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Comment on Ah, Japan… by Diane

Diane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:09:08 +0000

A favorite Bill Bryson quote, on traveling:
“Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you can’t even reliably cross a street without endangering your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of interesting guesses.”
Enjoy it :)

Comment on Things about Japan that Surprise me by M

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:06:11 +0000

you know, i thought i saw something ‘walmart’-esque while i was there….

Comment on Things about Japan that Surprise me by tokyo5

tokyo5 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:19:03 +0000

Actually, Seiyu is partially owned by the U.S. company Walmart... So, although most of Seiyu's products are normal Japanese department store ware...it also has alot of merchandise imported from America. And the layout of the store is inspired by Walmart. So, Seiyu almost feels as foreign to me as it does to you...cuz I'm more used to "normal" Japanese stores. ;)

Comment on Differences by Found a link...

Found a link... — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:18:59 +0000

Given where I found the link to your blog… I am pretty sure I know which company you are working for in Japan. (Sorry, I know that sounds stalkery, but I promise it wasn’t meant to. :( ) Anyway, I’m similarly pretty sure I know which blog you’re talking about. I worked for that company at one point. I’m one of those horrible people they talk about that quit in the middle of a contract.

Yes, the person in the blog I am thinking of complains about some silly things but honestly – as with all eikaiwa… it depends ENTIRELY on your branch, and especially your manager. My manager was not so good, and therefore I hated my life. If your manager is good, you’ll have a good time. It’s not a bad company to work for, all told – but they put a lot of pressure on the managers and depending on how they handle effects how it hits you. Mine was not so good at it. Luck of the draw.

Anyway, this is totally longer than necessary – if you read this and aren’t totally afraid of me for wandering here feel free to email me and I’ll explain my route here, too.

Comment on Connectivity by roxanne

roxanne — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:56:37 +0000

hi. i’m stealing this game and utilizing it for my own personal pleasure.

i hope this is awkward.
your thoughts made me smile, just like ye olden days. and no, that doesn’t mean we’re old. i’m still shorter than you. and yes, you’re still capable of laughing far louder than i am :)

have a wonderful day!

Comment on Land of the Rising Sun by abstract conformity

abstract conformity — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:34:23 +0000

Rad news. The world holds so much depth, knowledge awaiting at each new experience. At the heart of that journey to collect these experieneces we must travel. Get on across the ocean that’s really cool to hear.

Comment on Connectivity by loretta

loretta — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:12:06 +0000

This is very interesting, Emily. Your observation and analysis is what sociologists commonly refer to as social capital which describes the strength and quality of one’s social network.

Comment on A fabric I might be a part of. by Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:08:58 +0000

Sounds like we are experiencing the same spectrum of thoughts, lately!

Comment on Peas and Violence by Menda

Menda — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:09:21 +0000

Wow, I’ve never actually seen that video before. I’ve always heard about it and I suppose it’s been at the back of my mind, but I’m glad you posted it. I believe the only thing stopping humans from animalistic violence is exactly what makes us human. With a sane conscience violence can’t be present without guilt.

Comment on Peas and Violence by leapsecond

leapsecond — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:39:08 +0000

Very true, but I thought the finches with different beak sizes were… different species. I think I’m correct, as all finches belong to the family fringillidae. But that’s just a technicality — as the different finch species probably came about due to a mutation to adapt to a certain food source… Meaning they came from the same “original” finch.