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		<title>So long and thanks for all the food</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2009/01/08/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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I spent five months living in Milan, and while I had every intention to write about my time and experiences in the motherland in more detail, things didn&#8217;t quite turn out as I&#8217;d planned. I&#8217;ll probably end up writing more about it once I leave tomorrow, like I&#8217;ve done with Japan. I&#8217;m flying out in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy and Japan: like two peas in a pod?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;ve been back in Europe for about 5 months now. I originally came back from 18 months in Japan and two months of travelling without any &#8216;real&#8217; idea of what I was going to do next and so ended up staying in Italy, a country I actually have never lived in as such even though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montreal &#8211; A right royal pleasure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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As I got on the plane and left Vancouver for Montreal in late July, I was wondering what to expect. Five days later as I left Montreal for New York, I had come to realise that, much as had happened with my visit to Hong Kong, Montreal was a whole lot more than I had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan or the cult of the cute?</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/05/01/japan-or-the-cult-of-the-cute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 12:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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I know I&#8217;ve been saying I was gonna start writing again properly for the last 4 months. So I&#8217;ll stop saying it. Instead I&#8217;ll do what every good blogger does, which is take inspiration from someone else&#8217;s work to knock up something of my own. Well kind of&#8230;
In this case I&#8217;ve actually been meaning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese je ne sais quoi</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/03/26/japanese-je-ne-sais-quoi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Came across this article on Japan whilst looking for something the other day. Aside from being an interesting read for anyone who&#8217;s lived here for a while or is thinking of living here, the author makes a very interesting point that I can relate to, even though I&#8217;ve only been for a very short time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I bash China therefore I am Japanese media?</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/03/15/i-bash-china-therefore-i-am-japanese-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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Animosity between neighbouring countries isn&#8217;t really anything new. Growing up and living in Europe I&#8217;ve become accustomed to plenty of it, from funny stereotypes to nonsense bordering on xenophobia. One thing I&#8217;ve realised since working at a newspaper here though is how deep the animosity between Japan and China sometimes runs, and how far and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun for the whole family&#8230; and ageing rockers</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/03/07/fun-for-the-whole-family-and-ageing-rockers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/03/07/fun-for-the-whole-family-and-ageing-rockers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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It was trade show time again 2 weeks ago as the Tokyo Amusement Expo 2008 (aka Tokyo Arcade Game Show) rolled into town at the Makuhari Messe. Compared to the Tokyo Game Show, which is the year&#8217;s video game event by excellence, TAE is a much smaller affair spread over two days and taking in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who the fuck do the French think they are?</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/02/24/who-the-fuck-do-the-french-think-they-are/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2008/02/24/who-the-fuck-do-the-french-think-they-are/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had a good chuckle earlier today after reading this article in the New York Times I was linked to.
For those that don&#8217;t know, or can&#8217;t be bothered to read, the world-famous Michelin Guide, one of the things the French are most proud of, make no mistake, launched an Asian version of its guide for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advertising 2.0</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2007/09/07/advertising-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s something we&#8217;re all accustomed to in this day and age and which we probably rarely give much thought about, unless it annoys us or grabs our attention. Advertising, and its evil twin sister/brother/father/whatever you want to call it marketing, is most definitely here to stay as capitalism continues its voracious global expansion. And while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record shopping, with a twist</title>
		<link>http://www.lo-la.co.uk/2007/08/15/record-shopping-with-a-twist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurent</dc:creator>
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Making the most of the last few days of my holidays, and deciding to brave the overbearing heat, I went off on a long overdue record shopping trip yesterday. I&#8217;ve been planning said trip for a while, having had to dig quite deep online to find some useful resources for record shops in English, but [...]]]></description>
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