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Monthly Archives: February 2008
File that under None Of Your Business
One unpleasant aspect of living in Japan was the Fucking Questions. The Fucking Questions objectified and dehumanized and made me consider sticking a fork in my own eye to lessen the pain. It was that bad. The Fucking Questions were … Continue reading
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Words to live by
Just as there are catch phrases and cliches in English, so too are there certain words and phrases that are used often in Japan. Some took time to sink into my thick American skull, while other choice kotowaza had a … Continue reading
Live baby squid was where I drew the line
As I’ve blogged about before, fluency involved more than just grammar and vocabulary. I like to think of fluency as becoming comfortable with the heart and soul of a language. Every utterance spoken, I believe, is based on and framed … Continue reading
You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around…
The Incans called Cusco, “The Navel of the World.” To the Incan people, Cusco was the center of life, the universe, and everything. How ironic, I thought, that one day I’d find myself relaxing in the world’s bellybutton, when, seven … Continue reading
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On Being a Fat Chick: Dating
Men like me, even if they don’t always want to sleep with me. I show cleavage most of the time, make them laugh, occasionally behave badly, am a little too energetic and enthusiastic and extroverted, smile a lot and speak … Continue reading
A bridge by any other name…
In India, there is a river that borders Calcutta. It is called the Hooghly River. There is a bridge that crosses the river, and it is called the Howrah Bridge. That river and bridge constitute a memory for me, as … Continue reading