Hot Caramelised Red Onion Chutney (Hot CROC)! A Somerfield wonder! I mentioned this stuff a while ago during a particularly bad week I had (I didn’t get to eat it then as I dropped and smashed the jar!) But recently I managed to get my hands on it again and so the Welsh Rarebit with [...]

Filed under: English, Uncategorised on February 27th, 2008 | No Comments »

最近日本では新しいスマブラ「大乱闘スマッシュブラサーズX」というゲームが発売されたそうだ。俺は長い間このゲームを現れるのを毎週新情報を探すほど超楽しみに待っていたんだ。後もうすぐ手に入れてWiiで遊べると思うんだけど、今日は公式サイトを見ると今までベールに隠された一つの戦士の情報がついに掲載された！これから書くつもりだけど、隠し要素の情報を知りたくない人はこれ以上読んだり、左の絵にクリックしたりしないでください。Below is a spoiler for the recently released game ‘Smash Brothers Brawl’ for the Nintendo Wii. Please don’t read any further or click on the question mark if you do not wish to know.
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Filed under: Japan, 日本語 on February 16th, 2008 | 4 Comments »

On 2nd February at Imperial College London, the Third Japanese Speech Contest for University Students took place. Applications had been as far back as November last year. We had to submit an essay entitled: ‘Watashi to Nihongo’ (私と日本語) - ‘Japanese and Me’, along with an application form. All applicants would undertake a telephone interview in [...]

Filed under: English, Japan on February 13th, 2008 | 17 Comments »

What causes that lump in your throat when you cry? Being ‘all choked up’? That tightening sensation that grips you when you are moved to feel strong emotions? This was the question that popped into my head this evening. It’s something I’ve come to expect as normal on those occasions when I feel lachrymose that [...]

Filed under: English, Japan on February 11th, 2008 | No Comments »

Who are the philosophers you would no doubt read if only you had the time? How about the philosophers you suspect that everyone has pretended to read, but whom very few have? If you’ve ever thought there’s just too much reading in philosophy, you’ll be pleased to know there’s only one essential philosopher to read.
Take [...]

Filed under: English, Philosophy on February 7th, 2008 | No Comments »