Oh man!.....What did I say!?

Nobuko and I went to a party with alot of J-folks this past Saturday. As the night went on, stories were told by all, including myself. Although I'm not sure why I told everyone about being naked on TV before.

As the black folks say, "There's no shame in my game", so I'm not embarrassed. Although I'm sure all of the J-folks will look at me in a different light now. (Shawn-san that crazy gaijin!). Needless to say, Nobuko was not happy.

Anyway, thanks to Mari & Maki for their hospitality.
Let's do it again,

Shawn

Nobuko with Bre and Emily

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Originally uploaded by momohall.

This picture was taken when they were back from Belgium for a vacation. They have so grown since we had met them last time. We enjoyed drawing pictures such as "Kitty-chan", flowers, dog, rabbits, etc. together. When I am with them, I realize that I still have a kid's mind and truely enjoy their company. They are so precious and make me think that when I have a child, I want a girl. I know I will spoil her with all kinds of pretty clothes and Kitty-chan or Starawberry Short Cake goods. Shawn is like, "Oh, god..." I miss you, Bre & Emily! We'll visit Belgium again to see you girls!

Our Little Garden

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Originally uploaded by momohall.

Our condos have a garden area, which everyone can use to plant any legal plants (so no medicinal marijuana)....It's not very big, and it is equally split between 33 units. So we only have 18" by 6' to work with. We planted 1 grape tomato plant, 1 Japanese eggplant, and 1 sweet pepper plant. So if it does well, we'll have a "Garden Party"!

Gambarimasu!

I Love "Japanese" Culture!

As an outsider of a particular culture, it is easy to notice things that the culture's inhabitants take for granted (or pretend not to notice). It's also tempting to exploit, modify, and promote the culture in our own ways. I have found a site that does just that:

www.jlist.com

I purchased some "Japanese" related t-shirts from them recently, and Nobuko says she is so ashamed. I love them & don't see anything wrong with them; I hope my J-friends don't find them too offensive. I won't tell you what they are...you just have to see them for yourselves.

A warning for the timid: The Jlist site has many Japanese things on their site for sale, including adult-oriented items. Don't say I didn't warn you....There's always some truth to every sterotype, and there is a stereotype of freaky J-folks. Some of the stuff on that site confirms that?

Later,
Shawn