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Wynter wrote:

Exactly. :puppydog: Just a month and a half left to wait! :woot:

hey what's up? going anywhere during your long break?

i'd still be in Japan if i had more time off. I'm still adjusting to jetlag, took Monday off work purposely, to relax and adjust. I am still not sure if i need an additional day off work, i think i should be ready by tomorrow.

Wynter wrote:

Exactly. :puppydog: Just a month and a half left to wait! :woot:

Bleh, that must suck.

qilver wrote: I am still not sure if i need an additional day off work

You do. I'm sure :mrgreen: [/list:u]

qilver wrote:

hey what's up? going anywhere during your long break?

i'd still be in Japan if i had more time off. I'm still adjusting to jetlag, took Monday off work purposely, to relax and adjust. I am still not sure if i need an additional day off work, i think i should be ready by tomorrow.

I would have liked to travel, but I'm taking a summer course and I have three new classes to create from scratch. Some break. :rolleyes:

G'day all, just logging in from an internet cafe :) I had to check emails for my son who went for a job interview last week. Nice place here, but a bit cold at night.

Have fun :)

Anime Dad wrote:G'day all, just logging in from an internet cafe :) I had to check emails for my son who went for a job interview last week. Nice place here, but a bit cold at night.

Have fun :)

AD!!! Hope you guys are having fun! I see you can't stay off the internet for too long, eh? ("Son's emails"? Yeah right. ;) )

I seriously don't understand how people can drive into other people's car who is already parked........

Yesterday I went out to eat with a friend. I parked my car and then opened the door and this lady just decided she drive into my opened door.

she claims i saw her coming and i shouldn't have opened my door, when I had already opened my door before she even drove into the spot next to me.

:sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote: You do. I'm sure :mrgreen: [/list:u]

it's 5am, and i am super early. I got about 4 hrs of sleep, maybe a bit less, i think my sleep patterns are still a bit off. For some reason, i am not that tired, probably cause i got about 12 hours the night before of sleep, and the day i arrived i stayed up for 24 hrs straight to adjust to the hour change easier. I think it'll take a few more days before i settle in my regular sleep patterns and make the adjustment to the time difference. I think i am ready for work later this morning.
Last time i came back from trip in Japan, I took a long nap, and it threw off my sleep patterns, and it took me 4 days to adjust to the time difference. It is always harder to adjust to jet-lag, coming back than going there. But this trip has been easier, since i stayed up a full 24 hours going, and coming back.

K.T.Tran wrote:I seriously don't understand how people can drive into other people's car who is already parked........

Yesterday I went out to eat with a friend. I parked my car and then opened the door and this lady just decided she drive into my opened door.

she claims i saw her coming and i shouldn't have opened my door, when I had already opened my door before she even drove into the spot next to me.

:sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

that must suck... :bleh: , rude inconsiderate people. i always felt that some of the people here, and other parts of CA-US, cannot drive, and are not fit to be on the road. When you go abroad and experience how people drive in other countries, it gives you a new perspective on how people with different environments, different set of rules, just odd ways of driving. In Japan, first off, most cars( i happen to see a car with the driver side the same side as our cars), however most cars it is on the opposite side, and they also drive on the opposite side, and this took time to get use to. I really don't know how they manage to drive in the city, it is hectic, and those darn signal lights take a long time to change. I happen to ride in a regular car, when i was sightseeing with my pen pal, as she drove her car. Also, it isn't any easier when riding in a taxi, people come close to squeezing by, i am sure it is far worse in other countries than Japan.

qilver wrote: i always felt that some of the people here, and other parts of CA-US, cannot drive, and are not fit to be on the road. When you go abroad and experience how people drive in other countries, it gives you a new perspective on how people with different environments, different set of rules

I don't know about other countries, but in Japan, the driving test to get a license is pretty strict. Here in the States, all you have to do is show up at DMV with a half-way decent set of vital signs, and they give you a license. :shakehead: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: I don't know about other countries, but in Japan, the driving test to get a license is pretty strict. Here in the States, all you have to do is show up at DMV with a half-way decent set of vital signs, and they give you a license. :shakehead: [/list:u]

well, i am sure they have their strict regulations and are an extremely efficient and orderly country which i found very good, unlike other countries. However, i did find some of the drivers to drive a bit scary and well maybe it is just the city driving and that's how some people drive. Also, driving on the opposite side took time to get use to and adjust, lol.

qilver wrote: Also, driving on the opposite side took time to get use to and adjust, lol.

I remember standing on a sidewalk getting ready to cross the street, and it was just reflex, I automatically looked to my left to check for traffic and ZOOM! and car went right in front of me coming from the right!!! :shocked: I had to remind myself they drive on the opposite side of the road. [/list:u]

qilver wrote:Also, driving on the opposite side took time to get use to and adjust, lol.

coming from the uk it's not a problem for me although i think my british style of driving isn't in harmony with the japanese sometimes! :hehe:

kenjilina wrote:

coming from the uk it's not a problem for me although i think my british style of driving isn't in harmony with the japanese sometimes! :hehe:

if your avatar is any indication of your driving style i must agree :P

K.T.Tran wrote:I seriously don't understand how people can drive into other people's car who is already parked........

Yesterday I went out to eat with a friend. I parked my car and then opened the door and this lady just decided she drive into my opened door.

she claims i saw her coming and i shouldn't have opened my door, when I had already opened my door before she even drove into the spot next to me.

:sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

Man that sux! She isn't trying to get out of it, is she? :sweat:

qilver wrote:

it's 5am, and i am super early. I got about 4 hrs of sleep, maybe a bit less, i think my sleep patterns are still a bit off. For some reason, i am not that tired, probably cause i got about 12 hours the night before of sleep, and the day i arrived i stayed up for 24 hrs straight to adjust to the hour change easier. I think it'll take a few more days before i settle in my regular sleep patterns and make the adjustment to the time difference. I think i am ready for work later this morning.
Last time i came back from trip in Japan, I took a long nap, and it threw off my sleep patterns, and it took me 4 days to adjust to the time difference. It is always harder to adjust to jet-lag, coming back than going there. But this trip has been easier, since i stayed up a full 24 hours going, and coming back.

Why don't you just give your body some time? Why rush with getting over jetlag? Let it take its course.

K.T.Tran wrote:I seriously don't understand how people can drive into other people's car who is already parked........

Man, that sucks. It seems it's hard to keep a car in good condition in your area. You had you car for less than a year and it's already badly damaged. =T

gaijinmark wrote: I remember standing on a sidewalk getting ready to cross the street, and it was just reflex, I automatically looked to my left to check for traffic and ZOOM! and car went right in front of me coming from the right!!! :shocked: I had to remind myself they drive on the opposite side of the road. [/list:u]

I always check each side before crossing even though 80% of the streets in this town are one-way. I saw at least a dozen of cars this week alone driving in the wrong way. It's kind of obvious when all the parked cars on both side are facing the same direction. Half the time it's a new yorker or something similar filled with old ladies. :shakehead:

Tu_triky wrote:

if your avatar is any indication of your driving style i must agree :P

:lol: :applaud:

kenjilina wrote:

:lol: :applaud:

just kidding of course...but the picture provided a grand opportunity for a good joke, mate.

Tu_triky wrote:

just kidding of course...but the picture provided a grand opportunity for a good joke, mate.

well my dad says my driving is the best cure for constipation. i hate his driving tho, it's just too slow!! :hehe:

kenjilina wrote:

well my dad says my driving is the best cure for constipation.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: