8 Random Things About Me
I finally found time to do this meme! By blogging at work of course! lol
Let’s see if I can last:
- I was born in Japan (and live here as well)
- I’m fluent in Japanese
- I learned to swim as an adult (and still suck but hey)
- Worked as a paper boy in elementary school for 6 months
- Founded a social group for mixed race people in Japan (still going strong)
- created a Japanese blog that generated millions of pageviews through a variety of techniques
- Learned how to program (kinda) as an adult
- skipped a grade in school
It’s amazing how boring I seem from these random facts. I haven’t “lived it up” much I suppose.
Since starting work, life’s been a mad rush of events. The amazing thing is I manage to exercise more than I did when I had all the time in the world. I can obviously get more out of an hour now than ever before. I somehow forgot how work creates a pressure cooker environment that forces you to do more.
One thing I vow never to do again is work dreadfully long hours even if it means I give up on promotions or whatever. The toll it takes in addition to the horrid commute you have to put up in Japan is just not worth it.
My real dream is to start my own company but before that I need to get in shape for the beach this Saturday!

Webomatica wrote:
Cool! I did not know these things. I really need to brush up on my japanese. Takusan kanji o wasuremashita…
Posted on 02-Aug-07 at 12:13 pm | Permalink
HMTKSteve wrote:
Since you live in Japan can you tell me how the last two episodes of Nana turned out? I’d been getting it as a fansub but now that it has been licensed here in the States it is off the fan sub sites.
Posted on 02-Aug-07 at 7:17 pm | Permalink
minxlj wrote:
Cool! I don’t think it makes you sound boring at all, it’s all a matter of perspective! It’s good that it makes you think about your life, work, etc.
I have also added ‘8 Random Things About Me’ to my blog: http://minxlj.tumblr.com
Posted on 02-Aug-07 at 9:59 pm | Permalink
Peety wrote:
ありがとう
Thank you for taking the time to do the meme!
I also agree with the masses we get the opportunity to know something about you.
I hope to visit you wonderful country, one day. hugs
Posted on 03-Aug-07 at 12:39 am | Permalink
baron wrote:
I really wasn’t expecting such a cool response! Thanks guys!
It’s interesting to read the other responses because I feel like I know a little more about you in a real sense.
Posted on 06-Aug-07 at 9:48 pm | Permalink
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