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Two More Unexpected Visitors

So, I was on the phone with mercurialchris today when the doorbell rang. I was expecting a package to arrive today, so I told him to hold on a bit and ran to the door. For a moment, as I reached to open the door, it occu…
Indignation

So today I had an unexpected visitor. Two, actually. One was an older Japanese fellow who was going around trying to sell subscriptions for the Yomiuri Shinbun, a Japanese newspaper. The other was the burning indignation…
This one's for the birds

"Cock-a-doodle-do!!" Not exactly what you expect to hear coming from some random guy when you're walking up the stairs at a train station. My surprise quickly turned to great amusement when I followed his gaze to a plump…
My Mom's Better Than Your Mom

The title is not to be disputed. Nor is the sheer jerk-faced jerkiness of the dog on the left, hereafter referred to as Bowser. Sit down, my children. It's story time! My base school is a good 15-20 minute walk from th…
New Neighbors & Anecdotes

We're going to have a new neighbor pretty soon. It's exciting. Dave has received an official job offer for a place in Ena, which is about 30 minutes from here by train. He will probably be moving into his new apartment a…
Anecdotes

Part 1, Getting into trouble. This actually took place several weeks ago, but I forgot to write about it. Basically, I'm criminally stupid. Explanation: I was at Nagoya Station with Dani and some friends. It was time to…
Treasure Box?

Where? In the teachers' office at school. I sit across from a gym teacher who doubles as a disciplinarian (a darn good one, too). Who? A good disciplinarian is necessary there, as that school has the wildest students ou…
Mizu No Nendaiki (The Cold Water Chronicles I)

Where shall I begin? After long weeks of sparse entries,surely many of you have thought me dead. However, I assure you I am alive andwell, despite the ghastly conflict which has earned the title of theseforthcoming ch…

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- Name: matthew
- Country: Japan
- Metro: Nagoya
- Birthday: 8/16/1984
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 5/19/2003
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