Life In Da Burbs

this is one of those nostalgic tunes we all listened to while in japan when we were growing up. Kibou no Wadachi Performed by Southern All Stars Lyrics: Kuwata Keisuke Music: Kuwata Keisuke Single: - (---) Romanji by Waylorn yume wo nosete hashiru shadou ashita e no tabi tori sugiru machi no iro omoide no hibi oh koi kokoro naze ni setsunaku mune no oku ni semaru furi kaeru tabi ni nobara no you na Baby love love oh tooku tooku hanare yuku IBOSHI RAIN Oh my love is you Mai agaru shinkirou meguru meguru wasurarenu MERODIRAIN oh my, oh yeah Gonna run for today Woh oh Woh oh kaze no uta yo tasogare yo tamerai no michi nami no ota wa koyoi mo BURUU itoshii kimi no na wo dare ka ga yobu oh tame iki no naka ni ho no kana akogare ga yorisou Ai sareru tame ni hane batakuyou na Baby love love oh Atsuku atsuku komi ageru namida ni Oh my love is you tawamure no houshasen yureru yureru omokage wa kanashiku oh my, oh yeah, Be the one for tonight Woh oh Woh oh jounetsu no omosa wa yoru no nagi samay...

J and I went to Mitsuwa to get some groceries for dinner sunday night. We ended up having a sashimi dinner with mountain yams and rice. What a great meal.

It's once again summer time in Japan and what's more summery than a watermelon. Well Japanese farmers have always had a hard time convincing consumers to take a whole watermelon home because refridgerators in Japan tend to be too small for efficient storage. Well, thanks these cubed shaped watermelons, storage is somewhat neater and space is used more efficiently. I'm sure they taste great as well.

Granted I have not watched the other Argentina matches... But I caught today's game against Mexico and was not impressed... We will have to see if the Argentines are really what people say they are when they face Germany next in the Quarterfinals.

I don't know about you, but I was glued to the TV today with all the World Cup action. I have been rooting for Germany since day 1 of group play. It's not just their legacy that fascinates me, but Jurgen Klinsmann himself who has initiated this obsession. Although he has been scrutinized by the media and much of the German population since becoming the national team coach, he has remained focussed and has instilled into his players, his philosophies for the game and more importantly has lead his team to victories in dominating form. He has brought the German team something special that was lacking in previous years. There is an apparent sense of unity and over all team spirit illuminating everytime they strap on their boots and take the field. Another key aspect to their success are the veteran players such as Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose, and Jens Lehmann. They are leading the way, showing the younger guys what it takes to have success at the World Cup. Up front, the c...