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Top 5 Annoying Things in Tokyo 2007-11-19 07:40:00 Here are my first Top 5 annoying things in Japan.1. The bicycle driver and the combined bicycle and pedestrian lanes. Tokyo is a nice place to stroll. Or I guess, everybody is walking since trains (another special mention of the train)are the most efficient mode of transportation here. But sometimes, bicycles along with their sometimes irresponsible drivers are far more dangerous than cars on the road. Why? First of all, bicycles apparently show up anywhere without warning. If you don't want to get surprised in every intersection and street you walk along the metropolitan Tokyo, take a very cautious look on approaching bicycles behind you from time to time. The bicycle lane and pedestrian lane combined is dangerous in my opinion. Thus, the government should implement to all bicycles an early warning of their presence to pedestrians such as horns or bells. Gosh, why haven't they thought of that.2. Black crows and the-like birds of prey. Most of them are too familiar with people where ...

Tag Along 2007-11-19 07:28:00 I have been tagged and now, it's time for me to tag everyone who I know. It has been more than a month since I have not been very active with Blogging. First of all because of adjusting on how to survive in Japan, getting along with colleagues speaking in Nihongo, travelling the super crowded Chuou Sen, and bracing the cold winter season for the first time in my life. Please do the favor in tagging along the same friends who share the same passion about blogging.Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. (????????????)Mary AnnNepthalyJanAlaineSheiraAileenAre We There Yet? ...

Knowing the Right Care For You 2007-11-19 02:35:00 There are so many nursing homes for elderly around Europe and choosing the right facility that fits your needs is not quite easy. If you need a care homes that can meet your demands and expectations, try looking at www.bettercaring.com. The website is very enlightening and you can understand well on how to choose the right nursing home for you or if, may be you just need a professional caretaker to assist your needs at the very comfort of your home. There is always an answer to your doubts and queries on their site. You can also find articles, news and other information for elderly that might interests you before you decide what kind of help you really call for. You have the power to decide to have a better care than what you are getting now. You have your love ones, family or friends to help you decide if you need guidance. You are not alone on this time of your life. There is somebody out there who are willing to help you if you need extra assistance. ...

Sign-up for Blogsvertise 2007-11-16 10:39:00 When I was browsing some of my friends’ blogs, I saw a banner of Blogsvertise. I was inquisitive, clicked it and read what was it all about. I found out that they are paying bloggers to do some writing tasks for their sponsors. I was so glad that I did not waste a single minute and signed up immediately.The good thing about Blogsvertise is that they approve qualified blogs within 24 hours and grant the bloggers 5 days to submit the assigned task back to them. It’s is not necessary to really talk about the advertiser’s products, websites or services. The bloggers can talk about anything even life experiences as long as the post is somewhat related to the advertiser’s stuff. The bloggers need to at least put three links within the post back to the specific sites.The length of the post is only 2-3 paragraphs with just a minimum 75 words. I guess this is just fair enough for us, bloggers and for the advertisers. I am glad I signed up with Blogsvertise. I can enjoy sharing my view ...

Tips in Surviving Train Travel in Japan 2007-11-16 08:46:00 I was wondering, why is it that most of my posts relating to Japan are with trains? Am I beginning to be a densha otaku (train maniac)? Now way! Not with trains.Here are the most sound and best practices to observe with train travel in Japan. The trains I pertain are the JR East trains.1. Avoid rush hour.2. Avoid rush hours please.3. Avoid and please, avoid rush hours.4. When the train approaches, pay attention which coach has the fewest people possible.5. Avoid a coach with too many middle-aged men. Why? Because they are most likely the ones who have the force to push people when people try to squeeze themselves inside the train despite they knew that it is already jam packed.6. When getting inside, and if your destination is too far, go at the middle of the coach.7. Wear durable shoes, and clothes especially buttons because they are the most likely to tear, wear and rip-off in the middle of the commotion.8. When getting inside, have a keen observation who do you think will be the nex ...

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Maid in Akihabara TV Documentation 2007-11-15 08:52:00 Watch this documentation from NHK International and you will surely understand the Maids in Akihabara. The Maid Phenomenon has swept Japan a few years ago and until now, it keeps on evolving. Just come to Akihabara and you can understand what I mean. ...

Tokyo Tower 2007-11-15 08:32:00 Tokyo Tower is very near to our office. A distance apart, seeing this magnificent symbol of Japan's dynamism makes you feel proud being here where only few people have been to.Facts about the Tokyo Tower:1. 333 meters - Height of the tower.2. 4,000 tons - weight.3. 140 drums of paint were used or around 28,000 litres.4. 24 broadcast waves transmit from within the tower. Almost all major broadcasting companies from radio, TV, and even sectors of the educational media, house their transmitters here.5. 176 lights installed in various areas of the tower. ...

Weekend Free Entertainment at Akihabara 2007-11-15 08:11:00 Every weekend, the main street in Akihabara Electric Town is closed to traffic and here you see all sorts of entertainment. From comic duo acts, to wanabe singers, artists, musicians, dancers.... Oh, did I say, dancers? Yes, group dancing in cool costumes in the streets of Akihabara is very interesting. This video was from an old archive months ago but recently, I have seen many people do all sorts of stuffs in Akihabara. Enjoy the video. ... Entertainment

The Japan Railways Train Script Part 1 2007-11-13 08:41:00 When the train is approaching the eki (train station), there is an announcement and it says...??"Mamonaku ichi bansen ni kaisoku Toukyou yuki ga mairimasu. Abunai desu kara, ki iro sen made osagari kudasai.""?????????????????????????????????????????????????"?????????????????????????????????????????"Shortly, in the first train platform, Rapid train bound for Tokyo will arrive. Because it is dangerous, please stay behind the yellow line.??While inside the train, this is the usual announcement you will hear.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Kono densha ha, kaisoku, Tokyo yuki de ...

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Agony of OFWs Over the PESO Exchange Rate 2007-11-09 05:47:00 I recently saw this post from Jiphany in Friendster who is now also an OFW in Taiwan.Today is my salary day here in Japan. I am happy. But not until I figured out the exchange rate. On top of that, Inquirer reported that peso is gearing towards the 42.00 to 1 US Dollar mark within next week! Whoooaaa....I think as new heroes of the Philippine economy, we should support this petition. I am calling all OFWs like me to sign in for the petition.Here is the petition letter.Petition LetterAugust 1, 2007Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal ArroyoPresident, Republic of the PhilippinesDear Madam President:First and foremost allow us to commend you for the recent economic achievements of our country under your administration i.e., the spectacular 6.9% growth rate during 1st Quarter of 2007 which is highest in 17 years, the stock market reaching an all-time high, the peso at 7-year high against the US dollar and the multitude of incoming projects you have mentioned recently in your State of the Natio ...

Owning a Home at Our Fingertips 2007-10-27 09:50:00 These days, there are a lot of things we need to consider to have a very comfortable lives for us and for our family. We work hard to meet this dream but sometimes it seems so knotty to attain our aspirations.A new house or a car perhaps, is just few of the things we always dream to have but endless bills are always coming our ways. Glad that there are banks, cooperatives, agencies, firms or corporations that provide us loans. They give us the opportunities to take hold of our dreams. If we meet their requirements, in no time we can be granted with a Homeowners loans and build that house we always wanted for our family or Car loans for that dream car we ever wish for . But it is not easy to choose which firm that can give us the instalment plans that suits our budgets or easy in our pockets. And what if we made the wrong choice and got unsecured loans?Yes, there are a lot of risks in taking some loans so we need to be very careful on that. We need to be keen enough to know the details ...

Living in Japan for 1 Month 2007-10-27 08:53:00 Living in Japan for 1 month is really tough especially if you are alone. My company was able to successfully send me here despite all the troubles I experienced with the Philippine Immigration and POEA. Being here during my first day was really exciting. I have seen Japan, specifically Tokyo, for the first time in my life where only a few people are given the opportunity to visit here. It seemed that I am one lucky guy. But during my third day, my tears swept. It seemed that the gaikokujin after all is indeed experiencing the usual shock all OFWs experience. My officemates are really nice to me. They offered me the comfort that a person that is adjusting is experiencing. But life is really tough here especially for an alone person every weekends. In every weekend that arrives, I usually have the problem of where to go and what to do. So here are my accomplishments for the past month....1.) Went to Tokyo Tower near my office in Minato-ku. I went there but not at the observatory. I costs ...

Looking for a Right Cartridge for Your Printer? 2007-10-24 10:43:00 Since computer became very popular, printers of all kinds started to pop all over! From one brand to another, it seems very hard to tell apart its distinction especially which cartridges use what. Sometimes knowing and memorizing the cartridge type, model number and where to locate it, is so confusing.Did you know that there is a website that does this kind of stuff? All you have to do is choose what brand your printer is, its model number and that’s it! You can find the cartridge that you need in just a couple of clicks on your keyboard. At Cartridge Finder, there is a complete list of all branded printers and its thousands models to give you the right cartridge you need. From HP to Brother Printers, Digital to Analog, name it, they have it all.So why waste your time searching from one website to another when you can do every search to one site? Right?Thanks to Cartridge Finder ...