I’m just lurking around..
Well, it’s been a long 4 months but I finished my project. I was lead for the network implementation of one of japan’s largest currency exchange companies. The project started from the ground up, all new hardware and lines, including the build out of two data centers and upgrade of the office location and the implementation of a VoIP phone system. Then the migration of their current services from foreign hosted data centers to ones local to japan.
These types of projects are normally 9 to 12 month projects. We had basically 5 months, with a 4 month early completion bonus. So from initial planning, ordering and implementation… we made the 4 month mark!
I spent the last month doing config cleanup, training and documentation. Now, from tomorrow, I am spending my bonus on a vacation. Off to go camping in Nagano for 3 days, then to Okinawa’s Iruomotejima and Ishigakijima for beach bumming and more camping for a week and finally back to kyoto for a 3 day camping/music festival.
After that, I come back to a new project as a PM/Manager for Asian Operations for large financial company.. in Roppongi…
cya on the flip
Around two weeks ago, I made the venture back to where I used to live in Hiroshima to take part in the summer aikido camp. 4 days of Aikido, 3 times a day, followed with (un)health doses of drinking. It was great to be back in hiroshima and see how much saijo had changed. Very surprising for such a little town.
Pictures are up on flickr, at the normal place.
RANT:
Working in a international company in Tokyo, I am afforded the opportunity to work with people not only from Japan and American, but from all over the world. I recently had a discussion with both a partner of the company and my girlfriend in regards to the way people approach situations and the reasoning methods. Not only from a technical approach, but in general.
Continue reading ‘Logical vs Illogical reasoning.. Native vs Nonnative english speakers?’
Sitting at the hospital, waiting for my mom to come out of heart surgery… In the waiting room, there are 19 other people ranging in age from 17 to 70. The 17 year old kid is the only one in here that could be considered a good normal weight. Everyone else is supersized and overly annoying.. for example..
The 45 to 55 year old women sitting next to me, on skype, chatting with a friend about the latest Britney Spears pictures. Literally, she turned the news down so she could talk to her friend. Even after I asked to be considerate of others she is still being annoying as hell. If she wasn’t using her edge card for access I would be up in her shizznitaz. SO ANNOYING.
Next, there are is a gaggle of fat women here discussing their exercise routine. Which I think really consists of them making laps around the buffet during lunch… and dinner. *sigh*
Back in St. Louis for a few weeks.. hit me up if you want to meet up.
On a side note.. things here are now as expensive as they are in Tokyo. It blows my mind. Recession anyone?
Since I am sitting at work on my last day, with nothing to do.. I upgraded the ole blogaroo and a few other things.
I went to the embassy this morning to have more pages added to my passport. I have to say I was impressed with the efficiency of the citizen services group. Perhaps the visa group isn’t so efficient though.
Not looking forward to the flight back…
Where the gun play ring all day nananana…
Coming back to StLouay! Between switching jobs and my mother’s heart surgery, I figured I can spend some time in the hometown.
I will be in town from the 4th to the 25th. Anyone up for meeting up? I will be bringing a guest, so there will be some obligatory tourism; Art Museum, AB Brewery, Zoo, Arch, Delmar, Magic house.. Anything else?
Hit me up.
Which huge corporations own the small organic companies.. HERE.
This is really a interesting read.
Article copied from: http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/03/am-i-a-torturer.html.
Am I a Torturer?
Ben Allbright watches The Daily Show, worships Dave Eggers—and still wound up “softening up” prisoners in Iraq.”