Quantum of disppointment

I was looking forward to 'Quantum of solace' because 'Casino royal' was one of the best movie that I watched (on DVD) last year. However I was disappointed yesterday... 'Quantum' is a just action movie. 

I read the interview of Marc Foster in the Japanese magazine 'Pen' and he said Paul Haggis who wrote the script 'Casino royal' didn't engage the movie's script much although his name was on the staff roll... So the relation between Bond and Camille seems to be father-daughter relation and not interesting...

Anyway, I found the word like 'Bond will back' on the end credit. I want Paul Haggis to write the next Bond movie. 

Obama for study

I listened to Obama's inaugural address some times. To be honest, it was a bit difficult for me to listen to it in English. There aren't catchy phrase but it seemed simple and elegant. I heard that someone learn Kennedy's inaugural address by heart for studying English. I think about such a way of learning useful. Hm, but Obama's address is too long to memorize it all. :D

So, I memorized one phrase.

What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility.

However Obama's address is useful. There are some interesting web site.

For example:

1. video on the New York Times: very useful transcript technology!
2.  HD video on Youtube: Please see the video below. You can see the subtitles.
3. interactive video on Yappr: especially for Japanese.
   

Ukulele!

I bought a ukulele last week. It is the first instrument I bought. :) I wished I would play some instrument while I wasn't good at music when I was in school. I want to play 'cavatina' of the deer hunter but now I practice some chords like C, D7, G7.

Chile on Animoto

I made a slideshow with Animoto.