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Oh Crap, 196 new Joyo kanji!
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So for those J-Learners, the Joyo (Jouyou, but Hepburn can kiss my ass) kanji are the kanji that it was determined all literate people should know. I think the stats are something like, “Aside from place/people names, any given piece of literature (read: The Newspaper) has to be 90 ( Read more... ) -
CREE: Decisions, decisions…
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I’ve got 5 contracts of Cree (100 shares each), at about a value of 60, expiry Jan 2011. Currently waffling on placing a covered call for July, at 65 or 70.
If 65, option will almost certainly divest (if not, then whoppee I can lease it out again at no loss), total gain $1750 ( Read more... ) -
Weird Twist of Fate at the Game Store
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Had to drop off the Honda Fit for service near Southpoint. When I was done, I took a detour up to the SciFi Genre game store in Durham, my favorite local place to pick up boardgames and the like. I wandered around for a bit, when I came to the “Discount Shelf Area”. There, for the ( Read more... ) -
Chobi: 1997-2010
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What a great run. 13 years, FIV positive cat. We had to put him to sleep tonight due to some really bad lymphoma. He was the last of the three cats we brought to America with us from Japan in 2000.
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Tuesday Thoughts
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* Been going to the work gym at lunch lately. Been a while, I didn’t know they had a new use-and-toss towel system. Feels good, but I really wish there were more free weights: The Smith machine for straight up-down lifts only gets you so far…
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GOZU is on Netflix Live…
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http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Gozu/70000195
Seriously, it was one of the most messed up (in terms of pure surreal), crazy movies I’ve ever seen. Imagine Twin Peaks times two, plus gangsters. I loved it, but you may have different reactions. If you like Lovecraft, you have a higher ( Read more... ) -
The perfect blend of EDUCATION and INTERWEBS
So a bunch of friends and I spent Easter watching both parts (I and II) of John Woo's epic Red Cliff, and epic it was. In general: Awesome. I'll get more specific later.
Anyway, I got nostalgic for the "Dynasty Warriors" PS2/PS3 game series, so I was doing some research into determining which one would be the best bang for the buck to get (older ( Read more... ) -
Google Japan’s April Fools’ Joke was Funnier…
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http://googlejapan.blogspot.com/2010/04/google.html
Google develops a keyboard system ore friendly to the Japanese written system.
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Feelgood music for a shitty week!
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Health: Almost completely better, only mild stomach funk left.
But work’s been a real monster. I’ve been reading Kitchen Confidential in my off-time, and this week work’s been feeling like a prep line during a week-long rush hour.
So some feelgood music from Japanese Soul artist “ ( Read more... )
