i keep forgetting that i need to buy some drinks. the only drink left (or i can find) in our house is a bottle of grappa my wife got as her birthday present. with her permission, i have been sipping grappa as there's not much left. actually, this is pretty good.!! sad enough, the bottle will be empty tonight.....


お酒を買う必要があるということを、ひたすら忘れ続けてしまっています。家の中にある(ないしは見つけることができた)唯一のお酒は、奥さんが誕生日にもらったグラッパ。奥さんの許しを得て、少しずつ飲んでます。実のところ、これがヒジョーにオイシイ!! ですが、悲しいことに、今晩で空になってしまいます・・・。


the point is... that i really don't wanna stop by at any places on the way back home. i just wanna go straight back home.....


ポイントは・・・、家に帰る際、どこにも立ち寄りたくないということ。真っ直ぐ家に帰りたいんです・・・。


<<photo du jour>>

silhouette


price of a pack of cigarette goes up by 20yen from july 1..... at first, they tried to raise the price of my brand by 30yen which was more than increase in tax. but later they quietly reduced. i guess they got a lot of complaints or something. i remember that the last time they raised the price, we bought 10 cartons each before the d-day.


7月1日からタバコの値段が20円引き上げられます・・・。最初、自分の吸っている銘柄を税金増加分を上回る30円の値上げに踏み切ろうとしたようですが、その後、こっそりと引き下げました。恐らくは、色々と言われたのでしょう。前回の価格引き上げのときは、その前に10カートンずつ買ったのを覚えています。


i was kind of busy today working in between several parties. i was like liaison. so stressful..... it is easy to say but you know..... later, i worked on trying to make some icons which needed a lot of concentration as they were so small. i got more left for tomorrow.


今日は色々な人達の間に入っての仕事などで結構忙しかったです。まるで連絡・調整役のようでした。かなりのストレス。言うのは簡単ですがね・・・。その後、アイコンを幾つか作っていたのですが、こちらはモノが小さいだけにかなりの集中力を要しました。まだ、明日の分も残っています。


<<photo du jour>>

wall


i don't play soccer, nor do i watch soccer games. i am not interested in baseball at all. i don't play pachinko, i don't bet on horse races, i don't play mah-jong, and karaoke is not my favorite thing. these are the stuff average salaried men like or i should say average people's topics. also, i don't listen to top 40 kinda pops and rocks and so on..... oh boy.....


サッカーをしなければ、見ることもありません。野球には全く興味がありません。パチンコをしなければ、競馬もせず、麻雀もしないし、カラオケは好きではありません。これらは、平均的なサラリーマン、というか平均的な人達の話題になるようなものばかり。また、メジャーなポップスやロックといった類いの曲も聴きません。などなど・・・。参りましたね、こりゃ。


<<photo du jour>>

street light


i cleaned up the garden... like 65%. i vacuumed the floor... only the living room. i pressed iron on my shirts... eight out of nine. for the total... 65%? well, it's not "almost"..... oh, i did not drink last night. that was not my intention but it turned out good as i gave my liver a break.


庭をきれいにしました・・・65% 掃除機をかけました・・・リビングだけ。シャツにアイロンをかけました・・・9枚のうち、8枚。合計では・・・65%か? 「ほとんど」じゃぁないですねぇ。あ、昨日はお酒を飲みませんでした。意図したわけではなかったのですが、結果的には肝臓にお休みを与えたようなもので、良かったかな、と。


<<photo du jour>>

kebab

shish kebab? kebab??

nine shirts behind..... i had been kind of busy since i came back from china trip. but i have to wear business shirts every business day. now, i got nine shirts to be pressed iron..... i need to vacuum..... if this is not enough, i have to clean up the mess in the garden where those chopped branches are all over.....


9枚のシャツ溜まる・・・。中国から帰ってきて以来、ちょっと忙しい日々が続いておりました。ですが、普段はビジネス・シャツを着なければなりません。というわけで、アイロンがけ待ちのシャツが9枚も溜まってしまいました・・・。掃除機もかけなければ・・・。更に更に、庭には切り落とした枝が散乱しているため、こちらもきれいにしなければ・・・。


<<photo du jour>>

riverfront


today was the day my friend picks up his car bought a month ago, so i took him to the car dealer. since what he was looking for was very special kind (sort of), we ended up drove 70km from downtown..... but i am glad the he finally owned the car now. be careful.


今日は、1ヶ月ほど前に友人が購入した車をピックアップする日でしたので、車屋さんまで連れて行きました。彼が探していた車は(ある程度)特別な車のため、結局、市内から70キロも離れたところまで行くはめに・・・。でも、彼もやっと車を所有できて何より。気をつけて。


r32


before i took him to the car dealer, i went to see the doctor to check my pinky finger. one more week to go but the doctor said if i wanted to increase the possiblity (eventhough it's gonna be like 1 or 2 %)of recovery, i could hold two more weeks, that is going to be eight weeks for the total and that means three more weeks..... it is still long way but i will try.


彼を車屋さんに連れて行く前、小指のチェックのためにお医者さんのところに行きました。あと1週間ですが、お医者さんが言うには、治る可能性を 1~2%でも上げたければ、あと2週間固定することも可能だそうです。つまり、合計で8週間になるわけで、あと3週間という個とになります。まだまだ長いですが、試してみようかと。


after seeing the doctor, i went to a shopping mall to pick up a pair of cargo pants i ordered. lucky enough, the ordered size was perfect!! so, i took them to the alteration. after coming back from the dealer, i went to the mall again to pick up my pants. nice!!


お医者さんのところに行った後、オーダーしていたカーゴ・パンツをピックアップしにモールへ。オーダーしたサイズはバッチリでした!! そして、補正のところに持って行き、ディーラーに行った後、再びモールに行ってピックアップ。ナイス!!


8-pocket


060906

as if we were just entered rainyseason but i see no rain since yesterday. spot on friday night is kinda tough as i have to bring recrods to the work but i have to appreciate for the fact that they still ask me to play.....


梅雨に入ったかといった感じでしたが、ここ2日間ほどは雨なし。金曜日の夜のスポットはちょっときついです。というのも、仕事場にレコードを持っていかなければならいから。でも、まだお呼びがかかっているということに対して感謝しなければ・・・。


01 lapis blue by kentaro iwaki (tri-eight recordings)

02 cross the river (kentaro iwaki's inner trip mix)

by world supreme funky fellows 2102 (angel's egg)

03 ritomo no. 104 club mix by toshiyuki goto (flower)

04 new thunder (the emperor machine dub mix) by muallem (compost)

05 @137 (chichken lips scratch dub) by triangle orchestra

(rong music)

05 bangers n mash (for mash get smashed) by phantom hand band

(goyamusic)

07 bodyjazz bodyfusion (rabbit in the moon "hart rmx")

by aquarhythms

08 black, sinister, science (sound clash) by k.ings o.f t.omorrow

(blackwiz)

09 driving me crazy by mood ll swing (nite grooves)

10 esta hermosa cancion by abicah soul meets g.u.

(strictly jazz unit)

11 dizco moog by gu (cajual)

12 i zimbra (peter black remix) by talking heads

13 don't ever stop by glenn underground (cajual)

14 the magnificent dance by the clash (epic)

15 70's trip by gu (cajual)

16 starship (instrumental) by serge santiago

17 out the door (in flagranti remix dub) by who made who (gomma)

18 waiting for the lights (thai mix)

by high lonesome sound system (exist dance)

19 the african track (louis benedetti dj beats)

by vincent montana jr.

20 groove on&on&on... by upsets feat. zero (tri-eight recordings)

21 ethno (neutral re-edit)) by upsets feat. zero

(tri-eight recordings)

22 bodyjazz bodyfusion (carl craig "straight mix" by aquarhythms

23 the return of an by fruit from the city (noodles discotheque)

24 this is what i do by fruit from the city (noodles discotheque)

25 bong song (jackos bong thong (ripped in 2 pieces) remix)

by zongamin (ed banger records)

26 tales of the underground (welcome... (halfhouse mix)

by s.f.x. (sfx)

27 papua new guinea (original mix) by the future sound of london

(passion music)

28 river and rain (rmxby rabbit-inthe-moon) by godwithin (promo)

29 the phoenix (someday plane wil crash) by godwithin (promo)

30 fire on high by electric light orchestra (jet records)

31 all funked up (mother's '96 vocal 12" mix) by mother (six6)

32 love, love, love (main 12" mix) by those guys

(basement boys records)

33 fusa riot by bobby hughes experience (ultimate dilemma)

34 mindspeak (tony thomas remix) by francois k (wave music)

35 my stlyee by jason hodges (n.e.w.s.)

36 afro funk by afropolice (pickin' mushroom recordings)

37 felix by arakatuba + faze action (bongo)

38 amazon by world 2 world (ur)

39 utopian skank by up, bustle&out (ninja tune)

40 ave maria by cbsmgrfc (escalator records)

41 afro down blow (stand alone version) by the skaflames

(wea international)

42 one step beyond by speed king (justa record)

43 one step beyond by madness (stiff records)

44 the samurai theme (dub) by shinichi osawa (yellow)

45 loops of fury by the chemical brothers (junior boys own)

46 chemical beats by the dust brthers (junior boys own)

47 risk some soul (kneedeep remix) by towa tei (flash directions)

48 bitys n' pieces by the popular people's front

49 scent of rockstar by douglas pagan (voltage music)

50 channel surfing by feature cast feat. kool keith (catskills)

51 nampooh feat. keyce by hifana (w+t tokyo lab)

52 this fight tonight by bros rock crew (strictly b-boy breaks)

53 love for the streets (superfresh disco mix) by def cut

(strictly b-boy breaks)

54 white

55 my foolish dream by united future organization (talin' loud)

56 shape of my heart (q&t's shelter mix) by sting

(restricted access)


i finished making contract and related application form today!! i also finished selecting records for tomorrow night!!! i am relieved now..... i heard that the best way to lose your weight is to use your brain a lot. for the last couple of days, i had used my brain a lot and really a lot. i also went through very much stressful communication.


今日、契約書および関連申請書の作成が終わりました!! そして、明日の夜用のレコード・セレクトも完了!!! ホッとした。体重を落とす最も有効的なものは、脳をたくさん使うことだと聞いたことがあります。というわけで、ここ2日間ほどかなり脳みそを使いました。そして、か~なりストレスフルなコミュニケーションも。


tomorrow night will be very exciting yet very tender but very much under-ground.


明日の夜はかなりエキサイティング、だけどとても柔らかい、それでいてか~なりアンダーなグラウンドになるかと。


<<photo du jour>>

chinese bike


in china, since the most popular means of transportation is bicycle, so that chinese government imposed registration for bicycles. so, you will be pulled over if you are riding bicycle without proper registration license.


中国では、最もポピュラーな交通手段は自転車のため、中国政府が自転車の登録制を導入。というわけで、登録プレートなしで自転車に乗っていると止められることに。


fluff ball


after coming back from work, i selected some records for friday night. then i brushed spoiled-white-four-legged-creature, which is our cat. the picture above is her fluff ball.....


仕事から帰ってきた後、金曜日の夜のためにレコードをいくつかセレクト。その後、甘やかされた白い四つ足の生き物、猫のことですが、をブラッシングしました。で、上の写真が取れた毛玉・・・。


when i got back home, there was a plastic bag hanging on the door nob. this must be from the neighbor. i did not know what it was (even i did not check it), so i just put it in the fridge. at least i know it is food. i will check it out tomorrow night.


家に帰ってきたら、ドアノブにプラスチックの袋がぶら下がってました。ご近所さんからのものに違いありません。何かは分かりませんので(チェックもしてませんが)、とりあえず冷蔵庫に。少なくとも、食べ物だということは分かっています。明日の夜に確認します。


saturday:

in the morning, i went to see the doctor to check my pinky finger. the doctor said "a couple more weeks to go!!" i asked him how much it would cost for surgery. he did not recommended me to do so as many of the patients who had same fingers, including some other doctors, decided not to do that. simply, it is because of the fact that the fingers never get a lot better after the surgery.....


土曜日:

朝方、小指のチェックをしにお医者さんに行った。お医者さんが「あと2週間だね」と言った。そこで、手術をするんだったらいくらくらいかかるのかを聞く。だが、お医者さんは手術を勧めず。というのも、自分と同じような指になってしまった人達、他のお医者さんも含めて、ほとんどが手術しなかったという。手術をしてもすごく良くなるっていうことはないんだってさ・・・。


then i drove my wife to her studio/office where she teaches some kind of body exercise. after coming back home, uhhhhhh, i forgot but later i took a nap for decent amount of hours. then i woke up, watched some tv programs, went to pick my wife up, came back home, drank some drinks and went to sleep. what a waste of time.....


で、それから身体のエクササイズか何かそんな感じのを教えている奥さんをスタジオ兼オフィスまで車で送る。帰ってきてからは、え~っと、忘れましたが、その後、結構な時間のお昼寝。それから起きて、テレビを見て、奥さんを迎えに行って、お酒を何杯か飲んで、そして寝た。無駄な時間を過ごした・・・。



sunday:

i again took my wife to her work. after coming back home, i cut some trees in the garden as they grew up way too much and getting out of control and bothering neighbors. then i went to pick my wife up. then we went to a mall. there my wife bought some clothes. i found really cool cargo pants but they had size 3 and 5: 3 was too small and 5 was too big..... so, i ordered size 4.


再び、奥さんを職場まで送る。その後、庭の木々が荒れ放題でご近所さんの邪魔だったので枝切りをする。奥さんを迎えに行った後、二人でとあるモールに。そこで、奥さんは幾つか服を購入。自分は良い感じのカーゴ・パンツを見つけたのですが、サイズが3と5しかなかった(3は小さすぎ、5は大きすぎた)。と言うわけで、サイズ4を注文。


then we went to another place as i wanted to check another cargo pants as my size was sold out at the mall. luckly enough, i found my size!! i bought a tee shirt too. lookin' goood lookin' goooodddd!!


それから、モールで見た別のカーゴ・パンツがそこでは自分のサイズが売り切れていたので、別の場所へ。ラッキーにも、自分のサイズが見つかった!! それからTシャツも購入。良いねぇ、良いねぇ!!


dotter



<<photo du juor>>

burger


mcdonald's logo in shanghai.....

上海にあるマクドナルドのロゴ・・・。