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It’s ok to openly pee in the parking lots….. if you are old……. and native.

Posted on June 27th, 2009 by crayten
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Every morning I wake up, eat breakfast, and start my walk to the train station. It’s great getting to hear the utter silence in the morning. No cars, an occasional bird, and the sun beaming down since 5:30. As I walk past shrines and temples, I get waves of cherry blossom incenses wafting in the [...]

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 by crayten
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When driving in the rain, aim to hit as many puddles as possible so that passing pedestrians will be struck by water. Extra points awarded if you drench the poor bastard.

Posted on June 14th, 2009 by crayten
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Driving in the rain does not mean you should be cautious. In fact, you should drive much faster than normally.

Posted on June 10th, 2009 by crayten
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Welcome!! I am very fortunate enough to be expecting the arrival of a few friends here on this side of the world! Two of my friends are venturing themselves over to South Korea and then Taiwan, which I hope to visit both very soon, while Justin plans to come out here and visit me! I’m [...]

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by crayten
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Sooooo, someone was saying I should make this a food blog and speak entirely about the foods I eat with pictures and blah blah blah. I decline, sorry Ainsley! However,… today I want to talk about sushi. I know lovers out there like Jill will be seriously jealous of what I get for sushi. Not [...]

Posted on June 7th, 2009 by crayten
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I’ve always been interested in what the world market uses in comparison to the US. As for the car market, the US has the most diverse by far with cars varying from domestic and foreign. However, I find that in most other countries, the home maker has the advantage. The same case is found here [...]

Posted on June 6th, 2009 by crayten
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So I have recently learned something after self-reflection. I always realized that the way I see things isn’t always how others will see them. Of course, makes sense, right? Well,… I think that most of us take this for granted. When we look at photos for instance, the artist saw something that we wouldn’t normally [...]

Posted on June 4th, 2009 by crayten
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It is now ok to drive in reverse on the wrong side of the road for the length of one street.

Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by crayten
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So I arrived at my apartment yesterday after a long trudging day of work. I recieved a letter from the energy company (a letter in which I can’t read) that gives me a date and a phone number. Well,.. I assume the date is the time I have till my electricity goes off and the [...]

Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by crayten
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