North Korea

another leader had been brought down, but now by nature's call. it must be interesting to see the consequences of such event. just like what is happening in the middle east. the world is becoming more chaotic amid the full loaded conspiracy theories.

Soviet Union anthem

An unbreakable union of free republics,
Great Rus' joined together forever.
Long live the creation of the will of the peoples,
The united, the mighty Soviet Union!


above is the first part of the Soviet national anthem. forget the rest but the third line. I wonder why the inspiration in
such beautiful crafted sentence never make it into the real world. in what ever system that we have today, all the
dreams will remain the dreams. ordinary people will always short-lived.

revolving world

it has been a week since I reported duty for this new job. this is my sixth work place but the environment is still the same. in any of this place, I can find a 'play-safe' personality, care-less, super self-motivated, want-to-be-leader-but-minus-accountability etc. all are the same. perhaps other people see me the same as I observed them. the world is certainly revolving. I just love to watch people!

drinks

I found this kind of drink while working at the south of my country. is was a mixed of syrup, ice cream and carbonated soda. believe me, it was cold and delicious. I've not seen this drink here, in my locality. perhaps I should introduce them here.

fish

fish in an aquarium. I just hope that they (the fishes) are well in the sea. not in the aquarium.

development II

here is the system of electricity and telephone in the neighbouring country. it looks unmanageable, but it works. in my place, we are replacing this sort of system with a 'better' one, they said. but for whom that 'betterment' is, I don't know. there's a lot more things that I don't know.

sakura song

this is certainly not a sakura tree. but 25 years ago a Japanese teacher taught me a very lovely, Japanese traditional song - Sakura. I don't know where is the teacher who taught me Japanese language. to her, I would like to say thank you. a phrase I had not say it to her before.

sakura sakura

noyama mo sato mo

mi-watasu kagiri

kasumi ka kumo ka

asahi ni niou

sakura sakura

hanazakari

sakura sakura

yayoi no sorawa

mi-watasu kagiri

kasumi ka kumo ka

nioi zo izuru

izaya izaya

mini yukan

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,

On Meadow-hills and mountains

As far as you can see.

Is it a mist, or clouds?

Fragrant in the morning sun.

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,

Flowers in full bloom.

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,

Across the Spring sky,

As far as you can see.

Is it a mist, or clouds?

Fragrant in the air.

Come now, come now,

Let’s look, at last!