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    Being Sick

    Last weekend was a “Mid Year seminar” for both ALT’s and Japanese Teachers of English (aka JTEs). The seminar covered a plethora of topics ranging from common teacher-alt problems to teaching methods for younger aged kids (i.e. Elementary Schoolers). Of course like most seminars there was some grandiose “hocus pocus look at me I’m [...]

    Life Upgrade: Bought a desk!

    The other day I finally went and bought a “make-it-yourself” desk. A simple four piece screw together desk that will definitely enhance my life. The desk cost just under $50 and is height adjustable. It probably took me 15 minutes to assemble and 25 minutes to clean up all the packaging and vacuum all [...]

    How to survive Kei-Car camping

    A ROUGH GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE STUCK.

    PART. 1: DON’T PANIC!

    DISCLAIMER: If you’re not the type to seek adventure, you’re not in Northern (or Cold) Japan, you hate cold, and you’re never lost as to your next options– chances are you’ll never use [...]

    New Discoveries enhance your awareness

    Today, on a complete and utter whim, I hopped in my Suzuki Jimny and drove over 2 and half hours south to Misawa, Japan. Misawa, as some people may know, is home to the United States Air Force Base. Suffice to say, it’s a hub where you’ll find lots of English speaking (short trimmed [...]