It's been crazy. It looks like I will have to work on Saturday and Sunday this week, too which means I will have to work 20 days straight even though I am so gay. :-( If I don't get a day off like this, I get stressed out at work. I do the followings when I am under stress. 1. Going batting in the batting cage. 2. Run a lot. 3. Private entertaining stuff several times (more than 3) a day. 4. Cooking. I am not good at cooking but it's getting chilly here in Tokyo even though it's said it will be a very warm winter but it's the autumn and I wanted to have something autumn. While fresh uncooked oysters are great, I find oysters taste better when they are actually cooked. Am I so wrong? So I fixed oyster gratin as shown in the photo. Oysters :-) But after cooking this for myself alone in a lonely kitchen at 3a.m. in the morning, I realized I hated cooking. But I did it anyway. I am not thinking straight. Anyway, I am so submitting the resignation letter in two weeks. Wish me luck! 
You have a fantabulous weekend!
Shigeki san, gambatte ne! I don't understand how your employer can get away with making you work without a day off for such a long time. It's like they don't have any concern for their employee's well being.
Lane
I love raw oysters, but raw eggs.....ewwww. I also like cooked oysters. Yours look delicious. Have you ever tried oysters rockefeller? Yumyum.
I'm sorry you are working so much. After you resign and before you start a new job, you should go on some fabulous vacation. You deserve it.
Take Care of Yourself
PS
BTW I don't know why it never grew back. Maybe because I shaved it?
Hi Shigeki, I was getting a little worried because we hadn't heard from you in a couple of days. I am sorry to hear that they are making you work so much, that is horrible. Are you really going to resign? What will you do? It sounds like you certainly deserve a nice vacation though. Somewhere warm, with cute boys bringing you drinks and cooking for you. ;-)
T. Kevin
PS when I am stressed I go work out, and I do lots of the private entertaining too. It helps... for awhile.
awww, shigeki! that's too bad. why are they making you work for so long without any days off? are they even allowed to do that? can't you complain to the government (the ministry that takes care of good labour practices) about it?
when i get stressed out, i read a good gay novel, usually about a man who falls in love with another man but finds that there are challenges to their love, like the second man is married or something silly and schoolgirlish like that. :P
oysters are really, really yummy! i don't know if i've ever had them cooked before.
are u gettimg horny from all that oysters and raw eggs? (we chinese believe it ll do that to u)
2)what exactly is a "Going batting in the batting cage."
3)yea u disappeared for a couples of days, we were getting worried
That's hard labor, Shigeki! Your company doesn't know what they would be missing when you'd hand in that resignation. Good luck!
Batting? You are so butch! :-)
I hope that you're getting paid very well for this!
Also I'm glad that you're getting out of that company!
P.S. I'm not going to comment on the "private entertainment" stuff, although I'm dieing to!!! ;)
Hi LaneO,
Thank you very much. Well, to be honest, I believe this is kinda Japanese thingy. A lot of people work long without day offs. So I am looking for some company that doesn't require me to do this frequently :-) YOu have a fantabulous week!
Hi Maggie,
I've had oysters rockefeller before. Yeah, they are pretty good. :-) Though I've never had those here.... Well, if I don't wanna work for this long, I can always quit so this is what I am going to do. :-) So don't be too sorry. :-) It's been awhile since I got a vacation so yeah, that would be a nice idea! You have a fantabulous week!
Hi T.Kevin,
Oh, that's very nice of you but start worrying if you don't see me post for 5 days. 2 days absense is something I'd do sometimes. :-) Yes, I am REALLY going to resign. I think I will work in the same field with less working hours meaning less pay but I don't mind that as long as I can have a life. :-) You have a fantabulous week!
Hi Raph,
Well, we are pretty much understaffed right now as a result of a lot of cut. I am sure it's violating the law but it's the Japanese thing. Working long means a good worker. Which is so not true. A good gay novel does sound good but I haven't found any. Do you have any good recommendation? Coocked oysters are good, as well. :-) You have a fantabulous week!
HI Circuit Boy,
Welcome to my site. Well, I had to have row oysters to keep my strength up in bed. :-) Going batting means you go to the batting place where you can hit the ball in there. :-) It's really nice. When I am busy I don't post two days in a row on weekdays. :-( I hope things will get less crazier. :-) You have a fantabulous week!
Hi Mark,
Well, I am sure things will be just fine without me. :-) I so do not care. That's totally okay if they don't miss me. Because I won't miss them. :-) Oh yes, batting is one of my favorite physical activity to replace sex. :-) You have a fantabulous week!
HI TigerYOgi,
Oh, that reminds me I should start going to the yoga class I signed..... Sadly, I won't get paid for any overtime because I got promoted last year. :-( Well, You can totally comment on the private entertainement or share your stories :-) You have a fantabulous week!
Shigeki-san... I have a proposal, please make your oysters gratin for me and my boy and I'll make veal escalopes with parma ham and shaved jarlsberg for you and your Mr Stubble.. it will make a GREAT weekend with a good bottle of French wine or two... w
Shigeki- good luck on the resignation. you sooooo deserve it.