It was a national holiday on November 3 in Japan. My PENTAX friend invited me to go to Mt. Gomadan to take some photos of autumn leaves. Of course, my answer was "YES." I left my house at 4:00 a.m. and got his house at 4:50 a.m. After one and a half hour drive from his house, we got the mountain at 6:30 a.m. It was soooo cold outside and we had to heat up our batteries to continue shooting.
Map is here.
The U.S. Public Health Service ongoing study of the lifelong effect of health within the population of the United States had recorded the chances of heart disease developing among the different categories of people. Epidemiological research is the study of circumstances that is causing the health and illness of populations. The research are able to determine groups of people in the high risk zone even before they showed any signs or symptoms. The study have identified a group with the highest risk as being a male, with the age of over 35, a cigarette smoker, having a history of high blood pressure, maintaining a high levels of some types of blood fats and having a family history of cardiovascular complications. To add to that list, some researchers have included the uncontrollable, hard-driving and extremely anxious personality as another risk factor. The bigger the amount of severity, the higher the person's total risk. There are two fundamental categories for these warning signs. First are those that are not in the control of the individual such as sex, age and heredity. The second one are the ones that is controllable, avoidable or even can be eliminated. It is among those within the second classification are what cardiologists term as "the triple threats". "The triple threats" category consist of cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol level in the blood. Whenever a smoker puffs a pack of cigarettes per day, their risk of getting a heart attack is about twice that of a non-smoker. What is worse if you smoke, living with hypertension and consume food with enormous amount of fats without any exercise at all, the risk that you put yourself in is five times more than the normal people. Now if this risk criteria are causing heart's health to be in danger then what will improves its well-being and better the odds of being functioning long and well? It is definitely obvious that giving up smoking and eating nutritious diet that is low in fats will help you. Nonetheless, the next best action that you can provide for your heart's sake is to supply it with what it needs naturally and if you had guessed consistent exercise sessions or a complete cardio interval training then you are right. What we know about the heart is that it consists of a group of muscles and it is no different to the muscles of the arms and legs. These limb muscles are strengthened and improved with regular exercise and it will no doubt boost the health of the heart muscles too. Many prominent statistical studies since the World War II have assessed the dependency between physical exercise and cardiovascular disorders. There is a famous survey which compared over 30,000 drivers and conductors of a few bus companies. The drivers who are mostly in a sedentary sitting position had a very much higher rate of heart disorders than the conductors. The conductors had the chance to roam around the buses and climbed stairs to get to the top level of a double decker buses. Another fine experiments involving dogs with coronary arteries that are surgically narrowed to mimic a human arteriosclerosis can clarify the why and how behind those statistics. Compared with inactive dogs, those that are allowed to exercise had a healthier blood flow. A new development between the connections of the imperfect and almost normal blood vessels seems to be stimulated by the workout. This mean dogs that are exercised had a healthier blood supply provided to the muscle tissue of the heart. Looking at the human heart, it reacted exactly in the same fashion to transport blood to the part that was ruined by the heart attack. The heart uses a new tiny blood vessels for a process called collateral circulation so that it can go about healing the damaged heart muscle. These latest branches on the arterial tress are able to appear a long before a heart attack. If the new structure can take over efficiently the function of the narrowed vessels then heart attack can be avoided. Gathering all of this facts, what action can we take to avoid such predicaments? In constructing these subsidiary pathways, some studies have found that moderate workout a few times a week is more efficient for the task than an intensely vigorous workout done two times that frequency. More supporting researches concluded that there are proven connection between exercise and a healthy heart based from the data that shows the group that do not exercise had almost 50% higher risk of heart attack than the other control group of people. The cause of a third of that danger, according to the study, is due to sedentary lifestyle alone. Thus by getting involved in cardio interval workout, you can be sure to achieve positive development not only on aspects that concerns your cardiovascular system but also on the overall condition of you health too. In a nutshell, merely committing into this type of exercise can lessen the threats of heart attacks, allows the heart to perform efficiently, increase metabolism, improves the lung capacity and decrease stress. Have no doubt that cardio interval training is the sensible way of actualizing a healthy heart, mind and body.
原作小説→ラジオドラマ&漫画化→舞台化→映画化となった作品らしいのだけど、誘われたのが試写会前々日くらいだったのでまったく予備知識なしで見に行った。
自分なりストーリーまとめ:
すぱっと一言で言いきってしまえば、「よくある青春スポ根映画」。単純なストーリーだし、青臭い若者の葛藤がいい意味でも悪い意味でも前面に押し出されているし、「ここでこうならないとストーリーが終わっちゃうからきっとこう」と思ってると思った通りに運ぶ脚本など、決して作りこまれた映画とはいえない。3年以上ぱっとした実績を出していないある大学の陸上部。家出同然で大学に入学したカケルは家賃の安さと賄い付き、という理由である寮に入寮したらそこが陸上部だった。いつの間にか寮を取り仕切っているハイジの「駅伝に出るぞ」という夢に巻き込まれていく。
ただ、キャストが全員ストイックに走っている姿はきれいだし、朝日が昇る空をバックにカケルが走っているシーンがとても印象深く、「なぜ走るのか」という単純かつ難しい問題に取り組む姿勢が前面に出ていて好感が持てる。
後は、キャストのファンは見に行ったらとてもいいんじゃないかな。主役2名の小出恵介と林遣都、他キャストもうまく演じていた。
別働隊で試写会に来ていたマキパパは、隣の女性たちが号泣していてちょっと驚いた、と言ってたけどw たしかに、泣き所(感動しどころ)もあり、笑い・まじめ・泣きの3つの要素はバランス良く織り込まれていて後味がさわやかな映画。
積極的に面白かった!とは言えないけど、(ひねくれ者なので)いい映画だった。
さあてこれも先月見た映画なんだよな。明日は久々一気に2本、THIS IS ITとゼロの焦点を見る予定。楽しみ。
とりあえずこれだけは映画館で観たい!と思っていた20世紀少年<最終章>を『先月の』週末にめずらしいことに友達と2人で観てきた。
自分なりストーリーまとめ:
一言で言うと、子供って無邪気だからこそ残酷だなーってことかな…小学校の頃、遊び仲間だったケンヂたちが作った秘密基地でみんなが空想で作った「よげんの書」が現実世界で実行され、人類が滅びる寸前にまで陥る。裏でよげんの書を実行していた「ともだち」が世界大総統になった後の「ともだち歴」の話。
ともだちの正体はようやくこの最終章で明かされるんだけど、その正体がとてつもなく残酷。ともだちがともだちになってしまった経緯も残酷。「マンガのように作り物のようなこと」が現実になってしまうと心底恐ろしい、ということをうまく映像化してると思う。だからこそこの映画は映画館で見るべきだし、テレビで見たら迫力がなさ過ぎてつまらない。よげんの書という遊びの文章上で「人類は滅んでしまいました」の一言が実行されると死屍累々となり、自分たちがいかに残酷な事を妄想していたのかをケンヂたちが痛感する過程も丁寧に描かれている。
物語には子供社会の構造と、子供の無邪気さとそれに伴う残酷さがよく出てるんだよね。
何を隠そう(隠す事もないけど)昔いじめられっ子だった私が思うに、まあ子供は本当に素直で無邪気でだからこそ残酷なのですよ。
- 自分または自分たちと「違う」事を排斥する
- 「違い」の意味を理解せずにそれを追求する
- 目の前にアリが歩いていれば足で踏みつぶして遊んだり砂をかけて埋めてしまったりすることと同じノリで周囲の子供にもする
基本的に違いを認めないし、大人社会みたいに顔では笑って心では舌を出してなんてことはあまりしないので、ストレートに全てを表現するしね。だからこそ子供はかわいいし面白いんだけど。子供社会は単純であり複雑だし。
物語はうまく、脚本もキャストも良いのだけど、最終章は尺が長すぎたかな。途中でかなり疲れてきた。
ここは大筋にあまり影響を与えないであろうと思われるシーンや、必要であってももっと短くできる部分はある。
それに、テレビ局タイアップの映画の悪いところというか笑っちゃう(失笑も含む)ところで、とにかくいろんな芸能人がチョイ役含めて出てくる。タケノコみたいに。
けど、映画はあくまで一つのお祭りだと思えばそれもそれで面白い。
一緒にいた友達は、レビューサイトの評価があまり高くなかったから観る候補に入れていなかったようだけど、観て良かったって言ってた。レビューサイトの評価や、私のこの感想だって参考にするかしないかは自由なのだよ。でも、ちょっとでも気になるようなら見に行かない選択をするより観に行ったほうがいい。これは映画にかかわらずいろんなことに共通するよね。自戒を込めて。
今日は昨日よりさらに冷え込んでいる関東は東京。
風も強いし、みんな本格的に冬の服装で外出してますな。うーん寒い!でもこのくらいの寒さが好きだ!
You may want to get your health on track and build up a physically fit body by committing to the training in boxing fitness programs. This is the ultimate way for you to achieve a tougher body and boost your confidence. Your fighting condition could be improved too with such boxing workouts. Some positive results that many people can see after a few sessions of boxing training includes a strengthened and more defined arms and legs. Beside that, these sessions and classes will assist you in developing a sense of inner strength and emotional balance. The mainstream physical fitness industry had boxing workout classes introduced to their routine sessions a few years back. People are convinced when they saw the improvement in the areas of cardiovascular and toning of the muscles that are produced by this workouts. If you are familiar Tae Bo training videos, you will know that boxing and kickboxing exercises are made popular by it. The movement in aerobic exercises share a lot of similarities with boxing training. In cardio boxing classes you will immediately realize that the clever variations of aerobic movements is evident in their sparring jabs, power punches, defenses, leg works and overall body positioning. To step up towards a more demanding workout you will need to learn the proper techniques of the punch and kick combinations. With knowledge of the right techniques, you will build up your confidence and thus your strength will develop faster. All the combination that you execute on the jabs, blocks and kicks are done against an imaginary opponent. These are classes where students throw punches and stab their feet onto the air. An emerging trend in this form of exercise can be seen at some sessions where robust equipment like punching bags or padded hands are utilized to add variation to the routine. Whenever you commit to an hour of cardio kick boxing workouts, about 350 to 500 calories are burnt so you enjoy more benefits aside from the physical aspects. Another thing to take note is that your heart rate can achieve 75 to 85 percent of regular heart beat and this is in the zone of recommended range during training any exercise period. After a while you may also enjoy an improvement in your speed, resistance and enhanced flexibility and reflexes of your muscles. Try doing a repetitive movement on arms by sparring and punching while jogging to get your arms and legs strengthened and become powerful. All this types of movement will improve your joints, develop balance and coordination which allows your body to be stable and have a great form. There are other benefits of boxing or kickboxing beside the physical aspects. At the same time you will learn skills in self-defense which you may call upon in an unwanted situations. The feeling of satisfaction and achievement can be felt whenever you execute a proper punch or kick. Some people will take it as a form of relaxation and to nurture a character of self-motivation. Stress can be greatly reduced from your everyday life and you will feel a sense of relief. With stress minimized, you will be able to eliminate any feeling of anger that is within you. You might remember an experience where you are very relaxed and free from stress or anger like on a vacation or a simple walk at the beach. Without such negative elements, your body will feel light and somehow you get the peace of mind you had been longing for. If you asked around, many fitness trainers will recommend boxing workouts if they see that you are a beginner. No matter what your body condition is right now, boxing training allows you to immerse in the session at the pace that you feel comfortable. The classes encourages you to push the boundary of your limit as long as you do it safely and are conditioned for it. Boxing training will bring about a huge number of positive results. Get the physically fit body that you can be proud of and that will keep you in a superb shape. Since you have the choice of working out and exercising at your own comfortable level, do have a great time and enjoy the fun of these boxing workout programs.
タイヤメーカーのマシュマロみたいなキャラクターが際立つあのミシュランが作ってる三ツ星とか二ツ星とかひとつ星とかのランキングが有名な赤い本。
2008年から発売されて今年で3回目。発売開始した2008年から、東京はずっと世界一ミシュランの星が多い美食都市になってるという(多分)とてもすごい結果が表れている本。日本人ってほんと基本どんな国の料理も食べるしね。
まあ、その本がそろそろ発売開始になるのだけど、去年から出版記念パーティー(と記者発表)にブロガー記者を招待していて、ちょっと話題になってた。
で、今年はやっぱりTwitterに注目が集まっているようで、ブロガー記者の他にTwitter記者なるものが設けられているそうな。
…いいなあ…
そんな公募をスルーしていたら、なんと@nsekiさんがつるっと応募していてしかも当選してた。いわゆるTwitterで記者発表や会場の様子を中継する「tsudaり」をするわけだけど、tsudaった後はパーティーでおいしい料理が食べられるわけだ。ずるい!平日の昼なのに!
ただ、Twitterで中継する(tsudaる)のはとても臨場感があって面白いんだけど、困るのがタイムラインがそれで埋まってしまうことと、後から見返すのがかなり面倒なこと。
ということで、中継内容をまとめるために@nsekiさんがこんなブログを立てた模様。当日を心待ちにしている様子が分かって心底悔しい>< キー!当日は絶対見るもんか。Twitterも3時間くらい見ないんだから!
と思っている気持ちを察したのか今日会ったkikukenさんが「これお土産だよ!」ってミシュランの対抗本のザガットサーベイ2010のサーティーワンアイスコラボ本をぽんとくれたので、悔しい気持ちをぶつけるべく、一番初めに広げたページに掲載されているレストランで一番豪華なところに行ってやろうと(妄想だけど。大事なことだからもう一度言うが妄想だけど。)ガッと広げたらものすごい評価コメントに驚愕した。
「青山の裏道に突然現れる」「大正ロマンをほうふつとさせる豪華なお屋敷」が「お姫様気分にさせてくれる」グランメゾン。「セレブな雰囲気」のなか「親切なスタッフ」も「まるで執事!」。 - ミュージアム1999ロアラブッシュ- via:ザガットサーベイ2010
…絶対行けないわー!(いろんな意味で)無理!
