today at work, and one of my assistant had a hard day.
I went to Hula and called her after the lesson, but she was still at the office so I picked her up.
I took her to dinner to a restaurant of Okinawa food at 10 PM.
It is definately bad to eat this late.
Oh well, I just need to do this Yakitori exercise!

Could Not Sleep

2009-02-09T00:01:00.002+09:00

Picture From Last Year

I could not sleep last night somehow, so I had such a sleepy day today.
I had a meeting and meeting and meeting, such a busy day.
I gave everybody pictures from Hawaii we went last year.
They were all happy and talked about our memories.
After work, I went out to drink with some people from sales department.
It was fun but I could not stop yarning.
I was sleepy and when I drunk I got more sleepy.
I left soo after the dinner and did not go to bar afterward, which we always do.
Hey a week has just started!
I shoulod not be like this.
I usually the one who get all excited when we drink, but I was not in a good shape, so everyone was worried about me...
I feel bad...
I hope I can sleep tonight.

Relaxing Sunday

2009-02-08T22:41:00.002+09:00

Need Vegetables

I had such a relaxing Sunday.
After talking with my secret to my parents, I feel that I am now free!
I slept in, which is my favorite thing to do, and did laundry and clean up.

My mom had asked to develop all pictures from my digital camera.
So I printed more than 100 pictures developed.
So nice to have many pictures from all experienced I have had.

I had meat and all these vegetables at home.
Eating at home is so nice cuz I can eat lots of vegetables!

I got a good rest, so I can work hard from tomorrow!!

Dream Comes True

2009-02-07T00:31:00.000+09:00

My Final Decision Was Made

Today was my X Day.
Today was the day I talked with my dad.
I was waiting and see when would be the good timing to talk with my dad about my future.
About my new job waiting for me.
Anyway, I woke up and went to lunch with a guy whom I have not seen for 7 years.
I met him at Wealth Management Seminar of Citi Private Bank.
Rich kids from all over the world got together and learned how to make money, how to judge what’s valuable, and make good friends.
We had that seminar in New York for 2 weeks.
I was the one who feels that I was the only one who is not as rich as they were.
The way they spent money was crazy, and the way they hang out every night in New York was unbelievable.
I don’t know why I was at the seminar when I was 23 years old.
I got home-sick spending two weeks at W hotel in New York, and I remember that I missed my boy friend at that time back in Denver.
Yuichi, whom I had lunch with today, was other Japanese in that group.
He took me to a real good Chinese restaurant.
We talked a lot and it was kinda weird to see a friend only for 2 weeks after 7 years.
He let me eat lots of good food and two kinds of deserts!!

At night, I went to my parents’ and had dinner together.
And talked with my parents about my future.
I told him how thankful I feel that he let me work at his company.
But I also told that I can’t be confident to take over his business because that I don’t have confidence, passion and the fact that I can’t forget my desire to move back to the US and be in a hostility world.
After I talked, he said to my mom,
“What do you think? I think it is good.”
I was like WHAT??? That easy!?!?!?
He said,
“That is a reliable company, and that is what you have always wanted to do. And trying to be independent by yourselves like that is good thing”
My mom was really happy that I got the job in the US from her heart.
It was unforgettable night I had.
I made a decision without my dad’s help for the first time in my life and he approved it!
I strongly feel that believing helps you to make your dream come true.
Finally I am going back to the US.

Well, but depending on visa…
Keep my finger crossed about it.

Meeting Lots Of People

2009-02-06T23:54:00.001+09:00

From Tokyo to Osaka
It was a crazily busy day today.
I woke up and when to see magazine publisher to publish something about what we are doing on our project.
I was on the phone when I was waiting for a train and got confused and got on a wrong train.
This happens a lot when I am in Tokyo.
Tokyo train system is too complicated!

After the meeting, I went back to Tokyo office and had a long meeting with my damn designer.
And left to a meeting for a convention we will exhibit in April.
I fell a sleep during the meeting a bit…

And I ran to catch a bullet train to see my friend, Sakura tonight.
I really should not have answered the phone, but I did.
That was from my boss.
He was like,
“Can we eat dinner together? We need to talk.”
I said I can’t, and he complained that I always have plan on Friday lately.
Is he my boyfriend or something?? Yuck…
He came to a station waiting for me, so we had 30 min chat.
He asked me if I am interested in working next to him whole time to be as his copy.
I was like, hell no!!
Sometimes, I have a hard time to figure out what he wants to do.
I would not be anyone’s copy!!

I took a cab to my apt and Sakura was waiting for me.
We went to a good Italian restaurant and talked till the restaurant closed.
I think I am no ready to talk with my dad tomorrow.

Stylish Tokyo

2009-02-05T01:12:00.000+09:00

Tokyo Is Like A Model Town

I had lunch with my brother in Tokyo, who is not really my brother but like my brother.
He took me to Sushi bar.
People say Sushi in Tokyo is real.
Well they were good and a little different from Sushi in Osaka.

After the lunch, I went to one of an Organic café which I wanted to research.
I sat outside next to a warm stove.
Very fashionable café.
In front of the café, there was a filming going on.
What a town Tokyo is!

I had this ice cream at the café.
Very interesting café which I had never had.

I had a long long meeting with our consultant for our new organic project.
It was longer than I thought so I was late for dinner with Masaru, my favorite male friend.
We went out to drink and talked, talked and talked.
I am so happy that he is now in Japan from Denver.
I talked too much about my private story so I wish guys who were drinking next to us was listening...

Tokyo, Here I Come

2009-02-04T01:51:00.003+09:00

Tokyo Business Trip For 3 Days

Aw... I am back to Tokyo.
I love Tokyo, but coming here for work leaving all my assitants back in Osaka is pretty tough.
My job got doubled when I am in Tokyo.
Well, I should not complain...

I always get impressed by sale people at Tokyo branch.
There are only men working at the branch, but they serve me coffee right after I arrive.
They take good care of me.
I went to "Cold Stone" for sales.
It was an interesting company.
Just like American company but only Japanese people work.
It is always exciting for me to meet people as a sales person.
I just love doing sales.
That is what I would do at the next job in the US.

I introduced our new product to our sales team in this evening.
Also our artisan gave them demonstration how to use the new product.
After the meeting, we al went out to drink.
We had a good time.
Whenever we go out to drink, we drunk till the next morning, but tonight we ended prettey early.
Lucky!!

I can have a good long sleep at my favorite business hotel tonight.

Date W Uncle K

2009-02-01T22:46:00.007+09:00

Dating in Kyoto

I spent a night at my grand ma’s last night.
I woke up early to impress my grand mother.
We went shopping to a couple places for him to bring some tuff back to SF.
We drove to many places, and it was fun.
We also had a nap too!
It was such a peaceful relaxing Sunday but just lots of driving.

By the way, today I felt I eat for EATING.
I had breakfast and had big lunch on the picture above.

Had an orange as snack, and also had an orange jelly on the picture above.
It is $6.30 US.
Expensive good stuff.

And had dinner, of course.
My favorite grandma’s hand-made dish.
My uncle’s friend for over 40 years came to join us.

It was a nice dinner!

This was the last thing I had today.
I know I had too much.
This is one of cakes Mr. Ito brought us.
Cheesecake is my favorite cake in this world!
I had swissroll tonight too.
I drove back home and did some exercise!
Now I's ready to go to bed!
Ugh... I am full still...

Osaka to Kyoto

2009-01-31T23:01:00.000+09:00

Slow Saturday W Uncle K

I spent a night at my parents’s house with my sis and uncle.
My parents are in Hawaii on business now so we had to take care of our doggy.
I wanted to get up early to go out on a date with my uncle, but could not.
I was so tired from last night.
Well I am always tired on Saturday from all my work from Mon-Fri.
Yes, I am weak.
I need to sleep.
Anyway, I woke up and finally got ready to go at noon, and had lunch all together.
My sis left for ski to Hokkaido today, so Uncle K and I went to our cousin’s dog’s hospital to leave my dog for two days.
It is always hard to make her spent at dog’s hospital.
She always can’t eat and sleep well when she spent nights at my cousin’s.

Uncle K and I went to a shopping mall to do some shopping.
Lately, I am crazy about Assam Black Tea Latte from Starbucks.
I wonder if you have the same menu in the US.

We stopped by at cake shop to get some desert after dinner.
And we left to Kyoto.
In a car, we talked a lot about what’s going on lately.
We have so much to catch up.
I love talking with uncle K.

After we got to Kyoto, we picked up my grand ma and went to a small Chinese restaurant.
They are all yummy!!
It is nice to spend time with family.
Slow but fulfilled Saturday.

Family Friday

2009-01-30T23:36:00.000+09:00

Crazy Uncle

I have lunch every Tuesday and Friday with my sister.
Today, we went to Italian restaurant and had garlic spaghetti, and we both got really stinky…

I had a rough day today at work.
We had a presentation but my partner screwed, and my boss got really mad, so I could not go home early.
I had to go home early since my uncle was at my parent’s home with my sis.
My sis cooked for my uncle and me.
I had dinner while they were watching me eating since they had already finished eating.
After my dinner, we all decided to go to Karaoke.

Guess how long we sang.
We sang for two and a half hour.
We went home at midnight.
What a bad family!
I am so sleepy but it worth!
We had such a good family time.

Pork Dinner

2009-01-29T23:38:00.000+09:00

Drinking Night

It was such a busy busy day today.
I had to do patrol our factories today.
It started from 10AM to 2PM.
And I had big meeting from 2PM to 5PM.
I had to excuse the meeting for 20 minutes to attend another meeting from 4PM.
And I went fo a business dinner from 5PM to 8PM.
We had pork dishes.
I was tired but the people we took for dinner were quiet tonight and I had to talk.
So I tried really hard, but my talk was not that good tonight, and I realized that I was bad during the dinner, so I drunk.
I thought if I got drunk I would get better speaker.
But it did not work.
I was just drunk.

I supposed to meet my frined at my apt, but I was too drunk so I canceled it.
Ahhh, wine easily fuck me up...

Healthy Food

2009-01-28T22:49:00.003+09:00

Hungry

It was a nice fine day today.
I went to lunch for research healthy food today.
It was a buffet style with all healthy food.
It was just $10 US for one hour with 40 different menu.
We were so satisfied and full, but at around 4 in the evening, we both got so hungry.
They were really healthy food, I guess.

I had so much to do, but at the same time, it was a slow day today.
I finished working quite early.
I was planning to go to bed right away, and so excited about it, but I was more hungry.
So I called my friend Mittaka and we decided to go out to drink at a restaurant next to my apt.
I had not drunk for about a week, so I got drunk easily.
I am so sleepy.
Somehow, it is getting a hard work for me to open my PC after work.
I need to SLEEEEEP.

Ouch!!

2009-01-27T23:03:00.003+09:00

My Feet hurt!!

It had been cold lately.
But today was a fine sunny day.
I went to sales with my co-worker to Kobe by car.
I got lost and it was like a small drive-date.
It was fun.
We talked a lot about our new project.

After work, I went to Hula lesson.
We are not ready for our stage yet, but it is getting funner and funner.
I realized that I got so many bruises on my body today at Hula lesson when I changed my clothes.
The day before yesterday, I was talking on the phone with my friend and I wanted to do my laundry at that time.
I tried to reach a washing machine, but there was a code between me and the wasing machine.
I was trapped by the code and fell really really hard.
Now my toe pinky got puffed, and has bruises more than you can see from this picture.
I got another bruises on my leg, heel and arm.
The bruises on my heel is the worst.
Hard to walk with my high heels at work...

By the way, I made a decision.
I e-mailed the company in the US and told them that I would get that job.
But I have not talked with my parents and now they are in Hawaii.
What can I day?

Organic Lunch

2009-01-26T23:33:00.000+09:00

Sleepy Monday

My week has started hardly.
I had some appointments for our new possible project, traditional Chinese herb sweets.
I went for sales for Internet company, visited Chinese medecine place, and so on.
For lunch, I went to an Organic cafe and had this dish.
It was good.
I feel myself that I am getting healthy because of our projects.

I came home at midnight tonight.
I had so much things to do.
Tired...
Tomorrow is the day I have to make a decision.

Ally McBeal

2009-01-25T23:51:00.001+09:00

Drama Sunday

How come Ameicans can do stupid thing!?
But they are funny.
I would say American and Japanese are so different.
We are look so silly by Americans, but for me, Americans are silly!!
I love watching American dramas and now I watch Ally MaBeal and ER.
I know that they are old, but I can watch them for free so I watch.
I love Barry White Dance.
And I found this on Youtube.
How much free time they have to film this!! LOL
And what more funny is that they were not the only one to film themselves dancing Barry Whilte Dance.
Hahaha.

Tonight, I went to Kushikatsu with my Uncle.
Yummmy!!
After dinner I cleaned my room very hard with watching dramas.
Love Sunday!
I was not busy at all, so I could film myself dancing Barry White Dance:)

My Grandpa’s Memorial

2009-01-24T01:48:00.000+09:00

Favorite People and good Food

Two years has passed since my favorite grandpa passed away.
Wow, time goes really fast.
I remember that I wrote about him on this blog when he passed away two years ago.
It is snowing pretty hard today in Kyoto.
I like snow actually, though.

We were shivering and prayed for my grandpa with my favorite uncle Koji!
Yes, my uncle K is now in Japan!!

We had a great Kyoto style French with my grandma, my parents, my uncle and my sis.
Look how tiny the each plate is!
The picture above is French style Oden.

This is a desert dish.
Crape with Ice cream.

I came home to work.
Crap, snoopy company in the US are taking two days vacation.
I could not finish my work for approving for our new packaging design…
Damn it!!!

Need To Sleep

2009-01-23T02:03:00.000+09:00

Sleepy Day

I woke up at his apt.
How awkward is that?
I could not get enough sleep last night and I did not have enough time to get ready for work.
Anyway, that's all my fault so what can I say?
I felt a little ashamed...

Anyway, I went to work and did lots of work,
I went to eat with all our board of directors tonight.
It was fun, but I did not have any power left to go out to drink with them after dinner.
So ended up to come home early and will get enough sleep.

Well, before sleep, I have to think what I was thinking...

Chinese Herb Food

2009-01-21T00:03:00.003+09:00

Popular Restaurant in Tokyo

I am in Tokyo as my first visit in 2009.
I went there becuase I had to see our designer who troubled me...
After work, I went to a restaurant which Katsu introduced me.
Since I want to make traditional chinese herb sweets, I have been researching chinese herb.
This is a famous menu at the restaurant.
I called up Chika and two of us had dinner and enjoyed nice dinner and girl's talk.

As you can see, they are very healthy.
But both of us got satisfied and got really full.
Most of the customer were ladies.
Since Chika and I are both in food industry, we tried to figure out how much they make money by doing this business.
It was fun to think this kind of stuff.
We figured that theier net profit is really high because of their material, menu, employees and so on.

It was expensive, but they were good.
I would go there again.

Exorcizing

2009-01-20T00:13:00.001+09:00

Our Family Short Trip To Kyoto

I went to Fushimi Inari (shrine for business success) in Kyoto today.
I did not go to work because this is for work, sort of.
It was quite a good exercise.
Lots of stairs.

When we got to the top of the mountain, my mom wrote our company name on this small lucky shrine to wish a luck.
Our family have done this even for more than 60 years.
But actually this was my second experience, still have not remember what we supposed to do at this shire.
There were so many rules and things to do.

My sis and I wore so much clothes because it was such a cold day and especially on a mountain.
Climbig a mountain is my least favorite thing to do.
It is hard, and I don't see the point why we had to do.
But today there was a clear purpose to climb the mountain so I did and felt good.

My mom and dad walked in front of us all the time.
Looking at them talking made me really happy.
Today ended up my happy family day.

i consulted an oracle.
I had the best one, which says "Toward to the Best Luck"
It says I should choose the way it looks more difficult, so that I will be successful.
Well, god which one are you talking about?
Working at new company in America? Or continuing to work at my dad's company?
Both will be difficult, though...

Stopped by at Sushi place on the way back.
I found California rolls, sort of.

It was so nice to be away from work and do this kind of thing with my family.
I got exorcized and now I will be fine.

Gorgious Lunch

2009-01-19T21:58:00.002+09:00

Lunch At Westin Hotel

Luckily I got $200 worth certificate for food at Westin Hotel.
I wanted to encourage my assistants so I decided to take four of them to have lunch at hotel.
Everybody got so excited about it.
It was a gorgeous lunch.
We have buffet appetizer, soup of today, choice from main courses and buffet deserts.
It was tons of food!!
We had great talks there, and even a customer who ate alone next us joined our conversation.

After lunch we all went back to work hard.
That’s pretty much about it today.

I will go to temple to exorcize (drive out an evil spirit) with my family.
My parents go to the temple every year to pray for business, but this year, I decided to go there with them to exorcize.
It says that 30 year-old women in Japan have unlucky years for 3 years.
This year will be the first year.
So before nothing bad happens, I have to go to temple.
It may sound weird, but this is what all of us do in Japan.

Ahhhhh, I am so sleepy today.
So ready to go to bed already…

Lazy Sunday

2009-01-18T20:56:00.002+09:00

I Am Too Goofy

I did not do much today.
I have to reconsider how to spend my day-off.
I should not be lazy like this, otherwise, I will go crazy and stupid.
So I went to my favorite glasses store and asked to fix one of my glasses.
And went a little shopping.
And had this Sukiyaki dinner.

I e-mailed the company who gave me an offer letter.
I asked them a couple things.
I am still thinking what to do.
I want to take the offer so badly, but still there are a couple issues.
Like me not talking with my dad, less salary than I get now, and so on.
After I get a reply from them, I will make a decision.
I hope they would not feel annoying that I asked them so many questions, that’s something I am so worried.
We’ll see…

What I Learn From Lecture

2009-01-17T23:09:00.000+09:00

Seminar At Hotel

I had a seminar today.
Before the seminar, there was a concert of piano and violin.
It was really great.
I attended with my sis and had lunch.
We wanted to have lunch at Westin hotel which we had a seminar, but all the restaurant was full so we had lunch at a local place close by.

The seminar was about “women get fat, but you always can loose weight.”
It might sound weird, but it was really for work.
We leaned about nutrition.
Mostly those are something I leaned at school at DU, but it helped me remembering what I learned.
It was interesting, but the guy who gave us a lecture had a bad mouth.
I mean he used all bad words, and sounded too aggressive.
Which made me regret how I talked with the lawyer last night.
I usually don’t use bad words, but sometime I can’t help!
But he, the lecture guy, reminds me of how people feel uncomfortable listening bad words…

See? I learned a lot at the lecture.

My Sleeping Spot

2009-01-17T20:53:00.002+09:00

Sleeping Under The Table

I suppose to go to work today, but could not figure out if the office was opened, I asked someone to send fax to my parent’s office and did my work at my parent’s house.
My mom just got home from Korea and caught a cold.
Seeing someone who has a cold made me sleepy.
So I took a nap with my dog, Darch.
We always sleep underneath of a dining table because there is a heater underneath of this carpet.
I feel so peaceful to sleepy by holding my little dog Darch.

Oh, here is an update about the lawyer I yelled at.
(I stopped writing bad words, by the way)
He called my landowner and asked them to make me call him.
I really did not feel like to calling him, but I did cuz I did not want to be rude.
He said he wanted to apologize.
He said,
“I wanted to say sorry again. I understand that you tried not to hit my car. And I also saw the note you left for the person who is the owner of the car you scratched. I felt guilty so badly. I will sincerely take my part of responsible.”
Wow…
I also apologized him about my attitude and told him my excuse that I was exhausted at that night.
I would not ask him anything more.
I think he was nice enough to tell me how he felt after the incident.
The only thing I concerned is that he asked my name.
Now he knows which apt I live.
It bothers me cuz I live by myself.
He was nice but at that night, I was totally a bitch…
Oh boy…

Mother Fck'n Fucker!!

2009-01-15T23:13:00.002+09:00

Hate Lawyers!!

I got really really frustrated today because of a stupid designer we use, who has never turn in his project on time.
I was really upset and exhausted by staying at office till so late at night.
And then!!!!
When I got my apt, I saw a big car parking in front of my parking spot.
I tried to park my car, but there was not really enough space.
But I had to try hard cuz otherwise I could not get home.
And then!!!!
I hit a car next to me.
I was so ready to call police and ask them to tow the car in front of me (Not the car I hit).
I did not have to hit the car if the stupid big expensive car was not there, you know?

I was going to take a picture of the number plate, then a man came down.
Me: “Is this you car?”
Lawyer: “Yeah, so?”
M: “It was really hard to park my car because you parked your car here. And I hit someone’s car. I think you also should take this responsibility. Can I have your number? It is prohibited to park a car here.”
L: “Sure, I will give you my business card. I am a lawyer by the way. So I know this is not my responsibility.”

I got so upset that he mentioned that he was a lawyer.
Also he said,
“Can I try driving your car by having my car here? I don’t think it is so difficult.”
Believe me, our parking lot is really small, especially my space!
So I said,
“Man, you are f*ck’n lawyer right? Haven’t you seen an upset person like me now? You must be f*ck’n smart, so you should f*ck’n know how to treat this kind of upset person, bitch! I understand that you don’t have to take any responsibility, but you can at least apologize.”
Lawyer can do anything if it would not be illegal??
I don’t think so.

He said,
“Yes, I am sorry”
Me: “Huh??? I am sorry???”
Lawyer: “I apologize. Really…”

There were more conversation.
I talked really rude and really upset.
He thought that he was just unlucky to see me there.
Now I kinda know that I was unreasonable for him.
But now I feel better that I could yell at bad person as much as I wanted.
Oh! Is this why that I can’t get married?? Oops…
I will talk with my landowner tomorrow to figure out who is the owner of the car I hit.
I gotta pay for fixing it.
Uhhhhhh.

New Year's Party

2009-01-14T01:00:00.000+09:00

Busy Busy Partying Day

I woke up and realized that I had to go to work 30mn before.
I rushed myself and left home.
We went one place and listened our company principal for year 2009 from CEO, my dad.
I was very moved and felt guilty that I am going to leave him soon to get another job.

AND after that, I worked on all paper work for 30 min and left for a meeting.
It was monthly Board of Directors' Meeting.
It was so long like from 9:30 to 16:30...

After meeting, I worked on my desk for 30min and attended another meeting.
AND left to a party.
It was employee's new year party.
We went to an Italian restaurant.
They did not serve enough so after the party I went to eat with 14 of sales people from Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Hokaido branch.
They were all men, but I did not feel myself that I was the only girl there.
They were all frank and we get along.
How come I am not a member of sales team??

We talked till so late and I caught the last train, better than taking cab by missing last train.
Gotta work tomorrow, so I should not drink till this late anyways...
Well, but it was the funnest company party ever!!

Like today, I feel that I was glad to work for this company.