ガーフ Gerf
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日本語と英語で投稿するのを頑張っている41歳男🇺🇲→🇯🇵国外駐在者
41M🇺🇲→🇯🇵expat trying my best to post in both Japanese and English
41M🇺🇲→🇯🇵expat trying my best to post in both Japanese and English
ＪＲ九州久大線と日の出（田主丸町殖木）
Sunrise over the JR Kyushu Kyudai line (Fueki, Tanushimaru)
Sunrise over the JR Kyushu Kyudai line (Fueki, Tanushimaru)
August 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
ＪＲ九州久大線と日の出（田主丸町殖木）
Sunrise over the JR Kyushu Kyudai line (Fueki, Tanushimaru)
Sunrise over the JR Kyushu Kyudai line (Fueki, Tanushimaru)
耳納連山から新年明けましておめでとうございます。
Happy New Year from the Minou mountain range.
Happy New Year from the Minou mountain range.
January 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
耳納連山から新年明けましておめでとうございます。
Happy New Year from the Minou mountain range.
Happy New Year from the Minou mountain range.
古い落書き第１５（高校２年生）スペイン語の授業で自分の部屋を描いて説明しなさいという宿題を等角投影図で描いた。オタクだから。
Old doodles #15 (high school sophomore): in Spanish class we had to draw a picture of our room an describe what was in it, so I drew it in an isometric view because I'm a nerd.
Old doodles #15 (high school sophomore): in Spanish class we had to draw a picture of our room an describe what was in it, so I drew it in an isometric view because I'm a nerd.
April 16, 2024 at 1:32 AM
古い落書き第１５（高校２年生）スペイン語の授業で自分の部屋を描いて説明しなさいという宿題を等角投影図で描いた。オタクだから。
Old doodles #15 (high school sophomore): in Spanish class we had to draw a picture of our room an describe what was in it, so I drew it in an isometric view because I'm a nerd.
Old doodles #15 (high school sophomore): in Spanish class we had to draw a picture of our room an describe what was in it, so I drew it in an isometric view because I'm a nerd.
古い落書き第１４（小学校）メトロイド１に勝ったことなく、友達がメトロイド２をやることを少しだけ見たもかかわらず、メトロイド７を作ろうと思った。
Old doodles #14 (elementary school): never mind I hadn't yet beaten Metroid 1 and had only ever watched a friend play Metroid 2... it's time to make Metroid 7!
Old doodles #14 (elementary school): never mind I hadn't yet beaten Metroid 1 and had only ever watched a friend play Metroid 2... it's time to make Metroid 7!
April 15, 2024 at 4:13 AM
古い落書き第１４（小学校）メトロイド１に勝ったことなく、友達がメトロイド２をやることを少しだけ見たもかかわらず、メトロイド７を作ろうと思った。
Old doodles #14 (elementary school): never mind I hadn't yet beaten Metroid 1 and had only ever watched a friend play Metroid 2... it's time to make Metroid 7!
Old doodles #14 (elementary school): never mind I hadn't yet beaten Metroid 1 and had only ever watched a friend play Metroid 2... it's time to make Metroid 7!
古い落書き第１３（小学校一年生）ファミコンの「チップとデールの大作戦」というゲームのファンアート。コントローラーは大きすぎる、またはファミコンは小さいだよね。
Old doodles #13 (1st grade): fan-art of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the NES. Either the controllers are way too big or the NES is way to small, though.
Old doodles #13 (1st grade): fan-art of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the NES. Either the controllers are way too big or the NES is way to small, though.
April 14, 2024 at 4:34 AM
古い落書き第１３（小学校一年生）ファミコンの「チップとデールの大作戦」というゲームのファンアート。コントローラーは大きすぎる、またはファミコンは小さいだよね。
Old doodles #13 (1st grade): fan-art of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the NES. Either the controllers are way too big or the NES is way to small, though.
Old doodles #13 (1st grade): fan-art of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers for the NES. Either the controllers are way too big or the NES is way to small, though.
古い落書き第１２（小学校５年生）小学校で初めて地球温暖化を聞いたが意味は全然わからなかったが、この頃影響を私達に及ぼしているに間違いない。
Old doodles #12 (fifth grade): I had no idea what "global warming" meant when I first heard of it in the fifth grade, but these days it's definitely something whose impact we're all feeling.
Old doodles #12 (fifth grade): I had no idea what "global warming" meant when I first heard of it in the fifth grade, but these days it's definitely something whose impact we're all feeling.
April 13, 2024 at 11:22 AM
古い落書き第１２（小学校５年生）小学校で初めて地球温暖化を聞いたが意味は全然わからなかったが、この頃影響を私達に及ぼしているに間違いない。
Old doodles #12 (fifth grade): I had no idea what "global warming" meant when I first heard of it in the fifth grade, but these days it's definitely something whose impact we're all feeling.
Old doodles #12 (fifth grade): I had no idea what "global warming" meant when I first heard of it in the fifth grade, but these days it's definitely something whose impact we're all feeling.
古い落書き第１１（中学生）シダーポイントのジェットコースター中心の対戦型格闘ゲームを作ろうところが、非常に時間がかかりそうことを気が付いてあきらめた。
Old doodles #11 (middle school): I had a great idea to make a brawler-type game starring Cedar Point roller coasters, but then realized it would take an extremely long time to draw and promptly gave up.
Old doodles #11 (middle school): I had a great idea to make a brawler-type game starring Cedar Point roller coasters, but then realized it would take an extremely long time to draw and promptly gave up.
April 12, 2024 at 12:57 AM
古い落書き第１１（中学生）シダーポイントのジェットコースター中心の対戦型格闘ゲームを作ろうところが、非常に時間がかかりそうことを気が付いてあきらめた。
Old doodles #11 (middle school): I had a great idea to make a brawler-type game starring Cedar Point roller coasters, but then realized it would take an extremely long time to draw and promptly gave up.
Old doodles #11 (middle school): I had a great idea to make a brawler-type game starring Cedar Point roller coasters, but then realized it would take an extremely long time to draw and promptly gave up.
古い落書き第１０（大学一年生）「ＴＬＫＴＲＩＸの正体は誰にも説明できない。自分の目で見るしかない」（ライオンキングとマトリックスのファンアート）
Old doodles #10 (college freshman): "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the TLKTRIX is. You have to see it for yourself." (Lion King/Matrix crossover fan-art; pronounced "Tealkaytrix")
Old doodles #10 (college freshman): "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the TLKTRIX is. You have to see it for yourself." (Lion King/Matrix crossover fan-art; pronounced "Tealkaytrix")
April 10, 2024 at 11:57 PM
古い落書き第１０（大学一年生）「ＴＬＫＴＲＩＸの正体は誰にも説明できない。自分の目で見るしかない」（ライオンキングとマトリックスのファンアート）
Old doodles #10 (college freshman): "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the TLKTRIX is. You have to see it for yourself." (Lion King/Matrix crossover fan-art; pronounced "Tealkaytrix")
Old doodles #10 (college freshman): "Unfortunately, no one can be told what the TLKTRIX is. You have to see it for yourself." (Lion King/Matrix crossover fan-art; pronounced "Tealkaytrix")
古い落書き第９（小学生）デカい葉の山で遊んだとき、どんな気持ちだった？「すごい！」「楽しい！」または、「帰りたいよ…」
Old doodles #9: what kind of feelings did you have when playing in a giant pile of leaves? "Wow!" "This is fun!" Or perhaps, "I want to go home..."
Old doodles #9: what kind of feelings did you have when playing in a giant pile of leaves? "Wow!" "This is fun!" Or perhaps, "I want to go home..."
April 10, 2024 at 12:44 AM
古い落書き第９（小学生）デカい葉の山で遊んだとき、どんな気持ちだった？「すごい！」「楽しい！」または、「帰りたいよ…」
Old doodles #9: what kind of feelings did you have when playing in a giant pile of leaves? "Wow!" "This is fun!" Or perhaps, "I want to go home..."
Old doodles #9: what kind of feelings did you have when playing in a giant pile of leaves? "Wow!" "This is fun!" Or perhaps, "I want to go home..."
①この珍しい記号って、どういう意味かしら。②あっ、隣に立っている三羽の鳩だよね？（美野島南公園、福岡市美野島）
1) Hmm, I wonder what this unusual symbol could mean? 2) Ah, must be this trio of #birds standing right next to it, eh? (Minoshima Minami Park, Minoshima, Fukuoka)
1) Hmm, I wonder what this unusual symbol could mean? 2) Ah, must be this trio of #birds standing right next to it, eh? (Minoshima Minami Park, Minoshima, Fukuoka)
April 9, 2024 at 8:17 AM
①この珍しい記号って、どういう意味かしら。②あっ、隣に立っている三羽の鳩だよね？（美野島南公園、福岡市美野島）
1) Hmm, I wonder what this unusual symbol could mean? 2) Ah, must be this trio of #birds standing right next to it, eh? (Minoshima Minami Park, Minoshima, Fukuoka)
1) Hmm, I wonder what this unusual symbol could mean? 2) Ah, must be this trio of #birds standing right next to it, eh? (Minoshima Minami Park, Minoshima, Fukuoka)
古い落書き第８（小学生）最高のハムスターハウス（未完成、もちろん）。私はハムスターだとしたらそこに住みたいかどうかわからないけど。
Old doodles #8: the hamster's "dream house" (incomplete, of course). Not sure whether I'd want to live there were I a hamster, though.
Old doodles #8: the hamster's "dream house" (incomplete, of course). Not sure whether I'd want to live there were I a hamster, though.
April 9, 2024 at 8:08 AM
古い落書き第８（小学生）最高のハムスターハウス（未完成、もちろん）。私はハムスターだとしたらそこに住みたいかどうかわからないけど。
Old doodles #8: the hamster's "dream house" (incomplete, of course). Not sure whether I'd want to live there were I a hamster, though.
Old doodles #8: the hamster's "dream house" (incomplete, of course). Not sure whether I'd want to live there were I a hamster, though.
古い落書き第７（小学生）自分の名前の面白う書き方。
Old doodles #7 (elementary school): writing my own name in an interesting style.
Old doodles #7 (elementary school): writing my own name in an interesting style.
April 7, 2024 at 11:28 PM
古い落書き第７（小学生）自分の名前の面白う書き方。
Old doodles #7 (elementary school): writing my own name in an interesting style.
Old doodles #7 (elementary school): writing my own name in an interesting style.
古い落書き第６（小学校一、二年生ぐらい）：ケーブルドラムを積んだトラックが自動車と自転車（同じい大きさ）を積んだトラックに牽引されて、さらに別のかっこういいリトラクタブルヘッドライトが付いているトラックに牽引されている。このような通運場面はよく描いていたものだ。
(English in thread because I ran out of characters)
(English in thread because I ran out of characters)
April 7, 2024 at 1:04 AM
古い落書き第６（小学校一、二年生ぐらい）：ケーブルドラムを積んだトラックが自動車と自転車（同じい大きさ）を積んだトラックに牽引されて、さらに別のかっこういいリトラクタブルヘッドライトが付いているトラックに牽引されている。このような通運場面はよく描いていたものだ。
(English in thread because I ran out of characters)
(English in thread because I ran out of characters)
古い落書き第５（中学校四年生）：銃を持っているトースターが英語の授業の宿題になった経緯をちょっと忘れたけど、実際に宿題だった。
Old doodles #5 (8th grade): I don't remember why or how a gun-wielding toaster ended up in a homework assignment for English class, but... here we are.
Old doodles #5 (8th grade): I don't remember why or how a gun-wielding toaster ended up in a homework assignment for English class, but... here we are.
April 5, 2024 at 11:40 PM
古い落書き第５（中学校四年生）：銃を持っているトースターが英語の授業の宿題になった経緯をちょっと忘れたけど、実際に宿題だった。
Old doodles #5 (8th grade): I don't remember why or how a gun-wielding toaster ended up in a homework assignment for English class, but... here we are.
Old doodles #5 (8th grade): I don't remember why or how a gun-wielding toaster ended up in a homework assignment for English class, but... here we are.
古い落書き第４（小学校一年生）：一年生なりの夏休みの予定。右のイラストには僕がプールで泳いで、そしてスプリンクラが太陽と友達の頭に水しぶきをかけている。
Old doodles #4 (first grade): summer plans of a 1st-grader. The right picture depicts me swimming in the pool while a sprinkler sprays water on my friend's head and also the sun.
Old doodles #4 (first grade): summer plans of a 1st-grader. The right picture depicts me swimming in the pool while a sprinkler sprays water on my friend's head and also the sun.
April 4, 2024 at 11:40 PM
古い落書き第４（小学校一年生）：一年生なりの夏休みの予定。右のイラストには僕がプールで泳いで、そしてスプリンクラが太陽と友達の頭に水しぶきをかけている。
Old doodles #4 (first grade): summer plans of a 1st-grader. The right picture depicts me swimming in the pool while a sprinkler sprays water on my friend's head and also the sun.
Old doodles #4 (first grade): summer plans of a 1st-grader. The right picture depicts me swimming in the pool while a sprinkler sprays water on my friend's head and also the sun.
古い落書き第３（中学校三年生）：個人間コミュニケーションと個人内コミュニケーションの違い。
Old doodles #3 (7th grade): the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal communication.
Old doodles #3 (7th grade): the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal communication.
April 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM
古い落書き第３（中学校三年生）：個人間コミュニケーションと個人内コミュニケーションの違い。
Old doodles #3 (7th grade): the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal communication.
Old doodles #3 (7th grade): the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal communication.
古い落書き第２（中学校三、四年生ぐらい）：
ミストジュニア、または「全ての画面とマウスを何回も描くのは面倒くさい」。何週間努力して６枚ページほど描いたあげく、息が切れた。
Old doodles #2 (late middle school): Myst Jr., or "drawing every screen and mouse click is a pain." This went on for a good half-dozen pages before I ran out of steam.
ミストジュニア、または「全ての画面とマウスを何回も描くのは面倒くさい」。何週間努力して６枚ページほど描いたあげく、息が切れた。
Old doodles #2 (late middle school): Myst Jr., or "drawing every screen and mouse click is a pain." This went on for a good half-dozen pages before I ran out of steam.
April 3, 2024 at 12:39 AM
古い落書き第２（中学校三、四年生ぐらい）：
ミストジュニア、または「全ての画面とマウスを何回も描くのは面倒くさい」。何週間努力して６枚ページほど描いたあげく、息が切れた。
Old doodles #2 (late middle school): Myst Jr., or "drawing every screen and mouse click is a pain." This went on for a good half-dozen pages before I ran out of steam.
ミストジュニア、または「全ての画面とマウスを何回も描くのは面倒くさい」。何週間努力して６枚ページほど描いたあげく、息が切れた。
Old doodles #2 (late middle school): Myst Jr., or "drawing every screen and mouse click is a pain." This went on for a good half-dozen pages before I ran out of steam.
古い落書き第１（小学校一年生）：スーパーマリオブラザーズ３でバウザーをやっつけ方（この先ネタバレ注意）。または、「defeated」の正しいスペリングを習った日。
Old doodles #1 (1st grade): how to beat Bowser in SMB3 (spoiler alert). Or, the day I learned how to spell "defeated" correctly.
Old doodles #1 (1st grade): how to beat Bowser in SMB3 (spoiler alert). Or, the day I learned how to spell "defeated" correctly.
April 2, 2024 at 4:48 AM
古い落書き第１（小学校一年生）：スーパーマリオブラザーズ３でバウザーをやっつけ方（この先ネタバレ注意）。または、「defeated」の正しいスペリングを習った日。
Old doodles #1 (1st grade): how to beat Bowser in SMB3 (spoiler alert). Or, the day I learned how to spell "defeated" correctly.
Old doodles #1 (1st grade): how to beat Bowser in SMB3 (spoiler alert). Or, the day I learned how to spell "defeated" correctly.
