bloganuary
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It was more of a railroad trip. Just last November my wife and I rode the Shinkansen to Kyoto from Tokyo. It was our first foreign trip together and Kyoto just blew my mind. Highlights of the trip include: Thinking about the trip still takes me into a trance. The city is simply beautiful, a…
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I wouldn’t eat any more right now. I’ve just finished a heavy midnight snack. It was almost 1:00 am when I arrived home, and I didn’t feel quite well. So my wife prepared some food: spicy beef-flavored instant noodle soup with nori sheets and a separate dish of mixed nuts. The noodle soup soothed me;…
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Ten years ago I had this dream of someday opening an Italian restaurant called TREVI. Based on my unforgettable experience traveling to Rome, the restaurant would have a large classical fountain on its facade, where patrons could toss coins and make wishes. Tables would be available al fresco, so people could enjoy the romantic facade.…
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My Harry Potter books! Reading JK Rowling’s fantastical modern classics opened wide for me the magical world of reading. They were the first thick books I’ve read. I still remember lining up at National Book Store to get my copy of the latest installation in the series. The thrill was indescribable. The books are now…
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I’ve come to realize that internal communication needs a more holistic view to be effective. It needs a strong marketing sense and a strong design perspective. People in the workplace are very much like the customers they serve “externally”. Often they even are the customers themselves. And as customers they are used to high-quality marketing…
Daryl Zamora 