Hello from Japan(I'm kaoru,trying to be scientist

I finished my presentation at lab's seminer!! yay
It made me nervous when I talk in English in front of some people.
(yesterday there are 20 audience)

After that, one of my friend and I hung out and drank coctail

By the way, the shochu,which is rough distilled spirits is very popular in Japan recently.
not inport one. diametrically made in Japan.

I think you come upermost the rice wine talking of Japan,
but these days they sell shochu more than rice wine at stores.

When you come to Japan, I highly recommend it. give it a try !!

A senior in our labratory will move to USA and start new studying.
Tommorow he will leave japan. It is the last day at our lab today.
Our supervisor has planned to give him a CD of school song.
We have a plan of a petite surprizing party, gathering all of the lab member.

........................................

I like Japan, but I'd like to go through the experience living in another countries.
Someday, for a year or two.......... one of my dream

spaghetti carbonara !!

I lifted the ban on my appetite

My business card has been made-up and sent from print station.

Until recently, I printed them by myself with the inkjet printer.
But my husband said looking my *hand-made business card,
"The cards tell that you don't have the pride of a professional."
And I agreed the comment, though I'm just a student.
In Japan, especially elder person attach high value to the business cards.
In addition, it plays important role for someone remember me.

When I see my brilliant business card accepted today,
I have a motivation to my study!
and also fell responsibility to my position...

Anyway, there are 100 cards in a card-box.
arr....During this year, I wonder how many cards will be used ?!
I hope to meet 100 people !!

Today, we had new years party at our laboratory.
At first, each member declares aspiration of this year.
My aspiration is....
1. spend time well. Time flies !!
2. enjoy studying, and always smile not to give up!!, though this year is the last year of my PhD cource...I have to write some more papers while this year to graduate!!

After that, we toast "Cheers!" and drink&eat

Today, we have a national holiday in Japan.
Coming of Age day.

people, who reached 20 years old dress up and gather civic center etc. to be celebrated.

women wear kimono, traditional costume.

in Japan, 20 years and up people are permitted to drink and to smoke.

So, every year, coming of age guys drink too much and "burn up" !!

Anyway, I am already 27 years old...
Today I will be at home and just write papers and try my simulation study!!

Tomorrow, my work at Laboratory will start... New Years holiday will be over

From Janualy 2nd to 4th, I went skiing to Zao (in the north part of Japan..)
This season, it is said unusually warm winter. I was concerned about it, but it snowes enough to ski.

It was my third trial.
I grew up in the south part of Japan, and the hometown doen't snow.
My first experience skiing was when I was in highschool.

So, ..in the first day, I couldn't stop well once I slide in high speed!!
When I gave up to controll the speed, I falled down

In second day morning, for there were some Eisburn, I falled down and hit my head !!
I went to docter after I returned to Kashiwa (where I live in now).
It was no problem to my head at all
I'm very happy, and also surprized that human is strongly built !!
(If my lap top PC was fallen to floor, it must be surely broken !)

Happy new year! welcome, 2007!
Yesterday, I was cooked Osechi-ryori, which is japanese new year's dinner.
Look Look the photoes!!

Aren't they pretty??
There were some fishly product,... like fish sausage..
center of the box, the red one is salmon roe.
yellow one is fried egg, very sweet fried egg
Black one is boiled beans

I also cooked steamed food!!

eating these foods, we also had rice wine !! It was very good

I'm Japanese, yeah my native language isnt English. Now I'm learning it.
So, if there are unclear part in this blog, please ask me in "comment" column

Regards,
Kaoru