Merry Christmas Everyone

To my family and friends.
I hope you all have a wonderful and joyous Christmas!!!

Lots of love!!




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場所:岩手県

Micro Sim Cutter 発見

Only a a real geek could understand what a find this is.













The possibilities are endless.... What should I cut first?















Tom

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場所:秋葉原、Japan

Tom's little two day adventure. Part Two

Well today was interesting, I woke up super early this morning, and got all dressed up and started heading off to Shijuku.
On my way there, as I crossed the street , I bumped into this








I would Stephen would like it,






Anyways, I found the building after getting lost once.

I had a few interviews and I went to a few talks/ lectures on what type of work there is in international developing....

Consulting seemed interesting, but I'm not so sure.... I'll need to look into it more.








Here the view from the meeting room. ... 51 floor. Everyone looks like ants!!

Tom

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場所:６丁目,成田市,日本

Tom's little two day adventure. Part One

My adventure started this last Thursday morning when I received an email from my school adviser.

She wanted me to check out and research into what would be needed or what type of qualities are sought after in International Development. The following Saturday Morning in Shinjuku, about 2 and a half hours away from my place, not that far from my part-time job.

Anyways, figure that if I'm going to head to Tokyo and back then go again in the Morning, I might as well just spend the night in Tokyo.

The place I'm working at in Yoyogi also runs a Youth Hostel, which is coincidentally the same youth hostel I stayed at with Ivan a few years ago!!!
It's super cheap!! 3000 Yen a night, and the people are normally pretty nice.

Its pretty basic,






You get a bed and pillow, desk, and some hangers for your clothes.
A nice place to just hang your hat.

I jumped into the tub, got changed and headed to work.

After I finish work, I sat down for a beer.

There's is little place called 万豚記, its just across from Yoyogi Park that I've been wanting to try. I heard that they made awesome Gyoza.

























It was pretty tasty!!!


Wish me good luck tomorrow!!

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Over due post

Well, here is my long awaited post.

I'm writing this as I'm eating my dinner at McDonalds in Akihabara.






Don't get the idea that I eat junk food all the time, I haven't eaten McD's for sometime.

Life has been pretty busy, after coming back from Morioka this summer I jumped straight back into school.

I joined a NPO(Non-Profit-Organization) event with a group called Oxfam a few weeks ago and we did a bit of rallying and raising awareness of poverty around the world and how we can help.





















After that, I was conscripted to help out with the annual school festival. We organized a small group of about 15 people from our study group and make different types of food.
Pho noodle soup and Bubble Tea. Not really very common combination but we sold quite abit.



























Anyways, that's about it for the last few months... I'll post about my trip to the Zoo a little later.

Cheers!


Tom


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Mural Project Finished and School Starts

Hello everyone!

Sorry I haven't been keeping the blog up-to-date. The Mural Project was awesome and I would totally do it again.. just not for a while.. I need to rest up.

The Mural is safety packed away, waiting for the members to choose the best place for it to be on display.
I would like to say thanks to everyone that help out and supported the project as well...

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School has started up again and I'm taking a rather heavy load... Need to focus and be organized..
Keep all my papers together and be able to balance my time..... and sleep... 0__0"

Josai International from the H building

Another little bit of news.... My Precious ( Electronic Dictionary) has kicked the bucket.. well.. partly... the screen is working fine, but the handwriting pad has died..  (CRY)*

I'll be fine. I'll just need to save up for a new one or try and get this one fixed... Ugh..


I'm out , have a good night


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Mural Project - Overtime

Hello everyone!

Sorry, I didn't keep my promise to clean up the last post... I'll do it later....

Anyways, today has been really busy.
Going from here to there.. Helping here and there, I feel I'm getting some really good experience (^-^)

Dick Nakamura, my friend from the Nikkei Society, along with a Morioka artist designed and made a Salmon carving. Which was placed on the river near Sanaka Cho on Victoria road.

I was asked last minute to translate for one of the people speaking about the carving.... I really tense up in front of a crowed... Need more practice..









I got a picture of Dick and Roy with big smiles .


After that, Dick, Henry, Roy and Harj along with all the other members went for Wanka Soba.



















I was able to get 100 bowls in before I felt like I was going to blow up... But I couldn't lose to Henry .. He ate an amazing 93 bowls!!!!!

After that, the Step 21 members along with members of both Morioka and Victoria city got together with some of the public and said a few words.


Standing in front of the Mural taking pictures..
Mr. Murayama







Members of the Creative Peace Mural Society







Satoko, Noreen and Lily





Dancers from Victoria






What a busy day.... (>_<)

Time to sleep.....
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

- Tom ♪(´ε｀ )
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