Junkoko's blog

a picture book

畠山直哉 NAOYA HATAKEYAMA

One of my friends gave me this picture book about 5 years ago because he thought my photos (interesting things I found around Hacchobori) were horrible.

QotD: Fridge History

What's the oldest thing in your fridge?

Kyoho (a kind of Japanese grapes) raisins 2.5 years past their expiration date.

taxi parking space in front of Akihabara station

taxis

Recently I'm following the taxi parking space in front of Akihabara station. (Turn "photos" checkbox on!)

Whatever

It's easy to make decisions by myself. There is no reason to take something I don't like and I'm not happy to be with a person who doesn't love me. What is there to think about?

I'm just trying to improve my life. Like a pair programming, two heads are better than one. So let's share our thought together. Are you choosing your words to avoid hurting me? Forget it. Say whatever you want. I know it's alright.

Yes, I decided on my theme song for 2007 Q3. "Whatever" by Oasis, wishing to have honest communications.

Don't Stop Me Now

2007 Q2 will be over soon.
My theme tune for the current term is "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, with hopes of feeling better. Yes, I feel better now. It's time to think about the theme for Q3.

Love and Betrayal

trucks with my favorite mushroom brand's logo

I love "Maitake" mushroom.
The aroma and crunchy texture... perfect.

When I was working for a software which screens financial data of listed companies, I liked to choose "Yukiguni Maitake Corporation" on a test. Since then, there were no doubt in my mind that Yukiguni Maitake was my favorite maitake mushroom brand. That's the way I titled this photo.

Not to change the subject, but I prefer shopping at "co-op Tokyo" than  at supermarket "peacock" in my neighborhood because of their quality of products. Naturally, I've given favor maitake being sold at co-op. Recently  I found that the maitake sold at co-op is *NOT* yukiguni maitake brand, but Shinzan-en in Gumma. I wonder why I didn't notice that before.

Cats on Sumida river

No meeting today.

I'm following their meeting. (Turn "photos" checkbox on!)

kashiwa mochi (rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf)

kashiwa mochi (rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf)

On Children's Day in Japan, people eat kashiwa mochi. Oak trees do not lose their leaves until new leaves come out. This natural phenomenon symbolizes a wish to be gifted with children.

I bough these kashiwa mochi only for taking this picture. I ate up all, though.

I have trouble concentrating

I know the reason why, and also general factors which contribute to defocusing: external and internal noises, external and internal pressures, and exhaustion. Easy to know, hard to avoid.

After all, I can't concentrate on something important for me now so decided to try something new.

Practical English Usage

Japanese is my native language then I blog in Japanese at Blogger. Well, sampling his style, it seems a nice idea to have another blog in English. I just found an old Swan book that I bought about 12 years ago and have never referred. But now, I realize that this is what I'm looking for. 3rd edition is the latest. Though, my Swan book is 1st edition... is it too old to refer?

BTW, I found that VOX's item collections are exactly what I wanted. Blogger's list & linked list are not enough for me.