tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post8756709824254546035..comments2008-08-04T16:07:45.247+09:00Comments on My So-Called Japanese Life: I've Reached the PointUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-5841217521449386912007-11-20T19:09:00.000+09:002007-11-20T19:09:00.000+09:00Wally: Hi there. :-) I can actually use Firefox to...Wally: Hi there. :-) I can actually use Firefox to find keywords but sometimes they occur so frequently that it makes me skim too quickly. It's more of a failing on my part than my software. <BR/><BR/>Chris: That's an excellent saying and it did make me think. I guess as a climber it's the sort of thing you would have heard.<BR/><BR/>cmuwriter: I really appreciate that you read everyday and I completely understand that not everyone has something to say. After all, I read a lot of blogs and don't always comment on things!<BR/><BR/>tornados28: You make a good point, though I'll still try to avoid obviously retreading the same territory.<BR/><BR/>I want to thank all of you for your kind encouragement and comments. I feel quite reassured that no one is going to become impatient if I inadvertently repeat myself. You guys are the best!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-76536613210931106802007-11-20T02:45:00.000+09:002007-11-20T02:45:00.000+09:00Even if you rewrite a topic you forgot you had pos...Even if you rewrite a topic you forgot you had posted before, often you will include something that you did not previously and it adds a little different insight so it is not a complete waste of time.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-40062813691901189592007-11-18T14:49:00.000+09:002007-11-18T14:49:00.000+09:00Shari: I love reading your blog because it lets m...Shari: I love reading your blog because it lets me see japan from the viewpoint of the "average joe" so to speak. It is just good to see a perspective on a place that isn't all from the tourists' pov. I like reading your blog for those little moments when we get to see the dirt under your fingernails. I think the posts I like the best are the ones about everyday living, what it is like to go to the store, what they don't have over there, the weird products and relations with other people. So keep up the good work, and don't feel that you have to have something super fresh every week. I read your blog everyday. I think like many I sometimes read the post but dont' have anything to say about it.CMUwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254107188568419537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-73372738205860294102007-11-18T13:13:00.000+09:002007-11-18T13:13:00.000+09:00I have a quote in my head, whose author I cannot q...I have a quote in my head, whose author I cannot quite place:<BR/><BR/>"You learn more by climbing one mountain a hundred times, than from climbing a hundred mountains once"<BR/><BR/>Repetition is not a bad thing. Repetition is not a bad thing. Repetition is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-89946534454404517932007-11-18T02:12:00.000+09:002007-11-18T02:12:00.000+09:00Shari,One of the reasons I loved guiding tours of ...Shari,<BR/><BR/>One of the reasons I loved guiding tours of Japan was the opportunity to tell my old, worn but still serviceable stories to a new audience each time.<BR/><BR/>As a practical issue, can you use the "Spotlight" feature on your Mac to search for your blog's key words? <BR/><BR/>But I would not worry about a certain amount of repetition. Even if it's the same story, you're likely to have a slightly different take on it.<BR/><BR/>Wally WoodWally Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653591053915868274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-59688862160130674592007-11-17T15:20:00.000+09:002007-11-17T15:20:00.000+09:00lol. Because I don't think I have that many reader...lol. Because I don't think I have that many readers. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Also, most of my readers have their own blogs and could discuss any topic they were interested in.<BR/><BR/>I think Luis at <A HREF="http://www.blogd.com" REL="nofollow"> BlogD </A> has written quite a bit about the health care situation in Japan. I actually have relatively limited experience with it beyond paying thousands of dollars in health insurance bills. :-pSharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-75170072361556984102007-11-17T14:57:00.000+09:002007-11-17T14:57:00.000+09:00Why don't you let your readers take votes on what ...Why don't you let your readers take votes on what to write? Or nominate subjects for you, at least.<BR/><BR/>My vote goes to: health care in Japan.Mikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410781872502597824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-54006562182021562232007-11-17T12:03:00.000+09:002007-11-17T12:03:00.000+09:00Hi, Mitzh! It's good to hear from you again. I act...Hi, Mitzh! It's good to hear from you again. <BR/><BR/>I actually have a good memory for the most part and I have perfectionist tendencies (though I'm trying hard to soften them). <BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind and reassuring words. It's very appreciated. You have a great weekend, too!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-38286541344818013282007-11-17T11:47:00.000+09:002007-11-17T11:47:00.000+09:00Hello, Shari! It's been a long time since I've bee...Hello, Shari! It's been a long time since I've been here.. SORRY (-_-)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think when you blog for quite some time you can't avoid but to repeat the same topic on some of the post you had posted before. But if you yourself can't remember it, there's a greater chance of your readers might not remember it as well.. ;P hehehe...<BR/><BR/>I think I do that often repeating the same topic, tale, perspective etc. because I think as long as I am not over it there's really a great probability that I'll post it again and again.<BR/><BR/>So it's just OK, don't worry about it too much.<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend and take care!mitzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271173732942518068noreply@blogger.com