Sep 11, 2008

Clips of Life

This is a video from the Hansin Tigers baseball game we went to in Japan.  The entire stadium (which was sold out) erupted in noise, chanting, singing, banging noise makers, etc.  I couldn't believe they kept it up for 9 innings. 


There was a monk chanting in one of the temples that we visited in Kyoto.  I probably shouldn't have been taking a video inside the temple, but it was just such a great moment and I really wanted to capture it.

Sep 3, 2008

English for Partygoers

Often times on the subway ride home, I will see people studying English.  Usually, it's just strait forward English lessons, or sometimes on specific subjects such as economics or biology.  However, today I saw something completely different.  There was an older business man in a nice suit sitting next to me, studying a small English book.  It had conversations in English and then translated to Korean as well.  Let me give you some examples of the things this businessman was learning:

A: Hey man, let's do a lap around the bar before we get some drinks.  We need to mack us some shorties.
B: No, I already met this beautiful young lady.  She's gonna be my boo!
A: Dude, she doesn't even like you.

A: Yo, girl.  This party is jammin'.   How bout you give me your digits?
B: No, I don't give me number to strangers.

A: Dude, Tom is totally trippin'.  
B. Yeah, he took way too much acid.  He has to be forced to go to a doctor.

A: Yo man, you got any weed?
B: Yeah you got the cash?
A: Of course. I'm gonna be rollin' in this club all night!

A: I saw you flip me the bird from across the room.  Why you got beef with me?
B: Chill out man, it was a mistake.  I don't got beef with you.



I wish I could make stuff up that was this good.  But unfortunately, these are real examples from the businessman's book.  I'd like to see him try to use some of those.