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September 30, 2004

Bye Bye Japan, Hello Thailand

Tonight is my last night in Japan, it`s a little sad to go, but I`m quite excited about Thailand and my wallet is even more excited. The day after we went to Ninja, Akiko`s mom prepared a huge dinner for...

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Posted by Drew on September 30, 2004 05:42 AM
Category: Japan

Bye Bye Japan, Hello Thailand

Tonight is my last night in Japan, it`s a little sad to go, but I`m quite excited about Thailand and my wallet is even more excited. The day after we went to Ninja, Akiko`s mom prepared a huge dinner for...

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Posted by Drew on September 30, 2004 05:41 AM
Category: Japan

Do you like being a Ninja?...Sometimes

So, there`s this restaurant we went to on Monday I think, it`s called Ninja and has a really cool concept (we in this case is Akiko, Ryan, Erik and myself). They serve authentic Japanese food and the restaurant is this...

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Posted by Drew on September 30, 2004 05:21 AM
Category: Japan

September 27, 2004

Just a Joke!

Guess what?? I learned how to say `just a joke` in Japanese today. Jodan Daio!! (Like Jordan without the r and then da followed by the letter `e` and then the letter `o`) Just a Joke!!! I`ll write more when...

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Posted by Drew on September 27, 2004 05:17 AM
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September 24, 2004

Oh the places you`ll see!

So this one is gonna be a short one (at least in theory).  Yesterday, I went to downtown Tokyo to see the Emperor`s Palace and garden. It`s absolutely amazing. On the outside there is tall skyscrapers and neon signs - the...

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Posted by Drew on September 24, 2004 11:05 PM
Category: Japan

Sudo-San

Well, the couple who generously gave us the apartment for the two weeks are the Sudos. They are a really nice older couple, and while we have been here, we haven`t really had a chance to run into them because...

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Posted by Drew on September 24, 2004 10:48 PM
Category: Japan

September 21, 2004

Fuji San!!

Yesterday we went climbing up Mt. Fugi. Our day started at 5 am when we (me Ryan and Erik) woke up and caught one of the first trains. We ended up taking about 3 or 4 trains before we actually...

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Posted by Drew on September 21, 2004 11:30 PM
Category: Japan

September 18, 2004

Where the Streets have no Name

Getting around Japan is a little confusing to say the least. If Akiko hadn`t been here I would never had gotten out of the airport. I`m adjusting a little better now though. The subway/train system here is incredible. That`s basically...

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Posted by Drew on September 18, 2004 01:45 AM
Category: Japan

September 17, 2004

Nihon De

Hey all, So I`m not sure how I want to organize this blog yet, so these entries may be all over the place - just a word of warning. Well I arrived in Japan on Thursday around 2:45 pm Japan...

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Posted by Drew on September 17, 2004 09:13 AM
Category: Japan

September 15, 2004

Memorize this List of Funny Place Names

So, today I just spent a hectic day getting this ready before I leave. I was running around like a chicken with it`s head cut off making sure there weren`t any loose ends that would be way too hard to...

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Posted by Drew on September 15, 2004 01:27 AM
Category: Seattle

September 12, 2004

Ready? Set? Go!

Figured I should at least write one entry before I go...So I've been on and off at home in Nanaimo for the past little while. I've had to ferry back and forth between Vancouver and Nanaimo going to job interviews...

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Posted by Drew on September 12, 2004 10:05 PM
Category: Nanaimo

September 10, 2004

Bio

Hey all, my name's Andrew and I just finished my University (Undergrad?) Career. I figured what better time to go for travelling for 3 and a half months than now. I'm going to explore the wonders of South-East Asia,...

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Posted by Drew on September 10, 2004 05:39 PM
Category: About Me
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