Christmas is over and the New Years just just around the corner.
I have had the last week off and its been really nice!! Christmas was good and fun. I think I gave some cool gifts this year. Ate a ton of food and watched some good football. Still watching some good football.
I have gone to 3 movies so far this past week. I saw Les Miserables yesterday. WOW!!! What a great movie. I have seen this on broadway in NY but the movie was excellent!!! I highly recommend this.
My mom called and we went to see together. My mom and I like theater and opera and musicals. So she has always taken me with her to these. So we decided to see the movie and so touching. I am going to see it again!!
It feels a little strange not being in Japan for New Years but its nice to be home with family.
Today I went shopping to IKEA and bought a few things for my house. Now just relaxing... Tomorrow more football and a movie. Its nice to just relax. Its cold and been snowing the past few days. I did go snowboarding a couple days ago and will go possibly on Monday. So a busy holiday!!!
I hope everyone has a nice and peaceful New Years. I also hope you can spend it with those who mean the most to you....
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Good bye world.....
Just in case the world ends tomorrow..... I love you all!!!
Peace out and Gods Speed...
(If the world doesn't end.....see ya later!!)
Peace out and Gods Speed...
(If the world doesn't end.....see ya later!!)
Saturday, December 15, 2012
My heart goes out to those in the US that were affected by that horrible shooting in Connecticut. I was leaving work early in the afternoon yesterday when I heard the news. My heart stopped for a moment when I heard they had confirmed a whole class if kindergarten was shot and killed. Some tears came to my eye. I can't even imagine or may I don't want to imagine what happened in that school yesterday. No matter where or who you are it just makes you want to go home and hug your kids and tell them you love them.
About 11 years ago I made the decision to put my son first in my life no matter what. I was in some difficult times and I decided none of my issues belonged to him. In fact, he was getting stress and heartbreak because of my personal issues. It hit me one day and I realized as my son, he is a part of me. If he isn't happy, I could never be happy. I changed everything I could to bring him with me in life and give him all my love and support I could as his father. I made it my goal to give him a hug everyday and tell him I love him. I have done that everyday. Today he is 16. He is a teenager and not a child anymore. In fact he is as big as me. But we still tell each other "I love you" and we still give each other a hug everyday. Its a smaller hug these days since he is a young man. But the love and respect is there. I wish all parents can make sure their kids know that they love them and they would do anything for them. I have learned that love is communicated many different ways in different countries. In Japan you don't necessarily say "I love you" so much. But you can support and can have open communication with your kids. Don't put your work before your kids. Spend time with them and help them understand life and the world and yes give them hugs. This is love... I am so thankful for the time and relationship I have with my son. I appreciate much more today after this tragic news...
About 11 years ago I made the decision to put my son first in my life no matter what. I was in some difficult times and I decided none of my issues belonged to him. In fact, he was getting stress and heartbreak because of my personal issues. It hit me one day and I realized as my son, he is a part of me. If he isn't happy, I could never be happy. I changed everything I could to bring him with me in life and give him all my love and support I could as his father. I made it my goal to give him a hug everyday and tell him I love him. I have done that everyday. Today he is 16. He is a teenager and not a child anymore. In fact he is as big as me. But we still tell each other "I love you" and we still give each other a hug everyday. Its a smaller hug these days since he is a young man. But the love and respect is there. I wish all parents can make sure their kids know that they love them and they would do anything for them. I have learned that love is communicated many different ways in different countries. In Japan you don't necessarily say "I love you" so much. But you can support and can have open communication with your kids. Don't put your work before your kids. Spend time with them and help them understand life and the world and yes give them hugs. This is love... I am so thankful for the time and relationship I have with my son. I appreciate much more today after this tragic news...
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Finally Back...
Its 5:30AM Saturday morning..... I have jet lag. I got back from my long trip to Japan. Very long and very very busy. I guess almost 3 weeks...
I was in Nagoya and Tsukuba most of the time. But had a chance to take a few days and go up to Hokkaido to relax and finally eat some good good. Hokkaido was warmer than I thought it would be at that time. I just missed a storm so that was good. But it was good. I just stayed in Sapporo and Otaru and did a little Christmas shopping and did a little relaxing and did a lot of eating...hehe. I love it up there!!
But its good to be back. Andy I think missed me and I hate leaving him when I have to go. He wanted to go with me this time but he can't miss school. So he had to stay with his grandparents.... BeeBee too. She missed me. She was so excited when she saw me she couldn't stop jumping on me. So nice to come back to that.
So that trip is done. I am here for a month and in January I will be doing it again... Crazy but I have no choice. I have to live here in the US now for Andy and get him finished with high school. He only has a year left and then he is off to University. I can't believe it. But once that happens I have to move back to Nagoya I guess. Its ok though. I kind of like living there.
So while in Sapporo I found this file maker online. I really liked his style and really liked this video called " In South America 2012". This is a trip him and his friends took all over South America this spring and summer. He put the whole trip together in just like 6 minutes... He did a fantasic job. I have been playing with video that past few years and have put together a couple of similar types of my own journeys. Maybe I will post sometime. But for now check his out.... This was all show with a Canon D7 and GoPro. He did a great job editing and mixing the music. I guess its just my style.
In South America - 2012 from Vincent Urban on Vimeo.
Well... maybe I will try to go lay back down in bed... I can't sleep but exhausted... Maybe its just better to go get a coke a 7-11 and take BeeBee for a very early morning walk... Cheers!!
Its 5:30AM Saturday morning..... I have jet lag. I got back from my long trip to Japan. Very long and very very busy. I guess almost 3 weeks...
I was in Nagoya and Tsukuba most of the time. But had a chance to take a few days and go up to Hokkaido to relax and finally eat some good good. Hokkaido was warmer than I thought it would be at that time. I just missed a storm so that was good. But it was good. I just stayed in Sapporo and Otaru and did a little Christmas shopping and did a little relaxing and did a lot of eating...hehe. I love it up there!!
But its good to be back. Andy I think missed me and I hate leaving him when I have to go. He wanted to go with me this time but he can't miss school. So he had to stay with his grandparents.... BeeBee too. She missed me. She was so excited when she saw me she couldn't stop jumping on me. So nice to come back to that.
So that trip is done. I am here for a month and in January I will be doing it again... Crazy but I have no choice. I have to live here in the US now for Andy and get him finished with high school. He only has a year left and then he is off to University. I can't believe it. But once that happens I have to move back to Nagoya I guess. Its ok though. I kind of like living there.
So while in Sapporo I found this file maker online. I really liked his style and really liked this video called " In South America 2012". This is a trip him and his friends took all over South America this spring and summer. He put the whole trip together in just like 6 minutes... He did a fantasic job. I have been playing with video that past few years and have put together a couple of similar types of my own journeys. Maybe I will post sometime. But for now check his out.... This was all show with a Canon D7 and GoPro. He did a great job editing and mixing the music. I guess its just my style.
In South America - 2012 from Vincent Urban on Vimeo.
Well... maybe I will try to go lay back down in bed... I can't sleep but exhausted... Maybe its just better to go get a coke a 7-11 and take BeeBee for a very early morning walk... Cheers!!
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