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Thoughts on language

I am currently struggling to learn the Japanese language. Some people say it’s easy, but I am finding it quite difficult. Maybe I am just not that bright. In these struggles I was thinking of all the stupid things languages do, like gender everything, have words that are unnecessary, or …

Guilty Pleasure Movies

Sometimes you just need to watch something that doesn’t make you think. A movie that just makes you fell good, entertains you or is just silly. These are my go to films that are fun and enjoyable. Fifth Element The Fifth Element stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Mila Jovovich, Ian …

The Chewed Receipt

I grew up in a border town in the Okanagan valley just North of Washington state called Osoyoos. One big advantage of living in a border town was that you could go down into the US for cheap groceries and gas. We used to wear our old shoes down, buy …