I’m often the token American in a group of friends, which means I frequently field questions about the inner thoughts and motivations of the “typical American”. This is tough because one, I’m not a typical American, (the fact that I’m writing this from Japan is proof of that) and two, I don’t know what… Read More Are Americans ‘Bad Friends’?
Citizen Ice Skating Rink in Tokyo Today I relived the seventh grade and went ice skating at a skating rink in Shinjuku. This was ironic in that I was told by a friend that there were no ice skating rinks in Tokyo…and in a way, that was true. As an American, when I think ‘ice… Read More Middle School Revisited
Okay, warning: I’m about to make fun of Japanese fashion for a second. But I’m sorry, it’s just too funny not to. T-shirts with English phrases printed on them are really popular here. Unfortunately for these t-shirts (and the people who where them), somewhere in the manufacturing process, spell check and a translation check were… Read More ‘Engrish’ T-Shirts are Hirarious
I had a freakishly awesome day that I just felt that I had to share with the world. “The World” being the handful of friends that are (hopefully?) reading this…and possibly, maybe, my dad. Anyways, I had the afternoon off from work and went in search of a Japanese language class, (pouring paprika on my… Read More Anteaters and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese