Freddy Mercury

Freddy Mercury

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October 14th 2008
This morning, Mike surprised us with his new look. Nick's first comment of the day (at noon -- yes that was his first comment of the day) was that he looks like the Village People. Commence the gay jokes. Even Megumi said he looked gay. haha He became Freddy Mercury for the day. Our day began with one of the only few movies/tv in English in Nick's apt -- Tomb Raider 2 (it's a box set, so we ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more