| 2/18 - 3/4 |
Japan Trip for company job training
[An auto parts supplier DANA filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.] on 3/3 |
| 3/2 |
[Nintendo DS Lite went on sale in Japan] |
| 3/5 |
[10th Anniversary of coming to the U.S.]
Woke up around 5:00AM, since my body still in Japanese time, I just could
not sleep too well. Went for a walk in the morning while doing loads of
laundry. It was not so cold but knew it would snow in the afternoon. Had
noodles for the lunch and worked on my webpage. The outside started to snow
by 2:00PM and on and off for a while. Became very sleepy in the evening but
hold on to it until 8:00PM. |
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| 3/6 |
Monday. I woke up around 4:30AM, too bad that I
did this again. Got out and prepared for today. Went to work at 8:00AM and
stayed until 7:00PM. Had spaghetti for lunch and rice for dinner. Stopped by
a post office to resume mail delivery. The lady there tried to give me a
hard time for still using Kansas Driver's license. Felt very tired so I am
going to bed around 8:30PM today. |
| 3/7 |
Woke up at 3:40AM, I just cannot stay in the bed
so I got out and cleaned my room a bit. The outside was 26F in the morning.
Went out for a walk and I enjoyed for 2 miles. I felt a lot better. Went to
work and stayed at client's location. I got VERY sleepy during the lunch
hour so I was afraid I could wreck my car, so I just waited until I am all
done with the job. It was very warm when I walked out from the building. Had
late lunch at McDonald's around 4:00PM. Came back to the office and stayed
until 7:30PM. went to shopping for grocery for the first time since coming
back to the U.S. Had rice for dinner and going to bed around 9:00PM. |
| 3/8 |
Woke up around 4:00AM, I still do this and I
hate that. It was not raining as I was eating breakfast but by the time I
left apartment for work, rain already started. I had to go visit client in
the morning then came back to Indy to give interviews for few people. This
was my very first time watching people being interviewed so it was a whole
different experiences. Stayed at office until 8:45PM, dropped off a package
from work before I came back to my apartment. Had soup for dinner and going
to bed around 10:00PM |
| 3/9 |
Another rainy day as I woke up. Almost did not
make it to give an interview. Worked rest of the morning at the office and
visited client in the afternoon. Came back to the office and stayed there
until 8:30PM. Cooked rice and eat as my dinner. I had my lunch at Burger
King so I need to do something about my food habit... Going to bed on time
at 10:00PM |
| 3/10 |
Waking up around 2:00AM because of the strong
gust over the night. I could not sleep for another two hours. Got out of the
bed around 5:00AM and tried to go out for a walk but it was raining so I
gave up. Reported to the office earlier but somehow my coworker was already
there. Stayed there for the morning but drove in a rain for client visit.
Left there around 7:00PM, came back to the apartment around 8:30PM. Going to
bed around 10:00PM It's been a long week. |
| 3/11 |
I woke up at 6:00AM, just stayed quiet for
another 1.5 hours. I tried to go out for a walk, so the outside before
8:00AM was holding, and raining after I took shower. Spent whole morning
just taking care of small stuffs, had lunch and headed to outside to get
haircut, buy Japanese groceries. I came home around 4:00PM so I took a walk.
Spent evening editing my journal for the last trip. Called home and talked
with my mom. It got stormy over the late evening. I could hear the sound of
rain, and thunder. Going to bed around midnight. |
| 3/12 |
Waking up at 6:00AM, went for a walk after the
rain around 10:00AM for 4 miles. Some part of the road had too much water. I
have read about the tornado hitting a town in MO. Received an email from my
dad, complaining that my Japanese got worse. Oh, well. Worked on personal
and company works for the afternoon. The rain started again the evening.
Going to bed around 10:00PM. It's been warm (60F) and quiet. Expecting 30F
very soon. How funny. |
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| 3/13 |
Woke up at 6:00AM, observed it's windy. It
rained in the morning but was okay in the afternoon. Wind between 20 to
30mph. Had to take care of lots of things and worked until 9:30PM. Stopped
by Kinko's to drop off a package for the work. It was a okay day because at
least I had a chance to go out and walk in the evening. |
| 3/14 |
Woke up in the night once because it was a bit
cold. It was 30F in the morning and still windy as yesterday. I had to visit
a client so I spent a whole day there. Came home, took a walk, then headed
back to the office for the meetings. Came home after stopping by Meijer,
going to bed around 10:30PM. My friend lives in Kansas showed me some
picture of Lawrence hit hard by the storm over the weekend. |
| 3/15 |
Woke up on time. The outside was still below 32F
so it is cold outside when I stepped out for a walk. I had to visit client
and the stress is just accumulating so fast. I came back to home and ran for
a while before the evening session. Came home after stopping by Kinko's to
drop off another package for the company. Being the youngest at the office
is very tough. Going to bed on time today. |
| 3/16 |
Woke up on time. Another cool morning and I took
a walk outside for a while. It was sunny in the morning but became cloudy.
Went to work and spent afternoon at client's place. Came back in a rain but
went out for running. Had lunch at Subway for the second time in a week and
made dinner for myself. Spent evening at office, hearing occasional thunder
and rain. It was all clear by the time when I stepped outside around 9:30PM.
I could see the moon though a light cloud. At least it was not snowing. |
| 3/17 |
[Happy St. Patrick's day!]
Woke up around 3:00AM because it was cold. I dreamed of my grandpa somehow.
I don't know why but I did remember quite a lot, the way how he walked,
talked about a bunch of things, the time I think I had a happy time with
him, the time I met him last time, telling me that he would never thought of
seeing me again, the time he told me what kind of dream he had. For the past
28 years, I guess I knew him all the time. When the person pass away, the
time stop at that moment. Like my friend told me, I may forget how his voice
sounds in a long time, but words he said, won't.
It was another cold day in the March, but at least it was sunny. I spend
whole day at office taking care of my stuffs. I did got off from work around
6:00PM and went for a walk before having dinner. I would love to go out and
have a green beer tonight since it is a St. Pat's day but I gave up. I was a
bit tired and spend evening quiet. I hope I get to run over the weekend.
Going to bed around 11:00PM. Let's my weekend begin! |
| 3/18 |
Saturday morning. I woke up around 7:30AM, I was
tired from the work over the week. I ran outside for 4 miles. The outside
was around 36F and breezy. It was a bit too cold if I ran with just a long
sleeves. Spent afternoon going to buy some items for the work. I went to
Fry's Electronics, Office Depot and Meijer. I have heard of Wichita State
men's basketball team is now in the sweet 16. I think they are finally
getting good at it. We have spent millions of dollar for the arena... I
called home and talked with my mom on the phone. Went to bed around
midnight. |
| 3/19 |
It's already Sunday. I need more rest! Got out
from the bed around 7:00AM, went for running in a chilly air. It was not
that windy anymore but I prefer a bit warmer weather. It was a quite nice
and sunny day. Stopped by office to take care of stuffs a bit, came back
home in the evening. I used automated machine at post office to send out a
package for the first time. It was a bit annoying but worked. Now I can ship
anything anytime. I like the convenience provided by technologies. Worked on
journal a bit then going to bed on time. |
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| 3/20 |
[Japan has won the first World Baseball Classic
tournament]
It's Monday, it's still cold. A Winter Storm
Warning is in effect from the morning but nothing happening whole day. Had a
meeting with my supervisor who is going back to Japan. Spent afternoon at
customer's location, came back around 6:00PM. There were anti freezing
material and salt on the road. Expecting snow tonight. Going to bed around
10:30PM. It's pretty hard from the first day of the week... |
| 3/21 |
What in the?!
Snowed over night and I woke up and saw this kind of weather. We had about
3-4 inches already and snowed until evening. I had to visit the client so I
drove carefully. It was nice and quiet because of this kind of weather. I
don't want to see the snow after the calendar says it's spring.
Came home around 6:00PM, took a walk which I could not do in the morning due
to bad weather. Spent evening at home. Going to bed on time at 10:00PM.
Thank god. |
| 3/22 |
Woke up at 6:00AM, felt a bit sick due to the
bad weather. I was able to stay at my office and have lunch at home. Decided
to leave the office around and took a 3 mile walk before heading back to the
office for the meeting. Came home around 9:30PM. |
| 3/23 |
Waking up at 6:00AM. Did not have much time
before going to work. Spent a part of morning at work but decided to visit
client in the afternoon. There was a free meal there so I did not have to
buy lunch, but I stayed almost 6:00PM so I had to drive back before the
meeting. I was eating while listening to someone else's talk. Came home
around 9:45PM. I am coming home later and later as the week goes. |
| 3/24 |
Payday Friday! I woke up at 6:30AM, went out for
a walk before heading to the office. Stayed there whole day but went to
Cleaner to pick up my clothings, and my apartment for lunch. It was a bit
chilly but was okay. Left office on time, but had to work on company stuffs
at home. Went to Meijer in the evening for shopping.
[WSU men's basketball team lost the game against George Mason University,
could not make it to Elite 8] |
| 2/25 |
Woke up at 7:30AM. Went out in a chilly weather
for running before lunch. I had to do a lot of shopping so I stopped by
Eddie Bauer, JC Penny, Fry's Electronics and Meijer before heading back to
my apartment. I personally not liking of going out for shopping because the
shopping malls are always busy on the weekend. In fact, I saw one accident
blocking my way. I also been to a bank to make a deposit but they only had a
slip in Spanish! I could guessed so it was not a problem. It rained and
snowed often whole day. Called home in the evening. My brother wrote me an
email. |
| 3/26 |
Woke up at 7:30AM again. Went out for running.
It was colder but was not windy as yesterday, so I had good time. Ordered
many tickers for the next few months. I an planning to go watch BB King,
X103's May Day, Indy500 and Formula 1. Got a 2006 Toyota Camry from Hertz
rental car, drove to Detroit for the work. Arrived at 5:00PM on time, and
stayed after midnight to take care of business. Stayed at Comfort Inn. |
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| 3/27 |
Woke up at 6:30AM, had breakfast and headed to
work. Due to the M-14 repair work, I had to join stop-and-go traffic on
highway. Arrived at office, and had meeting then headed to the client's
location. The meeting lasted until 4:00PM, came back to the office, had
dinner free. I had sake a bit. It was quite good. Come back to hotel around
11:00PM, it was a okay day... |
| 3/28 |
Woke up at 6:30AM, but know my body is very
tired. I did stayed at office until 4:00PM then head back to Indianapolis.
The drive was smooth and stopped at Burger King. The rain started to fall as
I got close to Indy, arrived safely at my apartment. Stayed up until 11:00PM
and headed to the bed. |
| 3/29 |
Woke up at 6:00AM but could not get out from the
bed until 7:30AM. Reported at office, and visited client for the afternoon.
I stopped by Verizon Wireless for replacement of my work phone which does
not have LCD working, and a wireless internet card for the remote office.
Luckily, they had same Kyocera KX-1V so I could use the same accessories. The weather is not that good but was okay anyways. Came back to the office
after taking a walk, attend meeting. I had to stay at office until 11:30PM
to finish my stuffs. I got home and hit the bed. .
Kyocera KX-1V... |
| 3/30 |
Woke up at 6:00AM, able to go out and walk for a
while before heading to work. Had meeting in the morning and later visited
client. Stayed until 5:00PM then came home, took walk after dinner, headed
back to the office for evening meeting. Daily high of 72, what a nice day!
Going to bed around 10:00PM |
| 3/31 |
The last day of March. The rain did not fall but
it is now, hard. Had to stay in the office for a while but visited client in
the afternoon. Stopped by McDonald's (for the third time in a week...)
People there are mostly gone for the spring break. The rain stopped a while
in the afternoon but resume as I drive back to Indianapolis, but my coworker
visiting other location did not get rained. That's not fair. Stayed in the
office until 7:30PM, had simple dinner and relaxed for the evening. Going to
bed around 11:30PM. |