Funny but true… am on my way to Bangkok tonight.

Merry Christmas! It is very merry christmas.
Though, I have to pack and go to airport.

This time, it is from Haneda Airport and I will catch the red-eye flight to BKK.
Wow, tough and still rough schedule ahead. Hmm. Cannot complain enough!

Anyhow, I hope every one of you do have a great christmas with loved ones and families.

Final deliverable is just like this… soon to be submitted to our client.



Well done! So tired and exhausted. This is merely one project? Hahaha.

Japan's proud... Bullet Train. Latest N700 series is my ride for Osaka today!



Long nose... cannot fit into the frame!
Better take a video instead, huh...





Bento or lunch box... my only fun during the day... but I chose very plain one.
Do better job next time.

Next time... another Osaka trip is already scheduled for next week.
Oh boy, getting busier!
Meaning $$$? Hope so.



Usual "Sawa" Noodle Shop after all.
September special. Spicy noodle on large flat plate.
Lots of garlic... I should've asked Master before order. Too late.

Though, it was GREAT! Recommended.

Stopped by a bar for a couple of drinks...
While talking to bartender over the counter, I displaced the arm of eye frame... then couldn't fix it back under dim light of the bar.

Came home with pieces of eye frame a part... and fixed it by the walkthrough of this:



Youtube rocks!

My briefcase is back!
So it must be repaired, right? Hahaha, quite not.
I was actually given new one today!

That's actually better, right? Surely.





This must be improved design. Same thing but I do not think that the same part won't be issue anymore because those leather seems glued. Hope that won't happen again.



Another thing I got for today is CD... the Single of pop group called "AKB48."
This group is surely the best known and most popular in the Japanese pop music.
"Flying Get" is the latest release.

I know, "Flying Get" doesn't really make sense and not even quite English. Hahaha.

This should be translated like:

"Jump the gun to grab your love.*



Another thing received... My god so many gifts?
In the middle, "Yu Ri Ka" along with her birthday July 19th, 2011.
Friend's baby girl... I received the gift in return.

This wrapping is quite cute! So I took a picture.

Also received a call from my boss with some news... BAD ONE.
That was not fixable like bag... Too late to do anything. Hmmm.
I am quite disappointed about some colleague is taking another course rather than one we all going together. I know, such Plan B is valid...

Better shake it off... be bygones.

Sort of beginning? Already began?
It is all about the project... new one for me.
Yeah, now I am assigned to a project and I started working of preparation phase by myself.

I of course cannot share with you hereby of the details of work. Though, I am quite excited about doing something new and interesting.
Is that going to be hard? I bet it would be. Otherwise, client won't take up such thing to the consulting firm like this. Hahaha.

I hope I can find some comfortable zone that I can enjoy myself facing up the pressure that can be given by the objective or even client.

I will run through the timeline and can bring some value up to the client. I am going to do that.

Today, somehow i felt muscleache... do not know what really caused it...
You know, I didn't get any exercise for a while... surely not yesterday or day before.
Why this?

No clue... but yet true that I feel big pain in many parts of body... like back, shoulder, low back, etc.
Hmmm... don't know what happened to me.

I would like to think that I am getting old the least.

From tomorrow for a week, I will be off duty. Yes, summer vacation is here.
No (yet some?) plan, no money - nothing. But I will enjoy myself to be relaxed as much.

August
Wed, 10th - staying home
Thu, 11th - some gathering with friends
Fri, 12th - House of Mother-in-Law's I
Sat, 13th - House of Mother-in-Law's II
Sun, 14th - Dinner with MoonFlower?
Mon, 15th - open
Tue, 16th - Resuming some work

Today after work, some drinking spree was hold. Hahaha.
It was upon the project completion. Good and fun drinks.

Wait.
I have so many gathering over drinks nowadays...
I should be careful how much to drink.

Though, drinks are surely needed under this kind of crazy summer. Hahaha.

Finally... it is here...

I had to say, “Thank you” & “Good-bye” to those who I worked for in the project today.
Yes, it was my last day in the project site.

From August, I am no longer active consultant to that client.
Instead, I become an Account Manager to this client.
Have to manage some consultants still working in the project.

Well, it was quite significant time for me to be with this client.
Over several years... I learn more than I actually gave as management consultant.
Maybe? Maybe not. Hahaha.

At least I got similar experience and networks as T-birds... I have good connection to San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It can be more...

It is my new beginning from next month...
I have tons of new things on my list and I have to follow.
Lots of people are yet watching me how I do it...

Finally... Visa is approved! Like you may know (?), am going to India next week.
Around 5pm today, I went to India VIsa Center to receive my passport.



My visa is valid for full year until May, 2012. Good!
Now I am relieved and get ready for India trip next week.



For dinner, MoonFlower and I went out to our usual place in Chiba.
“Tetsu Ryu” is restaurant that MF’s friend runs... he is excellent chef.
Started with a bottle of wine... This was good one!





This dish was so good... bamboo, ham, and cheese with balsamic sauce.
This seasonal dish is available for a while during this time of year... I surely miss it.

After that dish, we had several more... However, I was too drunk to be able to remember that I should take picture of each dish... Hahaha.

Didn’t expect... but now it is almost realty...
I will go to Bangalore, India... for sure.

There was some discussion about possibility or needs that I go to that place.
Now, almost realty...

Timing will be right after the Golden Week. Means 2nd week of May.

What about Thailand? Yeah, that’s too... That plan is still on.

In summary, I will visit two different countries within single month? And those countries are the ones that I have never been before in my entire life!!!

Of course, they are all about business, though. (for your record!)

Transformation Seminar for Spring 2011



My firm threw a large seminar today!
Of course, I was attending for 2 prospects. 3 presentations.
Thank God, I wasn’t one to present! Hahaha.

Believe it or not... today it is my anniversary.
For what? This is 4th year anninversary. I worked for the same consulting firm for 4 years already! What a life! Hehehe.

Before joining this firm (to be precise, while at Thunderbird), I really thought that 3 year is the time frame for me to be in consulting business. Why? I truly believed that it was tough business. Believe me, it is still so!

However, I somehow made it all the way to finish 4 years... now into 5th year.
Must be good business for me? Hmm... lots of work along with lots of... better say, tremendous amount of "stress" on top. Hahaha.

Well, I do not know how much longer I will be around. Maybe I am about to be exhausted. Never know, right? Anyhow, I am very grateful about being with single firm for long term like this... this is really because of friends and clients.

I thank you very much!