This last month has been pretty rough on me to be honest. There was a lot of last minute planning for my vacation. And of course, right when you want ...

When I first moved to Japan loved the city. It was nice and compact and everything is in one place. As long as you are a decent walk away from a train...

I’ve always found summer to be a more active time. Despite the oppressive heat and humidity we have here in Japan, I still think the increased sunligh...

I grew up in white bread America where the corn grows high and hills don’t. I spent most of my time in a city of a mere 10,000 where everybody knew ea...

It’s a story you’ve heard several times – we don’t talk to each other like we used to. Because ya know, back in the good ole days we used to chat it u...

Ukiyo-e, if you are not familiar,  is a Japanese art form that was popular from 17th century  to 19th century Japan.  It basically consists of woodblo...

In school, I always had a hard time paying attention in class.  The teacher would lecture away and we were suppose to be taking notes, but to be hones...

A few years back, I was working at a school and we were trying to arrange a farewell party for one of our fellow teachers.  One teacher found a great ...

I’ve been taking it pretty easy with my studies recently due to some re-prioritizing of my time. I’m chugging away on Hirugao and Harry Potter but I’m...

I should start off by saying that I’m not getting divorced.  I’m still happily married and probably will be for the foreseeable future.  Some of my fe...