memo:
words I came up with when I was watching Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season Episode 04
I still be with you...
Never let me go -- so that I won't wish myself dead.
I named the title after Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go
I know they're not grammatically correct ... but I wanted to write them down as they were
Monday 26 January 2009
Saturday 24 January 2009
proof that we live
As you know, there are a lot of microblogs on the Internet.
Many people use them as memos or chat.
I heard it's common for many Japanese people to use them as lifelog.
In my case, I'm using 3 microblogs and, alas, I use all of them as lifelog.
I thought it was usual to write a daily life.
It's a lot of fan for me to lifelog and to chat with my friends.
I like the word "alas". Dumbledore often used it in Harry Potter books.
I chose "proof" as title because I love the song Proof of the anime Hayate no Gotoku!.
Many people use them as memos or chat.
I heard it's common for many Japanese people to use them as lifelog.
In my case, I'm using 3 microblogs and, alas, I use all of them as lifelog.
I thought it was usual to write a daily life.
It's a lot of fan for me to lifelog and to chat with my friends.
I like the word "alas". Dumbledore often used it in Harry Potter books.
I chose "proof" as title because I love the song Proof of the anime Hayate no Gotoku!.
Wednesday 21 January 2009
even if it is a little light
I watched the inauguration ceremony live on TV last night.
I don't think the world will change better just because Mr Obama became president of the United States.
But I believe "we can".
May everyone be able to be happy.
I don't think the world will change better just because Mr Obama became president of the United States.
But I believe "we can".
May everyone be able to be happy.
Saturday 17 January 2009
Center Shiken
Today and tomorrow are one of the hardest days for students who take university entrance examinations. They have Center Shiken for 2 days.
The test is called Center Shiken because National Center for University Entrance Examinations administers it.
It is similar to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in the United States.
SAT is a test of only English and Maths. But Center Shiken has a wide variety of subjects.
For example:
Japanese,
English,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Chemistry,
Biology,
Geography,
Japanese History,
World History
All the national universities and many private universities in Japan join the Center Shiken system: so many students take it.
Good luck, everyone!
The test is called Center Shiken because National Center for University Entrance Examinations administers it.
It is similar to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in the United States.
SAT is a test of only English and Maths. But Center Shiken has a wide variety of subjects.
For example:
Japanese,
English,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Chemistry,
Biology,
Geography,
Japanese History,
World History
All the national universities and many private universities in Japan join the Center Shiken system: so many students take it.
Good luck, everyone!
Friday 16 January 2009
myYearbook
I registered and started to use MyYearbook few days ago. It is an American social network service, which is the 3rd biggest in the United States. The SNS is popular especially among teenagers.
Its servers are perhaps in the US and data come through submarine cables on the bed of the Pacific Ocean; so I know it takes much time to load MyYearbook. But sometimes I feel frustrated.
Huh, calm down, Sakuya.
Its servers are perhaps in the US and data come through submarine cables on the bed of the Pacific Ocean; so I know it takes much time to load MyYearbook. But sometimes I feel frustrated.
Huh, calm down, Sakuya.
Monday 12 January 2009
Seijinshiki
Today, 12 January, is one of the Japanese national holidays 成人の日 (Seijin no Hi). It is Coming of Age Day in Japan, and people celebrate new 20-year-olds.
Oxford Guide to British & American Culture says coming of age is "a person's 18th birthday, when they become legally an adult". But the coming of age in Japan is 20.
Local governments invite new 20-year-olds to their ceremonies called 成人式 (Seijin-shiki). The new 20-year-olds dress up and go to parties. A lot of girls wear kimono, because they don't usually wear kimono. (Kimono is now a dress for special occasions such as Seijin-shiki and marriages.) On the other hand, boys wear suits or hakama.
Seijin-shiki also has a perspective of alumni meetings. They can see friends from junior high and senior high again.
Oxford Guide to British & American Culture says coming of age is "a person's 18th birthday, when they become legally an adult". But the coming of age in Japan is 20.
Local governments invite new 20-year-olds to their ceremonies called 成人式 (Seijin-shiki). The new 20-year-olds dress up and go to parties. A lot of girls wear kimono, because they don't usually wear kimono. (Kimono is now a dress for special occasions such as Seijin-shiki and marriages.) On the other hand, boys wear suits or hakama.
Seijin-shiki also has a perspective of alumni meetings. They can see friends from junior high and senior high again.
Sunday 11 January 2009
Easter Bunny
In computer field, "Easter eggs" mean a kind of play or humour by programmers. I searched and found a cute one. Google's Easter Bunny is simple but so pretty.
It's a game to make the word "Google":
・The bunny moves along you move your mouse
・Eggs with alphabet (Latin characters) fall down
・Catch the eggs in order of G-O-O-G-L-E
The Stage 2 will begin if you finish Stage 1.
Enjoy it!
It's a game to make the word "Google":
・The bunny moves along you move your mouse
・Eggs with alphabet (Latin characters) fall down
・Catch the eggs in order of G-O-O-G-L-E
The Stage 2 will begin if you finish Stage 1.
Enjoy it!
Saturday 10 January 2009
Access Counter
I started to use Google Analytics to know how many people visited my blog. I'm not sure whether an access counter will appear or not, but I believe it'll be useful for me.
P.S. I checked and recognized Google Analytics doesn't show access counters.
P.S. I checked and recognized Google Analytics doesn't show access counters.
Friday 9 January 2009
Online Encyclopaedias
There are a lot of encyclopaedias on the Internet: free ones and paid ones.
The most famous encyclopaedia, I believe, is Encyclopaedia Britannica. I'm sure it's subscribed. I've used English book version many times at university. I think it's the best encyclopaedia in the world.
Well, the most used online encyclopaedia is maybe Wikipedia. Of course it's free! We often see its articles around the top of search results when we search on Google or Yahoo!. Wikipedia has a wide variety of articles, but it's written by anyone. So I don't think it always provides us right information.
Some people parted from Wikipedia and started a new project called Citizendium. Citizendium is pronounced as /sɪtɪ'zəndɪʌm/ on International Phonetic Alphabet (my college teacher says so). It's edited by some experts, so Citizendium says it's trustful and has high quality. The teacher of mine says it's OK to use its articles as a reference when writing essays and papers at university.
Google also launched a new project inspired by others. The project is called Knol. Knol has an original feature that others don't have: it contains more than 1 article for 1 thing (or rather phenomenon). We can create articles on the same thing each other, and people compare them and choose the best.
I tried writing this entry continuously without beginning a new line in 1 paragraph.
The most famous encyclopaedia, I believe, is Encyclopaedia Britannica. I'm sure it's subscribed. I've used English book version many times at university. I think it's the best encyclopaedia in the world.
Well, the most used online encyclopaedia is maybe Wikipedia. Of course it's free! We often see its articles around the top of search results when we search on Google or Yahoo!. Wikipedia has a wide variety of articles, but it's written by anyone. So I don't think it always provides us right information.
Some people parted from Wikipedia and started a new project called Citizendium. Citizendium is pronounced as /sɪtɪ'zəndɪʌm/ on International Phonetic Alphabet (my college teacher says so). It's edited by some experts, so Citizendium says it's trustful and has high quality. The teacher of mine says it's OK to use its articles as a reference when writing essays and papers at university.
Google also launched a new project inspired by others. The project is called Knol. Knol has an original feature that others don't have: it contains more than 1 article for 1 thing (or rather phenomenon). We can create articles on the same thing each other, and people compare them and choose the best.
I tried writing this entry continuously without beginning a new line in 1 paragraph.
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Internet Archive
It's usual that we get the message "Not Available" when surfing the Net.
Sometimes Internet Archive provides us with the no-longer-available pages.
Perhaps you've seen it somewhere: some of the Wikipedia articles shows links to its web pages.
The archive is a huge database of multimedia on the Internet.
How to use it is the following:
・Type or copy and paste URL on the address corner
・Press "Take Me Back" button
・The Search Results will appear, if you're lucky
・Click the time you want to see
It's easy enough to handle the database, I believe.
Try using it!
Sometimes Internet Archive provides us with the no-longer-available pages.
Perhaps you've seen it somewhere: some of the Wikipedia articles shows links to its web pages.
The archive is a huge database of multimedia on the Internet.
How to use it is the following:
・Type or copy and paste URL on the address corner
・Press "Take Me Back" button
・The Search Results will appear, if you're lucky
・Click the time you want to see
It's easy enough to handle the database, I believe.
Try using it!
Sunday 4 January 2009
Twister Alternative
I was on Twitter at fisrt.
Next moment I was on Twister Alternative.
It's funny that I found the service.
The Japanese company who runs コトノハ (Kotonoha), a Japanese social networking service, developed Twister.
It's just like a combination of Kotonoha and Timelog and Twitter.
Twister links to Twitter, and comments posted on Twister also appear on Twitter.
Next moment I was on Twister Alternative.
It's funny that I found the service.
The Japanese company who runs コトノハ (Kotonoha), a Japanese social networking service, developed Twister.
It's just like a combination of Kotonoha and Timelog and Twitter.
Twister links to Twitter, and comments posted on Twister also appear on Twitter.
Saturday 3 January 2009
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
I started FriendFeed few days ago, so I'm going to frequently update this blog, as well as other Japanese blogs.
And also, I began to use Twitter.
(I'm now using Timelog, a Japanese Twitter-like microblog, to chat with my friends.)
Maybe I will make comments in Japanese, though.
May you have a nice year.
I started FriendFeed few days ago, so I'm going to frequently update this blog, as well as other Japanese blogs.
And also, I began to use Twitter.
(I'm now using Timelog, a Japanese Twitter-like microblog, to chat with my friends.)
Maybe I will make comments in Japanese, though.
May you have a nice year.
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