スターウォーズ！！ [おいどん in London]
見てきました。たった今、「スターウォーズ-最後のジェダイ-」
昨日が初日で、今日が公開2日目。
ずいぶん前からチケットが売られていたので、当日じゃあチケット買えないかな？と思ってたのですが、普通に買えました(ｄ･ิω･ิｄ)ｵｩｲｪｰ♪
折角なんで3Dで！！観てきました。
というか、そもそもロンドンで映画を観るのって実は今回が初めてでした。
ミュージカルとかすら観ていない笑
折角ロンドンにいるのにね。
まぁいいや。
というわけで記念すべき初映画館体験だったのですが、とても良かったと思います。
ネタバレは避けたいのであまり詳しくは言えませんが、良かった。
3Dメガネも貰って、コーラとポップコーンを買っていざ準備万端！！
だったのですが、上映前の劇場予告のムービーが30分も延々と....
そのCMの中にも、3Dで見えるのもあって気が抜けません。
そうこうしているうちに劇場が暗くなり、いよいよ始まるか！と思った瞬間、劇場袖から青のライトセイバーを持ったストームトルーパーと帝国軍の軍服を着た人物登場、簡単に言うとまぁ楽しんでいってくれみたいな事を言って場内を盛り上げて去っていった。
おお、こう言うところなんか海外っぽい、日本ではないな。
そんで、
A long time ago in a galaxy far,
far away......
パーーーン！パカパーン！パカパーン！
パカパパパパパパパパパパパパパパパ、パ、パ、パ、パーーーン、パーーーン、パパパパーーーン♪
拍手！
なんか映画を見ていると言うか演劇を見たりとか、スポーツを観戦している様な雰囲気。
劇中の笑いどころもみんなで笑い、バトルとか息をのむ場面がひと段落したらみんなで拍手して主人公たちの活躍を讃える、みたいな。バトル中に声援を送ったり、「危ない」とか「後ろ後ろ！」とかドリフですか、て感じ。
日本には無い映画館の楽しみ方。
そして映画の終わりにみんなでまた拍手。
新作のスターウォーズ観賞もさることながら、異国での映画館体験も同時に楽しませていたきました。
というか、ん？って思ったのは、スターウォーズって見てて笑った記憶がないのですが、今回は少しテイストが違った？監督が違うから？ディズニー作品になったから？それとももともと欧米人にしかわからない笑いどころというものがあったのだろうか？
英語で字幕なしで見たからほとんど内容は理解できてないからアレだけど、理解できたところはちゃんと自然に笑えたので、やっぱり今回はなんというか、ディズニーっぽいシーンが増えたのかも？
前作、エピソード7は予習のために一昨日見直したのだけど、ハン・ソロとチューイの掛け合いとか、C3POの少し緊張感の足りないピントのズレたところとか、そういうお馴染みなところ以外は笑えるシーンなどなかった気がするから、今回からかな？
そして、正直EP1〜EP3世代の僕としては、ライトセイバーでの戦闘シーンでスタイリッシュさというか、アクロバティックで洗練された動きがなくなってしまっているのが物足りなかった。
旧三部作(EP4〜EP6)でも確かにそこまでライトセイバー同士の激しい戦いはなかったけど、それはまぁ時代的に技術的な制限があったからだろう。今回に関してはライトセイバーを持って戦う主人公たちはそもそも、まだちゃんとしたジェダイとかじゃないから、演出上あえて素人っぽさを残しているのかもしれないけれど。
でも前作から思っていたんだけど、少なくともカイロ・レンはジェダイ(ルーク)とシス(スノーク)、それぞれからそれなりに訓練を施されている訳だし、まだ若いんだから、もう少し洗練された動きを見せてくれても良いのになと思った。フォースでブラスターの光線を空中で止めてしまうくらい(EP7より)すごい力を持っているのに、それも全然使わないし。怪我をしていたとしてもフォースを使えない兵士や半端な素人相手に遅れを取るわけはないと思うのだが。
あの十字形のライトセイバーの特徴も全然活かせて無いし。
まぁとにかくミーハーな僕はライトセイバーでバチバチ、まるでダンスをするかの様に戦い、フォースで押し合いへし合いをしたり、周りの物を飛ばしたりしながら派手に戦うところが見たかったなぁ、と。
あれ？これネタバレしちゃってる？
いや大丈夫だよね、きっと。
戦闘シーンについては、次のEP9に期待します。
とはいえ、とても興奮する良い作品なので、ぜひ映画館で、3Dで見てください！
興奮し過ぎて、終わって気がついたら思わずこんなになっちゃってる位です。
え？そうは見えない？
あのぉ、、注目して欲しいのは股間じゃないんですけどね(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅ ૂ๑)
Notting Hill [おいどん in London]
I have just seen a film on Netflix on the big TV. It was “Notting Hill” I think it was first time to see this film. It was good. It was a story like a dream. We, Japanese, call the story like this a Cinderella story. Do you do it in the same way?
Actually, I like romantic stories. And I hope they would be happy ends. Stories have Ends. That’s why I like them.
But our stories, I mean our lives, have no ends. It is a good point and, at the same time, is a bad point. If there is an end, it is death. It wouldn’t end if we got extremely happy. As long as you keep living, your story would continue and you might get depressed with something and loss your hope in the future.
I don’t think my heartbraek is cured. I’m being afraid to get something new because I don’t want to lose it. I’d better not get anything not to lose anything.
The person in the story, which is Notting Hill, has lost his love twice. Although he was hurt his mind by same woman twice, he didn’t give up to love her. He was just amazing. At last, he married with her. it was a happy ending.
But, if it were a real story, she might hurt him again. There is a saying in Japan.
“If it happened twice, it could surely happen again.”
I tend to look on the dark side. But there is also another saying.
“Third times charenge would be success.”
Let’s look on the bright side!
There is always an end in a story. That’s why I love it. If there is “Notting Hill 2”, I never see it definitely. Please leave it happy ending.
![ノッティングヒルの恋人 [Blu-ray]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Crd40Bt8L._SL160_.jpg "ノッティングヒルの恋人 [Blu-ray]")
Actually, I like romantic stories. And I hope they would be happy ends. Stories have Ends. That’s why I like them.
But our stories, I mean our lives, have no ends. It is a good point and, at the same time, is a bad point. If there is an end, it is death. It wouldn’t end if we got extremely happy. As long as you keep living, your story would continue and you might get depressed with something and loss your hope in the future.
I don’t think my heartbraek is cured. I’m being afraid to get something new because I don’t want to lose it. I’d better not get anything not to lose anything.
The person in the story, which is Notting Hill, has lost his love twice. Although he was hurt his mind by same woman twice, he didn’t give up to love her. He was just amazing. At last, he married with her. it was a happy ending.
But, if it were a real story, she might hurt him again. There is a saying in Japan.
“If it happened twice, it could surely happen again.”
I tend to look on the dark side. But there is also another saying.
“Third times charenge would be success.”
Let’s look on the bright side!
There is always an end in a story. That’s why I love it. If there is “Notting Hill 2”, I never see it definitely. Please leave it happy ending.
- 出版社/メーカー: ジェネオン・ユニバーサル
- メディア: Blu-ray
ニュータイプ。 [おいどん in London]
久しぶりに、日本語でブログを書きます。
もうそろそろ2017年も終わりますね。
クリスマスが終われば、もうすぐ2018年がやって来ます。
日本では年末年始、大晦日・元旦が一大イベントですが、こちらではクリスマスが年末の一大イベントで、日本とは比べ物になりません。人によっては、一年をかけてクリスマスに向けてプレゼントを買い貯めていたり、クリスマスのために毎回借金を作って、それを一年をかけて返済し、また来年、という様な人もいるくらい、それこそ命をかけてお祝いします。
そして本日はBlack Friday。その由来や意味については詳しいことは触れませんが、つまり日本で言えば年末大セールの様なもので、お買い物が捗る日です。
クリスマスに向けてのプレゼントを買うにはとても良い日なのではないでしょうか。
かくいう私も自分用にですが！プレゼントを本日購入しました。
その名もfire TV stick!!!
在庫のある比較的近くのArgos(説明が難しいけど、日本にはないシステムの、なんでも売ってる電気屋さん？ホームセンターみたいなところ？)で購入いたしました。
さすがBlack Fridayだけあってものすごい人で、遊園地の人気アトラクション並みの行列でしたが、オンラインで先に注文、支払いを済ませてあったので、ファストパスさながら、長い行列に並ぶお客さんを横目に、ササっと品物だけを受け取って離脱しました。
注文したその日に受け取れる。いやはや便利。こちらは郵便?宅配関係が日本ほど優秀ではないのでとても便利。こんなに便利なサービスがあっても利用者がほとんどいなかったのがビックリ。
こちらの人の大半はきっとややこしいことが苦手で、物理的に直接的に筋肉的に解決したがる人が多いからかなぁ、、、と適当なことを考えながら家路に着きました。
これでようやく、先日たった￡78で購入した40インチの大きい画面でNetflixが楽しめます！！！
やったーー！
NIntendo SWITCHにゼルダにfire TV stickにネット環境、セントラルヒーティング完備。
ついに引きこもり環境が整ってしまった。
ロンドンにまで来て引きこもるとはなんたる贅沢！あとこたつとみかん〓があればprefect!!!
まぁ英語のお勉強に関してはそこそこ順調なのでNo problem!
クリスマスが終わると、こちらロンドンは閑散としてお店もほとんど閉まってしまうので、引きこもるにはちょうどいい時期なのです。
普通は旅行などでヨーロッパの他の国に行って楽しむのが一般的です。
「せっかくヨーロッパに住んでるんだから、少しは旅行にでも行ったら？」とよく言われるのですが、全くその気が起きません。
というか僕に言わせれば、ここロンドンで日常生活を送ることこそが僕にとっての旅行みたいなものなのであり、人生経験に繋がるのではないかと思っています。
そんなたいした稼ぎもあるわけでもないので、(まぁそれはいつものことですが、)旅行に行くために毎日の生活を切り詰めるよりも、旅行などで散財しない代わりに日常を少し充実させて行くことに力を注ぐ方が精神衛生上も良いと考えています。
焼肉行って、パブで酒飲んで、家に帰ればゲームして映画見て、という風に。
過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し、何事もほどほどに、ですが。
わざわざ旅行になんか出かけなくたって、「海外で生活をする」というそれだけで十分いい経験になっている。それを認識しているかしていないかでは大きく違うと思う。
一番感じるのは人と人との距離感や、向き合い方。
こっちに来て一番痛感するのは、案外思っていた以上に人と人の間には壁がないんだな、という事。
その壁を作っているのは自分自身で、もっと言えば日本人の文化そのものなのだなと感じる。バス停でバスを待っているときにでも、普通にその辺を歩いていても、至る所に出会いは転がっている。今日も買い物に出た、実にたった30分という間に名前も顔も、もちろんあったこともない別の人間2人(もちろんお店の店員さん以外で)に話しかけられ、それぞれ実に取り留めもない会話をし、名前も知らないまま別れた。少なくとも僕の人生において日本ではこんなことはレアケースだが、こちらでは本当に毎日の様に起こる。
今日話したおばさんは、話の途中で通りかかったバスに乗っている誰かに手を振っていた。その誰かもそれに気づき手を振り返していた。親族か友達かと思いきや単に数回同じバスに乗り合わせただけの名前も知らない人らしい。こんなにも簡単に人は人間関係を築けるものなんだなと驚かされっぱなしだ。
僕が単に人見知りなだけかもしれないが、きっと日本ではそんなに多くはない事だと思う。最近は変わって来ているのかもしれないが。
言ってしまえば浅く広い付き合いかもしれないが、それの何がいけないのか。
深い付き合いの人間なんて1、2人いれば十分だろう。それが所謂Best man, best friendと言うのもなのだろう。
全然あった事もない人や親しくない人にでも、Bro.とかmate、buddyなんて気軽に言っちゃう人たちなんでお察しですが。
もちろん悪ではない、我々日本人の礼儀や遠慮というものは。しかし人と人の距離を遠くさせているのは確かだ。
もっとシンプルで単純でもいい様な気がした。これまで読まなくてもいい空気を読みすぎて、深読みしすぎていたのかと思うと、なんだか凄く損した気分。
そしてもし今、僕が英語がペラペラだったら毎日がきっと楽しいだろうと。
そうしたらもっと会話にも花が咲き、輪が広がり出会いにあふれた日常となるだろう。
それが何よりも悔しい。
しかし仕方がない。今持っているもので勝負していく他はないからね。
僕が今ペラペラに話せるのは日本語くらいなので、日本でそれを実行していけばいいと思うのだが、日本語で日本人相手に、というのは自信がない。不思議なもので、英語だとそれができる気がする
未だに日本人相手にはさん付けだけど、英語で日本人を交えて話すときは、下の名前を呼び捨てにしているのがなんとも滑稽というか、不可思議な現象だよねあれ。
仕事でも「外国人と一緒に働く」という事の難しさをより痛感している。まぁ勉強にはなってるし、幸か不幸か、その外国人たちを指導していくような立場にあるので、言葉や文化の壁をどう乗り越えて行くか、彼らを動かすにはどうすればいいのか、日本でやっていたのとは全く違うやり方が必要で、かと言って相手(の文化や考え方)に合わせ過ぎてもいけない。口はとても達者で自信満々な人が多いので、それに流されてもいけない。本質を見極めて、より上手く効果的に飴と鞭を使い分けていかないといけない。
日本と違って誰も(日本で言うところの)平等というものは求めていないし、そうする必要性も感じていないから、きっちり区別をしていかないといけない。空気も読まないし、その必要性も感じていない。仕事ができるできないにとどまらず、何が得意で何が不得意で、何がやりたくて何がやりたくないのか、仕事をしない人、仕事をしたい人、向上心のある人ない人、そういう人たちをきちんと分けて合理化していかないといけない。これは僕には権限はないけど、例えば給料に反映させたりするのが一番手っ取り早い。そして適材適所に振り分ける。
僕はもうどうしようもないくらい日本人だから日本人の感覚は捨てられない。
でもこれからより国際化していくなかで(いかない様な気もするけど)、より多くの(アジア外の)外国人が日本に住む様になれば外国人と働く機会がこれからもどんどん増えていくと思う。そんな時代の流れの中で日本人がこれまで生み出して来た質や価値観、感覚を維持しながら、外国人を手足の様に使っていくためには相当な困難が待ち受けているだろうと思う。
そういう未来がもし来るとしたら、今経験している「外国人との職場での向き合い方」というのが役に立つ日がくるだろう。「それ」が上手くできる様になった時点で「日本人」ではなくなっているかもしれないけれど。
海外で過ごすにあたって、海外に長く住む同じ日本人にこそ気をつけろ、という助言をもらったことがある。
同じ国の人と海外で出会うと安心する。無条件に信頼してしまう。そこを逆手に取られる可能性があるためらしい。
その人はきっと海外の人と渡り合うために逞しくなった、悪く言えば図々しくなったんだと思う。日本人だからというだけで空気を読んでくれるだろう、言わなくてもわかってくれるだろうと日本にいる時の感覚でいると洗礼を浴びせられるらしい、他でもない同じ日本人から。
彼らは言うなれば海外生活に適応した(せざるを得なかった)日本人のニュータイプだ。
もちろん全員が全員そうというわけではないだろう。そういう人もいるというだけだ。
世の中にはいろんな人がいる。
その辺りが不安といえば不安。
僕も少なからず、ずうずうし…、いや逞しくなった。
だから日本にまた戻ったときに、日本でまた上手くやっていけるだろうか、とたまに考える。
ま、でもそんなことを気にしている時点で、まだまだ日本人だな自分はとも思う。
先はどうなるかわからない。
結果が出るまで、それが正しかったか間違っているかはわからない。
全ての選択が全て裏目に出ているとしか思えない時もあるけど、まだまだ最終的な結果は出ていない。
今は自分を信じて、前に進み続けるしかない。
もうそろそろ2017年も終わりますね。
クリスマスが終われば、もうすぐ2018年がやって来ます。
日本では年末年始、大晦日・元旦が一大イベントですが、こちらではクリスマスが年末の一大イベントで、日本とは比べ物になりません。人によっては、一年をかけてクリスマスに向けてプレゼントを買い貯めていたり、クリスマスのために毎回借金を作って、それを一年をかけて返済し、また来年、という様な人もいるくらい、それこそ命をかけてお祝いします。
そして本日はBlack Friday。その由来や意味については詳しいことは触れませんが、つまり日本で言えば年末大セールの様なもので、お買い物が捗る日です。
クリスマスに向けてのプレゼントを買うにはとても良い日なのではないでしょうか。
かくいう私も自分用にですが！プレゼントを本日購入しました。
その名もfire TV stick!!!
- 出版社/メーカー: Amazon
- メディア: エレクトロニクス
在庫のある比較的近くのArgos(説明が難しいけど、日本にはないシステムの、なんでも売ってる電気屋さん？ホームセンターみたいなところ？)で購入いたしました。
さすがBlack Fridayだけあってものすごい人で、遊園地の人気アトラクション並みの行列でしたが、オンラインで先に注文、支払いを済ませてあったので、ファストパスさながら、長い行列に並ぶお客さんを横目に、ササっと品物だけを受け取って離脱しました。
注文したその日に受け取れる。いやはや便利。こちらは郵便?宅配関係が日本ほど優秀ではないのでとても便利。こんなに便利なサービスがあっても利用者がほとんどいなかったのがビックリ。
こちらの人の大半はきっとややこしいことが苦手で、物理的に直接的に筋肉的に解決したがる人が多いからかなぁ、、、と適当なことを考えながら家路に着きました。
これでようやく、先日たった￡78で購入した40インチの大きい画面でNetflixが楽しめます！！！
やったーー！
NIntendo SWITCHにゼルダにfire TV stickにネット環境、セントラルヒーティング完備。
ついに引きこもり環境が整ってしまった。
ロンドンにまで来て引きこもるとはなんたる贅沢！あとこたつとみかん〓があればprefect!!!
まぁ英語のお勉強に関してはそこそこ順調なのでNo problem!
クリスマスが終わると、こちらロンドンは閑散としてお店もほとんど閉まってしまうので、引きこもるにはちょうどいい時期なのです。
普通は旅行などでヨーロッパの他の国に行って楽しむのが一般的です。
「せっかくヨーロッパに住んでるんだから、少しは旅行にでも行ったら？」とよく言われるのですが、全くその気が起きません。
というか僕に言わせれば、ここロンドンで日常生活を送ることこそが僕にとっての旅行みたいなものなのであり、人生経験に繋がるのではないかと思っています。
そんなたいした稼ぎもあるわけでもないので、(まぁそれはいつものことですが、)旅行に行くために毎日の生活を切り詰めるよりも、旅行などで散財しない代わりに日常を少し充実させて行くことに力を注ぐ方が精神衛生上も良いと考えています。
焼肉行って、パブで酒飲んで、家に帰ればゲームして映画見て、という風に。
過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し、何事もほどほどに、ですが。
わざわざ旅行になんか出かけなくたって、「海外で生活をする」というそれだけで十分いい経験になっている。それを認識しているかしていないかでは大きく違うと思う。
一番感じるのは人と人との距離感や、向き合い方。
こっちに来て一番痛感するのは、案外思っていた以上に人と人の間には壁がないんだな、という事。
その壁を作っているのは自分自身で、もっと言えば日本人の文化そのものなのだなと感じる。バス停でバスを待っているときにでも、普通にその辺を歩いていても、至る所に出会いは転がっている。今日も買い物に出た、実にたった30分という間に名前も顔も、もちろんあったこともない別の人間2人(もちろんお店の店員さん以外で)に話しかけられ、それぞれ実に取り留めもない会話をし、名前も知らないまま別れた。少なくとも僕の人生において日本ではこんなことはレアケースだが、こちらでは本当に毎日の様に起こる。
今日話したおばさんは、話の途中で通りかかったバスに乗っている誰かに手を振っていた。その誰かもそれに気づき手を振り返していた。親族か友達かと思いきや単に数回同じバスに乗り合わせただけの名前も知らない人らしい。こんなにも簡単に人は人間関係を築けるものなんだなと驚かされっぱなしだ。
僕が単に人見知りなだけかもしれないが、きっと日本ではそんなに多くはない事だと思う。最近は変わって来ているのかもしれないが。
言ってしまえば浅く広い付き合いかもしれないが、それの何がいけないのか。
深い付き合いの人間なんて1、2人いれば十分だろう。それが所謂Best man, best friendと言うのもなのだろう。
全然あった事もない人や親しくない人にでも、Bro.とかmate、buddyなんて気軽に言っちゃう人たちなんでお察しですが。
もちろん悪ではない、我々日本人の礼儀や遠慮というものは。しかし人と人の距離を遠くさせているのは確かだ。
もっとシンプルで単純でもいい様な気がした。これまで読まなくてもいい空気を読みすぎて、深読みしすぎていたのかと思うと、なんだか凄く損した気分。
そしてもし今、僕が英語がペラペラだったら毎日がきっと楽しいだろうと。
そうしたらもっと会話にも花が咲き、輪が広がり出会いにあふれた日常となるだろう。
それが何よりも悔しい。
しかし仕方がない。今持っているもので勝負していく他はないからね。
僕が今ペラペラに話せるのは日本語くらいなので、日本でそれを実行していけばいいと思うのだが、日本語で日本人相手に、というのは自信がない。不思議なもので、英語だとそれができる気がする
未だに日本人相手にはさん付けだけど、英語で日本人を交えて話すときは、下の名前を呼び捨てにしているのがなんとも滑稽というか、不可思議な現象だよねあれ。
仕事でも「外国人と一緒に働く」という事の難しさをより痛感している。まぁ勉強にはなってるし、幸か不幸か、その外国人たちを指導していくような立場にあるので、言葉や文化の壁をどう乗り越えて行くか、彼らを動かすにはどうすればいいのか、日本でやっていたのとは全く違うやり方が必要で、かと言って相手(の文化や考え方)に合わせ過ぎてもいけない。口はとても達者で自信満々な人が多いので、それに流されてもいけない。本質を見極めて、より上手く効果的に飴と鞭を使い分けていかないといけない。
日本と違って誰も(日本で言うところの)平等というものは求めていないし、そうする必要性も感じていないから、きっちり区別をしていかないといけない。空気も読まないし、その必要性も感じていない。仕事ができるできないにとどまらず、何が得意で何が不得意で、何がやりたくて何がやりたくないのか、仕事をしない人、仕事をしたい人、向上心のある人ない人、そういう人たちをきちんと分けて合理化していかないといけない。これは僕には権限はないけど、例えば給料に反映させたりするのが一番手っ取り早い。そして適材適所に振り分ける。
僕はもうどうしようもないくらい日本人だから日本人の感覚は捨てられない。
でもこれからより国際化していくなかで(いかない様な気もするけど)、より多くの(アジア外の)外国人が日本に住む様になれば外国人と働く機会がこれからもどんどん増えていくと思う。そんな時代の流れの中で日本人がこれまで生み出して来た質や価値観、感覚を維持しながら、外国人を手足の様に使っていくためには相当な困難が待ち受けているだろうと思う。
そういう未来がもし来るとしたら、今経験している「外国人との職場での向き合い方」というのが役に立つ日がくるだろう。「それ」が上手くできる様になった時点で「日本人」ではなくなっているかもしれないけれど。
海外で過ごすにあたって、海外に長く住む同じ日本人にこそ気をつけろ、という助言をもらったことがある。
同じ国の人と海外で出会うと安心する。無条件に信頼してしまう。そこを逆手に取られる可能性があるためらしい。
その人はきっと海外の人と渡り合うために逞しくなった、悪く言えば図々しくなったんだと思う。日本人だからというだけで空気を読んでくれるだろう、言わなくてもわかってくれるだろうと日本にいる時の感覚でいると洗礼を浴びせられるらしい、他でもない同じ日本人から。
彼らは言うなれば海外生活に適応した(せざるを得なかった)日本人のニュータイプだ。
もちろん全員が全員そうというわけではないだろう。そういう人もいるというだけだ。
世の中にはいろんな人がいる。
その辺りが不安といえば不安。
僕も少なからず、ずうずうし…、いや逞しくなった。
だから日本にまた戻ったときに、日本でまた上手くやっていけるだろうか、とたまに考える。
ま、でもそんなことを気にしている時点で、まだまだ日本人だな自分はとも思う。
先はどうなるかわからない。
結果が出るまで、それが正しかったか間違っているかはわからない。
全ての選択が全て裏目に出ているとしか思えない時もあるけど、まだまだ最終的な結果は出ていない。
今は自分を信じて、前に進み続けるしかない。
One third [おいどん in London]
Hi, there. I'm O-Kazunori.
How are you all ?
I'm not bad.
It has been 15 month since I came here, the UK. The remaining period is 1/3. Time flies so quickly. I thought 2-year was long enough for me and, to be honest, I wanted to go back to Japan as soon as possible at the beginning for some reason but now I don't want to.
Well, all I have to do is to use my remaining period effectively in any way. I should do something in order not to waste the rest of my life in the UK.
I'm also wondering what to do after I go back to Japan. Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo in 2020 as you all know. More foreign tourists would come to Japan so I think there would be more oppotunities to speak English at work. I am sure English speaker will be needed more than ever.
However, I should think about this moment first. I had a homestay at Japanese family's house before but now live alone in a big flat. I moved to the new flat around one month ago. There was no WiFi so I had to make a contract of it by myself for my flat and, finally, I got it in this morning. That's why I am writing a blog like this. I don't need to take care of children anymore and can do anything in my place. I got perfectly private time. I got a big living room. I got a big bed room. I got big enough courtyard where I can do BBQ at. I got a my own kitchen, a bath and a toilet. Instead I feel a bit lonly.
Something is missing to make the most of my life in the UK. I don't know what it is. I had a party the other day. I invited as many people as I could. It was really fantastic but, to be honest, I felt much more loneliness after the party. I realized there was a big hole in my mind. To fill the space up, I bought a big TV, which is 40 inch of SONY Bravia for only £78 on eBay!, for my living room. It is coming in this evening. I am looking to buy any game console next, of course as cheap as possible. I hope they fill up the hole in my mind. I might have a game party soon.
I am just working every day. All I am doing is work. I am doing nothing except working. I had been working 11 days in a row till yesterday. Actually, it was going to be 16 days in a row but my manager prevented it and made me take a day off today. Then, what do I have to do for today? Did the laundry, had a breakfast, did the dishes and now writing this blog. What's next? Oh, I have to clean my place.
Anyway, I should make my life more fun than it was before. I am looking for something for that. I have to go out more than ever. I must go to somewhere as a trip or something and meet more people. I think that would fill my mind.
How are you all ?
I'm not bad.
It has been 15 month since I came here, the UK. The remaining period is 1/3. Time flies so quickly. I thought 2-year was long enough for me and, to be honest, I wanted to go back to Japan as soon as possible at the beginning for some reason but now I don't want to.
Well, all I have to do is to use my remaining period effectively in any way. I should do something in order not to waste the rest of my life in the UK.
I'm also wondering what to do after I go back to Japan. Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo in 2020 as you all know. More foreign tourists would come to Japan so I think there would be more oppotunities to speak English at work. I am sure English speaker will be needed more than ever.
However, I should think about this moment first. I had a homestay at Japanese family's house before but now live alone in a big flat. I moved to the new flat around one month ago. There was no WiFi so I had to make a contract of it by myself for my flat and, finally, I got it in this morning. That's why I am writing a blog like this. I don't need to take care of children anymore and can do anything in my place. I got perfectly private time. I got a big living room. I got a big bed room. I got big enough courtyard where I can do BBQ at. I got a my own kitchen, a bath and a toilet. Instead I feel a bit lonly.
Something is missing to make the most of my life in the UK. I don't know what it is. I had a party the other day. I invited as many people as I could. It was really fantastic but, to be honest, I felt much more loneliness after the party. I realized there was a big hole in my mind. To fill the space up, I bought a big TV, which is 40 inch of SONY Bravia for only £78 on eBay!, for my living room. It is coming in this evening. I am looking to buy any game console next, of course as cheap as possible. I hope they fill up the hole in my mind. I might have a game party soon.
I am just working every day. All I am doing is work. I am doing nothing except working. I had been working 11 days in a row till yesterday. Actually, it was going to be 16 days in a row but my manager prevented it and made me take a day off today. Then, what do I have to do for today? Did the laundry, had a breakfast, did the dishes and now writing this blog. What's next? Oh, I have to clean my place.
Anyway, I should make my life more fun than it was before. I am looking for something for that. I have to go out more than ever. I must go to somewhere as a trip or something and meet more people. I think that would fill my mind.
It' hard to happen. [おいどん in London]
Hello everyone. I'm O-Kazunori.
Thank you all for reading this blog every time.
I've got many opportunities to say "Thank you" since I came here, London. I probably say so at least 3 times or more a day. I think that's a nice change.
You can say "ありがとう(Aligatou)" if you want to express appreciations in Japan. Although, of course, you can also say "Thank you."
"ありがとう" is "有り難い" which literally means "it's hard to happen" "it's almost impossible" or "it could never happen." That's why I didn't use the word very often when I was in Japan. I was thinking "ありがとう" should be used for what is hard to happen literally. If I use the word too many, it doesn't make sense. It would ruin the meaning. Then, what should I say instead of "ありがとう" when I really appreciate something which is very very hard to happen? I have no idea.
So I often used to say "どーも(doumo)" instead of "ありがとう." I used to say it as many in Japan as I do "Thank you" in London.
The word "ありがとう" from the person who rarely say so is really meaningful. Don't you think so? I've thought so but I might be kind of wrong. I was stubborn.
"ありがとう" is getting used often in Japan recently among young people. I guess the frequency of using the word is almost the same as "Thank you" in the country using English. I am still worry the meaning of the word gets weaker but it's not my business actually. To express appreciations is wonderful in any way.
Thank you very much for reading this to the end.
I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
I can't thank people supporting me enough.
Thank you all for reading this blog every time.
I've got many opportunities to say "Thank you" since I came here, London. I probably say so at least 3 times or more a day. I think that's a nice change.
You can say "ありがとう(Aligatou)" if you want to express appreciations in Japan. Although, of course, you can also say "Thank you."
"ありがとう" is "有り難い" which literally means "it's hard to happen" "it's almost impossible" or "it could never happen." That's why I didn't use the word very often when I was in Japan. I was thinking "ありがとう" should be used for what is hard to happen literally. If I use the word too many, it doesn't make sense. It would ruin the meaning. Then, what should I say instead of "ありがとう" when I really appreciate something which is very very hard to happen? I have no idea.
So I often used to say "どーも(doumo)" instead of "ありがとう." I used to say it as many in Japan as I do "Thank you" in London.
The word "ありがとう" from the person who rarely say so is really meaningful. Don't you think so? I've thought so but I might be kind of wrong. I was stubborn.
"ありがとう" is getting used often in Japan recently among young people. I guess the frequency of using the word is almost the same as "Thank you" in the country using English. I am still worry the meaning of the word gets weaker but it's not my business actually. To express appreciations is wonderful in any way.
Thank you very much for reading this to the end.
I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
I can't thank people supporting me enough.
What do you recommend? [おいどん in London]
Good morning. I'm O-Kazunori.
I've waked up little early so I will write something to kill time until the time to go to work.
It was my day off yesterday and I saw a film on Netflix to study English. The film was "Death Note." I think there are many people who have heard of the title. Yes, it was originally Japanese comic. It was very popular so was animated and also was made into a live-action film and drama in Japan. And finally, Netflix have remade into a live-action film.
I thought it was a series drama at the beginning but wasn't. I saw it twice. I did it without subtitles once, and second time with Japanese subtitles. The story was totally different from the original but was not bad. The best part of the original was brain battles between two different justices of two geniuses, L and Light. But the Netflix one was stressed more humanity. Light was normal boy and used his Death Note to attract a girl. L was not too much genius and was more emotional person.
Although it might be bad for people who are thinking the original is the best, I think it was interesting.
The bad part was, if I had to say, actors acting as Japanese people were apparently not Japanese, though at least they were Asian.
I don't get it. I think there are lots of Japanese people who wants to appear in movies. Why do they not tend to use real Japanese? Is hiring real Japanese that expensive? Is that why we can not speak English well? But there was no line for them. I would appear even for free.
Well, that's fine. Whatever.
Anyway, the film was fun enough. Please watch it if you want.
"Yeah, one way or another, we're all in the middle. Things are never black and white. Sometimes you just...you just have to choose the lesser of two evils."
This is the most impressed line in the film for me.
By the way, do you know any nice books or films to learn English?
If you do, let me know please.
I've waked up little early so I will write something to kill time until the time to go to work.
It was my day off yesterday and I saw a film on Netflix to study English. The film was "Death Note." I think there are many people who have heard of the title. Yes, it was originally Japanese comic. It was very popular so was animated and also was made into a live-action film and drama in Japan. And finally, Netflix have remade into a live-action film.
I thought it was a series drama at the beginning but wasn't. I saw it twice. I did it without subtitles once, and second time with Japanese subtitles. The story was totally different from the original but was not bad. The best part of the original was brain battles between two different justices of two geniuses, L and Light. But the Netflix one was stressed more humanity. Light was normal boy and used his Death Note to attract a girl. L was not too much genius and was more emotional person.
Although it might be bad for people who are thinking the original is the best, I think it was interesting.
The bad part was, if I had to say, actors acting as Japanese people were apparently not Japanese, though at least they were Asian.
I don't get it. I think there are lots of Japanese people who wants to appear in movies. Why do they not tend to use real Japanese? Is hiring real Japanese that expensive? Is that why we can not speak English well? But there was no line for them. I would appear even for free.
Well, that's fine. Whatever.
Anyway, the film was fun enough. Please watch it if you want.
"Yeah, one way or another, we're all in the middle. Things are never black and white. Sometimes you just...you just have to choose the lesser of two evils."
This is the most impressed line in the film for me.
By the way, do you know any nice books or films to learn English?
If you do, let me know please.
Why do Japanese people work so long and hard? [おいどん in London]
One day, one of my coworker asked me like why you(Japanese people) tend to work so long and hard. He is working with us now and I heard he had watched a documentary video of a young Japanese person who had 3 different jobs to live.
I haven't watch the video yet but I want to answer it in this blog. We can't have enough time to conversation each other about it because I think we are working as hard as the young man was in the documentary.
Please note: What I'm going to write below is just my personal opinion. It is not the thinking of all Japanese people.
Why do we work so hard and long?
Because the person who works hard and long is good person and the person who doesn't is bad person in japan. There is no reason, but just so. We are all working based on that.
"働かざる者食うべからず"
That is a Japanese Saying. It means the person who dosen't work for the others can't eat anything. We have to do work for someone or something all the time. Adult people are working for society, the jobs for student are to study, the jobs for little boys and girls are to play outside, the jobs for babies are to cry.
We also hardly would take extra day off and too much holidays. Even if we caught a cold or felt sick or something like that. Some Japanese says "体調管理も仕事のうち" that means "Physical condition management is also included in work." As I said earlier, not working is bad thing. Even though we had right reason for taking extra day off.
Another Saying is "馬鹿は風邪引かない" that means "Idiots never catch a cold." I think it is why idiots can't recognize that they got sick because they are idiot.
People also said "病は気から" that means "Your mind controls your health." In the other words, It's all mental.
In my case, even if I felt a bit sick, I continue to pretend to be fine. I forget about sick and in the end, the sick has gone before I knew it.
Be idiot. That is the best way to work in Japan.
The Japanese traditional criterion of evaluation is how long you have worked for for company you belong. What is important is not the result of your work.
This might be unrelated, but I think "Japan" is not just the name of a country. It's not the name of a place and the name a group of same race people either.
It is a mind. I mean it is the way of thinking. That is called ”Culture" in general but I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say "Japan" is like one of religion.
The religion is unvisible and can't be recognized but it exists here and there in Japan. Japanese government is very good at making slaves by it and hiding the fact. When I was in Japan I couldn't recognize it but now I can, thanks to my overseas life.
There are many companies that forces workers to work so hard for very long hours with low salaries and few day off in Japan. They are exploiting the Japanese traditional way of thinking. We call them "Black Companies." And also I think Japan is Black Country. The surface looks very nice as you can see but you can't see its ugly bottom because it's very very deep. You had to take care of the darkness of Japan if you were planning to live there. That means you will join them as a slave.
They are all like slaves, except some people with big power and much money. They ruin their own possibilities by themselves. They haven't even noticed it or are pretending not to notice. They don't know the other way to live. They are afraid to be free. They have chosen to live in the big enough prison called Japan. It's tough but not difficult because they are use to it. They are living for someone else. That can be also why Japan is controlled and safe.
I am also a slave. I was educated to be so. But it's only while I'm working. And I am working as a slave for only polite customers, not for arrogant high position people. So I'm fine. Time outside of work is mine. I live for myself.
Nowadays, Japan is getting changed gradually because of internet. People in Japan start noticing the strange facts. I don't know if it is good but I hope they all wake from the brainwashing.
I haven't watch the video yet but I want to answer it in this blog. We can't have enough time to conversation each other about it because I think we are working as hard as the young man was in the documentary.
Please note: What I'm going to write below is just my personal opinion. It is not the thinking of all Japanese people.
Why do we work so hard and long?
Because the person who works hard and long is good person and the person who doesn't is bad person in japan. There is no reason, but just so. We are all working based on that.
"働かざる者食うべからず"
That is a Japanese Saying. It means the person who dosen't work for the others can't eat anything. We have to do work for someone or something all the time. Adult people are working for society, the jobs for student are to study, the jobs for little boys and girls are to play outside, the jobs for babies are to cry.
We also hardly would take extra day off and too much holidays. Even if we caught a cold or felt sick or something like that. Some Japanese says "体調管理も仕事のうち" that means "Physical condition management is also included in work." As I said earlier, not working is bad thing. Even though we had right reason for taking extra day off.
Another Saying is "馬鹿は風邪引かない" that means "Idiots never catch a cold." I think it is why idiots can't recognize that they got sick because they are idiot.
People also said "病は気から" that means "Your mind controls your health." In the other words, It's all mental.
In my case, even if I felt a bit sick, I continue to pretend to be fine. I forget about sick and in the end, the sick has gone before I knew it.
Be idiot. That is the best way to work in Japan.
The Japanese traditional criterion of evaluation is how long you have worked for for company you belong. What is important is not the result of your work.
This might be unrelated, but I think "Japan" is not just the name of a country. It's not the name of a place and the name a group of same race people either.
It is a mind. I mean it is the way of thinking. That is called ”Culture" in general but I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say "Japan" is like one of religion.
The religion is unvisible and can't be recognized but it exists here and there in Japan. Japanese government is very good at making slaves by it and hiding the fact. When I was in Japan I couldn't recognize it but now I can, thanks to my overseas life.
There are many companies that forces workers to work so hard for very long hours with low salaries and few day off in Japan. They are exploiting the Japanese traditional way of thinking. We call them "Black Companies." And also I think Japan is Black Country. The surface looks very nice as you can see but you can't see its ugly bottom because it's very very deep. You had to take care of the darkness of Japan if you were planning to live there. That means you will join them as a slave.
They are all like slaves, except some people with big power and much money. They ruin their own possibilities by themselves. They haven't even noticed it or are pretending not to notice. They don't know the other way to live. They are afraid to be free. They have chosen to live in the big enough prison called Japan. It's tough but not difficult because they are use to it. They are living for someone else. That can be also why Japan is controlled and safe.
I am also a slave. I was educated to be so. But it's only while I'm working. And I am working as a slave for only polite customers, not for arrogant high position people. So I'm fine. Time outside of work is mine. I live for myself.
Nowadays, Japan is getting changed gradually because of internet. People in Japan start noticing the strange facts. I don't know if it is good but I hope they all wake from the brainwashing.
God only knows. [おいどん in London]
Hi, I'm O-Kazunori.
Surpraisingly, the blog I wrote the day before yesterday has got good reputations, although I know everyone likes that sort of things.
I don't know who she is and what happened after that after all. All I know is the fact the woman I haven't ever seen was in the house with my host father after his family had gone to Japan. Other than that is nothing more than my delusion.
They didn't seem to be surpraised at all when I got home and met them. He introduced her as his friend and even invited me to their dinner. It was the quietest night I've ever had. No strange voice and sound. Well, you know, some men might like do the thing quietly and some women might want to try to be quiet though.
To be honest, I was wondering whether I might be able to bring a girl to my room secretly if I got any chance but I didn't expect that he would do that first.
Anyway, I don't know anything about that and I would hoover up everything as if nothing happened for my boss. I was out until midnight on purpose just in case yesterday. The fact is going into the darkness.
God only knows......
Surpraisingly, the blog I wrote the day before yesterday has got good reputations, although I know everyone likes that sort of things.
I don't know who she is and what happened after that after all. All I know is the fact the woman I haven't ever seen was in the house with my host father after his family had gone to Japan. Other than that is nothing more than my delusion.
They didn't seem to be surpraised at all when I got home and met them. He introduced her as his friend and even invited me to their dinner. It was the quietest night I've ever had. No strange voice and sound. Well, you know, some men might like do the thing quietly and some women might want to try to be quiet though.
To be honest, I was wondering whether I might be able to bring a girl to my room secretly if I got any chance but I didn't expect that he would do that first.
Anyway, I don't know anything about that and I would hoover up everything as if nothing happened for my boss. I was out until midnight on purpose just in case yesterday. The fact is going into the darkness.
God only knows......
Men.... [おいどん in London]
Hi. I'm O-Kazunori.
Now I've just come back to my place from work.
As I mentioned before, I live there with my host family who are Japanese. They, ecsept their father, went back to Japan this morning for holidays for three weeks. So I got free from taking care of children on my day off for a while. I have to vacuum (hoover?) all of rooms in this house once a week instead but I think it is much easier.
From now on, I can stay up late, sleep until later than I usually do, have a shower whenever I want, and don't need to mind the time.
It's like a heaven!!
I was thinking like that during the way to home but....
When I arrived outsaide of the entrance door, I saw two wine glasses and two dishes on a dinning table through a window. I thought It was for me and the father at the begining but it didn't seem to be. The other people who should be there had gone. It was strange.
I opened the door and came into the house, then I saw a woman who I haven't ever met.
Who was that?
She might be his second wife?
No way!!
Anyway I came back here in really bad timing!!
I thought like that but he asked me "want to join us?"
I said "Thank you but I'm fine. I want to have a nap" and escaped to my room.
And I am writing this blog now.
I guess he has been also released from their family. If I were him, I might also........No, I wouldn't actually. I never, maybe.
According to his talk, she is just his friend. Just so you know, most story I wrote here is my delusion.
But,
Men are the creature like this!!
I guess.
Now I've just come back to my place from work.
As I mentioned before, I live there with my host family who are Japanese. They, ecsept their father, went back to Japan this morning for holidays for three weeks. So I got free from taking care of children on my day off for a while. I have to vacuum (hoover?) all of rooms in this house once a week instead but I think it is much easier.
From now on, I can stay up late, sleep until later than I usually do, have a shower whenever I want, and don't need to mind the time.
It's like a heaven!!
I was thinking like that during the way to home but....
When I arrived outsaide of the entrance door, I saw two wine glasses and two dishes on a dinning table through a window. I thought It was for me and the father at the begining but it didn't seem to be. The other people who should be there had gone. It was strange.
I opened the door and came into the house, then I saw a woman who I haven't ever met.
Who was that?
She might be his second wife?
No way!!
Anyway I came back here in really bad timing!!
I thought like that but he asked me "want to join us?"
I said "Thank you but I'm fine. I want to have a nap" and escaped to my room.
And I am writing this blog now.
I guess he has been also released from their family. If I were him, I might also........No, I wouldn't actually. I never, maybe.
According to his talk, she is just his friend. Just so you know, most story I wrote here is my delusion.
But,
Men are the creature like this!!
I guess.
言語と文化。 [おいどん in London]
2年前、METAL GEAR SOLID Vというゲームが発売され、このシリーズが好きな僕はPS4(2台目)ごと購入し、遊びました。
このシリーズは毎回、現実に起こりうるであろうテーマを題材にした、スパイ物のゲームで、毎回すごく考えさせられる。
1996年にクローン羊の誕生が発表され物議を醸したが、その翌年1997年に発売されたSOLIDシリーズ第1作目では遺伝子がテーマであり、その中でクローンの兵士部隊が登場した。
2001年発売の2作目では、今ではもう当たり前に普及しているインターネット、それを利用した監視社会が実現しつつあるという事を警告し、2014年発売の第4作目では軍事が民営化され、傭兵を派遣する企業が戦争を請け負い、「戦争」という行為そのものが、経済の中に組み込まれ一つのビジネスと化してしまっていた。
そして5作目の最新作、かつ最後の作品では、「言語と文化」がそのテーマの一つだった。
世界には7,100種類もの言語が存在するらしいが、国連が公用語として認めているのはわずか6つしかなく、全言語のうちの実に9割が100年後には消滅してしまっているかもしれないという。
恐竜をはじめとして、かつて存在したが今は絶滅してしまった動物が数多くいるように、すでに誰も話さなくなった言語もきっとたくさんあるのだろう。
このシリーズは毎回、現実に起こりうるであろうテーマを題材にした、スパイ物のゲームで、毎回すごく考えさせられる。
1996年にクローン羊の誕生が発表され物議を醸したが、その翌年1997年に発売されたSOLIDシリーズ第1作目では遺伝子がテーマであり、その中でクローンの兵士部隊が登場した。
2001年発売の2作目では、今ではもう当たり前に普及しているインターネット、それを利用した監視社会が実現しつつあるという事を警告し、2014年発売の第4作目では軍事が民営化され、傭兵を派遣する企業が戦争を請け負い、「戦争」という行為そのものが、経済の中に組み込まれ一つのビジネスと化してしまっていた。
そして5作目の最新作、かつ最後の作品では、「言語と文化」がそのテーマの一つだった。
世界には7,100種類もの言語が存在するらしいが、国連が公用語として認めているのはわずか6つしかなく、全言語のうちの実に9割が100年後には消滅してしまっているかもしれないという。
恐竜をはじめとして、かつて存在したが今は絶滅してしまった動物が数多くいるように、すでに誰も話さなくなった言語もきっとたくさんあるのだろう。
