Hi! How have you been? This is ISSEI.
I drank with some of my friends on Feb 17. Gicchan (One of my old friends) held the drinking party. Well, we don't usually do something special. We do small talks with some drinks. The same was true on that day. We just talked and drank, and after that we ate Ramen. Though there were fewer people than we expected, it was really fun.
By the way, my daily rythem has been goint of order. I wake up afternoon, eat only twice a day (Three times is ideal for me), and stay up late. I think it's bad, so I decided to try to fix it. However, I noticed I was bored for want of occupation. I mean I have few things to do. This makes me lazy. When I wake up late, I feel like I must do something quickly. But when I get up early, I feel I have so much time that I don't have to do it right now. Which makes me lazy and do nothing until afternoon. This is my problem...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
go downtown to do a little stuff
Hi! This is ISSEI.
Well, it's getting warmer and warmer in Japan. I remember that it was much colder about this time in my childhood. Is this an effect of global warming??? Well, I'm rather worried about the coming Spring because I have a hay fever...
By the way, I've recently been moving around to do a little stuff like shopping, drinking, and mailing a fee for an examination. Well, they sound trivial things, I know.
The other day, I went downtown. It's Namba (located in Osaka, Japan). The main purpose of this short trip is to cancel my credit card. It seems like someone had stolen my money by using my data, so I wanted to stop it. Well, I didn't know that when a credit card is canceled, it is cut (literally). It's interesting. After doing so, I went to a book store to check the current trend. You know, books reflect the hot topics covered by the media. The main topic a short time aga was povery, and now it is Mr. Obama. Even in Japan, he is really famous. At the book store, I bought some English books.
And I had to mail a fee to take an examination for trading. Probably you might think, "Why don't you use your credict card?" Yeah, I had one, but they didn't accept it. It seems like they receive fees through wire transfer. I hadn't remit money by cable, so it took me some time. While I'm doing it, a child was screaming behind me! "Shut up!", I said in heart.
On my way home, I suddenly thought I hadn't watched any movie for several years. So, I decided to drop by at a rental shop. At first I wanted to rent a movie, but I decided to rent a TV series. Finally I chose "Friends." Um... it's really old. Well, but it's really funny, so I don't care.
Oh! I'm starving! I'll eat something. See ya!
Well, it's getting warmer and warmer in Japan. I remember that it was much colder about this time in my childhood. Is this an effect of global warming??? Well, I'm rather worried about the coming Spring because I have a hay fever...
By the way, I've recently been moving around to do a little stuff like shopping, drinking, and mailing a fee for an examination. Well, they sound trivial things, I know.
The other day, I went downtown. It's Namba (located in Osaka, Japan). The main purpose of this short trip is to cancel my credit card. It seems like someone had stolen my money by using my data, so I wanted to stop it. Well, I didn't know that when a credit card is canceled, it is cut (literally). It's interesting. After doing so, I went to a book store to check the current trend. You know, books reflect the hot topics covered by the media. The main topic a short time aga was povery, and now it is Mr. Obama. Even in Japan, he is really famous. At the book store, I bought some English books.
And I had to mail a fee to take an examination for trading. Probably you might think, "Why don't you use your credict card?" Yeah, I had one, but they didn't accept it. It seems like they receive fees through wire transfer. I hadn't remit money by cable, so it took me some time. While I'm doing it, a child was screaming behind me! "Shut up!", I said in heart.
On my way home, I suddenly thought I hadn't watched any movie for several years. So, I decided to drop by at a rental shop. At first I wanted to rent a movie, but I decided to rent a TV series. Finally I chose "Friends." Um... it's really old. Well, but it's really funny, so I don't care.
Oh! I'm starving! I'll eat something. See ya!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Long Time No See/ TOEIC
I've been away from writing any article. I've been so busy that I couldn't do so. I was seeking a job. The job search was really tough on me. Well, fortunately, I got a job. I'm going to do trading business. I'll start to work since in April, 2009.
Now I have much time to write, so I'll try to keep doing so as much as possible.
As you know, the new year has started and now it's mid-February. I think I should do something good to me. First, I decided to take an English efficiency test, TOEIC. TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication. In Japan, it's considered as a test to evaluate how good examinees' business English is. Since I'm gonna do trading business, I should learn it.
I think TOEIC is not so difficult. I took a sham exam and I got well over 900 points (The maximum is 990). TOEIC is made up for 200 equestions and is divided into two parts: listening section and reading one. I prefer the latter because I'm not good at listening. Well, the speed of TOEIC English is slow, so I can catch it.
I know that the real English is not so slow as TOEIC one. So, I've started watching a TV series like Friends. Plus, I make it a rule to watch news programs such as CBS, CNN and ABC news. My favorit one is CNN student news because it's scripts are available on the site, which enables me to make sure whether I did understand the contents.
I'm surprised at how much time I spend on studying English! Well, I can't speak well, though.
Sometimes, I think why I can't speak well. One of the reasons must be because I'm not able to catch what speakers say. But, you know, you don't have to catch all the things to know what they want to tell me about. True, I understand most of the contents. It's from 70% to 90%. So, I guess a major reason is that I don't have things to talk about. This is what I have to overcome, I think.
Oh, it's time to sleep. It's about 2:00 AM here in Japan.
See you later : )
Now I have much time to write, so I'll try to keep doing so as much as possible.
As you know, the new year has started and now it's mid-February. I think I should do something good to me. First, I decided to take an English efficiency test, TOEIC. TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication. In Japan, it's considered as a test to evaluate how good examinees' business English is. Since I'm gonna do trading business, I should learn it.
I think TOEIC is not so difficult. I took a sham exam and I got well over 900 points (The maximum is 990). TOEIC is made up for 200 equestions and is divided into two parts: listening section and reading one. I prefer the latter because I'm not good at listening. Well, the speed of TOEIC English is slow, so I can catch it.
I know that the real English is not so slow as TOEIC one. So, I've started watching a TV series like Friends. Plus, I make it a rule to watch news programs such as CBS, CNN and ABC news. My favorit one is CNN student news because it's scripts are available on the site, which enables me to make sure whether I did understand the contents.
I'm surprised at how much time I spend on studying English! Well, I can't speak well, though.
Sometimes, I think why I can't speak well. One of the reasons must be because I'm not able to catch what speakers say. But, you know, you don't have to catch all the things to know what they want to tell me about. True, I understand most of the contents. It's from 70% to 90%. So, I guess a major reason is that I don't have things to talk about. This is what I have to overcome, I think.
Oh, it's time to sleep. It's about 2:00 AM here in Japan.
See you later : )
Monday, July 7, 2008
Lack of specialists in medical care
This is an article from Asahi Newspaper, which is one of the biggest newspapers in Japan.URL: http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807040072.html
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30% of cancer hubs 'lack doctors'
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN2008/7/
Nearly 30 percent of 47 prefectural cancer "hub'' hospitals lack anesthesiologists or surgeons, an Asahi Shimbun survey has found. The shortage of the specialized doctors, which has also hit general hospitals, is affecting the quality of cancer care, the survey found. Some institutions said they had cut the number of operations or extended waiting periods. The 47 hospitals, located in each prefecture except Hokkaido, Shiga and Kagawa, offer the most advanced treatment in each prefecture. The survey, conducted in April and May, received 45 responses. Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai and Kyushu University Hospital did not reply.(IHT/Asahi: July 4,2008) __________________________________
Medical care in Japan has faced a difficult phase. The article which I've cited is just one case of all medical care problems.Another problem is that the number of doctors engaged in pediatric and maternity department has been decreasing. This tendency is clear in the country. Some pregnant women have to look for another doctor before childbirth.The other problem is that the number of nurses has also been decreasing. It is said that this is becase the working environment is really bad. Therefore, people do not want to work as a nurse. To solve this problem, the government try to hire nurses from overseas. Immigrants will be hired. However, it is unknown whether the bad working condition will change or not. If not, immigrants will have to work in a bad condition, which means that the government violates human rights.
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30% of cancer hubs 'lack doctors'
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN2008/7/
Nearly 30 percent of 47 prefectural cancer "hub'' hospitals lack anesthesiologists or surgeons, an Asahi Shimbun survey has found. The shortage of the specialized doctors, which has also hit general hospitals, is affecting the quality of cancer care, the survey found. Some institutions said they had cut the number of operations or extended waiting periods. The 47 hospitals, located in each prefecture except Hokkaido, Shiga and Kagawa, offer the most advanced treatment in each prefecture. The survey, conducted in April and May, received 45 responses. Tohoku University Hospital in Sendai and Kyushu University Hospital did not reply.(IHT/Asahi: July 4,2008) __________________________________
Medical care in Japan has faced a difficult phase. The article which I've cited is just one case of all medical care problems.Another problem is that the number of doctors engaged in pediatric and maternity department has been decreasing. This tendency is clear in the country. Some pregnant women have to look for another doctor before childbirth.The other problem is that the number of nurses has also been decreasing. It is said that this is becase the working environment is really bad. Therefore, people do not want to work as a nurse. To solve this problem, the government try to hire nurses from overseas. Immigrants will be hired. However, it is unknown whether the bad working condition will change or not. If not, immigrants will have to work in a bad condition, which means that the government violates human rights.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Introduction
Hi! I'm ISSEI. As you can tell from the title, I'm weird : ) I dance and sing suddenly, hahaha.I decided to write this blog for my friends in other countries. Well, I don't know what to write. Mainly, it'll be a diary. Sometimes, I'll mention some Japanese news cuz I want my friends to know about Japan.Oh! I haven't introduced myself! Hahaha : )
Sex: Male
Interested In: Women
Relationship Status: In a Relationship
Looking For: Friendship
Birthday: June 7, 1986
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Major: linguistics, sociology
Sex: Male
Interested In: Women
Relationship Status: In a Relationship
Looking For: Friendship
Birthday: June 7, 1986
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Major: linguistics, sociology
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