31 December 2008
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They must be eaten until the 1st January. Also, we have a lot of customs. For example, the bells on new year's eve. Ring bells 108 times. It is originated from Buddhism 108 times are from earthly desires. Ring 107 times in this year and ring last one time in next year. If we hear or ring the bells on new year's eve, we will be released from 108 earthly desires. I don't know exactly about this. But this is also one of customs in Japan.
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30 December 2008
200
This is the 200th post. I began to post my web log at 11th May, 2006. First two years, I posted once a week or less. But I posted every weekday since August, 2008. I took about 2 years to post 100 posts but now it took only a few months... I started this web log to improve my English. There are many ways to improve my English but I chose this one first. Of course, I’m doing other things to improve my English. I don’t know how my English improved in this 2.5 years. How do you think? I think, it is not enough...
BTW, now we are in the end of 2008. The day after tomorrow is 2009! Many shops and companies are changing their decorations into new year edition. But I think, there were some mistakes. For example, the pachinko parlor near my house shows us like “Happy new year! I hope you will come to our parlor like last year.”. I think, it is too early. I found that display on Saturday...
Anyway, thank you for your reading. I hope you will come to my web log again.
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29 December 2008
Cleaning up
There are only 3 days until 2009. (including today) In Japan many people clean up their house in this season. We call it “大掃除(osoji)”. I did it today. Now, my room is clean. lol
Anyway, I posted about concert last Friday. Until I went there, I thought that the concert is like concert. I mean, group sing one song and some one introduce the song after the group song. Song and other song is separated. But it was different. The concert was like a musical. They were singing and dancing. I think, it was good.
BTW, this is the 199th post. Tomorrow, I will post 200th post. Thank you for your reading!
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26 December 2008
Concert
25 December 2008
dubai
24 December 2008
Newspaper
But I felt like that today. Today’s morning papers’ total number of pages was 28. I’ve never thought there are big difference in total number of pages. I think, this is depends on the number of news. I might check total number of pages on tomorrow’s morning paper.
Merry Xmas!
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22 December 2008
Wind
But I felt wind was so strong during the final game (Manchester United vs Liga Deportiva Universitaria Quito). Some plastic bags rolled cross the ground... Yesterday’s game held in International Stadium Yokohama (Nissan stadium).
When I was watching the game I didn’t feel that wind is strong around my house. The wind was getting strong after a few hours. I felt wind was so strong when I went to bed.
In the morning, the weather changed dynamically... It was hot. In fact, today’s highest temperature was over 20 degrees C. We are in end of December then this temperature was unnaturally high. But weather forecast said tomorrow’s highest temperature will be 10 degrees C. I mean usual temperature in end of December... It will be cold tomorrow...
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19 December 2008
Feel the energy from the great art
18 December 2008
Window on MacBook
17 December 2008
Karamazov
16 December 2008
Japanese dislikes google?
15 December 2008
Starbucks discoveries again
I think the can version of its series was not good. But this series are very nice. I love this. LOL
Of course, Starbucks(real store) is better than these series. And I can take comfortable time at the store, if I go to the real store of Starbucks. I like spending time at the Starbucks store. Because the store is fulfilled with really nice coffee smells and there are good music. I like reading book and drink some coffee at the store. How about you? Do you like to drink coffee at Starbucks or other coffee stores?
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Good day & Peace and Smile!
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12 December 2008
The Kanji of the year
11 December 2008
Hot winter?
10 December 2008
The Quarter Pounder
09 December 2008
Futsal
08 December 2008
Does the Mac need antivirus software?
05 December 2008
Hard day...
Created by The Car Connection
Today, I had a mid-term examination of Chinese language. Then yesterday, I studied for that examination until 3.30 a.m...
I woke up at 7.00 the examination would start at 9.00. I think, it’s ok. And this is too early to go to college. But next time the clock showed me 8.30... Yes, I slept after I woke up...
I felt pressed... I went to college as soon as possible. I arrived to college at 8.50. I was on time! I could take the examination.
But Chinese language is difficult for me like I wrote before. I could fill out all sections on my answer sheet. I think, I made a lot of mistakes... But it’s done so it’s ok! lol
Anyway, I found interesting web site. You can check your driving level. I checked by myself. The result was A. They said my driving level is very safe! My score is on top. Also check your driving level from here!
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04 December 2008
Orange sauce
Today, I found funny drink at convenience store again. That is orange juice. But juice was bottled in soy sauce’s bottle. And color of orange juice was black!!
But it was orange juice. Most of soy sauce were bottled in same sort of bottles. Of course, sauce’s color is black...
I wrote “Orange sauce” but it says “なんちゃってオレンジ(Nanchatte orange)” and it has warning “This is not soy sauce!” on the bottom. Also, “you must not drink real soy sauce like this juice”.
I don’t go to convenience stores so many times. But some times I do. Then I will find some funny things like Marimokkori drink and etc...
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03 December 2008
Ultra realistic paper craft
Today I will tell you about great paper crafts. My friend told me this web site. We can download motorbikes free on YAMAHA’s web page. We can’t ride these motorbikes, but we can make these! Because these are made from paper.
There are several paper craft motorbikes on YAMAHA’s web page. There are also some paper crafts that are not motorbike like birds, portable shrines and etc... I downloaded one of them. Maybe it will take much time to make it. I will make it as soon as possible but I might not be able to make it until the 2009 will come. But I will try it.
P.S. I analyzed November’s visitor’s report. During 1, November to 30, November, 115 people accessed to my weblog and viewed 151 pages. Visitors came from 15 countries/territories and over 50% of visitors came via google search. I will report you December’s visitor’s report on January. Anyway, thank you for your visiting! http://web.mac.com/masaya.09.11/MaSaYa_Web_Page/
02 December 2008
New words, buzzwords
01 December 2008
Giant pudding
But first, I didn’t think I would buy this one. Because it was so big that I can’t eat all. I like pudding but I don’t love it. In fact, I don’t buy usual size of pudding even once in a month. I think, it’s once in a half of year. Many people might agree with my opinion..
Anyway, I needed about 2 hours to eat all of this. Of course, I needed to do something then I didn’t use all 2 hours.
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28 November 2008
Clones in the town
27 November 2008
Mid-term research reports
26 November 2008
I bought a dream
25 November 2008
Red & White
This program is contest then visitors and viewers will decide the winner every time. Red or White. Male singers will sing as member of White team. Female singers will sing as member of Red team. Many Japanese watch this program so, audience share was really high. But these years, it is not true. These years, its audience share were around 40%. I think, this rate is high, but its audience share is getting down.
I don’t watch this program. But I feel new year is coming when I hear the news like this. You can check this year’s lineup on “http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/index.html”.
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21 November 2008
Emoji on my iPhone
19 November 2008
Becoming Winter
18 November 2008
Non-smoking
17 November 2008
Smile gum
14 November 2008
Sleeping on the sofa
It is not good to sleep or have nap on the sofa. I’ve got a sore neck... Also, I have a backache... But now, I’m OK. These were temporary symptoms...
I think, we should not sleep or nap on the sofa. For our condition.
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13 November 2008
Change
Then, how to be morning person? I think, the most simple way to wake up early in the morning is sleep in the early time. For example, if I could go to bed around 12, I could wake up 2 hours early than usual. I believe so...
Anyway, if I could be morning person, I can read books and drink a cup of coffee in the morning. Of course, there are more things that I can do in the morning. I wanna update my weblog in the morning. I wanna read books in the morning. I wanna drink a cup of coffee. I wanna...
I think, this is the best season to change. The President of the United States will change soon. Obama use a lot of “Change”s in his speech. Then I need to change!
Yes, I can! LOL
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12 November 2008
Amazing new clock
This clock is not for sale. But you can get it if you have an account of JA bank. Of course, it’s free! Unfortunately, I don’t have an account of JA bank and I don’t think that I will have the one soon. Then I can’t get it...
Anyway, I have many clocks in my room like HDD clock that I posted before. So, I don’t need this one. And maybe it is difficult for me to keep this clock. I will forget to change water.
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11 November 2008
My favorite web page
I think, there are many web pages that we can study English or other languages. But some web pages need to pay for it. “iKnow” is different. We don’t have to pay for it. All thing that we need is computer that can access to the internet. That means iKnow is free! I love free. LOL
Now I’m trying courses that levels are middle to advanced range. If I can, I wanna try to upper levels ones. And I will take over 700 point on TOEIC next time!! Maybe I can do it!
One more thing.
On iKnow, you can study Japanese! I think, it is big news for people who are studying Japanese. If you are studying Japanse, try this web page. All free.
"iKnow" web page: "http://www.iknow.co.jp/"
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10 November 2008
Finally
On Saturday, I didn’t think Lions will win. Because Giants won 3 games in 5 games. And if Giant won Saturday’s game, they were winner of Nippon series. But they did it! Lions won leftover two game and became champion of Japanese baseball league.
Usually, I don’t watch baseball games of Japanese league on TV. Because most of my favorite baseball players (like Daisuke MATSUZAKA, Kazuo MATSUI and ICHIRO) are now playing in MLB. And one of the Japanese baseball team gathered famous baseball player in Japan and they made Japanese leagues boring.
But I like baseball, then I watch games sometimes. Of course, I watch MLB games sometimes... How about you? Which team or player is your favorite?
07 November 2008
Cooking!!
06 November 2008
Screen shot
But I've never do such command on my iPhone... Photo on the top is my commemorative screen shot that I took first time. I took this screen shot when I was riding Toei Shinjuku line maybe... But I didn't notice that until I found this screen shot on my camera roll... :(
Notice on this screen shot means "You can't connect to network then try other network". Then I couldn't finish my application right so I did that command to quit my application... maybe...
Anyway, I'm sorry that I couldn't post my weblog yesterday. (I posted it but that was like comment...) My condition is still not good so I will go to bed as soon as possible.
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Good day & Peace and Smile!