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Monthly Archives: September 2010
I love the signs here- easy to understand. This one was on an elevator door. Looks painful.
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Culture Lesson #1
Host Etiquette When out to dinner, the host orders for the guests.If the host does not order for the table, the guests order what the host orders. The guests eat what is ordered. Period. Spouse and I visited Japan to … Continue reading
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Parking is a Problem
How to park? Back on to the tiny circle in the tiny spot. (sensors on the outside of your car will be screeching to help guide you in) the circle will rotate your car 180 degrees to an elevator. The … Continue reading
Sand Hills in West Texas
Ok- this isn’t Japan- it’s outside of Midland, Tx. All of the sudden, out of nowhere, these sand dunes appear. When I lived in West Texas, we used to drive out to these dunes with blankets and pull each other … Continue reading
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Guess What This Is
Can you guess what this is? Ear cleaner. The scoop is the business end. The cotton ball is for decoration. These are ubiquitous in Japan- each region puts a unique decoration on the end which represents some characteristic of that … Continue reading
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Moving #2-How Do You Move?
My opinion only- you write a marketing plan/business plan/military strategy. All the components to moving are the same. 1) Analysis 2) Strategy 3) Plan 4) Tactics 5) Measure All good plans are dependent upon a comprehensive analysis of the terrain, … Continue reading
We all must make concessions-
Katrina is having a hard time downsizing
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Moving #1-Truffles Fails Japanese Immigration Test
Original Post via Email July 2010: According to the Japanese authorities, our dear 4 year old guinea pig, Truffles, male, failed a critical immigration test. We of course know of this test and tried to pass Truffles off as a … Continue reading
What am I doing?
This blog is for all of those who have expressed interest in vicariously moving to Japan with us. Unfortunately for you, my perspective has become distorted as I have experienced the various traumas associated with moving and as a result … Continue reading
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