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life, as i know it, in japan: February 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. It doesn't work, just decoration. clever, no? And this photo pretty much sums up how the wooden ceiling and my beloved electric heater/air conditioner are situated. my feet nicely highlight the exact location of the heater in the corner of the room. Well, i hope you have enjoyed the tour o...

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life, as i know it, in japan: May 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Sunday, May 28, 2006. Lazy, rainy sunday in Pearl Mansion #305. I guess they are for me. And now that the sun is coming out i will satisfy a craving by going running. Posted by Ashlee @ 11:10 AM. Tuesday, May 23, 2006. From the big blonde lady. love it. I especially enjoyed teaching directions to the 3rd and 4th grad...

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life, as i know it, in japan: March 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Friday, March 31, 2006. Or would we be spared and set free to drive the streets of this wondrous country in glory? Posted by Ashlee @ 1:35 PM. Saturday, March 25, 2006. Things that make me laugh inside my head here: (in no particular order). 2) That crazy lady with the crazy hair at elementary school. 6) The fact tha...

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life, as i know it, in japan: December 2005

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Tuesday, December 20, 2005. A quick dash to tokyo and then it was christmas. And i am getting better and better at baring the contemptious wind. On the train, we had yet another interesting cultural experience. actually, it was greta's experience. i was just there to document it. Posted by Ashlee @ 8:43 PM. I am sorr...

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life, as i know it, in japan: July 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Saturday, July 15, 2006. Putting the damage on". The challenge is.to see how short i can update my life. I will indefinitely post later on about our time in japan "isho de" (together). In addition.i don't believe that anyone can be mad while listening to latin music. Posted by Ashlee @ 2:11 PM. Iowa, United States.

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life, as i know it, in japan: August 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Wednesday, August 30, 2006. You see, old macdonald had this farm. They were an instant hit among the crowd: my grandma, grandpa, uncle, and gary. A good time was had by all. we danced with grandpa eldon to "big joe's polka show" until late into the night (10pm), repainted the Lilac Crest Charolais Farm sign, atte...

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life, as i know it, in japan: September 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Monday, September 25, 2006. My place along the river. Posted by Ashlee @ 5:15 PM. Wednesday, September 20, 2006. One down, one to go. They have these red-leafed maple trees here that are shockingly brilliant. last year isaac and i took a "Fall Driving Trip" around his mountainous village, listening to death cab f...

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life, as i know it, in japan: April 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Peeps, they no likey them. I started out strong. whenever i was in the teachers' coffee room i would tell whoever was around to help themselves, "Dozo, tabete, dozo! Please take and eat, please! Do I bring them back home? Do i leave all three remaining packages here to sit and gather dust?

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life, as i know it, in japan: June 2006

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Life, as i know it, in japan. Born and bred in beautiful marshalltown, iowa. now i spend my days assisting japanese english teachers and drinking green tea. i do other things too- see below. Thursday, June 22, 2006. Mi kimono es su kimono. Disclaimer: Not all Japanese people dislike foreigners, in fact, most do. It's just that to actively seek out and gain foreign friendships is "against the grain" here. In my experience, no. Posted by Ashlee @ 6:30 PM. Sunday, June 04, 2006. Dear roppongi hills,. Leavin...