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Taking The High Rood
A farewell to Cheyne, my housemate who returns back to America this week.
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Congrats
Grant and Tracey are engaged! Congratulations!
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Pass Master
In which I discover the results of my JNLP Level 3 results.
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Been To The Snow
Another snowboarding excursion. Living in a snow-capped prefecture is awesome!
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Gaijin Snow Day
Another snow day, this time with just about every Nova Teacher we could muster in the area.
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X-Valid 0.95
Another version of X-Valid which fixed up a couple of issues, added compatibility and one-click installation.
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Penned Name
I try my hand at calligraphy and find it far too unsteady to write even my own name!
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The Grudge
A true horror movie, Juon freaked me out good and proper.
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Every Day The 14th
Valentine’s Day in Japan is an all-male affair, with women expected to buy their partners expensive gifts. Reciprocity comes later.