http://mimsy.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:59:09 -0800 Copyright 2006 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/where-the-air-is-sweet.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/where-the-air-is-sweet.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/where-the-air-is-sweet.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:59:09 -0800 Walking down my hill this morning I got this *flash* and I suddenly realized why Japan sometimes seems so familiar. Living in Japan is like living on Sesame Street. Not all the time, mind you, but often. This is because most people in my area... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/where-the-air-is-sweet.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cd9702f7c84cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> lego japan sesame street uniforms http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/veggie-man.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/veggie-man.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/veggie-man.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:02:30 -0800 Our apartment is at the top of a big hill, and the supermarket is on the way up. I usually shop every day because we don't have a car, so buying enough groceries for more than a couple of days can be too heavy to get home. Anyway, I recently ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/veggie-man.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cdf3a4e6d3cb8f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> japan fruit broccoli veggies ava http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/nightmare-before-christmas.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/nightmare-before-christmas.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/nightmare-before-christmas.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:04:18 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cdf3a4e67bcb8f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cdf3a4e67bcb8f-50si" alt="Xmas Vampire" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Not sure what the ad is for, but I've been seeing billboards everywhere here in Kansai that feature Christmas vampires. Weirdness. The best one says "Christmas Fantasy!" In big swirly letters over a picture of a vampire in Christmas gear, hol... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/nightmare-before-christmas.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cd970157324cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christmas japan garlic vampire cruel gifts http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/a-reason-to-love-japan-that-doesnt-include-the-words-anime-samurai-or-hot-chicks-in-miniskirts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/a-reason-to-love-japan-that-doesnt-include-the-words-anime-samurai-or-hot-chicks-in-miniskirts.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/a-reason-to-love-japan-that-doesnt-include-the-words-anime-samurai-or-hot-chicks-in-miniskirts.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:36:05 -0800 For those of you still reading now that you know this post has nothing to do with the above subjects, there are lots of reasons to love Japan - but here is my top one this week: In Japan, they love new moms. The average stay in the hospital... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/a-reason-to-love-japan-that-doesnt-include-the-words-anime-samurai-or-hot-chicks-in-miniskirts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cd978bc9a2f9cc?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> awesome nursing japan hospital breastfeeding new mom http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/marketing-with-me-in-mind.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/marketing-with-me-in-mind.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/marketing-with-me-in-mind.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:11:41 -0800 At the grocery store today I saw a product that was labeled in English, "Flaming Rainbow Cassette Bombe". On closer inspection I saw that it was a gas canister for a portable stove. It made me wish I was the camping type, just so I could stock up ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/marketing-with-me-in-mind.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cdf7e73f24094f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/kurismasu-keki.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(jill) http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/kurismasu-keki.html?_c=feed-rss http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/kurismasu-keki.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:27:25 -0800 Hey out there in Internet Land. I've been wandering around here in Kansai like alice down the rabbit hole. Every day about 1 pm Ava and I get antsy and feel the need for adventure, so I strap her in to the Bjorn and we head out. Today we went... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mimsy.vox.com/library/post/kurismasu-keki.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252bb45f549d00cdf7e64e57094f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kansai tokyu hands christmas cake