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Wow.
Has it really been two years since I last posted here?
And does anyone even check lj anymore?
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The good, the bad, and the LIBRARY.
So Landmom's viewing and funeral were this past weekend. ( Read more... ) -
Hisashiburi, LJ yo
Oh man, it has been a long time since I've posted in this thing. ( Read more... ) -
So there I was in the office at 1:59 pm...
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So remember how I sat the Test of Proficiency in Korean last April?
Wait, was I worried about potentially not passing it?
Because I shouldn't have been. :-D
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I cannot win.
I kicked off today by reading in the WaPo that Homeland Central has the highest per capita ratio of pedestrian and biker deaths of any major U.S. city. The article continued by saying that the majority of these deaths took place at intersections, because D.C.'s motherfucking batshit drivers have a tendency to speed through turns without checking ( Read more... ) -
So I've been watching the NHK live feed all day...
...and as of 12:18 am here it appears that #1 reactor at Fukushima I is possibly starting to melt down. They haven't been able to get enough water through the cooling system and the rods are starting to melt and produce something called cesimium, which is apparently a VERY BAD THING judging by the amount of shouting I can hear in the background at ( Read more... ) -
You know, when reports started popping up in the Japanese press last week...
...about "unacceptable" and "racist" comments made to "university students" by a the Japan Bureau Chief that Okinawans were "masters of extortion (ゆすりの名人)," I said, "I bet that happened at the good ol' alma mater." ( Nailed it. )