tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59679932012-02-01T02:47:16.998-08:00Yoga CatThis blog started out as my time-killer, writing random, everyday stuff. Now I mainly write about my hobby & passion: Yoga!
I also found the joy of writing in Japanese recently. So some posts are in English, some posts are in Japanese... depending on my mood.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.comBlogger1211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-14215904571148262082011-10-31T17:23:00.001-07:002011-10-31T17:23:27.009-07:005x7 Folded CardBirthday Burst Pink Birthday CardShutterfly offers exclusive graduation announcements and invitations.View the entire collection of cards.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1142020638716648422006-03-10T11:56:00.000-08:002006-03-10T11:57:18.730-08:00水曜日の夕方、BryanのPower Yogaに行った。 Bryan、昨日はなんかエナジーが溢れてたなぁ～。それが声にのってこっちに伝わってきた。でも本人かなり元気だったからか、クラスはいつもにも増してハード！もうそろそろ死亡寸前・・・ってぐらいに動かされた（笑）。 あともう一つ、昨日ビックリしたのは、私の右も左も後も斜め前も男性の方だったこと！他のヨガのクラスに比べて、男の人が多いのがBryanのクラスの特徴だけど、それにしてもそんなことは初めてだったから、ビックリ！これからどんどん男の人にもヨガしてほしいなぁ～（including my bf）☆ Bryanのクラス、ワークフローも魅力だけど、とにかくクラス中に聞かせてくれる "Bryan Philosophy"が最高にイイ☆ 昨日聞いてじーんと来たこと： マットに座ってやる、首をストレッチするポーズをしている時・・・「こういうポーズAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1141532075341013592006-03-04T19:54:00.000-08:002006-03-04T20:14:35.426-08:00うわー、またBlogほったらかしにしてしまったー。最近mixiにハマッてて、そっちのほうの日記はめずらしくほぼ毎日書いてる（いつまで続くかは謎）。よかったらmixiで見つけてくださーい。Ami@LAで探せばすぐ出てくると思います。さて、本題。回数券を有効期限内に使い切るべく、日曜日から木曜日まで5日連続でビクラムヨガに行った。そしたら正月太り以来、全然痩せられなかったのに、正月日本で太った分、落ちたみたい。すごい効果。。今まであまりにもダラけていたということだろうか。。。5日連続行ってみた感想？ うーん、大したことないやん、というかんじ。体が喜んでるのがわかる。回数券残ってたら昨日も行ってただろうな。ところで、木曜日の先生は言っちゃぁ悪いが、ひどかった。ダイアログちゃんと覚えてないから、ところどころで詰まる。そして思い出そうとしてるのがバレバレ。ダイアログAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1140043554976261442006-02-15T14:17:00.000-08:002006-02-15T14:45:55.026-08:00Yoga Asana Championship先週末はヨガ三昧だった。金曜日はBikramの60th Birthday Party、土・日は二日ともYoga Asana Championship。ダウンタウンのSheraton Hotelで開催されたこのイベント、今年も最高に盛り上がった。まず最初の土曜日は、US Men's & Women's Final、そしてJapan Women's Final。私の友達、響子が日本女子の一位になった！その他、いつも行くスタジオで教えている先生、AshleyとJuanもそれぞれUS WomenとUS Menで一位！！二日目はMen's FinalとWomen's Final - 世界各国からヨギが集まった。しかしアメリカ勢強し。男子、女子共にチャンピオンはアメリカ、それもカリフォルニア出身のヨギ！Ashleyがチャンピオンになったのはうれしかった☆Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1138831412138286192006-02-01T13:42:00.000-08:002006-02-01T14:03:32.186-08:00今年初のビクラムヨガ実は昨日、今年入って初めてビクラムヨガのクラスに行ってきました。というのも、今週ブライアンがVacationでお休み！一週間何して過ごせばいいのー？と思った矢先、思いついたのが、ビクラムヨガ。フロントデスクのところで、Juanに久しぶりだね～、どうしたの？と言われた。いや、どうもしないんだけど、引越し、クリスマス、日本への帰省、といろいろと忙しかったんだよね、で、来ないうちにだんだんlazyになっちゃってね、と言ったら笑われた。。でもこれ本当。ビクラムってずっとやってる時はあんまりキツくないから毎日でも行っちゃうんだけど、一旦休憩すると復帰した時が最高にツライ～！その事を考えると、どうしてもしばらく行かない日が続くと、その後もどんどん足が遠のいてしまう。そんなのが続いて、結局一ヶ月半ほど一回も行かなかった。昨日は最初は好調だった。ブライアンのクラスで教Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1137717044589513822006-01-19T16:17:00.000-08:002006-01-19T17:23:15.383-08:00Santa Barbara Wine Countryクリスマス後に、LAから車で１時間半ぐらいのサンタバーバラ周辺のwineryめぐりの旅に行ってきました。目指すは私とBillのお気に入り映画、Sidewaysに出てきたBuellton, Solvang, Los Olivos, Lompoc。二人ともワインは全然詳しくないけど、大好き♪計画性に欠ける私達なので、この旅行のことは前から話していたにもかかわらず、ホテルを予約したのも出発する３日前、どのWineryに行くかなんて前日の晩にさくっと決めたので、あんまりたくさん行けませんでしたが、とても楽しい旅でした～。行ったWineryは、こちらの４軒：Sanford: 一軒目に行ったのがここ。ぶどう畑の中をちょこっと走るとテースティングハウスに到着。かわいい建物でした。ChardonnayとPinot Grigioを購入。Pinot Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1137611950833883862006-01-18T11:16:00.000-08:002006-01-18T11:23:16.690-08:00My Favorite Drink♪Whole Foodsで売っている、Kombuchaです。中でもこのシトラス味が一番好き！でも人気なのか、シトラス味なかなか売ってないんです。。この他にも、Raspberry Ginger味なんかもいけます。いろんなフレーバーが出てるので、是非試してみて下さい♪ちょっと他にはない味です。ハマります。Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1137049683110756032006-01-11T22:45:00.000-08:002006-01-11T23:08:03.136-08:00初ヨガ！やっと初ヨガに行ってきましたー。年末から日本に帰っていて、おとといLAに戻ったので、こんなに遅い初ヨガとなってしまいました･･･ 日本でも一回ぐらいは、とか思っていたのですが、皆さんおっしゃる通り、なぜか日本に帰って限られた時間の中でヨガ！とはなかなかならないんですよねー。実家から歩いて行ける所にスタジオがあれば別でしょうが･･･で、どのクラスに行ってきたかというと、もちろんブライアンのクラス！ 彼は私の2005年のヨガ生活にもっとも大きな影響を与えたと言っても過言ではないでしょう。ブライアンに出会って自分が変わった！ 自分のヨガに対する姿勢が変わった。本当に心からそう思います。私がブライアンのヨガにどっぷりハマるきっかけを作ってくれた雅代さん、トムさん、本当にありがとう！しかし今日のクラスはきつかったー。年末も２３日がヨガ納めだったので、かれこれ２週間以上ヨガAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1136943304075983552006-01-10T17:15:00.000-08:002006-01-10T17:35:04.113-08:00☆あけましておめでとうございます☆昨年はこのブログを通してたくさんのステキな方に出会う事ができ、とてもうれしい一年でした。実際にオフ会などでお会いした皆様、そしてまだお会いできてない方々、今年もどうぞよろしくお願いします。今年の目標：1. BikramのTTを無事終える2. 一週間に一度はブログを書く3. いつでも平常心を保つ、Reactしない4. 腹八分目を心がけるまあ４番めはまず無理でしょうが、一応入れてみました。昨年の６月頃に、Yoga: Taking it to the next levelというポストを書きましたが、確かに自分のヨガプラクティスは成長したと思います。そして思わぬ展開で、思っていたよりも早くTeacher Trainingを受ける運びとなりました。TTが終わったら愛するLos Angelesを離れて東海岸に引越しです。2006年はいろいろな意味で大きなAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1133312874076456582005-11-29T16:48:00.000-08:002006-01-11T23:15:01.223-08:00Believe it or not, 7 years of my living in the City of Angeles is coming down to the last 2 days. This is it. I never thought I would be leaving this town. It's not that I'm moving that far away (at least not for another 7 months), but this is actually HUGE to me. I'm moving out of my beloved apartment in Miracle Mile and going to my friend's condo in Gardena (for those of you who are not Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1130968586692427972005-11-02T13:51:00.000-08:002005-11-02T13:56:26.703-08:00There are a lot of people protesting the Bush administration on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax (I work in a building that's on the corner of these streets) right now. My co-worker and I just went down to see what it was about. We were surprised to see a bunch of highschool kids protesting with adults!! It's great to see that the teenagers are interested in Politics. You go kids!!! United Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1130828508064856422005-10-31T22:51:00.000-08:002005-10-31T23:17:16.190-08:00Welcome to Your Body↑とはブライアンがよく、クラスで言う言葉だ。ウォームアップの終盤あたりで、ダウンドッグになってる時とかに言われると、自分の体を客観的に観察できて、すごく良い♪ あー、今日はここが硬いな、とかこないだから疲れてるな、と思ってた首の筋がやっぱり張ってるなー、とか自分の体をゆっくり観察できる。こういう時間ってとっても大切だと思う。日々の生活の中で、特に忙しい時や精神的に余裕がない時など、自分の体の事ってどうしても後回しになってしまう。体から発されてるサインに鈍感になり、疲れてる自分の体をほったらかしに･･･ そして次第に体が支障をきたす。でもヨガをやると、いやでも自分と直面する。表面的なものも、奥深いものも･･･ ヨガの醍醐味とは、こういう事ではないだろうか？日頃の生活の中で向きあえてない自分と向きあう時間･･･Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1130557052751529782005-10-28T20:06:00.000-07:002005-10-28T20:37:32.810-07:00犬が欲しい！！！ずーっと前から犬を飼いたいと思ってるのだが、今日お昼にとってもかわいい子犬（といってもかなり大きい）を見てしまい、その犬が忘れられない！しかもその犬がYellow Labrador Retrieverだったからもう大変（笑）！昼からず～～っとあの犬のことばっかり考えてます。盲導犬になるトレーニングをしてる子犬で、とってもかわいくて、賢そうだった。トレーナーさんと一緒にCarl's Jr.に入ってきて、トレーナーさんが注文してる間も横にじっと座ってお利口さんにしていた。そしてトレーナーさんと一緒にテーブルの方に行くと、トレーナーさんが座ったテーブルの下に何やら食べ物のかけらが転がっていたらしく、興奮して匂いをかいで、ペロペロ舐めだした。そうすると、Sit!と言われ、一旦はおすわりするものの、３秒ぐらいするとまた立ちあがり、舐めだす。それでまたSit!のくり返し。３回Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1129001223172151522005-10-10T19:22:00.000-07:002005-10-11T14:33:11.903-07:00Bryan Kest Power Yoga先週に引き続いて、昨日も午後4時のブライアンのクラスに行ってきました。彼のクラス、先週が初めてだったのですが、常温の部屋でこんなに汗かいたの初めて！ってぐらいに汗かいて、すっごく気持ちよかった！（ハマる気持ちよさ）しかも２時間みっちり！ブライアンに２時間も教えてもらえてすごいお得です♪ポーズ自体はそんなに高度なポーズはないけど、ホールド時間がハンパじゃなく長いので、すごいきく～～～。「ブライアン～、もうそろそろ勘弁して～！」って何度叫びたくなったことか･･･ でもそんな時でも結構ジョークを飛ばしてくれたりするので、seriousになりすぎなくて良い。昨日は朝からアシュタンガにも行った上に、ブライアンのクラスも先週より内容がきつかったから、かな～りきました。最後のシャバサナで寝ました（笑）。気持ちよかった～。Vinyasa Flowや、Power Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1127372550030131282005-10-06T22:28:00.000-07:002005-10-08T00:11:42.853-07:00皆様、またまたblogをほったらかしてしまいました。最近、ブログ関係で知りあった方に会う度に、最近全然書いてないね～、と言われております（笑）。いや、これ私の悪い癖です。しばらく忙しくて書かないと、もう何から書いていいかわからなくなって、面倒くさくなってしまってほったらかしにしてしまうのです。Archiveを見ていただくとわかると思いますが、このブログ、結構飛び飛びになってるところがあります（汗）。やっぱり「これブログに書きたい！」と思った時に書かないとダメですね。ということで、復活第一段のお題へいきましょう♪昨日、DaysofWLAさんと、Masayoさんと一緒に、Sri B.K.S.Iyengarの本出版記念の講演会に行ってきました。UCLAで働いてらっしゃるDaysofWLAさんがチケットを取ってくださったので、とっても良いお席でした☆Iyengar師、結構インド訛りがきつい上に、Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1125368742519685522005-08-29T19:05:00.000-07:002005-08-29T19:25:42.526-07:00Head Standアシュタンガを始めて６ヶ月ぐらい経った昨日、やっとヘッドスタンドができた（もちろん壁ありで）！！その前にも先生に手伝ってもらってやった事は何度かあったけど、自力で上がったのは昨日が初めて。頭で立ちながらニヤニヤしそうになるぐらいうれしかった～。子供の頃から逆立ちが超苦手で、体育の時間でも逆立ちなんか出来たことがなかったので、アシュタンガやりだした頃はヘッドスタンドなんて一生かかってもできない、と思ってました。それが、３週間ぐらい前に、Johnにみっちり教えてもらい、その時から急になんだかもうすぐ出来るかも！？という気になりました。でも先週ジムで練習した時は、お尻は壁に付くんだけど、足が全然上がらない状態で途方に暮れてました。やっぱりJohnのヘルプなしではまだまだ出来ないのかも・・なんて思いながら、昨日２週間ぶりにアシュタンガに行きました。いつものように壁に向かって手Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1125219370087262162005-08-28T01:36:00.000-07:002005-08-28T01:56:10.096-07:00Bikram Yoga = Powerful Healing Yoga実は最近ちょっとアシュタンガをサボり気味です。。アシュタンガ週３、ビクラム週３も、二週間続いたものの、その後ちょっと風邪をひいて何日かヨガできなかったので、もう完全にスケジュールが狂ってます（笑）。火曜日の朝、今日こそは起きてマイソール行くぞ～と思ってたにもかかわらず、全く起きれなくて行けなかったので、その晩ジムでワークアウトした後、なんかヘッドスタンドを練習したくなり、壁を使って練習開始･･･ なかなか出来なくて、腕も疲れてきたな～と思いつつ、どうしても出来るようになりたい！と思って何回もチャレンジしてると、案の定、首の筋肉がピキーンときてしまいました。家に帰ってきてから色々してみるものの、全然良くならないどころか、さらに痛くなってしまいました･･･ 前にも一度Matsyasanaに入る時（その時は無茶Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1124917048944382162005-08-24T13:54:00.000-07:002005-08-24T14:05:23.523-07:00"While most of your friends are slugging it out at 9-to-5 entry-level jobs, you're still at college, having the time of your life. As they fill out Excel spreadsheets, type up memos, and figure out the optimal time to sneak onto instant messenger, you're entertaining guests, courting freshmen girls, and debating between Dominos and Papa John's. Life's good when you are a fifth-year senior."This Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1124743664474940732005-08-22T13:20:00.000-07:002005-08-22T22:29:44.366-07:00久しぶりに友人の日記、Norwegian Woodに遊びに行ったら、面白いバトンをやってたので、勝手にもらってきた。たまにはヨガ意外の記事も書きたいな、と思ってたところだったから丁度いい♪フェチバトン from Hell1. あなたは何フェチ？筋肉（笑）。男は胸板が厚くて、腕がムキムキじゃなきゃ！TroyやFight Clubのブラピを思い出して下さい☆2. 異性を見る時、まず何処を見る？全体の雰囲気かな。それに、身長、体格、顔など、いやでも瞬時で見えてしまいます（笑）。なんでだ～？3. 最近プッシュできる部位Ashtangaで鍛えられた腕（笑）＆ 日焼け、かな？4. 異性の好きな部位５つ目、肩、胸、背中、腕、尻（あ、一つオーバーしてる）5. フェチを感じる衣装は？ズバリ、制服！Navyの白いセーラー服や、Marineの迷彩柄のやつ･･･6. 回す５人- バトン好きな、アザラシーズさん-Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1124775874845123802005-08-21T22:36:00.000-07:002005-08-22T22:44:34.846-07:00A Weekend of BaseballThis weekend was dominated by the baseball games. The Red Sox were in Anaheim, playing against the Angels! Bill and I had tickets for the game on Friday night. We watched all other games on TV. All in all, the game on Friday was the best. It was a close game, went into an extra inning, and we got to see Curt Schilling pitch 2 solid innings. There were so many Red Sox fans at Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1124141277649980102005-08-15T14:05:00.000-07:002005-08-17T13:43:12.260-07:00Budokon前から一度行ってみたい！と思ってたCameron ShayneのBudokon、とうとう行ってきました～☆ 思えば、初めてBudokonのことを知ったのは、１－２年ぐらい前にUs Weeklyというゴシップ雑誌を読んでた時のこと。。。Budokonとは、空手やTae Kwon DoなどのMartial ArtsとYogaを組み合わせた、Jennifer AnistonやCourtney Coxもやってる、ハリウッドで今一番新しいワークアウト、というように紹介されていました。その時はへ～、面白そう、と思ったものの、それっきりでした。ところがHappy Yoga from L.A.の由紀子さんに初めてお会いした時に、Budokonっていいよ～、と言われ、あ！そういえばそんな事雑誌で読んだことあったな～、と自分の中でクリックしたのでした。スケジュールの都合でなかなか体験しに行Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1123369722333674542005-08-06T15:18:00.000-07:002005-08-06T16:08:42.383-07:00My Yoga Week先々週にビクラムヨガのクラスが悲惨（暑くて暑くて、スタンディングでも休憩しまくりだし、フロアーに入ってからはスタジオの外に出て休憩する始末）だったことから、これはやっぱりビクラムは週３は通わないとダメだ！と思い、新たなヨガスケジュールを組んでみた。ビクラム週３、アシュタンガ週３、ヨガやらない日は週に１日だけ。あ、ちなみに私は、こういう風にスケジュールを立てて自分に厳しくしないと、クラスに行かない性格です。すぐ、ま、いっか～、明日行けば♪と思っちゃうので。。今週の結果はまずまず･･･Sun: 朝のマイソールに行く。その後どこにも行く所がないので、２時間た～っぷり練習。日曜日の朝のマイソールは、アシュタンガを始めて以来、日本に帰ってた時と、ムーンデー以外はミスったことがない。それぐらい毎週楽しみにしているのです☆ Mon: Bikram ６時１５分のクラスに行く。このAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1123275895490727092005-08-05T13:38:00.000-07:002005-08-05T16:24:03.120-07:00College DaysI was just browsing the Bed Bath & Beyond website and something caught my eye: "Shop For College." Those three words made me feel all sentimental. I shopped there with my mom to prepare for my college dorm room (well, more like college apartment) 7 years ago. I was 18 and filled with excitement for what's to come. I still remember the very early days of my college life. Everything wasAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1122837122185524932005-07-30T15:56:00.000-07:002005-07-31T12:49:52.130-07:00今日は朝からビクラムに行ってきました。先生はビクラムヨガ暦３１年（！）のEmmy Cleaves。この先生、Bikram's Yoga College of Indiaの校長先生で、アドバンスドクラスをいつも教えてる大ベテラン。しかもビクラム本人が「ビクラムヨガが一番上手いのはEmmy」といつも言います。彼女のクラスをずっと受けてみたかったんですが、今までTT以外のクラスを教えてるのを見たことなかったんです。だから今日は本当にラッキー☆Emmyが教えると聞きつけて集まってきたのか、土曜日の朝はいつも混んでるのか、皆さんビクラムが教えると思っていらしたのか、クラスはすっごく混んでました。私は前日の晩に辛いカレーを食べたからか、前半はなんかお腹が痛くて集中できませんでした。でもTriangle Poseあたりから調子が良くなり、Toe Stand（これ最近すごい調子が良いポーズの一つ）Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1122682957389477062005-07-29T17:21:00.000-07:002005-07-29T17:29:44.176-07:00I'm just trying to kill a few minutes till 5:30... What Age Do You Act?My answer is...You Are 27 Years Old 27 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1122159211772073142005-07-23T15:28:00.000-07:002005-07-23T15:53:31.776-07:00Ashtanga + Ashtanga由紀子さんのブログ、Happy Yoga from L.A.のコメントで宣言したとおり、Ashtanga/Mysore一日に二回やってきました！昨日はSummer Fridayで休みを取っていたので、朝はいつものJohnのクラス、夕方にCharlesのクラスに行きました。Charlesのクラスに行ったら、Johnもプラクティスしてたので、ダブルでしに来た私を見てちょっとビックリという顔をしていました（笑）。ダブルでやってみた感想は、すっごく良い！の一言。朝のクラスではJohnにショルダースタンドで意識する背中のポイントみたいな所を教えてもらい、そうすると今までとは比べ物にならないぐらい脚も背中もスッと上に伸びて、初めてショルダースタンドって気持ちいい♪と思いました。夕方のクラスでは、さすがに二回目だから途中でエナジー切れしちゃうかな？Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1121905655489900402005-07-20T17:24:00.000-07:002005-07-20T17:30:32.086-07:00Here are some of the funny pictures that were forwarded to me at work... Can't you tell we are all motivated here? It'd be even better if it was Sapporo...Although I don't own one of those stamps, I do think that about a lot of the projects I work on.. haha.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1121238574994723612005-07-12T23:29:00.000-07:002005-07-13T00:09:35.000-07:00Bikram Rocks!昨日、今日と二日続けて、ここの所サボってたビクラムヨガのクラスに行ってきました。昨日のクラスは、ビックリするほど不調でした。２ヶ月もサボっていた事が一番の原因かと思われますが、昼ごはんに韓国料理を食べた私もアホ。途中でかなり気持ち悪くなってしまい、スタンディングの半分は座りこんでいたような･･･ 情けない！しかも、今まで感じたことのない痛みを感じました。まず、Half Moonで脇の下の筋肉が痛くなり（こんなところ今まで意識したこともなかった！）、Standing Head to Kneeで肘を曲げると、また脇の下が引っぱられて痛い！そして、Standing Bow Pullingでは、肩の筋肉が引っぱられてすごい痛くなってしまいました。で、そこで気が付いたのですが、これは絶対アシュタンガのChatarungaのやりすぎ。アシュタンガのシークエンスでも、肩をAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1121063270361888362005-07-11T00:03:00.000-07:002005-07-11T22:44:46.096-07:00「山猫の缶詰。」のアザラシーズさまが企画なさって、雅子さんのところで、まぜていただく事になった「映画で古今東西」、ルールがイマイチよくわかってない（古今東西ってどういうゲームだったっけ？とかそういうレベルですから･･･）んですが、映画は結構好き（でも詳しいわけではない）なので、早速答えさせていただきたいと思います！お題２： 「自分が映画好きになるきっかけをつくった映画！」絶対これだわ！と一つに決められないので、二つご紹介したいと思います。「フライドグリーントマト」というちょっと変わった名前の映画なのですが、その変わったタイトルに惹かれて、どんな話なのかも知らないままビデオ屋さんで借りてきて、一人で見て、すっごく感動！ハートがとても温まりました。そして、すごい感動して涙、涙～！今までに見た映画の中で、一番泣いたのは多分これ。「フィールド・オブ・ドリームス」こういう夢のある話が大好きです。Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1121025336985086322005-07-10T12:23:00.000-07:002005-07-10T12:55:36.990-07:00~Another Yogic Weekend~昨日は先週も行ったYoga WorksのHatha Blendに、ブログを通して知り合ったsakuraさんと由紀子さん、そして由紀子さんのお友達のGO2さんと一緒に行ってきました。クラスは先週よりも呼吸法に重点が置かれてて、動くの大好き（笑）な私にはちょっと物足りなかったような気もしましたが、日頃意識できてないところまで意識して呼吸の練習ができたので、よかったかな？でも次はもう少し身体ストレッチしたい～。。クラスの後は、Wilshire Blvd.のAmandine Patissiereに行きました。そこで由紀子さんのお友達のすずこさんと合流。おいしいランチを食べながら話に花が咲き、その後ケーキとコーヒーまで食べ、さらに話は盛り上がる、盛り上がる！これだけヨガ好きが集まるとおしゃべりもとどまる所知らず。特に最近由紀子さんのブログで話題Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1120623882068694702005-07-05T21:18:00.000-07:002005-07-05T21:46:01.586-07:00Yoga Days連休はヨガ三昧でした。金曜日は仕事が早く終わったので、夕方のAshtanga/Mysore。その後のRestorativeも出ようか迷ったけど、あまりにお腹がすいたから、家に帰って晩御飯食べることに･･･ 土曜日はsakuraさんと一緒にHatha Blendのクラスへ。日曜日はいつも通り朝のAshtanga/Mysore、月曜日の朝もマイソール、今朝もマイソール･･･ 気が付いたら３日連続行ってた！今まで、２日連続で行ったことはあったけど、３日連続は初めて。今朝行く前はしんどいな～、眠た～、と思ってたけど、やっぱり行ってよかった～！夕方ぐらいはちょっと疲れが出てきてたけど（いや、ただ会社にいるのがイヤだっただけかも）、今はかなりエナジー有り余ってて、明日はMoon Dayでクラスがないのがとっても残念！あったら絶対行くのにな～。次は目指せ４日連続早朝マイソール！あ、Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1120508480860939712005-07-04T13:02:00.000-07:002005-07-04T13:21:20.866-07:00What's Your Birthday Color?Check out ColorstrologyThe color for the month December was Pagoda Blue and my birthday color was Blue Sapphire. When I read about this site at What I like about L.A., I thought my birthday color would be Red, but I was so wrong! My favorite color is Pink, so I don't own too many things that are Blue (I guess, except for my endless collection of denim), but maybe this Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1120363147923454742005-07-02T20:42:00.000-07:002005-07-02T20:59:07.926-07:00今日は朝から、ロサンゼルス生活ヨガ日記のsakuraさんと一緒にYoga WorksのHatha Blend 1というクラスに行ってきました。sakuraさんは想像以上に、すごい感じの良い、さわやかな、小柄でかわいらしい方でした。（かわいらしいなんて言っちゃって、失礼だったらごめんなさい！）でも、私は見かけによらず結構人見知りするほうなので、かなり緊張してしまって、会話がスムーズにできなくて･･･ ごめんなさいsakuraさん！Hatha Blendは、先生もいいかんじで、その上今までに意識したこともないような筋肉までストレッチできて、すごく良いクラスでした。また来週もたのしみ♪昼過ぎに家に帰ってきてから、天気がいいので屋上で日焼け☆ しかしちょっと調子にのりすぎて、思った以上に焼けてたみたいで、ちょっと赤くなっている・・・夕方からBillと一緒にMr and Mrs Smithを見Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1119930056732616232005-06-27T19:22:00.000-07:002005-06-27T20:40:56.780-07:00Celebrity Starbucks?I saw Dave Navarro at a Starbucks near my house yesterday. He was driving a black Hummer and came into Starbucks with another guy. I wish he was with Carmen Electra. I've seen Ron Perlman (Hellboy) there too. It's just kinda weird, because it's just a regular Starbucks in a not-so-star-studded neighborhood.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1119819446019867782005-06-26T13:52:00.000-07:002005-06-26T13:58:32.760-07:00今日は朝からJohnのAshtanga/Mysoreへ･･･やっぱりAshtangaは朝からの方が良い、というのを再確認しました。ここ２、３週間、午後のMichaelのクラスの方が圧倒的に空いてるので、そっちに出てたんですが、やっぱり朝からやるほうが断然調子が良い♪でもMichaelのクラスも好きなので、いっそのことダブルで出てしまおうかな？一日に２回プラクティスするの、Bikramでは勧めてるけど、アシュタンガはどうなんだろう？Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1119758537059179482005-06-25T21:01:00.000-07:002005-06-25T21:40:00.960-07:00I have been reading a lot of blogs in Japanese lately (I've added some to the Yoga Related Links to your right), so my thoughts are starting to come to me in Japanese! This is good, because when I first started this blog, I was losing my Japanese skills and writing in English was so much easier... I tested to see if this blog can support Japanese characters and it works! So I think I'm going to Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1119305296731179042005-06-20T15:04:00.000-07:002005-09-09T17:34:04.133-07:00It is such a nice day out today (81 degrees, Sunny). I went home for lunch and I didn't want to come back to work! Yesterday's Ashtanga class was great. There were only 5 other students in the class, so Michael adjusted me in a lot of the postures. I learned a lot and sweated even more! I like practicing Ashtanga in the morning, but I do like the fact that this Sunday afternoon class is not Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1119053295440153792005-06-17T16:54:00.000-07:002005-06-17T17:08:15.443-07:00Taking it to the Next LevelLast summer, since I was unemployed for 3 months, all I did was yoga. I practiced Bikram 6 times a week. I think I was able to take my practice to the next level. But just when I was starting to feel the improvements, I went to Japan for a month and after I got back, I started working, so I lost it. Well, I didn't quite lose it, but when I came back from Japan, I wasn'tAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1114976577219244382005-05-05T23:41:00.000-07:002005-05-05T23:44:08.813-07:00Moving to Hawaii...Well, not me (I wish!). My Ashtanga yoga teacher, Chuck is. I went to his Mysore class on Sunday, and found out that he was selling the studio and moving to Hawaii with his wife. Dammit!!! I am so bummed that he won't be teaching at Yoga Works anymore... I loved his class and that's why I have been practicing Ashtanga. I am beyond bummed. I was really grateful that my first Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1113974966307034532005-04-25T22:18:00.000-07:002005-04-26T00:49:19.566-07:0010 Things I like about Bikram Yoga:1. Heat - the room is heated to about 105 degrees. Crazy? Yeah, I thought so at first, but actually, heat is the key. 2. Sweating - I drink plenty of water and a glass of Kumazasa before going to the class, and during the class, I usually finish a big bottle of water. Before doing Bikram yoga, I never knew how good it feels to just sweat your ass off! It's Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1113898563406208932005-04-19T00:42:00.000-07:002005-04-19T01:16:03.406-07:00Ashtanga YogaThanks to my yoga buddy Kyoko, I have been introduced to a whole new experience - Ashtanga Yoga. Kyoko came to visit in February when she competed in the International Yoga Asana Championship. After the event, her teacher and other students went back to Japan, but she stuck around for another week. So we decided to go to an Ashtanga class together. Kyoko had been doing Ashtanga in Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1113337788142818602005-04-12T13:14:00.000-07:002005-04-12T13:29:48.143-07:00Sweet Deal-Last Thursday, Bill and I went to a Lakers game at the Staples Center. Overture, one of my agency's vendors, has a suite there and they were treating their clients. My boss was supposed to go, but her baby got sick, so she gave me the tickets. Those suites are awesome! We went in/out from the VIP entrance (no waiting in line) and the suite was complete with food and drinks. I'm not Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1112732705349127902005-04-05T13:00:00.000-07:002005-04-05T13:25:05.350-07:00Happy Birthday, Bill!!Wow, this is the 5th year that we celebrate his birthday together... Let's see, what did we do every year?? 1st year - Got drunk at Rajat's house in Troy Hall and then went to 29. 2nd year - Lots of Sushi/drinks at Miyagi's and more drinks at Yamashiro. 3rd year - ...? 4th year - Had great Yakiniku at Gyu-kaku. My god, I just can't remember what we did 2 years ago! You don'tAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1108418461451043222005-02-14T14:00:00.000-08:002005-02-14T14:01:34.640-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!As a retreat to myself, I went to the 7am Yoga class this morning. My body was pretty stiff at first, but I could feel my body waking up as the class went on. What a good feeling that was! I had never been to the 7am class before. The hardest part was forcing myself out of the bed at 6:15am, but hell, it was worth it! I'm gonna try to do this as often as I can.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1107930551040938132005-02-10T19:15:00.000-08:002005-02-10T19:44:23.400-08:00There have been a few celebrity citings lately. First, I saw Penny Johnson (Sherry Palmer on 24) at Buddha's Belly, when I was eating dinner with Chisa a few weeks ago. Although she's not a big shot, I was pretty psyched because I'm a huge fan of 24. It seems like I see someone famous when I hang out with Chisa. We also saw Nicole Richie at a Japanese restaurant in Brent Wood a while back. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1105869660690396042005-01-16T01:49:00.000-08:002005-01-16T02:01:00.690-08:00Ocean's 12
Tonight, Bill and I went to the Grove to see Meet the Fockers. But unfortunatelly the movie was sold out, so we decided to see Ocean's 12 instead... a big mistake! It was a classic example of "sequel gone BAD." I mean horrible. This was probably one of the worst movies I've seen in a theater. If Brad Pitt wasn't starring in the film, there was absolutely no entertainment in this film.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1101284797281934112004-11-23T23:59:00.000-08:002004-11-24T00:26:37.283-08:00Interesting...
I tuned into some local news tonight (I'll talk about the reason for that later, when the time is more appropriate), and saw a story about a girl being accused of cheating at USC. I wasn't paying too much attention at first, but the name sounded familiar and the face looked familiar... Paige Laurie... Yes! She was in my class! It was Sarah Banet-Weiser's Children and Media. She Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1100933899590313392004-11-19T22:13:00.000-08:002004-11-19T22:58:19.590-08:00Never say never...
This week, I did something that I thought I would never do. I joined a gym. It's not that I'm a lazy fat ass who hates working out. I'm quite the opposite. I have been practicing Bikram Yoga religiously for two years. The first time my friend Chisa took me to a Bikram class, I got hooked. I felt something different, something that I never felt before. Since then, I never Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1099852923731154372004-11-07T10:42:00.000-08:002004-11-07T10:42:03.730-08:00When I first saw this a few days ago, I thought it was a joke.. like someone made it up. But it's so cool that Britain can actually publish something like this. Very nicely put...Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1099801861392471272004-11-06T19:27:00.000-08:002004-11-06T23:46:51.573-08:00America: The Rationals and the Irrationals
Does separation of the state and church exist in America? This presidential election was yet another reminder that it does not. And I think that's exactly why this country is split in half. When you bring religious beliefs into politics, it just doesn't work. That's precisely where the disagreements arise. You cannot expect a nation to be united when Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1099517463291446282004-11-03T13:08:00.000-08:002004-11-03T13:34:30.030-08:00Disappointment, Disbelief, and Disgust
I still can't believe George Bush has been re-elected. Still too pissed off to do anything at work. What the fuck is wrong with those red-necks? To All the idiots who prioritized the moral values over the country's economy and jobs: I hope you lose your god damn job because your company shipped your job to overseas to get tax breaks. I hope your employer Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1098504847969342082004-10-22T21:14:00.000-07:002004-10-22T21:14:07.970-07:00Here is Bill receiving numerous calls minutes after the Red Sox won the Game 7 of ALCS. Doesn't he look so happy? Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1098504142688367822004-10-22T20:55:00.000-07:002004-10-22T21:02:22.690-07:00I have been so excited about Red Sox beating the Yankees and going to the World Series that I completely forgot to post something here! Was it unbelievable or what? To be honest, I didn't think they would come back from 3-0 deficit. I was in a sad, depressed, pissed off mood after Game 3. But somewhere in my mind, I was thinking "maybe they are just setting up a stage for a great come back..." Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1098325143843051012004-10-20T19:19:00.000-07:002004-10-20T19:19:03.843-07:00Here goes A-Fraud and Derek Cheater in Game 6 of ALCS! Yankees suck!! Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1098134306774770252004-10-18T14:06:00.000-07:002004-10-18T14:18:26.773-07:00Somewhere in the October baseball frenzy, I have lost in touch with politics. To tell you the truth, I have been way more focused on ALDS and ALCS than on presidential debates. The only one I seriously watched was the first Kerry-Bush debate and Edwards-Cheney debate. I saw some of the second Kerry-Bush debate, but didn't even tune into the third one. But I was just looking at the polls right nowAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1097732436676498202004-10-13T22:32:00.000-07:002004-10-13T22:40:36.676-07:00I have a feeling this blog will soon turn into I-hate-my-job blog. I've started this job about 3 weeks ago, but I'm already thinking about how I really don't give a shit about my job. I just can't get interested in anything that goes on in the office. I'm always day-dreaming. But as much as I'm disinterested in what I do, I don't know what I want to do... One thing I know is I hate working as a Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1097349990005829392004-10-09T12:26:00.000-07:002005-09-09T17:33:11.266-07:00Sweet SweepYesterday's Game 3 of ALDS was beyond exciting. I have been watching a replay of Ortiz's homerun, but just can't get enough of it! Bill and I were at a sports bar in Santa Monica watching the game yesterday. I called sayonara game (means walk-off in Japanese)!! There were so many Boston fans at the bar, so everybody went nuts.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1093312079552333542004-08-23T18:47:00.000-07:002004-08-23T18:47:59.553-07:00At Johnnie "foot-fetish" Walker's request... hehehe Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1091268620350580422004-07-31T02:55:00.000-07:002004-07-31T03:10:20.350-07:00A Grrreeaat Bill Maher Moment
Real Time with Bill Maher came back on air tonight - it was such a long, painful wait!! I have been a huge fan of the show since its debut. But tonight was the night. It was the best Bill Maher moment to see Michael Moore refute a Republican congressman (David Dreir). Maher had two Republican guests and when they were questioned about Bush sitting in an elementary Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1091171914854787192004-07-29T23:10:00.000-07:002004-07-30T12:33:44.083-07:00Why men don't listen & women can't read maps
That's the title of a book I recently read. This book is not one of those "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus" type bullshit reading. It is packed with scientific facts that explain how men and women are biologically different from each other. After reading this book, I am amazed that men and women still get along! That's how different we are.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1091052209851679992004-07-28T23:30:00.000-07:002004-07-29T12:05:41.123-07:00I have been watching the Democratic National Convention on TV. I've never thought Politics can be this exciting. I've never cared about politics so much. But I guess when things are going as wrong as they are now, one is forced to pay attention. Seeing Clinton and Gore speak on the first day of the convention reminded me of sane, stable America that we used to have. Gone are those days. Now we Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090660653691259212004-07-24T02:17:00.000-07:002004-07-24T02:17:33.690-07:00Bill and I at a Red Sox - Angeles game on 7/15. Had tons of fun!! The stadium looks empty because we got there really early. It was actually a sell-out game. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090567461266945552004-07-22T23:50:00.000-07:002004-07-23T00:24:21.266-07:00Yesterday on Tom Leykis Show, he was talking about how hot 14, 15 year old girls are and guys secretly look at them and have some dirty thoughts. I didn't get to hear the whole segment of the show, but as soon as I tune in, I hear a crazy, bitter, old woman arguing that anybody who checks out underage girls is a perverted loser who needs Jesus' help. I wanted to shoot her. She claimed that she Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090462451912780452004-07-21T19:14:00.000-07:002004-07-21T19:17:28.253-07:00My life is rated NC-17.What is your life rated?
Like I really needed to take this test to figure that out...
My current life is not so NC-17, but I guess my past behaviors and language preference make it so explicit. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090434589625130752004-07-21T11:25:00.000-07:002004-07-21T11:40:37.130-07:00This Land--
Click here to see a really funny cartoon starring George W. Bush and John Kerry! Very clever.. It will surely make you laugh!! *It might take a while to load.. apparently the site is experiencing very heavy traffic. But keep trying, it's worth it!!
Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090394345039568082004-07-21T00:24:00.000-07:002004-07-21T11:36:25.120-07:00My New Addiction #2: Red Sox
When you live with a hardcore Red Sox fan, it's hard to resist. There is no day where Bill doesn't talk about the Red Sox. So I have been slowly influenced into liking the Sox over the last 3 years, and now I am a serious fan. Bill and I went to see a Red Sox - Angels game last week, and I had so much fun. I read articles about the Red Sox online, and I watch Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090310414720380812004-07-20T00:40:00.000-07:002004-07-21T11:38:43.220-07:00Curb Your Enthusiasm: My New Addiction
Bill and I have been watching Season 1 and 2 of Curb Your Enthusiasm on DVD lately, and it has become my new addiction. The show is beyond funny. I just want to see more!! I had seen several of the episodes on HBO, but I was never really hooked. But I don't know.. the Curb Your Enthusiasm marathon has turned me into a huge fan of the show. The more I Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1090224021250734652004-07-19T00:41:00.000-07:002004-07-19T01:04:56.013-07:00Yoga has improved my golf game! I've heard people say this before, but I was kind of skeptical about it. Well, yesterday, I hit the range for the first time in 6 months. Even though I had not touched my clubs since January, I had a great day. I was driving balls way further than I used to. Considering the lack of swing practice, I must give full credit to yoga. While I have totally been slacking Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1089660156081217072004-07-12T11:40:00.000-07:002004-07-12T12:23:29.550-07:00Finally saw Fahrenheit 911 a few days ago! I must say, the film was better than I expected it to be. It was very informing, yet absolutely hilarious!! I laughed my ass off. GWB is such a moron. But towards the end, when the film's focus shifted to the American soldiers in Iraq, it made me teary. It was so emotional to see a mother speak about her lost son. How could Haliburton and other giant Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1089003008977166072004-07-04T21:19:00.000-07:002004-07-04T23:01:48.423-07:00Chickenhawks:
A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically when that lack of experience came in spite of ample opportunity in that person’s youth.
I was just at Michael Moore's website and I must say, it was one of the funniest website I've ever visited (in a clever way). I Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1087800037564030922004-06-20T23:21:00.000-07:002004-06-20T23:40:37.563-07:00A Cat Person or a Dog Person?
I've always been a cat person, but Bill has influenced me into liking dogs more than cats (just big dogs though) lately. But I saw the cutest cat today when I was jogging. I saw the cat sitting on a front yard, so I started meowing to the cat. I do this often as I like cats and I do a good impression of cat's meow. But today's cat was different. The cat actually Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1087495006632705762004-06-17T10:31:00.000-07:002004-06-17T10:56:46.633-07:00So I read Japanese fashion magazine every once in a while. It's a lot cooler than American fashion magazines, because it actually features 100 times more photos than the American ones. It also seems like the Japanese trend is a little ahead of the American trend. For example, white purses and shoes are hot this year in America, but they have been all over the place (literally!) since last year inAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1087289695053082552004-06-15T01:37:00.000-07:002004-06-15T02:00:04.050-07:00Today, I took a trial Tae Kwon Do class with Bill at this martial arts school by our house. It was so much fun!! I had more fun than I expected. Everyone was so nice and polite that I felt like I was back in Asia for a moment. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art, but all the bowing we did in the class made me want to speak in Japanese. It was a good workout too - I was sweating my ass off. The Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1086421438488320462004-06-05T00:13:00.000-07:002004-06-05T00:48:04.856-07:00Just saw Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine for the second time. I saw it in a theater when it first came out, but thought it was a good enough film to watch twice. Plus, I wanted to see the special features on DVD. I must say I liked the film even more this time. The first time I saw it, I thought the film was more about gun control and violence. But after seeing it twice, I realized that it Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1085907710951240362004-05-30T01:52:00.000-07:002004-05-30T02:03:39.090-07:00Thanks to Mike and Bill, I have something funny to post today!
Read on.. My favorite is No. 6.
To be a Republican in 2004
Somehow, you have to believe that:
1. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.
2. The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U. N. resolutions against Iraq.
3. "Standing Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1085425478088412692004-05-24T10:53:00.000-07:002004-05-25T09:53:04.573-07:00Interesting License Plate...
There is a BMW M3 parked in the parking lot next to the building I work in. Its license plate reads: 5EXT001. One morning I was walking to the elevator from my car and saw the car parked next to the elevator. I thought it read SEXTool! I wonder if it's intentional.
The Weekend
was a lot of fun - Bill and I went to LACMA on Saturday to see Diane Arbus "Revelation." Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1085163659276206952004-05-21T10:58:00.000-07:002004-05-21T11:24:38.493-07:00So I need to speculate more on how hot Brad Pitt looked in Troy. That man just can't look bad whatever he does, well, except that "Passion of the Pitt" look. But I think he looks better when he is wearing close to nothing (like the armor he was wearing in Troy), his hair undone, and some grease/dirt on his skin than when he is all dressed-up in nice suit like in Ocean's 11. I like that "rough" Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1085091587921845852004-05-20T14:46:00.000-07:002004-05-21T07:57:57.256-07:00Went to see Troy last night. I liked the movie overall, although there were some cheesy parts to it. But hey, I don't care - that $11 is well worth seeing Brad Pitt's ass on a big screen. He is soooo ffiiiiine!!! Eric Bana looked really good too. In fact, I thought Hector was more likable than Achilles. But seriously, I have been wanting to go to Greece for a long time and seeing this movie just Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1084572218840577262004-05-14T14:47:00.000-07:002004-05-14T15:03:38.840-07:00I've noticed that I've been talking about politics a lot in my blog. Well, let's talk about something else I've been doing. Yoga!! I've been spending a lot of time at the Bikram's yoga studio lately. The more I do it, the more I get into the practice. I just love it. I have been practicing Bikram yoga for a little more than a year now, but I am amazed to see how much my health has improved. Not Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1083102696158195462004-04-27T14:51:00.000-07:002004-05-20T16:14:31.726-07:00It's been a sad day. A bunch of people got laid off today. It is so quiet and awkward in the office. It just sucks! When I first came to this agency, there were about 40 people including the freelancers, but now the agency is half that size. Some people think that there will be more lay-offs coming. It seems like the agency is gonna disappear soon. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1081966879197381362004-04-14T11:21:00.000-07:002004-04-14T17:33:46.733-07:00Bush's news conference last night was just another reminder that this guy should not be in the White House. He did not sound like a leader of a country, he sounded more like a missionary. America was chosen by God to spread freedom in the Middle East? Give me a break. He always gives optimistic speeches that are full of Christian ideologies and tries to shift attention from more important issues Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1080345045747773272004-03-26T15:50:00.000-08:002004-03-26T15:54:16.123-08:00Bad American President - this is so hilarious!! Listen to it if you haven't already heard it on Howard Stern Show. Click here and look for the sound file called "Bad American Presidents: George W. Bush" It's worth it!Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1080239026892730582004-03-25T10:23:00.000-08:002004-03-25T10:42:58.060-08:00Boycott Clear Channel
Leave Howard Stern show alone! Clear Channel is the biggest cocksucker who kisses up to Bush! Those corporate fuckers have taken Dixie Chicks off air and stopped promoting their events, all because of their negative comments on Bush. Now they are after Howard Stern cuz he badmouthes Bush. They can make up all the excuses they want (like Howard is obscene), but come on, thisAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1078531112303163552004-03-05T14:13:00.000-08:002004-03-05T17:29:00.810-08:00FUCK BUSH
Seriously, we cannot let him fuck this country up any more than he has already. Kerry MUST win this election. No time in my life I cared so much about politics. But this has got to stop! I'm seriously fed up with the decency in media arguments and gay marriage issues. Since when we let Christian values be this country's policy??
Decency in Broadcasting: This is nothing but censorship.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1078361730908730642004-03-03T16:40:00.000-08:002004-03-03T16:58:29.750-08:00Back from Maya & Steve's wedding.. I had a friggin' blast!!! I'm so glad I went. I didn't think I'd be doing much of drinking while I'm there (except for the wedding night), but hanging out with Jared, Joel, and Tsuyoshi changed everything. My 3-day stay was in fact, all about drinking. If Takako was able to get drunk with us, it would have been much much better. But I'm sure lil' Raychell Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1077845653241536352004-02-26T15:07:00.000-08:002004-02-26T17:37:04.153-08:00This has got to stop. I learned this morning that Howard Stern show was taken off air in 6 cities. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1077042225693018262004-02-17T10:17:00.000-08:002004-02-17T10:40:55.996-08:00Drug Free America
Have you heard of their radio ad lately? They have one on Ecstasy and it goes something like: "Find out why Ecstasy isn't right for you.. It's not right for anyone... A recent study shows Ecstasy is toxic to your body..." Well, No Shit! Does anyone need to be reminded that? Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1076631117010754642004-02-12T15:30:00.000-08:002004-02-12T16:17:16.466-08:00I have been thinking about this for a long time, but I must say I'm neither a Democrat nor a Republican. I believe any woman should be able to have an abortion if she wishes, and religions and politics should be completely separated. I think the sodomy laws are pure bullshit. You should be able to marry whoever you want - a male or female. Just because some people are Christians, it shouldn't Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1076628317797451082004-02-12T15:17:00.000-08:002004-02-12T15:28:02.936-08:00I'm finally back to my yoga routine. It is so hard to get back into it after a long break. The room seems hotter and the postures seem crazier... Yesterday was my third class after the 1-month break, and I finally felt "good" doing the postures. Once it feels good, it's easy from there.. cuz you just wanna keep going back for more!Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1076443690079420612004-02-10T11:37:00.000-08:002004-02-10T12:10:39.030-08:00Noticed any change here? I changed the title of this blog.. I'm not so lost in life anymore.
I'm dying to go to Hawaii... I've always wanted to live there. People tell me that I'd be bored if I lived there, but I disagree. I think it's the place to be! Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1075794591294583132004-02-02T23:49:00.000-08:002004-02-03T19:30:25.216-08:00Today was my Bro's 21st Birthday! Happy Birthday, Kai!! I know turning 21 doesn't mean a thing in Japan, but still, you won't face any difficulty getting alcohol next time you come visit me.
Super Bowl: Was a really good game, I'm happy that Patriots won, and there was also a great half-time show. At first, Bill and I were like, this is the most boring Superbowl game we've ever seen... and thenAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1075422118680849062004-01-29T15:47:00.000-08:002004-01-29T16:24:11.250-08:00Oh my god, where the hell have I been since my last post? I don't know... One thing that's for sure is I was quite motivated to keep up my Japan chronicle, but I got really busy towards the end of my stay in Japan. Ever since I went to the reunion in December, I got in touch with a lot of old friends that I had not seen for nearly 6 years. So I took full advantage of my time in Japan, and I Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1072950670968611542004-01-01T01:34:00.000-08:002004-01-01T02:01:41.263-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I hope this year will be better than the last one. I have tons of motivation to make efforts right now - I hope I don't lose it too soon!! Please everyone, discipline my lazy ass whenever you sense my laziness. I cannot waste any more time!!! I am posting this now, so I have something to look back and motivate myself when I get *laaazzzyy* in the future.
By theAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1072864782780804452003-12-31T00:09:00.000-08:002003-12-31T04:06:34.663-08:00So.. Monday night was a lot of fun! I met up with a bounch of people from my highschool. It was supposed to be a small get-together at first, but each of us called up a few people and the crowd got bigger. Lots of boozing and talking - and then singing (karaoke). Most of us had not seen each other since we graduated (which is like 6 years ago!), so I suppose the anticipation was high. The Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1072140937241538212003-12-22T16:41:00.000-08:002003-12-22T17:01:10.430-08:00Wear G-Strings, please.
I don't mean to make fun of Japan/Japanese people everyday, but I have to say this. Ok, so as you know, Japanese girls are really into Fashion. They spend tons of time getting ready everyday. It amazes me because, not only they dress nice, but their hair and make-up are really done. There is no way I can look like that everyday. I mean, I love getting dressed up, butAmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1072006308359570272003-12-21T03:20:00.000-08:002003-12-21T03:32:50.750-08:00Engrish.com Contribution #2
I noticed today that there are so many cars in Japan that display this sign: "Baby In Car" or "Dog In Car." I know there is no equivalent of "the" in Japanese, but please. Japanese people love to use the English phrases that they can't properly use. What amazes me is that there are companies who produce those things. Doesn't anyone check the grammar before they Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1071889879089542182003-12-19T17:09:00.000-08:002003-12-19T19:11:33.973-08:00Ok, so I found something that I can contribute to Engrish.com (it's a collection of fucked-up English signs mainly from Asia). After I got my teeth fixed, I was walking to a train station, and saw a huge sign that reads: "Public Bar CLUB RUDE." First, what the hell is a public bar?? I assume they meant that it is open to everybody. But I wonder what they had in their mind when they named the Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1071791683380115302003-12-18T15:49:00.000-08:002003-12-18T15:54:57.356-08:00I turned 24 today! Since Bill is in Boston, one of my good friends in Japan celebrated with me. I loved the restaurant we went to! I wish I could post a picture here.. We also went to our highschool and talked with some of the teachers. It was cool. Everyone thought I haven't changed much - I wonder if that's good or bad. Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1071467618742171082003-12-14T21:44:00.000-08:002003-12-15T17:20:41.950-08:00I finally got my cell phone reactivated today. Japan is a cell phone paradise. My bro's phone is so cool - it works as a video cam recorder and the resolution of photos are amazing. But don't be surprised yet - the newest model right now is equipped with a MP3 walkman and a freaking TV!!! Phones with a digital camera have become a standard here.. I don't think it's possible to buy a phone Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967993.post-1071201023204580532003-12-11T19:22:00.000-08:002003-12-11T19:56:13.723-08:00This is my first post from Japan. It was such a long journey. Well, not quite, but still. I had to transit in Narita (Tokyo) this time, so it was longer than my usual non-stop LAX to Kansai (Osaka) flight. I sat next to a married old couple. The wife was a loud-mouthed bitch who nagged the husband the whole time. If I was the husband, I would have killed her long time ago. Anyway, after Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10685763211719090488noreply@blogger.com1