An Exercise in Avoiding Boredom

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I’ve always enjoyed the high-tech toilets that you can find in modern Asia. They keep themselves clean, warm up when you sit on them, and some even scrub your behind if so desired. The author of an article discussing the Japanese toilet below raves about these qualities.

My reality in the U.S. is rather different. [...]

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By chance, ran into this Japanese Bento box look-alike when browsing Flickr. Yummy!

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What do you get when you are taking Chinese lessons during the day and watch (subtitled) Japanese television at night?
Yesterday, I heard myself think: wo3 jiao3 Dirk desu! (Basically, a dripping double whopper of “my name is Dirk”, combining Chinese and Japanese.)
Ouch! I wished Chinese television was more interesting so I could switch from Japanese [...]

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According to dannychoo.com, the picture below teaches Japanese school girls how to self-defend using an axe. Ah, Japan, might as well be on a different planet. Certainly not a politically correct one.

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