Sumo (相撲)

Sumo is Japan's national sports, it is Japanese-style wrestling.

When I went to Tokyo station at June, there were a lot of Sumo wrestler. Maybe they tour the regions. They stand out, huge body and kimono.

Reading

I was reading a book here this afternoon.

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10 Cost-Cutting Travel Tips

Travel is one of my favorite things. But I don't go anywhere in this year.　But I take enough time from October. However, I have no income. So next article is helpful to me.

10 Cost-Cutting Travel Tips

1. Research your destination
2. Book hotels on the Net
3. Pack light
4. Don't waste money on laundry
5. Book airline tickets early
6. Make your own food
7. Don't buy water
8. Empty the mini-bar
9. Be phone-wise
10. Resist the taxis and tours

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Resign from my job

I decided to resign from my job.

Now I've joined a graduate school with having full time job from Oct-2008. I this year. I had fulfilling year for school and work. But classes of the contents of learning and discussions were high level for me. So I think that I didn't enough learn and think them.

I think about next year from 3 perspectives.
1.financial
I've worked for 8 years. So I have a little savings.
2.my current job
Now my job is quite down, helping world economy slow down.
3.future
It's a good opportunity for learn. I want to acquire that.


As a result, I'll become a full-time student at Oct-2009.

Kiva

I made a loan to Yolanda Vilca Saraza, Peru. I almost don't know about Peru.

I take to look about Peru.

GDP - real growth rate :

9.2% (2008 est.)

Labor force :

10.2 milloion (2008 est.)

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture : 0.7 %

industry : 23.8 %

services : 75.5 %

Agriculture - products:

asparagus, coffee, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, plantains, grapes, oranges, pineapples, guavas, bananas, apples, lemons, pears, coca, tomatoes, mango, barley, medicinal plants, palm oil, marigold, onion, wheat, dry beans; poultry, beef, dairy products; fish, guinea pigs

Industries:

mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas; fishing and fish processing, textiles, clothing, food processing

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Curry and Naan

A curry shop opened near my company. I go there at lunch. There is a choice between naan or rice. I chose a naan every time.