OK, you may have seen this on YouTube, you may not have. But for those of you who have not, I am posting this link. Because this is one of the funniest commercials I have ever seen. Period.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_mlwnAmr0

Well, the heat wave last week ensured that I had a very restful vacation. I went shopping, ran errands, cleaned the apartment, and started cooking healthy dinners again rather than eating out. There was the driving test, followed by a dental visit, in which I learned that my body definitely does not handle stress well ( Read more... )

Because the driving instructor I had today was a jerk ( Read more... )

In an effort to be less of a Negative Nancy, I'm making a post about all the good things that have happened around here lately.
( Dinner and Karaoke )

So, when my Dad visited, he was very worried about the heat in my apartment. Particularly that I couldn't get the kitchen windows open, since opening those and the balcony window would create an excellent cross-breeze for ventilation. Dad tried to force the windows, but couldn't get anywhere with them, and I promised I would ask my BoE or my ( Read more... )

You know, it's funny how one of the stereotypes Americans have about the Japanese is that they have bad teeth or that their dental care is particularly bad. Because, like many stereotypes, it's just not true ( Read more... )

I climbed Mt. Iwate this weekend. *beams proudly ( Read more... )

OK. You know the stress is getting to you when you develop involuntary facial tics. :P ( Read more... )

Despite my resolution to travel to Hokkaido this summer, I still haven't made plans ( Read more... )

As you can probably guess, I went to see the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie yesterday. It was also my first visit to a Japanese movie theatre - which (when you go to a newer one at least) isn't very different from an American theatre. There are a few differences. The concession stand at a Japanese theatre serves beer as a beverage. Two types ( Read more... )