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18th December 2009 anonymous	America - From: Europe Blows. fuck yeah
15th December 2009 anonymous	- From: Mai-Hime: The Dancing Girl ETHAN HAWK!?! nice reference to before the sunrise, or after the sunset, whichever one is the first one...
29th November 2009 Michelle	You are right on with the europeans - From: Europe Blows. HAHAHA.. I loved reading your page. You are so completly right about the Europeans. I agree with everything you said. We are stuck here right now with my husband being military..we only have 6 months left and then we are back in the GOOD OL USA! I must say it was good to have a reality check here in Europe. I truly never knew that the Germans were such assholes..but after being stationed here I know now that ALL Europeans except for the Scots, the Irish, and The Brits are arrogant, stuck up, humorless, lazy idiots. Thanks for the great blog! Nothing like the good ol USA!!!!
25th November 2009 gong	- From: Europe Blows. were all the same over here the one thing european about you is that you don't love tv. unlike me, who needs more than 12 television channels, and for 5 of them to not be some division of BBC. Nothing is more north american than having a whole channel dedicated to food, and bass fishing, and nascar.
19th November 2009 C-Benz	Montreal, actually... - From: Europe Blows. I really enjoyed the 'comfortable numbness' part. Even though Seattle is #1 in youth employment opportunities (according to the Wall Street journal), i can't help but feel I'm slowly growing mediocre. Do you think living at home helps? That the familiar surroundings elicit a dependent attitude? Right now I feel like a 22 year old high schooler... with less responsibility than my sister, who's actually in high school! Argh... c'est la vie.
18th November 2009 Todd Harris	Been a While - From: Prologue: So What Ever Happened to All That? Teddo, It's been awhile since you have posted, I have actually been worried that something happened to you. Thanks for the shout out a few posts ago, the (several) concrete picture post had me rolling!! Anyway, keep up the blog, the faithful really like it. You or Gen give me a shout if you are ever down Atlanta way. Always remember, when the times are down, this too will pass. Best Regards, Todd Atlanta, GA
Gen 14th November 2009 generationk	Funny how different stories tie together - From: Prologue: So What Ever Happened to All That? that email was after the binge when I decided to let go of a sure-fire hr in a restroom.
29th August 2009 tony	stay in america small minded human - From: Ibaraki and Other Distant Mythical Places. Ibaraki distant and mythical???, fuck off yank scum.
14th August 2009 virgil	mongoose - From: One Last Goodbye? You are a fuckhead
7th August 2009 C-Benz	wow... that's a new one... - From: ボケの寝癖マンーCowlick Man the Fool I must say, yogurt cock is a new one. I'll have to keep that in mind when I'm insulting people's travel blogs instead of getting on with the rest of my life.
6th August 2009 Traveller	Gash - From: One Last Goodbye? Your writing is consistent, as ever. Again this is utter pish. Shut up you total Bell End.
Gen 2nd August 2009 generationk	Larry Jones - From: 会いたかった—I wanted to meet you. still hate him cuz he named his daughter shea due to "the great success he had at the stadium". i will also never forget 1999.
31st July 2009 Todd	Your Blog - From: 女心ーA Woman's Heart F that guy, I like your blog, if he doesnt like it he doesnt have to read it. PS- What did Larry ever do to you?? I like Larry. Todd in Atlanta
29th July 2009 Sara	http://smallbusinessgrant.info - From: Tom Cruise Found Beat Up in a Scummy Hinoshi Snack Bar? I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Sara http://smallbusinessgrant.info
T.J. Smith 25th July 2009 yakyu otaku	Re: word usage - From: 書庫ーArchive Well, technically I didn't misspell it, I just used the wrong "hear". The comment wasn't directed so much at the word usage of my accuser so much as that demographic of half-wit North Americans that insert random British pronunciations and colloquialisms into their lexicons, and the underlying cultural stereotype that it's predicated on, that people from the British Isles have better taste than North Americans because of where they're born. However, the typographical infraction still stands. Internet Grammar Police 15 Teddo 0
25th July 2009 JayC	I disagree! - From: 書庫ーArchive I actually think they are quite good!
25th July 2009 anonymous	RE: yakyu otaku - From: 書庫ーArchive funny the one making the comeback about word usage misspells "hear"
24th July 2009 Traveller	Blogs Are Still Shite - From: ボケの寝癖マンーCowlick Man the Fool Why post this shite on TravelBlog when it barely contains any mention of travel. It's just you writing bloated crap. If you wanted your friends to keep track of your inane bullshit then you should have set up a Wordpress blog or likewise. I'm sick of returning to the Tokyo blog section in order to find interesting and informative travel-orientated blogs, only to find your utter dung. I'd love to stay and chat a little longer but you're a total yogurt cock.
T.J. Smith 23rd July 2009 yakyu otaku	Re: Blogs - From: 書庫ーArchive Nice to finally here from somebody with good judgment. I should hope you're actually from the British Isles though, otherwise your use of "shite" marks you as a pretentious asshole, instead of an inherent possessor of taste.
23rd July 2009 Traveller	Blogs - From: 書庫ーArchive Your blogs are shite.
16th July 2009 C-Benz	A sense of purpose lost... - From: Mother Knows Best This reminds me of a film i recently watched called Toyko!, in which two french directors and a korean director work with an all Japanese crew to create three beautiful stories of love, hate, and loneliness in a city that can make you feel so isolated itself. I highly recommend watching it, and then watch the 'making of' for more in-depth into the themes, storyboards, etc... well worth it.
9th July 2009 anonymous	"...serve as a monument to my triumph over the lowly temptations of 5/16ths-rated guttersluts" - From: More of The Truth About Dating...and the Yankees Great to see Canada is hoping onto the Freedom Bandwagon...now if you only started treating minorities unequally...
Gen 2nd July 2009 generationk	fucking cliffhangers... - From: 愛の意味論ーThe Semantics of Love a lot of balls putting up that excerpt at the top. this entry was a thrill ride tho
30th June 2009 anonymous	- From: 女々しい―Effeminate QQ. Emo otaku in Japan...
17th June 2009 C BENZ	Bar skanks.... - From: 女々しい―Effeminate rock.
24th May 2009 The socially awkward one...	- From: No Doubt First of your stories I get the time to read, I really like your writing. I'd say you back up all your bragging about being a good writer, I'll never say anything against it, kkk. ...you sound very depressed though... ...Don't be; you told me my love life was more shitty than yours ;)
24th April 2009 anonymous	- From: A Crash Course in Me Shut the fuck up!! and you are sick!! Get out, you can't find a girl in your country? White trash!!
Gen 1st April 2009 generationk	The tension builds nicely - From: 気不味い―Awkward you've been on fire recently
T.J. Smith 31st March 2009 yakyu otaku	- From: 気不味い―Awkward Too obvious. Everyone loves TBEBs.
31st March 2009 C-Bizzle	Minami loves... - From: 気不味い―Awkward TALL BLONDE EMO BOYZ!!! BAHAHAHAHA!
26th March 2009 anonymous	- From: 涙―Tears >>The Ted Smith center for Caucasian Racism And Cultural >>Knowledge Empowerment Research—or the C.R.A.C.K.E.R >>center for short. You and that Arudou Debito guy should team up. smirk
26th March 2009 elkg	- From: 涙―Tears You're lucky to be able to love like that
Gen 26th March 2009 generationk	kinda cliche - From: 涙―Tears but tears make the best lube
22nd March 2009 C-Bizzle	A tear to my eye... - From: 聞こえない歌―A Song I’ll Never Hear Damnit Ted your pieces are getting better and better. If I had the resources, I would love to make this entry into a short film. Think about it, it would be amazing to show this story in a 10-15 minute film! They a picture is worth a thousand words.
Gen 10th March 2009 generationk	"...witnessed a white-people breakup in the last six years understands exactly what I’m talking about" - From: Y'all Know White People Love Dramatic Breakups. http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/18/70-difficult-breakups/
16th February 2009 anonymous	- From: 菜奈の日 — NaNa’s Day what a white bitch in Japan, you stink!!
12th February 2009 CHB	Great Piece - From: The Weight of Consequence. Oh man... what a great story this time around... maybe because I'm reading it late at night, maybe it's because I'm postponing the inevitable. All the while, I continue to search for the 'adult' in me as well.
11th February 2009 Konbu	The spoken word. - From: The Weight of Consequence. It amazes me how at one moment Japanese spoken from a woman will sound gentle, controlled, and sexy as hell. Though, without notice, akin to being smacked in the face with a 3lb burrito, she will shriek to a point that will put your boys it a state that hasn’t since your prepubescent years. It’s horrible how a 90lb women can have that affect. I suppose white women (i.e. our mothers) have already between us enough so that we’re now immune to their harshness.
11th February 2009 J	- From: The Weight of Consequence. I feel obligated to leave a quick comment, mostly because of the insanity that erupted in your last post. Glad you're continuing despite anonymous Internet adversity.
7th February 2009 soonmi	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? i want you to stop writing about me. Kazuto read your blog sometimes.he told me about that. i'm tired of that things. and i don't want everyone to know about our relationship. it's a private things. it's one-way your opinions. it's not true.
6th February 2009 A. Parkes	reply #2 - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Anonymous. I become highly intrigued by the challenge when you said that none were capable of deducing the real message behind the note. After clearing my own mind I came to this conclusion. What I found hidden underneath your convulsed tone was something completely different then originally thought. That is to say… in your first comment, what was perceived as an attack of hatred against the author was in fact an attack that you hoped would challenge the author to “man up” and prove to himself that he can do better. You believe that self-pity is not the answer, and you seeing this reflected in the author is what fueled your irritable tone in the first place. As for your remark regarding “North American’s have no aesthetics” and then contrasting it with “But you’re the very product of this society…” I suppose I read only afterwards as what was suppose to act as a confidence booster, and compliment to our well versed author… saying that how could he say North American’s have no aesthetics, when he himself a North American was able to capture the emotions and relations beautifully within his writing (At least this is how I read it). With that said, I owe you an apology, for I also took the bait on first impulse but only because I was being defensive. But like I mentioned in my comment before, he is the only one who can change himself if that’s what he wants.
T.J. Smith 6th February 2009 yakyu otaku	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? What's a sophist? Can I have my cookie now?
5th February 2009 anonymous	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Oh, A. Parkes, you are oh so intelligent for figuring that all out! You must be a highschool graduate after all. Were you equally perceptive when your teacher had you read Catcher in the Rye?? Of course he's driven by drama-- he responded to flamebait like the best of them, as did all you other tools. It's a shame none of you were capable of deducing the real message behind the note, but such is to be expected of Internet nobodies, living vicariously through a sophist. Cheers!
5th February 2009 J	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? My female compatriots don't even know I'm reading or responding to this and they're already hurting from what I'm about to type. Although you may be immature, or any other number of terrible things, I somehow find fault with the women in your escapades instead of you. Perhaps because I think women are way too high-maintenance or because I do a fair amount of chaos-seeking, I've started thinking that if I were a few inches shorter, a few pounds lighter and Asian, we'd hit it off like hell. You could make me fall in love with you, but you'd be free to live your adventures. Because I like the chase, too, more than the catch. But it's always good to have someone waiting in your bed. Too bad for you I'm the unbelievable minority. In fact, I'm not sure I know any other woman who would express the same views. I'm interested to see, though, if you'll continue along this path or have already figured things out and are merely behind in writing them.
5th February 2009 J	- From: Meeting Her Daddy—Part 4 and Final. (Or- -“An Ode to Popsicles.”) I really love the last line, and then I think about how there's very probably something very wrong with it in a way that I can't comprehend, not being a writer. If that makes any sense. I'm sad to be so close to the end of the entries, so I'm forcing myself to savor each one a bit. And yeah. A few minutes later, I still like that line.
Gen 5th February 2009 generationk	re: Anonymous - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? and what were u doing when u were 21? saving the world? i guess you win...
4th February 2009 A. Parkes	re: anonymous, and a note to the author. - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Calm down will you. Haven’t you learnt anything from reading this entry? He’s fueled by drama, he lives for drama, and even if it was merely a glimpse of it, that’s exactly what you’ve given him in your “Mindless Drivel”. If you’re going to voice out your opinions, learn to act with sophistication and a clear mind. Otherwise you’ll end up as the joke to your own statement, which was made clear in his response. On another note, I can only agree so much with Mr. Kurita’s last words of wisdom. Her physical beauty will only serve as a temporary distraction. A distraction that will surely keep you by her side, one that will prevent you from facing what you truly fear. That is to say… what makes you so sure she’ll stay? It’s like you said “I feel like it’s going to happen again… and that there’s almost nothing I can do to stop it”, and it will happen again, and again, and again, if you don’t make the change. You know that and that’s what scares you the most. Why? Because no matter what the change, for better or worse, it is human nature to stick to what’s comfortable and familiar. On top of that you fear and wonder that if you do choose to stray from the path you’re on now, how will that affect your abilities as an author? You feel that you’ll be losing the drive that fuels your impulses and creativity the most, by staying committed to one person. At least, this is what I felt was made explicit.
4th February 2009 anonymous	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? No, no! You win! Posting your insecurities online and making shit up to embellish you sad life on teh Internetz makes you teh winz0rz omgwtfbbq!!!!11111111 Would you like a cookie, you special little boy, you?
4th February 2009 Elie	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Hey, I like your writing. Sometimes talking to other people about relationships helps you realize that the things you think are most important in your own analyses are not the most important. Hope someone can provide that for you. See you in class--
3rd February 2009 Konbu	Some comments just don’t mean a thing… - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Ted, It sounds pedestrian… but we all go through the point of questioning our judgment on women. “Is she attractive enough?”, “Can I have a future with her?”, and my preferred “If I can find someone better, should I?” The answers are always “possibly”, “maybe”, or “hell I don’t know”. Though, isn’t this the point? Going through the trifling crap, and not just setting for the first pitcher who we hit from, is what we do. If not, how do we expect to find a pitcher with that sweet pitch. So I’ll repeat what you may have heard already; Beyond all of the trivial, are all of the important aspects of life. So, screw the rest, and do what makes you happy. Nevertheless, your blogs are a great read, mainly from sadistic pleasure I get from your pain. Best regards Konbu
T.J. Smith 3rd February 2009 yakyu otaku	re: Ym - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? You wanna send that to the private message option? The Travelblog comments bar does not support sequences of gibbled characters.
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Gen 3rd February 2009 generationk	On another note... - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? "A 45 year-old fat bitch’s ice cream-bucket on the eve of her second divorce?" well done.
Gen 3rd February 2009 generationk	re: Anonymous - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? 'AZN' actually refers to ghetto, gangbanging Asian males who think they're black but have 1 inch cocks. I doubt the author in question has a fetish with this group.
T.J. Smith 3rd February 2009 yakyu otaku	Mindless Drivel - From: Another Round, or Should We Go? Blast! Thwarted again by the punditry of blog critics! I guess I have to admit defeat here. It was pretty sagacious of you to use the summary of the argument of a text as an argument against its own author. The Intentional Fallacy don't have nothin' on you! Who says North Americans don't have aesthetics! That took a lot of skill, what you did. By the way, I'm going to assume the elision of "Canadian" to "North Americans" was intentional, because again, you clearly saw through my petty ruse to viciously attack the aesthetics of Americans, Mexicans (and Greenlanders?) on the sly by association. By the way, were you were using "aesthetics" in the strictly literary sense? Because I clearly wasn't, so it's good if you picked up on that. And wow, I never thought of it that way...I'm a product- -excuse me- -THE VERY product of the society I grew up in. That's pretty deep. Vague. But deep. You win, I lose.
3rd February 2009 anonymous	- From: Another Round, or Should We Go? You're damn right no woman would want you after reading this mindless drivel. You're definitely not boyfriend--much less husband--material. If you can acknowledge your mediocrity, why don't you man up and take some responsibility to fix it? Or will you forver be an "AZN fetichist," deluding yourself into thinking you deserve better? North Americans have no aethetics? But you're the very product of this society...
3rd February 2009 J	- From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy I read this and think that, just perhaps, my blog actually did some of this shit. But I definitely didn't have enough humility shots. And man, do I love the condescension. Don't take that facetiously. I think assholes are hilarious, which is why I've made it this far.
2nd February 2009 J	- From: Epilogue the Third. I flipped out one entry previously. I love catching up on things after-the-fact; I don't have to wait for updates. Additionally, how old is your brother these days?
2nd February 2009 J	- From: Old Flames The thing that struck me most about this entry? I fucking love your Japanese handwriting. Jealous. Intensely.
2nd February 2009 J	- From: Assumptions This is my favorite entry so far. And I'm pretty sure I've read every one. I was surprised to find that you're a relatable human being after all. With my restored faith in your humanity, I shall forge ahead and read about the rest of it.
30th January 2009 J	Ouch - From: The Simple Life More than a year after the fact, and this is still totally unbelievable to me. Perhaps because I'm a poor college student who can't imagine shelling out that kind of money, perhaps because Yuki seems throughout this story to be an unbelievable bitch. I hope that as I click "Next Entry" I will see no more of this nonsense. Your efforts were, what's the word? ‚c_DjD. But you knew that. Your energies have always been better placed with other chicks. I'm absolutely going to keep reading, though, because I generally find your misadventures interesting.
28th January 2009 anonymous	- From: 菜奈の日 — NaNa’s Day K mo Ted mo douyara aho mitai.
24th January 2009 cHB	Classic - From: 菜奈の日 — NaNa’s Day Classic writing. loved it. found a couple typographical errors if you care.
T.J. Smith 23rd January 2009 yakyu otaku	- From: 菜奈の日 — NaNa’s Day namae ga kawatta koto wo setsumei shite hoshikereba, http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Kokubunji/blog-292240.html wo yonde kudashai. soko ni kaitearu nen.
23rd January 2009 K	- From: 菜奈の日 — NaNa’s Day anata wa soonae ni niawanai.husawashikunaiyo. soonae ga wakarerunomo touzen dane. soonmi wa soonae no itokotte koto shitteruno? machigau nante arienai. maa soonmi mo so pretty dakedone.
Gen 10th January 2009 generationk	S-jess - From: Meeting Her Daddy—Part 4 and Final. (Or- -“An Ode to Popsicles.”) A bag of trouble...a trap...Her new nickname should be Booby Trap
8th January 2009 CHB	A mission... - From: Meeting Her Daddy—Part 4 and Final. (Or- -“An Ode to Popsicles.”) Dude... when we do a road trip of some kind, we need to reverse that hex at some Wiccan witch thing... I'm sure there's plenty in Chicago... OR New Orleans! Wherever we go, you need to get that hex removed. Pronto... what's worse than entering grad school with a hex?
16th October 2008 That trombonist	Hmm... - From: Meeting Her Daddy—part 1 Why Edward? not Ernest? Either way this was one of the best blogs in a while. It would be great to hear it in person sometime.
16th October 2008 gong	- From: Meeting Her Daddy—part 1 why are u edward jonas smith?? Is that sorta a homage to ur white ancestry, you know...how black people change there name from james to !!!xobile
T.J. Smith 16th October 2008 yakyu otaku	Re: advice - From: Under My Little Green Umbrella All right. Thanks tips, I'll add that to my list.
14th October 2008 Bar R	advice - From: Under My Little Green Umbrella i met you one time at Bar R. you are the lowest man.soonae had a hard time due to you. she was not healthy when she went out with you. but now she looks happy because you are not in Japan. she regret to dated with you so much.NEVER get in touch with her.
29th August 2008 Josh S.	Ugh - From: The Beautiful Game Hey Teddy, Long time since i've sent you a message but anyways, even though this all went down a little while ago, I can't help but feel for you on Soon Mi's flakiness. I keep saying to myself that she needs to prioritize her life and make a couple of important choices. Her 3 band deal is ridiculous. Way too many things going on. So much of her "free time" is being taken up and you're left like chopped liver. I Can't wait for the next entry, I have been a loyal reader for over a year now. Good luck Teddy.
14th July 2008 C-Bizzle	HAHAH - From: Simple Solutions to Everyday Problems I love the Hiroshima bomb you dropped. HAHAHA I rofl'd... and then played with my dog. As for the Montreal commentary... dude man it's going to be so awesome to see you and fucking INSANE! We can go hit on broads at the Jello Bar and then get into a fight or something. let's see if we can get into black clubs without shitting our pants or dying. And remember Newton: for each and every action there is a reaction...
14th July 2008 anonymous	- From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy genious...[sic]
Gen 24th June 2008 generationk	My caption for the last photo... - From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy "Nike Lays Off Workers"
21st June 2008 Guinevere	Gay Paree - From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy Dear Ted, thanks for this. Will second your roommate and send a picture of me in a cheongsam in the near future. (Yes. Dance for it.) By the bye, you know how we`d agreed once that it`s almost impossible to find a poem that conveys what it feels like to be in love -the absolutely buoyancy of it- which is where music plays in? Well, i found one poem, and found it in yon reliable Norton Anthology, by James Fenton called “In Paris With You”. And now i think differently...
T.J. Smith 19th June 2008 yakyu otaku	Only 3!- -easy payments- -of $19.95... - From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy Order now and recieve a free copy of U2's Smash-hit album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
18th June 2008 your Ex-Roomie	Dude... - From: Instant TravelBlog: Online Journalism Made Easy Nikki Bozinoff, eat your heart out... BAHAHA! With such inspiration I'm sure i'll be able to start a journal of my own! IT's just THAT EASY! So.. is it 3 or 4 easy payments of $19.95?
Gen 13th June 2008 generationk	wow... - From: “Yeah, so- -my girlfriend got hit by a car...” i wish busty waitresses would offer their daughters to me...and how the hell did shorty find out about your bu-ro-gu? Well good thing none of the J-Crew can read engrish
13th June 2008 jessica	- From: Wasshoi!! Wasshoi!!～ two baseball games and Takasaki Natsu Matsuri thanks so much!
T.J. Smith 9th June 2008 yakyu otaku	•ÅK‰ØÅ - From: Wasshoi!! Wasshoi!!～ two baseball games and Takasaki Natsu Matsuri As I recall it takes 21 minutes to go from Yoshii to Takasaki, but it's so far out in the boonies that there's only one set of tracks so the trian has to go all the way to the end and then come back. This takes a while, so don't be late hey. T
8th June 2008 jessica	hi! - From: Wasshoi!! Wasshoi!!～ two baseball games and Takasaki Natsu Matsuri i am moving to yoshii in a few months and i was wondering how to get from yoshii to takasaki? and if you knew how long it took. thanks a million :)
T.J. Smith 6th June 2008 yakyu otaku	re: Dam - From: Home Games I'll be back in August 6th and geared to make my unual tour de USA, all over the midwest and pacific. I'll drop a line to let you know. It's a shame the M's are sucking ass right now though...I hope they pick up the slack over the next two months. T
5th June 2008 Shadow	Yo T-Bag - From: Epilogue the Third. I wouldn't refer to it as the B-Side.... i mean, Pinkerton was totally A-side material (being sarcastic). Remember, it takes more than fucking to keep yourself warm..... keep up the blogs. If you're a featured blogger, than damnit I should be a featured reader!
5th June 2008 c BENZ	Dam - From: Home Games Ahh this story is so heart-warming... dam Ted I can't wait to see you in Sept... unless you're that anxious to hit up Safeco sometime in July/August...
Gen 28th May 2008 generationk	Wow - From: The Morning After Pill I completely forgot about that heart to heart we had in the car...jesus, that was good times. im crashing the same Krazy Korean party tonight...wish me luck
28th May 2008 C BENZ	One hipster comment.... - From: The Morning After Pill Miss ya like fuck bro... but it's Bright Eyes... not The Bright Eyes... Connor Oberst would so fuck you up if he was stronger than matt murphy....
Gen 17th March 2008 generationk	amazing line - From: Old Flames while I'm busy reading Milton's f**king elegies, the entire world is engaging in bacchanalian group sex and I'm not invited.
11th March 2008 anonymous	- From: Spring League ya why are they all pitchers, if anything they should all be back catcher, because you can never have too many back catchers on your farm team. You should train them all to work on being back catchers, and later on bench them so they feel unworthy which would bring up their insecurity. So when they get their one big shot, they'll give it there all. They'll sacrafice for the team, Everyone loves the big diving catch when they get a face full of... y'know...mud from the field.
11th March 2008 matt	- From: "How We Met." This is probably gonna be the highlight of my day, im blocked at work for ebaumsworld, and porn. It was either this or putting a glock in my mouth and squeezing the trigger, but your blog came along, and i personally knew the cleanning lady and didnt want to create more work for her since shed probably would have to clean up my bloody mess. I mean could u imagine walking in and seeing a dead body. The first thing that would run through my head (aside from the bullit) would be "shit, now i have to clean up this mess"... keep em' coming
28th September 2007 John	God... - From: Obligatory Tension Breaker Episode: “A few words of Advice for White People when travelling or living in Japan.” That is precisely what I do not and will not become when I'll get in Japan. Thanks for reminding all of us, how badly we can all look overseas. It's a shame.
27th August 2007 cory	good stuff - From: The Takahashi Slider can't wait 'till the Ms clean house on tuesday and i can't wait for the college league..may the best batter win.
27th August 2007 Guinevere	Renoir - From: The Takahashi Slider as a rule, when a woman offers to go dutch on a date she is either 1) amazingly oblivious about the evening's purpose, or 2) uninterested but take her ice-skating all the same. Liebe,
19th August 2007 prokop	Good Stuff - From: 送別会 Good blog, good fun ..
Dan 18th August 2007 DantheMan	- From: 送別会 Awesome blog, man. I've enjoyed the hell out of it.
8th August 2007 Yarrs	Mika is - From: You can’t spell Harem without “H” hot
7th August 2007 Guinevere	tourists - From: Assumptions when i was in Cambodia all the tourists were middle-aged. Mostly Koreans and Japanese, and a sprinkling of Hong Kongers along with my mother and myself. You could spot the Koreans for how the women are all in sports jackets and floral track-pants, with huge hats and dark glasses. You could tell the Japanese by their cameras -film, not digital. And you could hear the Hong Kongers everywhere. Just, not me; i passed out in front of a palace. And someone, whose identity i never could place, took a picture because he or she thought i was dead.
6th August 2007 John	Yo Teddy - From: SERVER CRASH!!!!!!!!!! Hey Teddy, I've been reading, pretty much, all your blog entry and damn! Your writting skills amazed me, each time I read one of your entry I really feel I'm there, you should be an writer bud... Anyway the reason why I read all of this is because I am also going to Japan at the end of January. So, reading your stuff a really helpful ressource. The point of this comments is to actually ask you a question, here it is: Where would be the best place to work in Japan ( Teaching-wise obviously ) Thank you very much for answering & keep wirtting on!!! Sorry for my english I'm a french-canadian (Quebec) By the way if you adress is still accurate, let me know I'll send you a postcard from Quebec City with pleasure.
6th August 2007 cory	... - From: SERVER CRASH!!!!!!!!!! why is posted from afghanistan? is the server located there?
31st July 2007 Cory	peaceful solitude? - From: Countdown Oh Ted, Ignorance is bliss, no?
T.J. Smith 30th July 2007 yakyu otaku	Election. - From: Countdown I can't, because me and Miss Takahashi didn't get married in time. And furthermore I don't even want to. Do you have any idea how refreshing it is to live in a country where I don't understand and am not expected to take a stance on the politics!? I don't even live in America and I still know everything that Rudy, Hillary, Barrack, and Johnny ate last week and when's the last time they took a shit. When I get back home, I'm cancelling the newspaper and the TV. Peaceful solitude is the life for me....
29th July 2007 Mixhael	- From: Countdown TED TED TED DID YOU VOTE??
25th July 2007 Gwnfwr	- From: Obligatory Tension Breaker Episode: “A few words of Advice for White People when travelling or living in Japan.” all the same, that pink bandana makes me drool.
24th July 2007 CHB	LQTM - From: Obligatory Tension Breaker Episode: “A few words of Advice for White People when travelling or living in Japan.” Oh man...those pictures are classic.
22nd July 2007 bocabola	brilliant - From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon This is my favourite tedd'o entry so far. The ending in particular. Keep on trucking.
21st July 2007 Cory	HAHHAHAH - From: Oh, it's on. OMFG LOLZ... BRODIE, STEVE, BRAD, CHAD...the whole gang! hahahahaha..... keep up the good work.
T.J. Smith 20th July 2007 yakyu otaku	Mallowatcha boi - From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon You should come visit me next summer. We'd tear shit up here. It'ld be so much easier to exact evil revenge plans with you behind me saying "do it, do it!"
20th July 2007 PJ	- From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon why does everyone always end up getting punched in the face? you and your penchant for dramatics... plus, if you punch them hard enough in the ovaries, reproductive fitness goes out the window! and my mom says I should come visit you next summer
T.J. Smith 20th July 2007 yakyu otaku	re: le sigh - From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon I know I'm always sayin' the same shit but who isn't?
20th July 2007 You know who I am	le sigh - From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon That last long paragraph sounds very similar to something i heard at the end of april....and (here's my inner pessimist that i always try to keep at bay), in the end is it all going to be worth it? Are your life-hours worth it? if you want to read a depressing (a mon avis) book, read "Your Money or your Life" by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
19th July 2007 JoshInAZ	I agree - From: Dating Advice for those caught in a Typhoon Thanks for the urban dictionary reference, it is priceless! And Ted, this whole girl situation can be awful but keep remembering you are way more better off knowing you at least tried.
17th July 2007 Cory	nice - From: My Boss's Daughter... Scarfs = reminiscent of that whole "commitment" thing...shit son. And playoffs?? Come on..you know you got it in the bag...the only way you could screw this up is if you wanted to.
T.J. Smith 16th July 2007 yakyu otaku	- From: My Boss's Daughter... No, but a bunch of trains shut down today. I was in Shinjuku when it happened. Nobody felt anything.
16th July 2007 Mixhael	- From: My Boss's Daughter... TED TED TED did you feel the earthquake??
12th July 2007 Cory Bensen	- From: Last week ?????????????????????? hahaha...anyway, I'm laughing at this "mini-heat" wave that has settled over the Pacific Northwest where temperatures have been in the 90s for the past 3-4 days! OMFG they have a 'severe heat warning' going on! And I am SO THE FIRST ONE TO READ THIS!!! I was reading the other blog when you posted this one! Haha...this is the only source of literature i've been reading all summer...is that sad?
12th July 2007 HAHAh	HAHAAH - From: Another Time, Another Place. OMFG SAD BOY IS HILARIOUS! I HOPE YOU MOUNT A FRAMED PHOTO OF HIM ABOVE YOUR DESK!!!! And i totally can't wait until Harry Potter 7 comes out...it'll be so amazing and absolutely rock the literary world!!! MUAHAHAHAH! Current Killer: Lack of wisdom teeth.
12th July 2007 Guinevere	pick your poison - From: Another Time, Another Place. Current killer: Macieira brandy. It's great in coffee, though i don't remember if you drink coffee, but even better on its own. Give it a try sometime. i am having an inordinate amount, all but washing my hands in it and washing out the taste of Harry Potter from my mouth and mind and the nooks and crannies of my subconscious.
11th July 2007 fishy	- From: Another Time, Another Place. love that random my melody & kuromi pic. they're so cute, i want them. where can i find those in japan?
10th July 2007 PJ	see above - From: Back to Square One He's right, you know. Damn.
9th July 2007 Wisdom teeth sucks	- From: Back to Square One Show us your stats again. You are probably the most successful "ball" player out of anyone reading this blog. Remember that.
6th July 2007 PJ	- From: Commitment The "commitment lecture" face is priceless, I love it. You know who else I love? JC. I watched runaway jury, so the levels are partially recharged, but you need to come back so we can watch Say Anything and fully restore them.
4th July 2007 C'EST MOI!	RE: Commitment. - From: Commitment I can't commit. Commitment sucks. That being said....keep up the good work. It just realized I can't wait to get back to MTL when everyone is there so see how much people have changed. I also have found a place to live. AVEC MIXHAEL!
Figment's Travel Stuff 2nd July 2007 Figment	Dear Teddy, - From: Solstice Dear Teddy, Wow. Thank you for the postcard. It was a cool surprise to cap off a rather chaotic day. I normally don't mail things to strangers, but I thought I'd be spontaneous for a change and send something to a fellow Canuck. I can't believe Canada Post managed to deliver it without destroying it. Anyhow, I continue to vicariously enjoy your travel blogs. Hope things are going well with the ladies. PS: Know where I can get a Bitch polo shirt? I think my Grandpa should wear one. Priceless. Sincerely, Tracy M (Moofygirl)
27th June 2007 Klee	Ted, you are up for a lot of learning... - From: The Simple Life Ted, as an Asian dude, I am telling you, that Yuki san is a typical high maintenance sneaky asian bitch, a foxy one, too (but a stupid fox nevertheless, - makes for an easy game depending on how you approach her mentally). That tantrum she threw at you is to test the water, - to see how melleable you are so she can lord over you later on. Also, she probably wanted to know what you think of her after that easy, all too easy, one night stand (she would have had you spend zillions of dollars before she gave it out that easy if you were an asian guy). Obviously, she doesn't know what "catch" she has made yet. Maybe not, from the look of it, this is not the first time she's gulping up vanilla ice cream. She probably had a lot of English tutors under her belt already. You know how some white-envy Japanese chicks dig white guys.
27th June 2007 Cory	I'm supposed to be working but... - From: Call Me "Mr. Wednesday" As I sit in my own office with a primitive version of MSN, I can't help but wonder if i can seek the confidence in myself to ask a particular girl out on a date. I wish I was in another country so i could play the cute (but not little) foreigner. Yeah, for the first time in a while I have a genuine puppy love on someone! Keep up the good work Teddo-san and may you be forever blessed with good humpdays...LOL.
Gen 26th June 2007 generationk	- From: Weekend V: The Long Weekend! - Part 1 hahaha! so that's what happened that day...
T.J. Smith 25th June 2007 yakyu otaku	Re: Niice - From: Weekend V: The Long Weekend - Part 2 I think the kid would be pretty good looking m'self.
25th June 2007 COR*Y	Niice - From: Weekend V: The Long Weekend - Part 2 Gotta love the kids....right? What would be awesome is seeing a rendition of your child. Assuming you have it with a particular japanese women...haha...a japanese kid with a big nose? NO(SE) WAY! haha...and black-ish hair? Also...by confessing yourself to a group of middle-age japanese women about your current crush...don't you think that this might turn sour with Miss Takahashi?
22nd June 2007 tada	- From: Weekend V: The Long Weekend - Part 2 haha it's really interesting to know there is a wide variety of people in Japan. I almost forgot about it as I often meet those who just here for studying English.
22nd June 2007 fishy	- From: Weekend V: The Long Weekend - Part 2 those cheerleaders look like they have fat legs!! is there a lot of daikon ashi there? legs like that scare the shit out of me. O_O
21st June 2007 Michael	- From: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Yeah me too
20th June 2007 fishy	- From: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday i want some of that cucumber ice drink. <3
17th June 2007 Cool Cory	OMFG - From: Weekend IV HOLY CRAP TED YOU POSTED A PICTURE OF YOU SMILING! Those white-ies make you look so much less promiscuous. And the lack of skinny girls in mill creek (or seattle for that matter) make me wish I was in japan... i have no yellow fever by any means...but dam.
12th June 2007 Elton	fatties - From: OBLIGATORY CLIP EPISODE#1: Goodbye to last year's graces. This is true, no fatties in Asia. They are a rare breed. There are probably old men who have fatty fetishes. I think I would suggest a revision on the rule number 3: "If you take home a bar-skank, the ho gets kicked out after second round. No sympathy. If she don't like it, kick her out naked and throw her the clothes.
11th June 2007 Guinevere	gossip - From: OBLIGATORY CLIP EPISODE#1: Goodbye to last year's graces. Hickman got married in a high-necked, Edwardian wedding gown. Just thought i'd let you know.
11th June 2007 A Seattlite! (No E)	Ground Rulez - From: OBLIGATORY CLIP EPISODE#1: Goodbye to last year's graces. Good choice for the ground rules...especially #4! Though I'm honestly worried that you're not going to follow rule #3... but I hope so! And if you do bring home a bar-skank, RULE #5: Don't visit bar-skanks bar for at least 2 weeks. That way she'll most likely forget about you (well you are a Gai-jin..maybe not), and you can least try and pull off the "WHO? ME? COULDN'T BE!" So go in...I'll try to be Goose. But remember, Goose dies. Maverick always has to go by himself in the end.
6th June 2007 MikeyShox	Shit! - From: The Simple Life Damn it, that was a misplaced modifier. I meant to say, After maturing a little and learning from you, she may turn into a nice little find. And anyway, on second thought, she sounds remarkably like a Japanese, non-wealthy Paris Hilton. Send that bitch to jaaaaaaaaaaail!
5th June 2007 C-Benz	IS TED TURNING JAPANESE? - From: The Simple Life I REALLY THINK SO! ahh Ted...these are the situations I wish I was in at the moment... alas, I am unable to since no women is out of college for another week and the chances of me getting with a high school girl are quite high, but so are the chances for jail time resulting from satutory rape... (le sigh). I'm not so sure about Yuki... I feel like that in the end you'll feel like a tool if you stay with her. Have fun with her, but don't let the enoyment be shadowed by the consumption of yen.Try to not spend as much money on her, and if she stays with you then you know that the "chance of something special" is mutual. Takahashi is still a dream. And subconsciously you want to keep it like that. As for Ryo...take her to the baseball game and see if the "very possible" chance of talking to Yuki occurs. It'll lead to more chaos and fun than you or I can imagine! CORY'S Batting Stats: At Bats o Hits 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 AVG .000 Struck Out 0 ENJOI!!!! ~^_^~
5th June 2007 MikeyShox	That Girl is Nuts - From: The Simple Life But perhaps she'll get into shape pretty soon. I think she was acting like she was because of lack of sleep, and also because the two of you immediately spent such a huge quantity of time together. Foreign misconceptions also probably played a role.... After maturing a little and learning from you, though, you may have a nice little find on your hands.
1st June 2007 Guinevere	date - From: 24 a date is a date is a date is a date. That is all.
1st June 2007 Guinevere	guys and dolls - From: Dilemmas Masami: nice girl, shite a communication. And lots of guys keep condoms in their wallets. Doesn't mean a thing, although it can as easily mean 1) the uomo gets lots and lots of action or 2) not nearly as much and the prophylactic is really a sad and mocking reminder of this fact. And Ted, there is a God. Remember that.
31st May 2007 Michael	Holy shit! - From: 24 She's bangin dude.... well done!
27th May 2007 fishy	- From: Dilemmas your dad is hot. sorry... maybe you didn't want to read that, but damn! and me thinks you should go apeshit on masami when you see her. otherwise, she's just gonna keep pulling this shit on you. trust me on this one-- give her a hard time about it, and if she does it again you should call it quits with her. unless you don't mind this. in other news, potc 3 came out here the other day. <3
27th May 2007 D	- From: Pitchers Past hey. i started reading your blog last summer while i myself was waiting to arrive in japan that september on a working holiday. i like the spin you put on the daily life and as you finished there last summer i was on my way wondering what life here would be like. well now i've been living here for almost 9 months(3 months left) and i can see where you are coming from with alot of what you're saying. i see the truth behind what your saying, even in your anecdotes, because i have now experienced it. i am also 20 too. There are somethings you have done that i haven't done, for example finding myself a local bar, but at the same time, from what i've read, there are things i've done that you haven't. you still have alot to look forward to. good luck with finding yourself a girl, but also enjoy the fun you are having now because once you find the right girl all these other girls are still gonna be around you. once they find out you're in a relationship then things change slightly. you will find out. anyway i will continue reading just like i did last summer but with a different view point. keep it up. Dean great_teacher_kurosaki@hotmail.co.uk
22nd May 2007 Cory	No one likes Indie Music in Mill Creek - From: Pitchers Past Hey Ted, I sometimes have those lonely feelings too. There's not much for me in the way of girls around the Mill Creek area, especially since most of them are in high school. And instead of going to sports games, I go to concerts. Don't worry too much because soon you'll have a laptop and everything will be awesome! ^o^!
19th May 2007 Mary	- From: The Sequel I like it, but "Search for the rare Mayflower of love?" Teddy, wtf.
18th May 2007 C BENZ	Sounds a lot better than Mill Creek - From: First Inning Yo Ted...keep up the good work. Keeping scanning the other team for their strengths and defenses, and plan your strategy accordingly. Because the taste of victory is sweet......if she's a vegetarian. OH SNAP! Keep up the good work as a businessman while I continue being a housewife until my internships start June 1.
15th May 2007 fishy	- From: The Sequel you should track down chigusa. i bet she's hiding in them japanese forests and whatnot.
27th April 2007 Your Ex-Roomie	JYEAH! - From: The Sequel There's a Fall Out Boy song titled: "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year." This sounds very apt as we head into the J-League. And can Mr. October into Mr. Roboto??? Stayed tuned for MORE EXCITING "ACTION." haha..JYEAH!
26th April 2007 J.P. Lachapelle	This is pretty cool - From: The Sequel This is gearing up to be a pretty exciting game. I should check often
26th April 2007 tada	well done! - From: The Sequel but I haven't read whole story. my league in Montreal has just started!
7th August 2006 Mary	- From: Monday Morning. Monday Evening. The last two paragraphs = wonderful, if melodramatic. They're true and accurate and you are a melodramatic person anyway.
7th August 2006 Mary	- From: Rock and a hard place? Ugh. Nice title.
31st July 2006 Michael	Latin - From: Two unfinished thoughts and the rest of the week. Upon first reading your comment about your stroked proboscis, I confused it with the perineum and marveled at all the explanation you saved yourself with that little metaphor.
28th July 2006 YOUR ROOMIE!	I kind of agree with Gwen-Jen - From: Definately Maybe. Maybe Jenny is right...this is a totally new situation for you and you're unsure how to act and react in the situations...like trying to find the light switch while it's pitch black. I felt the same way about Nicole...all those weird fuckin' feelings and stupid shit that goes through your head....at least you can write it out in a literary fashion, I didn't even have that! I'm sure everything is going to turn out fine in the next 3 weeks or so....just keep ballin' it up and I can't wait to hear all about this in Seattle..."the Emerald City," what kind of bullshit name is that?
28th July 2006 anonymous	- From: I think NOW I’m in trouble. Dumb ass!!
28th July 2006 anonymous	- From: Okay. I admit. I overreacted a little… come on teddy, you're an american, don't you know why it's the pursuit of happiness that's nestled in there with life and liberty? journey, not destination.
27th July 2006 Noel in Atlanta	duuuuuude... - From: I think NOW I’m in trouble. Dude you are thinking waaaay too much about this. Overanalyzing it. Just relax and the enjoy the ride. Lifes to short to stress over this stuff. It was HER choice too you know? Yea, and the ILY....not what u think.
27th July 2006 Guinevere	three quarters - From: Definately Maybe. at least you're making good time. And you've rather hit it with that shining moment of self-awareness -but would you feel better if you're the one being played?
27th July 2006 anonymous	- From: Definately Maybe. whoa dude.
27th July 2006 Brenna	- From: Okay. I admit. I overreacted a little… Oh thank you for quoting Epicurus. That line is a beautiful example of the iussive subjunctive. Gave me a little happy shiver...
25th July 2006 Guinevere	punning eloquence - From: I think NOW I’m in trouble. you make your bed, you lie in it -in your case quite literally. But "love", my dear, they say being in love is never having to say you're sorry. But culturally the word may only mean as much as saying you're sorry. And in some cases an apology is not a huge part of the culture. So i wouldn't worry so soon. Sleep on it -but need i sya, alone.
Yoga Hooligan 25th July 2006 Yoga Hooligan	I love you--maybe not what you think - From: I think NOW I’m in trouble. Our Chinese guide just wrote an email to my boss and signed off "I love you!" Might be something lost in translation. Take a deep breath, I've heard of this happening in with friends living in Japan before... Good luck.
25th July 2006 fishy	- From: I own a f***ing sword! oh teddo-san, you stud muffin, you... (sorry, been dying to say that for some time now...)
25th July 2006 Michael	You are now a samurai - From: I own a f***ing sword! Congrats, my friend. You now own a sword and have used your sword in Japan. What more could you want?
21st July 2006 Noel in Atlanta	Keep on Writing Teddy - From: Complications May Arise... Teddy youve got a way with words, dude. Ive been reading your journal the entire time, and altho I dont think you are necessarily taking the most effective approach towards your goal, you sure put words to the paper. Totemo sugoi smithsan
20th July 2006 Guinevere	- From: Complications May Arise... Darling that's a tender, poignant entry. Oscar Wilde, arch-poseur, nonetheless got it right when he claimed that friendship is more tragic than love -it lasts longer. Much love,
19th July 2006 Mikey Shox	- From: Keep Fishing... When I first read your response to the Asian Men comment, I was wondering why you used my name to do so....
19th July 2006 PC	swimming - From: Keep Fishing... Man. It has been all too long since I have experienced the humour of a truely cheesy saying... "But I would swim any length to reach her plentiful shores." bahaha. I am truly enthralled.
17th July 2006 C-Bizzle	My Weekend... - From: Lucky 28 I went camping with my friend from Sydney...it was awesome! I hope yours went well as well..
17th July 2006 Cory Fuckin' Bensen	Girls - From: I need a popsicle. Girls suck. Always do, always will...why waste your time? I don't want to live with a whiny bitch-ass, I already have to live with one (that's me!). And if you get into a long-distance relationship, keep it open and honest...trust me, i speak from personal experience. But remember...I'll be there for ya, if you need an ear to vent into. Except when I'm offline...but when WE LIVE TOGETHER! Things will be better, and awesome! I mean, french girls? COME ON YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOOD IN BED!
17th July 2006 C-Benz	Rivers Cuomo - From: I need a popsicle. Hey Teddy....disappointing news, for Mr. Cuomo got married in Los Angeles on June 28th....it was a small wedding and it very intimate...it is also the end of weezer, although i hardly doubt Rivers will stop writing music...go to www.weezer.com to read more about it. Can't wait to see ya in Seattle on August 24/25th?
14th July 2006 Anonymous	hmm - From: I need a popsicle. It really seems that your only option is to just keep the relationship going. Whether or not she accepts or rejects you, it really does not work. A long distance relationship is hard within the country, let alone half-way around the world. And it seems like getting outright rejected is not worth it professionally or mentally. Enjoy the rest of the summer and get to be as good a friend as possible with her. Good luck!
13th July 2006 Kefka-X	- From: I need a popsicle. It sounds like there is a lot hinging on Ms. Kawakami. And it's a special kind of torture, knowing there is a time limit on furthering a relationship with someone (especially someone you're interested in romantically). I wouldn't deign to advise you on who is right for you, or to what degree... but it sounds like Japan is right for you. Inevitably, no girl will feel the same sense of urgency that you do in pursuing a relationship right now, as their social life and home is more stable than yours. That doesn't mean Ms. Kawakami isn't interested in a romantic relationship. As I see it, there are three major possibilities. 1. You push things forward, and she "rejects" you. 2. You push things forward, and she "accepts" you. 3. You take advantage of this final month to get to know her better, without pushing the relationship towards any specific end. If it's the first, then going back home will most certainly be bittersweet. If it's the second, then you face a "long distance relationship", which is always torture, and rarely workable. If it's the third, then you will remain a positive influence on her life, and she on yours. And it's almost certain that she will want to see you again when the opportunity arises. I would go for the third. You can be 100% honest with a girl, without being 100% open with your feelings, afterall. But no matter what happens with the relationship, this kind of experience is entirely worthwhile as inspiration for writing. I really enjoy reading the blog, and I'm sure others appreciate it too - so keep it up! As for Ms. Kawakami: ganbatte ne!
12th July 2006 anonymous	- From: David Beckham in Hinoshi? Hey Matt. Shut the hell up.
10th July 2006 sara	sugoi - From: A Date. Self Doubt. And Cold Feet? … your life is such a dating sim it's not even funny. as it stands, i'd say lou isn't the one (won't she be returning to china eventually?), but you need to post more pics of the others to be sure. XD
8th July 2006 jerrimiah stockslager	- From: Bottom of the Ninth. Two Outs. Two Strikes. And the Pitch... if you dont mind me saying you should turn this into a book form what i have read i think people would like it . hcsjis@earthlink.net
6th July 2006 Guinevere	progression? - From: Friday Night Overtime Thriller, Sunday Night Double Header- -Oh, and I saw a Baseball Game. i never thought i'd have more action than you, if not actual mortifying hijinks. And didja get my postcard? It's hard to write something without knowing the meaning, and Lord knows i'm hopeless with caligraphy.
6th July 2006 Mattey Gong	- From: David Beckham in Hinoshi? Why do people always tell you that they know, or have relatives in Canada, cuz uknow there might be that slight chance of 0.0000001% that you might have a friend that knows a friend whos brother's girlfriend bestfriends grandparents might now the kid cuz they eat Japanese food. I guess it's a law of traveling, that people make stupid comments like that in order to fill space when u tell people that ur Canadian
6th July 2006 Matt Wong	- From: Update: Working Title for Book ya movies that have english with accents are soo stupid, like k19 widow maker, where harison ford had a stupid russian accent, even though he was in a submarine full of RUSSIANS
5th July 2006 Ichiro	- From: Rock and a hard place? you sly dog
2nd July 2006 Guinevere	women - From: 7th Inning Stretch.... i've thought of it, if there's any footballer you resemble it's Frank Lampard. A malenky bit.
30th June 2006 C-Benz	WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN - From: If My Life Were A Video Game...These Would Be The Characters Hey man, I love the older ladies and i wish i could find some around Mill Creek. I recently have become a pervert since going to my sister's 8th grade graduation and seeing how "mature" all the "women" are...and now I'm checking out 14-15 year olds...so don't complain about hooking up with 24-26 y.o....at least they're legal!
30th June 2006 Guinevere	games theory - From: 7th Inning Stretch.... It goes back to John Nash, i believe he put a name to it.
29th June 2006 Michael	Ted Buscemi goes to Japan.... - From: If My Life Were A Video Game...These Would Be The Characters http://i3.tinypic.com/1679poy.jpg
29th June 2006 jocelyn	- From: 7th Inning Stretch.... oh ted, why do all men liken women to games or more specifically- sports? i hope/know you are having fun down there and i miss you! keep blogging and good luck!
27th June 2006 pj	- From: “You should be expecting much…” - -Lost in translation or does this mean what I think it means? i thought of you: http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/062406/emo-danger.gif
24th June 2006 me	ted - From: “You should be expecting much…” - -Lost in translation or does this mean what I think it means? boku wa ikitai
20th June 2006 anonymous	- From: David Beckham in Hinoshi? Pimped out
14th June 2006 C-Benz	YOU KNOW IT!!! - From: Update: Working Title for Book Dude, i fuckin love you and this fuckin' crazy adventure you're having..makes me even more jealous for my road trip to Cali to see Xoco and Chloe....with Andrew Martin, of course...i'll try and get him laid...or at least lei'd.
14th June 2006 Cory	FUCK YEAH - From: Season Preview DUDE THIS ROCKS!! and you're right, i always get to second!
14th June 2006 pj	- From: Season Preview you need the meatloaf groove in the background for the full effect on this one and only second base? that must be an average...
13th June 2006 sara	shashin wo totte ne - From: Advance! STY v.1.0!! dude, if she's really that hot, take a picture of her with your camera phone or whatever. i wanna see what this goddess looks like. and if she is a fish, you know what to do...
13th June 2006 Guinevere	3:1 - From: Weekend Report (Incidentally my water-absinthe ratio, not counting the dash of sugar.) Somehow your being jeered by highschoolers makes my ordeal of salespeople and evangeliing surveyors taking it upon themselves to make me feel hideous ("your skin's bad, getting freckles, blackheads, accumulating oil, hairy arms, overweight..." God is it any wonder why teenagers have no self-confidence?) easier to bear. That, and i love your descriptions. Good luck with your boss (just don't pull a JP here...) and if ever you have the time: Coin Locker Babies, by Ryu Murakami Bisous,
13th June 2006 bren	- From: Weekend Report These are great ted!!! Congratulations on not feeling completely alienated and lonely. Hopefully many karaoke and Ms. Takahashi-filled nights ensue!! I love the pics. My existence is fairly lame compared to yours...but I will be visiting your native Calgary in July!
9th June 2006 Gwnfwr	- From: The Calm Before the Storm what's your position there, exactly? i'm cooling my heels right now, all that sodding rain, but my internship doesn't start till July so i'm eeking by with intermittent paychecks for rewriting papers and flouncing around in outrageous clothing.
8th June 2006 bren	- From: Season Preview this is way humour ted...good luck with the season!
8th June 2006 sara	hi! - From: Season Preview hi teddo-san, remember to bring me back a hot japanese lesbian if you find one. that failing, make sure you come home with some japanese lesbian porn...
6th June 2006 Cory H. Bensen	A traveling word! - From: Still Here. Leaving Soon. Godspeed Teddy. I await for your blogs like my dog waits for his morning doggy treat. With a wagging tail and lots of saliva in my mouth.
6th June 2006 Elton	I wuv you. - From: Still Here. Leaving Soon. Hope your trip to Japan is good. I would give you my grandparents' address, but I don't think they will find the meeting as amusing as you or I would find. But anyway, hope all goes well for you!

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