Star Wars

Its some national holiday today to celebrate the first Japanese Emperor.

Guess what theme they have roaring on some right-wing demostrator's audio systems as propaganda engines roar down the street?  The theme song from Star Wars for the empire, like when vader and the evil empire are on the screen.. "dum dum dee dum dum dee dum dum..." you know which one right?

Thats so weird.  First off...  this is not a japanese song.  Hello its from Lucas, Star Wars, American... the other evil empire.  Second, hello its like playing the nazi them song, the empire was evil, did these guy watch and understand Star Wars at all??

Weird man... funny but weird.

All Hail Japanese Racism

I don't think I have any true japanese friends and the one I kind of have is married to a non-japanese person so its probably okay to talk about this hot topic.

It comes up because my gf's family is hypocritical group of racists.  They aren't too happy w/ their daughter dating people from the group of Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese.  Apparently they wouldn't be happy w/ white or black, but perhaps less unhappy.  The whole thing doesn't make any sense, obviously it has to do w/ the imperialist days when Japan controlled these asian  countries, but does it make any sense that those who were slave-owners should be more resentful than those who were slaves?

I suppose its the same as black-n-white america.  Blacks should be (and are) unhappy but sure enough the white supremicsts are the ones trying to keep their white-race clean by not dating "down" w/ the black people.  And seems the Japanese have the same idea of not dating "down" w/ races of formerly conquered and enslaved koreans and chinese.  Geez its sad to think someone I'd meet has family as old minded and primative as this... but I think I'm not aware of just how stale in "tradition" and closed thinking Japan is.

Well thats why the gaijin come to this country and (figuratively)  rape and pillage it for all its worth and bag out once their contacts are done.  Its fun to play, but when it comes down to it, this country has tradition and mentality locked in from thousands of years ago, and its hard to break the mold.  There are definitely very progressive families out there, but the #'s are less than the norm it'd seem.

Yep thats the type of stress I have for no reason.  Just annoys me and makes me feel sorry for these people who have parents who are so controlling.  My cousin is dating a girl whose family seems the same way.  So restrictive.. that they have no choices.  Then the parents get on their back about not getting married.  Its like, wtf??  You told me to break up w/ all the guys I wanted to marry of course nobody is left.  Lightning doesn't strike 3 times for most people.

Illness and all

I must get a cold 2x a year nowadays.

I wonder what is up.  My japanese physical was mostly good, but I had elevated levels of triglycerides and CPR (c-reactive proteins).  the CPR is likely due to have a stomach flu the week before and slightly during my physical.  Triglycerides mean I am too fat but exercise can fix that.

But I think.. I am a sickly boy for sure.  I wonder how to improve ones immune system.  Or I have AIDS.  Its possible.  I always figure I will die young, thus I should live it up more.

Being so sick and away from work is quite bad... messing up my reputation.  Of course I'm here dying at the J-bank so the future at this place is questionable anyways.  So all in all, I take it step by step, day by day.  No big deal.

Other deeps thoughts.. not so much.  I ponder the gf situation.  While I really like her and enjoy the downtime of being at home and living a peaceful life w/ her, I wonder if once bitten by the big city lights is it not possible to go back to suburb style living?  I do have the urge to go out, party, etc... and this disturbs her quite a bit.  The catalyst for many fights.

For me I'm almost 36.. 36 this month.  Still single.  While not depressing, its not ideal.  I suppose we all had our options back in the days, and we are where we are due to lack of foresight, action, and due to random circumstance.  Only thing we can do is look forward from now.  And at the moment I am not sure what direction is up.