It's Spring Break (woo!) and with no other specific travel plans I find I'm having trouble filling up my days. Luckily I got a break from the monotony.

A couple months ago I finally signed up for Couch Surfing. I didn't expect anyone would want to come all the way out here (since I'm so far between the major cities) but made my couch available ( Read more... )

Right now Japan is playing America in the WBC, and about 6 teachers are standing around in the copy room, watching the game on a cellphone.
When asked why they are watching it on a cellphone instead of the TV in the staff room, their answer was: "It's working hours ( Read more... )

Yesterday this awesome thing happened. It was so awesome that even though I was there I kind of can't believe it myself. But I swear to you on my batman comics, this is 100% true ( Read more... )

Today was Grad Day, as I think it was for most other JETs. It went fine, and it's over now ( Read more... )

Ug, I accidentally deleted the first draft of this entry. Let me start again ( Read more... )

I've updated my Flickr gallery again, just so you know. I'm currently at 16,056 photographs, all taken since I arrived in Japan in 2005. As the years looped around and I've re-attended annual events I've ended up with a lot of "duplicate" photos ( Read more... )

After starting the month with the flu I found February to be pretty enjoyable. First Hokkaido, then the concert, and then on the 20th I went out to Nick's for Video Game Night II. It was very similar to the first Game Night, except I didn't have my face buried in my laptop, trying to finish my NaNoNovel. Games were played, pizza was eaten, fun was ( Read more... )

My teachers are super cute ( Read more... )

How was everyone's Valentine's Day? I had a great one, spent in Kobe with Julie at the Coldplay concertBut let me back up a step ( Read more... )

Exam time! I only had to grade one answer, but it was still full of funny. The kids had to complete the sentence
It is important for me toThese are my faves ( Read more... )