I just added a link to the RSS feed for the site at the left–add it to your favorite reader to make sure you never miss a post. If you’re not familar with RSS here’s a video explaining it in plain English: And if you do know what RSS is but aren’t too sure about [...]
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An American finds her Japanese selfArchive | January, 2009
23 Out of 101
Posted on 29 January 2009.
I started a new page for my 101 in 1001 effort. You can find it here or under “Info” to the left. The idea is simple–list 101 things you’d like to do in 1001 days (~2.75 years). I was stuck in a rut last spring and thought having some defined goals would help and man, [...]
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10 Reasons I’m Thrilled to Return to Japan
Posted on 28 January 2009.
1. The food. I’m looking forward to tracking down the best places for okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and convenience store oden. Mmmmmm oden. It’s really good. Trust me. Photo by Mori Chan. 2. I’ll be able to use this language I’ve been studying with all kinds of people and in all situations. I’ll be able to work [...]
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San Francisco Is Mocking Me
Posted on 26 January 2009.
Sure sure, as soon as I leave it pops up all over the place. And not in a Fisherman’s Wharf/Golden Gate Bridge kind of way. It’s more subtle. Like in this ad: See that bus shelter? San Francisco. Everything else in the ad looks like it could be anywhere, and that’s the point. This can [...]
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Back From the Land of 26.4k
Posted on 22 January 2009.
It was a bad experience. I’d rather not revisit it. All in all things have been going pretty well though. Finally got “real” internet today so I’ve been catching up on my podcasts and skyping with the boyfriend. Internet video chat goes right up there with the best things ever, I think. Just ten years [...]
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Last Day
Posted on 13 January 2009.
The apartment is basically empty now and quite echo-y. After a desk and the bed were gone Ken and I were like, “Hey, this room is actually quite spacious! What did we need a double bed for, anyway?” One night crammed on an ancient twin mattress reminded us. My shoulders are sore and I haven’t [...]
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One Week to Go
Posted on 08 January 2009.
This is always a weird time for me before a move. It’s the point where you can truly start to say it’s your “last” of everything–last Thursday in town, last time in a particular neighborhood, last time seeing friends. I’ve also been making a bit of a restaurant tour, getting final fixes of great bistros [...]
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Learning a New Standard
Posted on 05 January 2009.
Going to Japan is a shock in many ways, but as an American I had the additional shock of the metric system. I’ve visited Canada and did all my high school lab reports in metric so I didn’t think I’d have a problem. Thing is, putting 50 ccs of liquid into a beaker and reading [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on 04 January 2009.
Okay, it was kind of mean to make that my title. I don’t have any resolutions. Not one. I haven’t done any for quite a while, either. Will Shortz (editor of the New York Times crossword) said it best on NPR this morning–if I find a chance to improve myself at any point during the [...]
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Karuta, a Card Game for the Ages
Posted on 02 January 2009.
Did you ever play Memory as a kid? You know, that game where you try and match cards before your opponent does? Well, it turns out the Japanese had the same idea, only in the 13th century and with much more panache. It’s called 百人一首 (hyakunin isshu) or literally “100 people 1 poem”. It’s traditionally [...]
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