One of the questions I often receive is “How did you come to Japan?” Today, I will answer that question, as well as reminisce of how we came to be here. The first time we came to Japan was several years ago; I was working…
I recently came across posts of several different people moving to Japan, and reading about them starting on their journey made me reminisce my own experience. Those were such precious memories! I’ve never written them down, but it’s never too late to start, so I’ll be traveling…
This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept when I was in Japan previously, and part of the Flashback Friday series! ^_^ An apt time to re-post since it is blazing hot now! Darn you, El Nino! Please excuse the photos. I was…
Our recent travels (to Izu and the safari park) brought back memories of our first trip to Shizuoka, and we were both reminiscing with certain amusement how different our trips were then and now, so I thought to write a post on it (Flashback Friday…
This post was not written when I was teaching, but I think some people are interested in finding out what working in Japan is like, so I’m penning this post. I’m putting it under the Flashback Friday series, since it is technically a flashback…
This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept when I was in Japan previously, and part of the Flashback Friday series! ^_^ First written: 23 June 2010 After one of my classes today, the HT (homeroom teacher) and a few students who stayed…
Since it is effin’ cold now (temperatures at night are 1°C, give or take), what better way to imagine warmth and toastiness by reliving one of my favorite times during summer? This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept…