zaichik said...

zaichik at 06:23 AM JST - 28th April

New Zealand is reporting likely cases too- why no mention of that?

At the moment, NZ is waiting for the swab results to be returned from Melbourne. Yes folks, it seems that here in Kiwi-land, we don't have a lab capable of processing these swabs.

There are quite a…

Posted in Sales of masks jump 30% at Narita on swine flu fears at 06:23 AM JST - 28th April
zaichik at 06:13 AM JST - 28th April

Not a big fan of Dewi-fujin's, but if it's Dewi vs the uyoku, I'd be right there, handing her the potted plants. I was once woken up at 5am by an uyoku truck blasting its noise pollution outside my apartment (they were protesting about the Mangyonbong docking at Niigata Port…

Posted in Dewi Sukarno throws potted plants at rightist at 06:13 AM JST - 28th April
zaichik at 06:08 AM JST - 28th April

We believe it to be an effect of SMAP’s Tsuyoshi Kusanagi getting arrested

Oh FFS! I'm sure there have been incidents like this in the past (even if not in Akita).

I do quite like the term "totally SMAPped", though!

Posted in Akita man arrested after falling asleep drunk in stranger's house at 06:08 AM JST - 28th April
zaichik at 06:05 AM JST - 28th April

It does remind me of the SARS panic. I'm hoping it will fizzle out in much the same way....

Posted in Gov't to tighten quarantine, immigration checks to prevent entry of swine flu at 06:05 AM JST - 28th April
zaichik at 08:36 AM JST - 26th April

advancements

I mean "advances", of course. Been listening to the Dead Ringers take-off of Dubya and evidently the tendency towards inserting redundant syllables in words has rubbed off....

Posted in Nepal company to take mobile phone service to Mt Everest in June at 08:36 AM JST - 26th April
zaichik at 08:35 AM JST - 26th April

Of all the technological advancements to which once might aspire, was this really on the priority list?! A bigger priority might be to get decent medical services in that area - at work, we've had three helicopter evacs in the Himalayas in the space of about 4 weeks, which is…

Posted in Nepal company to take mobile phone service to Mt Everest in June at 08:35 AM JST - 26th April
zaichik at 08:31 AM JST - 26th April

I don't know, however, how it works out when a foreign woman marries a Japanese man, sorry.

One isn't obliged to take the husband's surname in that situation - in fact, you can't get registered with the Japanese surname until you've changed your name on your passport. When I…

Posted in Bill to allow married couples to keep separate names submitted at 08:31 AM JST - 26th April
zaichik at 08:01 AM JST - 25th April

I hope this passes - it should be a matter for the couple concerned, not for the government.

Posted in Bill to allow married couples to keep separate names submitted at 08:01 AM JST - 25th April
zaichik at 07:48 AM JST - 25th April

It does seem a ridiculous amount of fuss over nothing, especially in a country where drinking too much is a national pastime. He's a silly boy, but it's hardly the crime of the century. Next time you want to get naked in the open air, hit the rotenburo, Tsuyoshi!

Posted in SMAP's Kusanagi apologizes to fans at press conference; admits drinking problem at 07:48 AM JST - 25th April
zaichik at 07:40 AM JST - 23rd April

Origins is actually pulling out of the Aus & NZ markets, and I wouldn't be surprised if the economic downturn in Japan doesn't lead Estee Lauder to withdraw from that market as well.

Posted in Beauty and the best at 07:40 AM JST - 23rd April