http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/rss Hajime's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Tue Feb 14 11:13:06 UTC 2012 Tue Feb 14 11:13:06 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 Gas station is also special. There are no self service gas station in NJ (I think). You have to wait for staff for filling gas. I prefer the self service gas station.


Posted at Thu Mar 11 03:23:18 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/402721 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/402721 Hajime Thu Mar 11 03:23:18 UTC 2010 The horn can extend more than 2m tip to tip. It is really big.
I believed it was wild animal until today. It is not true... Indeed, it is mixed animal of Spanish retinto and English cattle. I was socked.


Posted at Sat Mar 06 02:30:02 UTC 2010
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Posted at Fri Mar 05 03:29:07 UTC 2010
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Posted at Wed Mar 03 03:18:28 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/391698 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/391698 Hajime Wed Mar 03 03:18:28 UTC 2010 They love especially a big one. Big is always good. Here is the land of pickup trucks.

I think I see more Mustang in Texas than any other area in US.


Posted at Tue Mar 02 20:14:02 UTC 2010
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Posted at Tue Mar 02 03:05:45 UTC 2010
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Posted at Sat Feb 27 02:31:06 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/386622 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/386622 Hajime Sat Feb 27 02:31:06 UTC 2010
Try it if you have a chance, it will be good experience for you. :-)


Posted at Thu Feb 25 20:10:49 UTC 2010
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Posted at Tue Feb 23 05:01:19 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/382124 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/382124 Hajime Tue Feb 23 05:01:19 UTC 2010 I searched using the Google but could not find the good answer. :-(
Even I do not the answer, as long as the cocktail sauce is tasty, I am happy. :-)


Posted at Mon Feb 22 04:10:41 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/380901 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/380901 Hajime Mon Feb 22 04:10:41 UTC 2010 I was eating them while watching Olympic game on screen. I ordered another beer, 'half and half'. When I order it, the waitress asked me 'Harp'? I reworded 'No, half Guinees and half Harp'.
Last time I came here, a waitress asked me same thing when I ordered it. Probably it was due to my pronunciation. Huuum. I need to improve my speaking skill as well.


Posted at Sun Feb 21 05:10:30 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/379760 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/379760 Hajime Sun Feb 21 05:10:30 UTC 2010 I took vegetables with big scoop and then dipped in ponzu sauce and ate them. They were so nice. Next one was a main dish, King crab. I picked up one from the pot and held it with my hand. It was too hot so I put it aside. While it was cooling down, I had another vegetables from the pot.
Finally the right time came. I hold a scissors with my right hand and a crab leg with my left hand. I cut the hard shell with scissors then picked crab meat. It was super wonderful taste. I conquered all King Crabs.


Posted at Sat Feb 20 03:17:14 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/378563 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/378563 Hajime Sat Feb 20 03:17:14 UTC 2010 The goal is the collecting all 50 state's symbols. I have 41 states as of now and am looking for the rest of 9 states. I always check the changes when I go shopping. Today I failed into temptation and bought a bottle of Coke at a vending machine without checking the coins. I hope I did not use a coin that I do not have.


Posted at Fri Feb 19 05:21:43 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/377659 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/377659 Hajime Fri Feb 19 05:21:43 UTC 2010 I lose the wager today. It was unhappy day.


Posted at Thu Feb 18 04:19:29 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/376477 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/376477 Hajime Thu Feb 18 04:19:29 UTC 2010 I came US then learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate, 40 F is very cold. When I go traveling, I still need to convert F to C so that I can bring proper clothes.
Why does the US use the Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius? That is my question. I have a same question on mile and km.


Posted at Wed Feb 17 03:37:20 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/375325 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/375325 Hajime Wed Feb 17 03:37:20 UTC 2010 I attended a presentation at the show. That was about the small world in the ocean. The presenter show many pictures that she took at the bottom of the sea. If you look at very carefully at the bottom of the sea, you would notice that there are lots of very small and beautiful creature. It is fun to find them in the sea.


Posted at Tue Feb 16 02:52:33 UTC 2010
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Posted at Mon Feb 15 01:40:40 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/373082 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/373082 Hajime Mon Feb 15 01:40:40 UTC 2010
Good night...


Posted at Sun Feb 14 06:39:55 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/372192 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/372192 Hajime Sun Feb 14 06:39:55 UTC 2010 I made a snowman with my bare hands. It was so chill. The snowman was ugly ... I will make good one next time.


Posted at Sat Feb 13 01:43:50 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/370971 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/370971 Hajime Sat Feb 13 01:43:50 UTC 2010 My office closed at 4 pm today and will open 10 am. Usually office time is from 8 am to 5 pm. I can wake up late tomorrow :-)


Posted at Fri Feb 12 05:06:16 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/370051 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/370051 Hajime Fri Feb 12 05:06:16 UTC 2010 One day, after I came to Texas ,I found the Dr Pepper museum at Dublin, TX. I liked a local museum so I went to there.
On my way to the museum, I stopped by a rest area on a high way and found a Dr pepper in vending machine. I thought I should drink it because I was going to the Dr pepper museum and dunk it.
When I arrived the museum, museum gave me a Dr pepper and I drunk it again. After looking around the museum, I was thirsty and drunk a Dr pepper because there was no choice. I bought a box, 24 bottles, of Dr pepper as souvenir when I left the museum.

Finally, I became a Dr pepper fan...

Do you like Dr pepper?


Posted at Thu Feb 11 02:29:14 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/368704 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/368704 Hajime Thu Feb 11 02:29:14 UTC 2010 It is very nice. Only problem is that it is very heavy food. When I have a Tex-Mex at lunch, I can't eat anything at night....


Posted at Wed Feb 10 02:54:13 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/367533 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/367533 Hajime Wed Feb 10 02:54:13 UTC 2010
Mushi (蟲) literally looks bugs but it is not. It is a kind of supernatural element. Ordinary people can not see and sense them but it affects their life.

Mushishi is a person who has a knowledge about Mushi and can see them. They aid people from Mushi infection.

Recently I bought its 10th volume via Amazon and it arrived today. I am dying to read it NOW. So I am finishing today's daily.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushishi


Posted at Tue Feb 09 04:35:57 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/366402 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/366402 Hajime Tue Feb 09 04:35:57 UTC 2010
I went to the planetarium at Ft. Worth museum. The title of the show was "TEXAS SKY TONIGHT". There were a lots of kids in the theater.

The show started and the constellations were displayed on the big hemispherical screen. When the Great Bear was shown, a kid yelled "that is a kite!!". Yes! I agreed him. The shape was exactly a kite. We should change the name of it!!

See you..


Posted at Mon Feb 08 04:28:23 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/365128 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/365128 Hajime Mon Feb 08 04:28:23 UTC 2010 I used it this evening. I glided it deep into the drain and then pulled it out. It came out with a ball of hairs!! It was really neat. Now the bathtub flow is very smooth.

You ought to try it.

See you..

FYI
http://www.buytheturbosnake.com/Default.asp?tcode=pi6&tag=TD1&bhcp=1


Posted at Sun Feb 07 04:22:36 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/363961 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/363961 Hajime Sun Feb 07 04:22:36 UTC 2010 This creature, however, does not emerge in front of my eyes.
I'm sure they live in somewhere because I can see them in souvenir stores.
The store staff never tell me where they caught them as if they pledged their faith to "code of silence".

Please let me know if you find a wild Jackalope!!

See you..

FYI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHlABCW1Dcg


Posted at Sat Feb 06 03:06:39 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/362835 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/362835 Hajime Sat Feb 06 03:06:39 UTC 2010
My favorite radio station is the "Ricky Smiley - Morning Show". It broadcasts Hip-Hop music so it is good for enhancing my mood.

Sometime I'm not in the mood of listening to up-tempo music. In that case, I tune in to a classical music station that makes me relaxed.

What do you do while commuting to work?

http://www.rickeysmileymorningshow.com/pet.php


Posted at Fri Feb 05 04:50:58 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/361822 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/361822 Hajime Fri Feb 05 04:50:58 UTC 2010 I was asked by my English teacher about it but I could not answer it well. I knew this custom and followed it in my childhood. But I do not know why we, Japanese, celebrate this day.
Shame on me...

I searched it using Google.

What does the Setsubun mean?
The Setsubun (節分) literally means "section division". One season ends by today and new season starts from tomorrow. The season is divided 24 season based on "Lunisolar calendar".

Why do we throw beans on this day?
Because the pronunciation of "bean" sounds like "devil extension"（摩滅）. So we throw beans and chant "Demons out!" to oust demons from our house.

Now, I became to be able to explain it to someone next year.
Hope I keep remember it at that time.

See you..

FYI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setsubun


Posted at Wed Feb 03 22:55:36 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/360400 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/360400 Hajime Wed Feb 03 22:55:36 UTC 2010 I was working in my office and going to feel sick at my stomach at evening. I threw up..

As soon as I came back home, I rolled into bed. After a several hours, I woke up and ate some fruits and had a medicine.

I feel much better today but still no good. I took a day off.
Now I am sitting in my bed and surf the websites because I can not sleep....

I think I will be in perfect health tomorrow.

See you..

Posted at Tue Feb 02 17:56:01 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/359205 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/359205 Hajime Tue Feb 02 17:56:01 UTC 2010
Hold a loop of the lariat.
Swing it, throw it and hook it.
Hold a calf up, flip it to side and tie it up.
An event in seven seconds.

Exciting time for people but tragedy for calves.


Posted at Mon Feb 01 01:32:29 UTC 2010
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/357064 http://www.lang-8.com/114643/journals/357064 Hajime Mon Feb 01 01:32:29 UTC 2010