Ropeless Jump Rope "Jump Snap"/100SHIKI.COM

Ropeless Jump Rope "Jump Snap"/100SHIKI.COM

I like this site, "100SHIKI.COM" and watch everyday. But only in Japanese. They're introducing an interesting dot.com website everyday. I found this is a fun, Ropeless Jump Rope. "Jump Snap".

California Driver License

I got my California Driver License today. I thought it would take a month to be mailed, but I got it today. In United States, form of the license is different in each state. California's is above and Georgia's is below in the pic. It's so strange to have two photo IDs in the U.S. What will happen? I can still drive a car if I lose one of the licenses. Georgia's will expire on August 2009, which is my visa's expiry date, but California's expiry date is the first birth date in 5 years, which is April 6, 2012. My last California license expired in 2003. DVD of California renewed my license very easily, without driving test, even if I haven't had a license for more than 4 years. Anyway, I am a California boy now, officially.

PS: Georgia didn't ask me to provide my fingerprint but California asked me. Georgia didn't ask me to take my glasses off when taking photo, but California asked me to take them off.

Various Artists - Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) - from Rhino Handmade

Various Artists - Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) - from Rhino Handmade
Rhino Handmade released "Various Artists - Atlantic Blues (1949-1970)". Only 3000 copies! This year marks the 60th anniversary of Atlantic Records. Better to order now, isn't it?

Neil Young News: Farm Aid 2007 in New York City

Neil Young News: Farm Aid 2007 in New York City
I want to go to New York! There will be Farm Aid 2007.

Redondo Beach couple is quite happy to be boxed in

Redondo Beach couple is quite happy to be boxed in

This is very cheap, made with crates of containers, but really nice house, isn't it?

Memphis, Tennessee T shirt

I'm buying T shirts in every state I visit. This is it from
Memphis, Tennessee.

Trump National Golf Club

From Black tee on the 18th hole

That's Black tee on the 18th hole, from the green side of 17th hole

1st hole



I was in my office from 8am to 2:30pm today, Sunday. I have no day off recently, but I need work out, you know, on the green, at least on the weekend. I arrived Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes at 3pm. It takes 20-30 minutes only from my apartment. The course hosted LPGA's Office Depot Championship in October 2005. I teed off alone from blue tees, front nine has 3346 yards, at 3:20pm, the first start of twilight rate, $194.99. Wow! It seems too expensive, BUT I found there was a great worth in it. I can see the sea from all 18 holes. I think the view itself can be same as or better than Pebble Beach Golf Links or Spanish Bay in Monterey Peninsula. Don't ask my score. I gave up to keep my score after 8th hole, where I hit 3 balls into the water. Fairways are narrow, no safety zone, rough has more than 3 inches. On the back nine, I teed up on the white tee, 2738 yards. I didn't keep my score any more, but I lost more than 10 balls out here. So don't imagine that. Black tee on the 18th hole is a kind of fear. Of course I teed up at white tee, because I was almost running out my balls.

Teppan KAZAMIDORI

I went to my office at around 10am today, Saturday. I have finished my expenses report for these 2 months, report of business trip to Las Vegas last week, and report of this week activities. I'm a workaholic now, completely different from myself when I have been in California last time. It's true. Believe me. But I have to work out on weekend, because I don't do any exercise everyday, driving my car, that's all. So I went to work out at around 4pm. Of course it's on the green, you know.

A friend of mine, he has been in California for almost 10 years, invited me to a dinner with his family this evening, at Teppan KAZAMIDORI in Torrance. It's a fan to have a drink and Yakitori with my old friend and his family. I used to have too much drink in his home in Redwood City in Northern California. That's back to 1999-2002. His children are now 8 and 10 years old. They don't remember me, but it seems they like me. I miss my family.

At Hawthorne Blvd and Carson Street

I drive Hawthorne Blvd to my office at Carson Street. This photo is on Hawthorne north just in front of Carson. Del Amo Fashion Center on the right, my office on the left. It takes just 2-3 minutes from my apartment to my office. Now I can't believe it took more than 2 hours in Japan.

PS: Wikipedia says "Del Amo Fashion Center is a two-level regional shopping mall in Torrance, California, USA.

With a current gross leasable area (GLA) of 2.5 million ft², it is one of the largest shopping malls in the United States. The mall features three food courts, seven anchors stores, including three Macy's locations, JCPenney & Sears, more than 300 retailers, multiple full-service restaurants, a new fitness center and a new AMC Theatres multiplex. It is currently managed and co-owned by The Mills Corporation."

The Police Reunion Tour

I got a ticket of The Police Reunion Tour at Staples Center, Los Angeles on June 20. I bought it from a fan at $123.20 including fee, in Ticketmaster market place, because I could find $250 something seat, official ticket only. I'm not a fan of The Police, so $250 is a bit expensive for me even if it's a good location. If it's Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison or J.J.Cale, I would buy it. I don't know very well about The Police and Sting, but, anyway, it's a historic concert, isn't it? Better to go, right?