tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:59:27 +0000Life LessonCorporate LifeInspirationsTravelthoughtsEventHobbiesIT StuffPeople in My Lifehttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Chika)Blogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-7229944728008777339Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:50:00 +00002012-03-19T22:51:00.540+09:00 先日、就活中の女子大生と社会人女性を繋げる「ジョシカツナイト」と言うイベントにゲストスピーカーとして参加た。 The other day, I participated in an seminar designed to give female college students insights into different career styles for a head start in their own career planning. 私を含め、社会人女性5名がゲストスピーカーとして、それぞれの就活経験や社会人としての考え方をシェアし、キャリアと言うものの様々なあり方についてお話した。 As a guest speaker, I talked about my personal experience in looking for a career and alsohttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-does-it-rain-for-rainbow-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-4818946709858447147Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:25:00 +00002012-02-29T01:27:12.665+09:00InspirationsthoughtsWith the spread of smart phones and social media in Japan, I felt the video culture (you tube culture) coming and decided to start a series of video english lessons last summer. スマートフォンとソーシャルメディアの普及で、動画の可能性を感じていた私は、去年の夏から英会話レッスンを配信し始めた。 Releasing videos on the web is more than a little embarrassing, so I don't know where I got the courage to do it, but one day I found myself sitting in front ofhttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2012/02/sometimes-you-just-know-you-have-to-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-1589008732840147849Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:27:00 +00002012-02-02T02:28:45.011+09:00Life Lesson Love, sympathy, happiness. Such positive feelings of emotions should be shared. 人を愛する気持ち、人を助けたいと思う気持ち、幸せだと思う気持ち。 このようなポジティブな感情は、そのまんま素直にシェアすべき。 Jealousy, anger, sadness, hatred, on the other hand, are negative emotions that should be thoroughly processed and converted into positive energy before releasing. でも、憎しみや怒り、悲しみや羨みは、一旦自分の中で処理して、ポジティブなエネルギーに変えてからリリースすべき。 Without this conversion, http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-have-to-manage-emotions-not-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-1031633836510902641Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:35:00 +00002012-01-16T01:35:59.317+09:00Life Lesson So I haven't been updating my blog lately. My normal excuse would be that I'm too busy, but this time, it's more because I just haven't felt passionate enough to write about anything. なんか最近全くブログを書けず。。。忙しすぎると言う訳でもないんだけど、良い記事が書ける気がしなくて。 I got myself involved in too many things, wanted to do everything left and right, and as a result, everything has been half-ass; going around in circles. 色んなhttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2012/01/going-around-in-circles-is-part-of-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-5103358122471955465Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:12:00 +00002012-02-02T02:29:00.386+09:00Life Lesson Today was the first girl's night at Dolce. With only one recliner in the whole place, my good friends Ami and Miki and I sat on the wood floor and talked away. 今日は、ドルチェで初ガールズナイト。 まだ、リクライニングチェア一台しか無いドルチェで、床にべったり座りながら仲良しのあみちゃんとみきちゃんと色々語り合った。 We all have our issues. Our thoughts on the future. What we should do going forth and how our actions now are going to connect with the actions we want http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/concerned-thats-blessing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-180898257492328281Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:09:00 +00002011-09-22T21:00:43.767+09:00 The logo for the new Salon "DOLCE" is complete! Of course pink to symbolize us girls. DOLCEのロゴが完成！ いくつになってもやっぱり女性はピンク色☆ It's supposed to look like dolce (dessert) on a plate. The pink crown on top is a sign of women's strength. お皿にDolce(Dream)がのっているイメージで作りました♥ Dの上のピンクのクラウンは、女性の強さのシンボル！ Everything is starting to take shape, little by little! 少しずつ形になってきてます☆ Tweet http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/dolce-making-new-logo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-5824791486906440758Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +00002012-02-02T02:29:19.003+09:00Inspirations The relocation next month is not just a matter of "moving" the salon, but an expansion of the entire concept. In a few words, "a salon that let's you dream". 来月の移転は、サロンの場所が変わるだけではない。 以前報告した通り、この移転をきっかけにコンセプトを拡大する予定です。 コンセプトは、一言で言うと「夢を与えるサロン」。 Since I opened Nail Up a year ago, I have learned the ups and downs of running a business, and have really begun thinking about what I want http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/salon-that-is-truly-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-6100341836798219442Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:37:00 +00002011-09-13T01:39:51.985+09:00 Today was our salon's 1st birthday!  Over our 5-hour celebration dinner, we looked back on all of the things we learned and all of the things we would like to do going forth.  今日は（もう昨日）は、サロンの1歳のお誕生日だった。 香織ちゃんと食事をして、今まで学んだこと、これからしていきたいこと、 18時から23時近くまでおしゃべりした。 There were times when we weren't communicating well. Something just didn't click, but neither of us had the http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/happy-birthday-to-us-looking-back-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-3999799138707176581Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:41:00 +00002011-09-11T22:41:56.221+09:00今日は、久しぶりに玉ちゃんとディナー。私にとって、とても大事な人。東京にいる唯一の家族。最近は、忙しくて会う回数も減ってしまったけど、やっぱり会うと毎回新しいものに気付き、刺激される。 玉ちゃんは、日本橋にある有名な穴子専門店「玉ゐ」を経営している。テレビに出たり、雑誌に掲載されたり、コンセプトがとてもしっかりしていて、本当に素敵なお店。 そんな玉ちゃんとたま〜に食事して、ビジネスの話を色々聞かせてもらう。大事なアドバイスをもらったり、アイディアを提案してくれたり、本当に楽しい。 この今の気持ちを忘れないように、ここで記録しておく。 そして、これからデニーズで打ち合わせ。 色々面白くなりそうです。 寝るのが勿体ないぐらいわくわくしてきた☆ 大学でサロンのビジネスプランを書いたときと同じハイ。生きてるってこう言うことなんだと思う。 Tweet http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-762980970256128788Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:21:00 +00002011-09-11T15:23:05.969+09:00 We're moving! Upgrading from the edge of Ginza to the center! We will be providing the same high-quality nail services, but in a more fabulous location! サロンの移転が決まりました☆ 場所は、同じ銀座。でも、一丁目から三丁目にアップグレード！今までと同じ品質の高い技術とセンスに加え、より素敵な空間でグランドオープンします☆ With this move, my concept for the salon is also changing. Going forth, my business will not only be focused on making women happy merely through http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/beginnng-of-my-first-true-career.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-6077722108647430474Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:32:00 +00002011-09-01T17:33:16.541+09:00First of all, announcement: Our salon's brand new website is up and running!! I apologize, it IS in Japanese, but you can enjoy the pictures! まずは、お知らせから：8月からネイルアップのホームページをリニューアルし（自作です！）、サロンブログも始めました！ネイルアップの可愛いサンプルやその他ネイル情報を配信していきますので、是非ご覧ください☆ Okay, so some people may wonder why I started a nail salon in the first place. It's almost our 1 year anniversary so I'll take this opportunity to http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-salon-is-almost-1-years-old-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-4337392486226631979Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:02:00 +00002011-08-21T11:57:59.364+09:00Hobbies When asked what my hobby is, I never have a good answer. To me a hobby is something that you do 100% for fun to take your mind off of "stuff" and to refresh. I enjoy consulting and running a nail salon, but the issues and risks that come with it make it a little bit different... not really a hobby. 趣味は？って聞かれるといつも悩む私。 趣味の定義にもよるけど、私のなかでの趣味って100% for funでやること。もちろん仕事もネイルサロンもとっても楽しいけど、課題があったりリスクがあっhttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-new-delicious-hobby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-6107817358212375957Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:17:00 +00002011-08-18T17:22:09.099+09:00Corporate LifeRunning a salon and working corporate. A lot of people ask me how that's possible. Of course, depending on the kind of job you have it may not be, but just because you have a corporate job doesn't mean you don't have any freedom. 会社に勤めながらサロン経営、そんなの出来るの？って良く聞かれるんだけど、以外と出来る！もちろん、仕事内容によって出来ない方も多いでしょうけど、必ずしも会社で働いているから自由が無いと言う訳でもない。 I have always been lucky with meeting great people and being placed http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/08/working-corporate-and-running-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-2303179133452743464Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:20:00 +00002011-08-18T17:21:31.664+09:00People in My Life From a stay-at-home mom to a hair stylist in her late 30s. This blog is dedicated to my mom. 30代後半で専業主婦から美容師になったお母さん。 （私のブログデビュー！怒られるかも　汗）      Despite language barriers, my mom decided to go to beauty school after 10 years of being a stay-at-home mom in Anacortes, Washington. After she got her license, she approached an upscale salon in Seattle for a job. I remember my dad and http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-stay-at-home-mom-to-hairstylist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-756416565239068768Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:18:00 +00002011-08-04T15:57:22.210+09:00Travelそして、NYから実家のシアトルに移動。お父さんはアラスカ出張だったので、お母さんとタラ＆スリとゆっくり過ごした。 東京やニューヨークの大都会と同じ地球にあるとは思えないぐらいスローペースのシアトル。 外食も控えてお母さんの手料理を食べて、たった一週間だけだったけど健康的な実家暮らしに戻り、かなりリフレッシュした。 遊び過ぎていた5月、6月、精神的にもちょっと不安定だったのかな。シアトルでバランスを取り戻し、先週帰国してからは仕事と健康に集中している。時差ぼけをきっかけに朝型になり、母の料理をきっかけに自炊も復活。朝が早いと仕事もはかどる。違う意味でとても充実している。 シアトルから20分ほどの湖沿いの街Kirkland。夏は人気スポット。ワシントン州の平和さが伝わる動画をどうぞ↓（波の音に癒されました） @ the Kirkland Waterfront http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/07/peaceful-seattle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-5322656504872512179Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:43:00 +00002011-07-30T09:57:03.121+09:00TravelHadn't had time to update lately! But I do have a lot of photos and stories to share, so let me get back on track.  First of all, my trip to the U.S. was great! I took advantage of my business trip to Delaware to spend sometime in NYC for the weekend. Rather than sight-seeing like most tourists do (statue of liberty, empire state building, etc), I like to walk around town and look for thingshttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/07/sight-seeing-id-rather-eat-my-ny-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-6865217677049241926Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:42:00 +00002012-02-02T02:29:39.505+09:00Corporate Life Today I'm leaving Tokyo for a two week trip to the US. The first week will be for business in NYC and the second week I'll fly to Seattle to visit my family. 今日から2週間アメリカに行って来ます☆一週間目は、New York City、二週間目は、実家のSeattle. In New York, I'll be visiting the headquarters of my consulting client. I finally get to meet all the people I had been speaking to over telephone conferences for the past year. http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/07/leaving-tokyo-sign-of-growth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-8739696545330816136Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:19:00 +00002011-06-25T11:20:25.424+09:00With the spread of the smart phones, the you tube video culture is becoming more and more of a trend. In response, I've decide to make my first video blog :) スマートフォンの普及により、これからは画像じゃなくて動画！ちょっと恥ずかしいけど、初ビデオブログに挑戦してみました！ 尚、このブログとは別にプチ英語レッスンを提供するビデオブログを始めましたので、英語を勉強している方は是非ご覧ください！教科書には載っていないフレーズなどをまとめたり、気軽に英語を楽しめるコンテンツをお届けできればと思い始めました☆ こちらです↓ http://careergirl-tokyo-english.blogspot.com/ http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-first-video-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-8457872746997735976Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:44:00 +00002011-06-21T10:45:07.661+09:00昨日は、入社当時の初プロジェクトでお世話になって先輩と久しぶりにお食事。数ヶ月に一回しか会わないけど、プロジェクト終了後でも繋がっている先輩は彼ぐらい。 Yesterday I had dinner with a "senpai" 6 years my senior that I had worked with in my very first project at the firm. "Senpai" is a Japanese term used to describe someone that joined the company before you that serves as a more of an older sibling existence than what we would call a boss. There really isn't an English http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/06/reason-why-i-stuck-it-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-9055789727716995822Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:31:00 +00002011-06-20T16:42:01.239+09:00 Feeling Sad. Feeling Happy.Feeling Angry and Feeling Lonely.  悔しい気持ち。嬉しい気持ち。イライラする気持ち。悲しい気持ち。 There are a lot of different me's. 色んな感情を持っている自分がいる Some I don't like. Some I do.But it's all a sign that you're living life. 嫌いな自分もいるし、好きな自分もいるけどそれが生きている証拠 When you think of it that wayyou learn to enjoy all of your different colors. そう思うと自分が持つ様々なカラーが凄く面白く感じられる Rather than being angry with http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/06/learn-from-your-emotions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-6718274828219953199Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:14:00 +00002011-06-17T16:15:58.843+09:00image from Flickr The other day I attended a seminar on expanding your career/business cross borders with my friend Miki.　We had the opportunity to listen to stories from guest speakers who were all actively doing business abroad and to also share ideas on what we thought of globalization and how we felt it would impact the way we continue to live our lives. 先日、外国が大好きな友達の美希ちゃんと「国境を超えて活躍する生き方」と言うhttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/06/business-is-not-all-about-money-table.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-8335395515660112901Mon, 30 May 2011 10:26:00 +00002011-05-31T12:46:58.088+09:00年に200日船に乗っていた割には昔から仲良かった、私とお父さん。これは2年前の写真だけど、最近は、仕事の話でより言い関係になっています。今も仕事で帰国中。毎週末一緒に食事してます♪ 社会人になってからお父さんとのコミュニケーションのネタが一気に増えた。まだまだ未熟だけど4年目になって少しずつ「仕事」と言うものを理解し始め、今後のキャリアについて色々検討するようになってから、お父さんの意見を聞きたいと思うようになった。 Ever since I started working, communication with my dad has significantly increased. Although still just in my fourth year, I've gotten a taste of what it means to "work" and as I begin http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/05/dads-gone-fishing-my-new-advisor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-1144851326849271518Thu, 26 May 2011 08:36:00 +00002011-05-26T17:36:55.360+09:00 個人間で被災者に支援物資を送れるウェブサイト「Toksy（トクシー）」とのコラボレーションとして、友達の猪熊真理子ちゃんが有名読者モデルを中心とした支援物資活動「reMAKE Japan」を立ち上げました。この活動は、化粧品やコスメ、スキンケアやボディケア等の美容アイテムを出品して被災地の女性達を応援する女性ならではのチャリティプロジェクト。 My friend, Mariko collaborated with Toksy, an online system that provides opportunities for individuals to send supplies to regions affected by the recent disaster to start a charitable group made up of influential young http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/05/thanks-to-it-great-entrepreneurs-ses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-2581177221088791626Mon, 23 May 2011 06:52:00 +00002011-05-23T15:54:41.607+09:00People tend do think I'm always out clubbing and am a big drinker.Little do they know that my Fridays are usually openand (as my friends in the states probably know)my Asian Glow reacts with just a sip of a cosmopolitan. 「遊んでそう」「お酒強そう」周りに良く言われるんだけど、先月ぐらいまでは毎週金曜日は空いてたし、お酒は一口で真っ赤になる。以外と真面目なんです。 But lately, I've learned to let loose and have some fun.Stop thinking about work and just enjoy being http://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/05/work-hard-play-harder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096417476003551591.post-1005413087412966610Sun, 22 May 2011 05:27:00 +00002011-05-22T14:28:48.990+09:00I've had numerous Japanese friends joke that my blog is not a blog, and that it's like a digital book of articles. Too many words, way too long... well,  I have a lot to say. 「ちかちゃんのブログはブログじゃない。記事だよ。ww」「字が多い。長い。ww」友達からちょこちょこ突っ込まれる私のブログ。うん、確かに文字だらけで、長い。だって、言いたいこと一杯あるんだもん。 I read both Japanese and American blogs. When comparing and contrasting the two, you will notice that American blogs havehttp://careergirl-tokyo.blogspot.com/2011/05/mixing-cultural-styles-for-better-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chika)