I said something or other about how if H did this thing, it would make my life a lot better.
Without an ounce of sarcasm, he replies, That's certainly a priority around here.H comes by our table to ask if anyone knows where the band-aids are because he cut himself and it was hurting. We don't know ( Read more... )

Relax, breathe, think less, smile more, do what makes you happy ( Read more... )

I had work today in anticipation of my trip to America next month with a group of high school students. The Japanese co-worker of mine (Boss #8) who is more or less in charge of this does not have his shit together at all. While he makes an effort to let those above him know what's going on (this usually happens at the last possible moment as it is ( Read more... )

From my understanding, on reviving the spirit of the Fairness Doctrine, which is: a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was (in the Commission's view) honest, equitable and balanced ( Read more... )

With
special interview with Akanishi Jin

The strength to keep walking
KAT-TUN is sending out hit singles one by one, and his career as an actor is also enjoying success. How does he retain his fresh and vibrant appeal despite this stable progress? In this special interview, we will take a closer look at Akanishi Jin as he is now ( Read more... )

何やってるときも、オレはオレ。これからも温かく見守ってくれたらうれしいなと思います！

No matter what I'm doing, I'm always me. I'd be very thankful if everyone continues to watch over me warmly.

I think I'm developing a slight crush on Baron Chen solely by virtue of the fact that he looks like Vic Zhou from some angles.  (And Ken Zhu from others, but more importantly, Vic.)  He has barely been in this drama so far but but ... he's cute.  I think I must have a clear-cut type.  Jin reminded me a lot of Vic, too, when I first saw him ( Read more... )

I went to take notes from the Boston Public Library copy of Samantha Power's A Problem from Hell: America in the Age of Genocide because I had only read the first half last week.

The book talks about the American unwillingness to intervene in humanitarian causes from the Armenian genocide to "ethnic cleansing" in Kosovo and ends with this quote:
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「夢は思い描くものでなく叶うもの！」

Dreams are not things to paint out in your mind, but things you make a reality!

So Jin did not actually say that but it's a quote from the Jin&Kame book that the author uses to describe Jin's ... life philosophy?  I like it☼

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