In Kagoshima, I can say I have developed this affinity for the sun. I have learned to “rediscover” the sun, which a lot of people just take for granted. In the Philippines, it is common knowledge that Manila Bay offers one of the best sunsets in the world, largely thanks to the polluted atmosphere that…
Miyasaki Escapade
This week, it’s Miyasaki for us. Miyasaki, together with Kumamoto, are the two nearest prefectures to Kagoshima so going there is no problem, especially if you have friends who own cars, which fortunately, I do. We are going to Miyasaki basically to visit S’ mom but of course you know that’s only one of our…
Saturday Night Fever
I don’t normally go to discos in Japan primarily because they are very expensive. In Manila, 700 yen is all you need to enter a good disco but here, you’d spend close to 3,500 yen. Well, you shouldn’t be surprised. This is Japan… the most expensive place in the world. But on Saturday, two Japanese…
Sailing the High Seas
I am not what you might consider a hardcore mountaineer slash adventurer, who’d stop at nothing to climb the highest mountains and sail the highest seas but what do you expect? I’m supposed to be a computer scientist. But most certainly, I’d never turn down an opportunity to experience the life of these adventurers even…
When Kagoshima met Beppu
This weekend marks the weekend when Kagoshima (T and yours truly) met Beppu (S, L, among others). It’s my first time in Beppu and after that weekend, I don’t think it’s going to be the last.
The Party that Never Was
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…
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.
Enrico in Tokyo 