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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...
harp, 27 July 2005 |
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...
Mass E-mail
If you are visiting this blog because of the mass email that I sent out using my university account (that will soon die), thanks for...
CT
Hello everyone! I'm having a great time with family here at the Maggie P. Soon I'll give everyone my new email address and a link to...
IrishOboe Goes Overseas
A point of contact between the Itinerant Musician and her friends and family. Right now it bears too much of the System Administrator's...
Tofu and Fertility, Science and Common Sense
Women who want to get pregnant are now being advised to avoid tofu and other soy products , at least around the peak times for...
Judging a Book by Its Cover
I've never read Al Franken's Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right , and frankly I doubt it...
Dance with Your Baby!
Score one more for mothers. When you sang to your baby, rocking and bouncing him, or danced with him around the room, others may have...
Music Meme
This isn't high on the list of important things I have to do at the moment, but Jon challenged me and it looks like fun, so I'll see if...
Memorial Day
Like many Americans, we plan to spend this Memorial Day relaxing with friends. As good and proper an activity as that is, we would be...
Boosting Your Brain Power
Who wouldn't want to be smarter, think more clearly, and be able to concentrate better? New Scientist has compiled a list of...
Cattlemen's Barbecue Sauce
Back in the old days, when corportate headquarters was on One Mustard Street in Rochester, New York, Porter worked for the R. T. French...