November 2010
7 posts
Biking near my apartment and Visiting the temple
Nov 29th
Biking Around Shizuoka, Dinner with mums,...
Nov 28th
Shizuoka Street Festival and Asako's Goodbye Party
Nov 25th
Beirut - Elephant Gun and MIXI
I’ve known about mixi for a few years and I’ve heard it’s what most Japanese people have. Is there any legitimate reason for me to get a mixi account? I have a facebook, twitter, and a blog. Why do I need a mixi? Also, here’s a song that I love. It’s not Japanese, but it’s very good. More pictures to come soon—Shizuoka Street Festival!
Nov 25th
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Free International Calling and Texting
Well, sort of. The free international texting part is easy. Most cell phone texting plans include sending text messages as emails. Every cell phone has an email address. The email address is typically your 10 digit phone number + @ (carrier website address) If your carrier isn’t listed below, you can easily get your email address by simply texting yourself an email and getting the address....
Nov 23rd
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Fujiyama, Hotto, and Thai Food
Pictures! Yay!
Nov 15th
Shizuoka - Take One
Well, I’ve been here in Shizuoka, Japan for a week now. So far I love it. It’s wildly different than Mobile, but I think that I’m adjusting well. One of the hardest things to get used to is hanging my clothes to dry—which sounds ridiculous, but, in America, most people use a gas or electric  clothes dryer. I’ve made a couple of friends here, but it’s difficult...
Nov 5th