Monthly Archives: November 2003

Sexual Harassment Pandy

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Neko Bento

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The Oracle of Starbucks

As far as I can tell this Oracle is 100 percent accurate.

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Ka-Thunk… Ka-Thunk… Ka-Thunk…

Ah, as long as we’re on the subject of the good ‘ol days, here is another memorable episode about roommate torture methods practiced and refined in the Sabado Tarde apartment. One day Steve went to soccer, and so we (which … Continue reading

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Pain As Humor As An Effective Teaching Tool

My Japanese Teacher of English (JTE), Sato sensei, asks me to come up with stories that relate to the textbook often 5 minutes before we start class. This can be quite challenging because the text is super boring and whenever … Continue reading

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Best Drives In Kyushu

1. Roppo Road(Miyazaki prefecture): This road was worth the hour and a half it took me to get there. It had everything. The drive started with a steep and windy climb, nothing especially spectacular as it climbed to the ridge … Continue reading

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An Unanticipated Free Day

I woke up this morning, short on time. Slapped some gel in the ‘fro, pulled on a shirt and some slacks, and ran to school with the imprint of my pillow case’s hem stitching running the entire length of my … Continue reading

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How To Get The Haircut You Want In Japan

When I first needed a haircut, I first thought “Hmmmm… It should be pretty easy to get a good haircut in Japan, seeing as these people cut hair just like mine on an every day basis”. It sounded like a … Continue reading

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Pig Soup

Was the heinous name that was used by one of the teachers to describe lunch. Nah, what butajiru (to be clear, this is similar to dangojiru, but tastes better in my opinion. A dango is a dumpling for all of … Continue reading

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Mountain Tanuki

Unlike the racoon dogs that live on Justin’s island, ours have a diffr’n set ‘o priorities. We like awr Tawnookeys cuz theyyur wild boozers and bring their own sake jugs with them, nawt ’cause they add more sausage to the … Continue reading

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