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 -

The Exhibition Of Shinseisaku

My friend passed me a ticket of the 71st Exhibition of Shinseisaku (新制作展). I went to it today.
It has three category, first is a painting, second is a sculpture, third is a space design. There were lots of good work.

I haven't been to an art museum for a long time. I enjoyed my time.

iPod touch

Apple released "iPod touch". It looks like the iPhone.
Also the iPhone, It doesn't have buttons. It has multi-touch interface. And It covers Wi-Fi web browsing with Safari.


I think that Japan's mobile phone is going to release the multi-touch interface phone in the near feature.
　　　

Bagel

Ever since I ate a dry bagel, I didn't like a bagel. But a bagel that my friend gave was not dry!　And it was very tasty.

My friend bought it at BAGEL&BAGEL. I saw this website. There are wide variety of bagels. I recommend cocoa&white chocolate.

A bagel has a lot of way to eat it. I didn't try it.
How do you eat your bagel?

Typhoon FITOW

Typhoon FITOW is moving toward north. Its intensity does not got weaken just before landfall, and the speed is still slow, so heavy rains and strong winds may continue for a long period of time.

I left the office on time. And I returned home. Because, A train might stop for the typhoon.

Design by Tokujin Yoshioka

I changed my mobile-phone. The picture below is bought model. It's design by Tokujin Yoshioka. Do you know Tokujin Yoshioka. He is the recipient of many international design awards.

This design is very simple. But It's nifty products. If you pick up it, you get it. Because it's nice to the touch.

Dentist

I visited the dentist for regular check today. I didn't have a cavity.

When I was child, I often had cavities. Because I liked something sweets. Especially I like a chocolate.

Hot Summer

This year is very hot summer in Japan. Record a high of 40.9 degrees Celsius. The record of maximum air temperature was updated after an interval of 74 years.

BBQ In US

I went out for a BBQ in US. There is a place into Japan. It's on base. My teacher was invited it.
There were his family, friend and educand.
The dishes were taste wonderful. I enjoyed a BBQ.

I found out through experience that I can't speak English and to experience is a important.

Yamagata Prefecture -2

When I went to Yamagata, I went to the famous Chinese noodle soup shop. The shop name is Ryushanhai (Japanese,龍上海). I heard that Ryushanhai is most popular in Tohoku district.

The picture bellow is Ryushanhai's noodle soup. It's good taste. If you go to Yamagata, You try it.

Yamagata Prefecture -1

I've never been to Yamagata prefecture. But I went to there for business yesterday.

The right picture is a map on from Tokyo to Yamaga. It's very far. It takes about 2 hours 30 minutes by bullet train from Tokyo station to Akayu station. Akayu city is one of the station in Yamagata prefecture.


I saw a view of Akayu city on the taxi during toward a destination.
The view made me tranquil state of mind.

Darts

I went to playing the darts with my co-worker after work. I played the darts for the first time in the past few month. I'm not good player, but It is very fun. I enjoyed my after work time.

Mega Teriyaki Burger

McDonald's Japan sells the Mega Teriyaki burger for a limited time only, 8-June ~ 19-July.

A few months back, they sold the Mega Mac. For your information, It's a mega hit. They recorded monthly sales figures.
Then I couldn't eat the Mega Mac.

In this time, I challenged the Mega Teriyaki burger today's lunch. I chomped on it. I had trouble eating it. Because it's too big...

gigabeat

I bought a gigabeat, TOSHIBA. My bought model is V401, it is new model, and it has 40GB hard-disk.

My school on the web started download service of lectures. The file have a content authentication. The gigabeat is only portable media to support the authentication. So, I bought it.


The gigabeat has the one-seg feature. The one-seg service is a mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in Japan. For example, you can watch a TV anywhere. The one-seg is a good feature, but I'm not needed. Because I don't watch at the TV almost.

Chiang Mai -My Stay-

This picture is My stayed hotel. Stayed hotel was clean and big room. Hotel's location is good. Because this hotel was located next to shopping center, Kad Suan Keo.






My transportation device is a tuk-tuk(ตุ๊กตุ๊ก in Thai). A tuk-tuk is
very popular transportation device. This picture took on the tuk-tuk.





The Inner city of Chiang Mai is compact. I took a walk at the inner city. But It's was very hot...







There are lots of temple in the city. This temple is fifteen-minute walk from my hotel.










This picture is one day's dinner, it's a Thai-style grilled beef. The rear of a restaurant performed live music.







Thailand is very famous for a food stall. This is sticky rice and skewered grilled chicken. But you must take care food poisoning.







Night bazaar is famous in Chiang Mai, too. It was one of pleasures for me. I went to there every night. Just looking at it makes me happy. There were a lot of things, clothes, shoes, baggage, Asian grocery and suchlike.

Chiang Mai -Bhubing Palace-

The Bhubing Palace is located on Doi Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. It is the royal winter residence in Chiang Mai where the Royal family stays during seasonal visits to the people in the northern part of Thailand.

The palace is also the royal guesthouse for prominent state visitors from abroad. In the past Their Majesties welcomed or granted royal audience to State visitors only in the capital of Bangkok. Bhubing Palace was built in 1961. The construction started initially with only the royal resident building and the guesthouse. The other buildings were additionally built on later dates.
(by http://www.bhubingpalace.org)

Chiang Mai -Old Chaing Mai Cultural Center-

Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center is famous for dance and Khantoke dinner.
The restaurant take off shoes at the entrance. The first part is Khantoke dinner look court dance.
The second part move the place, and look the mountain tribe dance.

The second part move the place, and look the mountain tribe dance.

Chiang Mai -Wat Phra Thad Doi Suthep-

Located on Mount Doi Suthep, about 15 km from city and at a height of 1,080m above sea level, this wat(temple) is an important landmark of Chiang Mai.
Its special feature is the 348-step Naga stairway leading to the temple. The temple's golden pagoda contains holy Buddha relics.







There is a golden pagoda in the temple grounds. It's 22m.











He is a Buddhist monk. He drove away evil spirits for me.









This is a mural painting.








There is terrace from back of temple, it overlook Chiang Mai city. It's good view!!








This picture is took from head of the naga stairway. After walking up the stairway, many people was breathless and sitting the stirway.

Chiang Mai -Bor Sang-

Bor Sang is famous for the handmade umbrella. It's about 10km from Chiang Mai city.

I went to there by taxi. The picture bellow is took on a taxi on the way to Bor Sang.

Taxi's driver was guided. This is shop's picture. And There is umbrella making center the back of the shop. There is a lot of umbrella.
The picture bellow is umbrella worker. He is drawing at umbrella. Drawing speed is very fast. But this is very detail work.

There is service which umbrella worker draw at clothes of sightseer. I didn't it... But many sightseer did it.