Comments on: We’re kind of a big deal … in Japan. http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/ travel advice, tips, and stories Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-17863 Everywhereist Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:27:09 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-17863 Awww, thanks, Elena! Awww, thanks, Elena!

]]> By: Elen http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-17838 Elen Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-17838 I just came across this! I remember watching that episode of Oprah. You guys are sooo cute <3 I just came across this! I remember watching that episode of Oprah. You guys are sooo cute <3

]]> By: Dana http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-7353 Dana Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:16:20 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-7353 This is YOU, The Everywhereist?? Okay, so I discovered your blog this week - the first I've ever bothered to read- while obsessing over the TSA-holes (brilliantly apropos) and the naked body scanners/gropings. Your posts made me feel better about an issue that has me totally flipped out and I found myself still reading and laughing over a glass of wine last night and again over a cup of coffee this morning. Then I came across this one. I saw your proposal video when it went viral like half the country (and apparently the world), and it was darling and memorable and, turns out, it's you! Funny and random. :-) This is YOU, The Everywhereist?? Okay, so I discovered your blog this week – the first I’ve ever bothered to read- while obsessing over the TSA-holes (brilliantly apropos) and the naked body scanners/gropings. Your posts made me feel better about an issue that has me totally flipped out and I found myself still reading and laughing over a glass of wine last night and again over a cup of coffee this morning. Then I came across this one. I saw your proposal video when it went viral like half the country (and apparently the world), and it was darling and memorable and, turns out, it’s you! Funny and random. :-)

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1909 Everywhereist Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:13:08 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1909 Claire - I totally know what you mean - I hardly thought of myself as a girly-girl (certainly not one who was very wedding-focused) but the closer that date arrived, the more emotional I got over the whole thing. I think I cried over a celebrity wedding photo spread in People magazine. It was worrisome. :) Claire – I totally know what you mean – I hardly thought of myself as a girly-girl (certainly not one who was very wedding-focused) but the closer that date arrived, the more emotional I got over the whole thing. I think I cried over a celebrity wedding photo spread in People magazine. It was worrisome. :)

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1908 Everywhereist Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:11:05 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1908 Kelsey - the trick with the labor board's phone number is painfully awesome. For some reason (I think it's a reaction to my mom's whole "Rules are meant to be ignored" Italian mentality) I feel a lot of pressure to just accept what people tell me (esp when overseas), even when I know it's pure crap. Props to you for standing up for yourself. I might have to remember WWKD? next time I'm in a situation like that. :) Kelsey – the trick with the labor board’s phone number is painfully awesome. For some reason (I think it’s a reaction to my mom’s whole “Rules are meant to be ignored” Italian mentality) I feel a lot of pressure to just accept what people tell me (esp when overseas), even when I know it’s pure crap. Props to you for standing up for yourself. I might have to remember WWKD? next time I’m in a situation like that. :)

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1901 Kelsey Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:32:11 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1901 Whoops, here's the link that I meant to put in the "photos here" parenthetical: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antipeople/sets/72157622990098785/ there's also some video I took, up over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMGgQz9gukI Whoops, here’s the link that I meant to put in the “photos here” parenthetical: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antipeople/sets/72157622990098785/ there’s also some video I took, up over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMGgQz9gukI

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1900 Kelsey Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:24:39 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1900 @Everywhereist Aw, thanks for the compliment! I think most folks who know me "in real life" would agree with your assessment. I did, after all, photograph a Korean riot with over 100,000 people (in which a brick was at one point thrown at my head) in attendance, that was anti-American in topic, "for fun". ;) (photos here: ) I had some issues with "the Korean way" when I first arrived, but after awhile, I adapted. You just have to learn to laugh at it, and after awhile, I started coming up with silly answers to the questions as a way to hint at their inappropriateness. My school, however, learned the "don't mess with that girl" lesson when they tried to claim that there was no housing on the entire island and that I would have to live at the school. I knew there was housing but that they just didn't want to deal with the hassle, and I walked into my supervisor's office, put a piece of paper on her desk with the labor board's phone number (labeled as such) and said "Find me housing or I will call them tomorrow". Surprise, surprise, they found me housing the very next day. @Everywhereist Aw, thanks for the compliment! I think most folks who know me “in real life” would agree with your assessment. I did, after all, photograph a Korean riot with over 100,000 people (in which a brick was at one point thrown at my head) in attendance, that was anti-American in topic, “for fun”. ;) (photos here: )

I had some issues with “the Korean way” when I first arrived, but after awhile, I adapted. You just have to learn to laugh at it, and after awhile, I started coming up with silly answers to the questions as a way to hint at their inappropriateness. My school, however, learned the “don’t mess with that girl” lesson when they tried to claim that there was no housing on the entire island and that I would have to live at the school. I knew there was housing but that they just didn’t want to deal with the hassle, and I walked into my supervisor’s office, put a piece of paper on her desk with the labor board’s phone number (labeled as such) and said “Find me housing or I will call them tomorrow”. Surprise, surprise, they found me housing the very next day.

]]> By: Claire http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1897 Claire Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:18:41 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1897 Yes, a few tears here as well......Although I just got engaged last March (with a sapphire!) and and will finally seal the deal this May. I pride myself on being a tough nut to crack (i may have been called an "android" a time or two) but anything wedding makes me cry these days and this proposal video was pretty darn cute, and definitely awesome. you got a keeper!!!! Yes, a few tears here as well……Although I just got engaged last March (with a sapphire!) and and will finally seal the deal this May. I pride myself on being a tough nut to crack (i may have been called an “android” a time or two) but anything wedding makes me cry these days and this proposal video was pretty darn cute, and definitely awesome. you got a keeper!!!!

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1889 Everywhereist Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:20:33 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1889 Bwah ha ha ha ha - We just got contacted by yet another show - this one is called, I kid you not, "Happy Marriage Consultant." Bwah ha ha ha ha – We just got contacted by yet another show – this one is called, I kid you not, “Happy Marriage Consultant.”

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/were-kind-of-a-big-deal-in-japan/#comment-1888 Everywhereist Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:59 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1178#comment-1888 Candice - Wow. "Holy f*ckballs" might be my favorite new expression. :) Rand's brother is a wee bit young (11 years younger than Rand). Though I suppose if I had honored the request of every lady who wanted to meet him, he'd be wise beyond his years. It's probably best that I didn't. Candice – Wow. “Holy f*ckballs” might be my favorite new expression. :) Rand’s brother is a wee bit young (11 years younger than Rand). Though I suppose if I had honored the request of every lady who wanted to meet him, he’d be wise beyond his years.

It’s probably best that I didn’t.

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