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night is my welcome party and Jennifer's farewell party. I think we're going to a karaoke bar. At least I am well-rehearsed from the LA farewell party with my coworkers!
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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TOWN -- TOTTORI I dig this town. Way different from LA. People are really nice, but they still stare at me (I guess I kinda stand out). I stare at other foreigners too thinkin', "What the hell are YOU doing here?! This is MY town!" The bar scene is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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my back. I know the AEON trainer is gonna talk to me about it when he comes. That's gonna be fun cuz I'll hear more stuff from my psychology book. The Japanese culture is really interesting to me when it comes to stuff like this. My Japanese managers...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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* The air doesn't make me gag and cough. * Allergies? What allergies? I think I remember having those. * Living 3 minutes from Jusco. * Waking up at 10am and not having to start work for 3 hours. * 3-hour lunch breaks (maybe I'll watch a movie). *...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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suddenly realized that all people in this world are blessed with incredible talent, but what separates the rich and famous from those not so is often confidence (or the appearance of confidence). If you can confidently broadcast your talent to a large...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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enabled password-protected FTP access to 1 share, opened a port in my firewall, and used the feature to transfer photos from my parent's computer in Los Angeles to my NAS in Tokyo. It worked wonderfully. Last weekend I was recabling the USB drive I use...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Sony PRS-505 Ebook Readerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10052-sony-prs-505-ebook-reader
with Google Books, so there are 500,000 free books formatted to work with the Sony reader. Most of the free books are from the 1800s and before, but I don't care. I'm looking forward to catching-up on my Charles Dickens and Homo...I mean...Homer. The...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Test Versus Handshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10070-test-versus-hands
cheeks a grin. Cuz with that hell beneath the waves the seminar shall begin. The hands that kept the rhythm strong grew weak from such a test. Test has reached its final breath and hands now soak in clean caress.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems
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After getting laid-off from my IT job in the summer of 2009, I decided to sign up at Inagawa Motoko Office (aka "IMO") hoping to at least make some money while searching for a new IT job. The full-time job market was in shambles at that time due to the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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The Clinical Trialhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10078-the-clinical-trial
what would they do with all that pee? Would this drug give me super hero powers? That would be sweet if I could fly home from the hospital. Would the scientists start calling everyone "Mr. Anderson?" Why weren't we given official clinical trial...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Japan's Smoking Addictionhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10083-japans-smoking-addiction
and one was recently installed in my kitchen. Up until recently anyone--even children--could easily buy cigarettes from the automated cancer vendors. Apparently, high school kids loved this distribution system almost as much as the tobacco companies....
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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We're The Red Coatshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10086-were-the-red-coats
remember from high school history class that a key advantage we Americans had over the British during the American Revolution was that the British simply didn't know who to shoot. The American rebels all looked like farmers, and farmers looked like...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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presence that McDonald's has, Subway Sandwich is indeed here in Japan. Unlike McDonald's, however, it's notably different from USA's Subway Sandwich, making my longing for a real USA sub all the more tender and wistful. Long story short, Japan's Subway...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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A blast from my past--a first-person-perspective horror short telling the story of a psychotic killer known as "Heckler." No people or animals were harmed in the making of this fine film; however, a lot of cardboard was trashed.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Videos
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popular with students, young singles, and salary men on longer-than-usual business trips. Their business model is different from a traditional lease: The contract can be very short term; most of the places are fully furnished with things like a TV,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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laid wood flooring never creaks or complains. The lines are straight, clean, and symmetric. Friends and relatives visiting from the US unfailingly comment on my apartment, specifically expressing envy for my delightful shower room. If I ever return to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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name. You have a personal inkan and a koseki, and you know what those are. You've accidentally said 「お疲れ様です」 to a friend from your native country. You take your shoes off when visiting your native country. You get upset when having to use a toilet...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Arvixe Web Hosting Reviewhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10143-arvixe-web-hosting-review
Their server performance can really suck at times. The shared SSL doesn't work, and that's really what separates the men from the boys when it comes to quality hosting. ICDSoft is the only host I know of that pulls it off relatively well. Sure, there's...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Why Linux is Coolhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10147-why-linux-is-cool
guy REALLY knows what he's doing," I thought as he edited .conf files, adjusted swap partitions, and chmod'ed files all from that arcane, voodoo-like Linux command line. He soon inspired me to learn all about this mysterious free operating system. He...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Give Me a Gunhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10155-give-me-a-gun
me a gun for my nose is all runny; my head is a poundin' and the day ain't sunny. Pull the knife from out my head, so frowns will turn to smiles instead. This icky-sick day is going way too long. I'd rather be at home smokin' a phatty bong. or playing...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems