Working at Japanfest

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JapanFest 2005 was held this past weekend at Stone Mountain...Somehow I was volunteered to work the Panasonic booth. It wasn't too bad though, thanks to all of you who stopped by to chat. Although I think my Japanese co-worker started to get irritated by all of the visits...Oh well.

It was a good time; Hope to see everyone there next year.

Shawn

Events for the Coming Weekend

Reminder - we'll have several events you might want to check out this weekend.
Some of you might have received emails about these events from Shawn. If not, please see below:

1. Japan Fest
This year's Japanfest will be held September 24-25, at Stone Mountain Park.
For more info, please visit their website.

Nobuko's Note:
What you'll see at the festival is not so new to Japanese folks, but it is surprising to see how big Japanese community is in Georgia. For American folks, I hope it will be one of your opportunities to experience a variety of Japanese culture. It is like our annual event, so you'll see us there. BTW - if you would like to go to the event, please let me know. I cannot promise, but I might be able to get free tickets.

2. Grant Park Tour of Homes

For those of you who like architecture, or those who like being nosy & seeing how others live, the Grant Park Neighborhood Association is having its 2005 Tour of Homes on September 24-25th.

Grant Park is the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta, and has a variety of home styles from over the last 100 years. Also. I believe the neighborhood "yard sale" is happening at the same time, if you want to buy other peoples' junk.

For more info, please visit their website.

Shawn

Nobuko's Note:
I have been to several home tours like this, and I really enjoyed them. I grew up in Japanese small apartments, and it is so eye-opening for me to see how people here use their space and express their life style with their home decors. Hope you can join us this time!

NetFlix & Six Feet Under

Recently, I signed us up for Netflix......You pay a monthly fee which varies on the package you select, and you receive DVDs in the mail that you want to watch. You set-up your "wish-list", and they mail you the DVDs as they are available. There are no late fees, and there is shipping fees. If anyone is interested in trying, I have a coupon you can use.

So far, we have been watching HBO's "Six Feet Under". The show is very interesting & thought provoking, and we are trying to watch Seasons 1-5 in order. So far, so good. BTW, Nobuko thinks that I am exactly like the older brother Nate on the show, since we both have aggressive attitudes & foul mouths.

I don't know what the #$@! she is talking about!

; )