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I'm writing, again, about the commute- It sounds like I have nothing better to do with my life than to whine about the whole commuting issue in Japan. I do, hontoni! I'm liking the life here a lot and it has been an interesting experience, but really, riding a train during rush hour is simply inhumane.
Tue, December 12, 2006 - 8:22 AM
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From just about 7:30am to 8:30am, pretty much the entire platforms of Yokohama station are flooded with people. Most of them in black or grey or darker color suits or business attir... read more
"It is the first time that a convicted war criminal has been sentenced to life in jail by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). "
Thu, November 30, 2006 - 10:25 PM
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from BBC News 12/1/06 news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6196498.stm
I was in a packed train this morning again, and yes, it was super uncomfortable and creepy. But no uncomfortable incident (ie, the borderline groping that you cant really tell or old man behind you with stinky breath breathing down your neck) happened to me. I was minding my own business, practicing my zen moments (it was too crowded to hold up a book to read).
Mon, November 20, 2006 - 6:12 AM
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Then as the train slid into the platform 2 stations before mine, a woman spoke out, saying that this guy was touching her and t... read more 
I'm going to take a little bit of break from catching up on the Peace Boat experience, and write a bit about the reality, here and now.
Sun, November 19, 2006 - 6:03 AM
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I started working on Thursday. This is the first "real" job I have in Japan. And on the second day, I already discovered that Japanese people loves working overtime. Well, maybe they dont "love" it, but they work overtime like it's nothing and except you to do the same. On my second day there, I was asked to stay late and so I did. I put in 12 lon... read more
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Ohanami in Kyushu
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Love this season in Japan!
on commuting, again!
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I'm writing, again, about the commute- It sounds like I have nothing better to do with my life than to whine about the whole commuting issue in Japan. I do, hontoni! I'm liking the life here a lot and it has been an interesting experience, but ...
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blog entry posted Tue, December 12, 2006 - 8:22 AM
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Sarajevo siege general gets life: from BBC
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"It is the first time that a convicted war criminal has been sentenced to life in jail by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). "
from BBC News 12/1/06 news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6196498.stm
blog entry posted Thu, November 30, 2006 - 10:25 PM
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On commuting... and the gropers on train
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I was in a packed train this morning again, and yes, it was super uncomfortable and creepy. But no uncomfortable incident (ie, the borderline groping that you cant really tell or old man behind you with stinky breath breathing down your neck) hap...
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blog entry posted Mon, November 20, 2006 - 6:12 AM
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On working in Japan
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I'm going to take a little bit of break from catching up on the Peace Boat experience, and write a bit about the reality, here and now.
I started working on Thursday. This is the first "real" job I have in Japan. And on the second day, I alre... read more
blog entry posted Sun, November 19, 2006 - 6:03 AM
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