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EVA Kitty
A couple of friends have sent me the CNNgo article about EVA Air’s updated Hello Kitty jets. EVA has had Hello Kitty jets for a while – here’s the 2008 version – but the new ones are updated with Hello Kitty stylings on the interior and even in the meal service! EVA is a Taiwanese … Continue reading
ASL National Anthem at the Super Bowl
The annual telecast of the Super Bowl always includes the national anthem, and every year certain themes are prominent: football players mouthing the words, a jet fighter fly-over, and – in recent years – shots of troops overseas preparing to watch the game. Since 1992, there has been another element of the Super Bowl’s national … Continue reading
Cat Cafes in Tokyo
For future reference, here is a partial list of cat cafes in Tokyo and their nearest train stations. Ones with asterisks are those I have been to, but not even all of those are listed! Cat Magic – Shinjuku Sanchome NekoMaru – Ueno NekoMaru East – Kinshicho Nyan – Machida Nyan 2 – Ikebukuro Hapineko … Continue reading
Returning the iPod
Over the weekend, I went to the mall with a friend and decided I wanted an iPod touch 4G. I have for a long time, because of its front facing camera, and also the cool iOS apps that make use of cameras, such as Instagram (yeah yeah, it’s coming to Android someday)…but this weekend I … Continue reading
Books for Japan
I’m not planning to bring any leisure books to Japan. I don’t need to, I have a Kindle and thousands of e-books to put on it! I will bring some books for work, though. I purchased the ASL Curriculum, Methods, and Evaluation book from the Green Books series, to help me better understand how to … Continue reading
Weekly Quicklinks for January 14, 2012
100 Interviews : THE LIST Cool interviews with everybody from porn star James Deen to a guy who doesn’t believe in the moon landing. Urban Atrophy Collection of urban exploration galleries in the Washington-Baltimore area.
T-Mobile Worked Out
Got my Tmo situation worked out! Thanks to a helpful redditor who works for the AT&T Loyalty Department, I was able to get help from Tmo’s Loyalty Department and get our family plan split into two lines starting on March 17th, when my bill cycle resets after I’ve left. :A: will pay $60/mo for 500 … Continue reading
Booked
Just booked myself a one-way ticket to Tokyo using my frequent flyer miles. I made it onto the ANA flight that I wanted; the phone rep asked me why I wanted to book Star Alliance rather than the United flight that’s an hour later, and I explained that ANA has on-demand video while United does … Continue reading
GuruNavi
Aha! I had seen GuruNavi a while ago, but I didn’t realize they have an English version until now. It’s a restaurant guide for all of Japan, including approximate pricing, so I know where to go besides Yoshinoya, Coco’s, and other chains.
Goodbye Vegetarianism
I was a vegetarian longer than almost anything else. I’ve been female longer, but that’s about it. I was vegetarian for 18 years, until New Year’s Day 2012. That was the day I found out I got the job in Japan, and started eating meat. It was an easy decision, because of my experiences there … Continue reading