Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The buildup here in Tokyo for Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows (ハリーポッターと死の秘宝) was quite hyped with Posters (seen left) at most large subway and JR stations. Fuji TV also had a 4 hour Harry potter special. With this mass advertising I found it hard to do otherwise but fork out 1800yen (20USD) to see the next installment of the Harry potter franchise, however I felt that my hard earned money was not well spent. Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows had it's moments, however it did have parts where there was just no  reason to watch, nothing was really happening or that it felt like the dialogue was made just to fill time.

Most movies follow a simple pattern, introduce characters, build tension, have peak and then resolution. The Dealthy Hallows had no real tension or peak. Of course there was a cliff hanger at the end as this is part one but the movie also felt as though it wrapped up in a 2 minute segment. Overall I cannot say this was the best of the series, I somewhat blame this on the director of the movie who has come from a TV movie background with no solid films in his portfolio. My benchmark Harry Potter film is the Prisoner of Azkaban, as this had a great flow and was just overall a great movie.

My recommendation; watch this movie but do not spend 1800yen on it.

Lazy weekend

The weekend started out okay I guess, I had some Hiroshimayaki (広島焼き) with my colleagues and girlfriend in Gakigeidaigaku which was really nice. 3500yen for a multiple course meal plus all you can drink for 2 hours. Verdict : Too much alcohol, not enough yaki.

Saturday was pretty good, met up with my good mate from Uni and just messed around in Yurakucho and ate at the Muji Cafe (無印）. It was a simple meal but pretty nice I would say. Today all I did was housework, watched a movie (the social network) and some study. I picked up some Japanese books on advertising and PR so hopefully they will help me with my job since we are kind of sick of our current PR agency and might be looking to do things more in-house.

I am looking forward to this week though as I am not sure what it will hold. I still can't believe I have found a job which I can't wait to wake up and do everyday. Life can only get better from here.

Long time no post

I know I haven't posted in a while but that is probably because I have been quite busy lately. I am currently looking for new jobs in Tokyo but it is hard to get what I want. I just want to do something I enjoy doing if it is not too much to ask. In any case, I miss my Aussie mates and family but quite enjoy living with the girl I have missed so much while I was away from her. I am getting stronger everyday but just can't wait for time to pass so that I can see my future a bit more clearly.

I spend my days learning Japanese on http://smart.fm which has proven successful and also I have been trying to catch up on the rugby league I have missed out on (GO THE BRONCS). Hope to post something a bit more fun to read soon but I guess this is all I have for now.

In Japan

I havent posted in a while since I have been in Japan studying and looking for jobs but today is my birthday so I get a break I guess. I don't know what I will do today but I know I will be eating something tasty, that is for sure. I got a craving for shabu shabu right now so that might be what I will eat I guess. Things have been going well here. Everyday I spend my time looking for work, studying and enjoying time with my girlfriend. It is a lovely/stressful time, I can't really explain it very well but that is exactly how I feel at this time. Well I hope to keep this up to date a bit more. Mata ne.

東京DOGS (ドラマ）

昼ご飯(チリ豆とステーキ）を食べている間に面白いドラマを見ました。東京DOGSと言うとラマでした。このドラマは警察／探偵の物語です。探偵は麻薬の売人を探していったけど、話が終わる時に麻薬の売人は逃げました。警察官波は皆かわいそうでした。『笑』男優たちはかっこ良くと女優たちもかわいい。次からもずっと見たい！★

While eating lunch (Chilli beans and steak) I watched an interested drama. The drama is called Tokyo Dogs. This drama is a police/detective story. The detective is searching for a drug dealer, but at the end of the episode the drug dealer fled. All of the police looked soo pitiful after this. haha. The actors were cool and the actresses were cute! I really want to see the next episode!

今日の日記

この日記の記載は早いけど、もっと日本語を書きたいので，書きます。

最近，僕はダイエットをする事を決めました。クリスマスの休みにカロリが高い食べ物を食べ過ぎたせいで、僕は太ってしまいました。「(泣)」休みの前に僕の体重は７１キロだったけど、今は７７キロになった。悲しなぁぁ。。今から体にいい食べ物だけを食べる事にする。栄養飲料を飲む代わりにお茶を飲みます。運動もしたいけど、僕はちょっと怠け者何です。（笑）しょうがない。運動をしなければならないなぁ。

この日記を読んでくれて、ありがとうございます。

Todays Diary entry is a little early, but because I want to write more japanese, I wrote it anyway.

Recently I decided to go on a diet. During the Christmas holidays I ate too many fatty foods and I became fat. Before the holiday I was 71kg but now I am 77. Im so sad. From now on, I decided to only eat healthy food. Instead of drinking energy drinks I drink tea too. I want to do exercise but I am a bit lazy haha. But there is no other way I have to do exercise.

やっぱり、今日は真夏日。

昨日、僕のお祖母さんは『明日は34度』と言いました。僕はお祖母さんに『冗談でしょう？』と言いました。やっぱりお祖母さんは正しかった、今日は３４度だ！今朝の２時に嵐があったから，今日は超蒸し暑い。夏はあまり好きじゃない。冬の方がいい。冬の服は格好いいし、辛い食べ物を食べる事ができるし、スノーボードが出来るから。３月の日本はもう冬でしょう？３月に，東京へ行くんだけど、３月の平均気温は何度ですか？

Yesterday my grandma said it will be 34 degrees tomorrow. I told her "Your joking right?". But, just as I thought she was right, today was 34 degrees.This morning at 2am there was a storm and because of this it is really humid. I don't really like summer. Winter is better because you can wear better looking clothes, eat spicy food and snowboard. It is still winter in march in Japan right? In March I am going to Tokyo, what is the normal temperature in March?

The answer to the last question was about 15 degrees on average which isn`t as cold as I thought it would be in Tokyo.

僕の子犬 My puppy

２週間前に、子犬を買いました。犬種はヨークシーアテリアとマルチーズです。子犬の名前はココです。ココの頭はいいけど、僕は買い物に行くと，ココは寂しがります。いつも鳴けど、帰るのときに大丈夫です。今まで、ココは２日間２つ芸を覚えました。芸は『お座り』と『伏せ』です。今，僕は出かけたいが，ココはたぶん鳴きます。モオーーーー。でも、ココが大好き。笑。いつも，ココと一緒に遊んでいます。

2 weeks ago we bough a puppy. His breed is a Yorkshire terrier x Maltese and his name is Koko. He is smart but if I go shopping he will just feel lonley and always bark. When I come home he is okay though. Up until now, in 2 days he remembers 2 tricks - sit and lie down. Right now I want to go out but koko will probably cry.　Ahhh. But I love koko heheh, we are always playing together.

Sorry if my translation into English sounds funny. haha. It is just too damn hot here in Brisbane today 34 degrees, wish I was over in Japan.. 2 degrees would be nice! Ill be there soon in Tokyo.. ahhh!

仕事を探している Looking for jobs (in Japan)

去年の１２月にグリフィス大学を卒業しました。僕の専攻はマーケティングと日本語でした。もちろん、日本語はとても楽しかったけど、マーケティングは将来に役立つと思います。今、マーケティングの仕事を探しているんだけど、いい仕事を見つけるのは難しい。多くの会社はバイリンガルの志願者だけを採用します。でも、しょうがないので、３月に東京へ行きます。東京にいる時に、色々な会社へ行って、履歴書を出すつもりです。これはいいアイデアですか？他の方法は無いでしょうか？ウァァァ。。。

I graduated from Griffith uni last year in December. My majors were Marketing and Japanese. Of course Japanese is more fun but I think Marketing is more useful for my future. Now I am looking for a marketing job but it is hard to find a good one. Lots of companies are only looking for fully bilingual applicants. But, it can`t be helped, in March I will be heading to Tokyo. When in Tokyo I will try to go to different companies and hand my resume in. Is this a good idea? Is there any other day? Ahh

I am having a bit of luck but still nothing concrete. If you have any recomendations please let me know. Better still if you are an employer please leave a message! it will be greatly appreciated. ありがとうございます！

２０１０最初のポスト - ブリスべンの写真

先週、朋香と一緒にマウントグロバット山の観光地へ行った。その山から、全部のブリスべンを見える。この写真はそのブュー。きれいでしょう？