2015-12-30

Long Climb to the First Step

I am 30 to 70 minutes late to work every day. I work late every night after punching out as a kind of compensation to the company.

I am working on a three month contract that is renewed so far every three months. They could let me go at any time you feel like it. I am expected to work as a regular full-time member of the team. But, in reality, I am still treated like a second class worker. 

I am not good at my job. I should be more aggressive and abrasive in my dealings with customers and force them to close the deal. 

In reality, I cannot avoid thinking about how they would feel if I were such a salesman. I gain their trust, and feel good about the decisions that I make. 

If our product does not meet the clients specifications and price, then we have to negotiate. Unfortunately, this is quite hard since we don't own the products ourselves. This makes it much easier for clients to run next-door to a service provider who has exactly what the client wants at just the right price.

And I lose the deal.


She Quit Her Job Again

I get a Line message that she wasn't feeling well and that she was going to the hospital.

Today, she skipped work again and ended up quitting her job. Her condition is a symptom of diabetes and high blood pressure as a result of being grossly overweight since she was a child.

That puts a lot of pressure on me. If she lost the weight she'd be healthier and wouldn't have to spend so much money and time on doctor visits and medication.

Instead, she refuses to take weight-loss seriously. And if she doesn't feel up to working, she easily quits the job.

This is the same cycle I have seen happen over and over again for the past 15 years.

I wish she would just give me the divorce papers and I will readily sign them.

2015-08-02

Panting Stones


Stones washed ashore and constantly battered with water, wind, and sand create the perfect place for Dale to cool off her paws after playing in the hot sand. 


Today's tide is carrying a lot of volcanic-black sand to shore with each wave as it laps the shore.


Have seen other dogs play in the ocean water on TV and in the movies. Dale is completely afraid of the waves. Can't say I blame her. I fear deep water myself.


Although a hot summer day, I think Dale thoroughly enjoyed herself.

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2015-07-28

Minato Mirai



Looking northeast in the direction of Tokyo from the 38th floor of a high rise in Minato-Mirai, Yokohama Japan.
ISO 32 for 1/898 sec. @ f/2.2
#みなとみらい #高層マンション #HighRise #Yokohama #Japan

Looking east in the direction of the Port of Yokohama on Tokyo Bay from the 38th floor of a high rise in Minato-Mirai, Yokohama Japan.
ISO 32 for 1/964 sec. @ f/2.2
#みなとみらい #高層マンション #HighRise #Yokohama #Japan

Looking southeast in the direction of Landmark Tower (Japan’s 2nd tallest building) in Minato-Mirai, Yokohama.
ISO 32 for 1/824 sec. @ f/2.2
#みなとみらい #ランドマークタワー #Tower #MM21 #Yokohama #Japan

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2015-06-16

Yamashitacho


Water fountain at Harbor View Park dedicated to British Major-General H.S. Palmer, the father of Japan’s modern waterworks developed first in Yokohama under the Emperor Meji government.
ISO 200 for 1/250 sec. @ f/7.1
#港の見える丘公園 #イギリス人技師HSパーマー #Palmer #Yokohama #fountain #Japan

Old mailbox near Harbor View Park, which was originally a British Army Garrison overlooking the Port of Yokohama from 1864 until 1875.
ISO 100 for 1/60 sec. @ f/4.5
#港の見える丘公園 #ポスト #mailbox #Yokohama #Japan

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2015-06-10

Mom-and-Pop Shop


Old mom-and-pop shop serving light dishes and coffee (Keishoku & Kissa) in neighborhood slowly gentrified with high-rise apartment buildings in central Yokohama.
ISO 800 for 1/50 sec. @ f/3.5
#軽食 #喫茶 #momandpopshop #Yokohama #Japan

軽食 (Keihoku): light meal; 喫茶 (Kissa): old Japanese word for coffee; サカエヤ (Sakae-ya): The Sakae Shop. Old mom-and-pop akin to a cafe serving light dishes and coffee. The tiny parcel of land this little shop/home sits on is worth several million dollars. 
ISO 800 for 1/8 sec. @ f/5.6
#軽食 #喫茶 #momandpopshop #Yokohama #Japan

Rusty gear and hand-crank loop for manually retractable canvas window awning that used to be on the front of old mom-and-pop shop in urban Yokohama, Japan.
ISO 800 for 1/50 sec. @ f/3.5
#awning #gear #ひさし #歯車 #momandpopshop #Yokohama #Japan

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2015-05-07

Vermilion Moat

Odawara Castle on a Rainy Afternoon

Bridge across moat to Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城の堀 #Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #橋 #堀

Bridge across moat to Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城の堀 #Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #橋 #堀

Bridge across moat to Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城の堀 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #橋 #堀

One of the posts of the bridge crossing the moat to Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #橋 #堀

Moat, vermillion bridge, and stone wall of the castle  grounds of Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #橋 #堀

Moat and stone wall of Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #堀

Moat and stone wall of Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #堀

Gate and stone wall surrounding Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #gate #moat #小田原 #城 #堀 #門

Vermilion bridge reflecting off of the moat waters, Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan 
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR] 
小田原城 小田原市 
#Odawara #castle #Japan #bridge #moat #小田原 #城 #堀 #橋

Paper lanterns lining the entrance to a shop near Odawara Castle, Odawara, Japan
[Pentax K-50 & HD Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR]
小田原城の近くにある店、小田原市
#Odawara #shop #Japan #paper #lantern #小田原 #ちょうちん #和風

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