http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/rss mogo's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Tue May 29 09:28:36 UTC 2012 Tue May 29 09:28:36 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8
I've returned from a travelling alone to Europe. Combination of the cities I visited was very good. Prague is historical city and Berlin is international city, where I felt different taste at streets. I showed photos of the cities I took to my coworkers. They love a night scene in Prague which is more beautiful and fantastic than any other scenic shot I've ever taken. There are a lot of entertainments around the city such as marionete theater, black light theater, church concert, museum, orchestra and so on. I explored the area where Prague catsle, the river and the Old Town are located and enjoyed myself at various entertainment places. I understood the reason why some of my friends strongly recommended me to travel there. I'm sure it is worthy of paying away and putting in. If my wife had not allowed me to go on a trip, I would not have been there for some decades after raising our children. I have to thank for this chance.
I'll post a diary about Berlin and Potsdam next time.

Posted at Sun Sep 27 06:06:55 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/245351 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/245351 mogo Sun Sep 27 06:06:55 UTC 2009 The tests are held on the weekdays, so applicants who have 9 to 5 full-time work need to get out of office. When I get approval from my boss for absence for several hours and immediately before I get out of office, I have to tell my coworkers the reason why I go out. I feel pressure and stressful by announcing that I go to take road test. Everyone must ask me the result when I come back. Some people like to hear other's unfortunateness. The only thing I have to do is to do my best and show the good result to them.
I've achieved one of my jobs today. I took a deep breath.

Posted at Tue Sep 01 04:19:51 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/226367 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/226367 mogo Tue Sep 01 04:19:51 UTC 2009 Nothing is determined. The planning itself is a fun for me.

Posted at Thu Aug 20 05:05:04 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/217034 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/217034 mogo Thu Aug 20 05:05:04 UTC 2009 I suppose that Upper West Side is the most expensive area among those I studied. Since the neiborhood itself is very popular, the rent level is very high even if quality of an apartment is low. I prefer to comfortability inside an apartment because I spend more time inside than in the neiborhood.
Some collegues strongly recommended me to live in Brooklyn. Its rent is much cheaper than the city. It is accessible to the city by subway and provides good environment to live there. I want to live there some day.

Posted at Mon Aug 10 02:50:39 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/210302 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/210302 mogo Mon Aug 10 02:50:39 UTC 2009 How long does the summer last? I've heard the summer in NY is short and therefore we shall enjoy the precious summer. I understand that, but I don't like hot and humid temperature actually. But, when the winter comes, I may feel the opposite.

Posted at Wed Aug 05 00:05:50 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/206904 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/206904 mogo Wed Aug 05 00:05:50 UTC 2009 For single people it's difficult to keep several vegetable in a refrigerator. Because they don't eat a blarge portion, some of the vegetable left may get rotten. So, paying for 7 dollars for a bowl is not so a bad deal.
Recently, I found a clerk at deli doesn't care about how much he puts vegetable or meat into a bowl. As a result a bowl is sometimes overflowed. But the price is the same however the portion is.
Only a tossed salad including fried chicken and avocado could be a dinner for me. And plus soup is perfect.

Posted at Tue Jul 28 03:59:04 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/201584 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/201584 mogo Tue Jul 28 03:59:04 UTC 2009 I want to travel to the southern part of states or fly to Europe. This is precious opportunity to go to the places I have never been before. The vacation is about one week. During the period I can explore one or two cities. It's difficult to decide where to go. I'd better visit travel agency to get the information of tours and budgets.
I haven't consult with my family in Japan yet. They may ask me to come back. Umm, this is tough decision-making.

Posted at Mon Jul 27 04:10:33 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/200890 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/200890 mogo Mon Jul 27 04:10:33 UTC 2009 Almost all the middle-aged people in my company is into golf. They go to golf courses every weekend. I don't understand their addictiveness. But, some points of what they say are persuasive to me. The cost of play is cheaper than that of Japan. The courses are located near the city and it takes one or two hours to get there. Playing golf with colleagues makes their relationship well.
The golf tournament will be held in September. I need to improve my skill by then. I'll do my best.

Posted at Mon Jul 20 01:56:33 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/195943 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/195943 mogo Mon Jul 20 01:56:33 UTC 2009 I had been disciplined to eat all the meal by parents when I was a boy. So, I still feel that leftover is morally bad. That's why I try to finish eating meal all even if I'm full. With such an eating habit, I'm getting a little fat. Recently, my pants which had just size to me are getting tighter. I talked this with one of my colleagues and was advised not to overeat. He also said that nobady cares if I leave food on a plate. According to his advice, I decided not to eat all the french-fries accompanying almost all the main dishes. I have to recover my weight.

Posted at Sat Jul 11 01:22:55 UTC 2009
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Posted at Fri Jul 10 03:58:49 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/189362 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/189362 mogo Fri Jul 10 03:58:49 UTC 2009 We could do sightseeing efficiently by walking along the red line and sometimes using the Trolley Tour. Among others, the oyster restaurant where we had dinner was unforgettable. It was an old American style seafood restaurant. We had waited for more than an hour and half before taking a seat, because it was very crowded with tourists and local poeple at Friday's night. We were told to wait in the bar area. Light menu was available there excluding main dishes like lobster and fish. We ordered half dozen of oysters, clam chowder, mussel and french-fry with local pale ale. When we got the seats upstairs, we were with a full belly. My friend regreted having eaten french-fry which was really redundant. But, we shared and ate a large lobster since we couldn't waste the good opprtunity. Neddless to say, it was amazing!

Posted at Mon Jul 06 04:04:59 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/186567 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/186567 mogo Mon Jul 06 04:04:59 UTC 2009 But, my American colleagues buy sandwiches or a humberger with drink and eat them at their desk or cafe space in our office. It takes just 5 mins. I understand the style save time and money and it enable them to get out office earlier.
Some day I had a business meeting at business partner's office in the morning. It took longer than expected and was not ended past noon. So, they prepared samdwiched and drinks for us and we continued the meeting eating them. It was so called lunch on meeting. It is reasonable to proceed meetings seamlessly avoiding interuption of lunch break.
Make sense. But, I am a little tired after the light lunch. I feel as if I am not released from day work all the day before I get out office after work. American poeple probably think the opposit against my feeling. They want to have private time as much as possible by saving lunch time.

Posted at Wed Jul 01 02:20:32 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/183209 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/183209 mogo Wed Jul 01 02:20:32 UTC 2009 Through the experiences I came to understand that American female people must like free foods and drinks. They judge cost effectiveness of the lunch or dinner severely. How realistic they are!

Posted at Tue Jun 30 04:10:28 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/182522 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/182522 mogo Tue Jun 30 04:10:28 UTC 2009 After having lunch, I went back to work at the office. After a while, I was getting sleepy due to satisfaction. As pushing keyboard, I almost fell into sleep. My boss sometimes watched me. I tries not to sleep. What should I do in such situation? At first, I pinched my left thigh strongly to stimulate myself. But, It was not effective. Secondly, I went to restroom and washed my face with cold water. It was a little effective. Around 2pm was the peak of my sleepy status. At that time, I got an important Email from a co-worker. Then, I concentrated myself on the work. I was rescued by the Email. Thanks.

Posted at Fri Jun 26 04:08:11 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/179852 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/179852 mogo Fri Jun 26 04:08:11 UTC 2009 But, I want a little to try business casual this summer. It may appear cooler than suit. Many apparel shops sell shirt or pants on a one get, one free basis. Using such system, I can prepare some set of combinations.

Posted at Thu Jun 25 01:53:24 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/179144 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/179144 mogo Thu Jun 25 01:53:24 UTC 2009 I am, however, worring about selecting a restaurant for dinner alone. Of course, no restaurants refuges one person having dinner there. I suppose it's OK if it's lunch. Dinner cannot lack conversation with the partner which is crucial element of dinner. And furthermore, I want to avoid being regarded as those who has no friend because of lack of his attraction. That's why I tend to have fast food or buy something at a deli.
But, there is an exception. I can have dinner alone at a Chinese restaurant which provides both options of "stay" and "to go". Fortunately, its menu is much cheaper than any other restaurant and it provides enough volume of dish.
While I am writing this journal, I decide to go to the Chinese Restaurant near my home tomorrow night.

Posted at Mon Jun 22 04:14:03 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/176994 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/176994 mogo Mon Jun 22 04:14:03 UTC 2009 In first food restaurants, some regular sets of hamberger include an M-size beverage. I occasionally can't drink it up.
In case there remains some portion of the beverage, even though I try to drink it as mush as possible, how should I do?
Can I throw away remaining beverage with a package of hamberger into a trash box? If positive, the garbage in the box gets wet.
I found some poeple bring the remaining beverage out of the hamberger shop in order to drink it on the streets.
In a first food restaurant in Japan, a trash box has two-way of dry barbage and remaining beverage. I think it's reasonable.

Posted at Sun Jun 21 16:40:15 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/176779 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/176779 mogo Sun Jun 21 16:40:15 UTC 2009 Every one month and half I used to go to hair salon. Since short hair doesn't match me, I usually have my hair cut by half inches to keep its length not so short and not so long.
I heard that in most cases men don't go to hair salon but barber in the U.S. The fee of barber is much cheaper than that of hair salon. That's why I decide to have my hair cut at a barber.
I watch carefully inside of barbers to know how it is when walking around the streets. I found staffs had hair clippers on their hands, not scissors. Do they operate them delicately? Clippers are generally used to cut hair very shortly. I hope to avoid cutting my hair short!
How can I ask them? Are they skillful enough to do what I want?
A month and half have passed since I went to salon previously and now is the time to go!

Posted at Sat Jun 20 01:03:42 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/175549 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/175549 mogo Sat Jun 20 01:03:42 UTC 2009 That's why I applied for a driving license two weeks ago and passed the exam successfully. However, a limited permit is not sent to me yet. I heard it would be sent in a week to ten days. Now, two weeks and two days passed. I'm afraid NYDMV fails to proceed to issue it. A beaurocratic office such as NYDMV often fails to do promptly. It may be time to claim NYDMV to confirm the status and take an action ASAP if it don't. It's my job to insist what I want aggressively here in NY.

Posted at Fri Jun 19 03:55:20 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/174990 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/174990 mogo Fri Jun 19 03:55:20 UTC 2009 Thinking so, I refused to use a plastic bag at seven-eleven today.

Posted at Fri Jun 19 03:22:57 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/174975 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/174975 mogo Fri Jun 19 03:22:57 UTC 2009 Many of passers don't get there as well. Why is it so fast in Manhattan?
It is unfriendly to aged pepole and young children. I am always anxious if someone is involved in a traffic accident. According to traffic rule, motors must yield to pedestrians in any case. However, they don't always comply with the rule. I strongly recommend the signal should change more slowly in order to reduce traffic accidents.

Posted at Tue Jun 09 03:27:24 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167962 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167962 mogo Tue Jun 09 03:27:24 UTC 2009 The room on the top floor was more impressive than we had ever seen. It had two bed rooms and one guest room and was equiped with excellent furniture, household goods and electeical appliamces.
In addition, the residents can use the membership club in the first basement. There were a private theater, a ball room, billiards room and a barber! Who uses? How many people goes there a week? We couldn't imagine.
We realized there is a cleavage in the NY society between the rich and the poor.

Posted at Tue Jun 09 02:37:42 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167926 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167926 mogo Tue Jun 09 02:37:42 UTC 2009 Even though it is convenient enough, most poeple tend to apply for a driving lisence. That's because the lisence is also useful as an identification. In NY state, we can get a Non-draving ID card, if we don't have to drive for ourselves. I recommend to use the ID instead of a passport.
I am now proceeding to get a driving lisence. Because June is the busy season, the test date for driving on the streets is most likely be late July.

Posted at Sun Jun 07 21:13:32 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167028 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/167028 mogo Sun Jun 07 21:13:32 UTC 2009 In case of leaving casual clothes as regular cleaning such as a wash and fold, I pay the fee by pound, not by piece. The price is $1 per pound, which is not so expensive and make me encourage to go to a cleaning shop to save my time.
How about any other area in US? Do they adopt the same pricing system?

Posted at Sat Jun 06 15:40:14 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/166157 http://www.lang-8.com/51213/journals/166157 mogo Sat Jun 06 15:40:14 UTC 2009 An event suprised me this week. A woman had been waiting for a taxi for a while. After five minutes an availble taxi came and stopped in front of her finally. She was glad to catch the taxi, but a fat salary man attaked her by his shoulder at the moment. She fell down on the street and her cellur phone flied away. The man was crying something and she was claiming to him strictly. I didn't know what had happened to them. Probably, it was the problem which had the right of riding the taxi. After all, the man and his two more collegues got into the taxi.
Passers around there was watching the happening and blamed the man for his violence and rude attitude.

Posted at Sat Jun 06 03:37:23 UTC 2009
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