November 2007
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By Carrie on November 29, 2007
This guy was by far the most interesting looking person we’ve seen on our travels and he was more than happy to oblige when we asked for a picture. There’s so much going I totally missed the peak-a-boo nipples until I looked at the picture when we got home. I was too busy gazing with [...]
Posted in Japan | Tagged People |
By Carrie on November 28, 2007
Spend a day walking around Harajuku and you’ll get more than you ever need for a gaggle of sights. Harajuku is well-known for its boutiques and bistros and famous for its Harajuku Kids and Cos-play-zoku aka The Costume Play Gang. A day spent here is a day in voyeur’s paradise.
Posted in Japan | Tagged Harajuku, Japan, Parks |
By Carrie on November 26, 2007
Everyone wants to be a musician in Tokyo. That means the area around Tokyo’s School of Music is always swarming with wanna-be-musicians looking for a lucky break. This GUY was the absolute worst singer I’ve ever heard. His sense of fashion is as bad as his singing. He sure knows how to work those shades [...]
Posted in Japan | Tagged Fashion, Harajuku, Tokyo |
By Carrie on November 25, 2007
I had so much fun compiling a Sephora Christmas Wish List I thought I’d put a little something together for Victoria’s Secret as well. Besides, I had a huge response to my Sephora Wish List, so I’m guessing there are loads of guys out there who just don’t know what to buy for the special [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Christmas |
By Carrie on November 24, 2007
Photographer: Maggie My friend, Maggie, was kind enough to snap a few photos for me. Thank-you Maggie! Lily and the gang organized another successful night of music at Citizen Cain last week. Actually, I’m going to correct that statement. Citizen Cain owes yet another successful night of music to Lily. She’s the woman behind the [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Music |
By Carrie on November 23, 2007
Well, I’m doing the ole two finger shuffle across my keyboard these days thanks to a delayed reaction to a scooter accident last week. I was hit while walking home from the MRT station and didn’t know how serious the injury was until earlier this week. I was hit on Friday while crossing the street. [...]
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By Carrie on November 23, 2007
A series of cultural icons from Yang Liu. These icons were designed to reflect the differences throughout Western and Eastern cultures. Yang Liu was born in Beijing, China and later moved to Germany to further her education. Her work was recently showcased at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Posted in Culture | Tagged Asia, Beijing, China, Cultural Observations, Culture, People, Reflections, Travel |
By Carrie on November 20, 2007
Hello all. I have to take a break from writing just for a day or two. I was hit by a scooter last week while walking home from work. The driver managed to knock me on my ass and when I fell, I hit my head and shoulder against the curb. I thought I was [...]
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By Carrie on November 19, 2007
Teaching vocabulary can be a challenge for new teachers. Most are quick to assume that once a new word has been taught, it has also been learned and will be remembered. Most new teachers don’t realize vocabulary needs to be continuously recycled. Students will likely forget vocabulary if they don’t encounter these words on a [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Reach To Teach, Students, Teaching |
By Carrie on November 17, 2007
I was tagged by Stevo, who writes Inane Ramblings from a life in China. My life is pretty much an open book. I had a hard time thinking of seven random things you don’t know about me. So here it goes: 1. If I could do anything else in the world, I’d be a marine [...]
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