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* They let women DRIVE here!
* Cool things here in Japan * Adventures in Sushi * Adjusting to Life in Japan * Konnichiwa! * What an exciting year... * TIBETAN CHEST: DETAIL * NEW FURNITURE! * Feb Brunch at Shonan Village * KH hongkong * HONG KONG: FEB 05 * Eat a camel?
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April 24, 2005They let women DRIVE here!After living in Saudi Arabia for a year, it still strikes me as odd to see women driving, though I'm starting to notice it less. Still, I found an interesting article by an expat about the possibilities of women driving...Read this update Cool things here in JapanOne of the coolest things here in Japan has to be the variation one finds in toilets. You have the squatter types (usually in train stations), but you also have high tech toilets with heaters, washers, and blowers. We have...Read this update Adventures in SushiOn Thursday morning, our rental agent called, and asked me to give Sai, our landlord, a call. We're going to get a second car, so I can make the commute up to Zama (eventually, after I get a licence), but...Read this update April 20, 2005Adjusting to Life in JapanLife in Japan is quite a bit different than in Saudi Arabia, but I'm adjusting...being back in the same house with Melody is obviously the best part. We've been pretty busy over the past few days. Went to Mass on...Read this update April 17, 2005Konnichiwa!OK...I've now been in Japan for just over 24 hours and have had my first earthquake. It happened about 8:07 PM this evening, when we heard the house creak for about 2 seconds...Nothing too big, but right around our general...Read this update April 12, 2005What an exciting year...Well, as you may know, my time here in the Magical Kingdom is rapidly closing...I leave on Friday and leave the Sand for the Tsunami part of our blog, Japan. I'll be finally joining my wife of 16 months, and...Read this update April 10, 2005TIBETAN CHEST: DETAILHere's the detail on part of the Tibetan piece. The light was a bit dim in the shop but the colors are very vibrant, mostly red....Read this update NEW FURNITURE!View image I just bought this great piece of furniture over the weekend. It's a Tibetan piece that was on sale at Takusan Treasures, the little shop that's run by the Officers' spouses association on base. It's very unique and...Read this update Feb Brunch at Shonan VillageRay H. arranged a Sunday brunch at an Italian restaurant in Shonan Village. What a great view! (Of course, lunch was fine, but not as great as Anselmo's restaurant in Shichirigahama Higashi.)...Read this update HONG KONG: FEB 05I'm playing catch up with my port call entries, starting with Hong Kong. It's already been 6 weeks since we were in Hong Kong, which means it's been 6 weeks since I last saw David. I'll see him again this...Read this update April 05, 2005Eat a camel?I'm sure you're wondering about camel meat...I've not had it yet, and need to hurry if I am, because I leave in less than 2 weeks. There's a chance I may get a slab tomorrow, and if so, we'll...Read this update |
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