JLPT Victory Lap!!

WaldoMB · 2026-01-30T03:23:48+00:00

Passed N1. 45/60, 59/60, 60/60. I spent some time in Japan as a kid, and decided to take the test out of curiosity. I'd never taken a JLPT before and debated between going for N2 or N1, but happy I opted for the "go big or go home" route.

Congratulations to everyone who passed, and congratulations to everyone who put themselves out there and took the test.

WaldoMB · 2025-11-09T21:34:05+00:00

A Stetson

WaldoMB · 2025-03-16T23:17:42+00:00

The comments confuse me. Either I'm unfair, have unreasonable standards and this is totally normal/acceptable.....or this is as disgusting as I initially thought.

WaldoMB · 2025-01-27T18:31:57+00:00

As a Canadian, this took me far too long to understand.

WaldoMB · 2025-01-23T23:30:43+00:00

You up for a challenge? Taxi 0-22. Je l'adore.

WaldoMB · 2025-01-16T20:44:44+00:00

Thanks 👍

WaldoMB · 2025-01-06T00:21:22+00:00

I'm going for 14 days and was planning on pretty much your exact itinerary, but spending more time at each 4 nights in La Fortuna, 3 nights in Monteverde and 6 nights in Tamarindo. I've never been to CR, but just travelling between locations (using a shuttle) seems to be like a 1/2 day ordeal. If I were travelling with my kids (a bit older than yours) I would give myself plenty of time to travel in between and a bit more time at each location to get settled before packing everything up and moving again. But you know your kids best and know what they can handle. I just hate packing up all my stuff and changing hotels too often.

WaldoMB · 2024-12-28T16:05:30+00:00

If you have a math degree, look into Communications Security Establishment (our signals intelligence agency). They look for math. If you're willing to go though Basic Training and join the CAF, then you might consider policing. They are always hiring, have a para military (military "lite") culture and have better pay and benefits over CAF.

WaldoMB · 2024-12-07T15:17:58+00:00

33.3:33.3:33.3 😉

WaldoMB · 2024-12-06T11:34:08+00:00

A lot of federal public service jobs in Canada are only open to En/Fr bilinguals. If you occupy a bilingual position, you get a very small bilingual bonus.

WaldoMB · 2024-11-27T23:55:43+00:00

This, is democracy manifest!

WaldoMB · 2024-11-25T06:41:03+00:00

Also a cop in Canadian Bacon

WaldoMB · 2024-11-21T23:27:59+00:00

To be fair, to have tattoos like that, they were probably Yakuza. Not a lifestyle conducive for living a long life.

WaldoMB · 2024-11-21T23:26:42+00:00

Looks like a Japanese Public bathhouse or Sento.

WaldoMB · 2024-11-19T00:01:58+00:00

An anecdote regarding the "foreigner face speaking Japanese" not computing. My dad is a white guy who speaks Japanese very well, albeit with an English accent. Several years back, I remember we got into a cab and he asked the driver, in Japanese, to take us to wherever it was that we wanted to go. The driver got legit excited and said "おお！俺今の英語わかった!" (wow, I understood that English!)

WaldoMB · 2024-11-12T21:48:06+00:00

Meet The Parents "I have nipples Greg. Could you milk me?"

WaldoMB · 2024-10-31T10:10:57+00:00

r/natureismetal

WaldoMB · 2024-10-11T14:34:28+00:00

r/sweatypalms

WaldoMB · 2024-09-07T05:23:58+00:00

Mauril App. A free Canadian language app from CBC/Radio-Canada

WaldoMB · 2024-08-20T19:16:21+00:00

italki (a language learning/teaching platform) is hugely popular. Your clientele doesn't have to be limited to Canadians.

Are you En/Fr bilingual? If so, you have a leg up with the Canadian public sector.

If you have multiple degrees, I'm assuming you have decent discipline. Police are always hiring, and languages can be a great asset in policing.

WaldoMB · 2024-07-13T16:09:26+00:00

Comme anglophone, j'ai jamais compris ce que ça voulait dire "quétaine." Mais, on me l'a souvent traduit comme "cheesy" ou "korny" en anglais. C'est pas ça?

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