Why oh why does my JET interview have to be during the week of Valentine's Day? Japanese Valentine's Day is almost important enough for me to consider skipping my trip home altogether. Almost.
Japanese Valentine's Day is not American Valentine's Day for two main reasons: 1) Women give to men and not vice versa (sentiments are returned one month later on White Day); 2) "giri-choco," quite possibly the best concept ever. Basically this translates to "obligatory chocolate." Obligatory chocolate is given to bosses, friends, some co-workers, etc. As a teacher, I would ordinarily make out like a bandit. Alas. Thankfully today, my (new most absolutely favoritist) student brought me some giro-choco: box, chocolate.
Anywho, if you didn't already know, I'm coming home for one week and will be busy as all get-out. If you have any requests for stuff to bring back from Japan, better speak up soon... plane leaves Sunday.
PS. The Yomiuri posted several letters to the editor in response to the original one. They were all off topic, infuriatingly ignorant, stupid replies (not to mention that every one, without exception, misspelled the original author's name). I now understand that the editors for this section in this particular paper choose to appeal to those with the intellects of children and other small mammals. My response went over my advanced class students' collective heads as well. Frustrating.
Update: I don't live in Hokkaido -- sorry, can't get chocolate-covered potato chips.
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chocolate covered potato chips please! arigato!
Just you!
they have choco-covered potato chips at the outlet mall right near the Bay Bridge. (they're disappointingly nasty.)
Wow! That's some presentation of chocolate! Enjoy.
oops for some reason i clicked anonymous by accident....now everyone will know who was the mystery poster who wanted the hokkaido staple [please do not bring me staples from japan].
maybe the bay bridge chips are "disappointingly nasty" because they are bay bridge chips and not the authentic chocolate-covered potato chips from hokkaido! or maybe because sweet + salty all at once sometimes just doesn't work.
hey wait a minute, I thought Japanese chocolate wasn't so good, in the first place?
Anyway, I have some New Zealand chocolate for you when you get home!
j0
bring me some bleach swag.
i've heard the naruto filler is finally over. is it true?
~eepie
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