Prof. John told me that his feet has a fractured bone. Therefore sometimes when he walk, he will feel an acute pain between the ankle & the balls of his feet.
He relate the incident back to few years ago when he was in Tokyo. He had to give lecturers in Tokyo, therefore he had to wear formal attire with leather shoes. And so happen he walked almost 1 hour back & forth to find a shop. When he reached back to his apartment in Tokyo, his feet started to complain, calling out in pain. He ignored the pain.
However, nothing much happened until recently when the pain at the same position kept coming back to him. When he went to doctor & took X-ray, he found out that there is a small piece of bone fractured at his feet, therefore causing the pain.
Now, he wear sports shoes most of the time, always cautioning people of walking too long on cement with formal shoes.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Prof John's Stories: Cross Country Ski
Prof. John is an athletic man. He said that he used to ski a lot in the winter. Not just normal skiing. He did Cross Country Ski. That means he opens up new paths in the snow, up & down the hills, make sure the snow are compact enough to for support.
Try opening ski path in places like this.
Those who have ski would know how hard it is to open a new path or going uphill. And John would do this everyday in the winter, same path, during the lunch time, alone. It is very dangerous to divert away from the path you created because you might fall into deep places which couldn't be seen in the snow.
One day few years ago when it was almost spring, he said he has diverted away from his original path that he made over the winter, and then suddenly fell 2m down into a well. Luckily the well still have snow inside it. If not it would be a 5m fall.
He got out with only some bruises and no major injuries.
Try opening ski path in places like this.
Those who have ski would know how hard it is to open a new path or going uphill. And John would do this everyday in the winter, same path, during the lunch time, alone. It is very dangerous to divert away from the path you created because you might fall into deep places which couldn't be seen in the snow.
One day few years ago when it was almost spring, he said he has diverted away from his original path that he made over the winter, and then suddenly fell 2m down into a well. Luckily the well still have snow inside it. If not it would be a 5m fall.
He got out with only some bruises and no major injuries.
Prof John's Stories: IUJ was underwater
Came back from Urasa's supermarket in IUJ Bus & was sitting beside Prof. John. He was started to tell stories on how the spring is about to come, where birds would be singing.
When we almost arrive in IUJ, he started to show me a patch of black trees in the middle of the fully snow covered, white mountain. He mentioned that it was one of the very first Buddhist temple site in this area.
Why do they build it so high?
Well, simply because last time, the whole Urasa & IUJ was underwater. That's why a lot of ancient buildings were at the higher ground. That's why there are some places called Prawn Island, this Island, that island still exists around these area.
Everything in the pic was under water!!!
He added that if we go near the hills, we are still able to see the shoreline now. OK, i'll go search for those shorelines in the spring.
When we almost arrive in IUJ, he started to show me a patch of black trees in the middle of the fully snow covered, white mountain. He mentioned that it was one of the very first Buddhist temple site in this area.
Why do they build it so high?
Well, simply because last time, the whole Urasa & IUJ was underwater. That's why a lot of ancient buildings were at the higher ground. That's why there are some places called Prawn Island, this Island, that island still exists around these area.
Everything in the pic was under water!!!
He added that if we go near the hills, we are still able to see the shoreline now. OK, i'll go search for those shorelines in the spring.
Prof John's Stories: People die falling from roof
It was almost the end of winter. Workers were seen today clearing the ice that has been accumulated on top of the roof.
In gym, John told me that every year without fail, there will be people die falling from the roof top while clearing the snow in around Urasa, Muikamachi and Koide area.
Considering the small population in all these area combined, it's interesting to see the high death rate for such a unique kind of accident. He added on however, that the locals have been clearing snow from roof for ages.
However, the only difference is that now people fall into cement to their death, while the last time, people fall into soil and survived.
In gym, John told me that every year without fail, there will be people die falling from the roof top while clearing the snow in around Urasa, Muikamachi and Koide area.
Considering the small population in all these area combined, it's interesting to see the high death rate for such a unique kind of accident. He added on however, that the locals have been clearing snow from roof for ages.
However, the only difference is that now people fall into cement to their death, while the last time, people fall into soil and survived.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Professor John
This is Professor John,Welfield. We call him John, because he's not our professor.
I first heard of his name when I jogged & talked to the locals on my 2nd day here, they asked me whether I know John-san or not. They said that he always go and chat with them.
We can be certainly sure to find him in the gym everyday without fail at 6pm. Everyone who goes to gym knows him. Everyone who eats in shokudo knows that he specially orders butter toast for lunch.
However, what I will remember him is his stories. An Australian, he's been in IUJ for 15 years. He knows many stories that were untold and unknown stories to many of the students here, which I will post up in the future.
I first heard of his name when I jogged & talked to the locals on my 2nd day here, they asked me whether I know John-san or not. They said that he always go and chat with them.
We can be certainly sure to find him in the gym everyday without fail at 6pm. Everyone who goes to gym knows him. Everyone who eats in shokudo knows that he specially orders butter toast for lunch.
However, what I will remember him is his stories. An Australian, he's been in IUJ for 15 years. He knows many stories that were untold and unknown stories to many of the students here, which I will post up in the future.
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