Archive for September, 2007
Nuit Blanche / White Night
Nuit Blanche is French word, ‘White Night’ translated to English.
- nuit : (noun) night
- blanche : (adj) white
The all-night (a sleepless night) art festival is coming on this Saturday. It was launched last year, so it’s just 2nd yaer this year.
I’ve been really looking forward seeing it. I will go and enjoy it for sure.
Change my hairstyle
To switch of this mood, muster my motivation, and contend with IELTS again,
I will change my hairstyle!
I’m afraid not to be what I expect, though…
Our printer doesn’t work properly, so I took a picture of a image on the PC to show a hair stylist.
I only realized what the function called ‘Web Mode’ is after I took the picture. If we use ‘Web Mode’, we can photo it with proper colour.
I hope my hairstyle gonna be like that.
IELTS result arrived.
Unfortunately…
The scores this time were;
6.5/6.5/6.5/6.5, overrall 6.5
I was shocked because I expected I got 8 on reading. The writing was also not bad. Why 6.5…
I have to take it seriously. There isn’t enough time anymore. My visa is valid for 5 months, but I’ve got to go back Japan at the beginning of February. Within 4 months, in fact, I have to get 7.0 each, then apply for the immigration.
The first thing I have to do is I should make sure when is time boundaries of the application with my current visa. I don’t think it’s available to use an ordinaly process, not a new simple process, with the visa valid for 1 or 2 months.
Next exam schedule;
06.Oct … too late to apply. (should be 1 month before.)
20.Oct … a little bit risky. I’m not sure if less than one month is enough.
03.Nov… this result will arrive around 20th November.
Incidentally, the comparison of exams is the following. I try to get 8.0 on each section next time. The hard part of this situation is how to keep motivation for studying…
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IELTS 6.5-7. ;
CAE / Pitman ESOL Higher Intermediate/ TOEIC score 701-910
IELTS 7.5-9. ;
CPE / Pitman ESOL Advanced / TOEIC score 911-990
Job-hunt tactics
10 job-hunt tactics, Penelope Trunk, is an interesting article.
The tactics are quite understandable and helpful to get a job.
The auther, Brazen Careerist, says;
1. Hire a cold caller.
2. Use proactive recommendations.
3. Stay organized with job hunt software.
4. Turn a non-job into a job.
5. Use social networking sites.
6. Date someone with a network.
7. Use U.S. mail.
8. Write a blog.
9. Comment on blogs.
10. Be nice.
Umm.. I should do like that.
Recent events
- a froggie -
Auto CAD in-house course was canceled, so I had to pay extra $130 to take on-line course.
My b.f went to a hospital to have surgery. I will take care of him for a while.
I called my previous company to ask my documents again. It made me nervous, a little bit.
I feel peaceful nowadays maybe because the test was finished. It’s a sure thing I can’t quit studying English unless I get a job and earn enough money to live and enjoy my life here.
I fervently want to change my hairstyle to new one.
Period. ;)
