Yearly Archives: 2006

Comiket Day 1

So, today was the opening day of what I believe is the biggest comic/manga convention around. For anyone that knows or has some vague interest in anime/manga culture, you may have heard of Comiket, short for Comic Market. It’s a gigantic convention held twice a year, once in August and once during the last 3...

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The poor poor dogs…

So…I know there are people that just loooooove to dress up their dogs and cats. We’ve all seen those pictures of the cats in various costumes like a frog or a chicken or even Harry Potter. Personally they bother me…it’s just not right. I’ve never ever seen a dog or a cat that “looks” happy...

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So, this is X-mas?

Well, it’s past 10pm on X-mas day and I have to say, Christmas in a country that’s not…well….let’s be honest…the US is predominantly Christian…so in a country that’s not really Christian is…different. Literally it’s just like any other day. No different than any other. Sure, there’s X-mas music playing everywhere and on TV they say...

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“Vacation” update…

Yes…more of the boring details of “Tim working while on vacation” BUT there are some informative information about this time of the year in Japan sprinkled through the post. It’s a bitchy post with some knowledge thrown in! And knowing IS indeed half the battle!! *ahem* Anyway…. Yeeeaaah….. Maaaaaaaaaaaybe thinking that I will be able...

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Vacation in Japan…in theory…

Helloooooooooooooo readers. Finally an update. And it’s already been a long long trip. It doesn’t feel like a vacation really…and there’s a reason for it…I was at the office all day yesterday, was up ’till close to midnight calling the home office, and I was up at 5:30am this morning to call to the office...

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