Category Archives: Japan

The yen, part 2.

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Kalle

I whined about mentioned the yen and its happy little adventure up in the clouds in an earlier post roughly a month ago (Oct 28th) and figured I’d post an update. Or rather, today was “a first” — and not … Continue reading →

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I’m pregnant!

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Kalle

Or it feels like I am, anyway. I ate way too much today. There’s lots to be said about Japanese, but one thing is certain… they sure know how to eat. Or rather, they love to eat. It’s like eating … Continue reading →

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Another go at the JLPT (nikyuu).

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Kalle

Awhile back, I posted about having tried the 2006 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験) for Nikyuu, i.e. “level 2″. The JLPT is divided into 4 levels, where 1 is the highest, and I am going to take the level 2 … Continue reading →

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My girlfriend’s birthday today.

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Kalle

It’s my girlfriend’s birthday today. She’s finally of legal age. (Just kidding. ) In any case, be wild and crazy and tell ‘happy birthday’ to ‘a friend’s girlfriend whom you have no idea who she actually is’. Once in a … Continue reading →

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The Yen.

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Kalle

So… I knew this would happen. I totally knew this would happen. But I kept thinking, you know, “it’ll happen, I’ll twitch, I’ll panic, it’ll be lots of running in circles, then it’ll just return to normal and I’ll figure … Continue reading →

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October, the month of no internet.

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Kalle

The 4th of October, as I was talking to my girlfriend on the phone while walking across the room I managed to get the far-too-short ethernet cable across my foot which resulted in me literally bashing the modem into the … Continue reading →

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My birthday.

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Kalle

It was my birthday the 24th of September, which I spent in Nara kissing deer. My girlfriend had told me before that I had a present from her parents at their place waiting and yesterday I went there and found … Continue reading →

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Occult blood.

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Kalle

So tell me, do you have occult blood? I’d never heard of this before and at first thought it was a classic case of Engrish. Then I looked it up and it actually exists… occult blood n. Blood that is … Continue reading →

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Brr…

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kalle

I’m freezing my ass off and it’s 20°C. This place has ruined my resistance to cold. (20°C = 68F)

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“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.”

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kalle

“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.” (“来日外国人犯罪の特徴”) A handbook “sponsored by the Shizuoka-Ken Head Police Station, the Shizuoka-Ken Association for the Prevention of Crime” Link to Zone81 blog where this masterpiece is printed in its entirety (though without Japanese … Continue reading →

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