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Put on your Happy Faces!
For some reason I have been ridiculously happy lately. Maybe it's because it's Spring and the flowers are blooming. Maybe it's because I love my students and family and friends and coworkers. Maybe it's because I feel strong and in control of my life for once. Maybe it's my hair growing in curly for some reason ( Read more... ) -
Koala Overload
I think I came to the right country because it seems as though I finally found a place that loves koalas as much as I do! I saw this and couldn't resist posting it... it s a Japanese car insurance commercial (well, 3 of them actually) where people complain about their cars, the token koalas come down and dance, and then proceed to call the ( Read more... ) -
Sakura!
During a period of 24 hours I was drunk on TWO seperate occasions. Hrm. Not sure how healthy that is, but damn I've been having a good time. The Sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming, the weather is warmer, school has started up and there have been parties galore. This Friday was the welcome enkai for the new teachers (more shenanigans a la ( Read more... ) -
MYSTERY SOLVED! (or "Encyclopedia Brown Does Japan")
Actually, the title is completely misleading because this required no sleuthing whatsoever. It was merely a matter of fortuitous timing.
Since I arrived here the amount of random things that go on (and subsequently confuse me) is simply astounding. About 2-3 times a week I hear this chanting coming from a loudspeaker. I have tried to figure it out ( Read more... ) -
oh my, omiyage
A teacher went to Thailand and brought me back some spicy pretzel sticks. The box was decorated with traditional scenes of Thailand. You know... the traditional dancing, traditional huts on gorgeous beaches, traditional scenes of natives on elephants, and of course the traditional no-holds-barred Thai boxing death match.
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Goodness gracious, what a crazy couple of weeks....
To clear a few things up, yes I did feel the Earthquake last weekend and no I did not forget about my promise to update more. The earthquake was a bit *unsettling* for lack of a better word. It was 9:30 in the morning and I was still all tucked up in bed. My bed started to rock, and since I was staying with Ozzie Jen I thought she was up to her ( Read more... ) -
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I actually have legitimate things to write about, however I am tired and lazy so I'll just post a quick link to the new Thursday Next book. It's due out July 23rd and I'm ridiculously excited. If you haven't read Jasper Fforde's Thursdays Next novels then you aren't allowed to call yourself a bibliophile. For those not in the know, the order to ( Read more... ) -
I need a PS3.... NOW.
I admit I have been the most pumped over the PS3 out of all the new consoles, however due to M's (and others) fanboying over the Wii I have recently been leaning more towards purchasing a Wii. They made me feel a bit childish in my adament stance of standing by Sony... but who-ho-HO! Who's laughing now?? Sony just completely turned the tables with ( Read more... )
