SOFTWARE, JAPAN, SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND

帰 (go home)
帰る (to return)
進む (to advance)
曜 (day of the week)

以 (from)
以上 (more than)
以下 (less than)
堂 (hall)
食堂 (dining room)
別 (separate)
別々に (separately)

Ok, so I took an unplanned hiatus from posting here. I was quite busy in the US of A and simply had no time to even think about posting. Then, when I did have time to post stuff, I actually had no internet connection (at the one place I expected to have it).
Of course, […]

申う　(to say)
申し上げる
税 (tax)
込む ([include,] become crowded)
税込み
申し込む

Today it rains. Today, I have a lot of walking to do.
Unfortunately, I am missing the images I planned on posting today. I have much business to attend to today, so will be unable to post them until Friday.
So, where am I at this moment? Perhaps this will give you a clue (and make […]

After a short stint in Chicago, I am now in New York for 2 days. My schedule is becoming very hectic, posts with photos will be made on Wednesday and Friday.
Internet connection is very unsteady here, will post again soon.

I few posts ago I mentioned my basketball team’s recent accomplishment at a local tournament. What I didn’t mention is that I also occasionally practice with another team. Their name, chosen by their captain, is Trans-Breakers.
A couple weeks ago there was a 3 day weekend in Japan. On Saturday, I played with my main team […]

Just a couple weeks ago, Ayako and I traveled back to Akihabara in Tokyo on a Saturday to look at laptops (i was in the market for a new laptop at that time). Akihabara is the electronic, computer, and geek mecca of Tokyo. Definitely worth a visit, or 3.
I previously posted about the new Gundam […]

Currently I am in the States. This weekend has been extremely busy, but my schedule will settle down a bit after today. More posts will come this week with more photos about life in Japan - including a few interesting photos from a festival that happened the weekend before I left Japan
Seeing […]

Here is a menu in Japanese. The kanji in the top middle say “meat!” which is very important for any westerner looking to eat in Japan. Fish and rice can keep the stomach satisfied only so long… eventually the carnivore inside most of us must be satiated by niku.

And here is the famous Takoyaki from […]