SOFTWARE, JAPAN, SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND

So I intended to write a post as soon as I got back from work… That didn’t happen because I fell asleep after supper, so here I am at 1:40AM writing something quick.  As Burn might say “sleep is for the weak, the time for sleep is now”.
Monday was interesting.  I traveled to akasaka-mitsuke like […]

While my friend Burn worked for 18 hours straight, Matt encouraged others to listen to a band called carridale, Jacob took a day off from the blogosphere, Jim was probably helping a friend move, my bro was recovering from knee surgery, [insert your name here] was passing the day by [insert activity here], all while […]

kyouha tokyoni chotto atsui desu!　nana do, sugoi ne!
きょうは　とうきょうに　ちょっと　あつい　です！ なな　ど、　すごい　ね！
Today it was quite warm! 70 degrees (almost), wow! I took a walk with just my fleece on, and had to roll up the sleeves I was getting hot
Today was Valentines day… here in Japan the girls buy guys chocolates on Valentines day - […]

new apartments almost ready  (2 new buildings opening up within 4 blocks of us!)

mentai chips - main label says “umai” = tasty.　　When I bought these I wasnt sure of what these chips were flavored as.  All I knew was the marketing said they were tasty… so I trusted them.  I attempted to figure out what […]

Today was quiet and constructive. Just the way I like it. Unlike the office, when I work at the apartment I get to enjoy a lot of peace and quiet. This I like, it provides a good environment to think, and also urges me to focus.
kyou no shigoto ha isogashii deshita. (or) […]

Lunch today was this really cool place called HokkaHokka. Ok, maybe it wasnt really that cool, but it was yasui (cheap) and pretty tasty. Got deep fried chicken, some vegetables, and rice with seaweed for a modest 390 yen.
I could really tell it was a holiday today. The train station was not […]

So today is a holiday in Japan.  I went to the office to work like regular on Wednesdays, Ayako is off and at the apartment.
This place is a ghost town… except all the gaijin.  2 Guys from Italy, 1 Guy from Germany, 1 from Ireland, and 2 of us Americans.  Not a single Japanese person […]

haven= hinan-basho
havoc = daikonran
hawk = taka
hay = hoshikus
hazard = kiken
hazard lights = kiken-keikoku-souchi
hazardous = kiken
haze = kasumi
hazel = hashibami
hazelnut = heuzerunattsu
hazy = bon’yari shita
he = kare
head = atama
headache = zutsuu
No real post tonight… because i have a zutsuu.  A lot to update on tomorrow.
oyasuminasai = good night.

We went to see “Benjamin Button” today in Shinjuku.  The theater was packed.  Interesting building… then again, every theater I’ve been to in the big city is quite alien compared to the standalone buildings back in the States.
Good movie, we had fun.
Ok, no post tomorrow.  Ayako’s parents will be here visiting.

the view

a nice day today

fast food near the station - Lotteria

shhh, don’t tell Ayako about my lunch.

can you read what I ate? it was yummy ^^