tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226197312011-12-15T03:53:35.923+01:00Leave your "hi!" at comment ;-)saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1164902346220663892006-11-30T16:48:00.000+01:002006-11-30T17:02:49.386+01:00Ho ho ho! X'mas is coming!<br /><br />In Japan X'mas exists mainly for a couple, and you receive X'mas present only if you have a partner OR you are kid with nice parents. <br />Accepting another culture without its meanings sometime ends up like this statue...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5161/2303/1600/727946/310303876_cc620a24a3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5161/2303/320/695641/310303876_cc620a24a3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-116490234622066389?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1164727264017955152006-11-28T14:10:00.000+01:002006-11-28T16:21:04.076+01:00Wow I haven't updated this blog such a long time! Hope there are still someone reading it...<br /><br />So many things happened last few months - I went to France for a whole summer, came back to Japan and started working at IT company (I found the job 2 weeks after I arrived, thanks to Japanese economy and my English). Since then it has been hectic though, I'm going to write about my <em><strong>stay</strong></em> in Japan whenever I have time. (here im using this word intentionally, since I will be back in Europe in 2007!)<br />Stay tuned!xxx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-116472726401795515?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1158681109803574012006-09-19T17:48:00.000+02:002006-09-19T17:53:21.050+02:00Do you find <a href="http://immense-world.blogspot.com/2006/09/mathematics-genius.html">these answers </a>funny?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-115868110980357401?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1149288584518017632006-06-03T00:30:00.000+02:002006-06-03T00:49:44.533+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/1600/158939494_4f984cf6e1_m.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/200/158939494_4f984cf6e1_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Yey!Jan came to visit me all the way from Finland with cute presents:)<br />He is going to stay for a couple days, and we are going to Pinkpop together!!<br /><br />It's funny that on the very same day Dan is visiting Maja in Finland. Two reunions in the Netherlands and Finland. I wish we all could do it together sometime soon.(And of course Toby and Janni, too!)<br /><br />My another reunion in Amsterdam will also be in coming few weeks. It is always nice to see old friends, since it reminds me feeling and thoughts I had that time.<br /><br />By the way....In Amsterdam, two guys extorted his money. I know it could be happened everywhere though, Amsterdam is not safe at all...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114928858451801763?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1148405797814795142006-05-23T18:55:00.000+02:002006-06-03T00:25:02.796+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/1600/logo.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/320/logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This semester, I had to take a management course as an elective. The text book was full of Japanese companies' business model, and it made me feel a little little bit patriotic:P<br /><br />However, what really drew my attention in the class was actually Scandinavian companies:Nokia, Tetra Pak, Maersk Sealand, and of course <span style="font-weight:bold;">IKEA</span>, which finally entered Japanese market this April.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6919139"><span style="font-style:italic;">Check it out this article about IKEA!</span></a><br /><br /><br />Not only IKEA, it seems quite number of companies (ING, Gucci, Heineken, ABN and Philips etc) are taking advantage of this Dutch NPO system <span style="font-style:italic;">stichting</span>.<br /><br />Interesting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114840579781479514?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1148148316812791782006-05-20T19:21:00.000+02:002006-05-21T09:41:47.123+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/1600/omedetobarca.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/320/omedetobarca.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Champions League is over!!<br />Are you ready for World Cup!?!?<br /><br />Some of you might know, Japan is Group A with Brazil, Croatia, and Australia. Well, it's quite obvious that we cannot be top 2 in this group. (Even worrying the game against AUS)<br /><br /><br />...SO<br /><br /><br />I decided to make a portfolio of teams which I'm going to support during World Cup.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Brazil:</span> <br />Awwww this is always my most favourite team. And you know my affection towards Ronaldinho:)<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">France:</span> <br />I want Zidane to get Cup for his final job. He has been such a good player for a long time...Wanna see his super play like European Cup game against England. (And I like Henry, too...) <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Netherlands:</span><br />Two years in this country is enough to have "hometown feeling", isn't it?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Trinidad and Tobago:</span><br />This is Chad's country! Actually my Dutch friend told me today that their team has Dutch coach :)<br /><br /><br />Awwww I cannot wait June 9th!<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QSosCv_q2sw"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QSosCv_q2sw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />P.S.<br />This is Ads on MTV Netherlands. It has another version and both quite fun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114814831681279178?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1143791653094562202006-03-31T09:52:00.000+02:002006-04-16T23:42:39.236+02:00allo <br />those who might concern..<br /><br />je suis en belgique!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114379165309456220?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1142610545227510112006-03-17T16:14:00.000+01:002006-03-17T16:55:57.120+01:00It seems SUDOKU has got huge funs abroad recent years. To tell you the truth, I started to realize its popularity only few months ago.....Yeah I know, it's a bit behind...but I rather read (or nap) when i have time on the train/bus/plane, and did not really pay attentioin what others doing....<br /><br />Anyway, it came to a point where I cannot be missed. <br />Sudoku books are everywhere, even at supermarket in the Netherlands!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/1600/113723023_58cf777cce.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/320/113723023_58cf777cce.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><b>sumo wrestlers on the cover</b>.....<br /><br /><br />well, not necessarily needed, but yeah "tackle" difficult puzzles....why not.<br /><br />But next moment, i nearly froze....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/1600/113723022_7d377f7261.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5161/2303/320/113723022_7d377f7261.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />my god....<br /><br /><br />I mean, "where the hell they found her as a model of Japanese girl!!!!!"<br /><br />I hope people's image of Japanese girls is not like this...really...<br />But I guess those who has never been to Japan, they would not understand what i'm talking about here ;-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114261054522751011?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1142373553429564402006-03-14T22:25:00.000+01:002006-03-16T09:33:02.426+01:00Guess what!? I got a street interview for TV this afternoon!!<br /><br />It happened like this: I was heading to my favourite cafe since weather was too good to stay in. On the way, I had to hopped off my bike and push because of "pedestrians only street" - WITHOUT NOTICE the TV guys sneakly following me....<br />When they started talking to me in Dutch "Excuse me lady.....(D U T C H !)", I immediately replied as usual "sorry I don't speak Dutch....". But they didn't care...The interviewer switched to the perfect English (I wonder why 90% of Dutch can speak such a good English, while Japanese are sth like 10%.....) Anyway, they started over again.... " How do you think about drug policy in the Netherlands?? Do you know every year millions ppl are coming from everywhere...Germany, France, Belgium for marijuana...How do you think about it?? Do you smoke? ".....<br /><br />You know, I DO speak English- well, maybe ENGRISH.<br /> But seriously! I cannot speak properly if the camera is zooming up my facial pore from a meter away!!!!! Besides, it's SUPPOSED to be illegal for Japanese even to ENTER the coffeeshop.<br /><br />Clever girl. I thought about this in zero-comma second speed and told them that I do not go to coffeeshop. They looked soooo disappointed....hehehe<br /><br />I just wish that they are not from Net5 or sth.....what a bad luck!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114237355342956440?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1141942159234991932006-03-09T22:43:00.001+01:002006-03-09T23:12:48.710+01:00When I was in US, I certainly missed Europe a lot. But when I'm actually here, I miss US too much. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence....Weather sucks, my life lies between school and home. boring boring boring.<br /><br />To make my routine life slightly fun, I started cooking - and yeah you know me, I always go extreme.<br />I even baked NY bagel the other day. It was very very good (and yeah you know me, I'm modest, hahaha)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_student/108329852/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/45/108329852_5398fe334c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="I miss bagel in NY!" /></a><br /><br />Thought about library cafe with lovely friends, having huge capuccino and cinnamon-raisin bagel w/ cream cheese!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114194215923499193?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1141341119629379332006-03-03T00:04:00.000+01:002006-03-03T00:11:59.640+01:00Good Bye Visual Basic!<br /><br />I'm using a free compiler for Mac, Xcode, and it's working perfectly! (their screen is definitely cuter than VB! yey! ) I was prety much into this new toy last couple days. I feel like very "Dan" ! hahaha ;-P<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114134111962937933?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1140650363863510372006-02-23T00:06:00.000+01:002006-02-23T00:19:33.196+01:00Booty booty booty booty rock`n everywhere (3x)<br />Rock`n everywhere (2x)....<br /><br /><br />Damn, <a href="http://www.bubbasparxxx.com/">What a catchy song!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114065036386351037?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1140270785469969102006-02-18T14:45:00.000+01:002006-02-18T14:54:27.700+01:00Most of readers (if any) of this blog must be non-Japanese. I found the website which gives each of you guys Japanese name!!<br /><br />Dun't be too excited....They even changed my psycho name!!<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" style="color:#eee9e9;"><span style="font-size:14;"><b>Your Japanese Name Is...</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#fffafa"><center><img height="100" src="http://images.blogthings.com/japanesenamegenerator/girl.jpg" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><center><strong>Mihoko Konoe</strong></center></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/japanesenamegenerator/">What's your Japanese Name?</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114027078546996910?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22619731.post-1140220942593108602006-02-18T00:41:00.000+01:002006-02-18T04:57:24.946+01:00since i always moving around and hardly write to my dear friends (the latter simply stems from my laziness...sorry), i decided to keep blogging so that i can answer "watskeburt?" on this blog - "watskeburt?" is a dutch slang meaning "what's happening" by the way.<br /><br />I will be really happy if you can leave a comment or send an email and tell me your "watskeburt",too!<br /><br />Love<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22619731-114022094259310860?l=saekoy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576535593298529003noreply@blogger.com3