tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353357002024-03-13T13:01:45.956-07:00Takeshi is HereWhen I was a little boy, I thought I would become an elephant in the future and carry my family on my back and travel around the world. I didn't become one, but I have been traveling here and there recently.takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-37328293040482268842008-07-18T23:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:36.376-08:00Coming HomeI was in Vietnam from Sunday evening through Tuesday evening.<br /><br />I spent Sunday and Monday nights in reasonable hotels in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).<br /><br />On Tuesday night at the airport, I was with many tall slender beautiful women at the check-in counter.<br /><br />They were on my flight from HCM City to Tokyo.<br /><br />For a while, I was wondering who they were.<br /><br />They were <a href="http://www.missuniverse.com/">Miss Universe</a> contestants!!!<br /><br />Miss Venezuela won the title for 2008. (She was not in the economy section where I was sitting!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYlwuLCN-xpQKlRaigkkfd5iFVFxMjcPdDxtQFb4xYnvBsW93gi0rOtT_76A9rqxiT9c69Yq6GOab8sgLs9-2jNZn-VLkw61pConHMPt7j351MIxzsCN_qhamI3YoNkHTB98c/s1600-h/SANY0194.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYlwuLCN-xpQKlRaigkkfd5iFVFxMjcPdDxtQFb4xYnvBsW93gi0rOtT_76A9rqxiT9c69Yq6GOab8sgLs9-2jNZn-VLkw61pConHMPt7j351MIxzsCN_qhamI3YoNkHTB98c/s320/SANY0194.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224757682865048050" /></a><br /><br />I've never been a beauty contestant, so I don't know how they feel about being judged according to the other people's standards....<br /><br />I think no one likes to be judged. But I find myself judging people one way or another most of the time.<br /><br />How about you?<br /><br />How can you avoid judging people?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-22129790096198445992008-07-10T06:33:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:37.027-08:00Surveyor, Tadataka Ino<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lb486kfFgHDlOc6CpqSd0O9wz_gsDsWiXizWp0zUJLxhOV752S_ZnKclZPvtvYcAp8xnh2SQgvkOky545RYZyzj1xnkojTBIwDXh_jQ7fPBKKDZkcT8Y0o9vGFKQwHSZT-Nt/s1600-h/InouTadataka.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lb486kfFgHDlOc6CpqSd0O9wz_gsDsWiXizWp0zUJLxhOV752S_ZnKclZPvtvYcAp8xnh2SQgvkOky545RYZyzj1xnkojTBIwDXh_jQ7fPBKKDZkcT8Y0o9vGFKQwHSZT-Nt/s320/InouTadataka.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221378391744623778" /></a><br /><br /><br />On July 10, 1821 (187 years ago), the map of Japan was published. The map was based on the survey done by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inō_Tadataka">Tadataka Ino</a>(1745-1818). He could not finished the map but his pupils finished it three years after his death.<br /><br />He learned the survey and cartography when he became 50 years old. He started the project of surveying Japan at the age of 56 and he continued on until he died at the age of 74.<br /><br />His map was very accurate. It was used for more than a century.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08oiDIphFhLJM_woBPovsPjJEL6G3nkzMx0wvB9G9SwbotgACu65tqqcOTEjs2QdkGlYvd7OQqLS14rMWX4CC6TMN99OyQ-gncYsdfLrAIk9y0aFikI3k4q3zvaEnxrkCnA9r/s1600-h/Ino's+map.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08oiDIphFhLJM_woBPovsPjJEL6G3nkzMx0wvB9G9SwbotgACu65tqqcOTEjs2QdkGlYvd7OQqLS14rMWX4CC6TMN99OyQ-gncYsdfLrAIk9y0aFikI3k4q3zvaEnxrkCnA9r/s320/Ino's+map.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221381848454857026" /></a><br /><br /><br />Would you start something new at the age of 50?<br /><br />What are you going to leave behind as legacy of your life?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-5064142903836143402008-06-30T02:58:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:37.388-08:00The First Foreigner to Win a TournamentI visited <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryōgoku_Kokugikan">Ryogoku Kokugikan</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryōgoku_Kokugikan">Ryogoku Kokugikan</a> is a stadium for <a href="http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html">Sumo</a>.<br /><br />I saw <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takamiyama_Daigoro">Takamiyama</a> (aka Jesse), now Azumazeki Oyakata at the ticket booth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVtRkdev_lQva7_F3bl-DExdcQ_6ELOirR4E1TWNR9hzPG__i0SIWhR62lxLErP8-hb4oZEjJgnrNTFFqfg88OZNJGDIN4qm3yJBR-gywlVkWg0dPhMzNb3F6u1qtVAwvF5Ey/s1600-h/P1090422_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVtRkdev_lQva7_F3bl-DExdcQ_6ELOirR4E1TWNR9hzPG__i0SIWhR62lxLErP8-hb4oZEjJgnrNTFFqfg88OZNJGDIN4qm3yJBR-gywlVkWg0dPhMzNb3F6u1qtVAwvF5Ey/s320/P1090422_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220606641347405042" /></a><br /><br />He came from Hawaii and started his Sumo career in 1964. He wrestled until he almost became 40 years old.<br /><br />In 1972 he won a tournament as the first foreign sumo wrestler.<br /><br />He went through many difficulties in feudalistic environment. Now he is a one of the stable masters developing Sumo wrestlers.<br /><br />There are 59 foreign Sumo wrestlers now.<br /><br />Are you developing a next generation?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-27395291339301455232008-05-21T05:43:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:37.887-08:00Onsen!I don't know you understand "onsen."<br /><br />It means "Hot-springs."<br /><br />I went to Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture with my friend.<br /><br />We found this hot-spring which belongs to "Myogaya."<br /><br />They have a out door one right next to the river.<br /><br />I really like hot-springs.<br /><br />It is probably the only thing I miss when I leave Japan....<br /><br />What do you miss when you leave your place?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJcbIrOhLLbMu_7-9s1NGPnJQ-NoduEEuVXHeyUGSb4QonVOSN2IwN45-5z9KFX5gpNwNvfH1N_EQUv_gTj0Mki8XFMCwyhsnHyMsoslWwEcVXzN4OhlJVjLkSlrEryJ1aF3k/s1600-h/Nasu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJcbIrOhLLbMu_7-9s1NGPnJQ-NoduEEuVXHeyUGSb4QonVOSN2IwN45-5z9KFX5gpNwNvfH1N_EQUv_gTj0Mki8XFMCwyhsnHyMsoslWwEcVXzN4OhlJVjLkSlrEryJ1aF3k/s320/Nasu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202815595190390738" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCCYeXL7AgrGetVYJSIaCxFLgrL8NekuuAHdcgTi-w4rIg5xqYMzLV-oY0FLB_m69bNCSeY_peNy7APamVPQXN-6qobkQlZV2Dvg-msQKyEIuQQsYKlbJkMhcVsXOjVFph5aH/s1600-h/SANY0107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCCYeXL7AgrGetVYJSIaCxFLgrL8NekuuAHdcgTi-w4rIg5xqYMzLV-oY0FLB_m69bNCSeY_peNy7APamVPQXN-6qobkQlZV2Dvg-msQKyEIuQQsYKlbJkMhcVsXOjVFph5aH/s320/SANY0107.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202816372579471330" /></a>takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-30501965780681674312008-05-01T06:57:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:38.134-08:00Coffee? What do you want?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJPeAxjuF4sp3NlW8fz4M-vZUUV7IoAsZ52yZXxAmpxXpFe-KrMoPATnWq8Lvkfndk47TjV6WsPjZ_CQc75VYYJMqZ-kQ8eF28wUdkUzLgxhtrNKt56ZP_NAUJNkGsI5qm9Cj/s1600-h/coffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJPeAxjuF4sp3NlW8fz4M-vZUUV7IoAsZ52yZXxAmpxXpFe-KrMoPATnWq8Lvkfndk47TjV6WsPjZ_CQc75VYYJMqZ-kQ8eF28wUdkUzLgxhtrNKt56ZP_NAUJNkGsI5qm9Cj/s320/coffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195543517796190258" /></a><br /><br /><br />"I'd like a mug of coffee"<br /><br />"what do you want?"<br /><br />"a mug of coffee, please."<br /><br />"Okay, what do you want, sir?"<br /><br />"Coffee.....?"<br /><br />"what would you like to drink?"<br /><br />I was in the cafe in Melbourne trying to have coffee.<br /><br />Finally, the a person taking the order figure out my problem.<br /><br />He asked "Late? Cappuccino?.... Flat White? Long Black?....."<br /><br />What? Flat white? Long Black? What are they?<br /><br />I said "Long Black, please."<br /><br />it was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafe_Americano">"Cafe Americano"</a><br /><br />Coffee is a name of the group of drink made of coffee in Australia. There was not a item named "coffee." <br /><br />When you go to Sushi shop, you don't say "I'd like to have three sushi, please." <br /><br />The same way in a cafe in Australia, you don't say "I want large coffee."<br /><br />Coffee was not just coffee.....takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-20099367061895918362008-04-25T04:52:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:38.362-08:00Oh, No!!I was at the terminal 3 of Changi Airport at 11:00pm last week.<br /><br />While I was checking in, the lady at the counter was looking for something in my passport.<br /><br />I said that the Singapore immigration stamp can be found toward the end of the passport.<br /><br />She told me that she was looking for a visa.<br /><br />"Which visa?" I asked.<br /><br />She replied "<span style="font-style:italic;">Australia.</span>"<br /><br />"I am Japanese."<br /><br />"<span style="font-style:italic;">Yes, you need a visa!</span>"<br /><br />"No, way. I don't need a visa to visit for 5 days, do I?"<br /><br />"<span style="font-style:italic;">Yes. You do, sir</span>."<br /><br />"We Japanese love Australia! They should let me in!"<br /><br />My mind went blank.....<br /><br />I never thought that I needed one. It was 11:00PM. I already had an appointment the next morning. I had to catch the flight.<br /><br />"What should I do?" I asked.<br /><br />She said <span style="font-style:italic;">"please follow me."</span><br /><br />I was brought to Singapore Airline customer center. They got me a visa on line.<br /><br />I was in Australia next morning after the 6 hours flight from Singapore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpygjoR14IMP6vCsLNz57Scw71Ni9jO9qE-3r2AZ-WtlJfmcKlty8tyToXyb_yjnnyhbJYGYzFuecV2naf3fgIKAN-u10NbbTtrxVrTgvD5HvgDP006ydHghjzbUvs8v6vUE6w/s1600-h/SANY0403.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpygjoR14IMP6vCsLNz57Scw71Ni9jO9qE-3r2AZ-WtlJfmcKlty8tyToXyb_yjnnyhbJYGYzFuecV2naf3fgIKAN-u10NbbTtrxVrTgvD5HvgDP006ydHghjzbUvs8v6vUE6w/s320/SANY0403.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194267702055880738" /></a>takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-60155549084770575122008-04-21T07:24:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:38.782-08:00New TerminalI went to Singapore.<br /><br />I flew United.<br /><br />I arrived at midnight.<br /><br />I flew into the new terminal, terminal 3.<br /><br />It seems like everywhere you go, there is a new airport terminal or a brand new airport.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4yP0-jhDh0vpGVEwA7O3GDie76v1xJe_jk3RIO3sZLEhxKSl8UggGMfHYr4XT5IQqH8HPBBbu3_kYHUtTbSUTveUc4o5saw4cOdlFH-fZKKmV2mR5XodRmob6VPKIFhJicoH/s1600-h/SANY0265.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4yP0-jhDh0vpGVEwA7O3GDie76v1xJe_jk3RIO3sZLEhxKSl8UggGMfHYr4XT5IQqH8HPBBbu3_kYHUtTbSUTveUc4o5saw4cOdlFH-fZKKmV2mR5XodRmob6VPKIFhJicoH/s320/SANY0265.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191705882602965506" /></a><br /><br />I like Singapore Airport. It is called "Chiangi Airport."<br /><br />How do you like your airport?<br /><br />What do you expect from it?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-22195614876321708982008-04-10T05:54:00.001-07:002008-12-10T16:11:38.973-08:00Coffee in VietnamI was in Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam right before the new years day for the Luna Year.<br /><br />It was my first time to visit the country.<br /><br />As I normally do, I visited coffee shop to have a cup of coffee.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPsdgZpQzDnvmHW75eQgXMi5BohDzFyLakfjLHYIzc2VmXnQ1u8od2dVamTHaadX8Z3bZoGfOgGnSbPQtvhW02k14Kl1uWECC0JmQhf-WOhIhspdnJHvsVHnKw-TJnSaYFpEF/s1600-h/V+Coffee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPsdgZpQzDnvmHW75eQgXMi5BohDzFyLakfjLHYIzc2VmXnQ1u8od2dVamTHaadX8Z3bZoGfOgGnSbPQtvhW02k14Kl1uWECC0JmQhf-WOhIhspdnJHvsVHnKw-TJnSaYFpEF/s320/V+Coffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187599473693334786" /></a><br /><br />They will bring a dripper and a hot pot.<br /><br />When drip is done, you add hot water.<br /><br />I enjoyed the whole process.<br /><br />Do you enjoy the process of making coffee?<br /><br />the aroma?<br /><br /> the taste?<br /><br />or .....the effect (caffeine)?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-88629048651561066512008-03-22T07:36:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:39.276-08:00MyanmarI was in Myanmar in February.<br /><br />I was teaching local leaders about leadership.<br /><br />I brought my new camera that can go under the water.<br /><br />During the break time, I brought it to the pool.<br /><br />It was fun using the camera under the water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcNCyN3X7qitX-Su1S9NONduLfoM5f7MZ0kcwuecGLjFEF7WPmA4NwQ43_Cu61rm45TlU7W4KRuLlpICXqb2RifpGvosyWrN0r0MbzGrjI_ML-pfR1bUsNMqzB4H_nsxO2RvW/s1600-h/SANY0122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcNCyN3X7qitX-Su1S9NONduLfoM5f7MZ0kcwuecGLjFEF7WPmA4NwQ43_Cu61rm45TlU7W4KRuLlpICXqb2RifpGvosyWrN0r0MbzGrjI_ML-pfR1bUsNMqzB4H_nsxO2RvW/s320/SANY0122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180576419269390434" /></a><br /><br />I taught about developing others.<br /><br />Someone said the difference between leaders and followers is "perspective."<br /><br />How do you define leadership?<br /><br />How do you say it in your language?<br /><br />Are you a leader?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-45416251312726980552008-02-04T00:15:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:39.589-08:00HungaryIt has been a long time since I last posted. But I have been moving around so there is much i need to write about.<br /><br />I was in Budapest this January. I was helping my friend to train leaders.<br /><br />The training took place in the village next to a large lake called Balaton. <br /><br />Everyday I met a man with an ax and a saw in his hand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9brhCRgfvjJaGL7cki3M7sunbfUTjFII4i2qxfXC6KBZL0QB-R3-vq_0ovpk1ZlPR1FUjYoPcjXsW3_xUkiMN0c_tyWpTzH0gQLFi3ndqdmsHWvkhjKKraMC7QIoZ8PE5Y_Z/s1600-h/SANY0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9brhCRgfvjJaGL7cki3M7sunbfUTjFII4i2qxfXC6KBZL0QB-R3-vq_0ovpk1ZlPR1FUjYoPcjXsW3_xUkiMN0c_tyWpTzH0gQLFi3ndqdmsHWvkhjKKraMC7QIoZ8PE5Y_Z/s320/SANY0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163799329399903474" /></a><br /><br />He talked to me in Hungarian. I didn't understand.<br /><br />On the last day as I was leaving that place, I finally learned what he was saying.<br /><br />"Where did you come from?"<br /><br />I answered him, "from Tokyo"<br /><br />He smiled and went to cut more trees.<br /><br />It is already a new year. Year 2008. This week is the Chinese new year.<br /><br />As I think of him, a question echoes in my mind.<br /><br />"Where are you going?"takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-64488455968985892012007-11-12T03:07:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:40.064-08:00Menu...I was eating Chinese food in Singapore.<br /><br />I found the interesting menu....<br /><br />The sign says "Mini Buddha Jump Over The Wall."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2JaWCCltoHS8T9b2EutxEzUUQi5ZqSNFsQ7B7l__f74tUNxqbGvAl9AecTYOPZZCTstCP5nmtn4u_btEpPV4SbU6W0q5ME-ExzvGrmemXqBa-GAjnqNGaxOcuFJ8wibRPZgA/s1600-h/Buddha+Jumps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2JaWCCltoHS8T9b2EutxEzUUQi5ZqSNFsQ7B7l__f74tUNxqbGvAl9AecTYOPZZCTstCP5nmtn4u_btEpPV4SbU6W0q5ME-ExzvGrmemXqBa-GAjnqNGaxOcuFJ8wibRPZgA/s320/Buddha+Jumps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131938446347523970" /></a><br /><br />I didn't order it.<br /><br />You can learn what that is and why it is called that by Google it.<br /><br />When you go to a restaurant, you order what you want.<br /><br />You don't order the first one on the menu when you visit for the first time.<br /><br />In adult edcucation, you teach what the learners want and need.<br /><br />Just like ordering from the menu....<br /><br />What do you want/need to learn now?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-44396578637343649202007-11-01T00:34:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:41.271-08:00Your Language....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeBcwdsENNpp_hJ_AvqOGYe2PehyphenhyphenP2FdwJ43aWxVSuUr6VvsuSm3P5Apv-sJzvRKAhxHx7s4jXhxTlwxhi_VPXbev6HZ-CyT3oVQjuxRd6qBiXEwwqvL8pOkqFVlYn5e-0dfu/s1600-h/Ligian.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeBcwdsENNpp_hJ_AvqOGYe2PehyphenhyphenP2FdwJ43aWxVSuUr6VvsuSm3P5Apv-sJzvRKAhxHx7s4jXhxTlwxhi_VPXbev6HZ-CyT3oVQjuxRd6qBiXEwwqvL8pOkqFVlYn5e-0dfu/s320/Ligian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127774786121099298" /></a><br />I visited Lijian city of Yunnan Province of China in July.<br /><br />The old town (more than 800 years old) was registered as the World Heritage Site in 1997.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqe4gO8EpR40ElPgRfbmR6bIunlTvbc0u7IXuAEwg6k8f07Bpa5-TRwpzYBRJxa8G49kWH0gSyNtI4J1-3HVXmdqbJ8IxzmKAYeHitNsvpqZnNdzRoS7m1eq_XNRxNGFCOXyl/s1600-h/Old+Town.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqe4gO8EpR40ElPgRfbmR6bIunlTvbc0u7IXuAEwg6k8f07Bpa5-TRwpzYBRJxa8G49kWH0gSyNtI4J1-3HVXmdqbJ8IxzmKAYeHitNsvpqZnNdzRoS7m1eq_XNRxNGFCOXyl/s320/Old+Town.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127776718856382514" /></a><br /><br />The town is known for the tiled roof and the channels.<br /><br />There are many Naxi people living in this area.<br /><br />They use the language called Dongba which is a pictographic script.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxe8HWWdCfAoKDT1nLnOrJi98ND2ig3EjcJhcv4UQORi6b7HmVV0NR6a6yZvvxw8sZAOa5HGFDS6H17NTZR3_kH9M1OxYlWNMxm7i4zuEliJFo3-CU6-bkcNSLBf6jtdGbodw/s1600-h/Language+of+Naxi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxe8HWWdCfAoKDT1nLnOrJi98ND2ig3EjcJhcv4UQORi6b7HmVV0NR6a6yZvvxw8sZAOa5HGFDS6H17NTZR3_kH9M1OxYlWNMxm7i4zuEliJFo3-CU6-bkcNSLBf6jtdGbodw/s320/Language+of+Naxi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127853061900068962" /></a><br /><br />I wrote Dongba on the guest note book at the restaurant.<br /><br />It says... <br /><br />I and My friend<br />Walk<br />Talk<br />Laugh<br />Happy<br /><br />What language do you use?<br /><br />What do you say?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-27672598733584710902007-10-23T23:02:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:41.693-08:00It's been two months.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJMpkmoWIeoGk1tjP7pTJgbyAu3EZJU4EgMUkQLkaR_wzItZEpRhWUFTl6Wqn0I4SBVR69OI3u6FjC7-p4Y9CxJLQ_eXa-bII9ybgmB_SnciLu6mhIXw48LIzueKPMlpNkneb/s1600-h/P1040193_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJMpkmoWIeoGk1tjP7pTJgbyAu3EZJU4EgMUkQLkaR_wzItZEpRhWUFTl6Wqn0I4SBVR69OI3u6FjC7-p4Y9CxJLQ_eXa-bII9ybgmB_SnciLu6mhIXw48LIzueKPMlpNkneb/s320/P1040193_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124844314250426194" /></a><br /><br /><br />My last post was made in early August.....<br /><br />It's been more than two months....<br /><br />I have been in various places in Japan, China, USA, SIngapore, and Malayisa.....<br /><br />I needed the stimulation and the encouragement...<br /><br />What do you need?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-39701385289698990022007-08-04T22:47:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:41.883-08:00Inside or Outside?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPlZKYIsF792z9GpSX7AvrSn7CKQrKg2iLfhAyAymE15St_oOvA1GitCFd6I3koNwt3Gm1W_STZfh1MOlkxhyphenhyphenDZJ8OSwp8o1xHduqheQ-SW92Lxj1djt3-4RuyXcf8_mvFRBA/s1600-h/Birds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPlZKYIsF792z9GpSX7AvrSn7CKQrKg2iLfhAyAymE15St_oOvA1GitCFd6I3koNwt3Gm1W_STZfh1MOlkxhyphenhyphenDZJ8OSwp8o1xHduqheQ-SW92Lxj1djt3-4RuyXcf8_mvFRBA/s320/Birds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095089459427237506" /></a><br /><br />I visited Ten-no-ji city of Osaka two months ago.<br /><br />I saw the cage for storks at Ten-no-ji Zoo.<br /><br />There were storks with nests inside the cage.<br /><br />There were storks with nests outside the cage, as well.<br /><br />The storks live inside the cage are protected and fed.....<br /><br />The storks live outside the cage are free.....<br /><br />Where are you? <br /><br />Are you living inside or outside?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-45776641426303653872007-08-04T22:14:00.000-07:002007-08-04T22:47:44.497-07:00I am back!It has been a long time since I post my blog.<br /><br />I am currently in US.<br /><br />I am writing again.<br /><br />It has been almost four months since I posted the last one....<br /><br />Four months is a long time.<br /><br />How long is a long time for you?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-22187831617842505912007-04-15T04:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T16:11:43.146-08:00Merlion?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E4UK3sieL4Bz638PQX4pPgIlCcuJXfL0PSasf673A_t-8azX9Z8NhKNLujIE38e8Vyi7b_2xGBzgYle1RaiT-eGkrRMQKcyJHckx5MR-h6uBGUHJH_CrELFrFR8-yf7-SRNE/s1600-h/CIMG0810.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E4UK3sieL4Bz638PQX4pPgIlCcuJXfL0PSasf673A_t-8azX9Z8NhKNLujIE38e8Vyi7b_2xGBzgYle1RaiT-eGkrRMQKcyJHckx5MR-h6uBGUHJH_CrELFrFR8-yf7-SRNE/s320/CIMG0810.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053618438505326722" /></a><br /><br />It's been more than a month since I posted my last blog...<br /><br />I was in Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia. I mentioned that I was going to go to Malaysia but didn't mention I was going to Singapore and Cambodia.<br /><br />This shot was taken right in front of Merlion. Merlion was designed by a man for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964. It is the statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. It is 43 years old. "Mer" is a French word. It means "sea." <br /><br />Merlion is the symbol of Singapore. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc2zE6MsBCHPIe6KYLlIavzmkOnwZqNEQadGaNzscNEwG-gY2dCc4fTE0pYiNDfPMD32CqH1PDTXVDUisE1W7k9EVRhsCzyGnd4j0EaI3aYprCWNAJI3svYAY0rgX4mEUhnoX/s1600-h/merlion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc2zE6MsBCHPIe6KYLlIavzmkOnwZqNEQadGaNzscNEwG-gY2dCc4fTE0pYiNDfPMD32CqH1PDTXVDUisE1W7k9EVRhsCzyGnd4j0EaI3aYprCWNAJI3svYAY0rgX4mEUhnoX/s320/merlion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053612584464902258" /></a><br /><br />What does your life symbolize?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-51018734873970474232007-03-10T03:47:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:43.505-08:00Osaka....Right side? or.......Which side of the escalator do you stand on to let other hurried people pass you by?<br /><br />Do you open the right side up for other people? Or do you stand on the right side to open the left side up?<br /><br />In Osaka, you leave open the left side on the stairs.<br /><br />In Tokyo, you leave the right side open. <br /><br />I don't know why people in Osaka don't open the right side up but the wrong side, no... I mean left side.<br /><br />By the way, there are two escalators in this picture. The right side of the stairs is the one you need to use. The left one is coming down toward you.<br /><br />You always want the "right" side.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iypRFA1lQhFjI9XwApKyK78LPcjNKO2Yns1q1qwVPjRh8rYVyze8e1U7OFkIeuvmRgZoHqiB3W1Oj_fPQEPFoLRodCeCI7ip0LjZvGOI8voxkR_sPOxmL96td7jhEuvpvVZP/s1600-h/DSC04687.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iypRFA1lQhFjI9XwApKyK78LPcjNKO2Yns1q1qwVPjRh8rYVyze8e1U7OFkIeuvmRgZoHqiB3W1Oj_fPQEPFoLRodCeCI7ip0LjZvGOI8voxkR_sPOxmL96td7jhEuvpvVZP/s320/DSC04687.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040262971403095426" /></a>takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-17968131509216202172007-03-06T15:30:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:43.908-08:00I am still in Tokyo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO29sHQwy919x4_bV74VaUnNSaCrJrblecQrDAn9p_bYhsd4lpKVEcKvm3Lyv4Vy70SQ5Vew32xQLl_Pyj6713bn-iAs4UP5gHuc_SR8YhFIdL0-HEYSU52Xl5UAC053xVRNdi/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO29sHQwy919x4_bV74VaUnNSaCrJrblecQrDAn9p_bYhsd4lpKVEcKvm3Lyv4Vy70SQ5Vew32xQLl_Pyj6713bn-iAs4UP5gHuc_SR8YhFIdL0-HEYSU52Xl5UAC053xVRNdi/s320/logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038958247305984818" /></a><br /><br />My last post was made on 16th of February. It's been a while. I am still in Tokyo.<br /><br />I will write about my visit to Osaka soon.<br /><br />Today, I will write about going to Malaysia. I am going to Malaysia with my family (wife and two children).<br /><br />Malaysia is celebrating their 50th anniversary. August 31, 1957, they became Federation of Malaya. They were British colony before that. Japanese invaded this nation during the WWII.<br /><br />Asian Access is celebrating <a href="http://www.asianaccess.org/anniversary/index.html">40th anniversary</a> in Port Dicson near Kuala Lumpur.<br /><br />Have you already celebrated your 40th and/or 50th birthday? <br /><br />What do you see from where you are that you could not see before you were here?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-48825239325137639392007-02-16T06:33:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:44.263-08:00White? Orange?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmURhK7uAwOP2wLm7P7JOvBMPCraPdvKIl417f1MPOH8r54sO_sp9ARtPHsB8PD5ZCcMnvKtM3EgUyB1YkWk_Mwmcc4c1KnU6oT-vA8bL_GoTpYoAz6MdPUSbvMAof26C9KMay/s1600-h/Night+in+US.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmURhK7uAwOP2wLm7P7JOvBMPCraPdvKIl417f1MPOH8r54sO_sp9ARtPHsB8PD5ZCcMnvKtM3EgUyB1YkWk_Mwmcc4c1KnU6oT-vA8bL_GoTpYoAz6MdPUSbvMAof26C9KMay/s320/Night+in+US.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032140467309576274" /></a><br /><br />When I was in California, I took this picture. It was 6:00pm. Right after the sunset.<br /><br />In California, they use orange light for the street light. Here in Tokyo, street lights are white.<br /><br />The cities in California turn orange at night.<br /><br />What does the light bring into the night?<br /><br />Do you need the light?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-18986606864411515802007-02-03T13:52:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:44.520-08:00Leaderless organization?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvZ9TC3JMqj-cPoRuc2UEY5RohI7l-6Iseuz-8HdOWm9Lw9mW138eQcVTLZ0_rLCo4RAwW2B-4-bsoctnHxmqT0xUtkUSNi057fywiTwZ5knmNQ6GB_5NbcSEp76EMMCChWOC/s1600-h/californiaHitode.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvZ9TC3JMqj-cPoRuc2UEY5RohI7l-6Iseuz-8HdOWm9Lw9mW138eQcVTLZ0_rLCo4RAwW2B-4-bsoctnHxmqT0xUtkUSNi057fywiTwZ5knmNQ6GB_5NbcSEp76EMMCChWOC/s320/californiaHitode.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027434950855361746" /></a><br /><br />Do you know what happens when you cut a starfish into two pieces?<br /><br />You will have two starfish. <br /><br />The starfish can regenerate five arms even from one living arm.<br /><br />They have amazing power to regenerate.<br /><br />While I was in the States, I attended the conference. One of the speakers of the conference was the author of the book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starfish-Spider-Unstoppable-Leaderless-Organizations/dp/1591841437/sr=8-1/qid=1170539473/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-5993276-4063241?ie=UTF8&s=books">"The Startfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations."</a><br /><br />This book introduces organizations like the starfish. They are decentralized organizations. Their characteristics are circles, catalysts, ideologies, pre-existing networks, and champions.<br /><br />Are you interested in organizations like these?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-57589778670873036162007-02-01T02:11:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:44.975-08:00I was in Southern CaliforniaI like cheese. I don't eat cheese that often in Tokyo. It is not cheap. <br /><br />Last week I was in the States and I ate a cheese called "brie".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lw4t4k4YLFeSXG1dV_G4UPpyH9hl72ERABFCOL6m0THdpPkQgGy5OCZlgjIZTi57TEHXH8JFz-ZtyhduUq6sjoz1mj5UFfO4MZN1d1r6uLR0qi6XnCQTHuT0Qq-hfEY666zG/s1600-h/DSC04583.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lw4t4k4YLFeSXG1dV_G4UPpyH9hl72ERABFCOL6m0THdpPkQgGy5OCZlgjIZTi57TEHXH8JFz-ZtyhduUq6sjoz1mj5UFfO4MZN1d1r6uLR0qi6XnCQTHuT0Qq-hfEY666zG/s320/DSC04583.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027249511347389634" /></a><br /><br />I like it a lot. I think it is one of my favorate cheese.<br /><br />This cheese was first made in France. It has been made for more than 1000 years.<br /><br />I went to Southern California and enjoyed French cheese....<br /><br />I don't think people in Brie, France thought that a Japanese person would come to the USA to enjoy their cheese, do you?<br /><br />Global? Are you enjoying it?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-18155872496506389602007-01-15T03:31:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:45.187-08:00Favorite Public Places<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuI2HDibFzLrcuBRcX8VqoyckYIS6cFEpeioMmbbAxRbvumaBLUY5ceugV_EAQhDG9pb3xTHu6t8UenkJK-Hqu2yIo94FnoO0uFl23aqLhNT52IZ0oMVlN_5LmEIuPY9qQv6l/s1600-h/Tilet.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuI2HDibFzLrcuBRcX8VqoyckYIS6cFEpeioMmbbAxRbvumaBLUY5ceugV_EAQhDG9pb3xTHu6t8UenkJK-Hqu2yIo94FnoO0uFl23aqLhNT52IZ0oMVlN_5LmEIuPY9qQv6l/s320/Tilet.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020237864020623906" /></a><br />What do you think this is?<br /><br />This is a WC in Shinjuku. It is my favorite toilet in a public area at this point.<br /><br />It is on 20th floor which is the lobby of the <a href="http://www.southerntower.co.jp/">Hotel Century Southern Tower</a>.<br /><br />Its washing area wall is plate glass. When you wash your hands, you are standing looking at the city of Tokyo in the mirror.<br /><br />This is one of the places I like to go when I am in Shinjuku. I also take people here. I may already have taken you here.<br /><br />If you haven't, ask me.<br /><br />When I was practicing Kendo - Japanese swordsmanship, my master told me to clean the toilet everyday if I want to be a good swordsman.<br /><br />A clean toilet and a Kendo master..<br /><br />How to you think these relate?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-22862317922810519952007-01-06T15:18:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:45.570-08:00Is it cold today?low: 3C (37F) high: 9C(48F)<br /><br />This is the temperature today in Tokyo.<br /><br />It is winter here.<br /><br />Most people think this is cold.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS_csk-e5dVdECPWZlM-uGibIBRLLSlU4JxW74i0d_R6MAW_7L4zCPSxc3WYl9T-oajHUlshY84hwP6Fo8fmaqZdja1VjGKOJqpbRV5yrd-H2fPO6imJ3nUi-S2NHxFy6jlFj/s1600-h/fire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS_csk-e5dVdECPWZlM-uGibIBRLLSlU4JxW74i0d_R6MAW_7L4zCPSxc3WYl9T-oajHUlshY84hwP6Fo8fmaqZdja1VjGKOJqpbRV5yrd-H2fPO6imJ3nUi-S2NHxFy6jlFj/s320/fire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5017967168393897586" /></a><br /><br /><br />Friends in the Southern Hemisphere feel warm or hot since most of them are in Summer.<br /><br />Friends near the Equator feel warn or hot most of the time.<br /><br />Do you have seasons where you are?<br /><br />Which seasons do you like?<br /><br />In which season do you thrive?<br /><br />.....Is it cold today?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-58041456429821397822007-01-03T19:42:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:45.859-08:00What is new?明けましておめでとうございます。<br />(Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu)<br /><br />This is the Japanese New Year greetings.<br /><br />The literal translation would be "A Happy Beginning!" <br /><br />In English conversation, you may say "Happy New Year!"<br /><br />The year 2007..... What do you anticipate this year?<br /><br />The period of one year comes from the time it takes for one revolution of the earth around the sun. ... 365.2422days ....<br /><br />At this point, I am planning to visit Los Angels, Malaysia, Singapore, and India this year. <br /><br />These are all places I have visited before. <br /><br />However I also anticipate to visit new places, to meet new people, to face new situations.....and new problems.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj867ewkKB0jDQaPlfKRIiU4-Osg3_B0CN9JgdEcxIrfeOnsLAqn8GCbF9jHxu2-NsScAdIlwscS7g3d8deFNnRBqsV6AZBtmM6JRunbV8cAqlCODgvicNz0Hdjl3wwFD0QLqm4/s1600-h/KKDonuts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj867ewkKB0jDQaPlfKRIiU4-Osg3_B0CN9JgdEcxIrfeOnsLAqn8GCbF9jHxu2-NsScAdIlwscS7g3d8deFNnRBqsV6AZBtmM6JRunbV8cAqlCODgvicNz0Hdjl3wwFD0QLqm4/s320/KKDonuts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016024474915020082" /></a><br /><br />Is this a new year for you?<br /><br />What are you anticipating?<br /><br />What is new?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35335700.post-13856932140507046082006-12-31T07:30:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:11:46.024-08:00What are you waiting for?How long do you wait....?<br /><br />How long CAN you wait.....?<br /><br />for donuts!!! I can hear someone yelling at me "not just donuts!"<br /><br />Yes, yes... How long can you wait for <a href="http://www.krispykreme.jp/">Krispy Kreme Donuts</a>!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRCjtNlLC0auvnZ7543aEDSt3LNVYpBQdNeOo3ErotPyiaPtVcDATm4YmYLQiiwfQwk-ruOx8zjNIoPDCzEdJINnZx_DtL5MaQWF1AYwO9Kudz2SdjiyP8hdhdbBNBCS6ui6M/s1600-h/Krispy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRCjtNlLC0auvnZ7543aEDSt3LNVYpBQdNeOo3ErotPyiaPtVcDATm4YmYLQiiwfQwk-ruOx8zjNIoPDCzEdJINnZx_DtL5MaQWF1AYwO9Kudz2SdjiyP8hdhdbBNBCS6ui6M/s320/Krispy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014715531192456258" /></a><br /><br /><br />Krispy Kreme openned on 15th of December in Shinjuku, Tokyo.<br /><br />People waited for 2.5 hours in a cold winter day.<br /><br />Are you waiting for something?takeshi66http://www.blogger.com/profile/06288548626411454788noreply@blogger.com2