8/17/2010

Summer

It is not surprising that summer is hot. Don't worry about it.

12/08/2009

Take 2 Continuing Education Units

I took 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Temple University Japan (TUJ) last Saturday.

I was happy very much.

When I get 20 CEUs, I can obtain a certificate in International Business Communication.

I’ll try it.

11/30/2009

Make Friends with My Teacher

I made friends with my teacher in TUJ last Saturday.

We exchanged our business cards each other.

I am very preased with it.

11/16/2009

Temple University

I studies "Business Vocabulary and Idioms" in Temple University, Japan campus, recently.

To take a lecture in English is too exciting for me.

I want to get the certificate in International Business Communications.

10/16/2009

Stocks

I make money on the stock market, recently.

I understood how to buy and sell stocks.

I want to buy our house by using that money.

10/13/2009

Academic Meeting

I went to the academic meeting from 10.9 to 10.11 at Waseda University.

Waseda University is more beautiful than what it used to be.

I enjoyed listening some lectures of famous professors.

10/08/2009

The Democratic Party

The Democratic Party in Japan is holding out now.

I will assist in it.

10/07/2009

Temple University Japan

I have gone to Temple University Japan (TUJ) since September 26.

It is a first time for me to enter a foreign university.

1/23/2009

Education

It is abundantly clear that children won't listen when we scold, if we don't do what we say.

So what is really important is we should show our children what we must do ourselves.

Raising Taxes

Some people, especially economists, say that raising taxes hurt the economy in Japan.

But the Prime Minister Aso will raise taxes near future.

I am terribly afraid of my life after this.

1/21/2009

Mr. Obama

Mr. Obama was elected the president of U.S.A. officially.

Uh, can America really change?

Struggle with English Conversation

I really struggle with English conversation.

I cannot find how to speak English naturally.

Is it difficult that we Japanese speak English?

1/19/2009

New Method

I found a new method of English conversation.

Now I try it.

If I succeed in it, I would like to open my English conversation school.

1/05/2009

A Happy New Year!

(an article dated January 1)

A happy new year!

Thank you very much for reading my blog written in a poor style.

I will try writing interesting contents in the future.

Went to My Parents' Home

(an article dated December 30)

We (wife, son and I) went to my parents’ home today.

I wanted to have a long chat with my parents, so I was looking forward to meeting them.

I was very happy to find them so well.

Our Year-End Party

(an article dated December 27)

Today I met my high school classmates at Matsushima hot spring in Tochigi.

It was our year-end party.

First we took the hot spring bath and ate dinner in the dining room.

Then we played “UNO” in our room.

In the middle of the night, we talked about daily happenings and dreams of ours frankly.

I wanted to hold meetings like this with friends of mine about twice a year.

12/25/2008

Christmas Day

(an article dated December 24)

Today was Christmas Eve.

All of us (wife, son, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and me) ate chicken and a cake, and drunk a bottle of champagne.

It was good for us.

My son was given a present to his grand parents.

It was a tool to draw a picture. It was made by plastic and we could draw a picture on the screen again and again.

Sorry, it is difficult for me to describe the tool.

Uh, only my son benefited.

Children are good on Christmas Day.

Hot Spring

(an article dated December 21)

Today, we went to the hot spring in Hakone.

My son took the hot spring bath with me.

But he feared it and cried.

So we couldn’t relax in the bathroom.

I wish I could take the open-air bath.

12/18/2008

Had a Cold

(an article dated December 17)

Today, I didn’t feel well.

I had a cold.

So, I was absent from work.

Because I slept well all day and ate a lot of food, I got well.

Become Pregnant

(an article dated December 15)

Today, my wife felt sick.

So we tested for pregnancy.

To our surprise, she was pregnant.

We were very delightful to have a baby.

12/16/2008

Sano City Marathon 2

(an article dated December 14)

When my father-in-law was running on the road, we (my wife, my mother-in-law, my son, and I) went to Aeon in Sano.

My mother-in-law bought a jacket and a pair of pants for my son there.

I was deeply grateful to her for her kindness.

He seemed to be warm to wear these clothes.

It was very good for me.

Sano City Marathon 1

(an article dated December 14)

Today, I went to Sano city to watch Sano city marathon.

My father-in-law took part in the race. It was a full marathon.

He reached the goal safely.

He set a good record, and he was satisfied with it.

12/15/2008

Make a Pendant 2

(an article dated December 13)

Anyway, I had to make a present for my wife.

So I changed my mind to make a pendant.

2 hours later, I had finished making it.

He (a friend of mine) had finished, too.

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The pendant made by me was heart-shaped.

The surface of it was soft and smooth, and glittering.

And the back of it was written "H → I," and "3."

"H" means my true name.

"I" means my wife's true name, too.

"3" means "we have been married for 3 years," or "this pendant is the 3rd wedding anniversary."

I felt wonderful to do it.

Make a Pendant 1

(an article dated December 13)

Today, I went to the jewelry school in Shibuya with a friend of mine.

I thought I would give my wife a silver ring made by me as a Christmas present.

But, when I attended the lecture, I was very surprised which I had to make on that day was a "pendant."

I was sure I would make a "ring."

Because I read some sentences that I could make it in HP of this school.

But it was not true.

This was a fine kettle of fish!

Busy Work

(an article dated December 12)

Today, I was busy with the work of my boss.

So my works may be delayed two days.

Oh no! Not again!

12/11/2008

Mr. Hashimoto

Mr. Hashimoto who is the governor of Osaka Prefecture works hard in many respects.

He has been severely criticized for his administrative skill for its officials.

But I think that he's activity will be very good for Osaka Prefecture in the future.

I want him to keep on holding out after this.

Independent Administrative Organizations

Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan will be abolished near future.

It is good.

Because independent administrative organizations work inefficiently, and they can't cut down on expenses.

Japanese government must pay national bonds, about 800 trillion yen.

It is necessary for Japanese government to restructure their organization.

A Compliment

My wife works harder every day.

I should follow her example.

12/10/2008

Fight against Economic War

In Japan, economic condition is getting worse.

A lot of daily papers report poverty of Japanese, a job shortage, lay off, the national pension, and so on.

More than 50 years old people might be safe from some economic crises.

But others will be difficult economically.

I will fight against economic war, and protect my family from it.

12/09/2008

New Business

I am starting new business now.

For the present, it is a secret.

I think that it would be a big business for me.

I cherish great hopes for the future of my new business.

12/08/2008

Full of Drive

I finished one of my assignments, today.

I am better than before.

I am full of drive.

I will finish off my other assignments.

I've got going at last.

Meet a Friend of Mine

(an article dated December 7)

Today, I met a friend of mine in Chitose-karasuyama.

He took a class with me in a TOEIC school, 3 months ago.

Now, He and I are good friends.

I consulted with him about a English matter in a coffee shop.

We will enter Temple University next spring.

We'll stick it out!

12/07/2008

An Academic Meeting

(an article dated December 6)

Today, I went to Meiji-gakuin University to take part in an academic meeting of accounting.

There were about 100 people there.

I could understand what professors told about disclosure, accounting standard, valuation of corporation.

I think that an approach to analysis of social science uses statistics recently.

So I must learn it in order to become a scholar in the future.

In the middle of the meeting, I listened to CDs of English conversation.

I could study it for a long time. It’s good for me.

12/05/2008

Lost My Motivation

My work isn't going at all well today.

I lack drive.

I don't understand why I have lost my motivation to work.

I think maybe I am tired.

12/04/2008

Omusubito

I sometimes eat a rice ball after work.

My favorite shop is "Omusubito" in Akihabara.

Omusubito means the person making a rice ball.

(Omusubi is a rice ball, and bito(hito) is a person in Japanese.)

Today, I would like to eat it again.

Practice English Conversation

(an article dated December 3)

I practice English conversation every day.

I think I am making gradual progress in it.

I hope I will be able to speak English soon.

12/03/2008

Dancing Baby

(an article dated December 2)

My son goes to the nursery school on Tuesday and Thursday.

He is trained in dancing under his teacher.

He is going to play it in front of my wife and I at a Christmas party.

I am looking forward to watching the dance.

12/01/2008

Crying My Son

I usually leave for my office at 8:00 am.

Then my son cries in a loud voice because of parting from me.

He wants to be with me.

I am happy to be liked by him.

But I want to be with him, too.

I will do business on my own work in the near future !

Maxim's de Paris in Akasaka

(an article dated November 30)

Today, my wife and I went to "Maxim's de Paris in Akasaka."

We ate lunch course in there.

I chose "Navarin of veal."

It was delicious, and the meat was tender.

There was a small amount, but I was satisfied with the dish.

Tired in Many Points

(an article dated November 29)

Today, I was tired in many points.

So I slept away the whole day.

11/28/2008

Tired

A short time ago, I met the professor of Tohoku University on business.

We talked about the new book's script written by her in a friendly way.

It's good, but I was tired.

11/27/2008

My Dream in the Near Future

My dream in the near future is to enter Temple University Japan.

I will get the certificate of international business communication.

I can be confident to get it in my life.

I will try it as well as I can.

Mother's Milk

We breast-feed my son.

He drinks mother's milk whenever he wants to every day.

I wonder why a mother can breast-feed her baby.

11/26/2008

Lay off

It is said that the company which a friend of mine works for is going to lay off before long.

Japanese economy shrinks recently.

We have to survive this economic war.

Practice

I usually practice English conversation every day.

I don't know I am better than yesterday.

But I'll do my best day and night in the belief that I can do it.

11/25/2008

Hate Winter

I hate winter very much.

Because (1) it is too cold, (2) it is too dark, (3) it is too sad.

When winter comes, I feel blue every year.

Japan has four seasons. I like it. It's good.

But I don't want to winter.

Came Home

(an article dated November 24)

I came home in Tokyo at 14:00.

I was lucky because a expressway wasn't congested.

My son seemed to be calm in our room.

My wife had to stay up all last night because my son did't sleep and cried.

So she was too tired.

I was sorry to her.

Wedding Anniversary

(an article dated November 23)

Today is our wedding anniversary.

My wife and I bought a bottle of champagne and some pieces of shortcake.

And I cooked pot-au-feu.

Then we (I, wife, son, and parents) ate them.

I have managed to keep on our married life for 3 years.

I will continue.

Hometown

(an article dated November 22)

We went to my hometown-Nasu Karasuyama city in Tochigi Prefecture-today.

I showed my son to my parents and grand parents.

They were overjoyed to meet my son.

I could be dutiful to my parents and grand parents.

11/21/2008

Cold

It's really gotten cold recently.

I am very weak in winter.

11/20/2008

Meeting

I had a meeting with a lecturer at a university in Chiba.

I went there in the morning.

I took a train for many hours because it was too far from my office.

I was very tired.

I was relieved that the meeting was good for me.

11/19/2008

Year-end Party

We have fixed December 27 as the date of our year-end party.

It will be held on a log house with a hot spring.

I am glad to see my high school classmates very much.

English Conversation

I study English conversation every day.

I hope to speak English before long.

11/18/2008

The University of Tokyo

I went to The University of Tokyo to meet a professor on business, today.

He was my adviser of the graduate school of Hitotsubashi University (He changed his job from Hitotsubashi University to The University of Tokyo, a few years ago).

I was happy to see him.

I can know the latest study to talk about him, and it served as an incentive for my study.

I have to work harder.

11/17/2008

Hotel

Last night, my family (my son, wife, and I) put up at the hotel in Akasaka.

We sometimes stay at luxury hotels.

Because we think it's fun to be extravagant once in a while.

My son jumped for joy.

My wife was too.

We are not rich, but occasionally we can afford to stay at them.

We will give thanks to God.

Break

Now I have a little time to write this blog.

I drink a coffee and then I resume my work.

I'll stick it out.

Ballet

Two days ago, my wife and I went to a theater to watch a ballet.

She likes ballet very much.

I heard that she had joined in a ballet club from junior high school to high school.

The ballet was very interesting for me.

The day, we watched "Fire Bird(in French,'L'Oiseau de Feu', in Russian,'Жар-птица')."

We could understand it.

I will go to watch a ballet one of these days.

11/14/2008

Kenichi Ohmae

Today, I bought a book written by Kenichi Ohmae.

Its name is Re-draw your life plan: Reboot your career.

I began to read it a little while ago.

It is exciting for me.

Kenichi Ohmae is one of the most popular cousultants in the world.

I respect him very much.

11/13/2008

Busy

I am very busy, today.

I am very tired.

When I come to my house, I will eat dinner cooked by my wife and play with my son.

How to speak English well

I want to speak English well.

But I don't know how to study English conversation.

Please tell me about this.

( I will make a proper return for your favors.)

11/12/2008

Make a speech

I have to write a draft of my speech by tomorrow morning, because I am going to make a speech at the English conversation school.

I am too tired, but I will try it now.

Statistics

I want to be a professor of business administration.

And I have to study Statistics to enter a doctoral course.

Where can I learn it?

First writing

Hello, nice to meet you.

I want to speak English well.

So I will try writing blog in English.

Please read this page after this.

Thank you.