Monthly Archives: May 2009

the japanese rolling stones

May 31, 2009 – 06:57

きよう　わ　下中　と　浜小　の　うんどうかい。　せいと　がんばて　けださい！
日本語
Friday and Saturday night this weekend were relatively unique in my Hamatonbetsu experience. I drank, smoked, and ate delicious food as per usual; but I spent each night with a Japanese friends who’d traveled internationally and spoke brilliant English.
That is not to say anything is wrong with my friends who speak little to no English. [...]

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pouting like a baby

May 27, 2009 – 23:00

For tonight’s eikaiwa class, Chris brought a sheet he’d found online with a list of questions to spur conversation. Some were like “have you ever been in a car accident?” “have you ever broken a bone?” or “have you ever fallen asleep and forgot where you were?”
For that last question I had more answers than [...]

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fruit, success and connecting digitally with a friend

May 25, 2009 – 22:30

a hamtonbetsu garden taken on 5/24/2009. Download this photo.
日本語導入
きょうはいそがしのにち。　ぼく　おしえた　に　とんべつしょがっこお　と　とよよう　と　はましょう。　がくしえ　せごい　かわいい！
おねがいします　みて　ぼく　の　たもだち　なtちゃん の　ブログ
Pikkufarmista Terve!!
どうも
Diary
May 25th, 2009
Quiet Monday, managed to get out of bed before 6:40 which was beautiful. Undoubtedly had something to do with abstaining from nicotine and alcohol Sunday.
At work had a special English teacher moment when I was playing with my students in the gym. Dozens [...]

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