I have been crazy about curry rice lately, especially the japanese ones. I don't know why, but it's so strange that I feel like eating curry rice most of the times. Last week, after getting my working permit from the Immigration Office, I went for lunch. No need to say, I tried to find a curry house, and I got one after hunting for 15 minutes. Really, it's crazy, I am addicted to this food !! Hah !

Last news from my family that they finally bought a car, but it's a second-hand one and the color is silver. Hmm, we usually like the red one. I can't wait to go home and see it and ride it even though it's not a new one (btw, I do miss very much my red car ) Haha...

So, last weekend, I spent my saturday (plus friday's night) with Ken again. We went to Umeda for window shopping (again!!) and we went to one cake's restaurant, called "Cocorico". I ate the banana chocolate ( it's soooo delicious ) while to my surprise, Ken actually ate two pieces of another kinds of cakes ! ( I thought only girls like cake that much, hmm...)

As I expected, I finished reading "No One's Perfect" yesterday. It's really an interesting book, I will definitely buy another one if he writes more. ^.^

Meanwhile, Hen kun told me that he's going to quit working at the ramen ya san. Ok, so I complain about his slowness but I really don't want him to leave ( of course,the reason is not me, but he wants to work at another place) Afterall, I am used to working partnerly with him all this time, he is as I said before, a really nice person. He said that this summer vacation, he is going to Korea for fun. Actually, I do know his reason going to Korea. As a matter of fact, I know more about him ( he of course doesn't know about this because Henry told me lots of his things ). Let me tell you something about him here. He lives in Kyoto, and every saturday, he comes to Osaka to work. Reason was because he loves his partner before ( the girl from Korea ) Problem is the girl just treated him as a friend ( in fact, she has a boyfriend in Korea). But according to Henry, Hen kun really likes this girl and I think this is the only reason he's going to Korea for vacation. Sure, I never would ask him about his personal things. I am just wondering why good persons always fail ?

Last night, I had a weird dream. I dreamt of my ex-high school 's friend, a guy whom I once had a crush on. We used to play basketball together with another friends and I did really like him, perhaps because he had a tall body and good in basketball. But then after graduated, he went to America for further studies and what I heard now is he's back to Jakarta again. It's just so strange that I suddenly had a dream about him (and me, actually) when I didn't think about him at all !!!

What a Week !

Last tuesday, I had another dinner with Kaoru and Hideki at Denny's near my home. According to the doctor, Kaoru is going to give birth on 17th next month. You know, I was touched when they asked me to choose the Kanji for their daughter. I was really honored. Really. Perhaps our next meeting would be after the birth. I am still thinking of what to buy for them. Hmm...

My sister called me and she's already registered. And to my surprise, one of their friends gave them a digital camera from Fuji, and she told me not to buy a new one anymore (well, I actually already fell in love with the one from Nikon, but looks like I have to give it up ).

Last monday, I saw one programme on tv about one guy without arms and legs, but a very great and successful guy. He is a Japanese and called Ototake Hirotada from Tokyo. He was graduated from one of Japan's most prestigious university, Waseda University, majoring in Politics and Economics. I really admire his courage in spite of being a disabled person. And now, motivated by the idea that there are some things that only a disabled person can do, he became actively involved in a campaign for "barrier-free" society.
I even bought his book, called " No One's Perfect" or in Japanese is " ŒÜ‘Ì•s–ž‘«�h. I am still reading it ( I think in two days time, I'd be able to finish it). I bought it yesterday and ever since, I read it on the trains (which some thing I wouldn't do before, I always got attracted away when reading on the trains, but this book really catches my attention, I must say )
PS: at first, I would like to find the Japanese version of this book ( it's actually cheaper than the English one ) but then I remembered last time I bought about " Toto Chan, The Girl Next to The Window " and until now I still not finish it.

Today, I spoke with my Indian friend, Khim san. I went up to her room because it's already one month we didn't see each other and this afternoon, she send me email. So, we just talked and how she wanted to go to Shanghai. Then, she also asked me about the relationships between the Indonesian-Chinese and native-Indonesian in Indonesia. I told her the truth that we actually don't mingle with each other. In one point, she said that I look like a mix between the native and the chinese. Wow ! You see, perhaps that she doesn't know other Indonesians except me and Henry ( fyi, Henry totally has a chinese face, I mean the " the strips eyes" ) and I do have bigger eyes than other chineses, so she was questioned about it even when the first time she saw me. Nah !

I finally had my summer's hair cut. I was confused whether to perm it or cut it, but in the end decided to cut it 5 cm shorter. I love my long hair, and it's just my first time to keep such a long hair in my life. But when I get bored, I tried to make some changes to my hair. And now, with much shorter hair, I guess I am ready to face the summer. Haha...

These recent weeks I am always thinking of going back to Jakarta as soon as my school ends. I guess that probably I am bored with no friends here, and I still have to work to keep surviving, so it gets tiring by each day. I don't want to complain about my works, afterall I've been working only for less than 2 months, how could I complain? I shouldn't ! Perhaps all I need now is only a vacation ! Hah !

It's strange but true, all of my classmates including me have the same thinking on one thing. We feel the most happiest moment when we're at school. When it's about the time for working, every body feels like wanting to complain. But it's really true. I do very enjoy my times at school, never felt like school that much before. Haha...

Just a bit of note for today since I am still at school ( classes just finished 10 minutes ago and there're other people waiting in line to use this computer).

Yesterday was really nice. I got two phone calls, both from my sisters. My second sister has got my congratulation's card I sent for her and we talked for about 15 minutes. She told me to get a laser operation for eyes in USA this december ( yeah, yeah it looks like I am going there again for her wedding ceremony, ureshii !! ) She wants to take one too, it's about $1500 for a pair of eyes. Hmm, I am still kinda afraid of taking this kind of operation.

Meanwhile, I was told that my sister's car has been sold yesterday ( lately, it's broke down too often already) and now my brother is thinking to buy another car. Hmm, can't wait to go home and ride a new car ! Yippiiiii ! ^.^

Yesterday, Ken and I went to Namba for window shopping. It was a good feeling since I was so bored for the last 2 weeks and finally going out for a little fun. We also went to one Thai's small supermarket in Nipponbashi as Ken would like to buy some cooking ingredients there. I really like the Thai's dipping chicken sauce, it tastes sweet and so delicious ( I couldn't find a chili like that in Jakarta ).

As usual, we like to find Japanese restaurant for the dinner. I don't know why but I never feel sick of Japanese foods ( well, maybe it has less oil and less calories, hehe ). This time I chose "iro iro agete " which has varieties of fried foods like chicken, potato, vegetable, etc, while Ken had tempura set. Hmm, talking about tempura, I never liked the tempura in Jakarta, but the ones in Japan are really yummy, so now I fell in love with tempura. Hah !

This week is a bad week for me in ramen ya san. I got a complain from my tencho about the rado oil. I always put the rado oil on the table after the cleaning time ( I don't want to blame myself because I was told to do so at the beginning ) but then last week, at midnights, the mouses came and I guess you know what happened. My tencho had to clean up the oil places ( she always has a morning shift). I was upset about that incident too because it was my bad luck that I got a complain from her. Well, what to say, I had to accept that even though later when Sou kun talked about it again, I tried to defend myself.

Last wednesday, an a very old man came to ramen ya san, perhaps he's already 70something. At first, we thought that he wanted to eat ramen, but he just tried to talking with us, but even my partner couldn't understand what he said, not to mention me. Anyway, he was getting more and more annoying because we're working and we hoped he would leave as soon as possible if he didn't want to eat anything. But the old man keep talking and disturbing us, so later my partner told me to ask the help of security. I was reluctant to do it because afterall I felt pity of the old man but we had no choice, so I called the security. Of course, the security was nice and he persuaded the oldman to leave the place even though both of my partner and I felt a bit guilty of that.

Meanwhile, the HPAIR already accepted me as the participant in this year conference in Sydney, Australia. But I guess I have to give it up as I don't have enough time to apply for the financial aid ( It's just too expensive for me to travel there on my own money ) but I was happy that they accepted my two essays. Hah !

This 22nd, my sister will register for her marriage in NYC, and the wedding ceremony will be held on december of this year. It still sounds a bit early for me that she decided to get married this soon. I don't mean about her age ( afterall, she's gonna be 28 soon this year), but I guess she knows what she's doing and as a good sister, I just want to support her and wish for her happiness.

Recently, I have paid highly attention to Nampa's guys ( notice, it's Nampa, different from a place called Namba ). This guys dress in formal suits, colored hairs and cute faces ( cute I say, not handsome ). Originally, Nampa meant a guy asking stranger ladies going out for drinks or dances, just for as a companion. But now it's a job. Nampa's guy would ask for a woman to a specific bars for companions or asking them to become hostesses.
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Golden Week

Today is the last day of Golden week's holiday. The holiday started from 3rd to 6th, but some companies/schools already started from 29th to 6th. So, instead of going anywhere ( I can't, no enough money to spend on travelling yet), I worked 32 hours at the ramen ya san last week.

Well, I have one partner from Peking for my wednesday and thursday shifts and one partner from Fushun for my sunday shift. This guy from Fushun is a really nice person, but I have to complain about him in one thing. He is too slow !!! OK, I am not saying that I am better than him, afterall, he has been working there for 2 years, so definitely he is my senior, but later i found out that Henry also complained about his slowness ( you see, it's not my own opinion). Actually, the ramen ya san is kind of restaurant which serves fast, but he's too slow in adding the ingredients, and let the customers waiting! In this case, I am definitely much much faster than him. Somehow, when he's doing the ramen, i'd better not look, and just take care of the cashier. Sigh.

I think the colored contactlenses have become popular here. Yesterday, i saw many girls wearing brown and blue contact lenses. I don't really know about the japanese fashion here (not really care about it, actually). Some I like to see, some I think is so weird. Blame me, i'm not a good fashion follower. Hah !

I didn't see Ken often for the last 2 weeks, he's busy with his presentations and I was busy with works. So on friday and saturday, finally we met and he spent the weekend at my home. Today, is my turn to visit him and we plan to cook the pisang goreng (fried banana) because last time we saw a tv program about banana and it reminded of us of that pisang goreng. Hehe.