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Always Osaka-jin: 12月 2005
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火曜日, 12月 06, 2005. I was all dressed up, all gear in place, mentally prepared for the onslaught. I doubled checked supplies. Water. Extra supplies. Emergency rations. Money to spend on oolong tea in case I was shot down over enemy territory. Everything was cleared for departure. I was as ready as time allowed. I doubled checked my pack, and my books. Then I checked my itenary. The exam is tomorrow. And I almost left home. And it wasn't the first time I did it either. Stress does that to you, I suppose.
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Always Osaka-jin: 9月 2005
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木曜日, 9月 29, 2005. We had some people from Handai's BSP come stop over for a day in Bangkok today, so I met up with them! Nicola was here too, and it was soooo strange to be seeing her out of her usual environment. She is definately Osaka-jin, given her tendency to bargain at the night bazzar we all went to. I ended up acting as a translator and bargainer - kept cutting the prices of goods down for these guys! Posted by Karn Bulsuk @ 1:26 午前. 火曜日, 9月 27, 2005. She had worn no makeup, for she did not need ...
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Always Osaka-jin: 10月 2005
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月曜日, 10月 03, 2005. The girl on the train. It was filled with suit clad warriors - some in black, some in grey, with an occasional unique choice of necktie. But they all looked the same: tired, wrung out, used. For them, everyday was repetitive, seemingly devoid of purpose. It was 7:00 in the evening. The trains were packed. As usual. Next stop, the conductor said, was Shin-Osaka. It was the same, polite but emotionless voice of a person who had long lost enthusiasm for what he was saying. She saw her own...