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NOZOMI

The blog title is "NOZOMI" which stands for a hope in Japanese.

The "NOZOMI" came and motivated me to write my feeling down this blog entry.

In the late winter of 2011, I finished my degree and flew back to Japan.

That flight was a winning flight of my six years in Canada.

It took me six years to finish the degree with nearly two years period of an internship experience.

I do not think I am the only one who bet some of their life time for something to change their life.

My six years definitely changed my life compared to when I came to Canada.

I can fluently speak English, develop a professional level of software, and having a fun life.

Many immigrants coming from other countries into Canada have a similar background or reason.

My reason is to get an ability to perform a business worldwide and the ability will be like speaking

English, communication skills, and credible education from university in North America.

Of course, not only these abilities but there are many other abilities to do international businesses.



I brought these abilities back to Japan to help Japanese company's international businesses.

It had been going well and I enjoyed working in there.

On 11th March 2011, I was working in a office building in Tokyo and experienced the earthquake.

It was a very scary event and I regret coming back to Japan during the shock.

At first, I thought that I had not been rewarded yet for my six years and expensive tuition.

I finally decided to go back to Canada after I spent three months for consideration.

At the moment, I felt guilty because most Japanese people still have to live in Japan.

Many people do volunteer work and donation for the victims in Fukushima.

What I have done for them is only paying a tax part of which will be used to help them out.

I am so weak and I felt nothing.

Even after I went back to Canada, I was suffered from flashbacks sometimes.

I did not think I was such a scared but, to be honest, I was very scared.

With these flashbacks, I just past the probation period of new workplace so my life is a little better now.

I do not feel being proud of it. That experience gave me confidence to survive in Canada under pressure but I would rather to choose enjoying a worry-free life.

To celebrate new year, I just called my family in Japan yesterday for new year's greeting and I was a little worried if they refused me to talk because they might be disappointed by my going back to Canada.

They welcomed me and they also expressed their happiness by my Christmas gift which I sent to my family.

That calling brought me a very warm feeling.


I went to go for a walk after the greeting call and walking around the parking area near my staying place.

The parking area is empty and I just imagined that the parking will be filled up with cars by which people commute to work tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow will certainly come and I will park my car here to go to workplace.

I looked up the sky and the new year's sun was sitting near horizontal line.

The sun will rise again and will be in the same position tomorrow.

The sun will rise again.

I felt hope by that.

Nothing related to my experience but the principle of nature lets me understand that something warming people up will rise again.

I should and have to do something for my family and people in Japan.

I'm initiated to go for 2012.

Let's Go.
Masashi

Warm Call

I called my family in Japan around 6 pm from Ottawa.

It's already around 8 am on January 1st 2012 in Japan.

I wonder who would pick up the call.

"Hello?"

That sounded my youngest brother and I answered back as "It's Masashi, AKEMASHITE OMEDETOU!".

"AKEMASHITE OMEDETOU" is a typical Japanese phrase to greet people every new year.

"Oh!"

Yup, I was right. I have not talked with him almost four months and he may be surprised by my voice.

"How are you?"

"I'm okay."

"How have you been so far?".

"I have been busy for my thesis for graduation."

He's close to his graduation and he's busy to wrap up his research project.

"Do you have a plan after your graduation? I do not hear any good news in Japan for job hunting so you may have another plan in case."

"Ah..yeah, I have some but not sure."

"Come to Canada for travel if you want but you have to pay your flight."

"okay".

"Did you get a Christmas gift from me?"

"Yeah, we almost finished the cookies and chocolate."

"What about the dolls I put?"

"That's funny dolls and we all laughted."

"What about my sister?"

"She's sleeping now. She has been visiting a shrine for praying new year."

"Oh, I see. Then, she must be up thourgh the night. Let her sleep."

"Well, I can wake her up if you want."

"I'm fine and I have to call my grandpa for greeting so I'm going to hang up now."

"Okay, then have a good day."

"Yup, take care."

"You too."

"Bye".

....


Just one calling woke me up for new year.

It's time for everyone to have a talk.

I wish all the best for you in 2012.

Stay Warm :)

137 days have past

137 days have past since I came back to Canada.

Everything seems alright.

I got a full-time job that brings me a steady salary and an insurance that will protect me for some cases.

I bought a car and I can go to anywhere I want.

I have started to swim regularly to condition my body.

I'm in a perfect condition and there is nothing to worry.

I want to enjoy this moment...

Remembering last few weeks

It will be a Happy Thanks Giving Day in Canada tomorrow.

I got 2 days off this weekend and next Monday too (3 days in a row :) ).

Beside this weekend, I had experienced seeing a couple of beautiful sight and I thought I should share these pictures with you here but I was tired enough to forgot to do.

I got a good rest yesterday and today so I have just started to remember what happened to me last few weeks as follows.

• Bright morning when I commute to workplace.

• Sunset when going home

•  Butterfly exhibition at Carleton University

•  A beautiful sunrise in the morning

 A very cool classic car on sumerset street

• At the Sumerset street on Saturday morning and a guy who just looked back (Why does he wear the hat? because he does not like to absorb too much sunlight on his head....not being bold :P)

• A beautiful and quiet forest in the Britannia Park with the guy who enjoys the sunlight

• A riverside and a guy who lost his way....

Stay Tuned.
M.K

It's autumn

In bike trail

It's already autumn.

I felt humidity and strong sunshine a couple of weeks ago. I thought that we will be in summer next few weeks.

Season changes so fast. I have to catch up with the season or I will live in past.

To catch up the season, I decided to go outside and see what's going on today.

With my auto-mini, my small trip just started.

I found one unique meat shop called "Elk Ranch".

          http://www.elkranch.com/

They are selling a elk meat which I never taste in my life and I wanted to try it, but unfortunately they are closed today.

I will visit them next time soon.

This bike trail is located in Kanata and it's a little away from downtown Ottawa but you had better visit here and bike all the way.

The contrast of colour between the sky and trees is beautiful and gorgeous. I just admire the nature of Canada and sigh in a deep feeling of cool air.

I still suffer by a feeling of my life in Japan but I feel good enough to start new things.

The beauty of the nature is a lifeline of my life.

Stay Tuned.

M.K

Walking around Downtown Ottawa

It was very usual weekend for us.

Downtown

We only went to downtown Ottawa and ByWard Market.
Even we did not do anything special and just walked around the town, it is still fun time for us. We had a coffee and snack (I got an almond-chcolate danish) and spent a couple  of hours at ByWard market. We chat, compare the taste, and plan rest of the day...

Coffee and Snack at ByWard market

After the coffee and snack time, we walked Dalhousie street and found new street performer but we were late to watch it. We walked toward Northeast and passed U Ottawa.

me

Rideau Canal 1

Rideau Canal 2

Before going home by bus, we were around natinal arts of museum near the Mckenzie-King station and watching the people sitting on bench and relaxed.

front of new convention center

I don't how to express my feeling but I'm very satisfied this time with doing nothing. It's strange but it's very true for me :P

When we were coming back to home, we found the cloud in the sky has a very strange shape.


This one looks like cloud is pulled by someone.

Strange cloud 1

Another one looks like a bird that is about to fly into the sky.(The cloud between the houses.)

strange cloud 2

It was very usual weekend for us (Ended in same sentence :P )


Stay Tuned.
M.K