HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!
I hope everyone is having a great great holidays and
May your 2007 be a wonderful year as ever!!!
with muchas love,
Mayu♡
Dec 31, 2006
Dec 21, 2006
umm..., yummy yummy!
This turns to........
This!!!
Japanese style Omelet
it was soooo good:)
@restaurant "L'ami" in Kobe
Dec 12, 2006
Here comes this season again, Luminarie
Kobe Luminarie ( http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/ ) just started~!
This is the big Christmas event in Kobe where lots and lots of people come to visit. even there is a tour for this from around Japan.
This is the big Christmas event in Kobe where lots and lots of people come to visit. even there is a tour for this from around Japan.
This illumination started in 1995, after the Big Hanshin Earthquake, to encourage and to give hope to the victims after the disaster. Since then, it's held every year for the memorial of the earthquake and fund raising but it's most likely for lovers and couples to you know, be "love-love".
Each year it has a differnet design, different theme. This year's theme is "L'Incanto Del Cielo" which means incantation or the enchantment of the sky. Designed by an Italian living in Kobe.
I really love this illumination. So beautiful, so breath-taking. With the gospel music and billions of lights in gorgeous designs, it is soooo romantic. You will forget the freezing air, the crowd (you can't imagine how many people there are), and bad things happened to you that day.
I see this every every year, and I'm glad that I could see this year again.
When I see this, makes me think that winter is here, Christmas is here and it's almost end of the year. 20 days left to go guys!
またまたルミナリエの季節がやってきました！
本当に綺麗！！！何回見ても飽きない。ルミナリエはアメリカにいた時以外、毎年見てるけど、
これを見るたびに冬の到来、クリスマス、そして1年の終わりをしみじみと感じる。
来年は誰と見るんだろう。。。？
Dec 3, 2006
How to be a good speaker/ communicator
1. Think of the listener's situation. Their age, sex, personality, status and most importantly, what they want to know.
2. Think of the purpose of the communication.
ex. social communication: greetings and conversation
inform communication: explanation and report
persuade communication: persuation and advice
3. Take everything possitive. don't respond negative.
4. 60% of the impression towards oneself comes from the speaking attitude and facial expression. How you stand, eye contacts, hand, feet, clothes, and ones habit.
5. Before you do a speach, stop, look at the whole audience, take a breath and speak clearly.
6. Getting nervous is a good thing. It means you are highly motivated to speak. Use that nervousness as a chance.
7. Good speaker/communicator is a good listener.
8. Prepare enough for the speech.
9. Observe the listener well.
10. 3 basics principles:plain, simple, and be effective.
11. Tell the outline first, be specific by telling examples, use the words that the audience can understand, see the reaction.
12. Speak in order: overall and parts, comparison, priority, cause and effect, time order.
13. How to report smoothly:
Result first, don't forget the mid report, speedy, memos, 5W2H, fact first then opinion.
14. Ending/conclusion: summerise, your will, or problem solving.
15. Use the conjunction.
16. Never deny the others. Agree or sympathize first then explain or give advise.
" Yes,.... but..."
17. Be humorous and creative.
18. For complaints say "thank you (for your imformation)" first. Sympathize and answer clearly.
19. People learn from mistakes. If it didn't go well, think possitive and be better next time.
20. "Why" "How" is important. Always question yourself and practice to think and speak.
These are from a book I read today in the hot bath tub. I know these are very basic things but I wrote it just to tell myself once again what I need to remember. Recently I've been having trouble explaining and reporting things at work. I have things that I want to explain but I don't know what's the most effective ways to tell them my opinion. Speaking logically is difficult...
2. Think of the purpose of the communication.
ex. social communication: greetings and conversation
inform communication: explanation and report
persuade communication: persuation and advice
3. Take everything possitive. don't respond negative.
4. 60% of the impression towards oneself comes from the speaking attitude and facial expression. How you stand, eye contacts, hand, feet, clothes, and ones habit.
5. Before you do a speach, stop, look at the whole audience, take a breath and speak clearly.
6. Getting nervous is a good thing. It means you are highly motivated to speak. Use that nervousness as a chance.
7. Good speaker/communicator is a good listener.
8. Prepare enough for the speech.
9. Observe the listener well.
10. 3 basics principles:plain, simple, and be effective.
11. Tell the outline first, be specific by telling examples, use the words that the audience can understand, see the reaction.
12. Speak in order: overall and parts, comparison, priority, cause and effect, time order.
13. How to report smoothly:
Result first, don't forget the mid report, speedy, memos, 5W2H, fact first then opinion.
14. Ending/conclusion: summerise, your will, or problem solving.
15. Use the conjunction.
16. Never deny the others. Agree or sympathize first then explain or give advise.
" Yes,.... but..."
17. Be humorous and creative.
18. For complaints say "thank you (for your imformation)" first. Sympathize and answer clearly.
19. People learn from mistakes. If it didn't go well, think possitive and be better next time.
20. "Why" "How" is important. Always question yourself and practice to think and speak.
These are from a book I read today in the hot bath tub. I know these are very basic things but I wrote it just to tell myself once again what I need to remember. Recently I've been having trouble explaining and reporting things at work. I have things that I want to explain but I don't know what's the most effective ways to tell them my opinion. Speaking logically is difficult...
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