It really helps with vocab. Of course, you need to look elsewhere for grammar.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
smartfm is UNREAL
so if you are trying to learn a language, you should definitely check out smartfm. I use it every night for my JLPT test prep and I feel a lot better.
Monday, October 5, 2009
sometimes
sometimes i think about what i will look like when i get old.
and i worry that i will look like Bea Arthur.
sometimes, this keeps me awake at night.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
wow... charles grodin is getting old..
i love charles grodin (of Beethoven fame).. he is super cool..
i was SHOCKED to find out that he is 74!!!! how did that happen?
Apparently, he was 58 when he filmed Beethoven, but he looked 40!
before-
and after-
Sunday, July 19, 2009
one of my students told me that she had a nipple fetish
APPROPRIATE!
hahahahahahahahai love my students. they are hilarious.
i spent the entire evening thereafter considering what my particular fetish on the opposite sex is.
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i just realised, (many weeks later) that my favourite body part on the opposite sex is cheekbones and jaw.. i have a thing for sunken cheekbones. oh and expressive eyebrows.
Monday, June 22, 2009
"everyone says i love you" 1996
this movie has my ideal cast. and its a musical. love love love.
goldie hawn, alan alda, woody allen, natalie portman, billy crudup, edward norton, gabby hoffman, natasha lyonne, drew barrymore, julia roberts,
Friday, June 5, 2009
Who makes my dreams? my favourite shoe designers
- sigerson morrison
- sergio rossi
- jimmy choo
- pour la victoire
- terry biviano
- loeffler randall
- peep toe
- camilla skovgaard
- proenza schouler
- katia lombardo
- michael kors
- givenchy
- fendi
- anne demeulemeester
- jpg
- giuseppe zanotti/balmain
- ferragamo
- bally
- steve madden
- chanel
- tods
- christian louboutin
- manolo blahnik
- and more.. please let me know if i forgot anyone crucial but i refuse to put tory burch on here.. she's a hack.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
my new career.. i don't know if it exists yet..
i think i have found my calling in life.
i think i want to be a shoe historian.
this is only my thoughts of my last twenty seconds on earth however, i was a history major, i have a massive shoe collection back home and a fondness for shoes which cannot be denied or replaced by the love of a man, and i love antiques..
and then i can claim my purchases as tax deductions! and i can design shoes in my spare time.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
time for another list...
i know you all love a good list.. so here is one inspired by facebook's living social app.
ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE CHARACTERS:
- chewbacca
- john mcClain
- han solo
- Alex DeLarge
- Ron Burgundy
- Jules Winnfield
- Tyler Durden
- Michael Corleone
- Tony Montana
- Derek Zoolander
- Indiana Jones
- Kirk Lazarus
- Juno McGuff
- Rizzo
- Peter Venkman
- Forrest Gump
- James Bond
- Ace Ventura
- Jimmy Dugan
- Annie Hall
- Jack Dawson
- Hannibal Lector
- The Joker
- Severus Snape
- Derek Vinyard
- Neo
- Travis Brinkle
- Carl Spackler
- Harry Callahan
- Edward Cullen
- Jack Sparrow
- Andy Stitzer
- Tony Stark
- Optimus Prime
- Falcor
- Borat
- Truman
- Cher Horowitz
- Willy Wonka
- Edward Scissorhands
- Donnie Darko
- Mr. Darcy
- Gandalf
- Danny Ocean
- Dory
- Wolverine
- Austin Powers
- Rocky Balboa
- Amelie Poulain
- Holly Golightly
- Terminator
- Patrick Bateman
- Martin Brody
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Sister Mary Clarence
- the Marquis de Sade
- Donkey
- Olive Hoover
- Clark Griswald
- Lloyd Christmas
- Maverick
- The Bride
- The Scarecrow
- McLovin'
- Mustafa
- Baby
- Marty McFly
- Sebastian (crab)
- Gollum
- CC Bloom
- Jamal Malik
- Inigo Montoya
- Jareth
- Bert from Mary Poppins
- Atticus Finch
- Stiffler
- Richie Tenenbaum
- Nick Naylor
- Jason Bourne
- Remus Lupin
- Westley
- Gretel von Trapp
- Oskar Schindler
- John Bender
- Anton Chigurh
- John Keating
- Billy Costigan
- HAL 9000
- Dracula
- Leeloo
- Lester Burnham
- Teeny
- Troy Bolton
- Jack Torrance
- Noah Calhoun
- Apollo Creed
- Aladdin
- Bridget Jones
- Navin R. Johnson
- Rick Blaine
Sunday, April 26, 2009
foreign exchange
A biracial couple were having an argument and the man insinuated that the woman should be cooking him dinner. She replied, "Hey, I'm not fucking your mother!"
The man, a native English speaker, of course exploded into raucous hoots and hollers.
"Darling I think you mean, "Hey, I'm not your fucking mother", please be careful!"
Moral of the story: the importance of word placement in english conversation.
Also, one of my friends after a hectic night in a game arcade offered to give me a lift and said, "I want to give you pleasure". I hesitated a moment and burst out laughing. The student realised and turned bright red. He then corrected himself, "I want to please you...".. I said, "Mmmm, maybe, it's my pleasure is better".
Moral of the story: Pay attention in class otherwise you will offer a foreign girl your peeps.
An elderly protestant woman is staying in a plush casino in Las Vegas. She gets in an elevator and is followed in by two African American men. The woman presses her floor and one of the men says "Hit the ground (floor)"... The woman preceded to lie down on the floor of the elevator with her hands in the air. The two men crack up into absolute hysterics. It turns out that the men in question were Eddie Murphy and Magic Johnson. The next day, the concierge delivers the woman a bunch of roses... made from hundred dollar bills. True story.
Moral of the story: sometimes your innate racism can make you money. Not a good example.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
oh-ho! part deux
i fell off my bike again, ate some gravel, and now i have a big chunk missing from my chin which no amount of concealer can cover.
Why do you think I fell off this time?
a) i had just been to 3 hours of nomihodai aka drunkety mcdrunk
b) i was wearing 6 inch navy satin sonia rykiel heels (not practical for cycling)
c) i have absolutely no balance, common sense or brakes!
d) all of the above
take your pick!!!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
top ten best cartoons when i was a kidlet
because everyone loves a good list..
in no particular order...
- Babar
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Ch Ch Ch Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers
- SuperTed
- Scooby Doo
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
- The Simpsons
- Rugrats
- The Smurfs
- Duck Tales
Friday, April 17, 2009
did you know?!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
2 minutes in my head
my neighbours must be shirty about the blasting of Montell Jordan and incessant chopping tonight (carrots are very crunchy and its tough with a blunt knife on a metal surface to be quiet).
goodnight mr. tom is the greatest pre-teens book. it had a lasting and profound impact on me.
Being a native english speaker, i didn't realise how difficult phrasal verbs are in english. There are so many and they don't make sense. You don't physically look up, when you look something up.
There is nothing like having a crush on someone. Crushes and the initial flirting is one of the best parts of a relationship.
I really need to buy some harem pants. but then i have no shoes to match... hmmm....
I feel forlorn this minute because i sense as if my youth is coming to an end and I don't like the idea of full-scale adulthood, which means real life, then death and I'm not sure if I'm ready for either. sorry to get my gloom on. moving on...
Pocari Sweat, a Japanese drink, actually tastes like sweat. or what i imagine sweat to taste like. Don't try this at home, kids.
Only idiots move to Japan if they are vegetarians who don't eat seafood.
rockwerchter has the best lineup of any music festival i have ever seen. stupid belgium.
the prodigy, oasis, placebo, tiga, lily allen, coldplay, the killers, bloc party, lady gaga, the streets, jason mraz, henry rollins, 2manydjs, kings of leon, nick cave (although i hate him), franz ferd, limp bizkit, rodrigo y gabriela, boys noize, grace jones, yeah yeah yeahs, metallica, NIN, kaiser chiefs!!!, black eyed peas, mars volta, metro station and royksopp.. AMAZING. and my little bitch of a sister is going.
i really like the kaiser chiefs. i have a thing for angry brits. i think maybe i was sid vicious in a past life. my current life must be exceedingly dull in comparison.
i heart vivienne westwood.
goodnight mr. tom is the greatest pre-teens book. it had a lasting and profound impact on me.
Being a native english speaker, i didn't realise how difficult phrasal verbs are in english. There are so many and they don't make sense. You don't physically look up, when you look something up.
There is nothing like having a crush on someone. Crushes and the initial flirting is one of the best parts of a relationship.
I really need to buy some harem pants. but then i have no shoes to match... hmmm....
I feel forlorn this minute because i sense as if my youth is coming to an end and I don't like the idea of full-scale adulthood, which means real life, then death and I'm not sure if I'm ready for either. sorry to get my gloom on. moving on...
Pocari Sweat, a Japanese drink, actually tastes like sweat. or what i imagine sweat to taste like. Don't try this at home, kids.
Only idiots move to Japan if they are vegetarians who don't eat seafood.
rockwerchter has the best lineup of any music festival i have ever seen. stupid belgium.
the prodigy, oasis, placebo, tiga, lily allen, coldplay, the killers, bloc party, lady gaga, the streets, jason mraz, henry rollins, 2manydjs, kings of leon, nick cave (although i hate him), franz ferd, limp bizkit, rodrigo y gabriela, boys noize, grace jones, yeah yeah yeahs, metallica, NIN, kaiser chiefs!!!, black eyed peas, mars volta, metro station and royksopp.. AMAZING. and my little bitch of a sister is going.
i really like the kaiser chiefs. i have a thing for angry brits. i think maybe i was sid vicious in a past life. my current life must be exceedingly dull in comparison.
i heart vivienne westwood.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
top 10 best dances from tv show sitcoms
i know you all love a good list so here is one i have put together for your viewing pleasure.
sweet fancy moses- Elaine Benes Dance from Seinfeld
Outstanding.
ross and monica routine- Friends
Hilarious.
the rerun dance- both the original and this one from Scrubs which i like better
Arrested Development Chicken Dance- GOB is the best
this is the best dance. hands down.
Carlton Dance- from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Alfonso Ribeiro is the king.
on that note- one more from Fresh Prince
This one from Black Books is outstanding... click on this link
pls note, the dancing really starts at approx 1 minute in but you should watch the whole thing. DANCE OFF!
Scrubs- 99 Luftballoons.. the best way to connect with Germans
Amazing.
Perfect Strangers- Dance of Joy- i heart Balki
Another one from Scrubs.. sorry, i ran out of shows...
Turk dances to Poison by Bel Biv Devoe
sweet fancy moses- Elaine Benes Dance from Seinfeld
Outstanding.
ross and monica routine- Friends
Hilarious.
the rerun dance- both the original and this one from Scrubs which i like better
Arrested Development Chicken Dance- GOB is the best
this is the best dance. hands down.
Carlton Dance- from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Alfonso Ribeiro is the king.
on that note- one more from Fresh Prince
This one from Black Books is outstanding... click on this link
pls note, the dancing really starts at approx 1 minute in but you should watch the whole thing. DANCE OFF!
Scrubs- 99 Luftballoons.. the best way to connect with Germans
Amazing.
Perfect Strangers- Dance of Joy- i heart Balki
Another one from Scrubs.. sorry, i ran out of shows...
Turk dances to Poison by Bel Biv Devoe
Thursday, April 2, 2009
black door matcha jelly peacocks plastic harem
i forgot to say whats on my mind. thats kinda what having a blog is for.
so, here goes...
i found nutella today at the imports store and got a little too excited. i let out a minor squeal and the woman behind me doused my newly dry-cleaned jacket in her mini cup of complimentary coffee. it was worth it and that coffee is so good. i bought some guac, olives, pickles and corn chips. it only cost me the price of a small horse, by which i mean a shetland pony, those freaky midget horses you find in dark alleys.
i am currently reading dropsnap online (amazing!), watching black books (on mute so i can listen to music at the same time), listening to the doors (which makes me miss my dad) whoop now tiny dancer, eating low-cal mango jelly, drinking matchaaaa, reading pigeons and peacocks the magazine, thinking about harem pants and oh shit i think i just ate some plastic, and now also thinking about finally sewing my jacket button back on.
i really don't like ironing. if a fat bald man said to me that he would do my ironing, i'd probably marry him. i have a thing for fat baldies anyway, everyone knows that.
i can almost read 2 of 3 japanese alphabets yet still don't know what i'm eating half the time. and i don't even care. i think i'd know if it was whale or horse. my coworker rattled me just the other day when he said in his kaiseki (luxury set meal) at a ryokan in kyoto, there was turtle. what if i accidentally eat turtle? oh no.
rain is miserable. i miss my shoes. i love my friends. kiwis are tasty.
goodnight.
x
i forgot to say how much i love sitcoms. that is all.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
fruits is the best magazine in the world
back in the day...
www.whatkatiedid.com
check out this website. I think there is nothing sexier than back-seam stockings and a pencil skirt.
i love the novelty pointy bras. I wish i lived in a different era so i could wear that shit.
or i could be one of those randoms who wear clothes entirely from one era a la the greasers in yoyogi park. no matter what anyone says, these guys are cool.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
ODEN!!
i need a japantervention... fat club, oh no!
okay soo.. i just checked out my booty and almost shed a tear about the sheer size of the thing.. oh lord.. i look worse than kirsty alley before oprah stepped in.
anyway.. to ease my pain, i put on a pair of sweats, nay leggings, at least these days, and strolled over to my 24 hour combini to purchase some chocolate, ice cream, beer and chips. Ironic, no?!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
some japanese superstitions...
- if you whistle at night, snakes will come to you and you will be in slytherin house.
- if you wear tabi or traditional japanese socks to bed, you will die.
- if you stab your chopsticks in your rice upright, you will die.
- if you pass food to another person's chopsticks, something bad will happen aka a nasty case of death.
- if you cut your nails at night, you will have bad luck or die.. either is okay.
- if you are nervous, you have to air draw the kanji for person on your hand and then pretend to eat it or lick your hand, i'm not sure about this one...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
oh-ho!
two nights ago, i was riding to the house of curry, coco ichibanya, and i feebly attempted to jump the curb a la tony hawk or some other guy who is good with things or stuff, you know. i fell, i believe only witnessed by a drunken pachinko stumbler- by definition, someone who stumbles to and fro the pachinko parlour.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
strange kid, eh?
"When my brother was little. He had a pet. It was an individual mandarin segment"
Courtesy of MJ 07.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
amazing japanese inventions...
how bloody lazy can you be??
this is something called the Sound Princess, by Toto i presume, that mimics the sounds of flushing water so women who get stage fright can pee with ease and happiness.
a kotatsu...
a low table frame covered by a futon or blanket, upon which a table top sits... underneath is a heater, built into the table itself.
amazing. I swear i discover something new every day!
more later.
x
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
yay i have the internet at home!!!
im finally connected. oh yes.
i just asked myself a question out loud..
it was -What is more deserving of the prime position in my lap, my mac or my pizza?-
riveting stuff.
fyi, i laid down so i could rest the pizza on my bosom and the computer on my stomach.
if we were to have a slob-a-thon, i would be victorious.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
tidbits...
ok so a few random tidbits on/from japan...
- japanese apples are on steroids.. like the size of my head.
- i had a ten minute conversation with a supermarket clerk about canned tuna and the only word i understood was tuna.. whoops.
- my goals for living in japan are to a) learn japanese and take up a new hobby.. maybe karate.. so i can return home a black belt and kick all your asses mwahaha.
first snapshots from japan
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