Year: 2013

Small talk with boss in the morning

Boss – B, Me – M B: Good Morning, K. How are you? M: Good Morning!! I’m doing good, how are you? B: So what’s the story behind the new hair style? M: Ah.. *shy I was just copying some artists B: I always find your hair style interesting, it looks good on you. M: Thank you.. :”> (I’m not sure if he will be happy that my hair style is inspired by Seungri from BIGBANG (since my boss is […]

Outgrowing ourselves

After reading the post in a fan blog about Seungri (승리) and reading/watching several Osawa Takao (大沢たかお) posts/interviews, I can’t help myself to have another self talk with myself. What’s the common thing between Seungri who is the youngest member from BIGBANG and Osawa Takao who is senior actor from Japan? Transformation. Osawa Takao used to be a model, then he moved out to various roles. Actor, radio host, documentary host, voice actor, producer. He did musical and had few singles […]

My best trait is

If someone asked you that question what will be your answer? While you think about it, I’ll share mine. That question popped into my head this morning. (I think) I don’t have any special or best trait because I’m just average. Here are 2 examples why I think I’m average: As a primary school/junior high/senior high student, I didn’t belong to the bottom of the class but yet I didn’t belong to top student who usually actively participated in competition […]

At last!

I mentioned that I was following Japanese series 星の金貨 (Hoshi no Kinka) in few post earlier right? I finished both, season 1 and 2 of that drama. Then I found out that they have the SP version. I searched high and low yet I couldn’t find it. Last Saturday, my language school was having flea market. All the money gathered will be donated to a society as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. And, I saw the 星の金貨 VCD (both seasons) […]

Upgrading my mission

I’ve been learning Japanese for 3 years now. There are times when I feel that maybe I should just quit, because of one reason after another. Back then I told myself, it’s ok if you hate to go to school, it’s ok if you can’t grasp all the knowledge, it’s ok if you don’t have time to revise or study, but just don’t quit. Once you quit, it’ll be harder to be on track again. You know yourself better, right? […]

To find that we have so much

Count what you have now Don’t count what you don’t have Find that you have so much Those words are from opening song of Japanese drama titled “Around 40“. The title of the song is Shiawase no Monosashi (幸せのものさし) by Takeuchi Mariya (竹内 まりや). What I like about this song is, the melody is quite bright and the words are very encouraging. About the drama, it’s light and entertaining. It’s about some women in their 40s with their different lifestyle […]

DOCTORS Saikyou no Meii: side note

Side note: I suddenly remembered a quote from XXXholic manga by Clamp: “There is no such thing as a coincidence in this world. There is only the inevitable.” I’m wondering why would I watch this show after completing two dramas related to doctor and hospital, yet I’m drawn into another one (しょうがないかなぁぁ。。). Or, was I randomly watching, whatever show is available in Viki? Though, the main actor, 沢村一揆 (Sawamura Ikki), was also in 続。星の金貨 (this drama is his debut!) and 7月24日通りのクリスマス (Christmas on July 24th Avenue). Since […]