Family Ties...
As seen on today's midterm high school English tests in Japan...
Your brother's wife is your....(aunt)
Your brother's wife is your...(sister)
Your brother's wife is your... (uncle)
Your mom's mom is your... (uncle)
Your brother's wife is your...(uncle)
Your brother's wife is your...(Brother in law)
Your older sister's son is your... (uncle)
Your older sister's son is your....(sister)
Your aunt's daughter is your...(wife)
Your aunt's daughter is your....(mother)
Your brother's wife is your...(sister-wife)
And finally...
Your older sister's son is your...(son)
Monday, October 24, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Virgin Megastore in Shinsaibashi, Osaka has closed its doors. Probably you'd expect a shameless, punny joke about virgins from me but no. Ain't gonna happen. Ok, just one. There must be a shortage of Virgins in Osaka. That's just Virgin economics. Having a Virgin isn't cool anymore. Okay, I need some Virgin joke material. But that Virgin well has been tapped.
I saw again, the no-neck man. Use your imagination, though you needn't. So can a no-neck man be called a rubberneck when he drives (can he drive?) by a car accident on the Interstate, brakes instinctively to gawk at the carnage?
I at at a famous Shanghai restaurant. But I admit that 1, it wasn't actually in Shangahi, but in a stuffy, in need of fresh air, in an Osaka basement. And 2, I was just there to eat dessert. Frozen and atomically tart frozen red currant berries adorned a petite slice of tart. Bubble tea, a serious choking hazzard for the epiglotically-challenged was quite refreshing. Taiwan bubble tea, or pearl tea is favored by yours truly and they load it up with tapioca and sugar. I had this several times last November, when I snuck down to Taipei on holiday from my "job." like a big gulp, yet chunky. ..
Nachos, as they were described on the menu, were, as of Wednesday morning, wreaking serious havoc on my digestive system. Add said to a rainbow of beer, coctails and fatigue and you have rumbling and well, the squirts. I hope you were not just eating lunch when you read this posting. My insincere apologies. But they were enjoyed at the Shanghai Tunnel, in no way related to the above topic, just a coincidence.
I was in a 7-11 Late on Monday night, maybe 11.30p.m. in Portland, my old stompin grounds. I bought some lotto tickets and a police man standing behind the clerk watched the transaction, watched me and then didn't...do anything abnormal. But what could've happened? Anything, just anything.
I saw again, the no-neck man. Use your imagination, though you needn't. So can a no-neck man be called a rubberneck when he drives (can he drive?) by a car accident on the Interstate, brakes instinctively to gawk at the carnage?
I at at a famous Shanghai restaurant. But I admit that 1, it wasn't actually in Shangahi, but in a stuffy, in need of fresh air, in an Osaka basement. And 2, I was just there to eat dessert. Frozen and atomically tart frozen red currant berries adorned a petite slice of tart. Bubble tea, a serious choking hazzard for the epiglotically-challenged was quite refreshing. Taiwan bubble tea, or pearl tea is favored by yours truly and they load it up with tapioca and sugar. I had this several times last November, when I snuck down to Taipei on holiday from my "job." like a big gulp, yet chunky. ..
Nachos, as they were described on the menu, were, as of Wednesday morning, wreaking serious havoc on my digestive system. Add said to a rainbow of beer, coctails and fatigue and you have rumbling and well, the squirts. I hope you were not just eating lunch when you read this posting. My insincere apologies. But they were enjoyed at the Shanghai Tunnel, in no way related to the above topic, just a coincidence.
I was in a 7-11 Late on Monday night, maybe 11.30p.m. in Portland, my old stompin grounds. I bought some lotto tickets and a police man standing behind the clerk watched the transaction, watched me and then didn't...do anything abnormal. But what could've happened? Anything, just anything.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Elk: saw a big-racked bull elk and two cows and a yearling inspecting the new beach houses that are reducing the said mammal's habitat. And the houses arent that close to the shore, nor do they have an ocean view. The developments being built in North county are errily similar to Sunriver, or the mid-90's developments that were build around my childhood berg of Gresham.
There are some chipmunks building a nest in our planter box. These rascals are fun to watch, as their shrill barks and jittery movements remind me of those special ed kids at school, helmets, toothguards and all those other precautionary wear.
Off to the cranberry festival in Ilwaco, WA. Ilwaco...it's just fun to say. Ilwaco. And en route we can cross the Astoria bridge, which used to be a toll bridge but it is free now. Japan highway corporation, here is an accounting lesson for you.
Ate crab last night. To crack and clean a crab is a lot of work, but crab at the beach is sort of one of those must-do's.
There are some chipmunks building a nest in our planter box. These rascals are fun to watch, as their shrill barks and jittery movements remind me of those special ed kids at school, helmets, toothguards and all those other precautionary wear.
Off to the cranberry festival in Ilwaco, WA. Ilwaco...it's just fun to say. Ilwaco. And en route we can cross the Astoria bridge, which used to be a toll bridge but it is free now. Japan highway corporation, here is an accounting lesson for you.
Ate crab last night. To crack and clean a crab is a lot of work, but crab at the beach is sort of one of those must-do's.