Archive for September, 2003
Monday, September 29th, 2003
The folks…and earthquake!
So I survived the earthquake, and my folks are back in PA, safe and sound after their whirlwind tour of the Land of the Rising Sun. Here are a few pix that they took:
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2003
Nara and Kyoto (again) with the folks.
It’s been an exhausting two days. The results? Judge for yourself. We got to see a really cool kimono fashion show in Kyoto and a tomato vending machine too.
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Sunday, September 21st, 2003
They’re heeeere!
Today Kyoto. Tomorrow…the world! Or at least Nara…
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Friday, September 19th, 2003
Mom and Dad arrive…
TONIGHT! Wish us luck!
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2003
Hanshin Tigers Baseball!
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the premiere baseball game in Japan: Hanshin Tigers vs. Hiroshima Carp. Of course, just from the dispiriting name “Carp”, the Tigers were destined to beat them. What was special about this game was that this victory for the Tigers clinched the #1 title in their division [...]
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Monday, September 8th, 2003
Long overdue.
Ping Pong Matrix style: http://www.ntv.co.jp/channel/asx/hkzkt10.asx. The quality is a little low, but worth watching.
I was thinking today about what being a “gaijin” really means. To me, the word “gaijin” can have negative connotations depending on the context, but all it really means is “outsider.” In fact, there are many “gaijin” in Japan [...]
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Friday, September 5th, 2003
Sorry…again…
Been busy with work. I will update y’all this weekend.
