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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Feel the air


Tonight is going to be my last night in room 532 of IHouse - Edmonton. I will fly tomorrow night to Boston and leave my room with all of its memories... By the way, do you know how hard is it to pack all of the stuff that you gathered in 3.5 years? It is amazing how easily people buy things, as if they are not going to move somewhere else... But each jump comes with its prices. I am optimistic. I am going to fly and feel the air...

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Poets of the fall - Lift



This is simply one of the best songs I have heard in a long time. I give it 9.3 out of 10. The name of the song is "lift" and it lifts you easily as you let yourself go. I love this song...

Times when I just can't
Bring myself to say it loud
'Fraid that what I'll say comes out somehow awry

That is when it seems
We move in circles day to day
Twist the drama of the play to get us by

And it feels like fear
Like I'll disappear
Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on
Do we need debate
When it seems too late
Like I bleed but wait
Like nothing's wrong

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear

Like the other day
I thought you won't be coming back
I came to realize my lackluster dreams

And among the schemes
And all the tricks we try to play
Only dreams will hold their sway and defy

When it feels like fear...
Like I'll disappear
Gets so hard to steer
Yet I go on
Do we need debate
When it seems too late
Like I bleed but wait
Like nothing's wrong

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear, oooohhhh

You lift my spirit, take me higher, make me fly,
Touch the moon up in the sky, when you are mine
You lift me higher, take my spirit, make it fly,
Where all new wonders will appear

Take me high
Make me fly

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Sad Farewell to Edmonton



Yesterday, I was called by the US Embassy of Calgary. My visa is ready... This was what I hoped for right? Maybe... I can not yet put my mind at ease... I am going to leave Edmonton in about two weeks after 3 years and 5 months. I am going to leave this city with all of my memories: laughter with my friends under its sunshine, fighting the harsh wind chills in its winters, drinking coffee and hot chocolate with my colleagues in its buildings, and many more. I am going to miss Edmonton, its calmness, its sunshine and my memories in every single corner of it.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

US Embassy


This was one of the most confusing moments of my life. Part of me wanted to move on and expected an acceptance, while the other part of me was sad and thoughtful about why not finishing my PhD here? Why not staying in Canada and continue working with my nice supervisors? and many more unanswered questions... This solo melody was shattered as the guy smiled and said: "I am sure you already know about our clearance process. we will contact you soon!"