Most of you guys would be wondering what’s with the picture consisting of a Creative microphone, 2 74mins MiniDiscs, a Hi-MD RH10 and a manual written in Japanese.

I have been experimenting on the likes of audio recording (field recording?). It really excited me when the idea of using my MD to record came into my mind. However, I had absolutely no idea on how to activate it’s recording function :/

A simple Internet meme I’ve just created :)

Tools used: Photoshop CS2
Time Taken: 5 minutes
Enjoyment rate: Priceless.

January and February will be helluva hectic for me. Why?

 

1. NP in-house Japanese speech contest
On Speech contest, NP Advanced B students will speech in Japanese.
Also, Japanese High school students will visit us as guest judge.
We will have interaction over coffee and snack.
It’s good opportunity to talk with Japanese high school students in
Japanese!
Date: 19 Jan(Friday)
Time: 4:30-7pm
Venue: LT79
Program: Speech contest and interaction

2.Presentation of Japan trip
6 Advanced B students went to Japan last year for Language training trip. They stayed Osaka 2 weeks with host family. what  they found out in Japan? Is there any amazing things in Japan? What do you need to do if you are in Japan?They will give presentation of Japan and you will find know what is “real Japan ” is like.This is lunch time talk session, so feel free to bring your lunch and listen their presentation!It’s open to every one. Of course you can bring along your friend who don’t take Japanese class also!
Date: 24 Jan(Wed)
Time: 12-1pm
Venue: Blk53#04-08
Program: presentation and Q&A session

3. Japanese & English Speech Contest in Japanese high school
Waseda Shibuya Senior High School will hold in-house Speech contest in Japanese and English.Japanese students will give a speech in English and NP students will give a speech in Japanese.After speech contest we will have interaction time. It’s good chance to improve your Japanese and make Japanese friend.If you are interested in this event, please contact your lecturer or Chishiho sensei (mch2@np.edu.sg)
Date: 16 feb(Friday)
Time: 4-6pm
Venue: Waseda Shibuya Senior High School
Program: Speech contest and interaction

I’ll be going for all 3 events :) Helping out in the first event, taking a look at the second and participating in the third.

Yes. I am going up to stage, facing a sea of Japanese Senior High School girls and guys and reading my speech in their native language whilst the Japanese students will do their in English.

I joined in without much thinking. Don’t ask me why, seriously. Sensei wants us to prepare our draft in both English and Japanese next thursday. I’ll probably talk on “My Future/Desire” or something along those lines. It’s the first for me to give a speech, and I hope I don’t screw up haha.

Date: 16 feb(Friday)
Time: 4-6pm
Venue: Waseda Shibuya Senior High School
Program: Speech contest and interaction

Do come and support me people! I think it’s free admission. XD

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Oh, and for those who were wondering why I had to wear such formal clothes today. My group had to do our presentation and we’d decided to wear the ’office attire’ (meaning long sleeve shirts, suits and all) and present.

^ The five of us. I’m on the outmost right.

Whilst visiting YUI-net today, I found out a new feature that has been implemented in! It’s YUI’s slot!

Whilst on the channel today, a fellow channeler posted a danbooru link of a Shortcuts (manga) page. Reminiscence of that familiar manga, of which I thoroughly enjoyed.

^ This picture is not related to this post. Just here as eyecandy :)

Shortcuts 「ショートカッツ」 is a comedy manga by Usamaru Furuya, who explores the Japanese fascination with kogals (high school girls) in this collection of bizarre shorts. Released in two volumes and originally published in Young Sunday magazine, each volume contains approximately one hunderd ‘cuts’ spanned over one or two pages. Besides it’s primary theme of Japanese kogal and youth culture, it is tackled with the heavy usage of visual jokes, black humor and sex comedy.

Okay, seems that there are already 3 blogs that have covered the CS Battle Royale part of the event. I’ll do a very (very) brief coverage of that and go on to the Maid Cafe part.