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

Blogger
Blogskins

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Yo, I never give up my passion
Even though I fall down, I put myself right back in
I throw my fist up 'cause anything is possible

(the straightaway)

Approaching the final twenty days of my experience here in Tokyo, I only wonder if I really succeeded in what I wanted to do. Of course, that question is difficult to answer. Undoubtedly, I've screwed up trillions of times, had a handful of triumphs, and I guess I generally feel content. Is something missing? Perhaps. I don't know what it would be, though.


I made friends.
I did fairly well in school.
I did what I love to do and even applied it in a totally different cultural setting.
I got to finally live my life as a "full-fledged" individual.
I made mistakes, got messy.

I'm not perfect, that's obvious. And with the final days at hand, I've got a lot to do. More than schoolwork. More than parties. More than saying those mushy good-byes or "let's meet again someday"s. More than thinking that finding love is important. I've got to step back, enjoy my freedom, and see who I am from the outside.


posted @ 7/15/2006 05:48:00 PM
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have tempura, will travel.