Today I used my bathtub thing for the first time since arriving in Japan. Only until maybe 2 months ago was I completely comfortable with the arcane machinery that turns cold water to hot in that unwelcoming room. While the experience prompted new and interesting questions like where the hell do these white floaty things [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Performance Evaluation
23Feb08I am living in Japan, but I am not studying hard enough for its daily tests. My teachers see me sitting at my desk daily surfing the web or, if the planets are aligned just right, planning a lesson. What they don’t see is me studying Japanese. Because while I started the year off strong, [...]
Well this is awkward
22Feb08Best to ignore my 20 day absence and move right along. Shall we?
Two weekends ago I jetset to Sapporo for their annual ice festival at the desolate and disgusting hour of 4am. I had a grand time and returned for 3 days of work before another trip, this time to the warmer shores of Taiwan. [...]
On Perspective
02Feb08Sepcifically the kind that is afforded to those who don’t have to spend 100% computer time sitting on the floor or a midget pleather lounge chair anymore.
Last week I bought something I should’ve bought in the first week here, a new desk and chair. Goodness gracious is having this much space to work and think [...]
