Tuesday, February 22, 2005
The Ju-on
I went and watched the Ju-on (the Grudge for North Americans) yesterday night. Having only heard that it was scary, I thought I could try my luck and see it. There were a few points in the movie where I was peeking through a crack in my fingers that were covering my eyes, and some parts I didn't watch all together. You know when the music starts to get creepy, and speeds up, that something is about to happen. However, I must say that lots of the movie was funny, kinda like The Excorcist was funny. I had heard that the Exorcist was the scariest movie of all time (don't forget that it was made back in the 70's), but then I watched it, and there was seriously many laugh out loud moments. I wonder if I could have watched the Ju-on without looking away. Even so, I drove home with the light in my car on. One thing that was creepy was the boy with the voice of a cat. I've got an injured-sounding cat that sounds just like that that lives near my apartment. And it meows like that, especially at night. The next time I hear that cat, the hairs on the back of my neck are sure to stand up.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Funny Engrish
The translated menu of a yakiniku restaurant in Okinawa prefecture...
■Guidance
I fully take the sun of a southern country, and the Ishigaki cow which grew in an island of longevity to be full of green receives evaluation as a brand cow nationwide now.The Ishigaki cow which we Kinjo group brought up carefully at "Yuimarl ranch" of the direct management was used as a main dish in a dinner of Okinawa summit opened in July, 2000 and It was praised highly than each country leaders.With a summit, the Ishigaki cows increased with a national brand cow at a bound.
A Kinjo group takes pride in ing biological parent of Ishigaki cow in this sense.Ishigaki, Okinawa island,There is average temperature more than 24 degrees Centigrade through a year.In this island of high temperature high humidity, growth speed of a plant is not compared with it of the inland.Fresh grass is produced many times in a year.
The Ishigaki cow which I fully eat grass of this fresh south island, and grew is the best health food materials there is much it, and to include high quality protein and fat.Nourishment source or the trout which it is not possible for of balance is good and can take vitamins, a mineral raising metabolism if I eat the part where Ishigaki cows are various, and missing it for the working of life between people. and missing it for the working of life.I increase with elderly appetite to support health of all people to from child if I eat Ishigaki cow with appetite materials and a dish of Okinawa that is a country of longevity.From a child to an old man, I increase with appetite to support health of all people if You eat Ishigaki cow with appetite materials and cooking of Okinawa that is a country of longevity.For a human being, it is very happy to be healthy.
I omit waste of the circulation from production of Ishigaki cow to sale, processing in hope of all of you being healthy and I load it with a heart and manage it and I am low-priced and can seem to offer Ishigaki cow of the highest grade that selected carefully deliciously and try every day.
■Menu guidance
"Kinjyo set" 1,580 yenA：Sirloin /Short ribs/Internal organs meat (170g)B：Sirloin /Short ribs (150g)
"Korean barbecue set" 3,150 yenA：Sirloin/Short ribs/ Internal organs meat (400g)B：A salt tongue/ Select short ribus/Select sirloin(200g)Rice, soup, kimchi, a cabbage stick to both courses.
"Ishigaki cow steak set" 3,650 yenSurloin steak (200g)Salad and rice, soup stick.
"Family set"6,300 yenThis is 4.
"Group set" 11,340 yenThis is 6 from 4.
"One piece of article"
Draft beer mug 380 yen
The meat which selected carefully.Select fillet 1,550 yenSelect short ribs ribs 1,550 yenSelect sirloin 1,550 yen
Short ribs 780 yenSirloin 780 yenSpecial tongue 720 yen Lever 500 yenInternal organs meat various 400 yen or more In addition, menus of marine products of Ishigaki-jima Island prepare to a lot and increase.
■store introduction
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Cyatan shop〒 904-0100Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Cyatan, Kitamae 1-11-10A telephone:098-983-7566
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Ishigaki-jima Island Hamasakicho head office〒 907-00132-3-24, Hamasaki-cho, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaA telephone:0980-83-7000
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Ishigaki-jima Island Misakicho shop〒 907-001311-1, Misakicho, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaA telephone:0980-84-2929
PC homepage address
http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/
English and Japanese i-mode address
http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/i.htm (Japanese)http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/e.htm
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■Guidance
I fully take the sun of a southern country, and the Ishigaki cow which grew in an island of longevity to be full of green receives evaluation as a brand cow nationwide now.The Ishigaki cow which we Kinjo group brought up carefully at "Yuimarl ranch" of the direct management was used as a main dish in a dinner of Okinawa summit opened in July, 2000 and It was praised highly than each country leaders.With a summit, the Ishigaki cows increased with a national brand cow at a bound.
A Kinjo group takes pride in ing biological parent of Ishigaki cow in this sense.Ishigaki, Okinawa island,There is average temperature more than 24 degrees Centigrade through a year.In this island of high temperature high humidity, growth speed of a plant is not compared with it of the inland.Fresh grass is produced many times in a year.
The Ishigaki cow which I fully eat grass of this fresh south island, and grew is the best health food materials there is much it, and to include high quality protein and fat.Nourishment source or the trout which it is not possible for of balance is good and can take vitamins, a mineral raising metabolism if I eat the part where Ishigaki cows are various, and missing it for the working of life between people. and missing it for the working of life.I increase with elderly appetite to support health of all people to from child if I eat Ishigaki cow with appetite materials and a dish of Okinawa that is a country of longevity.From a child to an old man, I increase with appetite to support health of all people if You eat Ishigaki cow with appetite materials and cooking of Okinawa that is a country of longevity.For a human being, it is very happy to be healthy.
I omit waste of the circulation from production of Ishigaki cow to sale, processing in hope of all of you being healthy and I load it with a heart and manage it and I am low-priced and can seem to offer Ishigaki cow of the highest grade that selected carefully deliciously and try every day.
■Menu guidance
"Kinjyo set" 1,580 yenA：Sirloin /Short ribs/Internal organs meat (170g)B：Sirloin /Short ribs (150g)
"Korean barbecue set" 3,150 yenA：Sirloin/Short ribs/ Internal organs meat (400g)B：A salt tongue/ Select short ribus/Select sirloin(200g)Rice, soup, kimchi, a cabbage stick to both courses.
"Ishigaki cow steak set" 3,650 yenSurloin steak (200g)Salad and rice, soup stick.
"Family set"6,300 yenThis is 4.
"Group set" 11,340 yenThis is 6 from 4.
"One piece of article"
Draft beer mug 380 yen
The meat which selected carefully.Select fillet 1,550 yenSelect short ribs ribs 1,550 yenSelect sirloin 1,550 yen
Short ribs 780 yenSirloin 780 yenSpecial tongue 720 yen Lever 500 yenInternal organs meat various 400 yen or more In addition, menus of marine products of Ishigaki-jima Island prepare to a lot and increase.
■store introduction
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Cyatan shop〒 904-0100Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Cyatan, Kitamae 1-11-10A telephone:098-983-7566
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Ishigaki-jima Island Hamasakicho head office〒 907-00132-3-24, Hamasaki-cho, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaA telephone:0980-83-7000
Korean barbecue Kinjyo Ishigaki-jima Island Misakicho shop〒 907-001311-1, Misakicho, Ishigaki-shi, OkinawaA telephone:0980-84-2929
PC homepage address
http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/
English and Japanese i-mode address
http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/i.htm (Japanese)http://www.yukai.jp/~point/kinjo/e.htm
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Monday, February 07, 2005
Lack of Sports
I really love living in Japan. Maybe that is why I decided to re-contract for a third year last Friday. But one thing continues to grate on my nerves: lack of live sports. Today as you know was Superbowl Sunday (or Superbowl Monday here in Japan. The Superbowl is a huge staple for me. Even if I wasn't interested in the teams, I'd usually have a few buddies over for beers and pizza every year to my house to watch on the big screen. This year marks the second year in row that I've watched the Superbowl from the comfort of my computer screen. Nothing let's you follow the action of a championship football game like hitting the refresh button every minute or so. And who forgets that I had to watch my beloved Red Sox championship run from the computer in the teachers room at school? A 1 in 86 year event, and I'm left scrambling. Damn. I outta get my satellite dish set up fast, or if not, I'm sure I'll appreciate all future sporting events on TV when I come home.
