Monthly Archives: June 2010

MY NAME

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Taylor

What is the meaning behind a name? In Japan, apparently, the significance of a name is taken at face value. Last weekend I was hanging out with some bosom buddies and one Japanese friend spotted a strange word scribed on … Continue reading →

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Taylor

Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads of the world. If your offspring forgot, couldn’t be bothered to do something special for you, or went out of their way to ignore you today, here’s a little something to ease the … Continue reading →

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BACON BITS

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Taylor

Japan changes you. I see it in the Gollum-like faces of foreigners whose visas statuses have gone from “working” to “permanent resident.” After having been here for more than a year, I am beginning to experience a similar ‘thinning of … Continue reading →

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KEYWORDS

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Taylor

A glimpse at Gerpan’s site analytics reveal a variety of means through which readers visit the website: many folks know the site url and enter directly, others opt to follow a link from a referring site such as Facebook or … Continue reading →

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STAMPS

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Liz

Many of you may have noticed my recent absence on the blog. Though most of you may not have. In any case, I’ve been on a bit of a travel bender the past month so free time has been scarce. … Continue reading →

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