stanoue said...

stanoue at 12:54 PM JST - 6th September

I love how she was pestered about whether she was pregnant or not. So rude! Who care if she is knocked up, anyway? She's certainly old enough to have a kid.

Posted in Freelance TV presenter Mari Watanabe announces marriage at 12:54 PM JST - 6th September
stanoue at 12:50 PM JST - 6th September

"Ugly" does not mean "not cool"!! That's like saying you want a cool boy with a nice hip. Blah. I wish they wouldn't use ad hoc talento to promote things like this - at least give her a dark wig not a blond one, Betty is hispanic sheesh

Posted in Yukina Kinoshita introduces 'Ugly Betty' DVD at 12:50 PM JST - 6th September
stanoue at 12:47 PM JST - 6th September

This freaks me out - I shared the elevator at my apartment block yesterday with a seriously stressed British mother with 2 toddlers and a baby in a pram. She screamed at the boys twice and whacked one of them around the face - in front of me and in…

Posted in Woman, 23, held for kicking 1-yr-old daughter to death in Saitama at 12:47 PM JST - 6th September
stanoue at 12:43 PM JST - 6th September

I think it's a nice form of respect. No reason why women's equality and men offering seats to the ladies can't both work together, the latter is just a politeness thing. Besides, I will offer my seat to an elderly person - there should be a pecking order for those…

Posted in Is a man giving up his seat to a woman on a train or bus an outdated form of respect? at 12:43 PM JST - 6th September
stanoue at 12:40 PM JST - 6th September

This is my favourite line in the whole article:

“Then the monkey urinated to the ground,” said Toyama. “What a troublemaker. We have to catch him as soon as possible.”

Posted in Wild monkey continues to elude Tokyo police at 12:40 PM JST - 6th September
stanoue at 10:35 PM JST - 27th August

Haha - the biggest pot heads at my uni in NZ were Japanese students. Its not like they would just kick the habit after going back home. Still surprised this is such big news though

Posted in Ex-sumo wrestler Wakanoho says he bought cannabis at Roppongi disco at 10:35 PM JST - 27th August
stanoue at 10:32 PM JST - 27th August

Blimmin fun police. I have coached gymnastics for 10 years and you would be amazed, about 90% of kids aged 5-8 have no idea how to do a cartwheel or a handstand. No wonder children are turning into fatties...

Posted in Australian school to review ban on cartwheels in playground at 10:32 PM JST - 27th August
stanoue at 10:24 PM JST - 27th August

I think they should combine J-League and A-League. About the same skill level - makes more sense than adding Japanese teams to the Super 14, too

Posted in J-League to introduce new non-Japanese spot for Asian players at 10:24 PM JST - 27th August
stanoue at 10:22 PM JST - 27th August

! I wanna go. Any chance the tour will still be going mid-November?

Posted in SMAP to embark on nationwide tour at 10:22 PM JST - 27th August
stanoue at 10:20 PM JST - 27th August

Dum - I drink beer because of the lower alcoholic content. If I want a strong drink, I'll have a spirit!

Posted in Kirin to launch new beer with higher alcoholic content at 10:20 PM JST - 27th August