http://www.adekun.com/blog/waking-babies-everywhere Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:09:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.adekun.com/blog/waking-babies-everywhere#comment-74 Adekun Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=85#comment-74 It’s seems that in these rural parts we get an earlier dose. What I find surprising is for a culture built on civility and respect this is accepted. Why should this pathetic intrusion be rewarded? In either case I think one party plays the sheep. It’s seems that in these rural parts we get an earlier dose. What I find surprising is for a culture built on civility and respect this is accepted. Why should this pathetic intrusion be rewarded? In either case I think one party plays the sheep.

]]> http://www.adekun.com/blog/waking-babies-everywhere#comment-75 tanabata Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:28:00 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/wordpress/?p=85#comment-75 I thought about posting about this too- they've been blasting messages here for the last couple of weeks and driving me crazy. It's been interesting to discuss it with some of my students who are surprised that it's generally not done like this in Western countries. So it must be my gaijin perspective but if I <i>could</i> vote here, the guy with the most invasive, annoying loudspeaker announcements would have automatically LOST my vote many many days ago! Thankfully the voting takes place on Sunday so things should go back to the usual dull roar of city sounds. I thought about posting about this too- they’ve been blasting messages here for the last couple of weeks and driving me crazy. It’s been interesting to discuss it with some of my students who are surprised that it’s generally not done like this in Western countries. So it must be my gaijin perspective but if I could vote here, the guy with the most invasive, annoying loudspeaker announcements would have automatically LOST my vote many many days ago! Thankfully the voting takes place on Sunday so things should go back to the usual dull roar of city sounds.

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