Monthly Archives: March 2007

今日の散歩

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Clay

Two things happened on today’s 散歩 sanpo (dog and baby walk). We take a walk every day after the post man takes away the orders for the day. Things happen. Occasionally a big dog without a leash appears. He ignores … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Return of Hana – 神出鬼没

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Clay

忍者犬 くのいちハナ参上 ninja ken kunoichi hana sanjou Ninja Dog An Appearance by the Female Ninja Hana A few days ago I began to notice Hana (our dog) suddenly appear inside when I distinctly remembered letting her out. I blamed it … Continue reading →

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Nintendo DS Lite Available at Amazon!!

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Clay

After months of not having them in stock, Amazon now has new Nintendo DS lites in stock for the standard $129.99 price: Nintendo DS Lite – Polar White The ‘Lite’ improves on the original DS giving the screen increased brightness, … Continue reading →

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Sickness and Names

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Clay

I may get in trouble for this post… My apologies to all the Gary’s and Deb’s out there. Since my sister’s daughter was born three weeks ago we have been sick on rotation and haven’t been able to go over … Continue reading →

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Dedication

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Clay

Yumi and I got a dedication this week from a blogger: http://madiart.blogspot.com/2007/03/wfgn-10-2d-edition.html He keeps a blog called The Gallery of Visual Art and Industrial Design which is all about gaming particularly with the Nintendo Wii. Wow! This is a first.

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Momotaro

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Clay

I had a lady write me this morning asking for children’s traditional songs in ‘English but not translated‘. I can only hope this means ‘please write it in romaji‘. She particularly wanted Momotarou. I did a Google search for ‘momotaro’ … Continue reading →

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Speaking in Japanese on the Phone

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Clay

I use Japanese everyday. I read a good bit and spend a lot of time speaking to my wife, my one year old son, the dogs and various inanimate objects that happen to be in my way. However, I rarely … Continue reading →

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Food Kotowaza Video in Spanish

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Clay

A guy named Leonel has translated this video into subtitled Spanish:

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Funny

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Clay

Yumi has been reading a site that allows parents to post funny ‘bloopers’ their children have done. I’ll try to find the link later. Anyway, here is a good one: Tarou: あれほしい。 Mother: あれって何？ Tarou: あれ！ Mother: ちゃんと名前を言いなさい！ Tarou: 太郎です。 … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 12, 2007 by Clay

1 Minute Japanese: Proverbs about Food Food proverbs!

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