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Our weight loss business normally slows down during the winter, but this year we have been very busy. We have new customers everyday. We are so busy I cannot even keep track of all our customers. The fun thing about working from home is I dont need to go into the office. The bad thing is that I never leave my office. Everything I cook at home gets posted online and our customers can ask how I cooked it and how they can implement it into their mealplans. Giving advise to help someone reach their goals is very motivating and fulfilling.

On Saturday, October 27th, Hawaii had another Tsunami scare that fortunately turned out to be nothing more than an exercise in evacuation procedures. Around 7:00 in the evening my wife and I were watching NGN 2 and there was an announcement that there had been an earthquake on the mainland and that Hawaii could possibly be affected by a Tsunami. My wife and I were very surprised that none of the English channels caught it. Almost an hour later, it was finally on the news but the announcer said that Hawaii would not be affected. A few minutes later the sirens went off and we checked the news again and apparently it was decided that Hawaii would be hit by the first wave at 10:30 p.m. I immediately got a phone call from my Supervisor asking me to come in to work as we had to get our 4 boats and 3 submarines at least 4 miles out from Waikiki in case we did get hit by a tsunami. The traffic was amazing! Luckily I rode my bike and I was able to make great time because none of the cars were moving!
Once I got to Pier 40 I immediately was put on one of the submarines and we immediately left the dock. There was myself on the Submarine and 2 crew on the tug boat pulling the submarine. The view was fantastic! Lots of boats trying to get out of the harbor and many police and harbor police cars going back and forth which provided an amazing light show! I was so upset that I didn’t bring a camera! We got out in very good time and I sat on the submarine watching all of the lights. Fortunately, there was no tsunami and we had to wait for the all clear to return to the harbor which came around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. It turned out to be a very long night and I was very happy that I didn’t have to work the next day as I felt like I had Jet lag!

Yesterday I discovered that in Hawaii they love to celebrate Halloween! I went to Waikiki and there were so many people squeezed together that you couldn’t move. In fact, traffic came to a stop! Why so many people? Because they all got dressed up in costumes and went out to have their pictures taken. The costumes were all very elaborate and life like. I think some people must have prepared for a long time. It was fun to see so much creativity and imagination on display!

最近のわたしの好きな言葉です。
“わたしに起こる全てのことはいいこと！”

まほうの　ことば
さいきんの　わたしのすきな　ことばです。
わたしに　おこる　すべてのことは　いいことです。

Motivational Words

One phrase I have come to like recently is, “Everything that happens to me is good.”

今日は少し曇りで寒いです。道がこんでなかったです。温泉に行くのは今考えています。いろんな単語を習っています。例えば、露天風呂、宿、客室、一望など。泊まる所がいっぱいあるから迷っています。

I hope everyone is having a happy and safe Halloween. I’m currently living in Key West, FL and just spoke to my family in New York. Because of Hurricane Sandy, the kids will not be trick or treating tonight. They are still without power and many trees still litter the roads. The neighborhood parents decided that next weekend they will have a Halloween party for the kids, even a custom contest. The kids are very excited and neighborhood parents are all chipping in to make sure it will be fun for both kids and adults. Sometimes it takes storm to bring people together.

Three months ago, I moved to Chicago for work.  This was my first big move on my own and it was a great learning experience for me.  Throughout this move, I’ve learned to be independent, proactive, and stronger in making my own decisions. Although it’s already been three months, it feels like time flew right by.  Only now do I feel like I’ve finally settled down and feel comfortable at home.

Besides getting adjusted, I try to spend most my free time exploring the city.  Chicago is a great city for young folks because it always feels like there’s something to do.  So far, I’ve seen most of the tourist attractions like the Sears Tower, Navy Pier, John Hancock Building, and Millennium Park.  The pictures below are of me at Wrigley Field and “The Bean”.  I guess so far, it’s going pretty good and suffice to say that I am enjoying Chicago. Hopefully I’ll get to experience everything that this city has to offer.

今日は晴れでした。　夜は寒いです。　仕事はいつものように忙しかったけど、残業しなかった。　来月、妻ともに旅行に行くつもりです。　でも、まだ考えています。　どこへ行く、何で行く、何を見に行くのは何も決めてないんです。