Sunday, April 27, 2008

VS Farewell parties

The torch relay had passed throgh Japan peacefully. Just only six people were arrested during the relay. 5000 chinese people seemed to defend the torch's safety delivery. The six would be brave but not have the possibility to win.

Like the torch, I will pass through my office soon to transfer to another division in Tokyo. Recently every night I have farewell parties with my coworkers or my customers. Restless drinking days certainly damages my body. Drinking with many people itself is fun, but tiring because my tension have to be kept high. So, for relaxing, I am drinking alone in a bar. I don't know why my liver gets angry.

I don't care for my body. However I am interested in my mind to some extent. Now it seems to be floating between Old and New, Past and Future, Happy memories and Sad reality. Even though I am a positive thinker surrounded by much hope, the thinking sometimes makes me tired. Being positive requests me to be more powerful even when it is time to give up.

I got a letter from a business partner. Our relatioship was not so close, but he thanks me for some things in the letter. I have forgotten about the some things, but I remembered them soon.
I thought the things were small things (so, I forgot them at all.), but they are big enough for him.

In the continuous farewell drinking, I can't stop thinking about the relationships with many people. I will try to keep in touch with some people. And also, I will try to give up keeping touch with some. Even in the case, I will try to remember good memories, though.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

VS Zoo and Tulips

By chance, I could have the chance to go to a zoo in my working time. The zoo is very close to one of my customers, but I have never been to the zoo. I don't know why I haven't have the motivation to go to the zoo for a long time, even though it takes just five minutes from the customer's office, and I come there a few times a week. Maybe because I concentrate on my business too much everytime.

But, anyway, on the day, I went to the zoo to look at giraffes. She is cute.
I checked the map of the zoo at the entrance. I identified the location, which was farest from the entrance. Altough my purpose was to look at only giraffes, I could have the oppotunity to walk around in the zoo and watch many other animals.
Lions, tigers, bears, monkeies, birds. With much excitement, a lot of their photos were taken. She is cute. Many peacocks (Japanese name, Kujyaku) were walking freely on the road in the zoo. I walked along with them.

The space use by a white bear, which was dead, was empty now. And, we can go inside the space. I thought it was cool that we can stand at the viewpoint from animals to watching people.

After the zoo, I could have another chance to go to a flower garden by chance, because the garden was very close to another customer. Thousands of tulips were planted in the garden. The variety of tulips were very much. So, the garden was very colorful. In the place, again, with much excitement, a lot of photos were taken. It is unfortune that I can't post the beautifil photos on this blog. The photos of tulips themselves are beautiful. And more, surrounded by many tulips, people can be very happy. So, the photos of human there are also good. She is cute.

After the spending relxing time, I had to go back to my job. I bought ice coffee and royal milk tea in a cafe, and drove to a next place with drinking.

I don't like tha sales person who don't work, but I know free time is sometimes important for sales person. Free time can refresh their mind. Animals or beautiful flowers, or something more beautiful are great. It was lucky for me to enjoy three great things on the same day. I can work harder next week.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

VS Olympic torch

Before going to US, Dalai Lama had a brief stop at Japan and had the meeting with some Japanese politicians. But, our government officials ignored him for worrying about the relationship with China. However, for Chinese government, it seemed to be irritating that even some Japanese met him. China complained to Japan later.

For me, it was irritating that only unimportant politician met him.
Akiko Abe, a former Japanese primeminister's wife, was one of them. We have already forgotten the couple's existence. Nobody can understand the reason why she had to meet him. He should have had the appointment with more important people during his short stay in Narita.

Japanese government says that Chinese government and Tibetian government-in-exile should slove their problems by their dialogue. But, Japanese government itself wouldn't participate in the dialogue. And, of course, Chinese government wouldn't see Tibet the partner to talk with.

In this condition, Olympic torch relay is disturbed by many activists for human rights. Some supports their action. Some sees them too violent.
If I am a torch runner, I want to run safely. But, if the activists rush to me, I will run back to my starting point soon. And, I will wait until they will go home.

How about postponeing the torch relay for a whlie? Until the torch come to the stadium, Olympic games can't start. The later the torch comes, the later Olympic games start. It can be that this year's Olympic will be held next year.

I think that the troublesome torch relay obeys their rigid time schedule too much. To encourage the dialogue among the relatives, it would be a good idea to stop moving the torch.