New Start And Great Times Ahead

We’ve got an entirely new and bolstered coordinating team almost double the size of the previous cohort, so it’s great times ahad even though the boss warned that we are on the verge of dark times.

I’m quite happy to do what I can to keep my job, but I guess my decision to reject management responsbilities did not go down well.

Nonetheless, the company took the survivors of our merger out for dinner to thank us for our service, which was a lovely gesture considering how few of us remain. From our team, it was only the American and me.

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  • Heaps/たくさん

    heaps Australian English Lots, a large sum, degree or amount. Used especially often in conjunction with “thanks.” 日本語 たくさんのもの。特に感謝の気持ちを強調するためにthanksと一緒に使う場合が多い。 Plain English 1) A lot. 2) Very much. Strine Dictionary

  • Zed/Z

    Zed Australian English Z, the final letter of the alphabet. In Australian English (like the English used in every other Commonwealth country except Canada and as the language is taught in Japan), the final letter of the alphabet is pronounced “zed.” In North American English, the final letter is pronounced “zee.”

  • Ankle biter/ちびっ子

    ankle biter Australian English A small child, especially a pre-school toddler, i.e. somebody only tall enough to be able to bite ankles. 日本語 ちびっ子、幼い子供。直訳すると「足首を噛む人」。由来は、小さくて、噛もうとすれば足首までぐらいしか背を伸べないという意味。 Plain English 1) Toddler 2) Pre-schooler 3) Kiddy Strine Dictionary

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    Well, what a bloody awful rabbit hole to fall into. Today was supposed to involved delivering choccies to some cycling associates in Kawasaki. But getting up and about with half an hour or so free before Mrs. Kangaeroo was due to head off to work and hanging out with the dinosaur led to messing about on the computer. Unfortunately, this opened the door to a reacquaintance with Osama, a delightful performer who made his name playing renditions of famous Western tracks mostly from the 1970s in Japanese in a style he calls 直訳ロック (chokuyaku rock, “literal translation rock.”) Didn’t take me long to be rolling around the floor at the…

  • Looming Spectre Arises From The Past

    One of my worst fears has come true as the spectre of my past that looms over me has arisen. My mate who found me this job informed me that the guy who fired him is out to get me. That bloke had previously managed the section and interviewed me for this position some months ago, but rejected the application. After I was hired, he informed management of my past and insisted I be let go. Many have swooped in to save me, and I am eternally grateful.