October 2008
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A moment in the life of the Matsunaga house
お母さん: 皆のお父ちゃん、何も作れないのに文句ばっかり言ったりしてはるの。[Mama: Everyone's husbands, they can't cook a thing but they're always complaining!]
お父さん: これダメや！、これ違うよ！、変えなさい！！ [ Papa: That's wrong, that's not right, change this!!]
お母さん: お父さんはいつも「美味しい」って言って食べてくれてるけど。[Mama: Papa here always says it's delicious and eats very nicely, though.]
me: 偉いね！！！[YOU know what's up!]
お父さんとお母さん: ＊大笑い＊ [HILARITY]
[[my family thinks I'm hilarious, but this may be because they can't believe I say what I say.]]
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Japan: A Recap
Hi, everybody.
So, I promise I’m really in Japan. I realize this is extremely difficult for everyone to believe since I fell off the place of the planet… Now that it’s eight weeks in and Fall Break, here’s a brief recap of the last eight weeks:
I landed in Japan at the very end of August, staying in mitcho’s teeny tiny apartment, which he shares with two other...
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I swear I'm really here.
I’ve been here for six weeks and all I’ve got for you so far is a brief list (I lack time for anything else).
THINGS JAPAN LOVES
Unnecessary Watch Your Step signs
Recorded warnings
Ignorning recorded warnings
Apologies
Paying for things in cash
Bicycles
Charging a bazillion dollars (forty cents a minute) to use your cellphone
Rice
Dressing up in kimono so you’re easier...