Bye Bye 2016, Hello 2017!
Gah! It’s already 2017! It feels like just yesterday that a bright and shiny 2016 arrived at my door with promises of awesome things to come, but now it’s go...
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The Curse of the Middle Name
One of my pet peeves on about living in Japan is just how hard it can be sometimes to get things done when you have a middle name.
The Pieces Fit
One of my enduring loves is music. I’ve always been fascinated by music’s ability to change your mood, whether it be lifting you up out of sad times or bring...
Another Year, Another Hobonichi
Whenever September rolls around I scramble on the first day of the month to be one of the first people to order my Hobonichi Techo for the following year. No...
Back in the Saddle
So after a long break that started at the end of July when JET contract ended, I’ve had to finally get back into the groove of waking up early and going in t...