I usually go to bed around 11 o'clock.

Last night, since I couldn't sleep enough the night before,
I went to bed earlier, but started reading a book
which I recently bought and left untouched.

The book was more interesting than I expected,
and I found it was already 1 o'clock a.m.!!

I was planning to get up early, around 5:30 this morning,
but sat up late until that time for reading.


This morning, it was already about 7 o'clock..........overslept.......


If only I have one extra hour at night, I can spend it for reading every night...
If only I can spend one hour for reading,
it will prevent many books from being left untouched,
and prevent me from sitting up late from time to time.


For both ON and OFF,
my long-outstanding subject is "Time Management" and "Self Management".

I recently ordered a schedule notebook for next year, called "Action Planner" by internet,
and waiting for its arrival. I hope it will be a helpful tool for me.


However, before talking about next year's time management,
I'd better think about the final two months of 2006.
How I spend the two months will be a good approach to the new year.


...Apart from "time" talk, do you have any tools which is essential for your life?
I guess it will be wonderful if I can encounter "a tool of destiny",
such as schedule notebook, a pen, a coffee cup, a glass, etc.


My job:
To support some of the overseas affiliates of Japanese company.
I am using English as a part of my job, as a communication tool.
But it is mostly limited to writing e-mails only.

My English history:
At school is...3 years in junior high + 3 years in highschool,
4 years in university in Japan + 9 months in English language school in England.
* I took one-year off before the senior grade of university,
to go to England for 9 months for the language school.

My favorites:
Watching movies, musicals,
Going to museums,
Listening to music ...Music is essential for my life!!
Driving,
Reading,
Afternoon on weekend (esp. 15 - 18 o'clock, calm and warm twilight of any season)
Dogs & Cats
Salvador Dali
David Bowie
Yuming, B'z, Suga-Shikao, Saito-Kazuyoshi,

Things I want to achieve:
I would like to be independent from my husband, dignified and mature person.
I would like to acquire ten dishes which I can cook and taste better than some restaurants.

The opportunity which decide my life:
My first visit abroad was Maine state in the U.S. at the age of 14. ( senior grade in junior high)
I made friends with some Americans.
In the chats with them, I asked one of them about their birthday.
My question was simple; When is your birthday??

But I could never made myself understood.
For some reason, they did not understand my English.
I did not understand the reason, either.

So I asked for a help to my English teacher,
and she said to them "When is your birthday?" They finally understood.

The sentence was completely the same,
the problem was, maybe, my pronounciation.


It became the unforgettable moment, and it decided the direction of my life.

I finally made up my mind to start English Blog. I was wondering for months about this,
I will upload articles everyday, no matter how short it will be.
Well, the update will be on weekdays only,
since I am connected to the internet only from the office......


First of all, I would like to introduce myself to the readers.

I am...female, married without child, working, age of 30s, what else...?