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Archive for December, 2008

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We left the house at 5am on the 24th. We took the bus from Numazu to the airport. At about 8am we arrive at terminal 1. Our flight departs at 3:30 but they let us check in early. It was a computer self check in but they still have someone there to guide us though. [...]

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I heard some news today that made me down. I can’t say what it is or explain why it makes me sad. It’s a complicated and confusing situation that I have no control over. しょうがない。
Besides that I was Santa for my lesson today and for most of the week. In the evening, I went to [...]

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So the lady who hit me finally came to see me. The unbelievable part is that when she arrived, she called for us to come down. So Kumi told me to stay up becuase I don’t need to see her. She gave us cake and chocolates and said sorry. That’s all and left. For Japanese [...]

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Ok, first let me start by breaking down the word Yariman for everyone;
Dictionary Entry:

遣る

Reading:

やる
Yaru
やり
Yari (masu form)

Meaning:

To do
To have sexual intercourse
To kill

Dictionary Entry:

真婿

Reading:

まんこ
Manko

Meaning:

Vagina

So now that you know the two meanings, we join them together and get Yariman or do with their vagina. The term is referred to girls who do with their vagina a lot. Basically [...]

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So my neck and upper back have been hurting since my accident. I went to the doctor today. I had 6 more x-rays today. First, he found that there’s a dislocation between my 4th and 5th vertebrae in my neck and the disc is slightly compressed. He’s not sure if it’s from the accident but [...]

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Another blog entry. With iPhone it’s easy to update. I can do it watching TV. Today I’m very sick. Runny nose, cough and a temp of 37.3c. We went to Kumi’s parents house to do some insurance paper work. Then went shopping. We picked up grandpa’s washlet and I bought some root beer.
Tomorrow morning, [...]

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So last Wednesday I was hit by a van when on my bike. I was hit driving to work like I usually do. I went down a small road that I took many times. At one point on the road it has a “T” intersection. The side road’s view is blocked by houses but there’s [...]

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We are no longer Aliens!!!

The current alien registration system will be abolished with the start of the new residency management system.

The aim of the new residency management system is to enable the Ministry of Justice to continuously keep information necessary for managing the residency of foreign nationals residing in Japan for the mid-to long-term with resident status, and ensure greater convenience for those foreign nationals.

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Topless Gilded Dancers

strange, but kinda cool!
his event seems to be always held in October. In fact the 34th annual was held just last weekend. The 金粉ショウ(kinpunshou) is a major attraction. The show is performed by DAIRAKUDAKAN and consisted of several dancers painted with gold powder. The women dance topless in g-string bikini bottoms. That’s the kinda cool part. But the downside is the men are also wearing the g-string bikini bottoms.

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Typhoon Roke headed toward Japan disaster zone

Even before its arrival Typhoon Roke turned deadly, with local media and police reporting five people killed or missing after being swept away by rivers swollen with rain.
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