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kurayamihime.bsky.social
Marie Brennan's Sister
@kurayamihime.bsky.social
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I am on social media primarily so that I can be tagged when friends decide to post something clever/dumb that I've said.
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In Florida for the first time in literal decades, looking out the window of a cab, a conversation I have with myself:
“WTF is wrong with those squirrels?!? Squirrels don’t move like that.”😱🐿️
“…those are lizards.”😖🦎
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Got my copy of @horbinski.bsky.social’s Manga’s First Century today!
October 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Should figure out how to change my screen name to “Sister of Hugo Award Winning Marie Brennan”
August 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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I am tagged in this picture and I, oh what’s the word? Don’t like it?

I’ll get back to you, N1 study books. Someday. Maybe. >_>
gaijinmommy.bsky.social Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · Mar 20
The goddamn olympians!
Which Japanese Learner Are You? Charisma Pico lyer The Newbie Man Charisma woman Enjoys all the exotic mysteries of linguistic incompetence while his wife takes care of earthly matters such as scheduling his colonoscopy appointments. Coaster Starts all sentences with "watashi wa," even when ordering McDonalds. Be kind. We were all him once. Olympian Learned colloquial Japanese from his girlfriend. Speaks like a little girl. Dr. Manyoshu Hostess who learned colloquial Japanese from customers. You tried to warn her that she sounds like an oyaji but she told you to くそくらえ I like to suwatte Plateaued somewhere between N2 and N1. Says "nanka" a lot while trying to find the right word. Imposter There will be a quiz upon meeting him, through which he will attempt to size up how your Japanese level compares to his. Gets annoyed when given English menus. Anime Avatar Got N1 back when it was still called 1 Kyu and reads Heian scrolls for fun but her students are afraid to tell her that talking to her is a bit like having a conversation with The Kojiki. Expat Bubble Bro Language is fluid by nature. It's all good. Except for take out. Take out is warui. Weeb Wacker Has N1 certificate but is still secretly convinced that her Japanese sucks. Self-assessed N1 in anime. N7 In everything else. "Speaking Japanese perfectly will actually hurt your chances of raking in a zillion yen a year." Professional translator/ localizer. Cursed with the thankless task of constantly having to remind N7s that if a dialog doesn't sound awkward or exotic in its original context, it should not give off that vibe in the target language either. @gaijinmommy
March 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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For my very first post ever, I would like to share that “10pm Tater Tots” and “十時じゃがいも” are both alliterative.

It is @swantower.bsky.social’s fault that I came to this realization, but since she’s preheating the oven right now, all is forgiven.
December 1, 2024 at 6:28 AM