Japanese

As of the beginning of this year I am redoubling my efforts to learn Japanese so hopefully by this time next year I'll be able to string a few decent sentences together. I'm almost halfway through learning my hiragana so I figure I'm doing ok. In the mean time I wonder what everyone else has chosen to do for new year resolutions and wether they have still stuck to them or not?

Misu - water

Japanese Christmas

Luckily for us christmas in the UK is slightly different to christmas in Japan, granted we have the rush to get the perfect turkey in the run up but that seems tame considering what the traditional meal in Japan is. For their meal your looking at booking your table in October or worse still queuing for hours on end at a resteraunt to get your meal. We have the option to eat in or out for our traditional meal, but the Japanese don't have that luxury as their meal can only be bought at the famous KFC. How random is that? Talk about advertising, thats gotta kick the coca cola ads to the curb when it comes to monopolising a holiday.
I think I'll stick with my countries tradional food this year, and maybe grab myself some japanese to celebrate a few days later.

Word of the day: Oishii - delicious

Christmas Market

Was soo much fun today. We took the day off work and trained it to Manchester to spend the day shopping and wandering.

Our bank accounts are now badly damaged but we found lots of goodies (including adult footsie pajamas, oh yeah you read that right, they sell them for adults!) and treated each other to early xmas prezzies from Octopus. Plus if anyone is in the area in the next few days (or goes to the christmas market in the future) we would definatley recommed Fruits of the Forest Strudel from the Strudel hut, best £3 ever spent! They also do weird flavours like Cheesecake (also nice, but the classic is amazing)

Anyway back to normal life tomorrow, its the first weekend of avatar so I'm expecting queues!

Word of the day = Sugoi - great/cool

Film Post #1 Paranormal Activity

Figured I'd call this Film Post number 1 since I watch way too many films. Finally got round to watching Paranormal Activity last night and I have to say it was a lot better then I expected. It wasn't scary and can't believe soo many people have proclaimed it to be so. However you have to admire the fact that it this is a film from complete unknowns and has taken the world by storm showing you don't need a huge budget and anyone with an idea can create something. Apparently it has alternate endings so as I have seen the UK cinema release version I look forward to checking out the others ^_^

Word Of The Day: Eiga - Film

Tokyo Jazz Panda

Spent a good day in Chester today I recommend people stop by and check out Tokyo Jazz Panda if they are in the area. Its full of Kawaii* goodness.

http://www.tokyojazzpanda.co.uk/

I picked up yet another uber cool phone charm to add to my growing collection. I think they maybe my new obsession. Almost picked up a petit babie also but just couldn't justify spending the money on myself this close to Christmas.

*Japanese word of the day... loosely meaning cute (but can mean more)

Don't complain at me because your daughter got caught screen hopping!

Its a good thing that I never plan on being a parent as apparently I don't understand parenting guidelines. See I thought if your child was caught sneaking into a 15 you shout at the child, not the staff.

Got stuck with a stupid woman who complained today that her daughter wasn't allowed Paranormal tickets but her friends were. Listen woman I served her and her friends and they were all denied tickets to that film, the other girls did NOT have tickets they screen hopped, unluckily for you daughter I caught her trying to get in the screen. The woman then went off on one and demanded to see the manage for accusing her precious daughter of trying to sneak into a film. Surely any decent parent would then shout at their daughter? I wasn't just accusing I have witness and camera footage you freak. Learn to be a parent! I just wish I wasn't on a break when I caught the girl in the first place as I'd have pulled her out myself and she wouldn't have seen any film.

I have a feeling that this blog should be titled 'Ranting about idiots at the cinema' because we run into them everyday...

Japanese Word of the day = BAKA - idiot/foolish

Why does this take so long?

Grr.... Apparently it takes more then one post to become an internet blogging celebrity. I thought the internet offered instant fame? Maybe I'll try youtube instead 0:-)

Talking of internet celebrities maybe someone can explain the whole twitter thing to me as from what I can see as an outsider its just facebook status updates without all the other fun stuff? I mean at least when Facebook attempted to usurp* Myspace they offered some kind of extra in offering applications and when Myspace stole Friends Reuniteds customer base at least they offered a free service. To me Twitter is looking like a step backwards so until someone can actually justify why I would waste my precious time signing up I'm gonna stick with the tried and tested. That or skip it entirely and wait for the next social networking craze in which I will have to add all my same friends over again. Also while on that tangent, if I didn't speak to you in school, why would I add you as a friend years later, seriously?!

*woo a word that google knows (makes a mental note to googlewhack with it later) Talking of words Obama has his own word in Japanese "Obamu" I think I shall make it Japanese word of the day ^_^

obamu: (v.) To ignore inexpedient and inconvenient facts or realities, think “Yes we can, Yes we can,” and proceed with optimism using those facts as an inspiration (literally, as fuel). It is used to elicit success in a personal endeavor. One explanation holds that it is the opposite of kobamu. (which means to refuse, reject, or oppose).


Ramble over.