The Regression of My Anime Fandom

Nov 27 2008 • Anime • 13 Comments

When things like “I’m an otaku” or “I’m a hardcore anime fan” get tossed around, I have a really hard time jumping into the conversation, waving my hand around and screaming, “Me too! Me too!” Although I’ve been watching anime for almost 10 years now, I can really only say “otaku” or “hardcore [...]

Japanese School Lunch: Week 21

Nov 24 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 4 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
I was supposed to go to a school on Monday but we got our schedules mixed up and the Japanese Teacher of English didn’t realize it before it too late. I [...]

Japanese School Lunch: Week 20

Nov 23 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 3 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
The Japanese lunch menu was pretty standard this week but what’s up with the US one? October 16th’s menu is mostly fat - yogurt, which no doubt is chock-full of high-fructose [...]

Japanese School Lunch: Week 19

Nov 21 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 4 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
One of the things that annoys me about Japanese school lunch is that sometimes, the lunch center doesn’t get the utensils right with the food. I’ve eaten cream-based soups, pork and [...]

The Introvert At Work

Nov 20 2008 • Life • 8 Comments

Looking back, my post titled “My Name is Caitlin, and I Am an Introvert” only presented one side of the introvert. I think I focused too much on social situations and neglected to cover a more prevalent aspect, the introvert at work. I believe that more than anything, the introvert can shine at [...]