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Lost in Gunma: March 2006
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Friday, March 10, 2006. The yakuza and me, Fin. So now the news you have been waiting for.my eyewitness account of the yakuza.prepare to be shocked. A story right out of the movies, but it really happened in good old Gunma-machi! On a completely unrelated note - for a very short time, my grad school acceptances (Tufts, UB, U of R, and U Mass at Amherst) outnumber my rejections (Michigan, Cornell and Rutgers)! Posted by Deb @ 10:21 AM. Friday, March 03, 2006. Posted by Deb @ 2:18 PM. So what's my point, b...
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Lost in Gunma: January 2006
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006. Or not. Well, to give you an exciting foray into "the world of deebo," here's a summary of my last few days. Before that.well you' ll just have to exist in ignorance ;-). Last Wed: Lily was keeping me up all night, every night, so after a few moments of panic ("she's going to die! Tuesday: I got a second job! That pays real money! I thank god for that lovely little restaurant, working every day to keep me satisfied (and chubby). Posted by Deb @ 3:51 PM. Posted by Deb @ 2:44 PM.
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Lost in Gunma: February 2006
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Monday, February 27, 2006. The yakuza and me, Part 1. Now many of you watch the Sopranos and the Godfather series, and there are some of you who think you're pretty knowledgeable about the dark side of life. But I'm here to tell you - you ain't heard nothing yet. Or, perhaps, a town where everything (and then some) can happen. Turns out that this lovely little town I inhabit is quite popular with the yakuza, the Japanese mob. What is yakuza, you ask? Certainly they can't be as dangerous as Marlon Brando?
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Lost in Gunma: November 2005
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Sunday, November 27, 2005. I have a new love! My new DVD player, only 4400 yen at Yamada Denki. It's small, sweet, and I've decided to name it Gary #2, since its pretty much going to be my boyfriend for the next few months. I can finally see new movies and addictively rent episodes of 24. Posted by Deb @ 1:29 AM. Friday, November 25, 2005. One year ago today. I realized that my heavy workload wasn't the only reason I wanted to stay in Buffalo. I found that sometimes people don't say what they want to say.
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Lost in Gunma: July 2005
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Sunday, July 31, 2005. Rise and shine, America! So it's about 7:36 in the morning, as I have been waking up amazingly early for some weird reason here, I think its because of the roosters and the blinding sun but maybe I'll get used to that. Just to give you an idea of time, its about 6:36 at night in America. Gotta love that time difference. Sidenote - there are a lot of mosquitoes in my apartment! Back to my day - so Negishi-san went over to these massage chairs in Yamada and sat down in one of them.
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Lost in Gunma: September 2005
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Sunday, September 25, 2005. I'm leaving on a jet plane. Last night I arrived in Japan after one week in the states. I went to sleep about two and woke up around eight - jet lag, anyone? It was hands down one of the best weeks of my life. I saw mom and dad, who bought me a much needed supply of underwear and bras - buying undergarments with your parents is fun! And Velveeta mac and cheese (8 boxes in all, I am the happiest girl alive! Only we know, Jenny. So, what was I doing the rest of my wonderful week?
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Lost in Gunma: December 2005
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Thursday, December 08, 2005. A whole lot of somethin'. To everyone who reads my blog (mommy! Sorry my posts have been so irregular, 'tis the season for tons going on, so I have decided to officially go on vacation from blogging (living is taking up way too much time! So before I go, a little capsule of what I have been up to. Today I taught about Chanukah. It was hysterical listening to all these Japanese kids talk about "Judah and the Macabees" and play dreidel. Which they loved, by the way. I will be u...
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Lost in Gunma: April 2006
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Sunday, April 30, 2006. Posted by Deb @ 10:01 PM. Saturday, April 22, 2006. Dum da da dum.drum roll please. So for those of you amazingly excited about what Debra Goodman's future holds in store for her (hi, mom and Gary), here's a list of the schools that came through (and the ones that fell flat on their face). Maryland (just found out! Rejections (try any school in the top 20! School that has not yet let me know (so probably a reject). Posted by Deb @ 11:48 PM. Friday, April 21, 2006. 3 "This kind of ...
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Lost in Gunma: October 2005
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Monday, October 31, 2005. Why I am not Perfect. So in doing my grad apps, I have discovered that, no: contrary to popular opinion, I am not perfect! It's shocking, I know, but here are just a few reasons why it is true. 10 I am interested in way too many topics. Grad schools want focus and depth of knowledge within that focus; I'm more about great breadth and shallowness. 9 I am cheesy and rely too heavily on cliches. "What's in a name? I'll tell you what: pure drivel. 2 What I want to be doing right now...
