Comments for Jeff in Japan: A Blog http://wilsonj.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Tadaima! (I’m Back; I’m Home!) by Joe Wilson http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-52 Joe Wilson Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:30:20 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-52 OK, you have been back in Japan for several days after your Christmes visit in the US. So where is the latest blob update? Oh, have I mentioned I would like to see a photo of the Shimozawa's home from the outside? OK, you have been back in Japan for several days after your Christmes visit in the US. So where is the latest blob update? Oh, have I mentioned I would like to see a photo of the Shimozawa’s home from the outside?

]]> Comment on Tadaima! (I’m Back; I’m Home!) by Sass http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-30 Sass Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:42:47 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-30 Will someone have the decency to punch me in the face? That is all. Oh and the pictures are cool. I had to pee so I didn't feel like reading the whole entry. Maybe later. Don't you miss me? Will someone have the decency to punch me in the face?

That is all.

Oh and the pictures are cool. I had to pee so I didn’t feel like reading the whole entry. Maybe later.

Don’t you miss me?

]]> Comment on Tadaima! (I’m Back; I’m Home!) by Joe Wilson http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-28 Joe Wilson Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:29:57 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tadaima-im-home/#comment-28 Nice sword! Does it come with a set of horns? Interesting observations on the population issue. Have you asked Nobu about his opinion on what is causing the problem? I can't wait to try some tako. Some people are commenting about the Blog to me, but not entering on this website. Hey, I seem to remember someone requesting a photo of the Shimozawa home....hhhmmmmm.....now who was that... Nice sword! Does it come with a set of horns? Interesting observations on the population issue. Have you asked Nobu about his opinion on what is causing the problem? I can’t wait to try some tako.

Some people are commenting about the Blog to me, but not entering on this website. Hey, I seem to remember someone requesting a photo of the Shimozawa home….hhhmmmmm…..now who was that…

]]> Comment on Sumimasen…(Sorry) by Scott Kelly http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/sumimasensorry/#comment-27 Scott Kelly Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:21:21 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/sumimasensorry/#comment-27 Hey Jeff, I finally got a chance to peek into YOUR WORLD. How cool. I'm very happy that things are going so well for you. I talked to your parents tonight and they are extremely proud of you. SO AM I! Cal Gold is empty and I move next Friday. Saturday for you... Keep up the hard work and treasure every moment. I miss bossing you around. LOL I promise to check in more often. Wishing nothing but the best. Your friend, Scott Hey Jeff,

I finally got a chance to peek into YOUR WORLD. How cool. I’m very happy that things are going so well for you. I talked to your parents tonight and they are extremely proud of you. SO AM I!

Cal Gold is empty and I move next Friday. Saturday for you…

Keep up the hard work and treasure every moment.

I miss bossing you around. LOL

I promise to check in more often.

Wishing nothing but the best.

Your friend,
Scott

]]> Comment on Sumimasen…(Sorry) by njjwil http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/sumimasensorry/#comment-26 njjwil Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:38:25 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/sumimasensorry/#comment-26 Does Japan have a "Baby Boom" generation that developed after World War Two similar to the US? Is that what is causing the current "population crisis" that you mentioned in your Dickinsonian article? Does Japan have a “Baby Boom” generation that developed after World War Two similar to the US? Is that what is causing the current “population crisis” that you mentioned in your Dickinsonian article?

]]> Comment on Speech! Speech! Speech! by Fred http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-25 Fred Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:25:19 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-25 Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much love from Dickinson! more importantly, though, be careful at the monkey zoo. Remember, their are moneky tribes which utilize spears which means in just a few years they will most certainly have bows, and after that it's just a few short steps to sharks with laser beams..... Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Much love from Dickinson!

more importantly, though, be careful at the monkey zoo. Remember, their are moneky tribes which utilize spears which means in just a few years they will most certainly have bows, and after that it’s just a few short steps to sharks with laser beams…..

]]> Comment on Yatta! (I did it!) by Chuck-san-wan-Kenobi http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/yatta-i-did-it/#comment-24 Chuck-san-wan-Kenobi Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:38:43 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/yatta-i-did-it/#comment-24 Hey Jeff, Sounds like you're having a great time! I forwarded the link to your blog to Chris, so you'll probably hear from him soon too. Japan can be proud of knocking the Phillies out of the playoffs. Everyone had Phillies fever (it was so brief it was actually more of a Phillies 72-hour virus than a fever) but they were sent home crying when Kazuo Matsui hit a grand slam in game 2. This was especially ironic and funny, as Kaz is not necessarily known as a home-run hitter. So, as you make great strides in Japan, you'll take comfort in knowing that you're not missing much back home. The Philly teams continue to implode in ever-evolving, innovatively creative ways. Are you set up with AIM? I'd love to try an iChat from the U.S. to Japan. Talk to you soon, Chuck Hey Jeff,
Sounds like you’re having a great time! I forwarded the link to your blog to Chris, so you’ll probably hear from him soon too. Japan can be proud of knocking the Phillies out of the playoffs. Everyone had Phillies fever (it was so brief it was actually more of a Phillies 72-hour virus than a fever) but they were sent home crying when Kazuo Matsui hit a grand slam in game 2. This was especially ironic and funny, as Kaz is not necessarily known as a home-run hitter. So, as you make great strides in Japan, you’ll take comfort in knowing that you’re not missing much back home. The Philly teams continue to implode in ever-evolving, innovatively creative ways. Are you set up with AIM? I’d love to try an iChat from the U.S. to Japan. Talk to you soon,
Chuck

]]> Comment on Speech! Speech! Speech! by Joe Wilson http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-23 Joe Wilson Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:35:43 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-23 How about a few sentences on the food? Balancing flavors, bland vs spicy, etc? How cold are the drinks? Are the stores and classrooms air conditioned? Do you feel like everything is still new, or have you settled into familiarity with the area. How about a few sentences on the food? Balancing flavors, bland vs spicy, etc? How cold are the drinks? Are the stores and classrooms air conditioned? Do you feel like everything is still new, or have you settled into familiarity with the area.

]]> Comment on Speech! Speech! Speech! by njjwil http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-22 njjwil Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:59:01 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/speech-speech-speech/#comment-22 Let us know if the Little World exhibition plays the song, "It's a Small World Afterall.." It should be interesting to see there display of the US. PS - You know what Dave Letterman says about Monkeys. Let us know if the Little World exhibition plays the song, “It’s a Small World Afterall..” It should be interesting to see there display of the US.

PS – You know what Dave Letterman says about Monkeys.

]]> Comment on The Origami Anniversary by wilsonj http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/the-origami-anniversary/#comment-21 wilsonj Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:46:32 +0000 http://wilsonj.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/the-origami-anniversary/#comment-21 Yes, Satoko's bike has a fender, and no I don't ride around with a stripe up my back. Although with the little basket on the back of the bike my backpack would get the majority of the spray anyway. Patience, grasshopper on the photos. I'll get there. The locals weren't exactly laughing, but they certainly weren't helping either. It's not the social norm in Japan. My classic example for this comes from a Sesame Street article on Wikipedia (if it's false, they've snowed at least one person). In one episode, a child running on the school track trips and falls. Sesame Workshop wanted the other children to stop and help him up, but Japan insisted this was unrealistic. Sesame Workshop won out in the end, and the episode aired with the children helping the fallen boy. And it really wasn't all that funny to me; did I mention I was bleeding? :-P Yes, Satoko’s bike has a fender, and no I don’t ride around with a stripe up my back. Although with the little basket on the back of the bike my backpack would get the majority of the spray anyway. Patience, grasshopper on the photos. I’ll get there. The locals weren’t exactly laughing, but they certainly weren’t helping either. It’s not the social norm in Japan. My classic example for this comes from a Sesame Street article on Wikipedia (if it’s false, they’ve snowed at least one person). In one episode, a child running on the school track trips and falls. Sesame Workshop wanted the other children to stop and help him up, but Japan insisted this was unrealistic. Sesame Workshop won out in the end, and the episode aired with the children helping the fallen boy. And it really wasn’t all that funny to me; did I mention I was bleeding? :-P

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