Pan Asian Goes Global

On Saturday, a couple of girlfriends and I went to the Choco Run in Fukuoka! You heard me,  CHOCO run! Most runs have stations every little while with water, sports drinks and some fruits, like bananas. This race has one rest station and it's full of chocolate! Each loop is 2.5 km, and we did the 5km event. Unlike my regular races, I did not opt for a timed run because I wanted to enjoy what the event was made for - eating chocolate!  I though it would be mostly women, and it was, but there was also still a number of male participants as well.  It was set-up so that the first booth area was chocolate from around the world. Other booths included particular specialty chocolates, a fondue area, and a variety area.  My friends went ahead but I was still sampling the chocolates from the "around the world" booth. I came to eat chocolate, Ok! After the event finished, we went to the playground. Although I'm in my mid-twenties now, I still love playgrounds. Then we made ...

This past weekend was a very busy and fun weekend! On Friday, after working at my Junior High School, I went to ES A's girls' basketball practice.  I was a little nervous because this was my first practice of theirs I was attending.When I entered, the girls ran from their practice to greet me with smiles, warmth, and joy.  They are sweet girls.  They invited me to join in their practice, and I was happy to accept their invitation.  The teacher in charge of the basketball team is a grade 6 homeroom teacher so I work with him often. I had told him before that if I have time, I would really like to go to some of their practices and games, so sometimes he gives me their schedule. I actually wanted to attend their basketball tournament the following day because it was the last game the grade 6 girls would be playing before they graduated from Elementary school. However, because I had other plans the following day, which I will talk about in my next post, I wasn't a...

I really haven't been keeping up with my blog posts. I actually have a few in my "drafts" but never finished them. There are a few posts where I couldn't fix the formatting properly though. Even one of my new year resolutions was to write at-least 6 non-lyric blog posts this year. It's the middle of July and I believe this is my first non-lyric one.  I probably should stop trying to make sure everything is 100% complete and just go for it! So, I bought my first car today. EVER. Somehow, feeling slightly more like an adult. That's probably a good thing - recently I've been thinking a lot about my past and my memories (both good and not-so-good), wanting to return to past times - either to enjoy those moments in childhood, or wishing I could change something. Of course, it's impossible to go back to the past, but sometimes it feels like you can't help but wish you could; it's hard to change your thoughts and mood once you're set on that p...

キラリ 作詞・作曲 水野良樹　 編曲：本間昭光 Lyrics and Composition: Yoshiki Mizuno Arrangement: Akimitsu Honma 泣きたいなんて言わないよ　 素直になれないふたりの もどかしいこの距離をこえたい 抑えられない気持ちを 背中にそっとつぶやいたんだ 君のこころへ　キラリ　つのる想い Don't say you want to cry We aren't being honest (with our feelings) I want to cross over this irritating distance I can't pin down this feeling Behind you I softly muttered My feeling is growing brilliantly towards your heart 時が止まったような　そんな不思議な瞬間だった　突然君が手をつかんだ 信号が変わって　離れていってしまうのが嫌で もう少しだけって心で言った It felt like time stopped at that strange moment When you suddenly held my hand The lights changed, and I didn't want to have to separate I said "just a little longer" with my heart どこか切ない君の横顔 優しく照らす光りにほら わたしはなれるかな Somewhere, heartrending, Your profile There, in a gentle, illuminating, light I wonder if I can become.. 泣きたいなんて言わないよ いつでも君のとなりで いちばんにその笑顔見せてよ 忘れられない時間を ふたりでちゃんとつくりたいんだ 君のこころへ　キラリ　つのる想い Don...

Exile - Everything（英訳） エクザイル - エブリシング English lyrics (translation) Album: Exile Evolution Please ask if you would like to use my lyrics! MAKE SURE you credit me! ...even though my translation isn't perfect :S 眩しすぎる 太陽の下 明日へと続くこの道 新しいステージ目指すよ It's too bright under the sun This road continues towards tomorrow I'm aiming at a new stage  駆け抜けた日々の中で 僕たちが見つけたものは お金じゃ買えない気持ちと絆だけ Within the days that have gone past, The thing we found was Feelings and connections that money can't buy 遠回りしてもいい 近道しても結局 最後には大丈夫 大事なもの見えるよ Even if you take a detour, even if you take a shortcut  Eventually, in the end, it will be alright You'll be able to see the important thing *1 今新しいドアを開けて また一歩歩き出すよ いつになっても悩みは消えないけど 生きてることで すべてはOKさ! Now, open a new door I'll walk one more step Although there'll never be a time when my worries disappear It's a part of living, so everything will be OK! 青すぎ...

단 한번만 널 볼수있다면.. 만질수 있다면 네 목소리 들을수 있다면 널 느낄수 있다면.. 내 멋대로 너에게 화를내도 그저 웃으면 받아준 너였었는데.. 너를 잃고 살아가는 지금 내게 이 세상이 마치 지옥과도 같은데 If I could see you just once more If I could touch you, if you could hear my voice If I could feel you... You accepted me and smiled even though I did as I pleased and got mad at you but I'm forgetting you and living now Even though it feels like my world is a hell 단 한번만이라도 한순간이라도 .. 널 느낄수만 있다면.. 너의 작은 어깨 너의 따뜻한 손 그 머리결 만이라도 너 없는 이곳에서 소리쳐 울어도 너 돌아 올수없는데 이젠 내가갈께 너 있는 곳으로 널 혼자 두지 않을께 If it is was just once more, if it was just one more moment.. If I could just feel you, Your small shoulder, your warm hand Even just that hairstyle, Even if I scream and cry in this place where you're not Even, if you can't come back I'll go now To the place where you are now I won't leave you alone anymore 눈물이 날거 같아 널 생각하면 나 숨을 쉴수가 없어 날 사랑해준 사람 너 뿐이란걸~~ 몰랐던 날 용서해줘~~~ Tears well up If I think about you I can't breath The onl...

August 4th, 2014 1 YEAR JAPANNIVERSARY      It's been exactly one year since I've started living in Japan as a JET. I can't believe it. It feels like I've experienced a lot in this year - not just living here, in Yatsushiro alone, but within this year, I also travelled to a few other places in Japan, such as Tokyo and Osaka . I also travelled to Singapore , where my roots are, and Korea , where I lived for a year and half when I was still an undergrad student, not too long ago.     However, it's hard to believe sometimes that all of this happened within this year, within my own singular individual life. I know that may sound a bit strange, but what I mean is, visiting other countries, or even, to a lesser extent, to other cities in Japan, I feel like I almost enter different worlds. I am still essentially the same person, but I may just be speaking a different language, and living a different life. I can strengthen ties with different friends, op...