I'm so ******* tired!!!
Gawd! Bakit ba ang mga Hapon, ayaw umuwi ng maaga galing sa opisina?? Sus, alas-medya na, sangkatutak na email pa ang pinadadala. Ayan tuloy, inabot ako ng 12 hours dito sa opisina.
I just started some more new work this week, the bulk of which is Japan-related...which is ok, since that's what I'm paid to do, anyway. But, there's this one thing that I simply refuse to do, because it's too time-consuming, and I still don't get why I have to do it...I'm still trying to work
things out with my team leader and see if we can get out of doing it altogether. E ngayon nga, kakatapos lang ng call ko sa Japan...kala ko may nagawa akong mali...yun pala, ganun lang sila magsalita, parang nagpapanic. Hehe. Pero nice naman sila, especially Yamaguchi-san. Pero wala pa rin tatalo kay Yokota-san!! Woooo , idol!!! :D
Anyway, buti at tapos na ang linggong ito...nakakapagod, sobra. Di na nga ako nakakapaglaro ng DS ko gabi-gabi no. Hehe. Nakakasawa na rin minsan, lalo na medyo olats ako pag ang race ay nasa 150cc na...e pang-50cc lang ako no. xD
Kahit sobrang pagod na ko sa trabaho, OK lang, masaya pa rin kasi after a looooong wait, I got my language allowance! Yesh! Somebody in HR made a super booboo with my salary; even
the adjustments weren't made on my monthly salary...but my manager and I managed to sort it out with them so I'll be getting whatever is due to me starting on next month's payroll run. Thank God for that ^_^ Nothing like money to make you feel better after a busy week, huh?
Soooo tired!
Labels: career
Posted by Unknown at 18:45
I got my Nintendo DS Lite!!!
Waaaahhhhhaahahaha!
I got my pink DS, woohoo!! Aside from the console, I also bought a Mario Kart DS game yesterday...my very first DS cartridge. Now I hope I can get better at driving this DS game than driving the arcade version. Hehe. I didn't have Gail-san's cellphone number; I wanted to text her that I got my DS. I know she has a GBA, and several games I want to borrow. We were talking about games and consoles in class yesterday and she was surprised I like games (meaning, she finally found something else we could talk about, save for Nihongo ^_~). I told her all about the Kanken and now, she wants to get a DS too. Talk about 2 nerds on the same wavelength.
Gyaaaa! I hope I don't end up a pauper when this year ends. ^_^
Labels: cake mania, diner dash, game console, mario kart ds, nintendo ds lite, super mario bros
Posted by Unknown at 18:58
I want my Nintendo DS!!!
Now I don't want to get a new mobile phone...I've been salivating over the pink Sony Ericsson Z610i for the longest time, and while I still want to get one soon, I'm putting it on hold because...I'm going to get myself a Nintendo DS Lite. In pink, of course :D
Actually, the reason why I couldn't let go of my ancient Nokia phone is that I am very much attached to the games it has...matagal ko pinaghirapan yung high scores dun no! I found out that the games are only for Nokia phones so if I change phones, I won't be able to play Nature Park (aka Tetris). I don't even know why it's called Nature Park...it's not even a park, and the closest thing to "Nature" is the animals that appear at the right corner every time I level-up. Cute. ^_^
So, back to the DS. There are so many games I want to play in DS. I will probably buy Mario Cart together with the console, as the game pack doesn't come with any game cartridge. Also, I read somewhere that the DS 'Kira Game' is now available - not locally but I think I can get it online. The game is like Cluedo, only you have to find out who among the characters is the real Kira. It is not necessarily Yagami Light; even L can be the Kira, so it's really cool.
Then, I can get this 200万漢検 cartridge for Kanji review. The Kanken is the Kanji exam for native Japanese speakers, but I think it is also useful for JLPT people. Also not locally available, will have to buy online from a Japanese retailer.
One nice thing about the DS Lite is the fact that it is backward compatible with almost all Game Boy Advance games, which cost less than DS games. The DS Lite console has this slot in front, but a GBA game protrudes slightly so the nice DS people included a plastic thingie that's supposed to be a dust cover for the GBA cartridge. Pogi points na ito talaga.
Just a few days ago, DS was in a "Japan Video Topics" segment; the DS multimedia features rocked. Unfortunately, most of them are available in Japan only. But who knows, I might find myself in Japan sooner or later. ^_~
I want, I want, I want!!
PS: Comment ko lang...masaya ako dito sa bagong kumpanya, marami na akong kaibigan. Meron lang akong ilang hindi gusto, pero di naman ako nag-iisa. Hehe...pero sa ibang post na yun. Natatawa lang ako sa mga ibang katrabaho ko. Kahapon lang, nalaman ko na yung katabi ko (girl 1), isang street lang ang layo sa bahay. Tapos, kaninang umaga, nag-uusap sila ng isa kong teammate (girl 2)...nagbreak si girl 1 at ang boypren niya, at ang lakas nila mag-usap ni girl 2 tungkol dun. Naiiyak pa si girl 1, pero keri lang, todo usap pa rin sila. Ngayon, nakikinig siya ng senti music, may katabing tissue. Ayos. ^_^
Labels: game console, japan video topic, nintendo ds lite, sony ericsson
Posted by Unknown at 08:57
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Nihongo Center!
*&^%$#@!! How come I never saw these pictures before?! All I know is he visited the school the same day we had a Darake gang reunion in December. Edwin-sensei wasn't able to make it to the reunion because of PM Abe's visit.
Now I'm soooo jealous of these people in the picture! Alfred-sensei, you're so lucky, man!! Oh-kay...you're still taller than the Prime Minister ^_^
OK, so this pic on the right, that's PM Abe, extreme left is Ambassador Domingo Siazon, then Ambassador San Victores and the lady is the PM's wife. Powgi naman siya, pero mas gusto ko makita ng personal si PM Koizumi, hehehe.
Now, this picture below...that's Alfred-sensei, nangingibabaw sa lahat ng ibabaw. Teacher ko yan!! Teacher ko yan sa Elem 1 at Intermediate 2!!
Hay naku talaga...I'm in the best school for Nihongo in the Philippines!! Wipee!!
Now, it would be really good if PM Abe makes good his promises to the school...he actually promised a lot of things...according to a very important source (mwehehe). He even offered a vehicle for the school (it was not on the list that the school gave him). Last December, he personally instructed the Japan Foundation to increase the number of scholarship grants offered to Filipinos...gosh, sir, I'm waiting in line!!
The next time he visits the school, I'll make sure I'm there (feeling) ^_^
Labels: domingo siazon, japanese prime minister, nihongo center, nihongo education, shinzo abe
Posted by Unknown at 23:50
Potter Park in Florida!
Now there's a reason for me to go to the United States...in 2009.
According to this
MSN article, Universal Studios will open a Harry Potter theme park called the
Wizarding World of Harry Potter.JK Rowling is even working with the technical/creative team to make sure that the park will feel REAL. This sounds sooooooo great! I love theme parks, and this will probably be my favorite of all. ^_^
Labels: harry potter, theme park, wizarding world of harry potter
Posted by Unknown at 08:15
