ＤｒｅａｍＴｈｅａｔｅｒの切符! －－ Dream Theater Tickets!

I bought Dream Theater tickets today!!!!!

It is going to be on August 11 in Columbus, OH.

I'm so EXCITED!! I can't wait!


ＤｒｅａｍＴｈｅａｔｅｒのライブの切符を買いました！！！

八月十一日オハヨー州のコロンバスです。

超激昂！！楽しみにしてます!!

Images not by me
私のイメージではない

山の日没 －－ Mountain Sunset

クリングマンス・ドームから帰る間に凄く奇麗な日没を見た。あんまり良くない写真を写せたけど、その日没の美しさを全然攻略できなかったと思います。その時にいって見てよかった。

On the way back from Clingman's Dome, we saw a very beautiful sunset. Although I was able to take some pictures that weren't all that bad, I don't think I was able to capture the beauty of that sunset. I'm glad I was able to be there and see it.

Clingman's Dome －－ クリングマンス・ドーム

春学期のパーティ －－ Spring Semester Party

やや目を閉めてるジェームズ君
James with his eyes partially closed


写真忍者に用心！
Beware the picture ninja!


タメラちゃん
Tamera


カレイグ君とジェームズ君
Craig and James


イアン君とビール
Ian and a beer


皆と軽食
Everyone and the snacks


イアン君とタメラちゃん
Ian and Tamera


俺とコンピュータ
Me and the computer

I Don't Mind

I don't mind,
The way things are today,
For our future is bright,
In that we're only partway.
& I don't mind,
Where I have come to be.
I'd do it all over again,
Living life abundantly,
Moment by moment, hand in hand.
& I don't mind,
The distance we've come to find.
I'd come running,
Setting everything in rewind,
With arms open wide,
Reconnecting two kinds in kind.
& I don't mind,
To do it all in disguise,
Waiting for you to again,
Catch me by surprise.

｢すぐ翻訳します。｣

Fluttering on the Wind

Fluttering on the wind
Came a rare butterfly
One might only find once
So beautiful artists would cry

More brilliant than the sun
Like a dancer, color fluttered
And in lack of talent
Tears of artists would shutter

Aware it would fly away
Myself made benign of disturbance
Thinking surely it would stay
If kindness was found in abundance

In the moment it was there
I realized a life not wasted
Could be filled overflowing
With no other memories encrusted

With an absence equally profound
It continued its wayward trajection
As it fluttered away
Despite all my affection

And now its image sustained
Reviewed again and again
And my thoughts will remain
Fluttering on the wind

「すぐ翻訳します。」

窓とドア -- Windows and Doors

It is said that when God closes a door, He opens a window. But what should you do if a window does not open?

A door has been closed in my life, but when I look around, I don't see any open windows or doors. I have waited for one to open, but they all remain closed. I have even tried to force some of the windows open, but although some of them seemed like they might move, they are all in the end securely locked.

I have come to think that maybe the door was only temporarily closed. However, when I look at it, the door seems very fragile, and I think it will break if I try to open it from my side. However, when I knock, it seems that there is no reply from the other side, and I don't know what God is trying to tell me.



「神様がドアを閉めると、窓を開ける」と言います。でも、窓を開けないとどうするのでしょうか？

私の生命には、ドアが閉められたんですが、見回したら開けている窓かドアを見つかれなかった。開けるのを待っていたが、閉めているままであった。強いて幾らかのを開けるようにして、動いたそうだったのに、最後的に手堅くて錠が下りているままであった。

一時ドアを閉めたかもしれないと思ってきた。しかしそのドアを見ると、脆そうで私の側から開けるようにしたら、壊します。そしてノックすると向かいから返事があらないそうです。私に神様が知らせているようにすることが分かりません。

Image not by me
私の写真ではない

射程で拳銃を射ること -- Pistol Shooting at the Range

今日ちょっとピストルを射に行きました。

この標的には、七～十ヤードから二十秒間くらい十七弾ずつ射た。


Today I went to shoot my pistol for a little bit.

For these targets, I shot 17 rounds each at a range of about 7 to 10 yards in about twenty seconds.

面白い文章 -- An Interesting Article

(Note: I am not the Author)


So You Want To Learn Japanese

You've eaten at a few Japanese restaurants, seen some anime, hosted an
exchange student, and had a Japanese girlfriend. And now, somewhere in the back of your tiny brain, you think that Japanese would be a good language to learn. Hey, you could translate video games! Or Manga! Or even Anime! Pick up Japanese girls, impress your friends! Maybe you'll even go to Japan and become an anime artist! Yeah! Sounds like a great idea! So you head down to the library, pick up some books with titles like "How To Teach Yourself Japanese In Just 5 Seconds A Day While Driving Your Car To And From The Post Office" and "Japanese For Complete And Total, Utter Fools Who Should Never Procreate". Hey, you already know a few words from your manga collection/girlfriend/anime. Excited and impressed with your new knowledge, you begin to think: "Hey. Maybe, just maybe, I could do this for a living! Or even major in Japanese! Great idea, right?

WRONG.

I don't care how many anime tapes you've watched, how many Japanese girlfriends you've had, or books you've read, You don't know Japanese. Not only that, majoring in the godforsaken language is NOT fun or even remotely sensible. Iraqi war prisoners are often forced to major in Japanese. The term "Holocaust" comes from the Latin roots "Holi" and "Causm", meaning "to major in Japanese". You get the idea. And so, sick of seeing so many lambs run eagerly to the slaughter, I have created This Guide to REAL TIPS for Studying Japanese. Or, as is actually the case, NOT studying it.

This should be an obvious. Despite what many language books, friends, or online tutorials may have told you, Japanese is NOT simple, easy, or even sensical (Japanese vocabulary is determined by throwing tiny pieces of sushi at a dart board with several random syllables attached to it). The Japanese spread these rumors to draw foolish Gaijin into their clutches. Not only is it not simple, it's probably one of the hardest languages you could ever want to learn. With THREE completely different written languages (none of which make sense), multitude of useless, confusing politeness levels, and absolutely insane grammatical structure, Japanese has been crushing the souls of the pathetic Gaijin since its conception. Let's go over some of these elements mentioned above so you can get a better idea of what I mean.

The Japanese Writing System

The Japanese Writing System is broken down into three separate, complete, and insane, parts: Hiragana ("those squiggly letters"), Katakana ("those boxy letters") and Kanji ("roughly 4 million embodiments of your worst nightmares"). Hiragana is used to spell out Japanese words using syllables. It consists of many letters, all of which look completely different and bear absolutely no resemblance to each other whatsoever. Hiragana were developed by having a bunch of completely blind, deaf, and dumb Japanese people scribble things on pieces of paper while having no idea why they were doing so. The resulting designs were then called "hiragana". The prince who invented these characters, Yorimushi("stinking monkey-bush-donkey") was promptly bludgeoned to death. But don't worry, because you'll hardly use Hiragana in "real life". Katakana are used only to spell out foreign words in a thick, crippling Japanese accent, so that you'll have no idea what you're saying even though it's in English. However, if you remember one simple rule for Katakana, you'll find reading Japanese much easier: Whenever something is written in Katakana, it's an English word! (Note: Katakana is also used for non-English foreign words. And sound effects, and Japanese words). Katakana all look exactly the same and it's impossible, even for Japanese people, to tell them apart. No need to worry, because you'll hardly ever have to read Katakana in "real life". Kanji are letters that were stolen from China. Every time the Japanese invaded China (which was very often) they'd just take a few more letters, so now they have an estimated 400 gazillion of them. Kanji each consist of several "strokes", which must be written in a specific order, and convey a specific meaning, like "horse", or "girl". Not only that, but Kanji can combined to form new words. For example, if you combine the Kanji for "small", and "woman", you get the word "carburetor". Kanji also have different pronunciations depending on where they are in the word, how old you are, and what day it is. When European settlers first came upon Japan, the Japanese scholars suggested that Europe adopt the Japanese written language as a "universal" language understood by all parties. This was the cause of World War 2 several years later. Don't worry, however, since you'll never have to use kanji in "real life", since most Japanese gave up on reading a long, long time ago, and now spend most of their time playing Pokemon.

Politeness Levels

Politeness Levels have their root in an ancient Japanese tradition of absolute obedience and conformity, a social caste system, and complete respect for arbitrary hierarchical authority, which many American companies believe will be very helpful when applied as management techniques. They're right, of course, but no one is very happy about it. Depending on who you are speaking to your politeness level will be very different. Politeness depends on many things, such as age of the speaker, age of the person being spoken to, time of day, zodiac sign, blood type, sex, whether they are Grass or Rock Pokemon type, color of pants, and so on. For an example of Politeness Levels in action, see the example below.

Japanese Teacher: Good morning, Harry.
Harry: Good Morning.
Japanese Classmates: (gasps of horror and shock)

The bottom line is that Politeness Levels are completely beyond your understanding, so don't even try. Just resign yourself to talking like a little girl for the rest of your life and hope to God that no one beats you up.

Grammatical Structure

The Japanese have what could be called an "interesting" grammatical structure, but could also be called "confusing", "random", "bogus" or "evil". To truly understand this, let's examine the differences between Japanese and English grammar:

English Sentence: Jane went to the school.
Same Sentence In Japanese: School Jane To Went Monkey Apple Carburetor.

Japanese grammar is not for the faint of heart or weak of mind. What's more, the Japanese also do not have any words for "me", "them", "him, or "her" that anyone could use without being incredibly insulting (the Japanese word for "you", for example, when written in kanji, translates to"I hope a monkey scratches your face off"). Because of this, the sentence "He just killed her!" and "I just killed her!" sound exactly the same, meaning that most people in Japan have no idea what is going on around them at any given moment. You are supposed to figure these things out from the "context", which is a German word meaning "you're screwed".

When most Americans think of Japanese people, they think: polite, respectful, accommodating. (They could also possibly think: Chinese). However, it is important to learn where the truth ends and our Western stereotyping begins. Of course, it would be irresponsible of me to make any sweeping generalizations about such a large group of people, but ALL Japanese people have three characteristics: they "speak" English, they dress very nicely, and they're short. The Japanese school system is controlled by Japan's central government, which, of course, is not biased in any way (recent Japanese history textbook title: "White Demons Attempt To Take Away our Holy Motherland, But Great And Powerful Father-Emperor Deflects Them With Winds From God: The Story Of WW2"). Because of this, all Japanese have been taught the same English-language course, which consists of reading The Canterbury Tales, watching several episodes of M*A*S*H, and reading the English dictionary from cover to cover. Armed with this extensive language knowledge, the children of Japan emerge from school ready to take part in international business and affairs, uttering such remarkable and memorable sentences as "You have no chance to survive make your time", and adding to their own products by inscribing English slogans, such as "Just give this a Paul. It may be the Paul of your life" on the side of a slot machine.

Secondly, all Japanese people dress extremely well. This fits in with the larger Japanese attitude of neatness and order. Everything has to be in its correct place with the Japanese, or a small section in the right lobe of their brain begins to have seizures and they exhibit erratic violent behavior until the messiness is eradicated. The Japanese even FOLD THEIR DIRTY CLOTHES. Sloppiness is not tolerated in Japanese society and someone with a small wrinkle in their shirt, which they thought they could hide by wearing a hooded sweatshirt over it (possibly emblazoned with a catchy English phrase like "Spread Beaver, Violence Jack-Off!"); will be promptly beaten to death with tiny cellular phones. Lastly, the Japanese are all short. Really, really short. It's kind of funny. Not ones to leave being tall to the Europeans or Africans, however, the Japanese have single-handedly brought shoes with incredibly gigantic soles into style, so that they can finally appear to be of actual human height, when in reality their height suggests that they may indeed be closer in relation to the race of dwarves or Hobbits.

Japanese culture is also very "interesting", by which we mean "confusing" and in several cases "dangerous". Their culture is based on the concept of "In Group/Out Group", in which all Japanese people are one big "In" group, and YOU are the "Out" group. Besides this sense of alienation, Japan also produces cartoons, and a wide variety of other consumer products which are crammed into your face 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Japanese also like cock fighting monsters that live in your pants, taking baths with the elderly, and killing themselves. Japanese food is what some people would call "exotic", but what most people call "disgusting", or perhaps, in some areas, "whack". Japanese food evolved in ancient days, when the main staple of the diet was rice. People got so sick and tired of eating rice, in fact, that they ate just about anything else they could find, from seaweed to other Japanese people. This has led to the creation of such wonderful foods as "Natto", which I believe is a kind of bean but tastes like battery acid, and "Pocky", which is a stick with different frostings on it, the flavors of which include Sawdust and Strawberry. Despite this variety of foods, however, the Japanese have succeeded in making every single thing they eat, from tea to plums, taste like smokey beef.

As if learning the language wasn't hard enough, Japanese classes in America tend to attract the kind of student who makes you wish that a large comet would strike the earth. There are a few basic types of students that you'll always find yourself running into. These include The Anime Freak, The Know It All, and the Deer Caught In Headlights.

The Anime Freak

The Anime Freak is probably the most common, and one of the most annoying. You can usually spot a few warning signs to let you identify them before it's too late: they wear the same exact Evangelion shirt every day, they have more than one anime key chain on their person, they wear glasses, they say phrases in Japanese that they obviously don't understand (such as "Yes! I will never forgive you!"), they refer to you as "-chan", make obscure Japanese culture references during class, and usually fail class. You have to be extremely careful not to let them smell pity or fear on you, because if they do they will immediately latch onto you and suck up both your time and patience, leaving only a lifeless husk. Desperate for human companionship, they will invite you to club meetings, anime showings, conventions, and all other sorts of various things you don't care about.

The Know It All

The Know It All typically has a Japanese girlfriend or boyfriend, and because of this "inside source" on Japanese culture, has suddenly become an academic expert on all things Japanese, without ever having read a single book on Japan in their entire lives. You can usually spot Know It All's by keeping an eye out for these warning signs: a cocky smile, answering more than their share of questions, getting most questions wrong, questioning the teacher on various subjects and then arguing about the answers
(A typical exchange:
Student: What does "ohayoo" mean?
Teacher: It means "good morning"
Student: That's not what my girlfriend said...), being wrong, talking a lot about Japanese food and being wrong, giving long, unnecessarily detailed answers which are wrong, and failing class.

The Deer Caught In Headlights

The Deer Caught In Headlights are those students who took Japanese because either:
a.) they thought it sounded like fun,
b.) they thought it would be easy, or
c.) they just need a couple more credits to graduate.

These students wear a mask of terror and panic form the moment they walk into class till the moment they leave, because all they can hear inside their head is the high pitched scream their future is making as it is flushed down the toilet. They are usually failing. Although many of Japanese-language students are smart, funny, hard working people, none of them will be in your class.

If you can get past the difficulty, society, and classmates, you will probably find Japanese to be a fun, rewarding language to learn. We wouldn't know, however, since no one has ever gotten that far. But hey, I'm sure You're different.

Author's Note: This whole essay, although sprinkled with truisms here and there, is a joke and should be taken like one. I'm actually a Japanese major myself, and even if I've given it a bit of a hard time, I love the Japanese language, and I think everyone should give it a try. You should just be ready for a whole lot of pain. HAPPY LANGUAGE LEARNING!

一人

声には耳が聞こえない
顔には見える目があらぬ
感覚がなく


Alone

As for voices, ears cannot hear them.
As for faces, the eyes that can see them do not exist,
And I am numb

Happy Easter

ハッピー・イースター

Image not by me
私のイメージではない

Pictures from 5048 ft -- 五千四十八フィートから写真

I took a short trip to the mountains a couple weeks ago. Here are some pictures.

二週間くらい前に山々に旅行して、後続はその時の写真。

All English Windows Users Read This

このエントリーは英語のマイクロソフト・Windowsを使っているお客様の為でございます。難しくなく読めれば、不問に付してください。

If you have trouble viewing the above sentence, dates, or other text on this blog; please follow the following instructions. The instructions will install files for East Asian languages which will allow you to view characters associated with languages such as Chinese and Japanese.
Note:
a.) This algorithm was created using Windows XP SP2. Other versions of Windows may differ.
b.) This may require your windows disk. This disk came with your computer or your package of windows.


1.) Open your "Control Panel." This can be accessed through the "Start" menu.
2.) Open the "Regional and Language Options" window.
3.) Click the "Languages" tab.
4.) [This step may require you to install additional files from your Windows Disk] Find the "Supplemental language support" box. Within this box should be two check boxes. [Once you check a box, the computer will install files associated with the associated languages] Check the box next to "Install files for East Asian languages."



I hope this helps anyone who has been having trouble viewing this blog or other web pages using East Asian characters. If you are still having trouble viewing all of the characters, you may want to try changing the character encoding in your browser. In Mozilla, this option is located in the "View" menu. Other help may be found at Microsoft's website. Good luck!

Prism Visions

I still feel the wind that blew.
I remember it warm and strong.
From that time I had grasped and held,
Although believed it through,
I find it remaining here;
Clenched tightly in my fist.
If I release it; releasing my grasp of it.
It will forever disappear I fear.
Every time another gust blew,
Unconsciously held together;
To compare strength, warmth,
And I would peer through,
To see myself;
To see my life;
To see a life's vision;
To see myself through a prism.


プリズムの幻

まだ吹いた風を感じます
暖かくて強い風を覚えてる
その時から、掴んで持っていた
果てたと思ってたのに、
確り食い合わしてる拳にある。
放ったら取り離したら、
永々失せるのを怖がる
一陣を吹いた度に、
強さと暖かさを比べるために
無意識的に一緒にまとめた。
そして覗き込みます、
私を見るため、
私の生命を見るため、
生命の幻を見るため、
プリズムで私を見るため。

Spring Break & Daylight Savings Time

Hello everyone.

It's spring break for all the students at the University of Tennessee. Thank you God! The classes this semester haven't been easy, so I am ready for a little break. My plans for spring break this year are pretty boring. I'm planning to clean the house, study some microbiology, fix my car, and go hiking/camping in the Smoky Mountains. The best thing about spring break being this week is that daylight savings time started this past weekend. And therefore I have this week to get used to the new time schedule. Even though it is only an hour, I don't like switching the the time. I understand that it saves energy, but I always have a hard time adjusting to the new time.



こんにちは皆さん、

テネシー大学に行く大学生の春休みです。　…おかげさまで！ここまでこの学期のクラスは易くなかったから、休止を楽しみにしていました。今年春休みのための計画はちょっとつまらないと思う。家を取り片付けて、ちょっと微生物学を勉強して、車を治して、スモキ・マウントンス(山々)でキャンプとハイキングするつもりです。今週が春休の外に、一番いいことはこの週末に夏時間も始まった。だから来週の週末まで時差を慣れ親しめます。一時間のに、時間を転じるのが嫌いんだね。エナジーを貯めるのは分かってるけど、私と新しい時間には整合が難しいです。

きっかり15.11ガロン

昨日きっかりガスタンクの体積を見つけ出した。前の一、二日間車のガソリンを尽くしていて、私が｢満ち足りるようなこと｣と思っていたが、 違った！ノックスビルの｢オルド・シティ｣と言う場所から近いの｢西・サミット・ヒル｣と言う道でガソリンスタンドを差し掛かって小さいな坂の上に運転し ていた間、車が涸れた。ノックスビルに住んでいたら、この場所を知ってるかもしれない。出して坂の上に車を押し付けなければいかなかった。坂の上からガソ リンスタンドまで転がせました。今満幅のガスタンクの体積をきっかり知ってる…１５．１１ガロンだ。次回いっそガスを買います！


Exactly 15.11 Gallons
Yesterday I found what the exact capacity of my car's gas tank is. I was running low on gas the last couple of days and I was thinking, "oh, I have enough gas to make it." ...But I was wrong! As I approached a gas station while driving uphill, my car ran out of gas on W. Summit Hill near the the gas station close to the old city. If you live in Knoxville, you might know where this is. I had to get out of the car and push it up to the top of the hill and then coast to the gas station. And now I know EXACTLY how much gas is in my car when I fill it up. ...15.11 gallons! Next time I think I'll stop for gas sooner!

Image not by me
私のイメージではない

Happy Valentines Day

ハッピー・バレンタインス・デイ

Image not by me
私のイメージではない

久しぶり！

Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and holiday season. Sorry I've been MIA for a couple months. I am taking some difficult classes this semester, and the workload is starting to become a little bit manageable. Hopefully, I will be able to post every now and again. Well, Bye for now.

皆、冬休みとホリデーは素晴らしかったといい！私が二、三月間MIA（戦闘中に行方不明となった兵士）でごめん。難しいクラスを取ってるんですが、仕事量は処理しやすくなってると思うから、うまくいけば往々にしてはれます。じゃあ、ここまで。

ハッピー・サンクスギビング

Image not by me
私のイメージではない

あなたは何でしょうか？

World's Smallest Political Quiz

The ORIGINAL Internet Political Quiz

Take the Quiz now and find out where you fit on the political map!

Ａは賛成
Ｍは若しかする
Ｄは不賛成

Personal Issues
(Choose A if you agree, M for Maybe, D if you disagree.)	A	M	D
Government should not censor speech, press, media or Internet
Military service should be voluntary. There should be no draft
There should be no laws regarding sex for consenting adults
Repeal laws prohibiting adult possession and use of drugs
There should be no National ID card

上記の質問：

• 治国は言葉とプレスとメディアとインターネットを譴責しないほうがいい。
• 軍役は随意でいい。徴兵がなければいい。
• 得心する大人の性行動について法則がないでいい。
• 薬物不法所持と薬物使用を禁じる法則を撤回する。
• 国民的なアイディーカードがあらないでいい。
  

Economic Issues
(Choose A if you agree, M for Maybe, D if you disagree.)	A	M	D
End "corporate welfare." No government handouts to business
End government barriers to international free trade
Let people control their own retirement; privatize Social Security
Replace government welfare with private charity
Cut taxes and government spending by 50% or more

上記の質問：

• 企業の福利を止める。治国から用務にハンドアウトはだめ。
• 治国のインターの自由貿易障壁を止める。
• 人々の退任を束ねるのを許す・社会保障の民営化を許す
• 治国の福利を私的な施しに換える
• 治国の費消と租税を五十パーセント（以上）に縮める
  

I took this test, and here is my score:
このテストを取って、これは私のスコアです：

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,

The political description that
fits you best is...

.

LIBERTARIAN

LIBERTARIANS support maximum liberty in both personal and

economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one

that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence.

Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose

government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate

diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 70%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 80%.

What is your score?
あなたは何点ですか？
http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html

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私のイメージと内容ではない

A European Government WITH A PAIR

Dutch government says it plans to ban burqa

Cabinet says ban sought on security grounds; Netherlands has 1M Muslims

BREAKING NEWS

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government, facing re-election, said Friday it plans to draw up legislation "as soon as possible" banning burqas and other clothing that covers a person's entire face in public places.

"The Cabinet finds it undesirable that face-covering clothing -- including the burqa -- is worn in public places for reasons of public order, security and protection of citizens," Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk said in a statement.

Basing the order on security concerns apparently was intended to respond to warnings that outlawing clothing like the burqa, worn by some Muslim women, could violate the constitutional guarantee against religious discrimination.

In the past, a majority of the Dutch parliament has said it would approve a ban on burqas, but opinion polls in advance of national elections next Wednesday suggested a shift to the left, and it is unclear if a majority in the new parliament would still back the ban.

Once the Cabinet drafts a bill, it is sent to the 150-member legislature for enactment.

The main Dutch Muslim organization CMO has been critical of any possible ban. The idea was "an overreaction to a very marginal problem" because hardly any Dutch women wear burqas anyway, said Ayhan Tonca of the CMO. "It's just ridiculous."

Around 1 million Muslims live in the Netherlands, about 6 percent of the 16 million population, but only a few hundred are believed to regularly wear a burqa.

After France banned the wearing of headscarves in public schools, the Dutch government decided to leave that question up to individual schools. Most allow headscarves.

The city of Utrecht has cut some welfare benefits to unemployed women who insist on wearing burqas to job interviews. The city claimed the women were using the burqa to avoid working, since they knew they wouldn't be hired.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15766750/#storyContinued

前記の書いた事は基本的にオランダの治国がブーカ（burqua/burka)と他の顔を覆う服を禁止する案を立てるつもりです。

I'd like to commend the Dutch. I'm sure people will call this intention racist or religious discrimination, but I have read other articles that show the legislation will be limited towards situation in public where safety or the identification of someone may be or is required. I think an outright ban on burkas would be inappropriate, but I think that Muslims who choose to live in "non-Muslim countries" must be willing to assimilate into that country's culture and allow its government to protect its citizens (which includes the Muslims residing there).

オランダを賞賛します。人々はこの心算をレイシズムとか宗教の被差別と呼ぶんだが、私がこの禁止は応安と同定を要する場合に限るのを示す他の記事を読みました。全きの禁止は不相応だと思いますけど、不イスラム教徒の国に住んでいる回教徒はその国の人文と常民（国に住んでいる回教徒をも含む)が治国に助け守られるのを許すのを遣る気があらなきゃいけない。

News article not by me
私の社説ではない

Life-To-Do-List

1. Earn Undergraduate Degree (in progress)
2. Earn Masters/Doctorate degree
3. Become Financially Independent
   
4. Get Married
5. Never get Divorced
   
6. Become Fluent in at least one foreign language (in progress: Japanese)
   
7. Visit Japan (planning)
   
8. Live in a foreign country for a specified/indefinite time period greater than or equal to 1 year (probably Japan)
9. Be my own boss -or- work in a "high position" in a company/Dr. Office
10. Visit one or more war memorials on foreign soil
11. Watch "The Changing of The Guards" at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery
    
12. Raise at least 2 children (in progress)
13. Plan and build a home...and help build it
14. Hike the Appalachian Trail
15. Fire a Machine Gun
16. Learn how to hunt
17. Be ready for retirement ahead of schedule
18. Visit the lands of my ancestors
19. Lean enough about something to be able to write a book about it
20. Get in shape (in progress)
21. Stay in shape
22. Be a part in revolutionizing the health care industry towards preventative rather than reactionary medicine (in progress)
23. Own a motorcycle
24. Design & build or have a 6 output guitar built
25. Fly an airplane (takeoff, cruise, and land)
26. Start a family tradition
27. Witness the Aurora Borealis
    

1. 学位を設ける　(進み中)
2. 修士号、博士号、医学博士号を設ける
3. 財政の自主になる
   
4. 夫婦の縁を結ぶ
   
5. いつまでも縁を切らない
   
6. 最小の一つの外国語をぺらぺらに習う　(進み中)
7. 日本へ旅行　(目論み中)
   
8. 一定か未定義の時間(最小の一年間)外国に住む　(多分日本)
   
9. 私を使えるか身分の高い人で会社か医院に働く
10. 最小の一度、外国で戦争追悼を訪れる
11. アリングトン国民的な名装置に未詳な軍人の墳墓で｢警備員を差し替えり｣を見る
    
12. 子供を最少の二人育てる　(進み中)
13. 家を設計して建てて…構造に助力する
14. アパラチアの小道ハイキングする
15. 機銃を発する
16. 狩ることを習い覚える
17. 早目に隠居になることは出来上がる
18. 先人の出身を訪ふ
19. 本を書くことをできるほど何かを学ぶ
20. 体調を整える　(進み中)
21. いい体調を保つ
22. 反動的より医療制度は予防医学に大変革をもたらすことの役割演じる　(進み中)
23. オートバイを所有
    
24. 六・出力端子のギターを設計して作る
25. 飛行機を操縦 (離陸、巡航、着陸)
26. 家風を始める
27. 北極光の実見

誕生日

私に誕生日おめでとう！
今日二十七歳になりました。

Happy Birthday to ME!
I am 27 today.

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