Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Trip That Never Was…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Emily Cannell

The sign outside our door says, “Open.” As in “Come on over, airfare is cheap, the radiation is fine- don’t I look younger? That gentle shaking in the night? Why that just rocks you slowly to sleep. Below 7 is … Continue reading →

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Am I A Bad ExPat?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Emily Cannell

12 Hours on a plane from Newark to Tokyo, I had just awakened from a NyQuil induced coma. A speckled hand attached to one of the few original surviving Flight Attendants still able to fly the unfriendly skies handed me … Continue reading →

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Miss Hathoway- Please add these Miscellaneous Items to the Agenda

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Miss Hathoway- Please add the following miscellaneous agenda items to our next meeting for discussion: 1) Thanks to all of you for the concern regarding my mother who is resting comfortably after her recent brush with death. My mother, whom … Continue reading →

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J-Pop, K-Pop, Teeny Bops Bop till They Drop

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Emily Cannell

I am currently duck taped to a kitchen chair, my mouth stuffed with a sock worn by Offspring #1 during a track meet from the weekend, my hair piled in the sloppy bun most favored by Offspring #2 for not … Continue reading →

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The New More Flexible Normal- Not For the Faint of Heart

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Emily Cannell

On April 15th last year, my taxes were filed, and the day ahead probably looked identical to the 45 preceding it. Starting with mine and Spouse’s morning coffee talk, through school drop off, to the work out session aimed at … Continue reading →

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When Comfort Food is a Must

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Who knew Offspring #1 and I would be snowboarding on April 10th?A particularly bothersome trip for several reasons. First, the terrain park closing meant he must improvise by creating his own, thereby turning the rest of the mountain in to … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Celebrated at Jindai-Ji Temple- Japan

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Emily Cannell

In the immortal words of Stevie Wonder celebrated in Song- “Happy Birthday Bud-dha, Happy Birthday Bud-dha, Happy Birth…day!” According to “experts” April 8th is the big day for Budhha. Not knowing much about the most righteous Buddha or any of … Continue reading →

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Some Things Are Hard To Understand. Culture Lesson #14

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Anticipating the vast differences between Western and Eastern Cultures, Spouse and I studied like college crammers in order to prepare ourselves and the Offspring for what would certainly be a staggering change in the daily communication. Upon arrival, we all … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Well Folks, my friend Chris over at Burning Bridges honored me with the “Versatile Blogger Award,” for which I am most grateful and humbled especially since I’m really a one schtick pony. I’ve seen this and two other awards circulate … Continue reading →

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Playing it Safe

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Emily Cannell

The nuclear power plant deemed fully non-functional, the French have been brought in to decommission the leaking source of the daily Japacolpyse rumors, a process residents have been informed will take several months. I, becoming more green and Gumby-like with … Continue reading →

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