Opera is like...

I like classical music. I also like performance as ballet, play, and of course opera. First time I was interested in was my high school days, when a maniac music teacher always showed us opera DVD in his class. Before, as usual, I thought opera is sort of stuffed-shirt, incomplehensible art for the riches. But watching number of them, I realized many of those stories are really cheap! Mostly about murder caused by jealousy, adultery, or tale of lecherous load, etc.. actually a little difference from soap opera!(laughter) Since then, I got familiar with opera, taking history class of opera.
Though it's still quite expencive, I had chance to see real stage of "Othello" yesterday. It was one of program of "Tokyo Opera no mori" which Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa produces, for much more people can get in touch with opera, and get to know better. The stage itself was great except Mr. Ozawa was absent due to illness, actors (singers) were superb, modern direction using lights and dark effectively was provoking and impressive, music was nothing to say, overall performance was quite magnificent. But still, I couldn't help feeling funny at Otello, the naive, simple-minded general.

groovy night

groovy night
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My job is mainly office work, I walk inside a building around at most. So, how can you imagine I was so excited to have duty-trip to Ito, where my company has training center. It was training session that I gotta take part in, which aimed at remotivate first-year employee after experiencing gaps between images of this company and the "reality". Reviewing what I did in last week for looking back strength and weekness of myself was of course quite meaningful, but futhermore, it was good for me to have joyous reunion. The night was really fun with talking and drinking, you know, the next day was horrible....
Anyhow, I saw 78th Academy awards , recorded one today, and that reminded me the passion once I had for the industry of films. Someday, yeah, I'll get into another world of business....

Best wishes for the happiness!!

Wedding Cake
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Two of my college seminar have just got married. Since we all know both bride and groom, all of the members are invited to the after party held at bar-restaurant near Ochanomizu. In reflection of the couples' sociability (they are both quite active and outgoing), there were about 80 people including their friends and colleagues. It was the first time to join a wedding party, so I'd been busy in recent weekends in to look for neat dress to ware. Fortunately, I wasn't left out of glittering group of girls. (laughter) Afterwards, our group of univ. seminar moved to other place, and enjoyed drinking and talking about how each of us had been getting along since graduation. It's really interesting to hear of different industry, and various business field where my friends are working, that helps me keep openminded. At the same time, I had a full realization of the ages that I'm already old enough to get merried. Well, unfortunately, I have still nothing to inform. Sorry for let you down off. We'll see. Yeah, I hope so...