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This is a test-post for my blog which will be in both English and 日本語. Hopefully both show up okay.

….. edit (Feb. 23, 09): Just added a rough import of my LJ entries.  They go back a while. Not a perfect import, but whadayagannado?

written by Electra, originally posted on 2008-12-22 So, the rumor mill may be flying, perhaps accurately. I thought we should tell people here. Roy and I, after talking to our friends here (some of whom are from Portland) and our friends and family back home, and watching the economic situation, and using financial calculators and payment plans, and comparing our work environments and situations and general feelings of satisfaction, etc., etc., etc…. After giving it a lot of thought and research, we have decided to re-contract and work in Japan for another year after our current contract. That puts our estimated date of return at late July 2010. We’ve signed the paperwork and everything. You know what that means?! That means you have until July 2010 to visit Japan or meet us somewhere in SE Asia! Wooo! How exciting! You know, barring American economic collapse and whatnot. P.S. The photo is from Roy’s birthday party in a fine pub called “Beer Hall” or rather 「ビアホール」. It is a small brewery, and they learned their technique in British Columbia, so the beer served is fine Pacific NW artisan style. It’s Roy’s small piece of heaven.

My hairstylist here likes to play with my hair. This is to my benefit. ^_^

Must remember not to drink a sweetened latte on an empty stomach and then walk around for two hours. The subsequent low blood sugar and hunger state is no fun at all.

It is a good thing that I know my likes his women voluptuous and mature, because several junior high and high school girls have professed, “I want to marry you!…. someone like you!”

We haven’t named her yet.  Her name is “tomokon” or rather 智子ン. Ha ha ha!

A nice quote:

And now a guy who would have had to ride the back of the bus in some of this country when he was a kid has grown up to run this country.

By MICHAEL GRUNWALD Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2008, TIME magazine online “Barack Obama Elected President with Mandate for Change”

It was on the corner facing Sapporo’s Makomanai station. I was so surprised. It let me pet it.

It’s snowing!