Attending to W SEMINAR...

I have started to attend to W SENIMAR school for two weeks in Takadanobaba.
I and my friend happened to come cross its pamphlet at the campus shelf and we decided to take this seminar, mass media seminar.

We take this seminar on Thursdays, and the class begins from 6:40-8:40. And today, we went to the seminar school as usual. But today it was kind of unusual day. That is that the teacher today was really impressive to me. He is now a producer in a publish company, Romeo-News Japan. He gave us an impact when he came into the class. First, his hair was long enough to his shoulder and dyed blonde. What is more, he was slim as if a young lady from back. Fortunately, he was not bad looking even though his voice was husky and sometimes powerful.

What made him different from other professional teachers was not only his style but also his passion to his job. He told us that which university you are from, what department you are in make no big deal for mass media companies. But they look at what the person you are, your humanity. Mass madia chooses the person with whom they feel like working together. Therefore, he told us what we should do and prepare for is to do something special or something you can be proud of during our university students life. For example, part-time job, school ciricle and clubs. He also recommended us to fall in love and even break heart in love in order to know people's pain. Knowing people's pain, we grow.

Although I haven't exactly decided what job I want to do, but I know that I like to communicate with people. That's the only thing that I am sure, and I want to cherish this thought.

PS: My first draft of research paper of Academic Writing class was due today. And I passed it spending whole night yesterday. But I was shocked to get to know my pages didn't fill the minimum 2,000 words. I thought I did, but I was wrong. Ah...I should have counted them down before..orz..

Leonardo Da Vinci The Codex Leicester in Roppongi Hills

Roppongi Hills, one of the most attractive sightseeing spot in Tokyo, was just as marvelous as its reputation.
Yesterday, I went to Mori Arts Center Gallery to see the exhibit of Leonardo Da Vinci　The Codex Leicester with my friends.
I have never been to such a large scale exhibit before, so I was full of high expectation and excitement!
Leonardo Da Vinci is the most noted artist in the world, and at the same time, he is also well-known for its extraordinary talent in science. In his
(http://www.roppongihills.com/jp/events/davinci.html)
late life, he devoted his left life to studying science, astronomy, geography, biology etc, showing great extent to every genre. And his note "The Codex Leiscester" leaving huge information of Da Vinci's experiments has come to Japan. It was kinda honor to be able to have a see this valuable treasure so closely in real. The Leicester was displayed in a window of a dim room cause it was said quite weak at bright light. It seemed to have a strict guarantee to protect them. I have also experienced some experiment like water pressure, and stone, seeing Mirror language Da Vinci had invented. Honestly, Leonard Da Vinci is a greatest artist I know, although he has so many bad rumors, his fancy at the beautiful boys. The model of St. John Baptist really has animal magnetism as same as Mona Lisa.
Nao, my friends, would lend me the Dan Brown's bestseller novel "Davinci Code" later since this exhibit. I am looking forward to reading it. I hope its writing English won't be too difficult to comprehend. :-) Now I am reading Steven Pinker's book " The Blank Slate" these days. It is my homework of my English Course so I have to keep on reading it though its English is too technical for me without having any deep knowledge of Psychology.:- My teacher loves Pinker, but it doesn't mean his students will all do. I would rather want to finish <Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix> before. I love Harry Potter!!!(I0I)

I am a Kitten☆

You Are A: Kitten!

Cute as can be, kittens are playful, mischevious, and ever-curious. Like you, kittens hate getting wet. Kittens are often loving, but are known to scratch or bite when annoyed. These adorable animals are the most popular pets in the United States--37% of American households have at least one cat. Whether it is your gentle purr or your disarming appearance, you make a wonderful kitten.

You were almost a: Lamb or a Duckling
You are least like a: Frog or a Bear CubWhat Cute Animal Are You?

Nice Animal Test from Dave's blog.

The China-Japan Friendship Music Festival 2005

( C-gal performing Chinese instruments at the stage)

This week is our campus festival, which will last for 5 days! Isn't it terrific! Yeah, I and my friend were looking forward to this day just like other campus students.

10/28, Friday, we went to a night event at campus. It was a concert of Hyde. He is the most beautiful Japanese guy I have even seen in my life. Angel, beauty is what he is. I would attach a photo site URL here. Just click it and see whether my compliment is true.:0)

China-Japan Friendship Music Festival 2005

It was my first time to visit Tokyo International Forum in UrakuChyo. To my admiration, every building in UrakuChyo is skyscraper. I felt totally tiny when I looked up them. They are just so gorgeous. Of course the hall in which the festival hold was splendid. Since it iwas a so-called "China-Japan"...festival, the audience were mainly Chinese people who live in Tokyo. The hall was crawling with Chinese and Japanese, or some Korean(?). My seat was in second floor, so I could barely catch a view of singers. Many people has brought a telescope, I thought they were clever to do this. Cause I could feel singers on the stage as if I could touch them with my hands after I have borrowed it from a kind woman. I came to this festival alone that day, but somehow, I was able to make friends with the couple next to me. I don't know why they were that kind to me enough to let me use their telescope and some candy, they just seemed like me:-) Or simply because I was the youngest one at my row. Haha.

This festival has hailed the top singers in both Japan and China ( Taiwan). Some of them are my favorite, like Leehong Wan, Amei and Natsukawa Rimi. The melody of songs were soft, dynamic, and nostalgic, which recalled our memory in China. The title of the Festival is also " 同一首歌”( "A song we all know") , peole in the hall were able to feel as one at the time. Not only Chinese people, but also Japanese friends must have shared the same feelings, I believe. Sino-Japanese friendship is forever!

Unexpected Luck

After the festival at the finale at 9:00pm, I left the hall and thanked the kind old woman. And then, I went to a restaurant on my way home at the station. I ordered a "special Omelet" and when i ate i up and atempted to pay it, the things happended! As the waiter cleared up my tray, he waded up the check and threw it to the trash can! Can you believe it!? I was too aghast at this to understand what on earth happened to me. I tried to ask him where to pay the Omelet , but the second time, what he did was to point the direction of exit, indicating me to leave the restaurant. What the hell this is!? I never have had a thought I would one day eat at restaurant as at "my home". What would you do if you encounter ths incident? In my case, I accepted it as a result becasue it was too sudden for me to react properly. Am I a cheater and cunning girl? What would you do if it was in your case? Well, anyway, all I can say is, today is my day! :-)

Thursday, October 13, 2005

I have always had a feeling to update my blog and thought I could not fail to do it even though I restart my campus life in Tokyo. I was totally wrong, however, I found it really tough to make both my hobbies and homework compatiable. The life style here is rush and hasty.

But for my mom, I couldn't have been doing so well. This time, she came alone with me apart from her lovely husband, well, my dad. They were too worried about me to let me live alone in Tokyo. So they've decided to send my mom to cook for me. It's a shame because it comes of age I take care of myself as an adult. I'm turing 20 year old as soon as December comes. I know they just love me too much.

This Wednesday, I went to a hospital in Tokyo as a new ourpatient. My new doctor was an old lady, brilliant and sophiscated. After checking my medical history and last data, she suggested me keep on watching any symtoms on my body as ever. I asked her if I could continue my club activity, she just told me to rethink of it carefully. I comprehend what she wants to imply me that my physical condition has got a big change that needs paying attention to in my whole life. you know what, what the doctor says to their patients is the last reassuring word in the world.

Friday, September 30, 2005

Hi! I haven't blogged for a long time.
I just have moved to Tokyo to restart my campus life since September 19.
So long no see my uni and friends! Everything seemed so fresh to me. People in urban city Tokyo remains restless and rushes to trains every day. And the street is still crowded with the walking students towards campus. One thing changed is I started cycling to school instead of on foot. Good exercise for me.
Anyway, I have come back to school again! And I am supposed to study much harder to get 4 credits in minimum. I will try my best to turn third year with my friends together. Since I have to do a huge amount of crazy reports and some other assignment, it is subtle if i could keep on blogging regularly. But I will try..as far as there is anything new happen to me.
See ya~~

BARBAPAPA

Yesterdat, I went to see my two old friends. We were at the same senior high school, and this was first time three of us went somewhere to play.We haven't been met each other since we graduated two years ago. Three girls have changed a lot(-:And I have uploaded some pictures of us( and Purikura), look at here.


After seeing the film NANA, we hanged around the street and found this toy shop! Pink BARBAPAPA mascot was just standing outside the shop delivering the balloons to the crowds. And I just could't help touching her so I had my friends take a shot of us. BARBAPAPA was SO cute!!! Anyway, we had a fun that day.

Kirikou et la sorcière

This is a French film, made in 1998. The background is set in Africa, and there are people and an evil sorceress, Karaba. The villiage has only women, children and old people. The men were rumored to be killed by Kabara because she hates all of the men.

And one of these men's children, Kirikou was one day given birth to. Unlike with other children, he was born by "himself" and tiny. He told her mum to "bear" him while still in mum's stomach, and scrawled from it. Kirikou seemed to have a nature of curiousness, bravery and wisdom before he was born. So he has a strong will to get to find out why the sorceress is mean to everybody and starts his adventure.

When he finds the elder who answers every question you ask, Kirikou decides to fight with Karaba and " save" her from agony. And when he makes it, he asks an unexpected favor of the soceress...

Kirikou is petit, but more independent than every child. He seems to know everything what he wants to do and have guts to realize it no matter what risk he would face. On the other hand, Karaba is a soceress, powerful, mean and beautiful. How could such a naked tiny child finaly save the socerness and whole villiage and become a hero? He asks " why" to everything and keeps on pursuing truth. As we are growing older, we seems to lose the right to ask "why" anytime. And sometimes, we are just getting so used to the rule that stop thinking " why". Or just because we are too lethargic to ever give a thought about it.

Kirikou et la sorcière also showed us how to be generous and the problem of " gender". Karaba used to suffer from the men so she had a great hatred towards the" masculine". So this film can also be acceped seriously. And what attracts me is the color in this film, really African. And the spoken language French also sounds charming. I once took French classes when i was freshman, so I want to learn it again. Since my major is English, learning French will help me a lot comprending English word meaning. And I like its pronunciation too, though I am totally poor at it. ;;It always seems to us that pronunciation is much more difficult than grammar. Someone who knows French would please help me??(-:

A Forever Secret..

I don't know whether I should post this diary in public. But I' m sure if I keep it an secret alone with my mom, I will certainly get depressed and one day exploded! My mom told me to keep it a forever secret among us,,but I regret to say I can't.

Money's got stolen! This happend a week ago, that's why I hadn't had mood writing anything in my blog. That day, morning, he, came to our home as usual , and watching his favorite volleyball game vedios at Tatami. Everything was normal and I and my mom were just lying on the bed still drowsy not taking any attention to our bags in the kitchen. Never had both of us dreamed our money was at stake!

As we could see, the boy's behaviour was quite suspicious that day. He didn't tell us a word he's leaving for a bookstore. Without saying a word in front of me! It couldn't be imagined how weird it seemed to me. He just didn't look like what he was as ever. My mom and I had put great faith in him so when we realized we'd been stolen, we felt dead aghast and betrayed. Still can't believe my eyes seeing my momey was 50,000 yen less and mom's 10.000 yen vanished. There was no other people coming up to our Tatami, the kitchen was just near to it. It took us loads of time convincing ourselves the truth. We were both stunned and distressed. The little boy we've cared for so much let us down..

Although we could 100 percent make sure he's committed this , but without evidence, there is no hope. There's only trouble. Ah...so hard to believe it...Right now, we just hope he will stop doing this forever no matter what reason he could have, eagering for his allowance to buy game cards or something else the ordinary child like him would like. He will regret doing this fool thing. It's a irrieversible accomplished fact, a dark memory in his heart till the end of his life. A pity child, really.

By the way, today, I spent my whole time finishing reading Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban, in the original. It seems Half-blooded Prince has been published already, I can't wait to read it! J.K.ROWLING is the greatest author I know, isn't she?(-:

Tottori Sand Dune鳥取砂丘

Tottori Sand Dune鳥取砂丘
Originally uploaded by mikifu.

I forgot the memory card of digital camera when I tried to take a picture. ;; So I took these photos by my mobile phone. They were really petit.(-:

One day Tottori Tour

Today, I and Ran got up early at 5:30 to get on a bus bound for Tottori. We were going a bus tour titled " Picking Pear Tour" and see famous sand dune of Tottori. Tired, but enjoyable.(-:

The sea backwards is the Japan Sea. Majestic!

I'm picking a pear.(-:This one is not just big, but also juicy.

Aichi Expo 2005♪

I went to Nagoya to see Aichi Expo 2005 last week with my friends. And I uploaded more photos here (-:

Purikura☆

Purikura (Print Club)
Today, I want to introduce a really cool&cute photo item. It is "Purikura", an abbreviation of " Print Club". We can decorate our pictures by ourselves quite easily, like setting frames, or even writing down some letters on the pictures. Actually, it could also whiten our face, so we all look more like " white-beauty". We can also chose the skin color whatever we want. So "Purikura" is still taking us ( most are young students) by storm.

Actually, I hadn't got to know " Purikura" till I came to Japan. And when i saw my classmates in Junior school showed their Purikura books as their photo albums, i was quite intrigued. Girls like taking Purikura more than ordinary photos because it is more amusing. With " Purikura", we all look prettier and brighter.(-:

Purikura is not only popular among Japaense girls, but also Chinese! Last time, I went back to China and took these Purikura photos in there. Although it has a little difference between Japan and China, both of them are SO Cute!! It is a lot of fun to take " Purikura". To tell you what, in China, we call Purikura " DaTouTie", which means " Big Head Seal". Doesn't it sound cute too?

By the way, I have uploaded more pics in "my photos". I've taken loads of " DaTouTie" with my cousin in China. So, you guys, have a see~~^^

Clouds

I took this photo on the airplane.

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

The Last Hospital Day

Today, it was the last day I went to the hospital as an outpatient in Okayama. So I decided to confess my feelings towards Dr.H and wrote them down on a letter last night. I'd thought it must be my last chance to tell him.

Therefore, when I heard he was off and had a holiday today, I wasn't able to hide my disappointment. I couldn't pass my letter to him today, should I wait another day to? Besides, i did have serious business with him. I have to get an top important application from him that I have asked him to fill up. The deadline was close, but I couldn't see him. It was so unlucky..And what was worse, I got to know he seemed to already see somebody...I just felt my heart broken at the moment..

Now, I am wondering if I should pass him the lettter in the case of already knowing he might have a girlfriend..I wrote something about how I am grateful to him and my longing for him. I just wanted him to know that I like him and thank him for doing everything for me. But now, I'm just not sure what I should do next. I will see him next Tuesday, I don't know what to do...

Special Thanks to..

Here, I want to thank Dave, my English friend^^ Thanks for helping me out editing MyShoutBox and StatCounter. Thanks for sparing your precious sleeping time to teach me. Merci~~♪

About My Plan to come back to China

This Friday( July 30), I will leave for China. I'm going to visit and stay there until 8/14. So I am not sure if I could upload my blog while my stay in China. But I promise you that I'll take loads of nice pictures in China and let you see~~Just look forward it~^^Anyway, it has been three years since my last return to China in 2001. I'm so EXCITED!!!

A visit to Kyoto

Last weekend, I went to Kyoto to visit Kiyomi and Rakdy.
I have promised them when they came to see me in the hospital that I would someday come to see them.
So I just kept my word and went to Kyoto before they finish their one-year exchage student life in Japan and come back to California this Friday.
It was my first time to go to Kyoto. Unlike my hometown, Okayama, there are always loads of people there. Especially Kyoto's most famous tourist atractions, the temples attracted visitors from all over the world. The senery in Kiyomizu Temple was beautiful and really attarctive. We could also see Maiko ( the dancers dressed in traditonal Japanese Kimono) walk around the street.

I'm paddling.

We come to Arashiyama

Maiko walking the path.

Actually after hearing from Kiyomi, those women wearing in Kimono were not necessarily the Maigo or Geisya. They walked around the street just for the visitors' sake who want to take some pictures. No matter what, I was lucky enough to be able to see them. (-:

Next day, we went to Arashiyama and paddled a boat walking to the mountain road. It remanded lots of physical strength. We were all tired but all had a fun. I haven't done such a tough sports for a long time so now I have an ache in my muscles in my legs and arms. Hehe, I think I should haven take a rest at home for a while~ :-)

Monday, July 18, 2005

It is sweltering hot today. And now I'm listening to CD at my room with air condition turned on.

Last night, I went to Tsutaya ( a vedio rental shop) and rented some CDs back home. The whole CDs I have rented was TV series <攻殻機動隊, Mobile Armoured Riot Police: STAND ALONE COMPLEX> from Manga written by Masamune Shirow. I saw the anime films < Innocence> and < Ghost in the Shell> within last two weeks. They were such perfect and i was totally absorbed in the story of them. The story was set in 2032, the future Japan, a highly artificial society. " Cyborg" and " Android" are living together with human beings. As network technology has developed fast, the defference between" nature" and " nerture" have gotten vuguer and vaguer. People are being replaced by the virtu they have made. According to the wikipedia, the director Mamoru Oshii says in The Japan Times interview, that "I'm happier if 10,000 people see the film 10 times each than if 1 million people see it once. I'm not making it for the general public, but for a core group of fans -- ..." I think I can understand what he really means. The anime films he has made were the last ones that would get their meaning accross to the audiences only by watching them once. The whole story was totally full of philosophy, some difficult words were frequently spoken by the characters. I put in loads of time to figure out what on earth the words meant . Some of them were truely above my head.(-:

I've found some quotations used in < Innocence> , you can check it out and have a see~

http://freett.com/iu/innocence/quote.html

PS: the picture above is a main character called " Batow". I really go for him.(-: beneath his cool appearace, he is a real hot-blooded person who always cares for his best partner, Kusanagi Motoko, the major of 9 section, heroine who disappears to the network world in < Ghost in the Shell>.

Friday, July 15, 2005

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Originally uploaded by mikifu.

Golf is such a fun sport! I began to like it.(-:

Monday, July 11, 2005

It was still raining today. But unlike the other day, it was just light rain.
Because of these rainy days, it saved us lots of times watering the flowers in the garden. it hadn't rained for a long time, so at a moment , people used to be worried what if the hot weather still keep on and drought. Fortunately, we had rain fall at last!

This afternoon, mom and I went to play golf on foot. At first, I had no plan on today and thougt I would just spend most of time seeing some videos at home. Later, mom suggested me to give a call to one of our common friends to take me to some place. I obeyed though I didn't feel like doing this in my heart. We had seen each other just a few days ago, and I was reluctant to call him out so arbitrarily. He was working and working almost all of the week, and only have a holiday on Monday. I didn't want to waste his precious time especially since he was married. In the past, I would feel easy to ask him out without any restraints. But now I can't. It is exactly a difficult problem. I just need a friend to go out with me, but only to find all of them are so busy with their every job or things were just changed uncounsciously. We had compltely different time, there seem no time to share between us.

So what I had said on phone was just hello and how're you doing, and some words like " have a nice holiday and see you later" after all. Mom looked at me suspiciously and asked why I didn't
just ask them ( them means my friend and his wife). All I could answer was that I just feel like more at home and no more than that. How did we think of playing golf, it was simply because mom and I were both bored in fact. Chances are she had nothing to do today either, we decided to walk to a golf club. The club was truely close from our home, only took 15 minutes on foot. I was kind of surprised to see there were so many people there on weekday. I hadn't played golf since i moved to Tokyo. So everything was so Fresh to me. Mom and I both had a good time. One thing is true is that when you feel bored or lonely, you can try to do something new or that you haven't done for a long time. Learning to change our mood is really important.

Tomorrow we are playing golf again, according to my mom. I was happy to hear that.(-: