Ok perhaps I let myself think this was a safe place, along the lines of Finland or something. But don’t ever let anyoone tell you that Japan is a “safe” crime-free place. Its not. I got completely and utterly robbed this weekend. Lost EVERYTHING. I am sick of reliving this retarded story so just a […]

Yeah so, first things first: I gave myself a haircut. I absolutely hated it at first, but then I realized the problem. I had left it too long on top. My hair was the longest it has been in about 3 years I think, but I decided it had to go, so now I am […]

Basically I am beginning to see where my watch sits on my arm. For me that is really tan!

Anyway, yes I went on my walk-about today and it was really cool. I ended up going really high up a mountin nearby, and I had a great view of the bowl. I could see my elementary […]

Well everyone out there, I am gonna go walk into the mountains today, for lack of anything better to do with my time. If I don’t post pictures in the next couple of days contact the authorities or something… Hope I don’t fall off a cliff!

Yeah, so its been an odd couple days. First off, I am still astounded and slightly enraged by the fact that EVERY TIME the elementary school kids see me in the morning coming out of my apartment they start screeching “Dana Sensei! AHHHHHH!!!!!” I mean, come on. You see me every morning. Please tell me […]

Playing a little more catch-up here with the pictures. This week has been pretty smooth. Still don’t love elementary school, but it has become more of an acceptance that I just have to deal with it. I am not as freaked out about it as I was in the beginning. Worksheets definitely work well ^__^;;

First, […]

Well I finally have internet connection in my apartment and so now I am gonna post some pics I have not been able to upload until now.

April 16, 2005: Kamisu and Choshi

I went with Mike, Jim’s cousin, to Ibaraki to visit with Jim and Keith, as well as Harold, Dave, Kim, Daniel, and Paul. I […]

I am in the library right now, thinking I could check my email but it wont let me. I guess they have block on email sites or something… I dont know. Anyway, yeah bored out of my mind, and now all these kids are running around looking at me and pointing. Definitely not a peaceful […]

i will be getting internet in my apartment soon. so hopefully just a little longer with the no contact with the outside world.