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  • The Nod Factor
    May 14th, 2009By bluestorm
    A few years ago, I was walking around my hometown in the States with a friend of mine.  Occasionally, I would nod to someone who crossed our path.  After a few such incidents, my buddy asked if I actually knew these people I was nodding to.  I didn’t.  But everybody I » Continue Reading
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  • Change We Can Believe In
    April 8th, 2009By bluestorm
    My first months in Tokyo were tough.  I left the States without much resembling a ‘plan’ for my life in Tokyo.  I made friends quickly, but making any kind of consistent money took considerably longer.  Yen was precious and I handled it carefully.  But the difference in the way money is » Continue Reading
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  • Say What?
    April 1st, 2009By bluestorm
    photo credit: Goran Zec This is week 2 of my new Japanese language class.  It’s something of a blast from the past…  Waking up with the whining “I don’t *wanna* go to school” voice in your head (and expression on your face), procrastinating on your homework, cliques and crews, and even » Continue Reading
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  • C’mon Over
    March 5th, 2009By bluestorm
    photo credit: chiszeo I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine via e-mail. We grew up together in Chicago, but he now lives in New York and I’m out here. He was telling me about how he feels frustrated at how difficult it’s become to meet up with friends. » Continue Reading
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