Holy Crocs!
When in Japan, Dress Like the Japanese Do According to my dear mother, I dress like a scrub. That is an entirely accurate assessment. In...
わくわく (Waku Waku)
Last night I attended a language exchange drinking party. During the conversation I added a new onomatopoeia to my repertoire: waku...
Life IS Too Damn Short
A Brief Preface: A Caesar Salad to Start the Course I took an extended hiatus from blogging while I was in the States for the holidays. I...
It's Only Been Five Months?
My first semester is over. Bam. There it is. And here I am back in the States enjoying the holidays. Before I boarded my plane to Japan...
Local Spotlight: Coffee with Egawa Sensei
My first installment of a new series in which I write about the exceptional individuals and friends I meet here on Fukue Island. At least...
How Are Their Dishes So Clean?
I want to talk to you about lunch time at my schools. It's nothing like lunch in most American schools. Students don't sit in a lunch...
My Final Challenge: ファイトファイト！
On Tuesday I had my last observation research class (kenkyu jugyo happyokai). I learned it is not something that every ALT experiences...
Tokushima Travels
I can cross yet another of Japan's major four islands off my list: Shikoku. All that remains is Hokkaido which I may/may not visit next...
Staying Busy
I suddenly realized the last time I posted was after my Seoul trip! That is way too long. I suppose I'm busy--not busy in the sense that...
S.O.S.: Salve, O, Seoul
I must admit: I knew very little about Korea before my trip to Seoul. With the exception of a few short paragraphs in a textbook about...
