Wee! It's that time of year - leaving JETs and preparing for the arriving JETs. If I'm not vocal, seen, or don’t acknowledge things, it's not because I don't love you. I'm probably asleep or at work. Or moving. Or avoiding studying for the JLPT. Or at a meeting somewhere in the prefecture. In the meantime, we’re still waiting on the professional ( Read more... )

This morning, I introduced the population of the Kyouiky Center to some of my favorite Halloween candy. I have never seen these people so hopped up on sugar before... luckily the sugar crashed happened after they (and they were surprised by this) announced everything was finished ( Read more... )

I am doing everything possible to hold my shit together. I made it through the first good-bye speech without a hitch - simply because I didn't have to give it. I promised my teachers in the 2年生 staff room that I would read later during lunch. Today will be easy; I have two classes where one's finishing up a movie and the other is presenting me with ( Read more... )

This is a good example of something I would like to highlight as to how it is to live in Japan as a foreigner. ( Full Story Here )

The rules: Each player lists 8 facts or habits about themselves; the rules of the game are to be posted first; at the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people.

1. I wear masks. I used to sit out in my backyard in Phoenix a lot. Sometimes on the roof, sometimes hiding in the trees, just watching people and spending a lot of time thinking ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that most of my recent posts have been either to rant or chortle about some bit of news. And that's just not the long and short of what is going on in my life. There is a lot to rant about, but I always have a lot to rant about. That is no different than normal. But there is a lot good, to balance out the absolutely stupid. I am ( Read more... )

(Stolen from revmamacrystal 's journal)

This is a challenge folks: Can you narrow it down this much? Everyone makes lists...but how about the 5 Bands, Albums or Songs that would describe you as you are now to another person?

5. Queen of the Damned Sountrack
4. 彼女の Modern - GLAY
3. History for Sale - Blue October
2. One - U2
1. Make Someone Happy - Jimmy

I'm serious, I really do need this explained. I think (because my mother has a similar laugh) and I have been told for eons, that I have a loud, ear-splitting cackle. I have tried to control it, make sure my mouth is aimed away from people's ear drums, even just stopped because it seemed to offend or cause physical pain to so many people. Now I ( Read more... )

We Protect Kids From Everything But Fear
( With hand sanitizer and long-sleeved swimsuits, we )

Shamelessly stolen from revmamacrystal .

Everyone knows someone who's got connections. We can all help each other get something we've always wanted. So, here's 10 things I have always wanted but never received or something that I cannot get on my own. May the universe read this or otherwise be made "aware."1. A dedicated Japanese study group ( Read more... )