Monday, April 26, 2010

IPPUDO

Registered for part-time work at this restaurant called Ippudo. The pay is not considered high, but I just want to gain experience while killing time, so it's ok. I heard some people say that if you never work in a restaurant or convenience store, you are not a man. So I'm going to become a man now? They say that it's good to work at these places and get scolded by the boss. It will be good experience. Well I don't really want to get scolded, but no choice if I do something wrong...

Getting kind of really nervous now. Serving and greeting the customers, settling the bill, showing them the menu, I have never done all these before. Well, since I've never done before, all the more I should go and do! I believe my stay there will be a valuable one.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Something Wrong With Body...

3 days ago I had a headache after playing 2 games on KGS. So I decided to stop and go to sleep. But the headache persisted until the next day. And my whole body felt weak. I felt better after a nap, but still I decided to cancel my tuition. Wednesday was quite ok, but today symptoms of flu start showing up... My rubbish bin was filled with tissue paper in an instant.

Oh god, I hate getting this kind of illnesses and the thing is I don't even know how I got it. I don't believe playing games on KGS can make me ill, and neither do I think I have eaten anything wrong. Maybe I magically breathed in the ash clouds from Iceland? I don't know...

I desperately need to exercise... But I can't exercise in such a condition...

Let's hope it will get better tomorrow.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Nice Day

Went to Japanese Association from Bugis after the Asian Games Training today. There weren't any direct bus, so I took a cab. I told the Taxi driver: Japanese Association, and he said ok. At the cross road between Adam Road and Farrer Road, he went to Farrer Road. At first I didn't realise, but I did find it weird why the roads were not familiar. Furthermore there was a huge jam at Farrer Road, and it took us very long before we got out. He suddenly asked me: "It's the Japanese Association at Holland Road right?" And I said calmly: "No, it's at Adam Road." He looked a bit stunned, and said had to make a big circle. Even though I was kind of angry, I still kept my calm as usual. He said he won't count from the meter, which had gone up to $16, but I was prepared to pay like $10. What I didn't expect was that... He actually meant I don't need to pay!! He told me: "It's okay. Sorry for wasting your time."

Such a nice driver!! I don't know if I'm supposed to talk about this here, but I've never seen such a driver before. I think any normal driver would still claim a bit of money, and would try to argue a bit, but he didn't. Besides, I also some fault, because I didn't state the road name and just simply said "Japanese Association". But he didn't say anything about that. It's good to see this kind of nice people around. I said "Thanks.", and got off the car.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

trunter's Best Sakura Song

April is the month of Sakura (or is it?) Sadly I don't have any memories of seeing any Sakura even though I lived in Japan before. I hope I can go sometime.

Among all the "Sakura" songs, I feel that this song is the best. The melody is very nice, and it fuses well with the hip-hop/rap style of the group as well. You can really picture the scene in your head if you close your eyes and listen.





さくら

歌:ケツメイシ
作詞 & 作曲: ケツメイシ

さくら舞い散る中に忘れた記憶と 君の声が戻ってくる
吹き止まない春の風 あの頃のままで
君が風に舞う髪かき分けた時の 淡い香り戻ってくる
二人約束した あの頃のままで
ヒュルリーラ ヒュルリーラ...

さくら散りだす 思い出す 意味なく
灯り出す あの頃また気になる
変わらない香り 景色 風
違うのは君がいないだけ
ここに立つと甦る こみ上げる記憶 読み返す
春風に舞う長い髪 たわいなことでまた騒いだり

さくら木の真下 語り明かした
思い出は 俺 輝いた証だ
さくら散る頃 出会い別れ
それでも ここまだ変わらぬままで
咲かした芽 君 離した手
いつしか別れ 交したね
さくら舞う季節に取り戻す
あの頃 そして君呼び起こす

花びら舞い散る 記憶舞い戻る
花びら舞い散る 記憶舞い戻る

気付けばまたこの季節で 君との想い出に誘われ
心の扉たたいた でも手をすり抜けた花びら
初めて分かった 俺若かった
この場所来るまで分からなかったが
此処だけは今も何故 運命(さだめ)のように香る風

暖かい陽の光がこぼれる 目を閉じればあの日に戻れる
いつしか君の面影は 消えてしまうよ 何処かへ
あの日以来 景色変わらない
散りゆく花びらは語らない
さくらの下に響いた 君の声 今はもう

さくら舞い散る中に忘れた記憶と 君の声が戻ってくる
吹き止まない春の風 あの頃のままで
君が風に舞う髪かき分けた時の 淡い香り戻ってくる
二人約束した あの頃のままで
ヒュルリーラ ヒュルリーラ...

そっと僕の肩に 舞い落ちたひとひらの花びら
手に取り 目をつむれば君が傍にいる

さくら舞い散る中に忘れた記憶と 君の声が戻ってくる
吹き止まない春の風 あの頃のままで
君が風に舞う髪かき分けた時の 淡い香り戻ってくる
二人約束した あの頃のままで
ヒュルリーラ ヒュルリーラ...

花びら舞い散る 記憶舞い戻る
花びら舞い散る

Sunday, April 4, 2010

How To Train Your Weiqi


Went to watch this movie called "How To Train Your Dragon" yesterday. The title of the movie sounds like it's for kids, but I heard that adults will be able to enjoy it as well. Other than the simple storyline, it was quite a decent movie. The movie is about friendship, courage, and changing people's lives. And most importantly, about dragons. However I'm not really pleased with the main dragon's (the night fury aka toothless) designes. It is cute, yes, but I feel it can be improved. I do like the small little dragons which bite people. I would like to keep one of them as a pet if possible.



But other than training my dragon, I would like to know how I can train my weiqi... Don't know if it's because I've been playing too much games, recently my attitude towards weiqi has changed. I'm not so serious anymore, and plays as though win or lose doesn't matter. The game against JC yesterday was also like that. The whole game I didn't even bother to do much counting of territory, and only realised I'm losing nearing end-game. The game against Ms Cho also. Made 1 stupid mistake in early game and that's the end of it. Really felt like slapping myself after I played that... It didn't use to be like that...

Seriously I'm kind of stuck on how to improve now. Everytime it's the same problem. Unable to read properly, unable to count properly, unable to judge properly. I had my goals in weiqi, but at this rate I'm not gonna achieve it.

I think currently I need to think of ways to change my mind set... I'll try to play more seriously from now on, be it online games or games in real life. But at the same time I must train not to use so much time. Haiz, weiqi is so hard...