I have no pictures to describe these events, perhaps none are necessary.
"May 23, 2005
REALIZATIONS
Something came to me yesterday evening as I was watching the Japanese NHK channel. I saw a couple of crying high school students being interviewed by the TV. I could not understand why the were crying at first. Later on what was shown still seems like a bad dream to me. Right now I am not really sure wheather it actually happened or if I had dreamt it. The footage shown by the channel was that of several pairs of sneakers strewn about the asphalt of a street together with some backpacks. Then a graphic re-enactment sequence kicked in showing the accident. The students were cossing the street in groups. One after the other in groups of seven or eight. On the crosswalk's emediate right was a turn from which a car came and stopped right in front of the intersection to let the students pass. The other car came straight on from the right at full speed I can only assume. He obviously did not see or who knows maybe he did not care or was on arampage. The end result was the same. Seven bodies of High school students, who I can only immagine were in the ages of 15 or younger, were thrown abbout like puppets. I don't know if the accident was fatal to all of them since my knowledge of Japanese is not that far reaching.
My poin to all this is. Life is short and you never know when it is going to end. For all you know it could happen very suddenly and unexpectadly. For all you know this could be the last moment of your life. The seven teenagers certainly did not expect it. So embrace every moment like it was your last. Make everything you do count for something. Make others happy with your presence and your deeds, since you will never know how many more moments like this one you might have. Life really is short and often we forget about that, simply because to think about it everyday would be torture. So if you find something that is wonderfull in your life, hold on to it with both your hands and enjoy it because who knows this may be the last good thing that will ever happen to you."
"May 24, 2005
SHOPPING
Well I have finally decided to buy a digital camera. I am still deciding about the amount of money I hope to spend on it and the varieties in quality are as vast as the prices. The department stores remind me of a communist Poland with the clerks watching your every move and hawking above you while you are innocently trying to look over the glass and the merchendise. Come to think of it Japan was pretty much the same when it came to jewelery and electronics. The camera selection here in Ulsan is surprisingly dissapointing. I have gone out to look at some merchendise with a local and the place we saw had the available choice from between three brand names, and two or three less appealing names. Perhaps I did hit the wrong stores. Nothing can beat Akihabara in Tokyo with the well deserved nick name of Electronic town, or something like that. That is kind of what I expected to see here. I was wrong. I guess its either down to internet shopping, visiting a larger city or settling for what's available here, which is not bad, but limited."