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I started to work in a Japanese restaurant named KASHIMA. I think it's very nice restaurant and I'm into it. :-)
It's not a big place but they serve high quality Japanese dishes. If you like Japanese food, it's worth to try it, I recommend you.

Well, I'm working in lunch time, so please avoid lunch time! Merci!! :D

http://www.sushi.infogate.de/rest/na_canada_montreal.htm#kashima
It's close to Metro station; Atwater.

I miss Office Work

Recently, I'm really missing an office work. Am I easily bored with current condition? I don't know, but I think I have to work. Because I'm not so young, I don't like to stop my life. I like money and I like to keep me busy. Beginning 6 months in Montreal, I was like a student that doesn't have a responsibility for my life and money. (Actually I came here by my money, I never asked my parents for money..) It was a comfortable life but it was different from my ideal life.

Now I want a great responsibility for my life, I want someone to rely on me as a job partner. I hope that I'll be success here Canada and I'll find a stable way for my future.

My Life is Changing

March, I've just been here for 6 months this month. I try to remember in my past year.

2005 March;
I worked as a computer programmer for Panasonic in Japan, I lived in Fukuoka at that time. I remember that I was very bored to my job, because I didn't like my previous office's atmosphere. I felt that people were very conservative. I like Fukuoka city, but I didn't like my job there.

2005 April;
I turned 27-year-old. At that time, I felt that I was very old and I have to do something for my future. I decided to quit my job and go to Canada. I remember that I had a fight with my ex about my decision. He might think that I'm crazy, but I don't like the life that never change. I prefer to change my life actively.

2005 May;
I sent my appreciation for Canadian embassy to get my visa. I remember that at first, my father couldn't allow me to quit a job and go to Canada, but I persuaded him. Thank you my dad, I'm such a selfish daughter you've ever had!

2005 June;
Nothing happened in my life, I was still bored my job and my life. I don't remember about this month.

2005 July;
I got my visa! I told my boss that I decided to quit my job, and my boss and I told our partner -Panasonic- that Thank you & goodbye. I think this action was very selfish for my company and our customer, but I couldn't stop myself.

2005 August;
I got some brakes and I visited to Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagasaki. I met my close friends and my grand parents. I sold my motor bike and said goodbye to Fukuoka city. Every weekend my last co-workers held Nomikai (Japanese Drunk Party!) for farewell, I remember I got lots of flowers.. Thank you everybody.

2005 September;
I came back my home town and I quit my job officially. I met my friends in my home town and drunk 2 or 3 times a week, I prepared to leave to Canada. I remember that I was very nerves and excited. I went to the wedding of one of my close friends. I met my ex and finished our relationship. It was so hurt.

2005 October;
Finally I came here Montreal, I had no relative, no friend, no relationship here. So, at first time I think I was very strong and stable. Because it's one of my dream, I had no time to miss Japan and be depressed.

2005 November;
I started to go to English school. At First I went to ELS in YMCA. In this school, I met my best friend here. My English was so poor, but I like to study English in foreign country. I started to share room and it's my first time in my life, fortunately I met very nice roommates and I'm still happy with them.

2005 December;
My school in YMCA was finished and I decided to go to university to study English. I went to my best friend's place to celebrate Christmas day, but also I remember that most of my friends went back their countries, so I felt lonely.. Anyway it's past. :-)

2006 January;
I went to NYC to meet my ex, and I realized that I can be a good friend with my ex. Be flexible. After holiday, my English course in university was started. It's awesome school, good teachers, good classmate, I made very good friends there. I was thinking of a lot of things during class -about teacher, classmate, atmosphere, etc..- but I can say my class was awesome.

with my sweet best frined

2006 February;
I was sooo tired, I think because of cold and study. I like my class but it's tough for my old brain. I was jealous my younger classmates. And we had an international lunch in our class, it's a good opportunity to know our classmate each other and next day, I went skiing here Canada. :-)

most of the time, I'm broken at the club night becasue of alcohole.. ;-(

2006 March;
Present... my class was finished at Mar 17th, I'm free next month, hmm how can I do? I usually go clubbing these days like young people. I'm drunk, broken... like a student that I used to be. And I'm very confused in my life now... what's else... hmm but I think "now" is the time to think about anything seriously. I stop running and have to consider my future plan... :-)

now I usually hang out with them. :-)

Love is...

When some friends that include female and male gather, almost every time they drink, smoke and talk about LOVE. Someone talks about her/his experience, another talks about her/his opinion and so on. I think that LOVE is one of the most popular topics among human beings, and it's the same all over the world.

Why do people talk about love? and What is love?

I think there is no answer, so that's why LOVE is interesting. Every time I feel that each opinion of male and female is completely different, it's interesting. Most of male's opinions are very realistic, they trust only real, so the real is the most important thing for male. Most of them can't believe non-existent thing such as long distance relationship. I understand their thinking but I don't understand why they can't believe possibility and why they don't try hard to change their relationships in the future.

I've read one book about our brain, it said "The structure of brain of female and male is completely different as if we live in different planets, so it's amazing that woman and man get along with each other".

Why do we love each other? to leave descendants? It's mysterious and interesting.. I like to talk about LOVE and to love people! :-)

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today March 5th is my father's birthday. He's just turned 54!! I've only lived a half of his life.. hmm It's amazing and a little bit strange. I don't know what's happening in my life when I'll turn 54, but I think I'll enjoy my life more than present.
In Japan, people usually don't tell their family about our thinking; respect, love, proud, etc... I don't know why people don't do it, I guess it's because of our culture or custom. We are shy and embarrassed especially for our own family, we love each other but never say "I love you". I think it's strange for non-Japanese people, but it's a Japanese way... ;-)

I called him last midnight, because we have 14 hours time difference. I said "happy birthday" in very polite Japanese, and he told me "thank you, and you should do anything you want but be careful, enjoy your life" in very polite Japanese. ;-) If a non-Japanese person listened to our talking and s/he understood Japanese, s/he would think that I was talking with non-family person. But it's our father and children's relationship in Japan. We believe that thinking is more important than saying, so that's why we never say "I love you", if we think in our mind.

Anyway, I like my father because;

He is such a nice person, very honest and he likes right things.
He is a hard worker and sometimes emotionalist in a good way.
He trusts me a lot and allows me to do anything I want.
He loves his family so much.
->but he never tells us! It's OK because we know it. ;-)

Finally, Happy birthday my Daddy, I love you! :-))

my mom and dad, only their backs; because they're shy! :-p

Something Japanese

Yesterday, my roommate found very old Japanese dictionaries in her room. They are "Chinese character dictionary" for foreign people who are studying Japanese. They were published in 1959, old but very rare!! There are lots of characters which we don't use anymore, and I can't read most of them. So, I doubt myself "Am I really Japanese?" I want to show these dictionaries to my grand parents, they might learn these old characters..

Can you see "JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY"?

Umm, I can't read..

very complicated and difficult..

...

And today, I found news about Japanese high school student. It said "Japanese students have despair about their future compared with U.S., China and Korea. Their interests are 'to become popular in a class' , 'TV dramas', 'cell phones' and 'comics', not study "... Oh no, what's happening to Japanese young people? I'm just worried about our future.. I think I have to do something for our future... ;-(

If you are interested in this article, please check it. ↓ (sorry, Japanese only)
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20060301-00000014-yom-soci