Another rainy day in Osaka. It's not nearly so hot anymore, but the rain is just at the threshold of not being worth the trouble to deal with. So no going out until it lets up a little or stops ( Read more... )

This is more for my own personal convenience than anything else, but here's a sample of where I go when I'm online ( Read more... )

Not much to report currently, unless you feel like hearing me moan about my job. I could say a lot about that, but I figure I'll wait until I get good and fed up before subjecting you all to that particular lament ( Read more... )

This is all you need to know to survive here. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

http://www.in-duce.net/archives/shinbashi.swf

http://www.angelfire.com/ex/dumpbin/chiba.swf

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Okay, time for another update ( Read more... )

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Teacher: Why is your report on the Aichi Expo two weeks late, Scott?

Scott: Uh... my turtle ate it?

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>Okay, update time ( Read more... )

My friend Go called me up out of the blue on Wednesday morning (which for those who do not live in my household would be considered the early afternoon) and asked me if I wanted to go see a Hanshin Tigers baseball game at Koshien Stadium. Well, since I claim to be a Hanshin Tigers fan, despite never having been to a game (or even watching one on TV ( Read more... )

So when I said I might be able to update my journal "next week," what I really meant to say was "next month." My authorial intent sets a precedent, and if any misinterpretation occurs then the reader is at fault ( Read more... )

Laptop's on the fritz again. XiuLing's on the phone, so I've got a short window of opportunity with the desktop, but there's so much other stuff to catch up on that the journal's gonna have to wait.

Maybe an update on Wednesday morning if I get up early enough. Until then, stay cool and take it easy.

Inspired by a post in randomonionring's journal ( Read more... )