Monthly Archives: July 2011

Here You Are, Here You Are

Posted on July 12, 2011 by superhappyawesome

The class had started off normally. “Let’s begin!” I announced in a sharp voice. This is usually followed by a student commanding the others to “Stand up! Attention! Bow!” This happens in some variation in most classrooms in Japan, at … Continue reading →

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The Black Eyed Peas’ Love Song to Japan

Posted on July 11, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A good friend of ours posted this video yesterday, saying that he missed Anime Expo. The lyrics are quite relevant (“I just can’t get enough” really resonates with those feelings of “con withdrawal” that always come up after such an … Continue reading →

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Tanabata, Take Two

Posted on July 10, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Our lovely city’s Tanabata Festival has been in full swing all weekend! While things were a bit quiet on Thursday (Tanabata proper) the place was packed today. There was tons of food, games, lovely decorations and people in traditional costumes–all … Continue reading →

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Happy Barthday! Wait, what?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Happy Friday–it’s time for the Engrish of the week, hurray! So, yesterday was our friend Brooke’s birthday (Happy Birthday, Brooke!) which meant that there was cake during our meeting this afternoon (Happy cake day, Alice!) How adorable is this? Happy … Continue reading →

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Happy Tanabata!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Today is Tanabata here in Japan! It is also known as the Star Festival, 七夕 or simply 7/7, and is the holiday of star-crossed lovers. It’s a bit romantic and fun, with lots of great decorations. When we did holiday … Continue reading →

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California Dreamin’

Posted on July 1, 2011 by superhappyawesome

We’ve landed! We’re safe and sound in LA and everything went smoothly. The girl at the ANA counter did get a look of polite Japanese terror when we rolled up the enormous Daruma boxes. It probably didn’t help that I … Continue reading →

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