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[wispfox]

You always know what to do in a tricky situation
and by helping others you have a firm handle on
your own life.
You enjoy the finer things and are perfectly
content in quietly relaxing in your thoughts.


Which Pooh character are you?
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I disbelieve this quiz. I am not someone I think of as particularly wise. *shrug*



You are Lilith. Lillith represented childbirth,
sensuality and power. The legends of her
rebellion may cast her as the first feminist,
and as the first wife, the stories of her
decisiveness and her maternal power are intense
ones. Even though many see her as a demon of
her own making, Lillith also seems to represent
the acceptance of the self-truth, no matter
what its cost. She was sometimes seen depicted
with symbolic animals of royalty and wisdom.


Find Your Inner Bitch Goddess
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This quiz amuses me, although I am somewhat skeptical of me having a 'Bitch Goddess'.


http://www.iht.com/articles/117730.html - "To lead, U.S. must give up paranoid policies"

I have the strangest reasons for glee, sometimes. We have some people from Japan working in this office for a while, and just had a bit of a introduction to them as well as some very *very* basic information about what to expect (and not to expect) from them. I forgot to ask about differences in personal space, though - need to track someone down and ask that. I am Question Girl! I derive entirely too much enjoyment from learning about other people, which includes other cultures.

Some words I knew, some I did not. I've asked that we be given them in written form so I have some hope of remembering them. As always, the greatly varied uses of 'hai' - however it's spelled - amuses me.

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[happyfunpaul.livejournal.com]

We have some people from Japan working in this office for a while, and just had a bit of a introduction to them as well as some very *very* basic information about what to expect (and not to expect) from them. I forgot to ask about differences in personal space, though - need to track someone down and ask that.

You made me curious, too. According to this article from the Guardian (UK) (http://members.aol.com/doder1/oliver3.htm), the size of the "personal distance" bubble is very small in Japan, akin to Latin America. But the article also hints that it's modulated by other factors; my guess is that class status and gender would make an even bigger difference there than here.

Wakaree-masen!

[unicyclesteve.livejournal.com]

translation:
I don't understand. (literally and its a polite way of saying it too)

IF they are talking with someone or you need to interupt for some reason, here is a polite way to do it.

Shii-tereshimasu. (literally it means please excuse me, and i'm sorry/ all at the same time.) There is more to its meaning but its a rather safe and very acceptible useage in the professional realm.
(key point to remember) Even the smallest attempt to try to understand their culture and their language will be met with high high regard and alot of patience and respect. They often will offer assistance to those willing and interested in understanding them and using their language as a bridge to comminicate with them.

(I have taken a few years of "NiHongo" while in college, but the University would not let me go overseas due to my learning disabilty stating that it would be an enbarassing situation *IF* i were to fail while over there. Never even giving me the benefit of the doubt to atleast prove them wrong, so when i get settled I'll be going into the JET program and then returning with a large plate of crow for them served up ICE COLD.) Sorry for the tangent.

I still have my all texts, ALL my notebooks, tapes, CD's and dictionaries too. It was so wonderfull getting the Japanese students help. Not just for the language class stuff but the cultureal learning I recieved in and out of the class.

*** the humble factor is one of the hugest concepts you need to realize and .... the method of conversion is they *technically* don't have a plural for meanings and if you want to really surprise then.

When you meet them next try this: it is phontic as the term Romanji is the Romanized version of their language into what we can speak (make sense now?)
Hajimemashite (ha-gee-memah-shhhhetey) its a initial greetings of sorts.

*When you bow with them do not look at the floor always look at them and its okay to not bow too far , notice their body language its very, very subtle. Closeness isn't a thing I remember being for direct communications if your face to face, its more of a side to side thing. if that makes sense...



more later *IF* you want.
GunnBatte! (if i extend a letter its for a sound reason)
Gunn-Bot-te (strong translation, "hang in there"/ "keep yer chin up.")