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Moving update: House slowly emptying
The shipper came to pick up my two cubic meters of stuff and friends came by to help relieve us of furniture and 100V electronics (Thailand is 220 – 240VAC).…
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SDS-WAVE??? (Super Discount Shop rip off)
I ordered a Coolpix for a friend through an online electronics shop a couple days ago after finding the cheapest price on kakaku.com. These are the fuckers in question: http://www.sds-wave.com…
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Leaving a country
…you have lived in for a long time, there are certain truths you must face. This is somewhat unpleasant, like suddenly feeling queasy after just a couple of drinks at…
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Red Tape
Thanks to three different departments at city hall (including one who claims my wife “does not exist”), the tax office, the social security fund office, NTT, international banking problems, and…
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Yura Lighthouse
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Shaka – The Oldest Buddha in Japan
He resides in Asukadera, in the town of Asuka Mura, where I stayed for five months when I first came to Japan 13 years ago. We visited our relatives’ church…
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Asuka Rail
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Cicada Shell
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Hey, I think I’m getting the hang of this unemployment thing
I forgot how to wake up every morning… To all my friends reading this – HOW’S IT FEEL TO BE YOUR COMPANY’S BITCH? ………… sometimes, life is grand
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Ebi Fry (Japanese Hummingbird Moth)
An elusive Japanese Hummingbird Moth, aka “?????” I finally caught one on film card, and he’s a color I’ve never seen before!
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Lasts
Today marks the start of a series of “lasts.” Last e-mails on the work account. Last time staring at the patterns in the acoustic ceiling tiles. For Christ’s sake, last…
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Anousheh Ansari
Did everyone read her Space Blog? This has to be one of the most inspirational blog posts ever.
