Dakara! (That's why!)

Lose weight by sleeping more! http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1QUgIw/wellness.blogs.time.com/2010/03/03/too-much-too-little-sleep-linked-to-increased-belly-fat/

Calculate lifetime... http://longevitycalculator.aarp.org/

The report stated 82... and stressed that I do not sleep enough, have too much stress and I should engage in social activities and a satisfying job.

PS : a useful tool to populate the fields for the survey [http://www.onlineconversion.com/]
Length
Weight
BMI (Body Mass Index) http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm

Toinette died

Toinette was killed yesterday. Another reason to be sad with a harsh beginning for 2010.

If you want to read more about this sad event.

A real achievement for 2009

With Kiva, 285 projects already

Check the lender's profile

You can also check Shinbeauty's team profile

What am I reading?

PN was so sick last night. She coughed strong almost every 90 minutes. At 4:30 I planned to get on the couch and finish reading "L'apprenti Japonais" by Frédéric Boilet. That was my second reading. I enjoyed the first half of the book, mainlu focusing on Japan and Japanese women. Small details and the same attraction for Japanese beauty.

Amazon.fr can deliver this book

Other titles I'd like to read :
Mariko parade
Elles
L'épinard de yukiko

Le Japon quotidien
La mort volontaire au Japon
Les japonais
Tokyo sanpo

Smart workers are more productive and likely to be...

French! Read this article

Peaceful Kuroshio sea in Japan

Watch this video from Japan...


And check the diver down left!

Harajuku in Paris?

I could not believe my eyes... After the incredible Japan Expo 2009, here comes...



What do you think?

July 14th

Mandy's Korner

I wanted to support her on Kiva but I was too late...

Whoever lives near San Jose, CA should pay her a visit... She is also on the web http://mandyskorner.com

Nikon D90

I eventually put my hands on MY own Nikon D90... Yet, given a heavy schedule and PN setting a dinner for the departure of our Japanese designer friend, I won't try it until tomorrow evening at best!

Should you need instructions on Nikon D90, check the User Guide written by Ken Rockwell http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/d90.pdf

This camera is #5 after Coolpix880, D70, D70s,D50... Customer loyalty should always be rewarded ;-)

Squier Fender gets in my family

My nephew had planned this for a while now... Buying a Fender electric guitar with the Squier marque. It's a Squier stratocaster! Different from Telecaster...

Back in the 80's I was dreaming about this guitar and its reversed F logo signature...

PST?

Pacific Standard Time is here http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/

To be remembered!

I sent a message to Wendy and Lisa

Yes, unfair to leave the old continent out of the loop...
I have always wanted to tell how much I love you since I bought my first "wendy and lisa" copy in summer 87. My parentsleft some money for food while they were on holidays but I spent it in Paris' shop 'Fnac' to buy Prince CDs and your first record. It was worth starving.
And after my 8th copy, I am still listening to it with pleasure and tears sometimes.

I almost travelled to LA when your concert in a jazz club was scheduled couple years ago, some time in January or February...

Please try to setup the next session at a more appropriate time for your european fans and you are also very welcome for a concert. Any chance you would visit or play a couple songs in Paris, send an email and I'll be your guide.

How can I ever thank you for all you brought to my world?

Love you both XXXXX

Philippe

Check http://www.wendyandlisa.com/news/live-here-now to know more

Tank man photo... 20 years ago

I cannot use the picture but you can check it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man

That pictured courage: sole human being facing an army

For Xtopher who just bought another D2X

Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
Shutter speed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
Exposure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)


Night photography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_photography
Light Painting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_painting

The only way to fight anxiety is... ACTION

Again today this principle applied... Even if you don't have time enough to complete, don't get frustration and anxiety stop you from acting. Yuo may not achieve the goal yet you can still complete a substantial percentage of it. And couple % are better than Zero.

It looks simple but it is efficient.

150 projects reached!

Despite difficult times... I reached 150 projects today!

Fund other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!

My endeavours...

Daydreaming is excellent for your brains

Boy! Back in 1982 as I am listening to Prince's Purple Rain (right now Father's song is playing). As far as I can recall my dad asked me to study the school's brochure during my holidays in order to improve my English.

One note from a teacher, soon to be followed by others, mentioned that the French student is "a daydreamer".

Well, Almost 27 years later (God, playing!) the french magazine Le nouvel Obs proves me right with this article based on a scientific study ran by Kalina Christoff (check the papers at Christofflab).

The news in English http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Feel-free-to-let-your-mind-wander
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/05/daydreams_1.php

The original study lead by Kalina Christoff can be purchased here http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/05/11/0900234106

Welcome to wanderland!

$700 to become a monk

A very interesting article from Courrier International had a catchy title "700 dollars to become a monk"... Australian head of a non governmental agency, Ben Bowler created www.monkforamonth.com

If I could I would go to Cambodia, Thailand or Japan and try, like my friend Antoine in Cambodia or André in Thailand or with the monks in Meiji Jingu in Harajuku, Tokyo.

FaceBook profile : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fang-Thailand/Monk-for-a-Month/35067157310
Twitter : http://twitter.com/monkforamonth

Our future work... from TIME

As I do not communicate anymore with my prospective friend, here's an article with the latest trends when it come to work. Time magazine remains at the edge of time

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1898024_1898023,00.html