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Here we go again

Posted: January 1st, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Games, Japan, My life, Photography | 6 Comments »

Sadamisaki Lighthouse

If I was a less cynical man, I might say that this picture symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh start for 2007. In actuality, it doesn’t symbolize anything but my harrowing journey to the edge of the known universe, where this god-forsaken lighthouse stands. M came down from Tokyo to enjoy a little country living; little did she know she’d nearly disappear from the face of the earth into the choppy ocean waves.

I broke down and finally picked up a Nintendo DS Lite along with two games: Tokoton Kanjinō (とことん漢字脳, a Kanji practice game) and Animal Crossing. I’m enjoying it, but the hunger for even newer, more exciting games is already ripping through my insides.

I spent New Year’s Eve at a coworker’s house. He and his family treated me to dinner, and I joined them in the ritual first-temple-visit-of-the-new-year (初詣 hatsumōde). Then I taught his kids the card game Shitboot, which they now know and love by the literal Japanese translation, クソ長靴 (kuso nagagutsu).

While watching episode after downloaded episode of Law & Order: SVU, I’ve been pondering whether 2007 will be a good year, or merely the same as every other year—namely, not horrible but nothing to write home about. Can a jaded man become un-jaded? Do they have that yet? If we can put a man on the moon…

6 Comments on “Here we go again”

  1. 1 Seth said at 2:06 on January 2nd, 2007:

    Just be grateful that you won’t have to spend 2007 on that horrible Planet of the Apes. Oh wait…

  2. 2 Punkle Awl said at 1:11 on January 3rd, 2007:

    where did you get a nintendo ds lite? have dr. cornelius pick me up one.

  3. 3 amake said at 20:51 on January 3rd, 2007:

    Seth > Damn you! You maniac! You blew it all up!

    Punkle Awl > A store in Ōzu had a North American DS for about ¥4000 more than the Japanese list price. I decided I had suffered enough.

  4. 4 Alex said at 7:54 on January 4th, 2007:

    Law and Oder SVU? Pff. If there’s no Jack mcCoy, I don’t wanna hear about it. OG Law and Order fo life, boyeee.
    I probably shouldn’t drink at lunch.

  5. 5 Alaina said at 23:17 on January 15th, 2007:

    I’m pretty sure you need to update your blog so I have something interesting to read.

  6. 6 Megan said at 11:44 on April 13th, 2007:

    Hi- this is odd, but I came across your site while googling shitboot and card games. I used to play this all the time in college, but can’t remember how to play anymore and can’t find any other reference to a game by this name. Do you know if it has another name or anywhere I could find the rules posted?
    Nice blog!

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