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Hafu-Life: April 2007

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Monday, April 23, 2007. Fermented Soybeans or Nattō なっとう (納豆). What’s up with all this Natto hatred among the ex-pats? Did you guys never have okra? BTW eating okra like natto is very good too… Everyone that doesn’t like it state it’s the texture… frankly, I never understand that comment… “So it’s slimy”… it’s good slimy especially on hot rice…. Anyway, I do have a point to this. I know a lot of Japanese people have problems with Natto too. Or give up being ve...

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Hafu-Life: Love あい (愛)

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Love is overtly complicated in Japanese Culture. Japanese people tend to have an extremely hard time saying the words “I love you”. Unlike America where everyone perhaps overuse the word “Love”, in Japan the word hardly ever uttered. If a Japanese person says they love you, you better be grateful, they don’t say it often. This is especially true of Japanese parents. It’s pretty heavy and pretty unconditional. I think television is re...

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Hafu-Life: Abandonment ほうき (放棄)

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Friday, April 6, 2007. Japan hospital sets up drop-off hatch for unwanted babies. I was actually in a movie that showed this when I was little child called “母たることは地獄のごとく 炎の女”. (I’m one of the kids who yells “Mommy, Don’t Die! Frankly, I’m never going to understand how someone could abandon their own child…. When I was growing up, I knew three Japanese mothers who walked out on their kids, including my own. I'm not saying it's a peculiarly Japanese thing, b...

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Hafu-Life: Mongolian Spot もうこはん (蒙古斑)

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Monday, April 2, 2007. Mongolian Spot もうこはん (蒙古斑). For some reason in Japan, Mongolian spots are important especially when hafu children are concerned. Mongolian Spot is a birthmark most East Asians get when they are born. It disappears by the time they are about 5. Often thought of as a mark of a Mongol, it’s supposedly a sign that the child is of Mongol decent. I recall my mother’s friend had a boy and he got a Mongolian Spot and how excited the grandf...

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Hafu-Life: Lunchbox べんとう (弁当)

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Monday, April 9, 2007. So, I’m in a foreign country, America, (it was foreign to me because I grew up in Japan) experiencing major culture shock. I missed Japan like crazy, I know we can’t go back anytime soon, and I kept asking my father why the US government hates us. My mother probably experiencing the same, wanted to bring a little bit of Japan to the both of us. Do you have any idea how weird that is? I sometimes wonder why American mother's tend not to d...

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Hafu-Life: Family かぞく(家族 )

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An exploration of Japanese/American culture. Tuesday, March 27, 2007. I’m going to go to Japan in June on business. I haven’t been back since I was 7 years old. There is a lot I want to do regarding seeing my family when I’m in Japan but…. My mother is the youngest of 7. All her siblings are brothers. Since she has no sister and no mother I think that also makes her less likely to want to talk to the family or deal with family obligations. 8221; Hmm… by using my brains and asking for directions? I speak ...

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Under the Noctilcalitic Moon: July 2004

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Under the Noctilcalitic Moon. Tuesday, July 13, 2004. My Enemy - Juliana Hatfield. Put your ear next to my beating heart. And if you pick me up in your arms. I'll give you one more chance. To try and knock me down again. If you want to stand me up on frozen ground. Go on take aim when I open my mouth. I still love my enemy. I still love my enemy. You appointed me the stoic one. Not allowed to cry these tears. But silence belies the pain. Is all that I know how to be. But in my heart. I still love my enemy.

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Under the Noctilcalitic Moon

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Under the Noctilcalitic Moon. Saturday, February 18, 2006. I just had to say har har har har. couldn't help myself! Para; 2/18/2006 08:12:00 PM. The 2nd Attempt : Random Thoughts from a Disturbed Haute Bohemian Goddess. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. Country of The Goth Goddess. Lost Transmissions: Friendster Edition. Ness - My Gorgeous DoppleDangger. Life of a Suicidal Poodle. Some Guy I Call Dan. Derrick Siu - Man of Many Talents. David Yeow - Fashion Photography. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.

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B I S E A N: NEW PLAYGROUND: Cebu City

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