motivation, pressure, comparing, gratitude

first and foremost, wanna wish my big bro, brian, a happy 30th bday. damn, he's gettin' old. however he's still a bachelor, so any cute/intelligent/funny/sports lovin' girls out there lookin' for a: smart/funny/well established/sports fanatic? please leave your contact info in the comments and i'll set something up, k?


not sure if it's the settin', the lesson or what, but to motivate the 9th students at my current school is next to impossible. there's really no interaction that takes place. it's always one-way. i hate comparin' but it just reminds me of how great my students last year were. sure they scored high on the tests, but i'm not askin' for much, just a little bit of life durin' class. i feel like i'm at a funeral, for realz! i know it hasn't even been a full 3 months yet, so i gotta give them time. the current weather ain't helpin' da situation either...


there's been debates goin' on left and right bout which is better between the xbox360 and ps3. who's processor is more powerful, who's gpu is better, who has more options, etc. it's really hard to tell right now. this can be compared to the recent switch to intel that apple has done. we truly won't know until it's out and actually get a hands-on performance test. with the console systems, it's the games that make or break it. with one of the latest projections of the price of the ps3 $400, it's gonna be interestin' to see how microsoft markets it's xbox from now til the release of the ps3. with a preliminary sellin' point $300 for the xbox360, this round of the console wars might shift into ms' favor. we shall see...


it was my 3rd time yokohama chinatown last night. as much as i proclaim that the japan navigation systems are the best in da world, ami's navigation system was pretty wack. sure it's old but even for japanese people, it's tough to understand which way they tell you to get turn and get off. as ami and mama would put it, "バカナビ!!!". when we eventually got to the restaurant, it was pretty nice. had our own private room. it was shanghai style food, so it was very light. we ordered the usual amount for 5 ppl and can u guess how much it cost??? k, back home, for how much we ate and the quality, it'd probably cost about $100. this came out to be a whoppin' 37,800円(about $350) !!!! as much as i tried to pay for some of it, papa, mama & ami said no. they really have taken great care of me over the years and i totally appreciate it.


so in other news, it's lookin' like my school isn't the only that's gettin' broken into these days. 4 other schools have now and now for sure, i'm not leavin' anything of value at school anymore.


nba draft just finished up the other day. with many surprises, comes great expectations. there's gonna be a lot of sleepers in this upcomin' fantasy season. what ya'll think of the warriors pickin' up ike diogu?


learned an interestin' new word yesterday 除湿器

which is a dehumidifier


7 years since havin' an interview and boy was it tough. i did so much research and consulted with many different people however when the rock was passed to me, i couldn't convert. all my big bros tell me that it's just the first game of the season. you're not goin' to be able to jump right in contribute. it's gonna take time and after a few games, you're gonna get a better understandin' of the game and become more natural. i tend to apply sports analogies to my life such as work, relationships, etc...


well...i've rambled long enough. ya'll have a good week.

This entry was posted by kaz, on 木曜日, 6月 30, 2005. You can leave your response.