Upside Down

Intro: E-G#m-A-B [2x]

E G#m
I’ve been spending some time, thinking i’d be alright
A B
Don’t know if I could really make it tonight
E G#m
Lie awake in the dark, come down then I start
A B
Thinking about you is almost breaking my heart


I don’t know where I went wrong, or what’s going on
Baby, I feel like our love’s lost tonight
Should I stay, should I go? Well, I really don’t know
Lately I’ve been missing you so


[Refrain]
C#m7 G#m7 A
Baby, you don’t understand our love lies lost
B
But you’re still holding my hand
C#m7 G#m7
Oh and then you walk away
A B
Just tonight, I want you to stay


[Chorus]

E G#m A
You’re turning me on, you turn me around
B
You turn my whole world upside down
E G#m A
You’re turning me on, you turn me around
B
You turn my whole world upside down


E - G#m - A - B



Everytime I hurt you, well it’s hurting me too
Don’t know if I could really stay here tonight
Tired of thinking of you, I never think that you do
Tell me what am I supposed to do
Well, I just wanted to say that I need you today
Tell me it’s all gonna work out alright
I don’t know where I should I start
But with all of my heart
Baby let me be your lover tonight


[repeat Refrain and Chorus]


[bridge]

C#m- A
Oh you know, you turn me upside down
C#m- A B(break) E pause
You know, you turn me upside down

You’re turning me on, you turn me around
You turn my whole world upside down
You’re turning me on, you turn me around
You turn my whole world upside down

[Chorus]

You’re turning me on, you turn me around
You turn my whole world upside down
You’re turning me on, you turn me around
You turn my whole world upside down

out of my head

Sometimes I feel
Like I am drunk behind the wheel
The wheel of possibility
However it may roll
Give it a spin
See if you can somehow factor in
You know there's always more than one way
To say exactly what you mean to say

Was I out of my head? Was I out of my mind?
How could I have ever been so blind?
I was waiting for an indication
It was hard to find
Don't matter what I say, only what I do
I never mean to do bad things to you
So quiet but I finally woke up
If you're sad then it's time you spoke up too

Flea Market Haul

There was a flea market again in the Nissan Stadium (location of the 2002 World Cup) last Sunday.

We went there after church and lunch, just to browse and see if we could get some bargains. After finishing a moderate plate of pepperonchino at ShinYokohama, we set off for the stadium, which was still a little over a kilometer away. Mind you, last Sunday was a hot day. In the meager shadows of the structure, we hunted and scavenged.

I saw a few electric guitars, bass guitars on display a few steps from the North gate of the stadium. The price for a bass guitar (secondhand, of course) I fancied was 4,500yen (around $40) . I inspected it and made sure there were no scratches on its molave and black body. I checked the fretboard and strings, too, and there were none amiss. Choices, choices. The price didn't include an amp, nor is the man selling one. I passed it off and thought that it wasn't for me.

About a quarter of the stadium away, in another stall, I was able to find a Roland amp for 1,500 yen!!! Surely, this must be a sign! - I thought. Throwing caution to the wind, and not thinking anymore of how I'm gonna bring that home to Manila, I decided to buy both amp and bass. Together with E, I ran back to the first vendor, paid the cash and got myself my very own BASS GUITAR! On our way back to the amp, we met our other companions, then proceeded to the amp. Just my luck (sic), the woman told me that somebody just bought it not 2 minutes before!! Aaargggh!!! What was I to do with just an electric bass?! I decided to search all the stalls and try to find an amp. K was able to buy an acoustic guitar at another location and somehow, E noticed a rather old Fernandes amp there. Although he could not remember where he saw it, E mentioned the other amp to me. As soon as K and T were able to go back there, T guarded the amp and K set off to look for us. Finally I was able to have an amp! And for just 800 yen ($7) at that!

We immediately hurried off to Kamoi and I went to J's place to jam with him. We tested the amp first to see if it was still in prime condition. Both amp and bass turned out more than ok, thank God! A few minutes after that, we were already jamming. With or without you, Biglaan, Under the Bridge - yatta!!!

That was a nice Sunday.

It would have been nicer if J was able to buy his electric guitar (with amp!)

Everything would have fallen into place if E bought the electric drum kit he was always practicing with at Lalaport.

;)

Now, help me put a little ointment on my sunburnt nose.

-o-

Bowling again!

After like 2 months of inactivity, I went bowling again today.

The other JPIans and I were invited by CSDept's Bowling tourney. We gladly accepted, coz it's another chance for fun! :D

There were a few new faces in their Dept, hence the need for 'teambuilding'.

I bowled a lousy 100 on the first game, but was able to exact revenge on my 2nd, garnering 147. Not bad... A little below my measly average of 125. Hehe... I can't really seem to master it.

But oh well, the laughs tonight were worth more than the score!

Till next time!!!

UAAP na!!!

Yes!!!

After a year of inactivity, the De la Salle Green Archers are back in the UAAP!

Can't wait for July 7(?)!!!

So far, the Archers are slowly going back to their deadly form, winning the Nike Summer League 3 days ago and they are now in the championship game of the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Invitational Cup against NCAA champion San Beda College. I don't know if the proud Red Lions can stop a title hungry team such as La Salle. Too bad I can't watch this over the Internet.

I think I'll renew my subscription to ABS-CBN Now! a few days before the UAAP opening.


Update:
The proud Archers just won the Fil-Oil Flying V Invitational Cup!!!
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT2007061495879.html

Birthday and Anniversary

It's our 7th wedding anniversary today. Wish us luck!

It's also our younger son Ethan's 4th bday tomorrow, June 12. Happy Birthday, Anak!

I love June...

...

Holy awkward, Batman!

Today was really uncomfortable.

I met the person I was referring to in my previous post today at the gym. As much as I tried to be civil, it still made me feel uncomfortable being around M. I just stayed at the other side of the pool, so to speak. To make things more uncomfortable, we had lunch together, with some other friends, of course.

I am not used to being like this. To me, if ever I get angry, pissed or irritated with something, it doesn't usually last long. I'll have an outburst (non-violent variety), a moment away or just time to think & recollect and it's over. I'm over it na.

As much as I want to start conversing with M immediately, I think M needs to be ready to open up first. When that'll be, I don't know. Only M can tell.

I sure hope it'll be sooner than later.

Cutting people out

I have a question. Well, more of a pondering, really.

Is it really hard to separate the personal from the professional?

I had an unfortunate encounter at work - I had to tell somebody off. It wasn't really supposed to be a big deal. I mean, for me, this person is really ok, and I thought we had a close enough relationship even outside of work. I don't remember shouting. I do remember telling this person again and again what the right thing to do was. I may have overreacted. I think I overreacted. But I said I was sorry. And I really meant my apology.

I know I don't have a say when people decide to cut me out their life...
I truly hope I don't get the boot.

Argh! Ayaw ko na dito! (I don't like it here anymore!)

Sana this person will take back what he/she said. It really really hurt.

=(

my next book

I just finished re-reading The Half-Blood Prince. Just reviewing before the seventh and last book comes out next month.

This is the next book I'll read:

I love my new watch!

I love my new watch!
'Bought a Fossil watch over the weekend. They have these really cool models that I so wanted to buy. But I only have the money for 1. I really liked the scrolling watch, too, with chinese characters indicating the seconds. Alas... maybe next time.

Anyways, this is my first choice, the Bigtic Kaleido AM3741. It's set on a leather bracelet, thicker than normal. For a change, I'm veering away from the steel bracelets. They had black, brown and another somewhere in between. I chose the last one. It's backlight changes from green to blue with a flick of the upper button, which matches most of my clothes anyway. It doesn't really have many bells and whistles aside from that. But it looks cool as hell!

I'm slowly turning into a Fossil fan. Their watches are trendy but aren't that expensive. Thumbs up! Gladly talk about it to those who care to listen. ;)

J.TEST B1

Whew!

Our company is Japanese-owned. So you guessed it, we need to study the language.

There are certain merits in having a high proficiency in it.

You get to speak your mind in their tongue.

The responsibilities are greater.

The 'respect' is higher. (Meron ba?!)

And the allowance is bigger. Yup, we have an allowance. Our company has these tiers or rather levels in determining our proficiency. Before, it was pass or fail 4 certain levels of examinations as administered by the Japan Foundation (The Japanese Language Proficiency Test or JLPT). Now, we have sublevels. You may not have passed the exam, but if you attain this certain score, you have reached so and so level. Yup, it was like that.

Then we had another proficiency-administering body, coz the freakin' JLPT just comes out once a year! Which is ok, come to think of it.

Now, I reached this certain level which I have to redo, coz my friggin' allowance period's almost up! Help me! I don't want to get the lower level's allowance! I'm quite happy with my allowance now, thank you very much!

So study study study for little ol' me.
No more blog blog blog for the meantime...

Dekiru ka naa?!

Bye bye Veronica!

Frak! Can't seem to get over Veronica Mars. It's been a week since the last episode aired. I kinda miss it. Today, being a Wednesday, should have been a Veronica Mars night. I thought another channel will pick it up, but so far, no news... Arrgh!

For a while, it has been one of the more intelligent shows on the boob tube. I think the writing is so smart that the average joe didn't seem to understand it, therefore, would not be able to appreciate it.

The show stars Kristen Bell as the title character: a student, progressing from high school to college during the series, who moonlights as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father. Said to be "a little bit Buffy (Joss Whedon said so!) and a little bit Bogart", the show balances murder mystery, high school and college drama, and social commentary with sarcasm and off-beat humor.

I especially like the writing of the show, the witty banter between characters is like a doubles tennis game - you really have to focus to be able to see the ball. The story arcs are also quite good wherein each one is long enough to keep you wanting for more but short enough that you won't lose interest (Lost, anyone?). You want to be there when Veronica finally solves the case.

The theme song doesn't hurt the show either. The Dandy Warhols' "We Used To Be Friends" is another song that's been in my iPod forever! Whenever I want to lash out at somebody, or ponder the current state of friendships, I just listen to this. It has been right on in this one particular friend of mine. "A long time ago, We used to be friends, and I haven't thought of you lately at all, If ever again, A greeting is sent to you, Short and sweet to the soul I intend"

Folks, give Veronica Mars a try. Help bring her back to the small screen. Sign all online petitions! C'mon!

New song I like - Maroon 5's Makes Me Wonder

I like Maroon 5's new song. It's so funky and fresh... When they performed it live in American Idol, I didn't mind it but after a few playbacks, it started to grow on me. It's on my iPod now.

I'd like to imagine I'm saying this to a certain someone.

Anyway, check it out!
Here's the video or (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrF8vxLRDNE)

and the lyrics:

[Verse]
I wake up with blood-shot eyes
Struggled to memorize
The way it felt between your thighs
Pleasure that made you cry
Feels so good to be bad
Not worth the aftermath, after that
After that
Try to get you back

[Bridge]
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a f**k about you

[Chorus]
Give me something to believe in
Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, Anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to try
(Yeah)So this is goodbye

[Verse]
God damn, my spinning head
Decisions that made my bed
Now I must lay in it
And deal with things I left unsaid
I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind, make your move
Forget about the truth

[Bridge]
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a f**k about you

[Chorus 1 + 2]
Give me something to believe in
Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, Anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference,
It even makes a difference to try (yeah)
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, Anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye

[Breakdown]
I've been here before
One day a week
And it won't hurt anymore
You caught me in a lie
I have no alibi
The words you say don't have a meaning
Cause..

[Bridge]
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a f**k about you and I...
and so this is goodbye

[Chorus 1 + 2]
Give me something to believe in
Cause I don't believe in you,
Anymore, Anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference,
It even makes a difference to try
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore Anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
So this is goodbye, yeah (x 3)
(Oh no)

Wii!

I bought a Wii last April.

Sadly, only the Japanese version is readily available here. I wanted to buy one before my family went home last Feb, but every time I'd visit a store, it was always sold out.

Then in the first week of April, I accompanied W to Ito Yokado store coz he'll buy another Wii remote. Lo and behold, stacks and stacks of Wiis!!!

I knew I didnt have enough yen with me (it costs 25,000yen) so I thought of charging it to my credit card. Thoughts of my wife killing me were playing in my head, hehehe. But I finally gave in! Sige, bili pa!

I, for one, am not really a game purist. I dont mind that the game doesnt have the end of the line graphics technology. I like the fun aspect of it, and I'm sure my family will enjoy it. I could already imagine my kids swatting away while playing baseball/tennis or punching each other in Boxing (I bought Wii Sports)

I thought that the games are just for fun. But if you really put your body into it, you can have a workout as well. Most of the time, I dont stretch before playing, and I end up with sore muscles after.

Tip to those who want to buy:

Have lots of space

Buy only 1 extra nunchuks. You only need 2 at a time

You can have up to 4 remotes. It's fun when playing tennis.

A bigger TV helps

Stretch before every game

I'm waiting for the Spider-man game to come out here. It looks like a lot of fun in the trailer, dangling through NYC. Dragonball also seems cool, especially when you're doing the power moves (can anyone say "ka-me-ha-me-HA"?)

My Macbook

I was supposed to buy a Macbook right about now. I have been saving for it, and I sold my old Sony Vaio to add to my funds. The initial press release for Mac OS X Leopard hinted of a Spring 2007 availability, so I thought I could buy one by salary day May.

More than a month ago, I found out that Apple got a part of the Mac OS X Leopard team to work on the iPhone, so that it can be released by June 2007. This move pushed back Leopard a few months to Oct. Since I did not have another PC (once I sold my laptop), I felt I had no choice but to buy one even with the current Mac OS X Tiger. Good thing J "won" the right to purchase 1 of the Dell desktop PCs used by our clients and he lent me this instead. So I figured, I could buy my Mac in the fall.

My other friend J was assigned here in Japan about a month ago, and he was also planning to buy a MacBook. Since he did not have a computer yet, he had to buy already - a white MacBook with Core Duo 2.0, 1GB memory, 80GB hard disk one. (I personally would have preferred the 120GB model since I also plan to run XP on it). It was sweet! I was with him when he bought it and I also helped him in getting an Internet plan. This plan further slashed 30,000 yen off his purchase price - not bad!

A few days ago, Apple released a faster variety of the MacBook, increasing the processor and storage a bit. The processor is now 2.16, while the HD is 120GB. I was tempted to buy one then and there! Good thing I didn't have the money yet, I would've circled it until I finally bought it.

But is Leopard really worth the wait? There are a number of specific changes and enhancements announced. Some notable features include support for writing 64-bit graphical user interface applications, an automated backup utility called Time Machine, support for Spotlight searches across multiple machines, and large revisions to most core operating system components. Leopard is also expected to include a software assistant known as Boot Camp, which assists the installation of Windows XP or Windows Vista to a separate partition (or separate internal drive) on Intel-based Macs. Hmmm...

After going home and stewing about it for a while, I think I'm gonna hold out for the newer OS. I still have J's desktop anyway!

Reminiscing: JPI 3rd Batch 4th Anniversary (Aug 1999)

By Agdie

Four. Four years have passed since we first met each other. It's like graduating from high school or college (with a 4-year course). But since all of us took JPI 101, we still have 2 more years before graduation.

In those four years, we've seen a lot of changes. We underwent a lot of experiences. We had spent a lot of time together. But also, there came a time when we started to go on our own businesses. And until now, we have never been complete. Nonetheless, the sense of companionship and loyalty to the batch are still there. But what did change during the past four years...

Sir Mon - ang pinaka-mature sa batch (it goes with the experiences kasi...), dating kasa-kasama sa training, substitute sa mga nihongo instructors na absent, our ever-reliable help pagdating sa mga assignments sa nihongo or during reviews, our 'yayo' pagdating sa paggagala sa japan (kaya marami-rami ring napuntahan at hindi nag-aalala sa pagsakay-sakay or pag-order-order), ngayon ay maipagmamalaki na ng batch dahil sa paggiging leader, hindi lang ng isa kundi dalawang teams pa! talagang sanay humawak ng tao, bukod doon, trainer pa ng mga pumapasok na bagong batches, takbuhan pa rin pagdating sa nihongo (nung wala pa si yoshi...), mas malaki na ang responsibilidad sa kumpanya (kahit maliit pa rin siya...), malapit na sigurong ikasal (?)...

Butch - ang enteng ng batch, payat pa rin hanggang ngayon, pinakamagaling sa batch pagdating sa unix at iba pang os, ngayon eh magaling na rin pagdating sa web programming, magaling mag-gitara at nagtuturo pa (dahil gusto niya ngayon siya na ang kakanta...), na-link kay sylvia at vitz, pati na rin kay abba-sensei, pero si shaolin kid pa rin ang nagpatibok ng puso...

Wewet - ang instik na napagkakamalang haponesa, payat pa rin kung titingnan pero tumaba na raw siya (according to her...), magaling pa rin sa nihongo, andun pa rin yung malalantik at mahahabang daliri, dati ay palaisipan kung nilalang nga siya or hindi - ikaw ba naman ang magluto ng 4:00 am, matutulog lang ng konting oras pero buhay na buhay pa rin kahit sa office, hindi giniginaw kahit winter, walang effort sa pag-akyat ng mt. fuji with matching pa-kanta kanta pa, etc. - ngayon eh palaisipan pa rin yata, mahilig pa ring mag-overseas call pero hindi na tulad ng dati na parang investor ng telephone co., ang dating pagtawag niya ng kuya eh nawala na (ano na kaya...babes, labs, sugar, popcorn...), favorite pa rin ang carpenters pero ngayon eh kinakanta na rin ang birdie...(hindi kaya eto ang theme song nila?)...

Bong - isa sa mga naunang pumunta sa japan, dati ay nangangapa lang pagdating sa computers, pero ngayon eh oracle dba pa, pakonti nang pakonti ang buhok...sa ulo (sa taas...), unang naging dcs, pero nalipat sa mst, naging mas 'girl' ngayon, naging model ng 'her bench', nabulag si sylvia (wala pa bang wedding plans?)

Sylvia - ang 'sandra bullock' ng jpi (tuwang-tuwa...), suki ng japan, walang formal training sa nihongo pero kayang-kayang mabuhay sa japan, at nahilig na rin sa pagkaing hapon, from dcs napunta sa mst (sinusundan si bong?), maputi pa rin, parang naging mas mataray? (siguro nahawa kay bong...)

Dong - isa sa maipagmamalaki sa batch dahil sa pagiging asst. leader niya ngayon (eh halos kasi lahat ng training/seminar eh sinamahan..), dati ay payat, ngayon eh medyo tumataba na siya (marami nga ang nakapansin...), andun pa rin ang kanyang asset...ang kanyang boses, kaya kahit maraming bagong magaling kumanta eh wala pa ring tatalo sa original songer (o sige na nga, nandoon pa rin yung isa pa niyang asset, pero marami na'ng kakumpitensiya...), dating tinutukso kay vitz at hindi niya ito ma-take, pero ngayon eh take-na-take na niya...and going strong pa di ba?

Aimee - ang pinakaunang nagka-pamilya sa batch, from nomad naging oracle d2000 forms and reports expert at access na rin, malaki na ang itinaba compared nung trainee (pero hindi tumaba after manganak?), lalo (daw) lumaki ang balakang, mas straight na ang buhok ngayon, shopping queen noon, pero super mom na ngayon (stage mother naman kay 'mre)...

Jayvee - lalo siyang tumaba ngayon, dating taga-dcs pero ngayon eh napunta na sa itpst, ang walang kupas na dayanara torres ng jpi, pinakamayaman sa batch (kaya mo bang mag-tour sa hongkong at singapore?), lumala ang ingrown kaya nagpa-thank u doc...ng kuko,

Ruther - dati ay payat siya, pero ngayon eh nabibilang na rin sa mga malulusog sa batch, dati ay nagpo-program lang siya, ngayon pati hardware and maintenance eh ginagawa niya, paiba-iba ang ayos ng buhok - from kulot, naging unat, naging wavy..., paiba-iba rin ang cellphone (at ang kulay nito ay kulay din ng suot...), marami na ring napuntahang bansa tulad ng qatar at singapore bukod pa sa japan, at malapit na ring maging saudi boy...

Agdie - Magaling pa rin sumayaw. Noon ay taga-CMS project pero nagpalipat dahil hindi niya raw type ang work (swerte mo!). Dating MS ACCESS programmer ngayon ay oracle na ang hawak. Mataba pa rin hanggang ngayon.

Kenx - ang henyo ng batch, dati ay programmer lang, pero ngayon eh kayang-kaya nang ring mag-design ng system (pati pix nila ni wife eh nagawan ng program...), mahilig mag-chat dati at dahil dito ay natagpuan ang kanyang wife, honey, etc..., dati ay happy-go-lucky, pero ngayon eh family man na and soon-to-be father pa,

Emil - ang nagbibigay buhay dati sa batch lang, pero ngayon sa buong kumpanya na, dati payat siya, tapos tumaba (dahil sa mga experiment cooking...), pero ngayon eh sexy na daw, dati itim ang buhok pero ngayon eh paiba-iba na ang kulay, maraming nali-link sa kanya noon at magpahanggang ngayon, mapa-local or international, dati ay konti lang ang alam pagdating sa computers, pero ngayon mapa-software or hardware eh kayang-kaya na, dati ay programmer lang, pero ngayon eh key person pa, dati ay simple lang ang kanyang buhay, pero ngayon ay sosyal na siya (o pa-sosyal), dumadami ang papa at jun-jun, maraming na ring mga pagdapa ang naranasan, pero ala-Miriam Quiambao, taas-noo pa ring tumatayo at ipapakita ang napakamahal na ngiti na kulay blue...orange...red...violet...ang walang kupas na ms universe...ang inay ng jpi...

Noel - ang pinakamatangkad and pinakamalaki sa batch, na lalong pang lumaki ngayon...ang katawan, maitim pa rin (dahil sa tagal sa qatar...), expert sa powerpoint noon, pero ngayon pati na rin sa windows nt, nakabuo ng guwapong bata (buti na lang mana kay misis...)

Vitz - noon eh sakitin ang dating niya - madaling mag-chill at malma na ang pag-ubo na parang pati baga eh lalabas na, pero ngayon eh malusog na siya, at hindi na rin maawat ang paglaki ng...bilbil at puson, dati ay maitim ang dating niya, pero ngayon eh fair complexion na(salamat sa chin-chun-zu) at kinaiinggitan ang kanyang magandang buhok (gastusan ba naman ng katakut-takot...), dati ay malikot ang kanyang kamay at maraming mannerisms na kakaiba, pero ngayon eh wala na ito, kay dong na lang niya nagagamit ang pagka-likot ng kamay (come to think of it...dito yata niya nakuha si dong...)

There are a lot of changes that happened - either physical, personality-wise, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual. A lot of experiences have passed our way - happy or sad. A lot of moments we've shared - in victories or defeats. But in those four years, the companionship, the care for one another, the laughter and tears remained the same.


Changes may have taken its course in our batch, but I still believe that these changes, whether bad or good, helped us into what and where we are right now, a more responsible, more intelligent, God-fearing, and better individuals striving for the best!



HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
GOD BLESS US ALL!

Sige, Bowling pa!

 

Another addiction I'm having recently is with Bowling.

I don't think I can ever be an expert in this game, but going through it and developing my body's tactile memory to it is fun.

Since February, I think we bowled 6 times already.  i know that's not a lot, but I used to bowl like once a year only, during our company's tournament.  6 times since Feb is like every other weekend. 

I have a beef with bowling, a score to settle if you will.  My Jap friends and I bowled last August and I ended up getting the lowest score not only from our team but out of everybody.  There was a time I only got 70! and my highest was only 100!!!

Why did I get those scores?  For one thing, I don't have a constant throw.  Secondly, my ball always curves to the left and not at a constant rate.  Sometimes, it curves near the kingpin, sometimes halfway down the lane.  Lastly, I just don't know how!  I only bowl on instinct. 

Now, I know how to fix this.  I switched to a heavier ball (13pounds) to counteract the early curve of the ball.  I am now throwing the ball the same way as much as possible.  I also let go of the mentality of aiming for strikes only; because downing spares can improve my accuracy a lot quicker than just hitting the 1&3 pins and praying for a strike.  With constant practice and an increasing love of the game, I am currently averaging 126.  I had 2 150+ games the other time.  I really hope to master this in time for our tournament on April 21!

Gambatteru!

 

 

 

 

Roppongi in the Daytime

 

A few days ago, I went to Roppongi to renew my passport.  Our embassy (and most other countries') is located there, so off we trekked.

We found the embassy with little difficulty.  During the walk, I noticed the usual places I passed in the few times I've been there.  But all these other times were at night, as we went to Roppongi to sample the night life.  These places looked oh so normal.  It was still vibrant, but not as lively at night.  Maybe it's because it's their downtime, I don't know.  The Tokyo Tower still slices the sky, but without the illumination, it just seemed so...  clinical...  devoid of exuberance. 

Anyway, we spent almost an hour inside the embassy.  We still had to cut our photos...  We needed to affix our thumbmarks...  And we had to line up to the 'express lane' which wasn't that speedy at all!  But it was still loads better than queueing in the actual DFA office in Libertad.  So come to think of it, it wasn't that bad.  We could have claimed our new passports yesterday, but we couldn't afford to go back there and be absent again.  So we just paid the additional delivery fee of so that they'll deliver our passports at home.  Hopefully, it'll be at home by April 5th.

Back to the Roppongi scene.  As we were making our way back to the Hibiya line, we passed by the usual places...  TGIF, Hard Rock...  It was lunchtime then, but it wasn't that bustling.  We easily found seats at TGIFriday's. 

Am I just expecting too much?  Or is this just how Roppongi looks like in the daytime?  Maybe not.  Or maybe all the cool people are just asleep.

 

 

What a busy day!

Hello friends!

Just had quite a busy day today. I woke up early to play badminton, coz I'll meet my friend M who will be coming to Kozukue Chiku Center. But I had to wait for A, so we arrived around 30 mins late. Hehe...

We played from 9:45 to 12:15, with just a 30 min break because someone else reserved from 11:15-11:45. While waiting for them to finish, we played hoops.

After playing, we went directly to Yokohama station coz we agreed to bowl. We went to Round1 to reserve, and they told us we had to wait for 1.5 - 2 hours. Which was ok, coz we still had to eat lunch. You know where? Of course at Yoshimura-ya! I had my usual tonkotsu chashumen, which is ramen with pork slices, seaweed, spinach, garlic in meat broth. Yum yum! The last time I ate there was Feb 27. Hisashiburi deshita!

After eating, the number at the bowling place was still at 40. Ours was 48, so we still waited around 30 mins. Had to sneak off to Starbucks for my daily caramel macchiato fix. =)

Finally, at around 4, we were able to get 2 lanes!!! 5 games will take 5 hours I think!
The matchings were:
E vs. W
R vs. J
A vs. T
K vs. V
M vs. A

J, my 'rival' and I had a close matchup! We even finished the last game at 153 points apiece! The guys told us that they will look forward to next month's company bowling tournament! =)

They even had these games at 45-min intervals (I think) where they turn off the lights and just turn on the red lights at the side of the lane. If you get a strike (9 pins for girls), they give you a prize. Today's prize is like a Bowling ball rack photo frame. It was really cute! I was the last to get one!

We finished at around 9pm. Grabe! Now, as I write this. I can feel the exhaustion on my right arm... By tomorrow, ok na to!

All in all, even though it was tiring, we still had a lot of fun!

There's no rushing forgiveness

A careless remark of mine hurt a close friend recently. I can really be that tactless sometimes.

Now I'm sorry, and I'm hoping that remark wouldn't affect our friendship.

But I guess time is really everybody's healer. All I can do right now is wait and still be sorry.


Still sorry...