Monthly Archives: October 2008

Makoto Smiling for the Camera

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New Yuki Chapter in Video

Chapter 5 now has video! Check out the TJP page here.

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Mitai ~ nai -> I Don’t want to See

Last night, Yumi, for the first time in days, turned on the TV for some adult programming (the News).  She was amazed to hear Makoto say, 「みたい」 (mitai I want to see). But I, ever the vigilant papa, noticed a … Continue reading

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Brian Franklin and the Shakuhachi

I’ve been working with Brian Franklin for the past few weeks on creating an article for TheJapanesePage.com and listing his new CD at TheJapanShop.com. The 尺八 shakuhachi is a Japanese bamboo flute often heard at festivals and recently on TV … Continue reading

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This Morning in the Car

Makoto, Megumi, and I were waiting for mommy in the car this morning.  We waited and waited and waited more.  She had to fold laundry or… so she says. She entered the car saying, 「ごめん!遅くなった。」 Makoto, parroting her almost successfully, … Continue reading

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New TJP launched, but…

There is a performance issue. This means, the site is running a heavy load all too often. It is the same server as before but with different software and databases. We think it has something to do with the new … Continue reading

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TJP Pending Upgrade

I’m sitting here biding my time and biting my nails waiting for the two developers to fill me in what’s happening. They are working hard at backing up, converting, and then restoring user data, blog data, group data, and forum … Continue reading

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Wasting Time at Hulu.com

Literally. I think Buckwheat and Land Shark were on the last time I watched Saturday Night Live. Last night I watched a few of the SNL shorts on Hulu.com.  Has the quality of the skits tanked or have I just … Continue reading

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Dora Mitai!

Makoto awoke around 5 this morning crying out, 「見たい!見たい!」 “I want to see!  I want to see!”.  At first I thought he was saying, 「いたい!」  “It hurts!,” but as the crying subsided it was clearly, 「見たい!」.  After a few sobs … Continue reading

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iPhone makes me hang up on Customers

I use Vonage for the store toll free number.  Last week I started having Vonage forward calls to my cell phone.  One small problem: I hang up on every customer. The most annoying thing is when a call comes from … Continue reading

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