Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard

I have recently become aware of yet another fascinating aspect of Japanese culture. In this case, by “fascinating” I mean “downright annoying.” It seems that every year there is a routine shifting of personnel within most government...
The Insignificant Update

The Insignificant Update

This is gonna be a sparse one folks. I’m taking off to Tokyo in a few hours and I didn’t get the chance to write up the update yesterday like I planned because I caught some pesky 24-hour bug that made me feel like general poo-poo, hence expending energy...
Wrapping it up

Wrapping it up

The school year works a little different in Japan. The main difference seems to be in how the breaks are. In the U.S. we get a few really big breaks (Christmas, summer, spring), while in Japan, they get an absolute ton of little breaks. Every time I turn around...
Instant Spring!

Instant Spring!

So I’m riding my bike to school in the morning the other day, bundled from the harsh cold in my coat, gloves and scarf. I mean, it was cold! I wasn’t just wearing them to be stylish (and stylish I was!!). Then halfway to school, all of a sudden, the sun...
Random Movie Moment: Star Wars – Episode II

Random Movie Moment: Star Wars – Episode II

Okay, if you haven’t downloaded the fourth and final trailer for Episode II yet, what the hell are you doing here reading this!??! Go download it NOW!!! I’ll wait for a sec. Dum-de-do, do-do. Korah Matah, Korah Rahtahmah. Bop-de-do-wop. Okay you’re...

Pin It on Pinterest