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Category Archives: On The Serious Side
Enlightenment
In the past couple of days I had the rare privilege of attending a kenshuu – the closest translation would be a seminar, I think, although they wouldn’t really call it that way (semina- refers to a different thing in … Continue reading
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Reminiscing on Father’s Day
I have a lot of fond memories of my late Dad. Of course, not all memories are probably worth reminiscing, and if we had a choice, there are certain memories which we’d rather bury. But for me, those memories – … Continue reading
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Disturbing
By now the rest of the world has probably heard about the latest stabbing spree in Akihabara. It’s the very nature of the place, its popularity, that makes it worthy of worldwide attention. As of this writing, there have been … Continue reading
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Bitter Lessons
This week has been most peculiar. How could I describe it? Weird, strange, unusual, depressing, shocking. I’m still reeling from the unexpected turn of events. I lost a friend. This song has been playing in my head for the past … Continue reading
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Quo Vadis, PhD Graduate? (Practical Advice to New PhDs in Japan)
It’s graduation season once again. To those who are completing their course requirements and who will be receiving their coveted degrees at the end of this month, congratulations! It’s time to relax and bask in the glory of your PhD. … Continue reading
Misconceptions
Sometime ago, I asked Aya if she knew exactly what kind of work we do. Turned out that she didn’t. So I told her: “We’re scientists. You know, I do experiments everyday, just like the experiments we do at home. … Continue reading
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Why I Love my (Old) Honda
I was walking back towards our office when I saw a BMW car pass by. I thought, wow, what a really nice car, I wonder who’s driving it? Must be one of the guys on the 9th floor (the powers … Continue reading
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What is Your Dream?
I’m doing a lot of ruminating lately. As you could probably tell, from the kind of posts that you are reading in my blog lately. Maybe I’m psyching myself. Maybe I’m having a midlife crisis of sorts. Or maybe, after … Continue reading
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Winning and Losing
We face many battles in life. Sometimes we win; sometimes we lose. It’s a fact of life. Winning always brings a feeling of euphoria. Losing, which in reality is more than just an antithesis of winning, can be like an open … Continue reading
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