It's all a certain friend's fault, really. Otherwise, I wouldn't have this song stuck in my head, and be compelled to seek out an icon for it, and be compelled to make the rest of you suffer my joy/pain.

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Three cheers for sugary techno songs that cause rapid brain decay. And for Japan, which brings out the crazy in everyone - because you can't ( Read more... )

Days like today are what breath new life into me, inspiring me to work harder and be better at my job. Days like today are also what keep me going when the job isn't everything I wish it could be. In short, days like today are utterly perfect, even in their imperfections ( Read more... )

Yesterday at work provided me with a very amusing sample of Engrish ( Read more... )

Pooh. Didn't get to see or hang out with anyone this weekend. I hate it when that happens. It means I have to spend two weeks of being utterly alone outside of work. Which can start to drive a person a bit batty, if you know what I mean ( Read more... )

I just fought off possibly the world's most persistent tele-marketer. I'm not even kidding ( Read more... )

Today was a Day of Achievement. And it does indeed warrant capital letters ( Read more... )

I passed the 2nd Level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( Read more... )

It is that very special time of the school year when the 2nd year students at the junior high schools are learning comparative and superlative grammar. Which means it's time for the chapter in the textbook about E.T. And yes, I do mean the Steven Spielberg movie ( Read more... )

I finally made okonomiyaki! It's a bit like an omelette, but you add fish, meat, veggies, seaweed flakes, sauce and mayo. I put pork and some veggies on top of mine, with just the sauce, no mayo. But it turned out delicious! And I have enough leftover batter to fix it again for dinner tomorrow night. Before anyone asks, I did not actually make it ( Read more... )

Reminder: Must do arm stretches before playing the Wii ( Read more... )