Working Overtime Recently, I am trying not to work overtime, so trying to make all my assistants go home on time. However, since we are having long vacation next week, we had to work late today. After I have done my work, I was waiting till my assistants finish their work with cleaning all my drawers. I have worked for this company long enough to have all my drawers filled with lots of paperwork.
We are now working on our new projects. One is "Half Calorie Cakes". They are low calorie cakes but taste as good as normal cakes, it is like a magic! The other is "Organic Cakes". We make these cakes with organic ingredients. Both will be on sale in September when I will leave this company. Excited but a little sad.
Happy National Holiday It is “Green Day”, which was a birthday of Showa era emperor of Japan I could sleep in and went to massage. I ordered 70 minutes, but he gave me 90 minutes massage! I felt sooo good and can’t wait to have another type of massage in Vietnam where I will go from this weekend. I came home after massage and did some at my apt. And went to get my nail done. And then, I went to my parent’s house to eat. They are now in Tokyo, so my sis is there for house-sitting. I was there before she came home, so I was playing with my little dog. Then, she came home with Mittaka, who is our common friend. Somehow, I felt upset about the fact he came home to eat with us. I don’t know why, but somehow, I don’t feel like meeting or entertaining somebody when I am off. I feel that I am getting more and more selfish. I was more like a person who loves to hang out with people, but not anymore…
Eventually we had a good time together and had a good time. But, but but….
Now I am at home after a bath and have my aroma lamp. I feel more calm now and get relax. Since when did I become a girl who needs quite relaxing time? Does this mean that “I am getting old?”
Yummy Lunch My sis and I went to our second dad's office. This is where he works. He fixes cars and he rides a bike. He is such a nice and funny father who supports me all the time.
We went to Sushi place. He celebrated my recovery. They are so good as usual.
After yummy lunch, I always get sleepy. I went back to work, and see? I was working hard.
Itchy Eye… I thought I had a sty in my left eye, but I was wrong. It was mosquito bite. It is sooooo itchy, and I touched my left eye whole day and I lost more than 10 eyelashes. Damn it!! It is still really itchy and can’t stand it!
I had so many sweets today and full of sugar is in my body now. I almost forgot that my job is eating sweets because of my sickness.
After work, I went to see my favorite artisan who is in a hospital. He got in a hospital one day after I got in a hospital. His was way longer than mine. He is leaving hospital tomorrow, but I really missed him so I went to see him with my assistant. It was so much fun to talk with him all about work. After the visit, we went to eat at a family restaurant. It was beef patty with cheese. People are telling me that I lost weight, but guess not anymore.
From Tokyo to Osaka I woke up with big puffed eye. I think I had a sty in my left eye. Also I got mosquito bits all over my body. I knew that there was one mosquito so I tried to kill it and also escape from it by having a blanket over me. But seems like it did not work. I was so sleepy and did not realize when Masaru got back last night.
Shinsuke got a car back from Osaka so he drove me to the airport. It is such a lovely day, which was really good for driving around. I got a patch over my eye. I looked horrible. I almost decided not to go to a wedding party tonight, but after the landing, my eye got really really big in a weird way.
Anyway, I pick my sis up and went to a wedding party. He was the one who proposed me for marriage a couple years ago. No, we were not dating nor being in love. Somehow he wanted to try somebody else before he gets married with this girl. She went to same school with me for 9 years! It was kinda awkward to stand between them.
There were so many old friends at this party. It was like a reunion. They are people at the same table.
This is my best friend Sakura and old friend Yoshiaki. We went to another place to drink more after the party. I had too much fun this weekend so I got tired so left earlier than usual. It is nice to see people, but seeing lots of people every single day makes me a little tired. I guess I am missing my quiet time alone.
I woke up by a stupid phone call from my boss at 7:40 am on Saturday with no reason. I wake Shinsuke up to call gas company to let me take a shower. Finally I could take a shower! Thank God. Since I stayed up late I had a hard time to get up and was surprised by Nari's mood. I have low blood pressure, so I could not follow his mood, I admire him that he could talk a lot from morning! We three ordered pizza and had pizza breakfast like we did when we were in America.
Masaru picked me up in the afternoon and Masaru and I went to see a movie. It was a Japanese movie, "Drop". It was fun. It was raining so hard today so we decided to do everything nearby. So we had Italian dinner next to the movie theater.
And we went to join a party which Shinsuke's friend held. There were bunch of people from 22 to 50, I guess. I got to know so many people, boys and girls. People say that I look like 24 to 26 years old. I am honored, but maybe I should be looked a little older since I am working and I am mature now.
I met so many kinds of people who does so many different type of job. To listen what they do was fun. There are so many kinds of job in the world.
Masaru, Shinsuke and I came home and plaing WII again. Tonight is "BIO HAZARD" No picture today, I fogot to take my camera with me...
Wrok & Fun Last day of our expo. It was such a quick. I worked whole day without stopping.
The best part of exhibiting expo is that we can work as a team. We all get along well, but after expo, we all get much close and can communicate more and better. For that, not having any break is nothing for me.
After expo, I went to Shinsuke's house. I will stay here for two nights to hang out with them. He just moved back from Osaka yesterday and no gas for bath. Yak!! But I can't complin.
Nari, whom I have met a few times came to see us, who is such a nice guy but too gentleman for me. Shinsuke says that he could be the one for me, but I am not sure. I think I forgot how to be in love. How sad is that?? Anyway, Nari, Masaru, Shinsuke and I had such a fun night with play WII FIT. Everybody stayed there so I decided to sleep till they get bored playing. It was such a long day, but was fun!
Working Hard It's been a year since the last time we exhibit our booth at a convention. These are some of the members from our company this year.
What I did this year is baking, cutting and serving whole day. It was fun to prepare food and at the same time to talk with all customers. They tell me so many commnet directly to me with eating food which I prepare. It was hot there and no much time to get rest, but I had good time.
I left convention and went back to downtown in Tokyo to have really nice French dinner with my dad at Conrad Hotel. A restaurant which was on Michelin guide in Tokyo. My dad and I had really really nice talk at dinner. I think I love having our time alone sometime like this.
After dinner I went to a bar with Masaru. We had so much conversation. I always want to be supportive for him, so I was happy that he came over to my hotel to talk. BTW, look how sweet this hotel room is! Nice view, nice bath, nice bed, and nice everything!!
New Style When I was a little depressed, I got pink nails. Soon after I got these nails, I felt guilty. I should not have pink nails for my job. But fortunately or unfortunately, I kept these nails for two week and one week for a hospital. And all nurses were upset, because they said they can’t check my health condition from my nails.
Anyway, I changed to this business style. I have important business trip from this coming Tuesday.
I did laundry and it was such a sunny day and they all got dried very quickly. It is getting like summer weather here in Japan. I went shopping for people who came to my hospital to celebrate my recovery. Also went to a nursing home to see my grandma and her maid, who is like my third grandma. My grandma opened her eyes for me, which is really rare because of her sickness. Also my third grandma was really happy to see me. Seeing them like that, I feel like visiting them more. I left my hospital, which is my parents’ house today. They spoiled me for three nights. Now I am fine and ready to go back to work from tomorrow.
First Day Back To Work First of all, I have to apologize this gross picture. These are inside of my stomach. I got this picture from a gastrocamera at a hospital I had entered. I got this picture and I thought I did not need it, but actually it helped. I went to a different hospital today and brought this picture. The doctor could tell what’s wrong from this picture and ultrasonography. My last doctor could not tell the reason although I was there for three nights, but the doctor today just needed a couple munites! Ah, I wasted my time… Since I don’t know the word in English, I can’t write here, but it was a stomachache which I got virus when my body was weak. Anyway, seems like I was tired and got a stomachache, but was not an ulcer.
I could not eat anything till I left hospital since I had to take a test, another fasting. After I left hospital I went to Udon place with my sis. Of course I could not eat all, but it was tasty. After lunch, believe or not, I went to work. I supposed to host guests for my dad and someone would do for me, but I cared so I went. Eating or walking is still tiring. But going back to work was good. Everybody saw me like they saw a ghost. My boss said me coming to work soon after being in a hospital gives everybody a pressure. I think it’s bullshit! If they feel pressure and they should do the same, they should. And I am sure not so many people would not feel anything from this. I had been sooooo bored from being in a hospital for four days so I had to work. Once I get to work, there are so many things I realize. I had lots to do. But I stayed there just for 5 hours and left. First thing I have to do is to completely recover.
Got Out Of The Hospital! Yes! I am now out of the hospital. This is me on my bed at the hospital after I talked with my doctor. He said, “I don’t know exactly what was wrong, but now you are good to go. So maybe you can leave tomorrow.” So I was like, “Well, I am totally fine now, so maybe today??” Then, boom! I could get out.
This was my last lunch at the hospital. I finally got fine enough to entertain my roommates and got to know them before I say good-by. My assistant who came every single them with a handful work for mw without telling anybody was the one who felt happy the most. I will go to a different hospital tomorrow and will see what exactly was wrong. I really got to know how important our health is. I will never ever want to get in a hospital. It was like a hell.
My sis did all the work for me and picked me up from the hospital. We went shopping for dinner and finally I could eat normal food!! We stopped by at a Japanese sweets shop and bought strawberry sweets. Oops, did I have a stomachache? Oh well. I will try eating slow from now on, promise.
Lots Going On In A Hospital I went to bed so early last night since their sleeping time is so early. Before the bedtime, nurse kept asking me if I had a headache, and I had sort of headache and fever, so I said yes. Then, she gave me a shot to my shoulder, THE painkiller!! It was much more painful than my headache and I regretted that I told her the truth. Still my shoulder is do sore from the shot.
At night, my roommates talked a lot. It is like they are between heaven and the real world. They kept going and going and bother me from sleeping. It was just so scary.
I woke up today early and had first breakfast from two days fasting. It was all right, but I could not eat a lot. There was not test today, so I had such a boring day. I just kept sleeping like a dead person. I had a couple visitors today too and had a flower with a message “Get well sonn”. It was so sweet. After I got that flower, I felt much better.
At night, before I had to eat third meal today, my sis came over with her meal. We talked a lot and had supper together. It was fun and nice to have her as my company to eat. She brought me a candy which I don’t supposed to eat, but taste soooo good.
Now, it is 8 in the evening and one hour left before our bedtime. I will have a test tomorrow. I have to pretend that I am okay so I can get out of here before I get other disease from here.
No Meal For Two Days I have worried that I was getting so fat. My stomach got really really big lately even thought I controlled what I eat. Now I know why. CT scan tells that my stomach got puffed because of sick. I have not eaten whole two day now but still my stomach is big. Not eating two days at hospital is not that bad because of an intravenous drip. I finally could have some water today.
I moved today by the way. I was with an old lady yesterday. Since I was so struggling by pain, I did not realize but it was such a stinky noisy room. She is so old and she had to pee in a room so the whole room smells ammonia. Also she loves Enka so she listens all day long. Nurse felt pity for me and I was move to another room with three more people. I had a gastrocamera in my stomach today. It was hella painful and I would rather die. It was awful and I wish I would not have to do it anymore…
Nowadays, cell phone is allowed at hospital, so I talked on the phone all the time and work on my computer. My assistant comes here once a day and gives me a report. Otherwise, I get bored, but when I talked about work, I get stomachache. I begged my doctor to let me go as soon as possible, but seems like it would not happen. Being hospital is sucks.
First Experience In My Life I got in a hospital today. I woke up and I felt hungry. When I am hungry, I get stomachache sometime. So I had breakfast, but my stomachache did not get better at all. It was on and off, so I took some American stomach medicine and wished to fell better. I had to go to work since it is Monday. Monday and Friday is very important for business people. I always tell my people not to be absent from work on Monday and Friday. So I did. I drove to work and got almost unconscious a couple times while I was driving.
I parked right in front of my office, which I don’t usually do and run into a bathroom and threw up. I could not stand anymore so I shouted my co-worker’s name and explained everything. I laid down a bit but it got worse and worse. Finally I was taken to a hospital by my boss and my assistant. I was out of my mind at the hospital and shouted and cried so bad. I had never experienced the pain before. Soon I was told to enter a hospital for a week. Sucks. My pain got much better now, but till night, my pain was unbelievable. I called nurse-call so many times and got strong pain killer. It might be an ulcer they say. The pain killer shot worked really well, so I asked my doctor to give me more. He said, “It was so strong and it may people ruin their life by that strong medicine. It is addictive.” Oops, then I don’t want it.
Lots of people came by to my hospital today. Feel shame and disappointed myself. I did not realize but maybe I was super tired. Can I live in the US without knowing anybody? If I get sick like this, I would be screwed… I am worried…
I will post picture when I get a tool to download my picture from hospital.
Meeting My Old Teacher I woke up quite early this morning because I forgot to turn off my alarm on my cell phone. I had breakfast and for lunch I met my old teacher. She used to come over to my home to teach me twice a week after school. I have known her since I was ten years old. She was only 26 years old and now she is 46!! Time goes so fast. It was kinda awkward to see her after a long time, but she has not changed at all. It was interesting to hear about me when I was a kid. She has different perspective from my parents’. I felt that she knows me better than my parents.
After I had lunch with her, I pick up my mom and went shopping. Not much to buy, but we had a good time. And I dropped her off and went to a different mall to buy some more stuff.
I had dinner with my parents like I do every weekend lately. He got so drunk and advised me to take over his business. He does that only when he is drunk. It’s sad, but happy to hear that he sometimes rely on me.
Today’s picture was menu from Chez Panisse from my last American Business Trip. I ate at lots of organic restaurant but Chez Panisse was the best.
I am going to the US again for Organic stuff in July. And hoping that we can go to French Laundry to eat! (I know it is not Organic thouh…)
Cherry Blossom Festival In Kyoto I love looking at Cherry Blossom. They are so beautiful and make me feel refresh. I went to work a bit and drove to Kyoto. Shrine in front of my grandma's had cherry blossom festival.
My grandma cooked us dinner so I went to shrine to watch beautiful cherry blossoms for the last time of this year.
I think this is unique Japanese tradition to drink under trees in April. They pay money to sit there, and eat and drink to get hella drunk. I had experience it when I was a college student. It was fun but after all I got sooooo sick.
My grandma's cooking is the best always. We had so much and I got so full and drunk by Japanese sake. I took a nap a bit and left her apt. Having my grandma in Kyoto is kinda cool, but because of her age, I wish she can move to a place which is close to us, so we can take care of her. Seems like it is difficult, though...
Hello and Good By I’ve been frustrated lately. I don’t know why, but having struggling days. One of my assistant is always care about me and we went to lunch together again. Today’s lunch was “Manpuku Don”. This is a menu from a restaurant which has opened recently.
At night, we all went out to drink for party from our department. We don’t get together much, but once in a while we do. It is rare so it is fun. We got two new employees to our department and we have one girl who moved to a sales department. She was the one who was a big troublemaker at our department who used to be my assistant. Even though she was a troublemaker, still I feel sad to lose one. I just hate to say good bye, you know. New boy is such a good kid. And a new girl is someone whom I have hardly know yet. I will have her as my assistant from next Monday. Nervius but excited.
After we got drunk, we went to Karaoke. 30 of us! After all, my favorite artisan gave a speech. He said, “To do a good job, you should invest yourself and have something you look forward to” I think he is so right. Now I look forward to going to Vietnam for trip in May. So I think I should be able to do a great job since I have something hat I am looking for. I am drunk, so I don’t know what my point is, but my point is that I think I can be more positive next Monday!
Nervous and Sleepy Day I woke up really really early this morning to go to work early. I had to go to get ready myself because I was so nervous about a bid board of director’s meeting. There were a couple presentations that I had to get done. This might be the first time I got this nervous before this meeting. I have done some presentations in front of them in the past, but I had never been nervous like today. They were all about organic and maybe I thought I should show my good work to prove something before I leave this company. Anyway, I finished all my presentation and they were okay. Sill I was tired and after the long meeting, I had a couple more meetings and some more work. Had a lot of work and was a busy day. So hard to concentrate today…
On the other had, I had a great news today. I think I can get a visa. This year, because of the American economy, there were not so many people to apply for the visa to work in the US. Therefore, no more lottary. So I have much much higher possibility to get one. Finaly, I can go???? We'll see.
The picture above is a pie, which is sold pretty well by using a pie shell which I produced. Looks good and it was really delicious.
Now, at the end of the day, I got really sleepy. Unbelievably sleepy, I will sleep like a rock today…
Life Is Tough I got stuck to my desk whole day today. I had to make stupid sales manual to sell organic. A guy who used to be my boss and no my assistant. He has pride, and does not admit that he is now my assistant. I understand that feeling and respect that, but it is just so hard for me to work with him. He does not want to do what I tell him to do. Then I have to do extra work which he supposed to do like the manual. Kinda frustrated, and my favorite girl at work tried to cheered me up. We went to an Indian restaurant for lunch. And we went out to drink with other 4 associates. From 25 year old to 60 year old. Such a variety of people. It is always fun to drink with these people to chat about a little bit of work and whole silly suff together.
Tomorrow is a big management meeting day. Nervous. So much to do before the meeting. I supposed to be an observer so no right to talk at the meeting. However recently I am responsible to report about my department. UHHHHHH. Gotta get up early and go to work way early tomorrow. Too much compalin today on this update. Oh well.
Shaky, Shaky... I shouted at work today. I was so upset at a meeting room and yelled at someone. Everybody outside of the room heard my voice and got freaked out. Cuz people are so irresponsible!! I have so much to do beside my work because of irresponsible people!! I could not stand anymore. Got so upset and too upset to eat lunch today.
After work, I felt better and left for my Hula lesson. From today, I take middle-class lesson. Not middle age, but middle level. It is so fuck’n hard!! It reminded me of the days I joined volleyball club when I was junior high and high school student. My legs are still shaky and so hard to walk. I squatted about 200 times total. I am not sure if I can even walk tomorrow. Maybe I should give massage in a bath.
Oops, it seems like my bath is ready now. Picture above is a picture from our big stage on March 21st.
I woke up at 6 in the morning and made breakfast and lunch. Although I did a lot from early in the morning, but still I could get to work early today. I had a couple meeting without having lunch break and also had lots of paper work to do. I had been sleepy from noon and also I was down somehow.
I finished working at 7:30 and went to see my nail artist. I don't suppose to polish my nail with colorful color, but my nails are bright pink now. Cuz they would make me happy. Still sleepy... BTW, this CM is the one I like now. I am in love with the guy on the left!!
On My Family’s Side, Always I had a nice relaxing Sunday. Made breakfast, did laundry and cleaned my room. After my sis’s work, she called me and we got together at my parents’ house. What a nice view we have from our yard. I love spring!
Anyway, when I got to my parents’, my sis explained what a bad day my mom had. Her travel-mate came over to my mom’s and complained about trip to Korea they had a couple month ago. She is just crazy and gave my mom a hard time. I can’t believe ladies who is almost 60 is still mean like a school girl. I can’t believe it. My sis and I tried really hard to cheer our mom up. I don’t want to be an old mean lady after 30 years…
My sis and I went to sing to Karaoke. We sang 2hr and a half. And I stopped by at my sis’s and had night snack. Recently, I hang out with my sis a lot and it is fun to share a lot.
Uh, tomorrow is the beginning of a week. Gotta go to bed.
Like My Days Back To College I came back from my parent’s and had fire alarm check. They come to my room like three or four times a year. I feel that is too much, but maybe that’s for our safety I guess.
I went to massage place and felt much better. My guy who gives me massage asked me, “Are you going out tonight? Blind date??” I was like, why he did not think that I was going out for a DATE but BLIND DATE? Rude!! Right? Anyway my today’s schedule is not a date or blind date. I went out for dinner with my friends from college. We get together quite often lately. Mayumi and I are still single and Yukari is married but still has not had a baby. So we still can hang out like the days we went to school together. We talk about boys, make-up stuff and fashion. It was so much fun and we had delicious foooooood!
This is like Japanese style risotto. We eat after main course.
And look! This was our desert tonight. It rained so hard today and did not feel like going out, but glad I went!
On Friday Night Friday is always kind of busy. I don't know why, but it is totally diffrent from Wednesday and Thursday. Somehow lots of work come out suddenly from somewhere... This is a snap for our organic new item brochure. This is our organic croissant!
Today was a cherry blossom viewing party at one company. I worked on a project with the company last year. The president of the company is my mom's childhood friend, so I attended the party for work with my dad, my mom. Although it was part of my work, but still attending a party with my parents was not like a job. I had a great time. Listening music with viewing great cheery blossom with lot of good food from catering. I drunk a lot so decided to stay over at my parents and sleep next with my doggie.
April is the time when I feel appreciate to be born as Japanese. Because of lots of beautiful flowers!
I was born in Kyoto, Japan. I always wanted to be in the US. After I graduated from Japanese college, finally I went to Denver to get another BA. I moved to SF to work at hotel afterwards. Now I came back to Japan and work for a company in food industry. I do Internet business selling special sweets. I wish I can go back to the US soon.
This blog is my journal, so I keep writing about small stuff happened to me on that day.
