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Twitter Spam or Japanese T-Shirt?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I’m not pioneering the amusement potential of “Engrish,” the mind-numbing spawn of English when used solely for decorative purposes. But while reading through the amazing computer-generated Twitter spam of horse e-books, I realized something: The two forms of completely nonsensical … Continue reading →

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#CultureFestival

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Share “ Live tweeting my school’s #culturefestival starting now. ReplyRetweet The school culture festival was rehearsed for months. On my own, I put in about 9 hours of overtime over the past two weeks, with plans for the event dating … Continue reading →

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On Sneezing in Japan

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

In Japan, no one can hear you sneeze.

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On Running in Japan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

For the listener, who listens in the snow, And, nothing himself, beholds Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is. – Wallace Stevens, “The Snowman” Japan makes me anxious.

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My Dragon Week: On Being Bored in Japan

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Wherever you go, there you are.

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On Getting Lucky in Japan

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

No, not like that.

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