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About Me

Currently living/studying/working/surviving as a graduate student in Sapporo, Japan. I have been bouncing back and forth between Japan and California for years, and I am slowly forgetting how to speak English...

My Interests

Language, Culture, Statistics, Psychology.

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I'd like to meet:

Anyone, provided I had the time. Which I probably don't. But thanks anyway.
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Music:

I have very bad taste in music: Oingo Boingo/Danny Elfman, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Hotclub of Cowtown, Nanci Griffith, Dead Kennedys, Op Ivy, Aquabats etc... I like music from old cartoons too. I like punk, music from the 30's, singer/songwriter stuff and anything weird. So what category do I fit in to? .. width="425" height="350" ..

Movies:

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Forbidden Zone, Nightmare Before Christmas, Fantastic Planet etc. Too many to list.

Television:

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Books:

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

My Blog

Slow News day in San Francisco

Slow news day in San Francisco I am an avid reader of SF Gate, an online news site based in San Francisco, with lots of local stories.Well, I was completely shock...
Posted by Joanna on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:59:00 PST

Maybe it is time to go home

Maybe I should get out of here if this happens: Japan debates stikes on North Korea
Posted by Joanna on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:22:00 PST

Japanese Driver's License

Yesterday, I passed the test to get my Japanese driver's license. Most people in Japan have to pay about $3,000 to go to driving school to get their license, but if you have a foreign license you are...
Posted by Joanna on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:11:00 PST