Fuji mountain

Watanabe Ryo and I were supposed to go to Nikko first but then we found out Nikko s really really north and in a mountain, and snowing. The problem is Ryo's car doesnt have studless tire for snow road. so we changed plan and went to see Fuji mountain.

It was actually my first time to see Fuji so clear.

I saw it from distanse or from airplane before though.

Fuji mountain was very very very beautiful. wonderful.

Today was freezing cold. but maybe thats why It was beautiful. Local person said today's fuji is awesome so I think we went to there in a right time.

we could see sunset over top of fuji mountain too.

then We drove around Tokyo city. the Imperial Palace, The Diet Building, Shinjyuku, Aoyama, Jiyuugaoka......many place. It was so much fun.

Fuzzy Control

James invited me to come over his house for lunch. He cooked Ma-Bo-Tofu. yum yum.

and then we went to Fuzzy Control, rock band, concert. They are James's friends.

ＴＧＩＦ

Noriko, Niigata guy, and Kojima Yoshio.

finally weekend.

I really need rest.

I m sick but one of my Osaka co-worker Yamamoto Kun said he is drinking with Mikitani president so Noriko and I went to go drink to Oimachi. but It was lie.

I was still sick so I was chotto angry he tricked us.

I really wanted to stay home, needed rest today though I couldnt say No if President was really there. well, it s my fault too. It s impossible pressident is drinking with him. i could ve thought about that.

I wanted to see President !!!! we were excited and brought Digital camera!!!

but It was fun. haha.

Very Very Very sick

すっごい　風邪。ひさしぶり。

死ぬかと思った。

早退した。

Party

中途採用123人。同期。party at Odaiba.nice place.

ほとんど全員集合！

i m writing in Japansese because my brain doesnt work well. sickness.

everybody s great, very fun and young.

↑Rakuten Eagles：right :Tecchan

↑Hama-syo, Tecchan, Me, Noriko from Kyusyu( lives in a same apartment as me), Tetsu and Endou from Osaka, crazy.

2nd Nomikai

Today, some people almost couldnt come because of hangover from yesterday.

nice work.

Todays nomikai was farewell for Sendai Rakuten Eagles(pro baseball team in Japan) 's staff.

He worked in TBS and he has gossip with anchor woman. nice work again.

He is such a nice guy, we all thought we can be a good friends but It was too short to know him well!!!

Osaka guy and Kyusyu Girl, you are right Tokyo is a big IMO 's place. and I m one of it.

new company's First Nomikai

First my neighbour friend invited just a few

friends to go to drink but well, almost 30 people came. It was fun. one guy passed out.

found some Osaka people.

Odaiba day

Ryo and I went to Odaiba today. Very beautiful weather. nice day for day trip.

We just chilled outside by beach a long time. nice relax time.

We went around adaiba and went Fuji TV building.

we entered panel game show , It was really fun. some quiz was difficult.

I didnt know Odaiba and my place is very close, only next station.

after enjoyed Odaiba, James came to Shinagawa to see us so Ryo, James and I had dinner in Dennys. We all didnt feel like drinking.

and I found out that I can see Tokyo Tower from Shinagawa station. Its really cool.

I had fun today but miss Osaka.

2 happy IMOs

First Weekend in Tokyo.

Night View from Tokyo Tocho
It was crazy beautiful.

I had to go to hospital with a co worker I met yesterday. He lives sooooo close to my apartment. He s really nice guy.

after we went to hospital, He showed around Shinagawa Station, how to work to Shinagawa to rakuten Office, Little Shotendai, Shrine, Temple, Good view point....

picture is Shinagawa Shrine.

very kind man.

We had good lunch in his favorite place. good time.

then I went to Shinjyuku with Ryo.

My first time Shinjyuku in my life. I couldnt believe why I didnt go there even I came to Tokyo many times before.

We had dinner at Little Spoon(curry restaurant)at 歌舞伎町Kabuki cho. Ryo was almost dying, too spicy. it was funny.

Ryo showed me many places in Shinjyuku. ( he likes to go to キャバクラ haha)

We went to 東京都庁Tokyo Tocho , night view was just GREAT!

then Ryo's friend called him and said they are in Shinjyuku near us and drinking so We went there joined them.

That Ryo's friends were Nova staff before too. worked in Head office.

They were really fun, nice guys. new Tokyo friends. yeeey!

Today was very LONG day but very fulfilled. nice time.

First day of Rakuten

↑経費むだ。

my office is really close to my place. next station but I actually can work there.

Its far when I work though.

I was a little bit nervous.

It was just first day of training and Shinnenkai.

met Rakuten President Mikitani san.

and fuckin some Governor s speech 2 hours. really bored.

and drunk Beer and Sake for free.　Asahi super dry wasn t cold at all. not cool.

Its cool that they offer staff free breakfast and lunch.

but there are many wasting things and here is kinda smell like Nova.. I mean I wonder how long this company last.

I met 3 ex Nova staff today. I couldnt find Osaka office s staff.

They are really nice.

One is kinda bossy( still nice though, NOVA manager type), One is ok, One is VERY beautiful. I couldnt stop staring at her. haha.

VERY tired.

Tokyo Life is started.

Tokyo Tower

Shinagawa Station

.... Shinkansen was PACKED!! I had to stand 3 hours in front of bathroom. not cool.

At near Tokyo Station, I picked up my apartment Key and looked around Tokyo station, found crazy huge Nova which wasting money a lot, enjoyed there.

I arrived to Shinagawa and found my new place... Its fucking Awesome place!

thank my company for paying that for me!

Shinagawa is kinda countryside in Tokyo I guess. old houses and old people.

New life is started...

one thing I don t like in here is no supermarket around my place.

after I tidy up my place, I went to Shibuya to meet Ryo watanabe. He lives in Tokyo now.

I approciated he s here! He s cool.

First drunk night in Tokyo 2008. haha.

Happy New Year!!!

I really needed relaxing time. 2008 new year is very slow, nice and calm day.

very Japanese.

Asechi, Otosho, Mochi, Hatsumoude..

I will miss my family. I spent time with them only 2 days...

みなさん、ことしもよろしくお願いします！

Bye Bye 2007

after enjoyed Christmas, I just had to pack all my stuff like crazy. I didnt know what to do!

prepared to move back to my hometown and also had to prepare to move to Tokyo too.

Majiko came to my apartment for help me. Thanks! We went to Karaoke after that. last Karaoke in 2007.

busy days.

some bonenkai at the same time.

good party was Sachiko and Dave's Wedding party at 30th.

Congratulations!

then said bye to my apartment and Kyobashi, back to Tatsuno. Bye Bye 2007!

Christmas Party

恒例の、明石家サンタもおもしろかったです。
みんな、だいすき！
Thanks Osaka, Osaka Friends.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Merry Christmas!!!

did Santa come to you? I hope so... Have a happy christmas and newyear!

Thats too true

Yokosuka, Mari's house

After job interview at Tokyo, I went to Maris appartment at Yokosuka.
We were both really tired but couldnt stop chatting.

Mari had to work from 6am, so she left her apartment's key and let me stay her house alone.
I wake up with her and had beautiful breakfast and said Itterassyai to her, back to sleep.She works at Nursing home.

I woke up and did nothing. read Manga she has, chilling in huge balcony, walked around her neighbourhood. If weather was good, I could see Mt Fuji so beautiful. (raining today....)
She came back home at 4pm.

Her apartment is unbelievably big for herself!!! very very nice apartment.
She said thats because Yokosuka is a country side.

We had so many things to talk to! 7 years blank is big.
It was VERY nice and fun to see her. She drove to Shinyokohama at night.

Thanks Mari!

Tokyo,Job interview.

I had to go to Tokyo on Friday.
for Job interview at Shinagawa seaside.

sometimes Tokyo people are so cold. I don t like it. and I thought I have a friend but what a hell, i really don t know sometime.
Its sad that even if I think '' you are my good, best friend''. but then I find out Its my over thinking or mistake.

Well, I arrived at noon with sadness and took 2nd interview, I passed! then from 8 PM, final interview.

until 8PM, I was so bored and so tired.

and I got job! I couldn't believe things are going so fast! I started to getting this job yesterday and I already got this job today.
Its really unusual.
so, actually I m not ready. I didn t think I could get a job in 2007.

plus I gotta go to Tokyo 1 or 2 months next year. It means I only have about a week to stay in Osaka.

bye bye Gamo 4-chome.

When I finished final interview, last train to Osaka was already gone, so I went to Yokosuka, Kanagawa to stay my friend's house.

She drove to Yokohama to drive home. It was long, nice drive.
I haven't seen her since We graduated high school. 7years!!!

nice to see her again.

↓this is gonna be my office. crazy.

1st Job Interview

I went to Rakuten Osaka Office today.

really nervous.

there are many process to get job in Japan.

1st, company reception. 2nd, hand in resume and If I pass, writing test and report.

and after they pass all these, finally interview.

but there are usually 3 interviews.

Today was just 1st interview.

and I PASSED!!!!!!

so Tomorrow, I will go to Tokyo to have 2nd interview and if I will be passed, last interview after that.

Personnel asked many questions and I think I did it bad. But I was ok!!!

While I was waiting result, I thought I couldn't pass. but I did it!!!!

GANBARIMASU tomorrow!!!

reminder

2007 is almost over.

this year... not big thing happened but good year.

oh, actually big thing happened! bankruptcy!

well Its all ok now.

today I was a trustee of bankruptcy. at Fukushima office.

now on NOVA s homepage, it says '' For those who have left personal belongings in a branch''.

as you easily can imagined, they can get their stuff back from closed branch. there were so many faxes in office.

what I had to do is, first, check faxes, find which branch they belonged,find landlord, call them to make sure its ok teachers and staffs can go there take things home, call teachers and staffs to tell please contact to landlord and organize the day with them.

'' Call Landlord'' is the hardest step.

They sometimes said Ok easily, but some had a lot of complains.

I called many teachers. one was already in Australia. I wondered how much it costs to call there long time. And I found so many unusual things they left. mostly they left jackets or shoes or hanko. but for example, table games, game soft, plates and seasoning, cell phone charger, mini refrigerator, toaster!?, microwave!? X-Box!!?!?.... What were they doing at branch!? hahaha.

I found some familiar name. one was Claver in Hirakata. I called him but his wife answered and i didn't talk to him. other familiar teachers more.

It was weired to say on the phone '' hi, i m a trustee Miho''

It was a bit annoying but nice experience.

So, anyway, back to my 2007 story. now I m trying to find a new job and now, I m almost the last step for one company. I passed resume and reports, tomorrow I will have job interview in Osaka and they will say passed or failed right away. If I will be able to pass tomorrow, I will go to Tokyo on Friday for Lastest job interview!!! very nervous. I really wanna get this job. even if I can't, I really wanna decide next job in this year. to start a good , changed 2008.

my new job I m trying to get it, there is a possibility that I will go to Kobe or Osaka or Tokyo.

Kobe and Osaka , OK. but not Tokyo. I m really interested in living there but I m not ready to do it. I m scared not having friends at all near me. Its nice to be '' Hiruzu-zoku''(people who works or live in Roppongi Hills)though. chotto Kakkoii.

well but I want to be here in Osaka. I gotta get this job first though. day after tomorrow I will know the result. Tomorrow is really important day for my future.

gotta research this company well tonight and prepare what I will say, guess what personnel says.

Good luck myself!!!!