Well I had some soup, milk, rice, a concoction of vegetables I care not to guess about and um,… oh yeah, whale. How about you? That’s a typical day at school. Sometimes I regret that I can understand the casual table conversation over lunch in the teachers’ room. Now let me say, it wasn’t that [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by crayten
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So I started my New Year right, I think. A New Year with a new country and new cultural experiences. Of course I have been here since March, but the reality of it all finally set in. Last post was dedicated more so to all of us just sitting down and thinking about the course [...]
Posted on January 12th, 2010 by crayten
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Ok, so food is kind of one of my favorite hobbies. Since arriving here I’ve been mangled several times. Out of all my travels, this is the first time where I kind of wish I just had some good old HOME cuisine. In France, I never desired food from home. Here is a whole other [...]
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by crayten
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So the other day I used my aweosme Japanese skillage. I had the most intelligent conversation ever! Then I came and said “マキャルジャクソンは人参です.” “Michael Jackson wa ninjin desu”. My teacher just stared at me and laughed. I said, “Real encouraging!” Here’s what I really said,… I guess with all the surgery he had it isn’t [...]
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by crayten
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New Pepto Pop! Get your favorite pink medicine in a cola you’re sure to love! Please drink responsibly. Drinking medicine has become all the rage.
Posted on September 30th, 2009 by crayten
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So usually I talk about Japan, but today we will take a bit of a detour. Recently I went to Thailand and got the opportunity to see Bangkok and an island known as Phuket (pronounced pu-ket). The basics: Food is spicy, sites are astounding, the sales vendors pushy, and the women super friendly. Thailand is [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2009 by crayten
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Some may be offended with this next post. I just give the truth as it comes. So cooking in Japan, as my understanding will have it, is the woman’s job. Because I live alone, I often get the infamous question “Where do you eat?” That’s when I say, “Oh well there are several supermarkets in [...]
Posted on August 2nd, 2009 by crayten
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So here’s a great story for you! I have school lunch. At 3.50 a pop, it’s a little expensive since I have it 20 days a month. Usually it’s a side dish, bread/rice, a main dish, milk, and… well…. dessert if you could call it that at times. I have had all sorts of interesting [...]
Posted on July 27th, 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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