Cultural Values

[madamerhed]

I've never really experienced 'culture shock' too bad in my travels in Japan. Sure, there was the bath incident and the blowfish indident, but other than that I have had a pretty smooth adjustment to Japanese life in part because of all the studying I did before arriving here. That being said, some things still bother me

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[anonymous]

ok, what was the blowfish incident? its good im not in your shoes, because when people, who have no business to, start telling me im wrong, i get mean and very standoffish, something which the japanese dont seem to take kindly to. take respite in the solace of the internet \(^_^)/

[madamerhed]

Ah, the blowfish story...

Long story short, I went to Shimonoseki at the suggestion of my Japanese teacher back at UNT over Golden Week. I was walking through a street fair when this little old Japanese lady pulls me into her little shop and feeds me. Turns out the food was soba noodles with blowfish and I ended up getting really really sick because either the fish was mildly poisonous, or just not cooked right. It was a miserable night, and I will never go back. :)

[anonymous]

btw the anonymous posts are from nathan, because i dont have a livejournal account ;_;

[nakun]

I never knew you did home visit! So much happened first semester...

Dave has amnesia?!?!
Marie's evil twin is back in town?!?!
Liz... pregnant? But who's the father?!?!
Becca in coma? Or is she?!?!

It was just like a soap opera. Da Da... DUHH!

[madamerhed]

LOL, what I love best about reading through my old Gaidai entries is all the random conversations I would have with Liz that I put in my journal.

Marie: I love Liz like Lincoln loved his beard?!
Liz: *girly giggle*
Marie: I must destroy you both. It's for your own good.

Good times. :)