ประเทศไทย -Restaurant-

ประเทศไทย -Hotel-

This picture below is my room. Regular rooms was full. So, I stayed in a suite. But there are only two rooms. Other things is the same.

ประเทศไทย -Airport Lounge-

When I go on a business trip, my company arrange a flight. It's usually Japan Airline (JAL) to go to Bangkok. And it's a full-fare. So I can access the JAL's lounge.

My-coworker told me that JAL's lounge renew. So, I'm looking forward to go in it.

When I went there, I thought that it was nice. And the food was great.

ประเทศไทย -Went Back To Japan-

I went back to Japan today.

During the business trip, I was too busy for work. But I had finished work in this time. I was fulfilled.
I went to bed early today.

ประเทศไทย(Thailand)

I'm going to go to Thailand(ประเทศไทย) for business. I'm going to stay 10 days.

The weather forecast says, it's going to snow tonight. I'm concern it.

Snow

It was snowy today.

Bar of Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木酒場)

I went to bar of Antonio Inoki with co-workers. Antonio Inoki is very famous professional wrestler. One of co-worker is his fan.

-by wikipedia-
Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木), real name Kanji Inoki[1] (猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji), born February 20, 1943) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides in New York City. His stage name was inspired by Antonino Rocca, a professional wrestler. In his career as a wrestler and later New Japan Pro Wrestling owner, Inoki is an icon in professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts.

Hong Kong -Chek Lap Kok International Airport-

Hong Kong

Hong Kong -Yum cha-

Macau -Casino-

After I went some world heritages, I went to casino!! I played Black Jack. I didn't win...
When I go back Hong Kong, I determine to try again next time.

Macau -Cafe e Nata-

The "Cafe e Nata" is famous of egg tart. It was good!!

Macau -food-

It's a macau burger.
It's a fresh juice.
I only saw it.

Macau -Mount Fortress-

Macau -Ruins of St. Paul's-

Macau -St. Dominic's Church-

Macau -Senado Square-

Macau -Turbojet-

Today I went to Macau by ferry. The fare is about HK$150.

Hong Kong -building-

Hong Kong -Hotel-

This picture is my staying room. It's clean and with a view of the ocean.

Travel Alone to Hong Kong

I'm staying in Hong Kong. I will stay there from today to Jan22.

This is the first time in Hong Kong. So, I was relieved when I arrived to hotel in Hong Kong Island. But transportation from airport to Hong Kong station is very easy and quickly for Airport express. I took a taxi to hotel from Hong Kong station. There is the hotel in Sheung Wan area.

Nikon Coolpix S510

I bought a digital camera that is a Coolpix S510. Because I'm going to go to Hong Kong and Macau next weekend. There are a lot of world heritages, so I think that I will take pictures that.

But my digital camera didn't have a Image Stabilization. I didn't take a clear pictures.

Nagasaki -Peace Park(平和公園)-

I went to the Nagasaki Peace Park. This picture below is the famous Peace Statue. It appeared in school book.

A picture below is the ground zero of the Atomic Bomb explosion. There is near the peace park.

Nagasaki -Glover Garden(グラバー園)-

The Glover Garden is one of the famous tourist spot in Nagasaki. There it is on the hill. So, It's a great view! The picture below shows it. If you go to Nagasaki , I recommend to go there.

This link is official site of Glaver Garden. But it's Japanese only.

Nagasaki Prefecture(長崎県)

I'm going to go to Nagasaki prefecture for sightseeing tomorrow. I've never been there. So It's going to be great!

I think that you know Nagasaki. Because, Nagasaki is where the atomic bombed the second city during World War II. First city is Hiroshima city.

New Year's Resolutions

1. Keeping English Blog
I've keep to update this blog for learning English. Learning purpose is more happier for my life. Because, there are English speaker all over the world. Everywhere I go, I can communicate.

2. Learn about Investing
Now, a interest on the ordinary deposit is about 0.2%. Do you believe it? I think that there are growing location all over the world. I need to learn it for that.

3.Learn business skills
Last year, I learned it. This year keep learning it.

4. Take a trip
To take a trip is one of my interests. I want to go to a trip twice.

2008

A Happy New Year (English)
明けましておめでとうございます。(Japanese)
สวัสดีปีใหม่ (Thai)

Result Achieved With Resolutions of 2007

I remind my resolutions of 2007. Did I achieve it?

1.Keeping English Blog
I achieved it. I posted 92 comments on my blog.

2.Learn Business skills
I achieved it. I learned it and I completed classes.

3.Traveling
I achieved it. I went to travel to Chiang Mai at July.

This year was a fulfilling year. Because, I achieved all my resolutions. And I guess that this experience give me confidence someday. But notice that its harder for me to learn.

How about your resolutions of 2007?

Mixed Martial Arts

I'm going to the mixed martial Arts today. It's a same event as last year's.

In fact, I don't know much mixed martial arts, but my co-worker likes it. Every year I'm ask out to it.

This year, I didn't know all the fighters. I have an expectant game that it's a Emelianenko Fedor(Rossiya) VS Choi Hong Man(Korea)!!

Best Web Videos

TIME magazine said 50 categories Top 10 lists of 2007. I picked the web videos(viral videos). Because, I thought that Google's YouTube is a good site and it has a voice.

I watched the videos below. But I didn't understand the details. I hope someday I'll be able to understand it. I need to learn English more.

#1:Leave Britney Alone!


#2:The Landlord


#3:Miss South Carolina Teen USA

Hard Rock CAFE Ueno Station

I went to the Hard Rock CAFE after one day business trip. Because, my co-worker like it. And there is one at Ueno Station. Today's trip passed that station.

He said, Homemade Nachos is good. It was really good.

Larb Flavor PRETZ

My-coworker passed me a souvenir of Thailand. It's a PRITZ that is a famous snack in Japan. But it is larb flavor that doesn't sale in Japan.

The larb is salad of Thailand. It's a spicy taste!!

Wedding at Tokyo Disney Sea

I went to Tokyo Disney Sea to attend my friend's Wedding. He's my high school friend. I'm looking forward to it. Because, it's rare a Wedding at Disney.

The Wedding reception was good. Mickey & Minnie took a role in a play in the reception.

A picture below is an invitation card.

Pictures below are one of the dishes.



I think marriage is good. In time, I'm going to marriage. But now it's not time for me.

Auguri!!

Godzilla

I went to a hospital to receive a flu shot. I have an appointment. So, I go around the hospital.

At the time, I met the Godzilla. There is a small open space by the surrounding buildings. I have been near here. But I didn't notice the Godzilla statue. I'm just lucky today.

To find the Godzilla statue made me feel good. I went to theMARRONNIE GATE for shopping. I bought a briefcase.


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Use-By Date

In these day, I often saw news about use-by date. Almost news were one company that they use ingredient of use-by date.
For example, A couple of Macdonald's store sale use-by date salads.

What is a use-by-date?
The use-by date is for highly perishable foods which could become
a food risk if food is consumed beyond this date.

So, Company must keep it. But exaggerated response is bad things for us. Because, If it pass use-by date, Sometimes I can eat it no risk. We must judge it at ourself, otherwise a lot of food is wasted.

Health Checkup

I took a health checkup, today. I go to it this time of the year.
I hate to take blood samples. Because, When I look at them doing it, I get light haded ...

Finished a Report for Business Skils

I finished a report for the business skills. I'm happy! I only wait for the passing status.

In fact, I started to get in the habit of learning. But the class is challenging to learn. So, I was able to keep it going.
The most difficult of to learn was to make time. Because, There are a lot of over time and business trip. But, latter half of the year, I had a lot of my time.

I think that I became more effective in my use of time. It's good thing.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today!

Reading mail news said, Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Because if you put off the work, you need double-time and double-power than you just do it.

That's it exactly. I understand it from my experience.

There are a month left in this year. So, if I have anything to do, I want to do it right a way.

★★★

Michelin Guide Tokyo released in this week. Now it is very hot topic in Japan.

My co-worker said that why is there the restaurant? She thought one of the restaurant is not good. The number of stars is different of each other.

Tokyo has the most number of stars. This is good news. I saw the restaurant list on the web. There is one restaurant that I went. It have two stars.

Appeared In Sight

To learn business skill is one of my targets for 2007 resolution. I'll started it on January 2007.

I appeared it in sight. The rest report is one. If I write down a report and I pass, I finish it. But there is a report of about 20 pages...

I think that this skill is not easy. But I'd like to acquire it. So, If this program finish, I want to keep it going.

One Year

One year has passed since I started this blog. This link is a first post.

The purpose of this blog is to learn English. I think that to keep going is very important. Even if you see the result.

Every little bit helps.

Sick Leave

I took sick leave for a couple days. I think that I take it after a long time. I'm not busy at work just now. So, I stayed home until I got over my cold.

I had a lecture of logical thinking. I didn't go to it because of my cold. It's really too bad.

Google's Stock Hits $700

Google(GOOG) stock broke through $700 in this week. There is more than 200 billion market cap. It's about five times as Yahoo. The chart bellow compared IT company's market cap.

I guess a lot of Japanese people don't believe this value. Because, Japanese like a manufacturing industry. It's a engine of rapid-speed growth in Japan.

I hope Google grows. The web site is very useful.

Yakiniku Restaurant

I went to Yakiniku(Beef Barbecue) restaurant that was good. This restaurant bought one cow. So, there are meats of rare regio.

Pap-HOUSE

Motivation

How to keep motivation?

I thought that I had time a few month ago. But my efficiency was down. I had motivation for a short time. But I can't keep it for long...

May you teach me your way to keep motivated.

Life Insuranse

I checking up whether to buy a life insurance policy. My co-worker persuade me of thinking of life insurance. In short, he bought a life insurance and he was asked introduce somebody.

The bottom line is that I didn't buy a life insurance policy.

There are three reasons. The first reason is, now I'm single. So, If i die, I only need the funeral cost. The second reason is, my concern is to stay in a hospital for long period. But I've bought this type insurance. The third reason is, even for endowment insurance, it is a low yield.

I almost didn't think of life insurance until now. So, This time was a good opportunity.

Thai Food Restaurant

I went to a Thai food restaurant that is very good. There is the restaurant in Machida, Tokyo.
See below, if you like.

MAIPENRAI
Tokyo Machidai-shi
Haramachida 6-17-1 Fuji Bldg.,2F

Web Application

Do you use a web application? Rubicon Consulting of the American consulting company reported growth of web applications. Below the article and the chart are part of report.

I regularly use some web applications.
The first is web mail that is Gmail. As you know, it is very useful. Especially, Gmail's space is about 3G bytes of free storage. And I use the mail anywhere.
The second is a blogging. The third is a finance.

I think that web applications expand more to need two things. The first is to accommodate mobile phone. Because, young people are going away from PC. Instead of it, they use a mobile phone.
The second is security. This report said.

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80% of US home PC users say they have heard of web applications. More than half of them have tried at least one web app, and more than a third — 37% — say they use at least one web application on a regular basis.

That means use of web applications has already spread far beyond the 16% of the population traditionally identified as innovators and early adopters. Web applications are entering the mainstream of US PC users.

RUBICON

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The National Art Center, Tokyo

I went to "the National Art Center, Tokyo" on Monday. The venue is in Roppongi, Tokyo.
This museum was designed by Kisho Kurokawa(黒川紀章). He also designed New Wing of the Van Gogh Museum and Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

If it didn't have an exhibition of your interest, there are cafes and a restaurant. I guess, this museum is a very good place. You come to Tokyo, I recommend that you go to there.

Pics - The Exhibition Of Shinseisaku -