Katana, “samurai sword”

Posted on April 20, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Alex’s Japanese boyfriend

Posted on June 30, 2008 · 11 Comments

Sam has her boyfriend, so does Alex. Unlike Sam, Alex sleeps with her boyfriend. We don’t mind.

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Encourage your kids to read…

Posted on May 19, 2008 · 37 Comments

… And never tell them that the only things worth reading are those labeled by the high-brows as profound. Alex reads a lot of manga online. There was a time when I worried that it might affect her reading pattern. Manga — or Japanese comics for the uninitiated — are read from right to left. ... (more)

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Art work inside a sketchbook

Posted on April 25, 2008 · 31 Comments

She’s 14 and she’s going to be an artist. Her dream is to be able to do what they do in Pixar and she diligently practices everyday. She reads her daily dose of Naruto then draws what she sees on the manga pages. Published with Alex’s permission. Above, Ino and Sasuke.

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