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Unlike some people whose sole purpose in life is to get thin by taking diet pills, I have been dreaming of learning Nihongo since I was in high school. With that of course, being able to go to Japan is already a given on my list of “must do”.

As Paulo Coelho wrote in The Alchemist, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” I have been wanting it, with all my heart. And by the looks of it, I am already on my way to achieving it – by April 2010, if all goes well. ^^;

You see, I met my friend Mark last year and he’s been coaching me in Nihongo and giving me text books on how to learn Japanese. There’s also my friend Romar and JC, who’s currently residing in Japan, and both are willing to give me a one week tour plus free accommodation when I have the means (i.e. cash) to be able to go to Japan.

With my friend Mark helping me with my finances as well, I just might be able to make it in time for Hanami (花見?, lit. “flower viewing”) next year. *cross fingers* I can’t wait to post pictures of it here. ^_^ Wish me luck!

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My older brother has been chubby since he went into the university and discovered the (according to him) wonderful world of drinking, thanks to his fraternity and organization. He did become thin at one point when he went on protein diet. But that was short lived.

It’s his 29th birthday on Thursday and he’ll be going to New York on Friday to stay there for three months. His birthday resolution is to come back home looking very fit and as handsome as he was in high school. He’s so determined about this that he contacted moving companies New York to include his expensive exercise machine together with his baggage and furniture.

We’re all excited to see the outcome of his resolution after three months and hopes he does succeed.

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Last night was quite fun for me. I was with Leah, a friend of mine, and we met with a cute (understatement) guy she met from the net. Leah was drooling over this guy for a while already. She almost bought the best diet pills just to look good for this guy. I was not really into EB but I was worried as well for my friend so I tagged along. Anyhow, the guy was very interesting to talk with. He was not the intimidating and humorous type. He was subtle, straight to the point, and has a profound sense of humor, although he was of same age as we did.

We ended up talking about investments (yep, business). The supposed to be flirty night turned out as a business dinner. We learned a lot, especially about how to invest money wisely. In summary, I learned that settling your debts first is not always the right choice when it comes to spending money wisely. If you can invest the money with a very quick return of investment, might as well do that. Then use the profit to pay for debts.

All those chat about business made Leah even want the guy even more. The guy seems nice, and looks like he likes her too. But I bet they’ll break up in two weeks. Haha. I think my friend is way too immature for him.

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“Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all”?

Subconsciously, all or us ask this when we look at our face in the mirror. We all have this natural desire to be beautiful (more than the rest). Sometimes we think of what we used to look like when we were younger, when we were still much prettier. Often, we resort to using beauty creams and doing exercise to bring back that youthful glow that we used to have. But when it doesn’t work, we consult our fairy grand mothers – cosmetic surgeons.

Surgery is effective, although it is very risky (not to mention expensive). This is why surgeons usually let you sign a waiver that tells basically “we have told you the risks you accepted. If you die, it’s not our problem”. Fortunately, there is another breakthrough in medical science – the discovery of human growth hormones a.k.a. HGH.

Not to be too geeky about this stuff, scientists discovered that we age because the body stops producing HGH. So the goal now is try to find a way to make the body release HGH. There are available pills known as hgh releaser in the market already that claims to stimulate the pituitary gland to produce such hormones. It’s somewhat like the “fountain of youth” in a pill. I’m considering these pills instead of surgery but I ought to ask my doctor first. Anyhow, if any of you have already tried using one, feel free to comment.

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It’s been awhile since Jehan, my close friend from Canada, and I last talked. I’ve been hoping to catch her online via Live messenger so we can at least have a live chat. But due to the time differences in our location and may unexpectedly busy September schedule at work, we just weren’t able to catch each other online.

I have resolved to contact her at least via phone call during our lunch break – the only schedule that’s convenient for both of us. Unfortunately, something always comes up during that time. *sigh* Just today, I reminded myself via phone alarm that I’ll call her during lunch. Only, I ended up at the dental clinic at that time.

I wish I could find time to call Jehan. She’s been very depressed and crying a lot lately. She lost the man of her dreams… I know how that feels and having someone to talk to can really ease up the pain.

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After finding out that my colleague Grace’s grandmother died yesterday at 2 p.m. out of old age, I immediately contacted Haycee, an old friend and ex-colleague who was also Grace’s neighbor, and arranged to meet her this morning to be able to go to the wake. You see, Grace’s grandmother’s place was a good two-hour drive from my place and I’m unfamiliar with the location.

Haycee was momentarily stunned when she came to greet me at her house’s entrance. She gushed, “Whatever happened to your pimples?!” I too, was quite stunned at her greeting, and then I remembered that it’s been more than a year since I saw her. The last time was in August 2008 when I paid my respects when Haycee’s grandmother died.

I laughed at her stunned expression and shared that I’ve been using an acne and anti wrinkle cream upon my dermatologist’s recommendation. Obviously, it works. ^_^ She was still in awe and found it amazing that there are no traces of my pimples, at all.

Anyhow, having paid our respects to Grace’s family, I stayed at Haycee’s for awhile to catch up with her. We ended up playing Chopsticks and Blue Moon on her piano, with her promising to play and/or sing “Love is the Answer” on my wedding march (whenever that may be).

Although it was unfortunate that we meet again in this circumstance, meeting Haycee was definitely the silver lining in the could-have-been very melancholic affair.

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