Chase the Gaijin » Hell http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog Speaking in pictures is fun. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:10:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Master Japanese in a mere 37,960,000 days. Lesson 3: Who needs heaven, even if they do have better cream cheese. http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2009/master-japanese-in-a-mere-37960000-days-lesson-3-who-needs-heaven-even-if-they-do-have-better-cream-cheese/ http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/2009/master-japanese-in-a-mere-37960000-days-lesson-3-who-needs-heaven-even-if-they-do-have-better-cream-cheese/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 04:42:54 +0000 Chase The Gaijin http://www.chasethegaijin.com/blog/?p=413 Time goes so fast when you’re puking up rainbows and fighting giant businessmen (not at the same time, of course). It’s time for me to write about a language that I’ll make you imbibe (while making airplane noises) only for you to throw up on my shirt. Just remember that I yell because I love you.

Speaking of imbibe, let’s learn 飲む (のむ, to drink).

Example 1:
薬を飲んでも死んだ。地獄のサウナはとても気持ちいい。

くすりをのんでもしんだ。じごくのサウナはとてもきもちいい。

Even though I took the medicine I still died. Hell’s saunas are very nice.

Example 2:
逆立ちをしながら飲むのが無理だよ。でも楽しい。

さかだちをしながらのむのがむりだよ。でもたのしい。

Drinking while doing a handstand is impossible but fun.

I know I haven’t started the picture of the week thingy yet; I have to start taking pictures before I’m able to put them up.

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First order of business. Christmas cake! Is this a tradition with anyone? It’s not just in Japan, but I never really experienced it for myself in America. Maybe it’s because my family hates my happiness (lie). Maybe it’s because although I grew up near fields, I was never near a field of cakes (those fields are in Candyland).

So what is Christmas cake? Retard zombies could guess and be at least half correct. It’s cake! With strawberries. THAT’S IT. They don’t infuse it with giant robots or anything to make your eyes bigger than your gall bladder… unfortunately. Yeah, so it’s nothing special. That’s too bad.

It’s filled with rages
This cake destroys your taste buds with happiness

Second item of the day. Pre Christmas celebrations. This really isn’t that much different from what any of you are used to. You might see lights or hear Christmas songs. It’s pretty much the exact same capitalistic orgy that can be found in any country that celebrates Christmas nowadays. However things get different when you get to Christmas Eve.

Third thing that I will exclaim. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas eve is a time for couples. It’s supposed to be romantic or something. They eat dinner and sex and maybe something else. Cute.

And then Christmas comes. But it means nothing here. Christmas day is just another day. No exchanging presents, no day off work, you can go out and do whatever, no tradition (yet). Some people might exchange gifts, but if they do it’s probably because of some sneaky foreigner trying to subvert Japan (the revolution will come rapped in a bow).

Christmas in Japan is some odd makeshift version that combines the slutty legs of Paris Hilton (capitalism) and the wonderfulness of Charlotte Church (Christmas Cake and…. more cake). There’s not much decorating and trees really only go up in malls or other public areas.

My fingers are growing
You get free clones when you come to Japan. This is my clone.

Christmas might become popular in the future, but for now it’s just for romance and a way for store to try to make some more money.

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