Well Monday is over... I survived... I was not looking forward to today at all. But its over and the week will go on.....

Saturday and Sunday I didn`t have any plans. When I have no plans I usually go hit tennis balls with my ball machine. I play with my son Andy and some friends and other people but sometimes I just have no plans and feel like just hitting some balls and practicing. So thats what I did. Craig you wanted to see a picture of the court and the machine so I decided to take a quick little stupid video.... Check it out below.





Andy is at Stanford at the Jr. Nationals so my biggest rival and buddy is gone. But he told me to practice hard which I will do. But his level has become much higher than me and he is young.... it really sucks to get old...

So my weekend is over and my work week has started. This week I will spend 3 days in Tsukuba and Tokyo.... a little busy but its ok. Next weekend I guess I will be playing more tennis and hitting more balls..... if only it wasn`t so damn hot!

Sunday night....

I hate Sunday nights. I am not sure of how many people actually like Sunday nights. There was a time in my life when I didn`t mind it. But now due to the stress of my job I just hate Sundays starting around 5pm..... Thats about when I start thinking about Monday..... and I HATE MONDAYS!!!! But such is life I guess. My summer break is only about 3 weeks away so I guess I can survive. But really I need a break quick.

I found this video below which basically describes how I feel sometimes. But to be honest, I really like my company and I love what I do. I love living in Japan and its going really good for me. I don`t like the Japanese work live balance. I don`t believe there is any balance. I do miss my hobbies and the free time to also enjoy my life. But this schedule isn`t forever I guess. I am just happy to be doing what I am doing and hopefully I can get a little better balance between my personal life and work life. But unfortunately I think that will never happen in Japan. At least I have become used to this schedule. Besides... the food is awsome here!!!! hehe...


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Summer is here!!! But its still the rainy season in Nagoya. I hate this weather. Too hot and too humid. I complain every year at this time though. This is when I really am ready to get up to Hokkaido and enjoy some better weather. Or at least back to the US...

My son flew out last week to Stanford University to the tennis academy there. So its another summer without out him. But he is ready to go and I am wishing I was there later this summer to watch his tournaments. But maybe next year. As for me I guess its just me and my silent partner.... thats my tennis ball machine!! Saturday mornings I love to get rid of the stress by going and hitting balls for a couple of hours. It usually takes me that long anyway before I am warmed up. But I love my ball machine...hehe. I guess in a way its my girlfriend on the weekends. Wimbledon was actually a little boring I thought this year. Kind of disappointing. Andy Roddick was out early and Federer lost too. So I guess I can look foreward to the US Open in September.

I am going to Utah in the middle of August. My favorite rock group RUSH is playing in concert. Its been a couple years since I have seem them. I am so excited. This year in America there was movie / documentary about them. I just bought the DVD and have been watching. I love that band!!!! Here is the preview below. (Wow they were really ugly in the early days!!)

Well I woke up at 3:30AM this morning to watch the USA lose to Ghana.... what can I say??? hehe. Still proud of my team and Congratulations to Ghana. They were the better team. But lots of great soccer left to watch.... Now I am going back to bed!

Ahh yes the World Cup!!

Living in Japan I get all the latest news about the Japan team. I am cheering for them. BUT don`t forget I am American and GO USA!!!

Soccer is not the biggest sport in America but its getting popular. Americans are excited about the World Cup and this time we have done well. The USA is on to the 2nd round which starts for them tonight. I am not sure if they will win. But I am proud of the team and its been a really exciting World Cup for America. If you don`t think American`s are proud and excited about their team..... look at the video below which was made after their last game to put them in the 2nd round....

A friend of mine sent me this. I laughed so hard... I had to share it. The kid who wrote this is my new hero!!! (Click on the picture to make it larger in order to read...)

No time to sleep...

Since the world cup started I have had no time to sleep. Watching soccer and now the NBA basketball finals in America has taken all my sleep time... But I am starting to get weak now. Going to bed late and waking up early to catch the sports is killing me. But hey.... there is nothing else to do. I can just sleep and work or I guess I can watch sports, work, and sleep a little...hehe.

The US did good against England. A tie is a win for the US. A tie was a loss to England. So I am looking forward to the next match Friday night. Glad this time its Friday night so I don`t have to worry about working Saturday. Then Saturday night is Japan again. They looked so so I though. But a good win. Being American we really don`T have that much interest in soccer. But living in Japan I have learned to like the sport. I don`t like it as much as American football but I am starting to like it more. The world cup is exciting also. So no time to sleep.

Andy is out of school now so he can stay up and watch with me which is good. But he is off to tennis academy in America in 2 weeks. So I am alone to watch the games after that. But its ok. I at least have something to do besides work and sleep. Oh I did forget tennis...