I said, “Touch your chin,” and proceeded to place my finger on my mentum; however, Japanese-toddler logic mandated not the mentum as modeled, but what he very knew to be his chin. You see, “chin-chin” (ちんちん) is the Japanese kid word for penis.
Read moreIsn’t it interesting that humans have feelings about the words that we use to express feeling?! This is property is called Phoneaethetics.
Read moreYou got a cellphone in Japan! (Did you get SoftBank or au? I like au for two reasons unrelated to the actual phone. […]
Read moreTranslation tip: If you are reading a sentence in English/ Japanese and are unsure of what it says, identify the subject and then try reading the sentence backwards and the grammar will be much more akin to your native tongue.
Read more“How did you hurt your face?” Asked my concerned coworker. “I hit my car,” was my matter-of-fact reply. Their looks of consternation […]
Read moreParents are stressed. Teachers are stressed. I know because I am a parent and a teacher. I have also learned that if I find […]
Read moreI don’t know where to start. Wait. That point is my starting point.
Action makes the future and potential real.
However, I really like heels. I like the way they make me feel when I walk. I like their empowering click. I like the chic professional dose they add to my step and posture, and intern my mood.
An haiku about America’s cultural combinations.
This poem is inspired and modeled after the poem Abuelito Who by Sandra Cineros.
Everything experienced is a thought.
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