最近 ニュースで日本は、５番目安心な国とききました。ぐうぜんにニュースで、女性がきんじょの人をころしましたといいました。女性のへやは、男の人、２番目といわれています。夜７：３０、女性は、かえりました、でも彼女は、きんじょでゆうかいされました。
そのあとで、彼女といっしょにすんでいるいもとかあねがしんぱいしました、けいさつに電話しました。それで、とりしらべをしました。男のさつじんしゃもとりしらべれました。でも、けいさつは、男のへやに入りませんでしゃた。
それで、とりしらべのあとで、彼は、彼女をくろしたほうがいいときめました！彼は、したいをきざみました！それで、トイレにすてました。
もちろん、けいさつがこのケースをもっととりしらべました。男の人のへやのなかに、彼女のしもんと血をみつけたしました。彼女のいたいのぶぶんが、ちかく のマンホールのなかに、はっけんしました！ほんとに、この二ユースがこわかったよ！ぞっとするよ！はっけんまえに、さつじんしゃが、テレビでインタビュー をされました。彼は、女性にあったことがありませんでした。彼は、へいぜんとはなしました！
いつものよに、東京では、マンションの住人は、同じマンションの人たちをしらない。でも、これからみなさんははじめてあいさつすると思います。
Ayon sa balita, ika-5 daw ang bansang Hapon na pinaka-matiwasay sa buong mundo. Kasabay ng balitang ito noong nakaraan ay ang pagkamatay ng isang babae sa kamay ng kanyang kapitbahay na lalaki na 2 pinto lang silang magkalayo!
7:30 ng gabi umuwi ang biktima ngunit sya ay kinidnap ng kanyang kapitbahay na nag-aabang sa kanyang pag-uwi! Nag-alala ang kapatid na babae ng biktima nang napansin nya na masyado nang late ang kanyang kapatid. Tumawag ito ng pulis at naglunsad ito ng imbestigasyon, ngunit ng oras na iyon, di nila pinasok ang apartment ng lalaki. Sa oras na iyon, nagpasya na ang kidnaper na patayin na ang biktima para wala nang witness sa ginawa nya. Hinati-hati ng lalaki ang bangkay ng biktima at ito'y tinapon sa toilet.
Na-interbyu pa minsan ang lalaki sa TV news at noon, sinabi nya na hindi nga nya kilala ang nawawalang biktima at kahit kailan ay di nya ito na sasalubong man lamang!
Pinagpatuloy ang masusing imbestigasyon at naglaon din na nadiskubre sa loob ng apartment ng lalaki ang dugo at bakas ng mga daliri ng biktima. Nadiskubre rin sa loob isang manhole na malapit sa apartment building ang pira-pirasong bahagi ng bangkay ng biktima.
Ako'y talgang nangilabot sa balitang ito! Dito kasi sa Tokyo, walang paki-alamanan ang mga magkakapitbahay. Sa tingin ko, mula ngayon eh mag-sisimulang makipag-kilala ang mga magkakapitbahay dito.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
yikes on a bike!
Fixed gear bikes are about to go mainstream in Tokyo, and looking at how this bike is made and run, I think I'll end up with shins speckled with bruises or worse! First, this bike does not have breaks, the handle bar is as simple as it can get. Fixed-gear means you can't freewheel or backpedal! This reminds me of my kiddie bike, I could really go fast if I pedal quickly, then my feet starts flying off the pedals, and as I try to regain a foothold on the flailing pedals, they keep hitting my shins! OWWW!
I guess biking in Tokyo on a fixed gear isn't really that difficult, you have the option of the sidewalk or to run wild with the super-cool masters of the fixed-gear, the bike messengers. The sidewalk will test your patience more than your navigation skills as you weave through slow moving armies of lolas and lolos, then you also have to dodge the other bikers in the not so cool but super sturdy and practical mama-charinko (yung may basket sa harap o likod).
At night, there are more people to either hit or miss, drunken salariman (sometimes passed out on the street), harried OLs toting their Hermes or LVs and stabbing the pavement with stiletto heels and flocks of college kids popping out of a karaoke bar, ready for the nijikai (2nd round of partying). Not much oil slick on the pavement but expect more "street pizzas" (puke) on a Friday night! Now try to break on that on your fixed-gear!
I guess biking in Tokyo on a fixed gear isn't really that difficult, you have the option of the sidewalk or to run wild with the super-cool masters of the fixed-gear, the bike messengers. The sidewalk will test your patience more than your navigation skills as you weave through slow moving armies of lolas and lolos, then you also have to dodge the other bikers in the not so cool but super sturdy and practical mama-charinko (yung may basket sa harap o likod).
At night, there are more people to either hit or miss, drunken salariman (sometimes passed out on the street), harried OLs toting their Hermes or LVs and stabbing the pavement with stiletto heels and flocks of college kids popping out of a karaoke bar, ready for the nijikai (2nd round of partying). Not much oil slick on the pavement but expect more "street pizzas" (puke) on a Friday night! Now try to break on that on your fixed-gear!
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Brilliant!
Wow, kasama pala sa Cannes competiton ang "Serbis" ni Brilliante Mendoza! Ang galing naman! Napanood ko yung isang obra nya dito sa Tokyo LGBT film Festival, 2 years ago, yung "Masahista", at sana mapanood ko pa yung iba nyang mga pelikula.
Sabi nga ng kaibigan ko na expat sa Singapore, this is also Singapore's first time to be featured big time at Cannes and they are so proud of it but they are more in awe of the Philippines dahil matagal na raw tayong laging kasama sa mga ganitong international festivals, lalo na sa Cannes.
Oo nga, pero sa tingin ko "Cannes" is not even a household word sa atin, kung ikukumpara mo sa "Oscars". Buti na lang may mga cinemas na ngayon sa Manila that feature international and indie films na walang bahid ng Hollywood at marami ring mga Pinoy films na mataaas ang kalidad. Sayang nga at na-miss ko ang mga karamihan nito, pero pag-bisita ko sa Pinas, may listahan na ako ng must-have na Pinoy dvds.
Sabi nga ng kaibigan ko na expat sa Singapore, this is also Singapore's first time to be featured big time at Cannes and they are so proud of it but they are more in awe of the Philippines dahil matagal na raw tayong laging kasama sa mga ganitong international festivals, lalo na sa Cannes.
Oo nga, pero sa tingin ko "Cannes" is not even a household word sa atin, kung ikukumpara mo sa "Oscars". Buti na lang may mga cinemas na ngayon sa Manila that feature international and indie films na walang bahid ng Hollywood at marami ring mga Pinoy films na mataaas ang kalidad. Sayang nga at na-miss ko ang mga karamihan nito, pero pag-bisita ko sa Pinas, may listahan na ako ng must-have na Pinoy dvds.
maikling kuwento ng lola
happy weekend dah-lengs!
si C nagulat lately nung tinanong nya yung mga students nya kung kilala nila si Bono.
"Of course, siya yung celebrity activist na gustong burahin lahat ng utang ng Africa sa mundo" - and sagot nila.
"at ano pa..." - dugtong ng tanong ni C...
"at nagpunta sya dito sa Japan at binigyan ng Keio Uni. sya ng Honorary Doctorate Degree..." - students
"alam ba ninyo yung band na U2?" - C
"U2? puzzled looks... (di nakuha ang connection, at mukhang never heard ang banda) - students
"sighs and smiles (hayy kapanahunan ko nga pala ang U2") - C, habang minumuni-muni yung U2 live experience nya sa London waaay, waaay back in time.
si C nagulat lately nung tinanong nya yung mga students nya kung kilala nila si Bono.
"Of course, siya yung celebrity activist na gustong burahin lahat ng utang ng Africa sa mundo" - and sagot nila.
"at ano pa..." - dugtong ng tanong ni C...
"at nagpunta sya dito sa Japan at binigyan ng Keio Uni. sya ng Honorary Doctorate Degree..." - students
"alam ba ninyo yung band na U2?" - C
"U2? puzzled looks... (di nakuha ang connection, at mukhang never heard ang banda) - students
"sighs and smiles (hayy kapanahunan ko nga pala ang U2") - C, habang minumuni-muni yung U2 live experience nya sa London waaay, waaay back in time.
Monday, May 26, 2008
clam digging!
Clam digging is FUN! Dug these myself last week and cooked vongole linguine for dinner!
Na-imbitahan ako ng 'skwelahan na pinag-tatrabahuan ko. Ang saya-saya dahil mga elementary silang lahat, from Grade 1 to 6! Bitin nga kami dahil mga 11:30 am eh kealangan na naming tumigil at mag handa for lunch. Anyway, it really got scorching hot at around 1pm, so tama na rin yun.
There's this place in Chiba where one can rent a shovel rake and a bucket and venture out into the flat sands to dig for "asari" (clams). Best bet is to look for those veteran clam diggers and dig somewhere near their spot.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
no other way but up
Nagtaas ang presyo ng LAHAT ng bagay dito sa Japan, at heto, tig-5 pirasong butil kami ng karne noong isang araw, sale na nga ito ng binili ko.... I let these tidbits swim in soup para masaya naman sa hapag-kainan, parang fishing for beef kung baga.
50% off sa sashimi! HIYEHEY! grabe ang mahal na ng sashimi sa supermaket, this is a real treat, maguro and salmon! I usually go to buy groceries at "discount time", when the housewives start making a beeline for the fresh produce. Aba ang laki ng savings naman talaga di ba?
Sunday, May 18, 2008
"Voyeurism is participation"
My partner and I were all set up to watch one of the dvds I rented for the weekend, drinks - check, chips (for me) - check, couch, all warm and comfy - check, remote controls - check, dvd in tray - check... aand press "play".
The dvd was David Lynch's "Inland Empire". Just about 10 minutes into the film and we'd already gave up watching it! "what the... rabbits?, えええ、なにそれ?" Looks like we are not wired for most of his oeuvre. I already forgot what we saw instead of this film. Mind-numbing.
Anyway, my fave from the pile was "Shortbus" by John Cameron Mitchell who also directed "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Great soundtrack. "Voyeurism is participation" ika nga ni "Creamy". Sadly, as for all dvd rentals here in Japan, genitalia has to be blurred. Ironic really in this place where "oyaji" read their sex magazine, tabloid or manga openly in a train, where you'd see couples walk-in a "love hotel" (hindi uso dito ang "biglang yuko"), where one can walk nonchalantly in sex shops and browse through all the goods, "pink films" (soft porn) are also for rent at the same shop where one can also rent "My Friend Totoro"; basta dito I don't feel any malice towards sex as compared to Manila, except for their prudish censorship of pubic hair and genitalia on film and print!
The dvd was David Lynch's "Inland Empire". Just about 10 minutes into the film and we'd already gave up watching it! "what the... rabbits?, えええ、なにそれ?" Looks like we are not wired for most of his oeuvre. I already forgot what we saw instead of this film. Mind-numbing.
Anyway, my fave from the pile was "Shortbus" by John Cameron Mitchell who also directed "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Great soundtrack. "Voyeurism is participation" ika nga ni "Creamy". Sadly, as for all dvd rentals here in Japan, genitalia has to be blurred. Ironic really in this place where "oyaji" read their sex magazine, tabloid or manga openly in a train, where you'd see couples walk-in a "love hotel" (hindi uso dito ang "biglang yuko"), where one can walk nonchalantly in sex shops and browse through all the goods, "pink films" (soft porn) are also for rent at the same shop where one can also rent "My Friend Totoro"; basta dito I don't feel any malice towards sex as compared to Manila, except for their prudish censorship of pubic hair and genitalia on film and print!
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