I finally made it. After a pretty solid four months of working like a virtual slave, I have two weeks off. Michel went home last Sunday, so unfortunately I will spend most of my time off alone I think. Most of my friends have gone home for the summer, for good or are off […]

Ok so, you all know I moved to a new prefecture. So long Yamanashi, hello Kanagawa. Kanagawa is home to Yokohama and… well alot of rain apparently. I feel like its been raining constantly since I got here.

Anyway, the move went well. Michel and I rented a van and took all of our stuff […]

Ok so I havent written in eons, and I still really need to upload a ton of pictures I have taken since moving and write about all the new situation. But for right now I at least have a video for your viewing pleasure!! I present, without further ado, my house!! If you want to […]

I am sitting here at Middle School with my desk cleared out and my ability to socialize turned off, wishing I could just go. The big move is tomorrow and I somehow feel all this bullshit I have to do at the end here is pointless. What do I care, in the end, if these […]

So sometimes, with the plethora of things that happen to me in my everyday life, I forget the fact that I am living in one of the most messed up countries in the world. No wait, scratch that. I always remember that, but I do often forget to look around at the good things Japan […]

Yeah so I havent written here in ages, no excuses. Lots of random things have happened. I went to Vietnam over Christmas with my friend Kim, that was great. We spent two weeks there and it was warm and laid back, good vacation. I was also able to meet Michel in the airport when we […]

Well, I never had one, but thanks for asking! Seriously I don’t think there is any other way you can be sick in Japan unless its a cold that you have. A couple weeks ago I had a little battle with Anemia. I haven’t been eating enough iron with the absence of Frosted Mini […]

Lately I have been fluctuating on my decision to go home in March. My job has gotten easier, dare I say even… enjoyable? I am not sure my school system would ask me back, because in all honesty I don’t put in as much work as I could. My elementary schools would probably want me […]

I dont understand why this country uses tests at all. There is no such thing as a failing grade. You can get straight 18s and still pass onto the next grade. Yesterday was a big test day here at the middle school and all the kids were nervous about it and the teachers did a […]

I have been insanely busy lately and I keep meaning to write in here, then forgetting. So here is a general update on the past couple weeks.

I expected things to kind of calm down after Sports Day weekend, and in some ways they did. But the end of the School Festival also meant the […]