I've been making a focused effort to be more active recently. I can't afford a gym membership, but I do have my legs and they are free to take me wherever I please. I bought a pedometer to track my progress. I try to log 5,000 steps four times a week and 8,000 three times a week. It is quite a task to log 8,000 steps a day given that I'm a full- ( Read more... )

So it's been three days of biking to and from work. How's it going? Well, the shocking truth is... I kind of like it. Endorphins and I mix really well. I'm happier when I get to work and feel like I've accomplished something when I get home. My butt is really sore, but on the whole it's a very enjoyable ride. I get going before the sun gets too hot ( Read more... )

Okay, so this treadmill thing had been a huge pain in the ass! Grrr. I'm so frustrated right now that I could scream ( Read more... )

I had a really great weekend. A friend that I made during the pre-departure orientation in Atlanta came to visit me from Hyogo prefecture. Hyogo's about two and a half hours by bullet train. I took her to Restaurant Kochi (the first time I've been to a restaurant since my first day in Sakawa three months ago) and we went for a tour of the town. It' ( Read more... )

For my application to JET, I need to write an essay. Since it will probably be the most important piece I've set out to write in my short life, I'm thinking about it now even though it's not due until September.

And so... ( Reasons why I want to join JET )