Nagoya Subway

I have heard a lot about how efficient and precise Japanese Public Transportation System works. When I experienced it the first time this February, it impressed me far more than I imagined.

Found a video to share with you. Subway train comes very 1:30--2 minutes (smaller stations are 3-4 minutes) and they are almost 100% on time. I believe this video was not filmed at rush hour. At rush hour, the station can be very crowded but still in order in its own way. People are polite and follow the “rules” even when they are in a rush.

It’s a bit hard for non Japanese visitors to find out what are the “rules” from the beginning, but if you pay attention to what others are doing, you will learn quickly.

Nagoya Subway Map

Hard to Say Goodbye

Today, at 5pm, I was officially unemployed; my colleagues had a party for me. Everything turned out great. Not only everyone was so sweet to me as usual but also—I didn’t cry at the party! But when I got home reading the cards and opening gifts, tears came without invitation.

Forgot that I should open gifts at the party in this culture; in my culture, it is rude to open gifts in front of the gift giver. Hope everyone would forgive me for that. I was deeply touched by my colleagues’ kindness and deeply appreciated everything they have done for me. I’m already missing them!

I have a great adventure ahead of me; I’m sure that I will enjoy everyday, every experience from this point on, and at the same time, I’ll treasure everyone and everything in my past.

It is hard to say goodbye, but the world is so small now; my friends can visit my blog, my flickr or IM to my gmail any time they want. We are not that far apart, we are connected through our finger tips!

Cards & Gifts

Learning 2.0 is over?

I had a great time with learning 2.0 and sad when it is over. Among 27 things, there are a lot of them I’ll keep using and playing with.

My favorite exercise was Library Thing and this one I’ll use all the time. Every week’s exercises were well written and easy to follow, so I didn’t need much help. I followed instructions and learned new things each week. Everything worked out great for me.

I would love to see similar training opportunities as new library technologies emerge. To have fun and get paid for it, who wouldn’t want that? When will be the next training like this one? He, he, he…

Checkout this one, you may find somthing you like.

• Web 2.0 award winners for 2007