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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: May 2009
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Sunday, 31 May 2009. Thrilled, but what now? Sunday, 24 May 2009. Hmm I'm really really happy that I finally know the answer to the question I've been wondering about for a really long time. The new question is what to do now. Saturday, 23 May 2009. So after the my usual dose of karaoke, I was taken to this clothes store previously unknown where they had nice clothes for not so bad prices. I got this pair of shoes for 2000 yen (roughly $20). bargain! Sunday, 17 May 2009. Sunday, 10 May 2009. There were s...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: December 2008
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008. It’s ridiculously warm now, not that I’m complaining, but it’s seriously unusual. It’s been around 0-2 degrees in the morning, but today it was around 12 degrees or something. My school had its closing ceremony today, which means I have a lot of free time and therefore can afford to write this entry in school. Sadly enough, I haven’t posted since I first arrived in. And am only posting now when I’m about to leave. I really hope to get back to blogging in the next few months.
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: October 2009
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Chicken, Bacon and Spinach Cream Sauce. Saturday, 17 October 2009. I don't usually cook Italian food, but I was invited to a party where we all had to bring something Italian or at least Italian-inspired. Originally I was th. A sort of stew that I saw in an Italian cookbook back home in Australia, but something creamy was in demand. So I decided to try my luck at making a cream based pasta sauce. 1/4 kilo sliced chicken (breast o. 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. 1 bunch spinach (boiled until mashy). So even if ...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: Reaching a Milestone in Japanese Language Learning
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Reaching a Milestone in Japanese Language Learning. Thursday, 4 February 2010. After almost 10 years of studying Japanese. I finally passed Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. However, this really is only just the beginning. Then again I could probably take a course in translation or interpretation, but I'm not sure there are many jobs available in that field. The ultimate dream job would be a teaching job at a university, but a PhD takes too long to get. That was a real close call. View m...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: Dokdo 독도 （獨島） or Takeshima 竹島 (English)?
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Dokdo 독도 （獨島） or Takeshima 竹島 (English)? Wednesday, 26 May 2010. Recently I've found myself really interested in the history of the Liancourt Rocks. The Liancourt Rocks are a small group of islands more or less halfway between South Korea and Japan. The Liancourt Rocks are named after a French ship named Le Liancourt. I have read this blog. 죽도 in Korean and takeshima. たけしま in Japanese. So in this instance it's unclear whether the takeshima. Or to a completely different island called jukdo. The only concl...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: November 2008
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008. Oops I accidentally posted this on "Talk With the World.". So here is yet another entry on how lazy I've been blogging-wise. well I wanna get back into blogging and making more videos for my online Tagalog lessons, but after working I don't want to do anything intellectual.haha. Monday, 10 November 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow me on Twitter. View my complete profile. Chinese， Catholic (1). Chinese， Mandarin (1). Japanese Language Proficiency Test (2). FEEDJIT Live T...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: June 2009
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Peruvian Cuisine - Lomo Saltado. Saturday, 27 June 2009. This Saturday instead of having the regular Japanese classes at the local city hall branch, the Peruvians decided to teach us how to cook a traditional dish called Lomo Soltado. It's basically beef stir-fried with tomatoes, onions and fried potatoes, seasoned with salt, pepper, vinegar and chillies. Today's food was a good break from the usual Japanese fare which is practically the only thing available in this city. Sunday, 21 June 2009. And other ...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: July 2009
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Going Home for a while! Saturday, 25 July 2009. It's the end of the semester and I can finally go back to the land down under. It's almost been a year, and I can't believe I actually miss Australia. I'm looking forward the food, friends and my two cousins who are visiting. I'm also looking forward to getting up late for a change. A Great Way to End a Semester of Japanese *ahem* Lessons. Saturday, 11 July 2009. It was great seriously. Here is a video. Thursday, 9 July 2009. I started making this list of t...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: Online Resources for Learning Korean
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Online Resources for Learning Korean. Friday, 23 April 2010. I promised YouTuber Felix (username loki2504) a video on some of the resources I use to study Korean, but I decided to make a blog entry first. In this entry I will talk about some of the websites that I find useful. I also use textbooks to study, but I will talk about those in another entry. Useful Websites for Studying Korean. 1) http:/ www.learnkorean.com/. 2) http:/ ezcorean.com/. 3) http:/ korean.sogang.ac.kr/. This was the very first podc...
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- - The Regular Ramblings of Nick - - 閒聊博客: December 2009
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Wish List for 2010. Thursday, 31 December 2009. Hmm I don't think 2009 was that eventful, except for that one special week that I spent with that special someone late August. I also got the swine flu during the 1st week of December, which was totally not a big deal. So instead of dwelling in the past, I'm going to write about some of the things I want for next year. That piece of paper saying that I have attained Level 1 of the JLPT. A job in Shanghai, China sometime in July or August. World Youth Day (1).
