This Saturday, Y, S and I were supposed to attend this home party at S’s English teacher’s home but unfortunately, it turned out to be a false alarm, i.e. no party. Apparently, there was a little miscommunication between S and her English teacher and classmates. The party was really scheduled for March 31 but for…
Author: Enrico Pangan
Filipino in Tokyo
T Goes to Korea
From Wednesday to Friday, T, together with a Japanese friend, went to Korea. I was supposed to be on that trip but thanks to my “AOTS Scholarship”, I wasn’t allowed to leave Japan. Oh well. With his visit to Korea, I was given a preview of how my live would be once he returns to…
Drunk
This Friday, I drank beer and shochu (Japanese rice wine) like there’s no tomorrow and I eventually ended up drunk… very drunk. It all started at this company farewell party for B. It’s one of those usual Japanese drinking parties, i.e. beer… shushi… and more beer and shochu on the side. B has been a…
Second Trip to Ocean Dome
This week, T, M and I went to Ocean Dome. This is my second time to Ocean Dome but I don’t care. Anywhere far from my boring apartment is fine with me. Besides, I’d be going there with a different set of friends, therefore, a different set of experiences. Inside M’s car, we were well…
Happy Birthday, Rico
It’s my birthday and guess what? It’s my first birthday outside the Philippines. Well, everyday here is my first whatever day outside the Philippines. That’s not important anymore though. The important thing is I intend to celebrate my first birthday outside the Philippines with a blast. I never told anybody in Kagoshima that Feb 4…
The Mobile Net
On one boring day, I wrote this article and sent it to my fellow trainees here in Japan. I modified it a bit to suit my journal. I said a hundred times before that I don’t like to work in Japan primarily because of the ubiquitous Language Barrier Problem. I simply can’t speak Japanese. Recently…
Rethinking my Career
This week, I was supposed to finish my second project but for one reason or another, I wasn’t able to. It made me feel really bad especially that I had to ask for a week extension.
My Japanese Friend, S
For Friday, I was scheduled to have dinner with Y, T and S. Y and T, I already know from the office but S, I’ll be meeting for the first time. As it turned out, she was a very pleasant person… very lively. What surprised me the most is that she even brought maps of…
I Wanna Work in America
Training here in Japan makes me all the more excited to work in the States. That conclusion may come as a surprise to most of you but let me explain. I’ve got reasons that you might wanna know. I’ve been training here for seven months or so and so far, I enjoy every minute of…
Fukuoka 2000
This week marks my longest vacation trip ever. My friends and I spent roughly one week in the number one city in Asia (according to Asiaweek)… Fukuoka!!!! Among us, I am the first to arrive in Fukuoka because unlike the others, I chose to ride the morning train. I arrived just in time for lunch….
Christmas in Japan
Christmas this year is different from all the other Christmases I’ve had since I first heard the word Christmas. For one thing, I’m spending it in Japan. For the most part, it’s because it’s my first Christmas away from my family. I knew it would someday come to this but I never expected it to…
I Saw the Sun
One morning, for some reason or another, I woke up at 5:00 AM. This is very unusual for me because I normally wake up at 9:00 AM. See the 4-hour time difference? Also, I couldn’t seem to go back to sleep. I tried to lull myself back to sleep by watching Japanese TV early in…
Enrico in Tokyo 