Caught in the NET: What is Internet addiction?

'5 more minutes, that's all I need. Let me finish reading this blog first. I'll log off once I’m done talking with my friends. 5 more minutes is all I need.'



Sounds familiar? Internet addiction is more than simply spending too much time on the Internet. In an increasingly connected world, we can't run away from the fact that the Internet is everywhere we go. So let's take a step back and analyse if we're being paranoid or if this is a problem that really exists. What is Internet addiction, and can you really be addicted to the Internet?


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to discuss what Internet addiction is and what we can do to prevent ourselves from being caught in the Net.

Bokura Ga Ikiru My Asia(My Asia, Where We Live)

                                                 ~Music is universal~

     Li Chun says "I had older relatives who told me not to come to Japan because of what it did to China during the war." She is one of Morning Musume's Chinese additions."But she told them, music is universal.It doesn't matter where she sing: China or Japan or outer space."
                                                             

Romaji

Onaji yozora no

Hoshi wo miageta

Haruka tooku ni omoi yose

Mada shiranu tomo ni aesou da

Shiruku roodo susumou



Tomo ni hagemashi tomo ni tataete

Tomo ni kokoro wo kayowase

Kazoku no you ni ikite ikeru sa

Kizuna mo kitto dekiru sa



Mannen yukikau kono michi ni

Subete no kibou ga tsumatteru

Mannen dareka ni tsutaeteku

Fushigi na miwaku my Asia

Bokura ga ikiru my Asia



Koi ni tasogare

Umi wo miwatasu

Konna chikaku ni rekishi mo aru

Onaji you na kao ni mietemo

Onaji hito wa inai



Yume wo kazoete namida ni kawari

Kisetsu ga mata nagareteku

Kazoku no kotoba otona ni natte

Nandaka mune ni sasayaku



Mannen yukikau kono michi ga

Subete no egao no hajimari de

Mannen matteta kono toki wo

Aishiaou yo my Asia

Bokura ga ikiru my Asia



Mannen yukikau kono michi ga

Subete no egao no hajimari de

Mannen matteta kono toki wo

Aishiaou yo my Asia

Bokura ga ikiru my Asia




English


I looked up at the stars

In the same night sky

And sent my feelings way out into the distance

I feel like I could meet a friend I don’t yet know

I’ll keep going along the Silk Road



Encouraging each other, praising each other

Giving each other our heart

We can live like a family

We can surely have a bond



This road that people have walked back and forth along for 10,000 years

Hold all my hopes

For 10,000 years, it's made people feel

A mysterious attraction, my Asia

My Asia, where we live



Love and twilight

I look across the sea

And history is so close

Though someone’s face may look similar

Nobody is the same person



I count my dreams and they turn to tears

And another season goes by

When I grow up, my family’s words

Whisper in my heart somehow



This road that people have walked back and forth along for 10,000 years

Is the beginning of all smiles

Let's love this time we've been waiting for

For 10,000 years, my Asia

My Asia, where we live



This road that people have walked back and forth along for 10,000 years

Is the beginning of all smiles

Let's love this time we've been waiting for

For 10,000 years, my Asia

My Asia, where we live



Song of Morning Musume

Japanese Language Cheatsheet for Travelers

If you're traveling to Japan and don't know any Japanese, this cheatsheet should help!
I'm here to sharing this simple cheatsheet to all of you.

 This Cheatsheet can helping travelers with some really last minute language study before heads out. The goal isn’t to teach any grammar, vocabulary, or anything like that, the goal is to make sure you able to get by as simply as possible.

here is the download link of the image it up above:
http://drop.io/jtravelcheatsheet/

• This document was created for people with little to no Japanese language ability or experience. So, if you know a lot of Japanese then you should probably take a look at some other cheat sheet. It’s good if you’re traveling to Japan, don’t know any Japanese, and want to have the bare minimum to get by.

• I’ve included the “Japanese” version of most everything on there. This isn’t for the user of the sheet, it’s more for people who just can’t pronounce anything so that way they can just point to different things and native Japanese speakers will be able to read it.

• The “fill in the blank” section will probably require a dictionary (I’d recommend getting one on your phone if you can). I’ve included possible vocab words that you can put in the blanks right on the cheat sheet, but that won’t cover every possible situation. With a dictionary you’ll have a lot more flexibility.

• The Japanese language pronunciation guide might be a little confusing, but I couldn’t think of a better way to describe it. Most Japanese “letters” consist of both a consonant and a vowel (or just a vowel), and the sound of the vowel is pretty much always the same no matter what consonant is attached to it. Just do your best and point to things on the sheet all confused-kine if you have to. If you want to go more in depth on the pronunciation try learning some hiragana.

• Of course, I’d recommend you actually go learn some Japanese rather than relying on this cheatsheet if you are planning on going to Japan. It’ll make your life a lot easier, and a one-pager won’t get you very far. It’s one page, and covers only the bare minimum!

         Hope this cheatsheet is useful to you. =)

Japanese emoticons cawaii~（⌒▽⌒）

Kaomoji  (^ 0 ^ )/

Do you know what is Kaomoji?
If you don't know, now i gonna tell you.
Many Japanese people love to use emoticons, kaomoji, on their cell phones or computers!

Emoticon and smileys is big in the Internet world especially Japan.The uniquely Japanese face icons called Kaomoji (顔文字 or facemark), which means texts that formed a facial expression. Kaomoji can be used and seen especially on chat room, text messaging, e-mail etc.The influence on the construction of many of these kaomoji comes from how faces are drawn in popular Japanese cartoons, or anime.


Many Japanese people love to use emoticons and kaomoji because emoticons are so popular.
Sometimes I am very impressed on the cuteness and wide range of Japanese emoticons.

Most of the People understand the kaomoji but the people outside of Japan might be confused with the strange faces.Just like me, some of the emoticon really make me confused.


Here are the examples.

 Emoticon

1 （＾_＾） or （＾_＾）Laughing

2 (>_<)>  Troubled

3 (^_^;) Troubled

4 (ToT) Crying

5 m(_ _)m  Apologising

6 (^^ゞ or (^^;) Shy

7 （￣ー￣） Grinning

8 (≧∇≦)/ Joyful

9 （￣□￣；） Surprised

10 (#^.^#)  Shy

11 （*´▽｀*） Infatuation

12 (ーー;)  Worried

13 (*^▽^*) Joyful

14 ＿
￣○, orz, OTL Depressed

15 (＾▽＾)  Laughing

16 キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!!!!, (゜∀゜), 1 I think it is “I’m here!!!”, but I just don’t really know!

17 (´･ω･`) Snubbed

18 （　ﾟ Дﾟ） Shocked

19 （・∀・） Laughing

20 (Ｔ▽Ｔ) Crying

21 (*￣m￣)Dissatisfied

22 （　´∀｀） Laughing

23 （⌒▽⌒）  Laughing

24 （＾ｖ＾） Laughing

25 ヽ（´ー｀） Mellow

26 （’-’*)  Laughing

27 (’A`)    Snubbed

28 （゜◇゜） Surprised

29 (*°∀°)  Infatuation

30 ∩( ・ω・)∩, ( ・ω・)  Joyful


Since hiragana, katakana and kanji can be used to create faces, the variations of kaomoji are numberless.

Lot more interesting than Western emoticons no?  My answer is YES !! So Kawaii!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

Below the picture show the Kawaii Kaomojikun figures featuring Japanese emoticons.

Kaomojikun so cute ~ (*^▽^*)

If you also like these Kawaii emoticons , I have some very useful websites to share:

http://club.pep.ne.jp/~hiroette/en/facemarks/

http://www.facemark.jp/

create another blog

Some of my friend said they can't see my blog!! @.@...
Although i try to figure out the problem , but still don't know what happened to my blog... Finally, i laid the problem aside and created a new blog..I think i need to analyse what went wrong~I'm an idiot who don't know how to manage blog!!!>.<
Anyway i just want to declare i have my another blog here~
Thanks~

DIY Striped T-Shirt in 3 Easy Steps

You can use duct tape and some bleach making this tee shirt design. Check out these 3 easy steps. If you don't like the style of this design, You can have your own version of tee shirt design.
Step 1
Use duct tape to mask off your design onto a dark colored tee. you can make stripes on a black tee.
Step 2
Spray your t-shirt with a bleach/water mixture. You  have to use 70% bleach and 30% water. Let your shirt dry after you spray it to your liking.
Step 3
Wash and wear your tee. Just 3 steps~

Mooncakes

A recipe for mooncakes, the Chinese snack traditionally served during the Moon or Mid-Autumn Festival.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Filling:
1 pound red azuki beans
water
3/4 cup lard or oil
1-3/4 cups sugar
Water-Shortening Dough:
2 cups flour
5 tablespoons lard
10 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Flaky Dough:
1 cup flour
5 tablespoons lard
red food coloring for design
Preparation:Filling Instructions: Soak red beans in water to cover 2 hours. Drain and discard the water. Cover with 8 cups fresh water and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat 1-1/2 hours or until skins open. Strain the beans and discard the skins. Place the strained beans in several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out any excess water.Place in a saucepan with the lard or oil and the sugar. Cook, stirring continuously, until almost all the moisture has evaporated. Let cool.Dough Instructions: You will need 2 cups of filling for the mooncakes. Divide this into 20 portions and shape into balls.Mix ingredients for the water-shortening dough and the flaky dough separately until smooth. Divide each dough into 20 equal portions.Wrap one portion of flaky dough inside each portion of water-shortening dough. Roll out each piece of dough, then fold in thirds to form three layers. Roll out again, and once more fold in thirds to form three layers.Flatten each piece of dough with the palm of your hand to form a 3" circle. Place one portion of filling in the center. Gather the edges to enclose the filling and pinch to seal. Place the filled packet in the mold, gently pressing to fit. Invert and remove the mold.Dilute red food coloring with water and pour onto a damp paper towel on a plate. Take some food coloring onto the cookie-design stamp, then press on top of the mooncake.Repeat process for remaining mooncakes. Arrange mooncakes on a baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool before serving.