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Fingerprinting

Note: I'm sorry, but there are no pictures in this post. It is also very very long, though broken down into sections for easier reading. Unlike most of the fare on the pandablog, this deals with a subject that......
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12.07.07

Trying hard...

I try really hard to like Japan, but sometimes, Japan makes it really hard to like it. As a foreigner in Japan, it's difficult to find an appropriate "tact" to take when dealing with the various obstacles and "cultural......
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08.01.05

Whole lotta xenophobia going on.

I've always had a sort of love hate relationship with the summer - it's wierd, I know, coming from Central America you'd expect that I'd be one of those sun-worshipping types: running about with my head in a tizzy......
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05.01.05

Japan is not a nice place....

"Japan is not a friendly place to live if you are a foreigner..." "When push comes to shove, Japanese are not a very nice people..." As it says in the little profile box to the right, I had never......
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12.09.04

Autumn, garbage and other stinkiness

I've always been very sensitive to my environment - the people, places, noises, smells, things and sounds that surround me have had a direct effect on my disposition and well being since I was very young, though I supposed......
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11.18.04

More bike troubles

We will.. we will.. KILLYOUALLYOUEVILBIKEHARASSINGBASTARDS! Interesting. I have been here less than 4 months and already I seem to have made a mortal enemy in my apartment building. As some of you may know, my quite nice bike got stolen......
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10.30.03

The proverbial **** hits the fan.

Tuesday was the vernal equinox day, and a beautiful day at that - I woke up at an appropriately panda-like lazy 11 am, took a leisurely shower (primarily for Denise and Kent`s benefit) and then strolled over to meet some......
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09.25.03

The Enigma of Japanese Power

The Enigma of Japanese Power In it's "fighting spirit", it's compulsory togetherness, its consciousness of rank within the company and more especially its proprietary treatment of the employee as a 'family' member, in a way that hinders his development......
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07.03.03

Pissed off conversation partner

i am at work for 14 hours straight today. i didn't get enough sleep last night, so as a consequence my vision is starting to blur. also, i had a major fight with satoko. the long and short of......
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04.20.03

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