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MINNESOTA

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Hideki
  on   September 28, 2009 2:34 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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with Sariko (left) and Kayoko (right) at Ikebukuro

 

Guess what I just found out!

Sariko and I graduated from same school, St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

 

 

logo.gifWhat a small world!  A big surprise!

She is the only one I can share my experience in Minnesota, such as severely cold winter (minus 30 degrees Celsius ... freezing my butt off), 'well-reputed' school cafeteria, 'mixed' dormitory, 'packed' library, dark room at Art Building, huge local supermarket ...

 

getimage.jpgIt is not too much to say that I had the best time of my life when I was a university student. I had the passion for study (journalism), romance and photography. I didn't have enough time to sleep because I was too busy with 3 things.

 

Good old days ...

You will see frozen Mississippi River soon, which runs beside the university.

IKEBUKURO

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Hideki
  on   September 17, 2009 11:59 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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Today was my first day of work at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro.

 

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This is my new home 'Ikebukuro'

 

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I walked through 'Romance Street' on my way to work.

Am I going to have a new romance at Ikebukuro???

 

IMG_1336.JPG IMG_1338.JPG     Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro!

     There are 2 buildings ...

     mail building and annex.

     Please come to nice cozy cafe.

 

 

 

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First 'impressive' guests ... Alex from Chicago (viking) and Jason from Adelaide.

 

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I love Minnesota Vikings

 

 

 

My heart is still at Hatagaya ...

ICHIRO

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Hideki
  on   September 15, 2009 4:46 PM | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

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Yesterday, Ichiro became the first player in major league history to reach 200 hits in nine straight seasons.

 

 

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JR Shinjuku station

 

I was thrilled and got goose bumps when Ichiro broke the George Sisler's single-season record of 257 hits and set a new record 'No. 258 'on October 1, 2004. Once again I realized the greatness of Ichiro yesterday. There is no doubt about that he is one of the best players in the world and has already become a legend.

 

IMG_0659.JPGI want to see Ichiro play at the ballpark again. I used to go to see every game that Seattle Mariners came to play against Toronto Blue Jays at Sky Dome in Toronto when I lived there.

I was completely riveted by every movement of Ichiro and actually I did not pay attention to other players, nor care about the scores.

 

Ichiro has the charisma and his performance is charismatic.

 

Above all, Ichiro is 'professional' and I admire his mental strength and efforts.

 

 

 

This is a short notice ... I will be transferred to work at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro starting from tomorrow.

 

Sayonara ...

CAKE

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Hideki
  on   September 8, 2009 11:52 PM | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

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IMG_1133.JPGIMG_1138.JPG    With Hiro (left) and Ai (right)

 

Ai made the special cheesecake. Was it my birthday cake?

 

Every year, we get older and have 'happy birthday' ...

 

We have five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes in a year.

How would you measure a year in the life?

 

It does not matter how old we are.

It matters what we do, what we think, what we believe and what we dream.
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