What am I up to?

I know I haven’t been updating my blog for almost a month. Gomen ne! ~Sorry~

I bet it’s feeling neglected. So basically, I’ve resurfaced to write down some stuff.

WORK

I’m working…Or not…Depends how you look at it, I guess. I’ve started work but since the laboratory isn’t ready and there’s NO equipment, I can’t do shiatz. So, my boss said: “Why don’t you wait at home? There’s nothing to do here anyway. I’ll call you once the lab is ready.” So I’ve been sitting around, getting fat while waiting for that call. Well, not exactly. I’ve been given homework (reading-up on materials) to do at home. But seriously, how many people can study at home? There’s too much distraction…But being the good girl I am, I’ve finished reading up. Maybe I should give my boss a call and ask for more books…Hmmm…..

RANTING *Sensitive political material. Do not read unless you want to*

I’ve been paying more attention to world news and such more lately, due to lack of work. So, I read the newspapers back-to-back, word-for-word and also watch some news on the shiny talking tube.

Recently, there’s this big hoo-haa over Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Okay, so I wasn’t alive yet during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya and didn’t see the atrocities that they committed. So, I’m not emotionally attached to this piece of news. The move by President Koizumi was seen as Japan going back to it’s militarism past.

Sometimes, I fail to understand these symbolisms. I mean,
(1) President Koizumi visited the shrine that not only houses class-A war criminals but also the WAR DEAD. Going to a jinja ~shrine~ to pray for the dead is not something bad. The shrine also has the chrysanthemum crest on it’s door. The chrysanthemum is the royal crest of Japan, so Yasukuni Shrine is possibly a national shrine. At the very least, it’s an important shrine to bear the royal crest. So, he’s not going there just because there are war criminals there.
(2) The fact that he visited the shrine at the END date of WW2, when Japan surrendered. Read again, END! I believe it would be more symbolic of Japan returning to it’s militarism past if the Japanese visit the shrine at the BEGINNING date of WW2.
(3) Who in their right mind would pray for war?! At a shrine?! Wouldn’t you be afraid of getting struck by lighting or some karma-tic action by God? And do we see the Japanese running around with their katanas, shouting “Former glory! We want more war?” It was a solemn ceremony. People go there to pay their respects. Even if you are a Class-A war criminal, aren’t you are also someone’s son, someone’s brother, someone’s father? Is it wrong for families to mourn the dead? Just because he made a mistake in life, we should ignore him and wipe him off the face of the Earth? They’re dead. It’s the past. Let’s move on.
(4) If u want to see militarism? Look on over at the Middle East. Isn’t a certain country trying to impose its will and doctrines on other countries? The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I don’t see the Japanese rolling their troops and tanks and weapons into another country. I won’t say anymore. You get what I mean.

CONVOCATION

Oh! I’ve graduated. Had my convocation a few weeks back. Um….Rather uneventful. Though I DID doze off in the hall. I dozed of when someone was going up to receive his/her scroll and then I woke up half an hour later to see someone else receive his/her scroll. Go figure. Then it was back home to take studio photos! Yay!!

Okay…I think I’ve overloaded my blog this time around! I hope no one was offended by any of my opinions above.These are NOT facts, just my opinions.

Mata aidamasho! ~See ya later~