My dad is operating a crane and trying to lift an iron plate.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

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At 10 this morning, I drove to my dad's factory with the company of dad and one of his employees.

This was the first time I drove my dad's car. Before that, I have only driven my mom's car, the violet one. Dad's car is white and much bigger than mom's, so I thought it must be quite difficult to handle and the handlebar must be heavy. However, despite of my expecation, the handlebar of dad's car was LIGHT and EASY to move whole body!! No matter when I corner or turn right or left, all the operations were so SMOOTH and Simple! I felt SO GOOD when I drove this car that I would sometimes speed up too much ( over 60km/h):0)until be pointed out by my dad. Whew, I think I should be careful. :-) But I can deny that i began to love driving day by day. Driving is fantastic!!

At last, we arrived at the crane shed. There parked many cranes at the field, and I was able to see my dad operate the crane by my own eyes! I have never seen how my dad and his employees work, so I was sort of moved when I see my dad move the huge crane life a iron plate. Seemed so intersting and cool!

Well, tomorrow I am to be driving my dad's car again to another place. I am looking forward to it♪

A gold dragonfly

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This dragonfly flied to my house. And I take this photo because of its beauty.

My Car

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Strictly speaking, it is my mom's car.

And,it was I that backed this car up into a parking place in the hospital! You know what, it is a quite hard job for a new driver. I have learned how to back a car when I was attending the driving school. I was easily able to clear it at the school, but in real life, it is much more difficult and different than what I have learned. It all depends on your feelings that decided what direction you make your car into. I falied several times but at last, I made it! And I have done it alone!

So look at the position my car was in. Isn't it quite excellet though it is far from perfect? Hehe, but I will try harder from now on.:-)It was quite exciting cuz there were a lot of any other cars. I had to pay my whole attention not to crush on the others. Nervous but so thrilling!!

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

This Monday (6/20), it became an unforgetable day for me.
I have successfully passed the exam and got my own driver's license on the day!
It was an examination in the subjects of study that has 100 questions. Only the students who get correct answers more than 90 points can pass.
The place we got the exam was surrounded by the mountains and beautiful nature.
The parking area there was large and could afford a number of cars.
It was far away from the central city we live, so I have a friend of mine drive me there.
The day, I went to take the exam with Lee and his wife.
Lee completed his study in driving school a few days earlier than me and it was such an funny thing that we were to get the driver's liscenses at the totally same day!
He has once falied to the exam.
And this Monday, we happened to take the exam and both of us passed it together!
Afterward, I know his wife was sort of worried because if one of us failed or passed would be such an embarrasing thing.
But well, fortunately, we all cleared the exam and got our liscenses!
Nothing better than that, right?:-)

Currently, I am driving my mom's car and taking ourselves to see my dad in the hospital everyday. Proper speed, and safe driving~~♪

Sunday, June 19, 2005

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Father's Day

Today is Father's day in Japan. It is kind of special day today than usual. Unlike the year before, my father is in the hospital for a surgery of cataract. The surgery itself is quite simple that would only need one day to take, but the problem is my father has hit his hipbone and legs since an accident in his factory. He fell down from a crane then used to be hospitalized for over three months when he was yet young. Years go by, he got quite well except one trouble that he would get pain frequently on his legs and waist. And he's got much plumper compared to the day he was young. Hehe, both of Ran and me think he should get a diet right now considering of his health state.:-) We're really worried about him.

Well, since it is Father's day today. I and Ran bought a pair of brand new shoes for him. It's my mom's idea that we chose shoes because she told me that father has had no shoes for ages. Then i said okay then got the shoes for my father as if it was all my own idea since Ran told me to do that because it was Father's day, so I should buy a gift for my father as her daughter. So eaisly you can see what a person my mom is. She is a person that always takes her family first. I really appreciate my parents.

First Driving Experience..

Yeah, it is also today that I got a chance to drive a car on our way home from the hospistal after seeing my father. Ran permitted me to drive her car tonight! She frankly told me that she had no confidence on my driving at first. Even so, she gave me a chance to drive her car tonight!! I was so happy about that and drove as carefully as I could. It was my first time driving without my teachers. I was glad to hear Ran say she was quite satisfied with my driving after all. Of course, I did well. (-: And tomorrow, I will pass the exam and get my own driver's liscence!!

I can't wait it! Driving is so fun!!

Hokkaido, Karaoke..entertainment

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So long not blogged! Sorry for keeping you waiting! I am back!

There are some reasons for not having blogged these days. Tripping to Hokkaido, going to Karaoke with old friends last Sunday, learning driving. Not rest at all.

But, I like this life style. Busy, but happy.

Thursday, June 2, 2005

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Last weekend, I went to a tour for Universal Studio Japan ( USJ). It is in Osaka, so we spent a lot of time in bus. The tour was held by an Overseas Chinese in Japan Organization. So of course, all of the people in the bus are deeply related to China. Some of them are Chinese who were born and brought up in China that have come to Japan as exchanged students, some are those who were born in Japan ( maybe the second generation). Of course there are also some Japanese peole who simply like China. I made friend with a Japanese boy who used to study in Fuchow Universtiy( that's in my hometown in motherland) several years ago. So he speaks fluent Chinese, better than my mom's Japanese(-:

The president of the organization was also on the bus too. He is one of the close friends of both my dad and mom. He is the headmaster of Chinese in Okayama prefecture, a really big person. According to his speech, he is second generation Chinese so he almost doesn't speak Chinese. Or I should say I haven't heard he speaks Chinese. His father came to Japan in a really insecure era, the age before New China was built. That time was the darkest days in China, people are poor and can't have a full meal. Overseas Chinese are those who go to Southeast Asia countries or Japan to rear their families left in China alone. His father was one of them. In thoese days, Japanese people wore only Kimono, so we can see Japan was not that rich too then. All Chinese could do in Japan was mostly classified into three kinds of jobs involved with " swords". One is cook in Chinese Restaurant, second is mercer with scissors, and finally is barber. Therefore their jobs were quite limited in Japan. Their life in Japan was never easy. Their children might be bullied because they were Chinese, literally caused by discrimination. The president had that similar experience that had been thrown by stones.

Afterward, the president spoke a lot more stories of his and the history of the relationship with Japan and China, and the purpose of this organization. I think he is a complete patriot because he know the history and represent it. He wants us to unite and help each other. Nobody would protect our rights but OUESELVES. His words impressed me a lot and reminded me of my identity. I was born in a truely happy time without knowing pain. History seemed nothing to me. I thought I had nothing to them, but now I know I was wrong. History is a mirror. Past and present is together.We should not forget it.