 | What's Inside My Shell? | Dec 2, 2006 |
A woman is walking along the shore when a shell slips between her toes. Instead of wiggling her feet to drop the tiny piece of nature, she picks it up and says, "This shell is too ordinary that it possesses no distinctions that amaze beach goers. Even so, it still takes part in the universal beauty like the other sea elements." She then continues her walk with the shell in her hand. If I were the shell and you were the person, would you take me along with you?
|  | Reposted from http://wikitravel.org/en/Ise_shrine.
The shrine consists of two sites, some 6 kilometers apart but connected by a sacred forest. Access to the inner sanctum of these sites is strictly limited, with the general public allowed to see little more than the thatched roofs of the central structures, hidden behind three tall wooden fences. (Guards are on hand to make sure nobody gives in to temptation.) Visitors can, however, enjoy the ancient forest, and those with an eye for architecture will enjoy the many wooden buildings along the path.
* Gekū (外宮) or Outer Shrine. Dedicated to the goddess of food, clothing, and housing, Toyouke-o-mikami.
* Naikū (内宮) or Inner Shrine. Dedicated to the sun goddess, Amaterasu-o-mikami, and is the larger and more important of the two. |
| | Amanohashidate is a sandbar which is about 3.6 km long and lined with about 8,000 pine trees. Said to seem like a "heavenly bridge", it attracts many tourists through the year as one of the three most famous scenic locations in Japan. There are also a lot of sights like shrines ad temples inside and around the area.
(copied from the pamphlet) |
 | Hikone | Jul 24, '08 10:32 AM
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| | Hikone Castle and the adjacent Genkyu-en Garden comprise the centerpiece of Hikone city. The city's rise in prominence during the Tokugawa shogunate began with the construction of the castle in the early 1600's. Most of the structures on the site were declared Important Cultural Assets in 1951 with the main tower being designated a National Treasure in 1952. It is one of only 4 original castles so designated, along with Himeji in Hyogo, Inuyama in Aichi and Matsumoto in Nagano, as well as the Shogun's Ninomaru Palace inside Nijo Castle in Kyoto.
Reposted from yamasa.org. |
| Kobe | Jul 24, '08 10:02 AM
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| | Kobe, the capital of Hyogo prefecture which lays next to the ocean on its southern side, is a major Japanese city with a population of more then 1.5 million people. It is located on Japan’s main and largest island, Honshu. It is famed in Japan’s business world for having one of the busiest harbours for maritime trade, being ranked 3rd in size in the country, as well as one of the largest in the world.
Reposted from www.kobecityinfo.com. |
A short and powerful commercial about children mimicking the actions of their parents.
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I just discovered yesterday that I can hula-hoop! Haha =) Lingaw sya in fairness. Hehe =)
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http://www.ted.com Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.
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Paint the world with blind eyes. This is unbelievably true!
Charice has a great singing talent. I guess many of you have already seen this video as this made her internationally popular. Listen to her powerful voice again and enjoy!
 | Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Drama |
It's a true to life story of Władysław Szpilman, a famous pianist in Poland during World War II. It has a simple plot but it I think it has greatly affected me that I reviewed what happened in WW I and II (hihihi). After watching the film, I thought we should feel fortunate that we were born after those wars have ceased.
For details, please visit www.thepianistmovie.com.
Here's my fourth list. Happiness is... - singing while taking a shower (since childhood days, hihi)
- good hair days
- a clean, calm and peaceful sea, river and lake
- the shade of a tree amidst global warming problem
- feeling good
- looking good (kakambal ng number 5)
- being alone with myself once in a while
- not forgetting my eyeglasses (gives me headache without them)
- being motivated (my recent problem. feel so lazy this time.)
- consecutive holidays (i told you, i feel so lazy this time)
- playing badminton (i miss it)
- trying new stuff (i haven't done this lately though)
- sunrise and sunset
- letting go
- financial security
- praying (brings a nice feeling)
- nice surprises (nice lang ha...hehe)
- going back to school (now that I feel rusty a few years after grad)
- knowing the answers to my questions
- courage and determination
Got already a hundred things to be happy about. Yippee!!!
Let's see what happens when about two hundred people stop at the busy train station in New York. This is cool! =)
| Bulaklak | Apr 18, '08 9:00 AM
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| | It's springtime and flowers are everywhere! Well, what you'll see in this album are ordinary flowers along the street. I see them while I go to work. Wala lang, I just find them lovely so I took advantage of my phone's camera... |
| | Since cherry blossoms are still at their full bloom, I went on a solo adventure to Inuyama castle to enjoy viewing them. Next week, they'll start to wither and people have to wait for another year to feel again the glow they bring. =) |
| | Last Sunday, I was convinced again why this time is my favorite part of the year in Japan. It's all because of the beautiful cherry blossoms. I just love them so much...
Actually, if you take a closer look at the flowers, you'll find them very plain and simple. But since they bloom after a few months of seeing withered trees in winter, they bring life and hope of a new beginning.
Below are pictures taken at Tsurumai Park in Nagoya. The park's pretty big. Colorful tulips are also planted. Both tulips and cherry blossoms last for about two weeks only. Enjoy viewing! |
I've been here in Japan for more than two years but I've just discovered how Japanese fold their shirts. If you're tired of folding yours, this video is the answer to your problem. If your mother or someone else does it for you, share what you'll learn from this video. It's simply amazing! とてもすごいです。 The original video I saw used the Japanese language. However, since I know most (if not all) of the viewers of this blog site are Filipinos, I downloaded its English version. This includes the smallest detail on how to fold a shirt. If you want a faster demonstration, you'd better watch the Japanese version (just click the site below). You don't need to understand the language. The demo itself is more than enough. Tell me what you think about it. Japanese version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78AktVhK5E
Before you read my third list, let me share a part of my resume. Right after graduation, I was hired by JS Gaisano Department Store (now Gaisano South) as a Recruitment Assistant. After five months, I transferred to AMS Group of Companies (a banana company) and stayed there for almost three years. I started in the recruitment section but was eventually assigned in training and development of employees. I resigned and came to Japan. My first job was factory worker at Sony Ichinomiya for seven months. Fortunately, I was employed as an Assistant Language Teacher. My second school year is about to end in March and I'm crossing my fingers to get another contract next year. And since last week of January, I started my part time job in a nearby ramen house on Sundays for four hours. Forget my age and read my third list... -
a lively class (this surely uplifts me) or training participants -
students using talking to me outside the classroom -
playing tag during lunch break with my elementary students -
being able to answer questions about my job -
having the confidence to talk with Japanese teachers and company officials -
junior high school students reading (or even glancing) at the English bulletin board I regularly update -
not being late for work (i'm always punctual here!) -
finding interesting topics for my elementary classes -
Japanese students dancing “tinikling” in a school event -
notes and postcards from students and trainees -
going to plantations to conduct trainings -
training and development staff meetings (i miss them!) -
videoke (!!!) at times beach resort, videoke bars, lantaw bukid, etc. with co-workers -
promotion, bonus and salary increase -
finding the right person for the vacant position -
meeting applicants at job fairs -
taking orders of customers without any difficulties -
chatting and laughing with Peruvians, Brazilians, Japanese and other workers from different countries -
the presence of an interpreter when the language is beyond my understanding -
rest and recreation activities -
paid sick and vacation leave of absence and other company benefits -
talking about past experiences, both funny and tough, with old colleagues -
a simple and sincere "thank you" -
a "good job" comment from your boss and others -
having the job your heart desires -
having enough pressure that motivates -
being able to establish a connection with other people you work with -
self-improvement gained through learning experiences -
being able to touch other people’s lives in my own simple ways -
feeling fulfilled at the end of the working day
"So many people in the world today are too focused on what's missing in their lives," observe the two young men from Victoria, Canada, who introduce--and helped produce--this video. "And when you focus on what's missing, you miss the many amazing things that are already there." Their solution? Some shimmying with a twist. Check out the Gratitude Dance.
Text reposted from karmatube.com and picture taken from juniorattractors.com.
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