Dread in Japan

Entries from December 2007

Merry Many Christmas!!!

December 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Merry Christmas everybody!!!!! It is trippy being here for the holidays. Everything looks the same as home, but it is very different. There are Christmas trees, lights, and decorations everywhere, however Christmas day is just another day for everybody as most people are working (including me). Out here, Christmas is […]

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Tags: Everyday Life

Call Me a Garbage Picker

December 18th, 2007 · 4 Comments

After an alcohol fueled weekend (Ron is an @sshole!), Christmas came early. Long ago I heard about Japanese people throwing away perfectly good things in the garbage like furniture, appliances, and electronics, but I never believed it. A co-worker told me some time ago that he grabbed a 32 inch flat screen HDTV […]

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Tags: Everyday Life · cultural differences