Get up early, especially on a sunny day, the overview from the sunroom is so refreshing on a winter day. Have a cup of coffee, looking out the window, moon is clear and bright on the sky. It makes ones feel really great. Got to go to work though. New year holidays ended. Things seem to go back with a slower pace, but it won't take much time to back to normal, I guess. Some companies are taking the friday off so that employees can enjoy another 3 days holidays. After that, next week we might find the train will be as packed as it is. Long holidays are really great.

After a long winter break, today was the first day of work, half day though. Mainly the banks and governmental offices started today, though most of the companies are still on holidays. Next week will be my last week here with the present company. 8 months of working here I have learned lots of things; admin, management, accounting, insurance for employees and employer, etc. These things that I will not be able to learn if I have joined a bigger firm. For someone who graduated from Japanese literature, I never have expected that I would be working in a totally English environment, especially in Tokyo. There exists the niche industry – English world – but I never imagined I would be in it myself. And it will end soon. I will leave this company, this environment – partially –, and move on to another new world.