ME

jerome v.
originally a new yorker, but raised in the quiet streets of "jersey."
prospective fulbright scholar.
loves the constitution.
japanese chick-magnet.
kanji extraordinaire.

FAVORITE QUOTES

"Alora. If I don't like you, I can kick you in the ass."
(Giuseppe Gennarini, US initiator of the Way)

"He's an honourable man who loves his country and loves his Constitution. Can we really ask for more?"
(Hon. Robert Byrd (D), towards Hon. Samuel Alito)

"no kanji"
(Prof. Noguchi, intensive japanese ii)

"In His time, in His ways."
(Fr. Justino Cornejo)

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
(Bill Cosby)

PLACES TO MAKE FRIENDS

The Facebook
Myspace
Council on International Education Exchange
The Central Intelligence Agency

将来

become a laywer
history doctorate
teach japanese kids english and american history
marry the perfect woman
become a good father
enter a culinary institution
become president
play hockey
play basketball
be the family man

LINKS

The New York Times
National Hockey League
北川様のブログ
上智大学
Fordham University
my Myspace link

ARCHIVES

2005-11-13
2005-11-20
2005-11-27
2005-12-11
2005-12-25
2006-01-15
2006-02-05
2006-02-19
2006-02-26
2006-03-12
2006-03-19
2006-03-26
2006-04-02
2006-04-23
2006-05-07
2006-05-14
2006-05-21
2006-05-28
2006-06-04
2006-07-09
2006-08-13
2006-10-08

DESIGN

Witbyt's skins

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Friday, March 03, 2006

Hey. How's it going? It's been about three weeks since my arrival and in another . . . two weeks, I'll be leaving for Tokyo again. I haven't even booked my flight yet! Anyway, these days have been rather taxing, specifically yesterday. Stayed up for about twenty-four hours straight working at the courthouse, heading home and hearing flack about having 1:00am practice and then waiting for the bus until 5:30. Well, what can you do? I had an adventure! I almost witnessed a stabbing!

And I find myself doing more work in the courthouse than ever. It's about a week until the big move to Pearl Street, and we're stripping our library practically naked like . . . of course, you know what I speak about. I end up tired, my throat all messed up because of the air, but a little stronger than the day before. And perhaps I'm thankful for that. Also, I managed to drink alcohol at their "closed to the public" party, which was pretty funny in and of itself.

The only thing that I find strange about America now is that I find Japanese people in it. Talking nonchalantly, going about their business. I reckon well now what it means to be free and indiscriminate in this country. Before I left for Tokyo, I recognized the different ethnicities along Manhattan and saw that each one enjoyed their own things and sometimes exuberantly showed them to other people. But it turns out that these different people enjoy the same things we do. For example, the other day, my mom and I went to have Italian for lunch and what did we see? A Japanese couple! Enjoying their meal and speaking in their native tongue. I didn't necessarily understand it, but I saw that they live a normal lifestyle, just as I do. Maybe mine's not as normal because of the hockey practice, though . . .

Party on the 12th, at my house. Early afternoon. Hopefully it'll be Sunday.
If you want to come, e-mail me: bjeramos@gmail.com.
Why? Another farewell party. Bring your own drinks, maybe.

posted @ 3/03/2006 07:54:00 AM
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