The Little
Every Situation is Similar

The Little

By Already Eddy and The Ocean “I had a little.  I saw him once in a picture.  I also heard his voice once.” She looked at me over her eighth highball of the night.  At 3AM, only two of us remained in the pink atmospheric lighting of the dingy Roppongi bar.  We met on Tinder. … Continue reading

Dr. Oseiji or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Chopsticks Compliment
Every Situation is Similar

Dr. Oseiji or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Chopsticks Compliment

By Already Eddy A practical crossover into Intermediate/Advanced Conversational Japanese utilizing common conversation starters.   「お箸上手です。」 Before we get into responses to this phrase, let’s talk about four modes of thought vital to Japanese conversation: 素直,謙遜,へそ曲がり, and 意地悪.     素直(すなお): obedient, meek, docile, unaffected (innocent). Many people seek to be or seem sunao in society; … Continue reading