Date:	2007-03-20 11:07
Subject:	Quiet Days
Security:	Public
Mood:	good
Music:	The Killers, "When You Were Young"

Hey guys, haven't seen you for a while. I'm terribly terrible about posting journals.

Since the beginning of this month, I went to Hawaii with my dad, I went to Toyota City Museum, which was awesome, Tadashi came to see me, I went to Kanazawa for one day without any planning, I went to Chita-peninsula with the memebers of Moto-zemi just for fun, and I took a bunch of Pics of Nagoya Uni yesterday with a friend of mine.

Though I have needed to study, I had a lot of fun.

Oh and yesterday when I went to my cramming school where I'm working(till next Saturday), some of the already-graduated students came to see me.

I haven't expected much to see them again, so it was quite a surprising. They all looked refreshed, and a little bit adult. Though I'm not a sophisticated teacher, I'm glad that I had a great opportunity to got to know and teach them. May they have their own great life.

One girl gave me a clock with Mickey Mouse as a farewell gift. I wanna update it but I don't know how to. I'll hang it on the wall of my new apartment.

So days gon, and I will leave Nagoya next Tuesday.

Hi guys. Sorry I haven't updated so much these days. I don't use English so much these days and it takes too much energy to update this. This year, I swear I'll date more frequently, while I won't write so long.

As I've already told some of you, I'm going to Tokyo this April. I got accepted by the Grad School of Public Policy, Tokyo Uni. So I'll study for 2 years there and after that I'll try to get a job in the Ministry of Economy and Industry. This is my future ambition right now. I wanna make this society better, if gods (or this ministry) give me a chance.

So if any of you are coming to Tokyo, plz let me know. Maybe we can hang around again. I'll be living in near Ueno.

This year, I swear gods that "I'll take it easy". I try hard, but I will take a rest, too. I'm not perfect, and I have to realize that I'm faaaaar from perfect. But it's OK.

I wish you guys a happy new year, too!! Hope you guys have wonderful time.

Date:	2006-09-18 12:08
Subject:	Gonna Go.
Security:	Public
Mood:	calm
Music:	Mr. Children, "Owarinaki Tabi (An Endless Journey)"

Just a short notification, I'm leaving for Tokyo today to take the very first exam. The examination terms starts this week, and will be end at the end of Oct. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm not like I was 6 years before, when I was applying for Nagoya Uni (I was a total chinken). At least, I feel quite ready...(I'm not exactly, materially ready for it, tho.)

As my dear friend said, I should, at least, give it a shot and see what's gonna happen next. If I don't try I'll never know, and I hope God chose me a way. Wish me a huge massive tremendous rare special sweet luck!!

Date:	2006-09-05 13:02
Subject:	Last night, I had the strangest dream...
Security:	Public
Mood:	awake
Music:	Sigur Ros, "Saeglopur"

I was having a examination of Tokyo Uni and suddenly it turned out that the examination would be held as a survival game. Then a creature of International Law came and He started to chase everyone. Somehow I could answer the question(it was something about provisional measures of International Court of Justice)but anyway man that monster was really scarey. It was a nightmare...

Anyway, yesterday I went to Uni to ask some questions to professors. I talked like 3 hours with them about the previous entrance questions, and we figured out a implied tendency of those questions. Man I should have asked them earlier, but that gave me a little light on what I need to do within 2 weeks. Before yesterday I was studying with no certain idea (cuz I knew none of them who went there around me).

So after that I got a bunch of copies of recent Admin' Law cases of supreme court and now I have to read them. It still sucks to read those but they are gonna surely give me a higher probability of passing exams (Hope so. I must not expect too much on that, tho).

About Internatinal Law I also have to find recent issues (there aren't enough cases on the plane of International Law. Damn poor jurisdiction...) I guess those problems which concerns about the title of territory that we are having argument about with Korea and China right now will be the hottest issue.

Anyway, I finally got a idea of how I'd better to study. Hope it's not too late.

Date:	2006-09-02 00:05
Subject:	September Rain
Security:	Public
Mood:	hopeful
Music:	SMAP, "Dear Woman"

I just wanna mention that I'm doing OK, preparing for the entrance exmas.

Damn Administrative Law I have so many things to memorize and to understand. Definitely Tokyo Uni is not an easy Uni to go...but this is what I've decided to do so I have to do it anyway. Luckily my professor is young and very sweet guy and he helps me a lot to study.

I'm really spending my time like Shawn does. Wake up early, spend some time watching DVD (Desperated Housewives is my favorite these days), STUDY, Lunch, STUDY, gym (or have a little fun), STUDY, Dinner, STUDY, and go to bed before 1am. I really miss him...I think he is one important reason why I'm studying right now.

And my part-time job is also helping me a lot. God high school kids are so cute. They actually encourage me to study. It's a pretty shame that no one in the cram school really think I'm studying seriously (due to my personality I guess...) but it's really sweet that they take care of me anyway. I love them, and hope I can help them somehow to get into nice Unis in return.

So this pretty much what I do these days. Nothing special happnens, but I'm having a good time. Hope guys are also having a good summer!! Miss you all. 60 days to go.

Date:	2006-07-29 21:53
Subject:	Lots of things happening these days
Security:	Public
Mood:	good
Music:	The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

Dear my friends. Sorry it always takes a while to update my journal. Hope some of you still may be seeing this journal...

Lots of things happenned these days. I and my gf broke up each other, I got dehydrated and was all in bed last week, and amazingly my best friend from Nagoya Uni is going to be a Daddy.

having broken up with my gf and having stayed in bed one week was really enough to clear up my mind. And, I didn't expected this, but I feel really calm and clear now. I got back the ambition of what I wanna do in my future, I got certain idea of what life is, and I got very good motivation toward the exams which are waiting for me 2 months later.

So I think I'll be all OK.

And amazingly, one of my best friend is having a baby...Now we are in the ages of like that. Stepping forward to be a real adult. I'm still one step behind, but my time will surely come one day. Hope I'd be ready around that time. The funny thing is, my friend asked me to name his baby together. Any ideas?

My friends, especially whom I haven't talked to these days, Tadashi, Koki, Shawn, Steves, Simon, Tracy, Aga, Rachel, Sal, Hexing, Ek, Kyle, Sophie, and other lots, lots of frineds now I can't write down on here. I never forget about you, but please give me some more time to concentrate on My study. I'm always thinking of you guys.

90 days to go, and I'll be at least all done this time with this hurdle which I have to fly over...

Date:	2006-07-03 20:27
Subject:	Keep Tryin'
Security:	Public
Mood:	calm
Music:	Hikaru Utada, "Keep Tryin'"

I just wanted to update something. I've been quite busy and in a hard time, but I think I'll be OK eventually. My bar exams will be held in 2 months and I'm a bit nervous right now.

Hope I may get in some grad schools...

But, at least, I think have to give it a shot. I'll see, what's gonna happen next.

Date:	2006-05-26 23:27
Subject:	Fumi's Birthday
Security:	Public
Mood:	cheerful
Music:	White Stripes, "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"

I just had a Fumi's birthday party at Hard Rock Cafe NAGOYA, with Rena, Betsy and amazingly Toby, who came all the way from Sweden (That's sweet).

It was nice there cuz they had English Menus and American size foods (Nachos and Fajitas are really good. The Nacho which we had so reminded me of the one from East Village). We didn't need a live band there, tho. Atmosphoere was really nice, but it was hard to have a conversation in that loud music. My English was still OK, so I was a bit relieved.

I had a Corona and a Calsberg. I lile both of them. Corona reminds me of the US and Calsberg reminds me of HK, they are really popular there. (Toby was ordering KIRIN ICHIBAN SHIBORI, tho. I know it's nice too but it's too bitter to me). It was funny that Betsy seemed so happy when she found out that she can refill. Yeah I know it's really hard to find in Japan.

After listening to the rock music, we cerebrated Fumi's birthday with all the people there. I gave her a set of pretty nice drink holders. Fumi was "total bitch" and I was "wimp", haha. Each tag represents your (bad) presonality.

After that we took sticky pictures. I kissed on Toby's cheek and took a pic of that. Oh god we are so gay...

Anyway, It was a nice birthday party. Can't believe it was Fumi's first birthday party which we cereblated. I had a very nice time and thank god again I got so many important friends while in the US...

Oh add to that, I guess it's Steve's 23rd birthday tomorrow, right? Happy Birthday!! We cerebrated your birthday right there at the Hard Rock Cafe, too. Hope you are having a good time!! Toby was saying Happy Birthday to you, too.

Date:	2006-05-22 22:27
Subject:	Oh I realized...
Security:	Public
Mood:	awake
Music:	The Postal Service, "Sleeping In"

I had a little chat with Rena today, and I realized how I've been dead these days and lost all the funny things happening around my life. My weight as well...I think, I think I've been too much thinking and frustrated toward my study and my future. I have to remember I'm a fun-person, who love to have fun, drink and spend my time with my frans...while studying constantly (occasionally forget to).

So I decided to go back to my basic.

1. eat (as much as I want)

2. exercise (as much as I want)

3. be with my frineds (I think I spend too much time on study in which I'm not so concentrated on. I'd rather have some fun with my frans and then go back to study)

4. regular study (don't do it too much, and don't do it too little)

5. cut my hair (and get back my spikey hair, which is a part of my identity)

6. drunk (you know how I love and how I look when I'm drunk, right?)

I don't know why I could forget what I am truly. I could make some promotions on my study last week, so that was good. but I just need some more fun to make my life more lively!! Just studying is no fun at all. I miss Alexander Hall.

Anyway, I will cheer up myself and go back to what I am usually. Thanks Rena for reminding me.

Date:	2006-05-06 22:35
Subject:	Got belated B-day presents...
Security:	Public
Mood:	happy
Music:	Bon Jovi, "Who says you can't go home"

Wow I feel so happy!! I got belated B-day presents from Mina, Maki and Tadashi this week.

Mina gave me an ASTORNAUT FOOD, which so reminds me of the days in the Spring Break. I still clearly remember the day we went to Kenneday Space Center by Dallas's car...Yeah it was fun. Now I'm eating this and...even now I don't know why this is called Ice Cream. This is exactly the same one that we had. Anyway, thanks!!

Maki gave me a pair of SLIPPERS (for the toilet in the office of Haruo Mizuno...) Which are nicely green. Maybe it's Japanese sense but these are sooooooo funny and cute. I'm gonna wear this in our part-time job place. I'm so wondering how nice it may sound if I hit someone by this. Thanks again for these slippers and cards all the way from Tokyo. I love them!!

And Tadashi gave me A T-SHIRT FROM FRANZ FERDINAND...which I couldn't get because of my money shortage. And it was with a green T-shirt of Death Cab For Cutie, which I guess is for my gf. Thanks for your thoughtful thinking!! I love it and, I'm sure she will love it, too.

Thank you again for all of my friends who did cerebrate my B-day. I love you all!! You guys made what I am now and I swear I'm not gonna spoil it.

Date:	2006-05-05 17:56
Subject:	So Koki came...
Security:	Public
Mood:	cheerful
Music:	Gotan Project, "Queremos Paz"

Now we are in the middle of G.W.(Golden Week), which is a combination of holidays in Japan that approximately lasts for 5 or 7 days. Everyone gets a short off from works and students as well.

For me today Koki came all the way from NC and we had a little break together. At lunch time Hajime (from SIE) also joined us to have lunch together. It was so interesting to have three of us together again. We had a chat about our each own future (which would be all happy yet we don't know)

After that Hajime left, and I and Koki went to "Man-kitsu", where people can read a loooooooooooot of comics and journals with free drinks by paying like $8 for 3h. We were so into reading and we barely talked to each other(I donno if it was the right thing for 2 people who hadn't talked like for 3 monthsto go to Mankitsu, haha). but it was fun anyway.

Now I'm back to my room and have gotta study. I don't know why it's called "Golden" but I heard China has a same tradition, too. I wonder if it's universal common sense or what.

Date:	2006-05-02 12:39
Subject:	There hasn't been pretty much nothing to be especially updated...2
Security:	Public
Mood:	indescribable
Music:	Muse, "Butterflies and Hurricanes"

Hey there. I don't know why but these days it's just there's pretty much nothing happens around me. (Sorry to write down bore journal this time.I really have nothing to stick up).

What happened so far...Mina came all down to Nagoya from Yokohama (Thanx Mina). She came to cereblate Maki's b-day, and it was also she was in the right middle of the time to decide where to get a job. She chose one and I'm sure whatever decision she makes she'll be OK.

We spent pretty nice time together. I've never had such a chilling time in Uni. We together make time so slow to flow. Wish everyone can get together again one day. Even now I miss the time in NC sometimes(I had a dream of Alexander Hall today.)

Talking about me, I took the bar exam of civil servant for practice this week. I was neither good nor bad. It made me sure that if I continue to study I'll be able to pass, but it also means if I just spend my time I'll surely fail. Need to concentrate some more...

One fun thing is I'm gonna have a costume party with my friends from my part-time job place this week. It's gonna be so weird. I'll put on something sexual and stick up a pic of it, haha. Please be looking forward to see.

That's pretty much all what I am facing to now. It seems that some of you are now coming to Japan and I'm quite excited. I'll show some more whenever something fun has happenned to me.

PS. Aga, sorry for forgetting to show you the pics of NC. It's been always in my mind but these days things are killing me and I right now don't have enough energy to do it. Could you please give me some more time to do.

Date:	2006-04-21 13:46
Subject:	Done.
Security:	Public
Mood:	thankful
Music:	Spitz, "Haruka"

Now I'm done with my presentation!! Since I had only 1 week to prepare, it has a lot of weak points. But it made me motivated and made it clearer what I wanna do in the future. My proffesor is a great man...I need to be more confident and I'm not gonna betray him.

Now I have to go back to my fun-fun study!! I really think so. It's the only effective way now for me to progress. These days I'm talking to my proffesors after class so that I can absorb more and more knowledge from them. I didn't know until now that they are all friendly. Studying by myself does have some certain limits...I have to utilize the fact that professors in my Uni are best class in Japan. I'm lucky.

Oh by the way if you have an access to J-POP, please liston to the recent SPITZ best album. They are all good...and make me feel something. Also these days I'm so into Kanye West. He is good, too.

Anyway, now I got a little time to spend. Wanna talk to you!!

Date:	2006-04-17 10:05
Subject:	There hasn't been nothing to especially update...
Security:	Public
Mood:	energetic
Music:	Black Eyed Peas, "Pump It"

I have a presentation on next Thursday and I'm pretty much into that. It's not gonna help my recent study, but thinking about the future of WTO and FTAs is extremely interesting to me. Time flies like a speed of sound. But...oh hell what I'm gonna say on Thursday. I think I need to clean up my mind a little more.

Since the semester started, things are getting quite busy. On the one hand I like it cuz it keeps me busy and enjoyed but on the other hand...I feel my time is running out, if I just spend my days. I need to be well regulated and disciplined.

...I think what I need most is some more take-it-easy thinking. I know it. Hopefully, this nice weather today and Black Eyed Peas are gonna help me out. Knowing the way how I can motivate and relax myself is a great gift from my days in US.

My frineds I haven't talk to these days, I'll talk to you guys more after I finish my presentation. I need to finish this at first then I will have little more my time to spend. Till then, take care. Wish me a luck!!

Date:	2006-04-07 20:41
Subject:	B-Day and Where cherry blossoms bloom
Security:	Public
Mood:	loved
Music:	Can't take your eyes off...nono "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"

It was my B-Day yesterday, and I got to be 24. Some said I'm damn old now, but I hope I'm not (or just I'm not that grown up yet).

I got a new helmet from my gf, which is nicely red with a star. I really like it and I hope it's gonna save me from accidents. We crazily drunk on my B-day and spend around 10000 yen. We couldn't believe we drunk that much but anyway it was a nice Japanese style bar. Monjya-Yaki was so yum yum.

After that day we went to see cherry blossoms at Nagoya castle. They are so blooming and we had a nice chilling out time. I'm really grad that I was born in this season. I consider blossoms blooming are one of the most beautiful things on the earth. Maybe it's because I'm Japanese but I really think so. If you are planning to come to Japan, please come in this season.

I'm now 24 years old. My ambition in this year is gonna be
1.Be relatively positive and optimistic.
2.Be active (Don't hold back).
3.Be disciplined (especially toward studying).

Those of who did celebrated my B-day, thank you sooooooooo much!! I love you.

Those of who did it silently, I love you, too.

Those of who didn't, you are not too late(><).

And you. Thank you for taking me around. I can't compare my B-days, but the B-day you gave me was the sweetest. I LOVE YOU, dear.

Date:	2006-04-04 13:13
Subject:	Stuck in my room
Security:	Public
Mood:	blank
Music:	Travis, "Flowers in the Window"

Now I'm stuck in my room, waiting for my mom finishing to meet a strange pharmacist from some company I don't know. My room is directly connected to the living room where they are chatting now, so I can't interrupt, which I don't know why. I don't think it is flirting. Just I think she sometimes needs a moisture in her life.

These days my birthday is on the corner (for your information, my B-day is on APR 6th. I'll be 24 this year), so now I'm thinking about what I'm gonna get this year. I want a new bycycle from my mom. My mopet sometimes screws around these days. And also, the weather around this time so makes me wanna bik around. I love Spring. Probably I was born in this season.

And I'm trying to make my dad buy new TV set. My dad, who is extremely stingy, never buy new stuffs. Our TV is 15 years old, and our dinning table and chairs are more than 20 years. Life with full of staffs from 100yen shops worths only 100 yen to me. I want something whicn makes me feel my life prices more than 100 yen.

Still I'm stuck in my room. Gotta wait arbout 30 min more. After that I'll be going out with my mopet and gonna feel a breeze of Spring beginning. Hopw he is OK this time.

Well wanna give you a big hug from Nagoya. Wish Spring is blessing you all.

Date:	2006-03-30 09:45
Subject:	Float On Anyway
Security:	Public
Mood:	calm
Music:	Modest Mouse, "Float On"

Yesterday, Lane came all the way from Hiroshima, so we (I Rena Maki Betsy Thomas and Kureur. I feel sorry that Fumi couldnt make it because of having caught a bad cold) went to Yama-chan, really famous Japanese style bar where we can eat Nagoyan foods, and got pretty much drunk (maybe only me).

Shoot Cocasion guys are really good drinker. Now I feel like I'm universally weak at alcohol. I put salt on the head of Lane's beer while he was gone to pee as a sweet revenge, but he never cared. When I went to pee he put pepper in my cold water, tho. Man that was fun.

Lane got to be a good Japanese speaker, which made all of us laugh. It was my first time to be said "Bimyo(lame)" by a foreigner. He teased me a lot, and I'm not sure if I can do it in English to him.

By the way, these days I'm cramming hard to go to a glad school and then get a job in one of some Japanese ministries. But yesterday the government claimed not to take much freshmans. Now time is pretty bad. Due to the huge deficit of Japan itself, we are turning direction to more economy-oriented from goverment-oriented. And it means ministries are getting minimized year by year, as the economy grows. Now the econmy in Japan is finally going up and ironically that makes my job oppptunity less possible.

It makes me a little bit confused about my future plan. But anyway here's what I wanna do and I just wanna make our society (I dont mean only Japan)better, pretty much directly. So it's now a problem of how much I can try hard to be in. I can't really change the fact that they are gonna take fewer people in the future, so it means I need to be smarter and better. Does anyone can think of me being smarter? haha. Yes I will.

Anyway, in sum, if I can at least grab "A" beer with my girl and my frineds sometime, I know I'm happy. Thank you for cheering me up guys, even if you dont directly mean it.

K, I gotta go and have some works to be done. See you guys!! Take care.

Date:	2006-03-17 21:46
Subject:	Wolfpack Forever...
Security:	Public
Mood:	happy
Music:	Interpol, "Evil (Rosemary)"

Thank you for aaaaaaaaaaall you guys!! Finally, I arrived back Japan safely. Can't believe I was in Raleigh until yesterday. It was like a dream, but surely you guys are there. I had a so much nice time. It felt like I hadn't gone back to Japan and remained staying there. It was so nice and familiar for me to be in Raleigh and hanging around with you guys.

Tadashi:Thank you for being our guide!! My dad was so thankful to you too. You ARE my best frined. Hope I can see you in either London or Tokyo next time!! Hang in there with saving money and have fun with my b-day present.

Kamimura-san:Thank you so much for letting US stay. As you said, yeah I think one of the most memorable place is your room. Having fun with Koki? Have a nice rest of stay.

Koki:I'm glad you are doing OK. I'm so looking forward to meeting you here in Nagoya next time. Let me know when you set the detail.

Narumi-chan:Thanks for all the way coming to Raleigh (and plz say thanks to your Mom). I'm wishing you a good luck, and yeah you'll make it!!

Eri-chan:Thanks for meeting us. It was pretty weird to meet you in Alexander hall, but anyway I'm so happy to see you having fun there. Have a nice rest of days. It can't be too much to enjoy a life in Alexander Hall.

Kyle (and David): Thanks for dealing with my dad, haha. It was so nice to meeting you again. Hope you a success on JET, and hopefully I will see you in Japan next time!!

Steve, Sal and HeXing: Thank you for letting us stay (and invading you guys' beds, haha) Hangign around with you guys, it's sooooooo nice and enjoyable. That's what I missed. Good luck on your study (and graduation)!! and let's do that again with all together.

EK: Thank you for all the way coming!! You are as same as before. Let's see your gf next time. Hope you guys have (or having) a fantabulous time. and don't forget loving me.

Nacchan and Vincent: I've never thought it was gonna come out, but it's so nice to see you two being together. Have a good time together, and let me know when you guys are coming back to Japan!!

Heidy and Amila: It was so nice to chatting with you guys. You guys don't change, and look so enjoying to stay together. Let me know where you guys are gonna stay next, and let's hang around again with everyone else!!

And...sorry fot those who I couldn't see this time (especially Simon) and where are Dallas and Matthew??? Next time, (probably this time of next year) I will make it sure that I'm gonna catch up with everyone. Plz wait till next time.

So everyone, see you till next time!! Take care, and I'm hoping life treats you all well.

Date:	2006-03-08 13:28
Subject:	Short Notification
Security:	Public
Mood:	numb
Music:	Muse, "Time is running out"

Those of my friends who are livin' in NC, I'm going back to NC from March 10th to 16th with my dad, as a short visiting.

My plan in my mind now is...

10th: arrving at RDU on 15:39 by NW1690. Will stay at Peppertree Atrantic Beach Villas in Atrantic Beach (Damn I hate that long driving. It's gonna take approximately 4h)

11th: Seeing around the beach (God with my dad. Where's my spring break???). Probably stay at the same place.

12th: Going to NCSU!! will stay at Holiday inn on the Hillsborough st.

13th: Leaving to DC

14th: Playing in DC

15th: Coming back from DC to Atlantic Beach (It's gonna take 7h...)

16th: Leaving from NC, using NW 1059 which is supposed to take off on 9:06 and going back to Nagoya

17th: arriving at Centerair on 18:05

So. if you guys have some time to split please let me know and let's see if we can hang around. At least I'm gonna be aorund NCSU definitely on 12th. I know it's gonna be pretty hard cuz its right in the Spring Break, but I'm really looking forward to seeing you guys again this time. And you if you want me to take something from Japan please let me know,too.

See you then!!

Date:	2006-03-02 22:50
Subject:	Ugly Duckling
Security:	Public
Mood:	embarrassed
Music:	Coldplay, "Talk"

I went to see the inside of METI(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), where I wanna be working in the future, today. I needed to cancel my date plan with my gf to go there so I'm all apologies now.

I was soooooooooooooo out of place there, cuz, the HP of that said there's gonna be no suit cord, so I was wearing only casual clothes, but everyone, EVERYONE EXCEPT ME was wearing something formal, so I was so out of place and extremely embarrassed.

I think it's something you can see in Japan. Don't take what it tells in public. There're always some untold certain rules which you need to know. If you don't, there's gonna be a sad sad story waiting for you.

I swear I'll never wear any casual clothes to go to ministries again...