its almost the end of the 2 year bond. why isn’t me feeling more euphoric?

 I remember thinking it was a miracle that the inventor was still alive when I visited the Entrepreneurs Museum in Osaka in August last year.

Rest in Peace Mr Ando, I think your cup noodles are the best.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/opinion/09tue3.html?ex=157680000&en=ad7e5dd821402b21&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

It’s  a survey of what Japanese women hate about guys.

No1. He acts arrogant at the restaurant or shop : 1017
No2. He asks to split the bill, it’s 10yen : 985
No3. He panics when he finds a cockroach or other bugs : 871
No4. After eating, he cleans his teeth by toothpick without hesitating : 852
No5. There are too many figures on his office desk : 767
No6. Printed T-shirts can be seen through his shirt : 633
No7. He is poor at parking a car : 620
No8. He looks good in a suit but his ordinary clothes are so so :602

No9. He really gets into cell phone games on the train : 528
No10. He wipes his face with the “OSHIBORI” (hand towel) at a restaurant : 463
No11. He is not good at wiring, he is not good with the PC : 453
No12. His wallet is big because of receipts and useless cards : 431
No13. He checks and gives his hair a trim in the subway window : 400
No14. He wear a nice business suit but his socks are white and cotton : 336
No15. He uses pictographic characters on his cell phone mail :304
No16. His hand writing is so bad so that we can’t read it at the office : 295
No17. His typing is too fast and too loud : 210
No18. He collects point cards or coupons a lot : 157
No19. He likes to drink sweet cocktails like Kahlua milk: 152

Now.. Ryo is pretty much guilty of many of the items on top, but I don’t find these traits irritating. hmm Maybe Japanese women are quite picky.

or perhaps it means making someone else responsible for a decision you have to make.

Argh. Actually I wanted to post yesterday so that my calendar would show a post on all Thursdays of the month. But.. one day late.

I had my 2nd interview of the year today. I want the job so bad. But. as any interview is, we are subjected to being judged on our nervous selves at just the interview. I can do the position, I can do the work well, but you won’t know unless you hire me right? PLEASE HIRE ME!!

Maybe I should have said, お神様、お願いします！！