Kate's Quests » Engrish http://www.katesquests.com Finding fun in food, culture, travel and life. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:47:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Sherbic http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/25/sherbic/ http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/25/sherbic/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:42:02 +0000 Kate http://www.katesquests.com/?p=155 Mmmm….yummy.  Not sherbet, mind you, but Sherbic.  How is that different?  You have to buy to find out.

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]]> http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/25/sherbic/feed/ 1 Trash http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/24/trash/ http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/24/trash/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:21:30 +0000 Kate http://www.katesquests.com/?p=153 Can you had nallow energy?  Well…can you?

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]]> http://www.katesquests.com/2008/08/24/trash/feed/ 0 Commonplace! http://www.katesquests.com/2008/07/01/commonplace/ http://www.katesquests.com/2008/07/01/commonplace/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:57:59 +0000 Kate http://www.katesquests.com/?p=133 Continue reading →]]> It says:

“1776-1858

Commonplace!

After all it is Matgickl thinking that work is pleasant.  Naturally.  However, Nobody can handle this work well.  Therefore repeat this work today.  Merely weave.  I repeat very simple work every day However nobody can handle this work well.  Therefore I repeat this work today.”

I think it’s supposed to be magical thinking that work is pleasant.  But I like their spelling.

Commonplace!

]]> http://www.katesquests.com/2008/07/01/commonplace/feed/ 0 Walking Distance http://www.katesquests.com/2008/06/30/walking-distance/ http://www.katesquests.com/2008/06/30/walking-distance/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:53:07 +0000 Kate http://www.katesquests.com/?p=132 This T-shirt says, “Everything is within walking distance listen you’ll hear the beating of solar traps.”

Scary!  I don’t want to walk if I’ll have to listen to the beating of solar traps.  Yikes.  Wonder what that is, exactly?

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Oh.my.
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]]> http://www.katesquests.com/2008/06/12/shockme/feed/ 4 Cars cars cars! http://www.katesquests.com/2008/05/14/cars-cars-cars/ http://www.katesquests.com/2008/05/14/cars-cars-cars/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 11:30:25 +0000 Kate http://www.katesquests.com/?p=124 While walking the length of the mall I came across quite the deal on a new car.  It was a “speseial prais” for Yokosuka residents.  They shouldn’t have!  No…really.car

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sweet kitchen

Doesn’t everyone take their advice from a tea towel?

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Recruit & Freshers

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Robby

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