Author Archives: baudattitude

Sacred places and weird food

Posted on June 16, 2008 by baudattitude

it’s kind of annoying that I don’t feel up to the task of pretending that I can’t read the notice on the inside of my capsule here; the one that says “no food or drink”, in Kanji of course. I … Continue reading →

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What flavor IS maid?

Posted on June 14, 2008 by baudattitude

Important milestones in language learning: Realizing, while purchasing the following, that I can ask, in Japanese, “What flavor is maid?” The second important milestone was that I successfully resisted the urge to do so; Japan doesn’t need my bad jokes. … Continue reading →

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What a way to wake up…

Posted on June 14, 2008 by baudattitude

Waking up in a strange bed is a pretty unsettling moment. Waking up in a strange bed in Tokyo when you’re not expecting it is really quite terrifying. My morning started like that, with a bit of sheer “where the … Continue reading →

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Life, Love, and the Acquisition of new hardware.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by baudattitude

My wife’s monitor died in explosive fashion, and as the wonderful person she is, she decided that she would take MY old monitor and allow me free reign to purchase a new one for myself. This display of generosity came … Continue reading →

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Two weeks with Izuna

Posted on June 2, 2008 by baudattitude

Obviously I didn’t update the site much in May, for a few reasons. 1) With the term coming to an end, work at a bit of a high point, and a trip to Japan coming up later this month, “crazy … Continue reading →

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A weird little memorium.

Posted on June 2, 2008 by baudattitude

A weird little memorium today. Back in the early 90s, there was no such thing as cheap public internet access. If you were a student, or worked at one of a very few large corporations, you could get access, otherwise … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Hates Girls

Posted on May 13, 2008 by baudattitude

A foreword: If you grew up with a NES, if some of your fondest gaming memories revolve around the frustrating-but-satisfying 8-bit classics, if you think “Nintendo hard” is a compliment: Skip this post.  You won’t like it, and you’ll add … Continue reading →

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One more off the list.

Posted on May 10, 2008 by baudattitude

Finished “Lego Star Wars II” last weekend, an experience that was, well, a bit of a downer.  The first game may be been based on the lesser movies, but it was a lot more fun.

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Important Milestones.

Posted on April 30, 2008 by baudattitude

I reached an important, nay, critical moment in PS3 ownership this week. Our local “Fred Meyer’s” had the collector’s edition of “Stranglehold” on clearance for $24.95, with all clearance items being discounted an additional 20%. So now I own my … Continue reading →

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Curse you, Penguin-hugging girl.

Posted on April 28, 2008 by baudattitude

I can’t figure out how to unlock Miyuri in the free battle mode in Suchie Pai III Remix for the DS. Apart from that, I’ve beaten the game with every character and gotten their “good” ending, so I think I … Continue reading →

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