Monthly Archives: August 2010
I became a soybean
At last! At long last, my own internet! Rejoice, for I have returned and can now update more regularly! I think we’ll try to stick to the once-a-week on Saturday schedule I mentioned before, seeing as I’m updating on a … Continue reading
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Hey Kids!
Today, finally, I got to go to my school, the Third Middle School of Tsuruoka, and meet the Prinicpal and Vice Principal. Ishikawa-sensei came to back me up, which was handy, because the heads of the school speak a little bit … Continue reading
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No Internet? No Problem!
Hello all, I`m not letting the lack of apartment internet keep me from sharing a quick note: I`ve finally got a schedule! Yes, believe it or not I did come here to actually WORK. I`ll have to head in sometime … Continue reading
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Western Okonomiyaki?
After a couple days of horrendous stinging, burning and itching, I have finally entered my molting phase, and the sunburn is finally turning to cancer tan. Friday night Gavin and I had an okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) making party over at his … Continue reading
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Post Rush!!!
So, as you can see, there’s a flood of new posts up here. I’m back in business! Well, for now. My predecessor Oscar’s internet contract is still active until the 16th of August, so he recently lent me his modem … Continue reading
大事にして！ (Daiji ni Shite; Treasure That!)
This is a phrase that means “Jeff, don’t put your personal seal, which is effectively your signature for everything in Japan, in the little skinny pocket above the front pocket of your jeans!” I went to the Kokusai Mura to … Continue reading
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Ya-ma-Yo Yama Yo! Ya-ma-Yo Yama Yo!
With the weekend behind us, Alex and I ventured out for our first big supermarket run. We biked out to the Kokusai Mura community center for some internet time, and then headed off to a nearby shopping center that is … Continue reading
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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
Was quite awesome. I made my first trip to the local GEO, a DVD, CD and manga rental shop I got a membership card for back in Nagoya. Thing is, they changed the cards in March, so I had to … Continue reading
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