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    My Girfriend thinks Im insane.

    Yes I am Canadian :> Though I am anything but shy. I have been told by friends I am bolder then a bull in a china shop. But I have met many Japanese people and not all of them are shy, reserved yes. But then again, most of the ones I have met worked at the Japanese Embassy and so they are...
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    My Girfriend thinks Im insane.

    we are a race of shy people. Add trying to learn another language and we are even more shy. Almost like we don't want to say something in japanese and get a huge blank look and then have them all laugh at you. :> But even for the little amount of japanese I know, when my wife and I used to go...
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    Japanese Tv on SKY

    What is SKY? Is that a satelite system? Here in Ottawa, Ontario. (in canada) we have a cable company called Rogers Cable Inc and they carry JapanTV on their digital network. I usualy have it and I love it (even though I don't understand a thing they say, but the wife loves it since she does...
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    Okonomiyaki

    Once had the wife make me this after she told me what it was. She says alot of students make this when money gets tight. But with the mayo and the right sauce its great!. I keep asking her to make it but she doesn't. We keep getting traditional japanese food instead. Mind ya. not that I am...
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    What does your user name mean?

    Well mine is simple. DJL is for my full name. All 3 initials. Ottawa is my home town. but I do want to one day have a japanese name since I KNOW so many of Japanese folks.
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    Letters from US <-> Japan

    Wife and I just sent wedding invitations to Japan and if you use regular english characters its fine. If your going to use Japanese characters, at the end of your last line alone put JAPAN. thats it.
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    Blinky's at it again....

    the following is gotten from Now. I loved the book because I did not know alot about this stuff, being Canadian. But that last quote from the "Side note" Is probably the reason the book was written. I know in Canada we adopt alot of Americanism, but for myself I would love to work for...
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    What's your favorite Japanese food?

    Yes! thats it.. I can say I have not had it enough to get sick. I am told its like the Craft Dinner we have here. (macaroni and powdered cheese for those wondering). Its cheap to make.
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    What's your favorite Japanese food?

    With my fiance having lived in Japan for 3 years she is always making something. There is this one item I love and I cannot remember the name it of. She says that alot of students make it. It looks almost like a pancake with things in it, like chicken, veggies. and its pan fried. Which you then...
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    Just Curious d(^_^)b

    Never have I ever seen a much truer statement in my life. I cannot wait until the kids are out of the house, (kids are from a previous marriage) once they are old enough wife would LOVE to go back to Japan and teach english. Maybe I can write that paper....and she can work and help me get...
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    Just Curious d(^_^)b

    Well I do have some fascination in the US. mainly florida where its warm during the winter <shiver> because its butt *** freezing here :D But in all honesty you will have those who will always be interested in others, its just that with Japan its more obvious with their fascination with the...
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    Just Curious d(^_^)b

    Tell me about it. I get less of a shudder after walking on a large spider. What about Brian Adams? The Guess Who? (who still does the best rendition of American Woman since they WROTE the damn song). Barenacked Ladies. The list goes on.
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    Just Curious d(^_^)b

    Hmm....alot of those american stars are really canadian <grin> we canucks are slowly leaching into your culture....beleive you me eh?...but its a national secret, so now I have to kill you. 🙂
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    In need of Katakana and Hiragana lessons

    Hello folks. This is a bit different then your normal request. Anyone know where I can get some text that contains both Katakana and Hiragana only? No Kanji. I am looking to practice my translation of those characters into english characters and then translation those into english. All the...
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    What do you do when you are sad?

    Go to the movie store and rent a good comedy. Laughter is the best medecine they say. The best ones are the standup comedians. I always laugh so hard I am good for days.
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    MY GOD!...399$ one way to Japan from Canada.

    well I would love to buy one. wife is like "Oh come on!...when will we get a price like that." Problem is. We are getting married next year and our honeymoon is in japan (thank god for her having lived there and knowing so many ppl. hotels are NOT even required). Return would be 399$ X 2...
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    MY GOD!...399$ one way to Japan from Canada.

    morning folks....well. I have looked at the full page ad that Air Canada did in our local paper. Its not from Canada. its From Ottawa, Ontario leaving only. Price is 399$ one way, but you must purchase a return flight. Flights MUST be booked before May 16th. and used up before september 23. (all...
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    MY GOD!...399$ one way to Japan from Canada.

    Let me check to see if I still have the ad at home and I will scan it. it was from our local newspaper. But beleive me it was there :> for something like that I would not make up. I would call air canada also to see if they still have it.
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    how japan is portrayed in the media

    <laugh> my god!...they saying the movie contained p*...eer...nevermind :> I actualy did not like that movie because of the WAY it portrayed the Japanese people, never been to Japan but I had a feeling it was NOT like that.
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    MY GOD!...399$ one way to Japan from Canada.

    its from Air canada. trips have to be taken before sept 28th. not sure when sell ends.
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