"¡Dale! ¡Dale! ¡que vos podés! ¡Sos grande che! Animo!"

My nephew and me, smiling for the camera. My nephew and me, sticking our tongues at each other.

It was fitting that the parcel came just before I left for the airport. I had about an hour before the cab came, so I opened the parcel and ...

Too bad we are human, otherwise things would be much simpler. We have to contend with not only the head but also the heart; we think with ou...

Too bad it was not us. Where did our hunger go? Where did our desire go? We started the match brightly, but after Vidic allowed Eto to get t...

Some things about respect that I feel like sharing. Respect the rank, but more importantly, respect the person. If the person is your boss, ...

Fight. Fight for her, that little angel whose wings are broken. Fight for them, the homeless orphans who do not know where they belong. Figh...

In most fashion magazines, especially those catering to Japanese men who are endeavoring to be trendsetters, there will be a section on hair...

Just some food for thought here. What does black have that silver tends to lack? Impurity of spirit, I suppose. Is that why silver turns bla...

さよならが苦手なほうなので、『ほな、さいなら』よりは『ほな、またな』。 では、皆様お元気で。 最後に、DewのThank Youという曲の歌詞が気に入ったので、ここで載せとく。 You'll be in my heart No matter how far you are...

I woke up early to watch Man U play Inter in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. It was an even match, although I feel th...

Writer's block, or just plain laziness to conjure up enough effort to put my thoughts into words? I leave that to the reader's discr...

D-Day : Friday the 13th D is for Defense, and D-Day marked the end of my official research life as a Master student, as I finished my Master...

やりたいこと やれること やらなきゃいけないこと 基本的にこの三つのことを毎日繰り返している。三つとも一致している時、幸せ限りだ。 だが、人生はそんなに甘くない。実験結果とシミュレーションがうまく一致しないように、以上の見三つのこともなかなか一致しない。苦笑 やりたいことをやれな...

Yes, for the first time this season, we are top of the table, with a game in hand over most of our major rivals. Unexpected? Not really. To ...

Don't ask me how long this will last, because I am not God. Somehow, I think even God doesn't know for sure. All I can say is that I...

I thought I would be able to write more tonight, and complete this blog entry just before the clock strikes midnight, but things do not alwa...

Today, I went to watch a Toyota Cup match between Pachuca and Liga de Quito, and the South American champion won 2-0. Liga de Quito deserved...

Around 40 was one of the new phrases that gained widespread popularity following the release of a drama with a lady who is around 40 as the ...

If you have the talent|ability|potential, but you do not make full use of what you have been blessed with, then it is a pity. Rather, it is ...

4 goals, all scored in the last 30 minutes, each scored by a different player, and it appears that our title campaign is back on track. 4t...

These are some of my favorite Beyond songs. A simple truth is that oldies are good no matter when or where you listen to them. Time may pass...

You are The Sun Happiness, Content, Joy. The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent. Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is...

I suppose that describes my life recently. But I feel that despite the tiring schedule at times, I am enjoying every moment, be it work or p...

What a great way to demonstrate our potential! The final score was 2-1, what I had more or less expected, since games between the Red Devils...

They have been playing since 1988, and this year marks their 20th anniversary. They are my favorite band, B'z. I thought the ACTION conc...

I guess waking up at 7am is a good habit that I should cultivate. Today, I woke up before 7am without setting my alarm, and it felt good to ...

I like this song the first time I heard it. The rhythm is catchy, and the lyrics, although simple, are quite meaningful. It has been some ti...

I am doing the 21st century version anyway. lol Putting fingers to keyboard, My hands start to dance, To the rhythm of the tunes Flowing in ...

A few days ago, I was watching a Chinese music channel on TV, and they played an oldie, 『 忘了时间的钟 』 by Leo Ku, whose songs I liked a lot when...

This is a long overdue entry, but I guess I was rather busy with stuff as usual. The first day or rather, the first night of our All The Way...

When you start off in Tokyo, anywhere you go to afterwards will seem to pale in comparison. Maybe not at first, but if you decide to stay in...

Does it matter whether it is the former or the latter? As long as you believe, the possibility is always there. 『Our only security is our ab...

Maybe it's because this is my last summer as a student here in Japan, maybe because I am trying to experience as many hanabis as possibl...

１.BAD COMMUNICATION 恋に悩んだら ２.BE THERE 孤独な気持ちになったら ３.Easy Come, Easy Go! くじけそうになったら ４.LADY NAVIGATION 自信を持ちたいときに ５.ALONE 思い出に浸りたいときに ６.ZERO 気...

Silver is what you get when you mix black and white, and add a touch of glitter. Someone once said that if Life was a question, then there ...

Have you ever seen The Sun st midnight When the stars are dancing and the moon is dreaming Have you ever been To the land of twilight Where ...

Spent quite some time revamping this blog, but finally I have achieved the desired effect. Added songs, changed the background, and added a ...

Poetry : I have not been writing poems recently - no inspiration, or simply no interest? No clear-cut answers. On a slightly different note,...

He pushed her away. Not physically of course; he prided himself on being a gentleman. He pushed her away with subtle words, making her decid...

The best team won, and it would be hard to refute that, since the German team could not cope with the speed, skill and style of the Spanish....

Here is UEFA's squad of the tournament: Goalkeepers: Buffon (Italy), Casillas (Spain), van der Sar (Holland). Defenders: Bosingwa (Portu...

The Spanish Armada finally has the harbor in its sight. Maybe there was always some doubt, maybe there were more sceptics than believers, bu...

I hate to be proven right sometimes, but the Oranje proved me right. They joined Portugal and Croatia as the 3rd group leader to exit the to...

Why am I not surprised? Germany won, 3-2 at the expense of a Portugal side that forgot to bring their footballing flair to the game, while T...

Date : Friday the 13th Place : Yokohama Event : ACTION The much-anticipated LIVEGYM of my favorite band, B'z. was held on a highly auspi...