Wednesday, August 6, 2008

夏休み

The title says "Summer vacation" because this is Part 1 of a series of blogs about my summer vacation. (Series means 2 or 3 in this case) It is 21 minutes of pure awesome. Have a glass of it because when you're done, I will drink your milkshake. I'll drink it up.

The term referred to in the blog is "極める" (kiwameru), and it translates to "to take to extremes; to master." Also, please don't quote any of my "facts." They may, in fact, be wrong. And lastly, my recitation of the poem may not be the best. Don't be hatin'.

Regards,
Kurt


The blog:

2 comments:

Andy McKenna said...

The Reds are due for a world series? That's completely untrue. They had one in 1990. The Cubs are due (100 years now), and then the Indians (50 years).

You mentioned that Japan's all about a healthy lifestyle, so things aren't as sweet as in the U.S. So what kind of style of snacks are there in Japan? Does the typical Japanese person prefer salty snacks, or sour snacks, or fishy snacks, or what?

On that line of thought, what side dishes normally come with meals? We do some type of vegetable or fruit, like mashed potatoes or corn or whatnot. What do typical Japanese people eat along with the main dish(es)?

Looking forward to visiting you!

Unknown said...

Hey Kurt, I haven't commented on this thing for quite some time. I laughed out loud a couple of times and Dad wanted to know what was so funny. I told him he'd just have to listen and find out himself. I'm so glad you're having a good time while you're there. I can't wait to hear more. I really don't have any questions to ask. I have little notes that I make while you're talking but I don't want you to read them out loud for the whole world to hear. I'll just ask you the next time we talk. Love you, mom