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August 8 (school, music boxes by the lake, getting a cell...
It is nearly midnight and I should go to bed, but I must right about today now or it won’t get done before local orientation. ...
harp, 8 August 2005 |
August 6 and 7 (Fireworks festival, Japanese movie...
Time, she's still flying! I'm quite enjoying myself still and am looking forward to starting work. Saturday I did some housework in the...
August 5th
Friday I spent the day cleaning up, doing laundry (which is very stiff now because we had no breeze), and other such things. There's...
Born to Teach
Janet is currently in Japan, preparing to teach English. Perusing an old diary today, I discovered an inclination toward that...
Internet in Haitsu Saito!
Well, the day everyone has been waiting for has arrived. I am sitting in my living room (in a tank top and shorts due to the unbearable...
Fun with Aunt Janet
This post from Daley Ponderings is so cool I have to repost it here, since I know Janet's Internet time is very limited right now and...
July 31, continued
Janet had trouble with the blog, so I'm posting the conclusion to July 31 for her. By the way, I (the webmaster) apologize for the...
July 31
Hi all! Sorry it's taken so long to get to a computer again. I am currently using the computer in the library, so at least I know it...
Hot?
The mercury rose to as high as 35.6 C in Otemachi, central Tokyo. It marked 37.3 C in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, 36.4 C in Kofu...
Blood, Brains, Sex, and the Future of the World
I've heard it said that the male human body has enough blood to power the brain or the sexual organs, but not both at the same time....
In Ryuo!
I made it to my apartment in Ryuo. My supervisor and another English teacher took me and another new JET (Mark, who lives in the same...
Another Florida - Japan Connection
Too bad this couldn't have happened a few weeks earlier, while you were still here. Once again we experienced the privilege of walking...
Last Day of Orientation
Well, sad to say the lectures today were not much better than yesterday and one was much, much worse. I'm glad to have that done with,...
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
This cannot be a detailed review, as too many of the people who read this blog have not yet read the book. But I will say that Harry...
TV Is Us
This afternoon, searching for a birthday gift for my nephew, I ventured into long-forgotten territory: a Toys R Us store. Just as a...
Typhoons and Such
I've added a link to Weather Underground's Tropical Weather page, so you can keep an eye on Tropical Storm Banyan, along with other...
Post topics and more orientation
I just realized that I haven't set up post categories so everything so far has just been "general." I'll try to add some and...
JET What?
It has been brought to my attention that there are some of you don't know what I'm doing here in Japan so here is a very brief...
Orientation Day 1
I do not have time to do this post justice, but I'm guessing that numerous short blog posts are better than long, but infrequent ones. ...
What Happened on the Way to New York City
Janet's first event in NYC was at 3:15, but she needed to check into her hotel, which was near the airport, before then, so we planned...
First Morning
Good morning all! I don't have much to report since it's only 7:30am here, but since I was on I figured I'd post. Last night I went...
In Tokyo!
I made it! The whole trip was not without adventure, the most of which happened on the way to NYC, but none the less, I made it and as...
Sunday, July 24, 12:06 EDT Quick Update
The story of our trip to NYC deserves a longer post, but we just got home and it's late and we're a mite tired, so you get the quick...
Friday Morning
Well, today is the day! It's 8am and we're planing to drive to NYC around 10am. Then the adventure begins! Love to all! I'll post...
Flight Itinerary
It occurs to me that most of you might not know when I'm actually going to Japan. Tomorrow (Friday, 22nd), Mom and Dad drive me to NYC...