日曜日, 3月 13, 2005
Being Personal @ Work
A snapshot of my cube ~ this is the part where I keep important memories of my friends :)
Zooming in...(from lower right~Daruma, coke freebie dolls, Katana, calendar, carrot juices,shinsengumi flag, trend cap with Disney brooches,trendwatch,disney pen, collage of all that puts a smile on my face!
Daruma ~ A good luck doll used in Japan. When you buy a Daruma it has no eyes, then if you wish for something to happen or for a project to succeed, you put one eye. And when what you wished for has come true, then you put on the other eye.
Katana ~ A miniature samurai :) which I use for 2 purposes: (a) letter opener (b) self-defense! hahahaha
Shinsengumi Flag ~ Represents the organization which Kondo Isami built "Shinsengumi", they are believed to be the last of the Samurais in Japanese history. They were the 'secret police'. Although Shinsengumi lasted only for a few years (around 6 years), it has brought with it influence that would forever change the course of history of Japan. Kondo Isami, it's leader was eventually caught by the government and was sentenced to death. I read somewhere that his remains lay within the high prestige "Tokyo University". I learned all these from my fave Japanese star Shingo Katori who played Kondo Isami in NHK's Shinsengumi. You'll see on top of my Shinsengumi flag a Ninja star which I also bought for self-defense! ahahaha, just kidding...A famous Ninja monogatari (legend) anime which Shingo acted out in the movie NinxNin was both so funny and interesting, so I bought a souvenir :)
My snowboarding Snoopy! and a darts board, gift from officemates "something to aid me whenever i get lost along the way..", as they put it! :)
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