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29（火）

cleaning up my room - lol.
部屋大掃除（笑）

ever since my summer break started, i rarely stay on my room - lol. btw, the textbooks for my next qualification exam have arrived - with more than 1200 pages! i never thought it would be this many!
夏休みに入ってから、部屋にいる時間が少なくてｗｗｗ　ちなみに、資格試験の勉強のために合計1200ページ以上の教科書が届きました。自分さえ驚いたね。こんなに多かったっけ？！（苦笑）

but you know, it's kinda fun preparing for the future!

rather than not doing anything and just walk into the future, i think it's better to prepare so that i won't have any regrets^^
なんか、全く何もしないで将来へ進むよりも、自分にとって準備をして向かったほうが後悔しないから、ちょっと楽しみ^^

well, i suppose i can take some break from my summer break ne? ;p

30（水）

. . . so, here goes studying at the library^^
・・・というわけで、図書館で勉強^^

on the evening my mobile rang, and i was running out the library while speaking at the phone when i found out that . . .
夕方に電話がかかってきて、あわてて図書館から出ようとしながらケータイを手に取り・・・

i got my part-time job!!!
なんと、バイトを取得！！！

i applied to 5 places but only got interviewed by one company. however GOD is good ne! thanks for praying, everyone. i'll be around Roppongi-Icchoume three times a week, so let's hang out if you're free^^
５社に応募しても１社からしか面接してくれなくかったの。それでもGOD is good ne! 祈ってくれた皆、ありがとうね。週3回に六本木一丁目あたりでふらふらしているので、時間が空いたら一緒に遊ぼう^^

i got out from the library and walked to wednesday service. Ricky and Izumi shared great messages! you two are awesome speakers!
図書館出てそのまま歩いて水曜日礼拝に行き、リッキーといずみの素晴らしいメッセージが聞けて良かった！you two are awesome speakers!

after that, it just happened.
その後はハプニングが。

as i finished eating pasta and was about to pay at the cashier, i realized that what i thought was paper money was actually a coupon which looked like paper money - lol. i only got 200 yen in my wallet, and the receipt charged me 1100 yen for the food!
パスタ食べ終わりレジで払おうとしたら気付いた。財布の中の紙幣だと思ったモノは、紙幣に似せたクーポンに過ぎないってこと（苦笑） 財布にたった200円。レシートに1100円（税込）のパスタ。

. . . thanks for lending some cash m(_ _)m
・・・お金貸してくれてありがとうm(_ _)m

３１（木）

on the evening, we had LG. SVANTE from Sweden will leave for Osaka, so i decided to do the LG in a shooting bar! he has been a blessing and joy for lots of us ne? everyone, please pray for Svante!
夕方にLGがあって。スェーデンから来たSVANTEが来週より大阪へ行くので、今回のLGはシューティングバーへ行くことにしたよ！彼は本当に私たちの祝福と喜びとなったよね？みんな、SVANTEのために祈っててね！

and yeah, you're more than welcome to come to LG if you're a man! btw, the bar's detail:
男性だったらいつでも一緒に遊びに行ってもいいよ！ちなみに、このバーの詳細は：

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SHOOTING CAFE & BAR SURPRISE
2-244-2(101) Chiba-Ken, Matsudo-Shi, Midorigaoka
TEL 047-361-7000
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射撃カフェ＆バー サプライズ
千葉県松戸市緑ケ丘2-244-2(101)
TEL 047-361-7000
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最後に、日本のみんなへの質問。

Q. ドコモとauとソフトバンクとは、どっちがいい？

今のケータイが壊れつつあり、電池ももたないので、新しいケータイが欲しいです。キャリア移動も考えています。iPhoneはめちゃ高いので、それ以外をお勧め下さい^^

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about my summer break, again!

25（金）

went to Yoyogi park with some friends from Sophia and some gaijins to play hide-and-seek, the Sweden way! well, the only problem is the park was TOO BIG, and the one's hiding is an ex-ranger. so yeah, almost no one could found that guy (--;)
ソフィアの友達と外人たちと一緒に代々木公園に行って、スウェーデン風の隠れん坊をやりました！問題は、公園がでかすぎたのもあるし、あと隠れたのは元レンジャー部隊なので、さすがに誰も見つけられなくて(--;)

... and what was i doing again?! - lol.
・・・てか、自分は何をしたんだっけ？ｗｗｗ

went to Shibuya to eat at Outback, and while waiting for empty seats, we saw Regular (Japanese comedians) performing!^^ interesting.
その後、渋谷のアウトバックで食べに行ったが、何と、隣のスタジオでレギュラーが漫才やってた！！！^^　面白い・・・かなｗ

26（土）

went to help HIDE-kun's moving out from Chiba to HigashiKurume at the morning.
朝はHIDE-kunの千葉から東久留米への引越しを手伝いに行った。

went to a friend's house for a thank you party.
その後は感謝パーティーのために友達の家に遊びに行った。

we had hand-rolled sushi and some other delicious stuff!
手巻き寿司など、色んな美味しい食べ物！本当に幸せな時間ｗｗｗ

went to the river to play fireworks^^ really fun!
そして、花火をやるために近くの川辺に行った^^ 超楽しかった！

... and yes, i did miss my last train (again). thanks to KIMI-chan for letting me stay over.
・・・そして、（また）終電を逃してしまったのだ。KIMI-chan、泊めてくれてありがとう！

27（日）

went to CHURCH - the most awesome place on earth! this was a design of the table in the lobby made by Creative Team (ex-Decoration Team).
地球上の最高の場所であるチャーチに行った！これがクリェーティブチーム（＝デコレーションチームの新名）のロビーのテーブルのデザインです。

if you can come on sunday morning and you think you can add a designer's touch to the surroundings, well, feel free to join^^
周りをデザイナータッチしてキレイにできる人募集中です。朝に来れたら、ジョインしてね^^

28（月）

went to Roppongi for a part-time job interview. plz pray for it! after that went to Yoyogi for SAYULEE's live concert with some friends. she has a strong yet gentle voice, and she's awesome with her loop station^^ you should come and see her performs!
バイト面接のために六本木に行った。みんな祈ってね！その後はSAYULEEのライブを見に代々木で友達と合流し行った。声も強く、優しくていいし、ループステーションを用いた彼女の演奏も超すごいよ^^ 是非みんなも来て聞いて見てね！

click HERE to go to her site. you can hear some samples of her songs there!
ここをクリックして彼女のサイトへ開いてみてね。曲の一部も聞けます！

... looks like i'm having lots of fun this summer break - and well, i am! it's good to have fun^^
・・・本当に今回の夏休みは毎日楽しくて仕方がないんです。でもそれでいいんじゃない？^^

Ecclesiastes 8:15
So I recommend HAVING FUN, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to EAT, DRINK, and ENJOY LIFE. That way they will experience some happiness [ in other translation, JOY ] along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

so guys, are you having fun and enjoying the life God's given you?

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今日っていうか、昨日は荒川で花火大会を見に行ったよ！
today, uhm no, yesterday we had japanese fireworks at Arakawa!

自分を含めて１４人と一緒に。遠くからお越しになって頂き、誠に有難うございました。花火はキレイでしたし、楽しかったし。最高^^
including me, 14 people came. some people even came from faraway so everyone, thanks for coming. the fireworks were beautiful, and it was really fun hanging out^^

案外なことに、人がそんなにね、多くはなかった。帰りの電車とかさ、JR山手線の朝ピークの比べ物になれないもん（苦笑）
well, i'm surprised there weren't as many people. even the trains weren't as packed as JR Yamanote Line on the morning peak - lol.

まぁ、花火を見ながら、我々の声をも聞いてくださいwww
well, as you look at the fireworks, please listen to our voices - lol.

・・・ちなみに。
... by the way.

８月２日は浮間舟渡駅という埼玉のどこかで花火大会をも見に行くので、行きたい人は連絡して^^
on aug 8th, i'm going to go to see fireworks at Ukima Funado station somewhere in Saitama, so feel free to contact me if you wanna come^^

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a stupid but funny quiz from Andry's blog.
アンドリーのブログより馬鹿馬鹿しく面白いクイズ。英語でごめんな。でもそうじゃないと面白さが伝わらないから、頑張って読んで、笑って、そして自分でやってください^^

RULE

Mark with a "X" the stupid things you have experienced, and when you post it, the title must be "I HAVE DONE (the number you get) OF STUPID THINGS."

1-[x] Your bubblegum falls when you talk
2-[x] Your bubblegum has fallen off your mouth though you are not speaking
3-[x] You have hit with a door or something transparent
4-[ ] You have thrown yourself off a moving vehicle
5-[x] You have thought in something funny, start laughing about it and people stare at you weirdly XD
6-[x] You have hit with a tree while walking
7-[ ] It’s possible to lick your elbow
8-[ ] When you read this you tried to lick it
9-[x] You have never noticed that the "abc song" and "twinkle twinkle little star" have the same tone
10-[x] When you read no.9 you sang them
11-[x] You have tripped with your shoelaces
12-[x] You have chocked with your own saliva
13-[ ] You have watched the matrix movie and didn't understand it it
14-[x] You didn’t notice that I repeated the word "it" in the previous number
15-[x] You have just returned to see if it was true
16-[ ] Your hair is blond or dark-blond
17-[ ] People have called you slow
18-[x] You have set fire to something accidentally
19-[x] Sometimes you leave your mouth open without thinking
20-[x] You have fallen asleep during class
21-[x] Sometimes you stop thinking
22-[x] Sometimes you forget what you were talking about
23-[ ] People stares at you weirdly and go away from you
24-[ ] Very often you are told to listen the little voice in your head
26-[ ] You use your fingers to do simple substractions or sums
27-[ ] You have eaten an insect
28-[ ] You are doing this while you were supposed to be doing something important
29-[x] You have wore your clothes wrong side
30-[x] You have looked for something and it was in your hand all the time
31-[ ] You send chain mails because you are afraid of those things happening
32-[ ] You lose stuff very easily and often
33-[ ] Your friends know that they shouldn't use long words while speaking with you
34-[ ] You hit your head with your hand when you get confused
35-[x] You have fell of the chair
36-[x] When you are laying on your bed staring at the roof you try to find figures in the roof's texture
36-[ ] You repeat too often "ummmm.." when you're speaking
37-[x] You are afraid of something very very stupid
38-[x] It’s hard to count the "x" you got.

TOTAL 1:11
39-[x] You had to count again
40-[x] You are asking why does it says 'TOTAL 1:11'
41-[x] You didn’t notice that no.36 was written twice and they are really stupid things

well, it's good to have fun once in a while - lol.
まあ、たまにこういうのもいいんだよね（笑）

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this is going to be a long post. seriously.

17（木）

surfed the net the whole noon. at evening, LG at KitaSenju and were pretty surprised to find out that ...
昼はひたすらネットサーフィン^^ 夕方はＬＧのために北千住へ行ったら、驚くことに・・・

this thursday there's a japanese fireworks (hanabi) at KitaSenju! wanna watch it with our LG? just for this day girls can come - lol. if you're living nearby, let's have fun together!
今週の木曜は北千住で花火大会です！うちのＬＧと一緒に行きませんか？ＬＧっていうか、夏休みのために（この日だけ）男女関係ないんですっ！一緒に花火を楽しもうよ^^

after LG, headed for Shibuya. two of my friends from the same uni were performing as DJ. and it started at 12 midnite! forget the last train - from 2:30 am me and three other uni friends waited for the first train at ...
ＬＧ終わって渋谷へ。同じ学科の友達がふたりもＤＪをやる予定だったの。しかも、それが１２時からですよ！当然のように終電はもう考えられない。朝２時半ぐらいお店を出て、同じ学科の友達の３人と始発を待つため、次の場所へ・・・

it's the first time for me to walk at Shibuya at 5 am (^^;) and McDonald - i'm loving it ;p
いやぁ、朝５時に渋谷を歩いたのは初めてだった(^^;)
この時こそ、ほんまに２４時間のマクドは全国の学生の友達やなって感じてた^^

18（金）

started sleeping around 7 am. did some laundry at the evening.
朝７時に漸く寝始めたような気がした。夕方は洗濯したような気がしたｗｗｗ

19（土）

at noon fought with heat accross Takeshita Street at Harajuku to see this:
昼には原宿の竹下通りで暑さと戦い、次の絵を見に来たんだ。

TOMO-kun's pics was displayed at Design Festa. he's really good ne! btw, did you believe with all the heat outside i wore my suit to go here? (^^;) well, it's because of this ...
TOMO-kunの絵がデザイン・フェスタで展示されたの。さすがだね！ちなみに、こんな暑い日にスーツを着てここにやって来て、死にそうでした(^^;)　何でスーツかというと・・・

"Jay & Rose's wedding"
「Jay & Roseの結婚式」

this couple's story is so sweet^^ three years ago they came to church, but due to Jay's job, he had to leave Japan for more than a year. however, love knows no distance - lol. (yes, it's a message to someone ;p) Jay returned this year back to Japan, and yeah, decided to get married ...
このカップルの物語は素敵^^　３年前に初めてチャーチへおふたりが来てくれたが、仕事の関係でJayは一年以上も日本を離れることになった。それでも、愛は距離なんて知らない（笑） - a message to someone ;p やっとJayが今年に日本へ戻り、結婚することに・・・

Mark 10:9 (CEV)
"AND NO ONE SHOULD SEPARATE A COUPLE THAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER."
i'll add a bit: NOT EVEN THE DISTANCE.

i was asked to handle sound system and lighting, but there were lots of things happening ... (^^;) when the bride was about to enter the room, the display showed "CD ERROR" - and yeah, my heart skipped a bit (><;) thank you so much for Glenn and Eri Life-Truth! couldn't do it without you.
今回は音楽・照明担当に頼まれたんですが、色々なハップニングが・・・(^^;)　ちょうど花嫁が入場する時に、いきなり「CD ERROR」が表示され、心臓が一瞬止まった(><;)　本当に、GlennとEri Life-Truthに感謝してます！マジで助かったです。

WHAT AN AWESOME MARRIAGE!
Congratulations, Jay & Rose. Lots of blessings from God!

at night i watched this for the fourth time:
夜は4回目にもこの映画をまた観たんだ。

"The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" - Toki o Kakeru Shojo - and was still moved at the same scene. this is really a melancholy movie!!! after that, although the clock ticked at 3 am in the morning, i just couldn't get to sleep! well, it's obvious that the next day i ...
「時をかける少女」ですが、全く同じところでまた感動しちゃった。この映画は切なすぎる！！！んで、なぜか眠れなくて、時計見たらすでに朝３時！まぁ、当然の結果ですが、・・・

20（日）

・・・ちょっと朝寝坊（苦笑）
... overslept - lol.

sorry i couldn't help the setup even tough i'm an OS - lol. the church was really awesome! Luke's message was super great. please CLICK HERE in a few days to listen^^
セットアップ手伝えなくて本当にごめんなさい。ＯＳなのに（苦笑）　チャーチは最高でした！Lukeのメッセージは素晴らしかったです。後ほどこちらでチェックしてね^^

at the evening we had this:
夕方のほうはこれだ：

it was so cool! someone please upload the pics! to the Christian, baptism is the start of a new life in God. as i looked upon people who got baptism, they were shining, and i thought God is so awesome! God is the true life giver!
洗礼式がすっげーよかった！写真は誰かアップロードしてｗ　洗礼式はクリスチャンにとってthe start of a new life in God. 洗礼を受けたみんなの輝いてる顔を見て、神様やっぱすごい！って改めて感動しました。人生の起死回生だ。

2 Cor. 5:17
THEREFORE, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION; THE OLD HAS GONE, THE NEW HAS COME!

it's really fun, and full of blessing, so do please come^^
すごい楽しくて、とても祝福を感じた時間だから、おいでよ^^

21（月）

a group of cool guys gather to help SHINOBU-san moving house:
SHINOBU-sanの引越しを手伝うために男性部隊が登場：

we only need to take the stuff from the car to the 4F. and yup, we created a new record of less than 10 mins for moving house! and sure, a yakiniku party afterwards^^
ただ荷物を車から4階へ持って行くだけなので、引越し最短時間を記録したの！たった10分ですよ！すごいでしょ？ｗ　その後はみんなと焼肉パーティーだ^^

... anyway, that's the beginning of my summer break.
・・・とりあえず、夏休みの初めはこんな感じです。

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... FREEDOM ^^
・・・自由 ^^

and here i am, suddenly losing my words. i've been trying to write something for the last one hour, but just couldn't find the right word (^^;)
なんか、急に言葉がまとまらなくて。ここ一時間ぐらいずっと何か書こうと思ったけど、いい文章が思い浮かべないの(^^;)

what a day to start my last summer break!

the last two final projects took most of my energy, and it feels so good to be free! the topic for my final thesis has been decided too. it's different than what i expected, but still alrite.
最後の２つのプロジェクト発表に本当にやられたから、自由になってすっげー気持ちよかった！卒論のテーマもやっと決定されたし。予想外だったが、まあまあいいかなと思って。

well, for summer break, i have a lot of plans, but first: SLEEP - lol.
夏休みには、色々と計画を立てているですが、でもとりあえずは：寝る（笑）

last but not least, 神様に祈らせてください。
MAY IT BE THE BEST SUMMER BREAK I WILL EVER HAVE ^^

let me start my last summer break with YUI's "Summer Song":
人生の最後の夏休みを、YUIの「Summer Song」で始めたいと思って：

ヘコむ毎日　取り戻す日々
the days to take back the feeling-down 'everyday'
君に会って　笑いあって
to meet with you, to share a laugh with you
はじまるよ　夏休み　lan la lan la～♪
summer break is starting　lan la lan la～♪

ＰＳ１．まだ試験中のみんなサマ、夏休みという希望をもってあきらめないで頑張って！！！応援するぞ！終わったら一緒に遊びに行こうね＾＾

ＰＳ２．今年はバリ島へ帰省しません。ごめんな、行きたい人。来年のクリスマスに必ず帰省するから、一緒に行きたいあなた！お金貯めてｗｗｗ　本気で言っています。てゆーか、なぜか一緒に行きたい人が増えつつあり・・・

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... to my summer break.
・・・夏休みへ。

from 16th of July: my last summer break.
７月１６日から、人生の最後の夏休みだ。

but before that, i need to finish my projects (--;) well, i'm kinda running away from them and all other things - LOL. i need to get going and finish my reports!
まぁその前に、領域プロジェクトが終わってません(--;)　ちょっとね、レポートや色々という現実から逃亡中です（笑）そろそろ終わらせなきゃ。

i think EVERY STUDENT felt the want to run away on times like this - LOL.
全国の大学生はこの期間に現実逃亡したことがあると思います（笑）　みんな認めようよｗｗｗ

well, i just wanna say:
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!
FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!
（もちろん、自分もねｗｗｗ）

... neway, another topic.
・・・ところで。

i met with my LG leader today for just a quiet dinner and chat. he shared two verses that spoke to me a lot.
今日はＬＧリーダーと会ってゆっくりと夕食を楽しみながらいっぱい喋ってた。彼は、次のふたつの御言葉をシェアしてくれたんだ。

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own UNDERSTANDING; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all UNDERSTANDING, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

did you notice the same word on both verses?
同じ単語がそのふたつの御言葉にも出ていることにお気づきですか？

it's not about my UNDERSTAND(ing) ;
it's about TRUST(ing) Him.

i'm a thinker, and i do have cares about the future. but God says that He doesn't need to explain things to me; He just wants me to trust. it's not easy, but it's what life is all about.
自分って、よく物事を考えすぎるせいか、将来のことを心配したりする。神様は、自分が分かるように物事を説明するよりも、信じてほしいと思っています。簡単じゃない。けど、それこそが人生なんだ。

i'll close with a quote from God.com,
God.comを引用して終わらせたいと思って。

As the essence of courage is to stake one's life on a possibility,
so the essence of faith is to believe the possibility exists.

PS．ある資格試験の２級受かったぜー！！！応援＆お祈りをありがとう！o(^-^)o