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Category Archives: General
Presents for my fiancé’s family.
My fiancé’s Japanese, and as such, presents (or “omiyage” (お土産)) are extremely important. So important in fact that the following conversation occurred yesterday between me and my fiancé: – her: by the way! – me: yep? – her: when you … Continue reading
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Night wake in Seattle.
It’s not the first time I’ve spent a whole night at an airport, but it’s definitely a runner-up for the most pleasant. For two reasons, mainly. 1. I found an outlet to plug my lap top in. Outlets when traveling … Continue reading
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San Francisco, San Jose, 360iDev, iPadDevCamp, etc.
I’ve been spending the last week or two absorbing information at a pace I’m very much not used to. 360iDev was very informative. Sort of like an ultra-condensed university course without obligatory courses. A lot of really cool people were … Continue reading
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Tagged 360iDev, Educational, Electronics, Gaming, Geeky, iPad, iPadDevCamp, iPhone, Life, Software
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One of the longest flights I’ve ever been on. Rain. AC adapter. 360iDev.
I started using Twitter 3 years ago. Just kidding. I created my account 3 years ago and I “started” yesterday. On the way to the plane, actually. It’s amazing how easily you get into habits. Such as writing short concise … Continue reading
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Mac OS X 10.6.2 and input methods.
So, I turned on Japanese on my Mac. I also turned on “let individual applcations have separate input methods” because I often talk to A in English and B in Japanese and C in Swedish simultaneously on Adium, and it … Continue reading
JLPT results.
I failed, in the end. I got 65%, where 70% is the requirement. Oh well, I guess I have to study seriously for December, eh.
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Where’s my hat?
So I got a job at a big multinational company. It’s just a part time job and it’s only until September (at the latest), but it pays and it’s not just once a week like my other job as an … Continue reading
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Fanta commercials in Japan.
A friend threw this youtube video at me. It’s totally awesome.
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Cold…
I’m from Sweden. I’m on the same latitude as the northern tip of North Africa. And I’m freezing cold. Why, you might wonder? Well, the houses here aren’t built for cold. Sure, people will be freezing a lot during the … Continue reading
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Barbecue!
“The origins of both the activity of barbecue cooking and the word itself are somewhat obscure. Most etymologists believe that barbecue derives ultimately from the word barbacoa found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean. The word … Continue reading
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