Category Archives: General

JLPT results.

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Kalle

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?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Kalle

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.

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Kalle

A friend threw this youtube video at me. It’s totally awesome.

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Cold…

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Kalle

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!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kalle

“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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Oh boy…

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Kalle

So, today I went to meet up with the guy who had that English teaching job I was possibly interested in. In my previous blog post, I said that I’d had a rather odd conversation with him on the phone, … Continue reading →

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Jobs, and the like.

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Kalle

As the swedish crown continues its steady descent towards nothingness compared to the yen (down at 15.97 yen/crown now … never seen it that low before), I am struck with the realization, firmer than ever, that I need to earn … Continue reading →

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Sick.

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Kalle

Sick for the first time since I left Sweden. And coincidentally, homesick for the first time since I left Sweden. I’d give anything to just head over to my mom’s and fall asleep on the bed in her guestroom now. … Continue reading →

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Bleh!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Kalle

A cockroach just sauntered by me and smugly slithered into my PJ’s. Luckily I wasn’t wearing them at the time. I slapped the PJ’s with my school book a couple of times, with enough force to kill a largish rat. … Continue reading →

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Poetry.

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Kalle

“How can we who feed on the dead We, murderers Find it in us to despair and mourn our relatives.”

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