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Interesting Pepsi product I found not too long ago.

You can buy “English” bread at the super store. Three whole slices at a time… yes, 3 slices.

I found a Subway store not too far from where I shop on a regular basis. Was a nice treat.

A gift from my teacher. A swiss-cake roll like dessert from […]

Join us for the COOKPAD on Rails meetup this Thursday night, our second monthly gathering.
http://www.meetup.com/COOKPAD-on-Rails/events/28350831/
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So far, I’ve enjoyed doing this Shouganai Nai Week. It definitely put my life’s priorities into perspective, and made me feel more autonomous than ever. Both of those are a win.
What have I done so far? Here’s a quick sample:

Mailed a hand-written letter to someone I’ve been thinking about alot
Met some past co-workers for lunch
Met […]

A very good friend from highschool (we actually shared an apartment during my first year of college), left his mortal coil behind this week. I was shocked, dismayed, and heartbroken to hear the news. He will be missed.
It seems that this year, 2011, may end up being the biggest emotional roller coaster of my life. […]

It’s very late and I need to go to bed. Today was not the day I expected, and I don’t feel able to share the details about it just yet.
However, I’ve gleaned a nugget of wisdom which I want to ever so briefly mention.
Starting today, this week will be my Shouganai Nai Week. “Shouganai” in […]

Friday night’s highlight will be meeting some friends from Innovative Language (Japanesepod101.com). I’m rather stoked about meeting up and chatting the night away. It always feels like it’s been too long… good thing that regardless of how much time passes, the conversation is lively enough to make up for it.
Saturday I’m going to take […]

Anyone hungry for a really simple summertime treat? That’s my fried apple recipe (all credit goes to my mom, although this version may be a bit different from hers - thanks to my poor memory) - check it out
僕のレシピです、だけど母に教えられました。美味くて、簡単な夏のデザートです。僕のレシピを作って、食べて見てください。

I really wish that Sutadon had this particular item still on their menu.

スた丼はとても美味しいけど僕の一番好きな丼ぶりはもうないので悲しいです　（；＿；）
最近僕は日本語の学校で警護を勉強しています。警護はいろいろなルールあるので覚えるようにしています。英語の人は警護が英語であんまり話しないから日本語の警護は時々分かりにくいです。
On a separate topic, I’ve been learning keigo (how to speak in humble or respectful forms) in my Japanese classes. We’ve dived into the deep end but I don’t think I’ll be stuck on this much longer. Keigo consists of 3 main […]

A couple months ago, when I was in the US, I lost my wedding band at my best friend’s house. We searched everywhere for it but couldn’t find it (I foolishly took it off and was flipping it up in the air while we were talking… I missed a catch, it hit the ground and […]

Pita the Great around Akasaka / Tameikisanno, Tokyo. The falafel & pita from that place just can’t be beat. I highly recommend it!
I’m noticing a trend in my posts on this blog lately. They’re late. I’ll aim to rectify that going forward… I got derailed a few months ago and my entire schedule has been […]