Decided to toss the last of the MySpace blogs onto this one. I've had someone say "You need to write more." enough that I am hearing it on the radio. So let's see if we can't get this moving again.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
London baby! (Vol. 2)
Hello! (that's how they say "Hello" in England)
Typing this from a chilly house in the North London area and realizing that I just used the word "chilly" in mid-August! The North Atlantic current is a marvelous thing indeed. It's a bit surreal, but I'm apartment hunting again (the 187th time?) and recovering from my monster cross-continental train adventure. It was good, but the peace and quiet is proving to be equally sublime. I'll have to pop up to see the high school where I'll be teaching (mathssssss) sometime to double check how much body armor is needed for the first day of work.
Speaking of London, who is here?!? I've lived overseas for long enough that I'm not sure where the peeps I know have all settled these days. If you are in England for work or pleasure, give me a buzz and we'll pub it. The first pint (do the French say half-liter?) is on me.
Cheerio.
"In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say 'Stop, or I'll say stop again!'" --- Robin Williams
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Turtles and teaching
February
March
April
Must...stop...flow of time. Need...to...blog more. Days of Japan keep happenin'.
Cherry blossoms have fallen but not before Hanami parties were had. Spring is here but have already taken a Spring Break. Did a quick fly-by of Malaysia! Scuba diving, beaches, fish BBQ's, and swimming with turtles. Grand time. The ability to travel to wonderful places in Japan on the cheap is truly one of the most awesome things about living out here.
Work is solid, but looking elsewhere. Very elsewhere! Scoping out some math/chemistry high school teaching jobs in England. Yes, Gene plans to return to Europeland. Looking to head there in July via many many trains. How do I feel about returning to the land of textbooks, teenagers, and pom poms? Worried, excited, nervous...yes, yes, yes. We'll give it a shot!
The world of English conversation beckons. I must answer its call. Will write again...soonish? Rather than laterish.
"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is most important that you do it." --Mohandas Gandhi
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Wow!
OUCH!!! Been a long time updating this thing. Flay me with blogs, stick me with emails...I deserve it. Been busy but mostly lazy. Tokyo does that to one!
Things in me world are good. Still with Nova teaching zee Engrish. Teaching high school and jr. high school students after school in a private tutoring program also. Would love to make that a five-days-a-week thing but we'll see. Seeking another job, but failing to find something both better and similarly paid. Confident that I will though.
Also have started taking capoeira lessons! For all that don't know it's kind of like martial arts dancing from Brazil. Think of it as Chinese Drunken Boxing combined with Samba. Fun...but muy painful.
Traveling has been at a min due to finances, but did manage to get to Nagano for snowboarding over the New Year break. Easier than I thought, but still spent most of the first day sliding on my butt. Defnitely going again!
Have to run! Will maybe type more soon...knowing me when Oscars come out and it's time to rant and rave. ;)
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Tokyo Redux
Jet lagged and adjusting to the now extraordinary amount of fish back in my diet. Tokyo! Felt a wee bit strange to be back in the city of sardine-packed trains and streets. Bright lights and polite people...a little surreal to be back but it's starting to feel more familiar. Start work tomorrow so we'll see if that changes anything. Going back to the exact same school! Great or rotten luck? Have to wait and see.
Anyway, needing sleep to try and beat the lag. Will write later once I've processed all the info of the last few days.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Nippon roads...take me home
Its time. Time to bust a rhyme? No. Time for key lime? No. Time to beat a mime? No. Its super happy fantastic Nippon time!
Returning to Japanarama. Barring any visa hangups or unbeatable offers to be a professional hand model (one can dream) I should be back in Tokyo on August 24. Looks like Ill be living near Shibuya, working for the Nova regime again, and perfectly my okonomiyaki recipe. (the secret ingredient is love) Any who are around and/or might have comfortable couch space (guesthouse may not be available till Sept) please feel free to give me a shout! Sho-chu is on me.
Ready. Set. Go
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