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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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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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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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“There’s no Excuse for Rudeness. Period.” Big Patti

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Emily Cannell

One of the values every child raised in the South learns at the foot of the family matriarch is good manners. Of particular importance to my mother, referred to in this blog as “Big Patti,” is the value of being … Continue reading →

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The Offsprings’ Perspective.. Not Quite What I Imagined

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Emily Cannell

As any parent would, Spouse and I have been talking with the Offspring regarding their experience of the earthquake. Since many of our family members are physicians, I feel that I too am qualified to make not only medical but … Continue reading →

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Miss Hathoway- IN HERE NOW!!!!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Emily Cannell

“Miss Hathoway, please make the following urgent phone calls. Don’t leave your desk until these are completed.” 1) Please call the US State Department, the US and Japanese Embassies, and NHK News to distribute the following news bulletin on behalf … Continue reading →

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Flying by the Seat of Your Pants- The Only Way to Go in Japan

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Shinkansen Travel. The Japanese Name for “Bullet Train” and the Clampitts preferred form of long distance travel. Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world, becomes grid locked on the weekends with city folk desperate to escape. A 2 … Continue reading →

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Upheaval in the Hood- Are you Safe in Japan?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Emily Cannell

For those of you afraid to travel, fearful that danger lurks around every corner, certain that muggers spying your fanny pack and camera might mark you as made, Japan should be the first international stop out of the neighborhood cul … Continue reading →

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Shrine Sale or Bust

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Emily Cannell

One of my favorite pastimes and one missing from my current ExPat lifestyle is “junkin’,” a term used for dotingly, carefully, and surrepticiously clawing through piles of used items while being careful not to arouse the attention of other junkers … Continue reading →

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Sensei Wields the Sword of the Samurai- on Ouiser

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Emily Cannell

And cut me to the quick. For the last 8 months, Sensei has attempted with no results to teach me the building blocks of the Japanese phonics- the 46 Hiragana characters. I have resolutely and with great success blocked her … Continue reading →

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