December 18, 2007
Today is my last day on my current job. I worked at this place for 2 years and 2 months.
I am very grateful for this job. It was the first job that I enjoyed coming to. They showed great support and leniency when I was dealing with my family health issues.
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December 17, 2007
I am from Japan, but most of my friends are Caucasians.
It may have something to do with the fact that the first place where I experienced US was Iowa.
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December 15, 2007
I’m washing our oven.
My family flew out earlier this week, so I am here alone to wrap up our affairs. The preparation for move is coming well, though I have a lot to do.
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December 10, 2007
My wife and kids are leaving for Minnesota in 2 days. I’ll follow them 9 days later.
So we’re cramming on authentic Tex-Mex. And my wife and I had a little time to reminisce about our favorite memories of Texas.
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December 6, 2007
These days, I try to fight the temptation of reading lyrics to the songs I like.
Why? Well — I don’t want to be disappointed.
Let me explain. I am a sucker for great lyrics. When the music and the words match perfectly, in terms of sounds, rhythm and meanings, it makes the most [...]
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December 4, 2007
Even before Radiohead did their thing, I thought about doing a donation-based digital distribution of my music.
I still may do it.
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December 3, 2007
To me, rock music is not an entertainment.
Sure, it engages and entertains me, but it’s much more than that.
It’s more like a cry for life.
It’s born out of more essential energy. By “essential” I mean, it’s closer to the core of life, the fundamental of our being. It is a cry coming [...]
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