Omigod, omigod, omigod!! I know what I want for Christmas!!! I saw it in the store today and it r00lz!! Snap to it, friends and family!! Hmmmmm, Amazon doesn't seem to have it stocked yet though. Doh.
All I Want for Xmas
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The Yakuza are Sweatin’ Me, Yo!
"Unlimited technology from the whole universe, and we cruise 'round in a Ford P.O.S." -Will Smith, Men In Black There's a general image that Japan is tops when it comes to technology. Years and years of experience building VCRs that are so awesome that people can't...
Not One of Those Bogus Everyday Miracles, Like a Sunrise
Recently Heard in an English Class Trivia Game: Me: What does it mean when you make a promise while crossing your fingers behind your back? Student: "Fuck you"? [sound of me slapping my forehead] Children are so cute when they don't understand the strength of the...
The 5% Rule
So I got up and came into school an hour early today to finish up the worksheet for today's phonics lesson (for which I have three classes on this fine Tuesday morn). I finish up yet another masterpiece of a handout, after reading which, it would be impossible for...
I Told You, Don’t Call Me Eugene!
I've had quite a few people blasting me via email and IM's asking where the hell I've been lately and why the hell I've not been updating. Well, I've been here at school, with classes cancelled for the most of the week, internet down while they supposedly upgrade the...
The Muppets Take Fukuma
Last night, me and Big Matt went to our newest, favorite bar in Nishijin called Wag Tabo, for a Halloween party. We somehow managed to eventually get back to my place and crash hard, waking up the next morning only to have soul-crushing hangovers which resulted in the...
A Startling Twist
I whipped up a batch o' desktops the other day that have a semi-Japan related theme, so I figured I might as well let ya have a look-see on the off-chance you don't readResExcellence, where I submitted them a few weeks ago. They're a series of photos I've taken...
If I Drink Any More, I Will Drown
I've not been around much lately, I know. I've also been noticing that my posts in the past months have not been as culture-related and enthusiastic as they once were. I'm sorry to say that recently I have been very disenchanted with Japan. The lengths to which this...
Corrections & Apologies
Our "Corrections & Apologies" editor has informed me of a grievous miscarriage of justice-itude in yesterday's post. I asserted that I had been directed to the Matrix Essays site by Malik, which is actually true; Malik IM'ed me the link and I clicked on it. The...