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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan: February 2007
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan. A window into yet another "lost in translation" world. Thursday, February 15, 2007. Note "Labu" is the Japanese pronunciation of- you got it- LOVE! There is nothing like the sound of Japanese girls shrieking "ooooh. labu labu! To their friends regarding someone's love interest). In the background there are girls shopping for "choco" to give to the guys they work with.) So when do the girls get THEIR chocolate? Every year, I try to explain to my students that Valen...
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan: March 2007
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan. A window into yet another "lost in translation" world. Thursday, March 29, 2007. Yes I'm still alive out here! And yes, I know. I really suck at this whole blog thing. Nearly a month has passed without a word from me. Once you hear all I’ve been up to this month, though, you might begin to understand why I haven’t been able to find a spare moment to post until now. 1)1st weekend in March: HOST FAMILY'S VISIT. Anyway, I have kept in touch with them and have visited...
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan: August 2006
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan. A window into yet another "lost in translation" world. Wednesday, August 30, 2006. Those "left behind" know the Omiyage is coming, and they look forward to it. No, they expect it. They. It Especially with someone like me, who will be bringing omiyage from overseas because it is that much more exotic. (Unfortunately, I travel pretty often, so the omiyage costs add up, especially since I teach at a pretty big high school and there are about 80 teachers. ). So, here ...
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan: February 2008
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan. A window into yet another "lost in translation" world. Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Sleeping: A national past-time. If I ask my students or other Japanese teachers what they did during their vacations or weekends, they will almost undoubtedly answer (other than the more studious students who dutifully and truthfully answer, "study") that they were "sleeping". "All day? I ask They nod. "Every day of your vacation? Can sleeping really be a hobby? Perhaps that sense...
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan: September 2006
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The Daily Bento- Everyday Life in Japan. A window into yet another "lost in translation" world. Thursday, September 28, 2006. Not only is tomorrow Friday. but it's PAYDAY! And "payday" takes on a whole new meaning when you only get paid ONCE A MONTH. That's right. Makes things a bit more challenging to budget, indeed (and unfortunately, budgeting is one art that I still have not quite perfected. though one has to much more, in this "cash society" of Japan! Posted by kim @ 23:32. The difference from Ameri...
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Funny husband | Things My Brain Says
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Things My Brain Says. June 4, 2010 at 10:01 am. My husband’s response to my hesitation to shell out $9.99 a month for upgraded dropbox space:. 10:49] Ryan: I can understand your concern. 10:49] Ryan: we’ll be eating cold ravioli out of the can and smoking discarded cigarettes. 10:49]Ryan: I’ll have scurvy, of course. 10:50] Ryan: and I’ll soil myself often, just to have something to do. This man keeps me on my toes for sure. How to respond to this? Entry filed under: blather. Reverb10 – Post 1.
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Greetings from Ben's Place: This is not my final Christmas list
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Greetings from Ben's Place. All about my favorite topic- me! Driving to the most wonderful place on earth- Bronner's! This is not my final Christmas list. Yes, Melinda, there is. Michigan, United States. View my complete profile. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. This is not my final Christmas list. 2 Ella Fitzgerald- Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas: This one is fun. She put out a second Christmas CD, but it doesn't even come close to this. 3 The Manhattan Transfer- The Christmas Album. 10 Relient K- Let ...
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#reverb10 – Post 1 | Things My Brain Says
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Things My Brain Says. Reverb10 – Post 1. December 1, 2010 at 2:47 pm. My friend Mel inspired me to give this #reverb10. My word encapsulating the year? Entry filed under: blather. Reverb10 Post 2 – Writing. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Derby, ho! | Things My Brain Says
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Things My Brain Says. April 8, 2010 at 11:14 am. I’ve got my skates. I’ve got my protective gear. I’ve learned to fall without breaking my butt wide open. I’ve got a team, and we’ve got leadership. I’ve got several “learn to derby” events lined up. Addie Mortem reporting for duty. Entry filed under: blather. Giving Back at Lansing Give Camp. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). The Chronicles of G.