Unplugged again-moving into our new digs and getting internet reconnected. Interesting stories of culture clash to follow…………..
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S.O. , cat, and I arrived in one piece. We transited Dulles enroute to Shopping Mall USA. That sucked with a capital S. Immigration, getting the cat cleared, and making our connecting flight was all a challenge. Nothing makes you appreciate Japan like the dealing with surly TSA people and
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Without using the “S” word Miyuki Nakajima conveys my feelings this evening. The song is called “Headlight / Taillight” and for years it was the haunting closing song for the NHK TV show , ” Project X”. Sums the day up pretty well: Tabi wa mada owaranai…………….The journey is still
Continue readingIt is not Sayonara……..
If it is, I am going to be pissed. Japanese is a very precise language. It has several different ways to get across the same concept. For the concept of good-bye there are a whole bunch of ways to say it. Each is applicable in a specific context and situation.
Continue readingReading between the lines……..
I watch with interest the brouhaa over the remarks of George W. Bush in the Knesset a couple of days ago. ( A legislative body he loves more than his own Congress, I might add). Basically, you can either think he is giving great oration or attacking the other side
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Last week seems like a dream (Which could also be a nightmare!). Anyway here are some more pix of Hong Kong. All moved out, things are in crates, and the S.O. and I are in a hotel. She is off trying to still figure out how to transfer her money
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My Internet service gets disconnected tomorrow morning-so for about 4-5 days I will be in a non blogging mode unless the place we are staying has internet. I’ll be back blogging from the world of Shopping Mall USA next week. With packers coming and other things going on-no time to
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On Saturday I went back to my little book store. Can you tell I was in a very introspective mood when I bought 3 more books ( Like I’ll have time to read them…). The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (This had me about ready to cry while I was
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This sign was seen in Stanley Bay: Anybody know what this landmark is? Couple getting their wedding pictures made: Victoria Harbor: Tram Car race: And of course the obligatory picture of the pretty girl: Nan Lian Garden:
Continue readingOh what the hell……….
I just got to do it. From Spike and E @ L comes a new meme: Put your iPod (or iRiver) on shuffle (unless it is an early version iPod, one that doesn’t have shuffle) and press next for each question. Write down the song that’s playing as an answer.
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