Thinking of more phrases I might need in Nihon: “Thanks for your patience; I know I speak Japanese poorly.”
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Twitter Update (#1161756238)
Boss took care of time-sensitive project while I was stuck at home in the snow yesterday. Necessary, yes, but now I’m back to normalcy. Bah.
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Twitter Update (#1160791789)
OMFG. The Maps iPhone app gives directions IN TOKYO. Using public transportation. In Japanese, but still. I can ask a Nihonjin to help read.
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Twitter Update (#1159595976)
Good news: the ryokan I want to look into has a website! Bad news: it’s all Nihongo de! Eh? Eigo de, onigaishimasu? Off to Google Translate.
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Winter Walk Triptych
Self-portraits during my lunch walks in 2006 (Arrowhead Park in Maumee), 2008 and 2009 (both downtown Toledo).
I always seem to be scowling in my self-portraits, except when I’m being deliberately cheery (or cheesy). Makes me wonder if I always look like that, and if everyone around me always thinks I’m pissed off.