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Ok, I got sidetracked last night with too many things. This is a late post… more about my turkey adventures in the next one.
Tonight, Tuesday, I have basketball practice. My goal is to teach some offensive sets to my teammates. I’m considering a 1-4 offense, or perhaps a 1-3-1 offensive set… with a couple motion […]

So, I want to eat this turkey, but I have a big problem….

You can see that isn’t a really big turkey by any standard. In fact, I purchased one of the smallest possible. However, my oven leaves no room for the turkey.

There is no room between the turkey and the oven’s roof. Yes, this […]

Japan is a land without living turkeys. There are no turkeys here. Why do I mention this? Because Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US and it’s tradition to eat turkey on this day.
That’s why I had a frozen turkey shipped to me from the States.
It’s so nice to live in times when a frozen turkey […]

Sunday I took the 日本語能力模擬試験　(Japanese Language Proficiency Practice Exam) at a University around Kunitachi station. That station is about 1 hour 20 minutes away from my apartment on the other side of Tokyo.
The test was an eye opener for me. I now realize that I can listen very good, and I can understand written paragraphs […]

In the last 3 weeks at COOKPAD, I’ve enjoyed at least 6 meals that were cooked for me by other employees and even participated in cooking food at a company celebration. Cooking is a daily event at the company, I always smell something delicious from the kitchen (both floors of the building have large kitchens […]

In Japan the Suica card is a must-have for anyone relying heavily on public transportation (which is the majority of people in Tokyo). The suica card is a smart card with an RFID chip inside that will grant you access to subways, trains, and buses without even having to swipe or touch it against anything […]

In less than 1 week, I will take a full-length Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験) practice exam. The test is on Sunday afternoon on the far opposite side of Tokyo (over 1 hour to get there). The practice exam is a special offer this year for a sub-group of (perhaps randomly) selected examinees.
This year, 2010, […]

3 photos, all from my cheap phone’s horrible camera. Enjoy

What is so interesting about Rye bread? Well, it looks like normal bread, and it sells for 110 yen (similar price in the US). However, there is one small difference. If you see the number in the top right corner - it says 3. […]

So, yesterday I opened my first Japanese bank account. I am now the proud owner of a Mizuho checking account. It was kinda necessary if I wanted to get paid at my new place of work (they like to pay in Yen).
Setting up the account took about 1 hour. My wife met me at the […]

Ok, here are the last of the shareable photos from my trip to Seoul, South Korea. No real information today, just a have a look.

ancient gate in the middle of the busy street

place we ate bibimbap at

simple name

a street vendor selling snacks, i had to investigate

this definitely looks like it is American inspired, a hot […]