Archive for June, 2004

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† - kottke

Me name in the katakana “Jiyona Ki-gan”.
Had my first “weekend” this past wednesday-thursday…a bit on the warm side, so I walked around wed. afternoon/evening - but decided to stay home Thursday as I was worn out from the week and the heat. Finally got a phone…and my bankcard, so I am more or less [...]

sigh, here are more badly photographed things that caught my eye whilst i had camera in tow…
Wee ones frolic in our courtyard…from the danchi’s school located on the grounds.

2510 Yen worth of groceries, or about $25USD. Note the delicious bottle of ‘Pocari Sweat’, mmm-MM! (sidebar: my checkout girl saw mold on the bag of [...]

X: “Today’s Father’s Day y’know.”
boy: “Ah, crap!”
X: “Yeah, tough luck there mate.”
boy: (wheels turning) “….no wait! Haha! It’s not father’s day yet.”
X: “Yes it is.”
boy: “No, it’s only 11PM Saturday back in the States.”
boy: 1, dateline: 0.
w00t!

go _ _ !

Jacked my head exiting the JR tonight for (I think) the first time….train was packed like a boxful of oranges.
Despite that I had a pretty good first day at work
go me!