My youngest son Ethan and I have a new thing nowadays. Whenever I skype them, I usually talk to him 1 on 1. He'll wear the headphones & mic and we'll talk. Whenever I talk, he lets out this very impish but cute laugh. I think he gets tickled by the sound coming from the earphones. Hehehe...
He's so cute when he says "Daddd-dy, Daddd-dy! Daddd-dy, Daddd-dy! Hewwo dadd-dy, I wa-b you" Sooo Cute!
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Nikki's song for me
here's my son Nikki's song for me:
"Today is my day,
Today is my birthday,
Happy, happy birthday to me!"
even though it was MY birthday.
Thanks Nikki! Daddy loves you!
Thursday, February 02, 2006
31 2 8
"We all use math everyday.
to forecast weather...
to tell time...
to handle money.
We also use math to analyze crime...
reveal patterns...
predict behavior.
Using numbers,
we can solve the biggest mysteries we know."
to forecast weather...
to tell time...
to handle money.
We also use math to analyze crime...
reveal patterns...
predict behavior.
Using numbers,
we can solve the biggest mysteries we know."
Walking Home
With feet still sore from snowboarding last weekend, me and my friends found ourselves walking home last night.
Seemed there was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake around 8:30 last night, which caused the trains to stop running. Well, not all trains. Just the one we need to ride to get home.
Fresh from a refreshing dinner of Chuumori Chashumen at our favorite place in Yokohama, we found out that the trains stopped. We got the 振替輸送切符(Furikae Yusou kippu) and transferred to the subway up to Shin Yokohama. That's where the problem began. As you see, although we managed to get nearer our place, there are no other trains going to our accommodations from Shin Yokohama. All we have left is either go home by bus or taxi. It was already late then and from reading the bus schedules, there seemed to be no buses left. We fell in line for like 30 mins then felt we had to decide on another option. The taxi line was also long, so we agreed on walking towards Kozukue and try to hail any empty taxi passing. We were able to reach Kozukue, around 2 kms away and were able to flag a taxi down. K, V & J went down in front of their apartments, and I proceeded to Tokaichiba. The bill was a healthy 3,520 yen, medyo mabigat. I took a chance on applying for a reimbursement today, and thank God it was approved!
Wasn't able to sleep well last night, though. That's why now my eyes are drooping. I'm doing everything I could to keep from dozing, hence this blog. I sure hope I didn't bore you.
Seemed there was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake around 8:30 last night, which caused the trains to stop running. Well, not all trains. Just the one we need to ride to get home.
Fresh from a refreshing dinner of Chuumori Chashumen at our favorite place in Yokohama, we found out that the trains stopped. We got the 振替輸送切符(Furikae Yusou kippu) and transferred to the subway up to Shin Yokohama. That's where the problem began. As you see, although we managed to get nearer our place, there are no other trains going to our accommodations from Shin Yokohama. All we have left is either go home by bus or taxi. It was already late then and from reading the bus schedules, there seemed to be no buses left. We fell in line for like 30 mins then felt we had to decide on another option. The taxi line was also long, so we agreed on walking towards Kozukue and try to hail any empty taxi passing. We were able to reach Kozukue, around 2 kms away and were able to flag a taxi down. K, V & J went down in front of their apartments, and I proceeded to Tokaichiba. The bill was a healthy 3,520 yen, medyo mabigat. I took a chance on applying for a reimbursement today, and thank God it was approved!
Wasn't able to sleep well last night, though. That's why now my eyes are drooping. I'm doing everything I could to keep from dozing, hence this blog. I sure hope I didn't bore you.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Snowboarding
Just got off a snowboarding weekend, and wow! my body hurts! I never felt pain in some parts of my body before. But it was worth it! Even though we overcome a major traffic jam just to get to Naeba, the cold mountain air brought about a rejuvinating feeling within me. Everything felt nice. We arrived at the lodge around 2 pm already, and hurriedly changed into our gear. I put on very warm clothes, coz it was my first time after all. With anticipation, i put on my snowboard. And walked. Well, sort of dragged my board with 1 foot to the ski lift. R, S & P were kind enough to teach us the basics, and I was able to master getting up after the first slope. Even getting off the lift, I received praises from R, coz usually most people tumble during their first time. And so, I tried again, and again. By 4:30 I was exhausted!
The hot bath was totally refreshing, especially after a day of 'boarding. Could feel my body relaxing... Dinner was also superb, I totally got full after. R, the organizer, held a small party in their room, and we played poker and bullshit the whole night. It was fun meeting new people, and since most of us are expats, I didn't struggle at all on having to speak Nihongo.
I do wanna go back there, but I really have to save now! Any donors out there?
The hot bath was totally refreshing, especially after a day of 'boarding. Could feel my body relaxing... Dinner was also superb, I totally got full after. R, the organizer, held a small party in their room, and we played poker and bullshit the whole night. It was fun meeting new people, and since most of us are expats, I didn't struggle at all on having to speak Nihongo.
I do wanna go back there, but I really have to save now! Any donors out there?
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Mortality
This morning, J was rushed to the hospital. He couldn't move his right arm, nor could he speak. I feel the worst, that he suffered a heart attack, albeit a mild one, but still a heart attack. Fortunately, his roommate E was still there. E is going back home for his vacation tomorrow. What if this happened tomorrow, instead of today? How will we know if J would be alright, if he didn't have a roommate?!
This news made me question my own mortality. Yes, I feel that nobody can touch me, nothing can bring me down. Now I know that that's just an illusion, a lie even. I will die. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then another day. I can't escape from it.
But still, there are things I can do that will at least slow death's grip on me. I'll stay away from fatty foods. I'll do my exercises regularly, so watch out for me at the badminton courts! Happiness will be my friend, no more lonely thoughts for me! I'll surround myself with happy people, and make them happy also in return. I may die, but I'll die laughing, and with company. Yes, they'll mourn at my funeral, but they will reminisce the times we were in a circle, laughing at anything and everything.
Happy days are here again! Only a fool will think of mortality as something sad.
This news made me question my own mortality. Yes, I feel that nobody can touch me, nothing can bring me down. Now I know that that's just an illusion, a lie even. I will die. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then another day. I can't escape from it.
But still, there are things I can do that will at least slow death's grip on me. I'll stay away from fatty foods. I'll do my exercises regularly, so watch out for me at the badminton courts! Happiness will be my friend, no more lonely thoughts for me! I'll surround myself with happy people, and make them happy also in return. I may die, but I'll die laughing, and with company. Yes, they'll mourn at my funeral, but they will reminisce the times we were in a circle, laughing at anything and everything.
Happy days are here again! Only a fool will think of mortality as something sad.
Happy New Year!
My friends and family, my colleagues, (and my fans!)
May you have the best year, ever!
May you have the best year, ever!
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