Author Archives: baudattitude

Katakana is a untrustworthy friend.

Posted on October 21, 2007 by baudattitude

Normally, I like seeing words in katakana, because normally they’re nice friendly English words. Then, I hit a word spelled in katakana, like, oh, I dunno, “ホーム”, and this of course makes perfect sense. Ho-mu. Home. And then I hit … Continue reading →

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Endings, quite satisfactory.

Posted on October 17, 2007 by baudattitude

Finally managed to catch up to see the end of Lucky Star this last week. With shows that don’t really have an overall story arc, it’s hard to say when a good “end point” really is, but I really liked … Continue reading →

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Back on the horse.

Posted on October 15, 2007 by baudattitude

“Let’s Learn Japanese” progress: 29/52 I started the second season back in August and watched 27 & 28… then got off track. Posting here to keep myself in-line. It’s not directly tied to the material covered on the JLPT, but … Continue reading →

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To-do: Renew domain

Posted on October 12, 2007 by baudattitude

Got a message from WordPress warning me about my domain expiration – putting it here so I remember to do it sometime before 2044. I so bet I’m not the only one making this exact same joke at their expense.

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Backlog: The Listmaking

Posted on October 12, 2007 by baudattitude

This isn’t really a “to-do” list that is going to happen any time in the near future. Honestly, keeping on top of my three classes is pushing me hard enough, much less getting ready for the JLPT in December. The … Continue reading →

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So I found out I’ve been driving my boss insane.

Posted on October 7, 2007 by baudattitude

At work, there’s an analog clock on the wall near my desk. It’s typically about 5 minutes fast.  I’m basing this by comparing its time to two different cell phones – that automatically have their time set from the cell … Continue reading →

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I made you a mix tape.

Posted on October 3, 2007 by baudattitude

OK.  So I didn’t, really, but if I wanted to, I could now, you see. The unprecedented completion of my “record all the vinyl on to the computer” project prompted my wife to make delicate coughing noises and point out … Continue reading →

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Scary yet flattering…

Posted on October 1, 2007 by baudattitude

I was feeling out of sorts this morning, so I decided to play hooky and go out for some retail therapy. After a quick trip to Ikea, I remembered that I hadn’t gone to my favorite Indian lunch place in … Continue reading →

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War for the Pocket.

Posted on September 28, 2007 by baudattitude

I finished “Me & My Katamari” this evening.  This makes the second PSP game I’ve managed to play through from beginning to end… and I’ve had the system since August of 2006.  A quick look at the shelf tells me … Continue reading →

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Polka Party!

Posted on September 28, 2007 by baudattitude

A friend in Japan sent me a link to this, what he claims is the latest trend in Japanese doujin culture: Using the “Hatsune Miku” voice in a speech synthesis package called “Vocaloid”, fans are producing cover versions of popular … Continue reading →

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